This is an extra special Friday giveaway because we are hosting Day 12 of the Stripped Down Patchwork Blog Tour! Erin Gilday is a talented seamstress, blogger and author, who has written for Sew News. Her latest project is a stylish petal hat featured in the June/July ’11 issue.
Erin’s fantastic new book, Stripped Down Patchwork, is full of free-spirited designs based on a traditional sewing technique known as Seminole Patchwork, which uses quick and easy strip-piecing. Check out some of the awesome projects:
We’re going be be giving away a copy of Stripped Down Patchwork for our special Free Stuff Friday!
For your chance to win, simply answer the question below. From the answers, we’ll randomly select one winner!
Tell us: Have you ever stitched a patchwork project? If so, what was it?
And don’t forget to check out the rest of the blog tour!
Leisure Arts Blog – Monday, May 16
Sew Daily – Tuesday, May 17
Craftzine – Wednesday, May 18
Craftypod – Thursday, May 19
Whipup.net – Friday, May 20
Burdastyle – Saturday, May 21
Pink Pinguin - Sunday, May 22
A Green Banana – Monday, May 23
I Think Sew – Tuesday, May 24
Happy Zombie – Wednesday, May 25
A Mountain Hearth – Thursday, May 26
Sew News - Friday, May 27
Pat Sloan’s Blog – Saturday, May 28
i made pillow covers and a coverlet, it was so much fun. It also helped me reduce my stress level.
I made tote bags.
I have done patchwork but was always too afraid ti they Seminole patchwork. I have made quilts and totes.
No but I’d love to learn.
No, I haven’t but I want to.
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Sure have! I’ve made 2 patchwork baskets that turned out far better than expected, lol.
Made 2 cathedral window tote bags for my mother and mother-in-law for Mothers’ Day a few years ago. Fun, hard, they loved them. Would like to try some more now.
I’ve made quilts.
I made a log cabin Christmas wall hanging. It was fun to make and I hope to have time to learn more patch work techniques.
The most amazing and complex patchwork I did was 6 years ago—it was a gift of love, a pieced jacket for my brand new daughter in law, and it turned out to be AMAZING! I was so proud even the chevron strips on the front of the jacket lined up wonderfully when the zipper was closed. Yes, I have a picture. I have yet to make myself one, but is a dream of mine.
No, I have not but I would love to try. I am hoping to do more sewing projects once I retire.
I made a patchwork coat, Had fun making it and I wear it offen.
I made a patchwork coat and a jacket. Wear them often. Had alot of fun making them!!
I started a patchwork doll quilt but never finished it.
I’m making a quilt now and years ago I made a bag. It’s been fun to get back into sewing.
At this point, I haven’t. But I do intend to. I had to stop & pause
Because there is a poster on this list with my exact same maiden name!! The very first poster, Victoria Butler shares the name I had for 32 years of my life! I always am telling my husband that there are so many “Vicki and Victoria” sewers but I had never seen one that shared my exact name until today! Oh well, off to do some sewing!
Oh, yes…lots of them! It’s fun and fulfilling, soothing and simple. I like the projects in this book and would like to try them. Thanks!
I’m a quilter and have made many quilts for our family and for family and friends, but one of my favorite patchwork projects was a small, simple doll quilt I stitched for my niece’s daughter.
I make patchwork quilts, but find that I don’t always have time for such a large project, would love to creatively incorporate this style of sewing into other projects!
I love patchwork! I have made bed-size quilts, wallhangings and tablerunners from patchwork. Back in the 80′s I experimented with Seminole Patchwork and made a band that I sewed on a sweatshirt. At the time I thought it was pretty cool!
I have just finished a seminole patchwork wall hanging..Love Seminole! and I pieced all it with Auriful thread..
Yes, a Seminole vest—after all I am an FSU Seminole.
I’ve done a few patchwork bags – I can’t wait to start on my first quilt soon! Thanks for the chance!
Hello,
I am always making something wether it be a quilt or bag. Gotta love stitching.
happy days.
Bev.xoxo
I have made a quilt top, but put on the backing or quilted it, then i became too intimidated. This would be perfect for me. less intimidation.
I’ve made quilts, quilts and more quilts, quilted totes and purses, quilted jackets, pillows, etc….
I’ve stitched 3 patchwork baby quilts and one wall hanging for my late grandmother.
I made patchwork skirts for my girls when they were younger. Though they are adults now, they did save them. Their own girls just laugh when seeing them!!
I’ve never made anything with patchwork, however, I sew and do machine embroidery. My next planned learning experience, besides digitizing, is quilting, and I want to do some serious patchwork designs
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I finished a jacket and a tote. I’ve had pieces cut out for a quilt for 30 years or more.
I stitched a babyblocks quilt for my first grandchild about 9 years ago but am just starting up again with my craft sewing .
I make patchwork quilts.
I have made 2 jackets in patchwork out of melton with scraps that I had left over from the coats I made years ago. I have so many complaints on them. They are so much fun to wear