Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Quilting with a Modern Slant . . . and a giveaway!

A great new quilting book came out a couple weeks ago . . . 
Quilting with a Modern Slant, by Rachel May.


We were so lucky to be invited to the book reception on Cambridge, MA
last Friday night at a fun little place called Gather Here.

AND, we got to meet Rachel in person!


The place is adorable, an old library card catalog for buttons,


 Liberty fabric, tons of yarn, fabric, heaven!


Cozy nooks everywhere.


But the most fun was meeting Rachel and her friends.
Such great energy that night!
Everyone so excited about her new book.


This little lovely was hanging over the table where Rachel was signing books.
Naughty!  And I want to make one.


But here is the most fun for me and the kid!
We are included in the book.
How fun is that??
The book has some of the most wonderful quilters and designers in it,
and to be included just blows my mind!


We made the evening a family affair with my aunt and cousins.



So in honor of this honor,
I am giving away a copy of the book.
You will just love it!


Leave a comment here telling me your favorite quilt block or color,
and I will pick a winner on Sunday, February 16th.

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27 comments:

  1. EllenFebruary 11, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    Beautiful book...my favorite quilt block is the nine-patch, and most of my quilts have some red or black in them so I guess those must be my favorite colors.

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  2. Auntie EmFebruary 11, 2014 at 9:29 PM

    Fantastic that you're in the book Favorite block- drunkard's path and favorite color, of course, purple. Thanks for the chance to win/

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  3. kimhrynFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:28 PM

    ooooo....so great to see your quilt in the book! Congrats! I love HST's and green, green green.....

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  4. JoyFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    I like learning new blocks all of the time and LOVE combining bright colors in a rainbow on every quilt. Red and aqua are top choices. The book looks great!

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  5. Wendy @ WendysquiltsandmoreFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:00 PM

    My favourite block is the tumbling block. I love what can be achieved with shading.

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  6. Elaine MFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    What a fun night. Great book and how wonderful that your gorgeous quilt was included. Love 9 patch and 16 patch and teal.

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  7. ylrbmkFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    Great giveaway! I'm on a fabric diet, so I'm into making any block that uses up my scraps. Of course, I have tons of FQ's and yardage too. I recently make an uneven coin block for a bee member. It went together so easily with no real measuring. I really like black and white with fuchsia.

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  8. LucyFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    Aunt Dinah in greens and blues - this book looks so wonderful. Congratulations!

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  9. WillaFebruary 12, 2014 at 1:48 AM

    Purple and green in the same fabric - was easy to find a few years ago; now hard to find.

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  10. HelenFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:01 AM

    Wow! I am so happy to see your quilt "in print", Lisa! Want to see your naughty version soon....

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  11. JodiFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Sounds boring, but I really love gray in my quilts. Thanks for the chance!

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  12. barbara woodsFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    great quilt book, thanks for the chance

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  13. WtrstoneFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    I love the look of wonky star blocks... love greens and blues. Congratulations on the book!

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  14. TerryFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Red always some red somewhere in my quilts. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  15. FranFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:00 PM

    Hello, I've just been sent here by a friend, specifically to see your amazing flying geese! Beautiful! Favourite colour would be purple, not sure I have a fave block...

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  16. MargaretFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:36 PM

    I love that quilt that was hanging over the table. ;-) Not sure I have a favorite block, since I love improv. I do seem to collect a lot of blue fabrics, so I guess blue is my favorite color.

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  17. Linda from Talkinglunchboxquilts.comFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    The book looks really great! If I had to choose a favorite block, it would probably be a log cabin because there is so much you can do with it. Hmmm favorite color? All colors - but maybe not so much of a brown fan :)
    PS - I love the quilt that is featured for you! I could look at it for a long time!

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  18. the running hareFebruary 13, 2014 at 3:03 AM

    I've come over to your blog from In Color Order because I liked your quilt so much! My favourite colour is blue but on the teal/aqua spectrum. My favourite block is probably HST's but I change my mind all the time

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  19. Cathy PerlmutterFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:24 AM

    What a fantastic shop! What an out-of-the-box quilt! And congratulations on your publication!

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  20. nellieFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    I've read so many great reviews about this book and it's so great that you're featured Lisa! I am also a big fan of Gather Here and hope to take a class there one day!

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    The book looks so interesting. My all time favorite quilt block is Monkey Wrench. Though it is quite a simple block there is something about it that has always appealed to me.

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  22. MaryFebruary 14, 2014 at 4:25 PM

    difficult to pick a favourite block, so I'll pick my favourite colour which is green. Love all shades of green.

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  23. greeneggsFebruary 14, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    It looks like great book, and your quilt is magnificent. My favorite block at the moment is Dresden plate. I'm quite scared of it though. I'm also thinking of making a New York beauty - a first venture into foundation piecing.

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  24. krazycat6@gmail.comFebruary 14, 2014 at 6:59 PM

    This book looks wonderful. I'm getting into modern quilting and this would be a great addition to my library. Diane

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  25. krazycat6@gmail.comFebruary 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    This book looks wonderful. I'm getting into modern quilting and this would be a great addition to my library. Diane

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  26. QuiltgrannyFebruary 14, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    Red is my favorite color and stars are alwats a favorite in any shape!

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  27. Brian BFebruary 27, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    Shoot Lisa - I didn't know this was happening I would have come too! Let me know when you are in this neck of the woods!

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