Quilt Big – Blog Tour
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Today is my stop on the Quilt Big* blog tour. Jemima (of Tied With A Ribbon fame) and I have bonded over a love of all things quilty and sparkly! I was so honoured when she asked me to join her blog tour for her second book, Quilt Big with The Quilting Company. And it was a special day when this book arrived. I poured over the pages, trying to decide what to make first!
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If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I’m not really into big quilts. I like my makes small, with sweet details. But rest assured, this book isn’t about big quilts as much as it is about upsizing traditional quilt blocks. Bigger blocks mean quicker quilts. And I like that!
Quilt Big is carefully organised into well laid out chapters that include the quilting basics, upsizing quilts and quilt blocks. Then it details how to sew a large range of traditional and straightforward quilt blocks like flying geese, the log cabin, Missouri star and many more. Chapter four transfers those blocks into quilt patterns and home decor projects. There’s even a chapter dedicated to backings!
I’m not really a traditional quilter, so I found this book really informative. The layout is excellent, the instructions are clear and the projects are quick to make. I decided to make a modified version of the Mosaic quilt on page 120, albeit a smaller one!
With only four blocks, this little lap quilt came together quickly and easily. I strayed a little from my usual palette and chose some quite bold floral prints from the Tilda Sunkiss range and paired them with some lovely cotton chambray solids. I think the effect is striking though. And finding that stripe fabric for the binding in my local quilt store just made it!
My pre-teen has already claimed this quilt, and I have to agree that it matches her bedroom (and that funny looking soft toy on the bed) quite well. Lucky Coco!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Be sure to visit the other blogs below, to follow along with the tour. Jemima also has a giveaway running, so visit her at @tiedwitharibbon for more details.
28th Jan Jemima Flendt @tiedwitharibbon www.blog.tiedwitharibbon.com
29th Jan Melissa LeRay @ohhowsweetco www.ohhowsweet.com
30th Jan Ange Hamilton @alittlepatchwork www.alittlepatchwork.wordpress.com
31st Jan Nadra Ridgeway @ellisandhiggs www.ellisandhiggs.com
1st Feb Alyce Blyth @blossomheartquilts www.blossomheartquilts.com
4th Feb Lauren Wright @mollyandmama www.mollyandmama.com.au
5th Feb Aurifil @aurifilthread auribuzz.wordpress.com
6th Feb Amanda Castor @materialgirlquilts www.materialgirlquilts.com
7th Feb Samantha Dorn @aqua_paisley www.aquapaisleystudio.com/blog
8th Feb Sharon Burgess @lilabellelane www.lilabellelanecreations.com
11th Feb Peta Peace @shequiltsalot www.shequiltsalot.com
12th Feb Elea Lutz @elealutz www.elealutzdesign.com
13th Feb Shannon Fraser @shannonfraserdesigns www.shannonfraserdesigns.ca
14th Feb Saija Kiiskinen @saija_elina www.saijaelina.blogspot.com
15th Feb Sedef Imer @downgrapevinelane www.downgrapevinelane.com
18th Feb Kate Basti @katebasti www.quiltwithkate.com
19th Feb Minki Kim @zeriano minkikim.com
20th Feb Ayda Algin @cafenohut www.cafenohut.com
21st Feb Elizabeth Chappell @quilters_candy www.quilterscandybox.com
Happy stitching, Lauren x
This post was written by Lauren Wright and appeared first on Molly and Mama http://www.MollyandMama.com.au
Lauren your Quilt is just beautiful – thanks you so much for making this to showcase your work in the #quiltbigblogtour
Thanks for having me Jemima. Your book is wonderful!
Love Your Quilting! Thanks for sharing in the neat Blog Tour!
Thanks for your lovely feedback Linda.
What a beautiful little quilt! Yes, Coco is lucky!
Thanks Pam! She really loves it!
Beautiful. Looks lovely in your daughters room.
Thanks Vicki. It was a fluke, but it definitely matches well!