Wheeeeee. So excited about this book finally hitting the shelves – almost 2 years after its beginnings. Thank you to Chronicle Books and Photographer John Paul Urizar and Stylist Stephanie Powell for making this book look so gorgeous. Thank you to my husband Rob for drawing all the lovely how-to illustrations throughout. And thank you to four lovely ladies who helped with some sewing. Andi, Fiona and Kate each sewed a quilt top for me and my neighbor Chris sewed two.
And of course my two gorgeous Kiddos, my inspiration! Thank you for your patience. A year of sewing, listening to that dang noisy quilting machine going day and night in the middle of the lounge room (amidst cries of ‘please turn it off just for a little while’) and fabric and threads all over the place – I have a very patient and lovely family. But it was worth it in the end. We have a book bloggy tour running late in October so watch out then for more about the book – but for now here are some sneak peaks of just some of the photos and quilts you will find in my new book.
Little Bits Quilting Bee is now available to order at Amazon and will be coming to a book shop near you very soon!
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Can’t wait to see this book! It looks so yummy! Congratulations!
Oh they are all fabulous, but the one with the kids on the bed, can’t wait to get a close up! Congratulations, to you and your family, sounds like it was a family effort!
Wow! looks like a nice mix of patterns, love all the colour
Oh, girl, you know you’ve done good when you make me think about taking up quilting. I have never in my life considered it, thinking that it’s one of those crafts for other people. But, damn. This is amazing. Congratulations on such a beautiful book! xo
What a gorgeous looking book! I grabbed your Mini Quilts book as soon as it came out and I think I will be doing the same with this one. :)
Beautiful! Can’t wait for it to be released! Perhaps you could be a guest speaker at one of the evening meetings for Canberra Quilters. It would be so interesting to hear about your creative process.
oh do email me and send me the details.
xx
Oh wow. I love the one with the rainbow of solids and the floral applique. I guess I have a new book to buy.
Beautiful and unusual quilts – congratulations Kathreen!
LOVE LOVE LOVE-Want to see the full design on that quilt under the two girls jumping on the bed! The photographer did such a nice job bringing life and a sense of ease/livability (if that is a word!) into your quilts. Bravo! :-)
oops thats a boy and a girl! Don’t tell my son you said that:)
This looks amazing!! I’m off to pre-order!
I spotted this book at a bookstore in Newton, Massachusetts, USA, yesterday afternoon. It took me by surprise because I hadn’t seen anything in blog-land about it yet – how can that be when I spend so much time on the internet? Happy to know that it landed just a day early to this whipup posting. The book looks fabulous!
Looks stunning. Well done. Will be asking at my wonderful textiles bookstore for this AND your kid’s ones too!
Congratulations Kathreen! It looks wonderful.
What wonderful colours! It looks brilliant, many congratulations!
What a great sneak peak! Those quilt colors are incredible! I’ve added it to my amazon wishlist and hope to find it under the Christmas tree.
Was my absolute pleasure!
Congratulations Kathreen x
Congratulations Kathreen! It looks lovely, can’t wait to check it out.
Hi Kathreen!, I am soo excited to read your new book! I love the photos you posted, BEAUTIFUL! :)
Thanks everyone for the book love. So appreciate everyone’s kind words and wishes. xx
Kathreen, the book looks beautiful. I really need to expand my quilting skills and your book looks like the perfect place to go to for that. Well done you!
Oooooh this looks lovely Kathreen.
You are amazing, Kathreen! When do you do all of this?!
This looks like another great book! I’m a beginning quilter and I’m deeply impressed.
I love the colorful ‘dynamic’ pictures you posted!!
Congratulations!!
Thank you lovely friends!
Wow, gorgeous quilts and the room your kids are playing in is so cute too. What a talented and patient person you are!
The house where the photo shoot was – was amazing!
It looks beautiful. Congratulations!
Love the look of this!!
I’m not a big quilter but your new book looks wonderful and more than inspiring. Wow! How did you squeeze the time in? Fantastic!!!
How exciting! I don’t know how you do so much. Yet another awesome book. I can’t wait to read it!
It looks lovely! Congratulations Kathreen!
You are an inspiration… I don’t know how you manage to fit so much in to your days!
Bravo! These are beautiful! I am going to have to stalk my bookstore until I find this!
this is just WOW!!!!! Gorgeous!!! I wish I had everything you made!!!
LOVE the photography and styling. congrats kath xo
what a gorgeous book! can’t wait to get my hands on a copy! gorgeous and quilts I’d really want to make and enjoy!
well done:)
corrie;)
Lovely pics. I have this on pre-order can’t wait to receive it. Well done.
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