Whip Up Mini Quilts

mini quilts blog tour: history and popularity

by kath_red on June 9, 2010

I have a new post up all about the history and popularity of mini quilts – head on over to my love for you to see all the lovely pics and to win a copy too.

[picture of quilt wall from whip up mini quilts book]

The blog tour continues: [with lots of chances to win a copy]

June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review + giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa chatting about mini quilts
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty

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mini quilts blog tour continues …

by kath_red on June 8, 2010

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Are you following along on the blog tour for my book ‘Whip up mini quilts’?

[this is the 1984 (Pegasus) quilt by Liz Harvatine)

The next 2 stops on the tour are: Craftsanity – where the piped binding tutorial is shared – you know the one that is used in the Powerline quilts by Meg Spaeth.

Handmade by Alissa discusses the book and the fun that can be had making mini quilts.

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blog tour: designing your own mini quilts

by kath_red on June 4, 2010

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I have a guest post up today – all about designing your own mini quilts – head on over to indie fixx and while you are there sign up to be in the running to win a copy.

[Image: Two heads in better then one by Boo Davis - just one of the patterns you will find in my new book]

The blog tour continues:

June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review & giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty

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Whip Up Mini Quilts: blog tour

by kath_red on June 3, 2010

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Day 2 and 3 of the Whip up Mini Quilts blog tour are now live – tune in at Crafty Pod where Sister Diane reviews the book and shows lots of pics + is giving away copies. And Christina at Chronicle books asked me a few questions about creating the book and has even more pics.

Here is the blog tour – hope you follow along:

June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review & giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty

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Blog tour: Whip Up Mini Quilts

by kath_red on June 1, 2010

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Yay – the blog tour has started and Craftzine is kicking it off with a guest post from me all about quilting tools + hop on over for a great chance to win one of three Whip Up Mini Quilts Mini Quilt books.

the rest of the blog tour so far…
June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review & giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty