Book Tour - A Quilting Life

Hello and welcome!  Today I am so very delighted to share a little bit about A Quilting Life, Creating a Handmade Home ... a new book written by my lovely friend Sherri McConnell.

A Quilting Life the blog was one of the first quilt blogs I discovered over 3 years ago and I've been a dedicated fan of Sherri's ever since.  She's a prolific and talented quilter and I couldn't be happier that she has a book filled with the same inspiring work you are guaranteed to find on her blog.

When Sherri asked me to be part of her book tour, I was honoured.  But she also asked me to talk about my own quilting life and share maybe recipes or housekeeping tips or other useful things I do to help me fit quilting into my life.

Ahem.

Trust me when I say you do not want cooking advice from me.  Your family would not appreciate it.  I'd serve cereal and peanut butter sandwiches all the time if I could. 

And about my home?  Well ... um ... let's just say we're moving in the near future so I've "relaxed" my standards around here lately.  As long as there are no science experiments in the fridge and everyone has clean underwear, I'm good.

Now, back to Sherri's book - SO much nicer to talk about!  When I had my very first look through her book one project in particular immediately caught the attention of my hexagon-loving heart ...

... a Hexagon Tote!

I've made countless bags, purses and totes over the years so I can say with great confidence that if you've never made a tote before, this is a fantastic pattern.  It's easy, fun and just the right size. 

(I cheated a little ... there's supposed to be a cute self-covered button closure.)

I love how the hexagons are large enough to show off your favourite fabrics.

If you want to learn more about Sherri's book (and enter more draws for a chance to win) here's a list of the previous stops on this book tour. 

Freda’s Hive http://fredashive.blogspot.com/
Pink Pincushion http://pinkpincushion.blogspot.com/
Pleasant Home http://www.pleasant-home.com/
Green Fairy Quilts http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/
ModaLissa http://modalissa.blogspot.com/
AmandaMurphyDesign http://amandamurphydesign.blogspot.com/
Thimbleanna http://thimbleanna.com/
Diary of a Quilter http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/
(tomorrow) A Quilting Life http://www.aquiltinglife.com

And now I get to offer you a chance to win a copy of A Quilting Life.  Leave a comment here to enter.  Comments close Friday June 14.  (U.S. winner will receive a hard copy, international winner will receive an eBook.)

Comments

[Maxine]

This has been a fun blog about Sherri's new book. So many great ideas in the book and from the ladies she had doing the blog...Thanks for the chance to win...

[Karen]

I love your blog header -- beautiful!!
krseitz at earthlink dot net

[Juanitad]

I would love to receive this book!

[Miss Nancy]

Love the hexagon tote - the design, fabric and color is great. This looks like a great book. Thank you for the chance to win and for sharing.

Have a super great sewing and stitching day!

[A Little Blue Dragonfly]

Hey there! Just me again! I actually have a quick blogging question for you if you have a minute. :)

[Lisa in Texas]

Hi. Sherri's blog was one of the first blogs I started following too...yours followed shortly after that! Love the bag! Lisa in Texas

[Barb]

Love the bag. Thanks for the chance to win the book!

[Denise]

Love your blog and your sense of humor...I would love to win a copy of Sheri's book!
Denise

[Susan S.]

There is nothing better than a new quilt book! It looks like a lovely book!

[Janine Smith]

I love the projects in this book. I'd love to win a copy!!

[Christine Sherman]

The book looks amazing!

[Beth]

Iv've been following the book tour but this is the first comment I've entered. Your post and bag are great! Thanks so much
Beth F

[Sandra]

Love the book and the book!!

[Shawn J]

I have been following along, love to win. Thanks!
(smjohns63 at yahoo dot com)

[Heather]

Very cute, as always, love your fabrics.

[Debra]

Thanks for the opportunity! Beautiful bag.

[Tamie]

This looks like such a good book. Thanks for participating in the tour.

[Donna]

Love this give-away so I can visit all these fun blogs!

[Paulette]

The projects are so useful. I love the practical side of quilting.

[Jaime]

I've enjoyed your blog. Thank you for participating in the book give a way

[NancyL]

I'm loving the quilt book! Would be great to be the winner of the giveaway! I've been wanting to make a new bag, and have my eye on the hexagon pattern!

[Melissa]

I love that hexagon tote! I'm currently working on a hexagon quilt, and that tote would be the perfect thing to tuck all of my pieces in to keep the living room tidy!

[Karen]

Thanks for sharing - the book looks wonderful .

[Jude Jones]

Thanks for the chance! Love your blog and beautiful work!

[Saartje]

I would love to win this book. Because I'm very pregnant at the moment and will soon have a baby on my hands, on top of the three kids already running around, I don't have much sewing time or energy, but I love to look at blogs and books for inspiration for future projects.

[Melanie]

Thanks for the chance to win! I love this hexie purse. The colors are yummy! A girl can never have too many colorful bags!

[Mom C]

My husband doesn't understand my obsession with quilting, and fabric. But he has been ever so understanding and patient in our student years when I commandeered the only desk for my sewing machine, the apartments where I took over the dining room table and we ate on the corners, our home where I demanded a custom closet with shelves and table with bifold doors so I could close out the children when I wasn't sewing. When all the kids left home, turning 2 bedrooms into one wonderful sewing room and just this week, tearing out a closet so the longarm I just bought will fit and I will have 2 sewing rooms. What a MAN! Thanks

[Alexis]

We may or may not have gone through every single bowl we have (which are many) because we had so much cereal in the last day. At least nobody is hungry though, right? Success! Good luck with the move. That bag is darling. Maybe someday I'll get daring enough to tackle hexagons.

[Gill]

I love the hexagon tote!
Count me in please1

[Sharon]

I love those totes.

[Kathy]

I love the hexagon bag - it just may be the thing that gets me over my fear of sewing hexagons!

[Bertha Mallard]

I just moved five months ago. Getting ready for the move was easier than unpacking and placing everything in our new home. Good luck!!

[Dell]

Lovely book, lovely totes. Thanks for sharing.

[carol]

Love the hexagons and colors. Looks like a nice book.

[carol]

Love the hexagons and colors. Looks like a nice book.

[Trisch]

Beautiful bag. I love your choice of fabrics! Would love, love, love to have this book! Thanks for the chance to win.

[Rachel]

I find that there are days when I try to fit housekeeping and cooking around quilting, not the other way around!

[Janelle J]

All your hexagon projects are wonderful! This looks like a fun book.