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Stylish and simple -- it doesn't get better than that. Sara Diepersloot has made it easy to create beautiful quilts in a lot less time. She uses fabric to create the style, and large pieces for simplicity.
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We don't always have time to make quilts using hundreds of tiny pieces, but we can still whip up beautiful quilts using large pieces if we let our fabrics do the work.
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Sara has included 20 projects, including large quilts (up to 89" in length), lap quilts, baby quilts, and table runners.
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Although some of the quilts have large triangles, most are made using only squares or rectangles.
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All of these quilts are perfect for gifts. You can personalize them with your own fabric choices.
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These are only a few of my favorite quilts from the book. There are so many more! You can see a gallery of more of the sample projects by clicking HERE.
If you'd like to win your own copy of Sara's book, make sure you leave a comment here. To make it more fun, tell me what you'll do with the extra time you'll have on your hands after you make one of these quilts.
Hope you're having a good weekend. I'll announce the winner on Wednesday -- see you then!
Kim
What pretty quilts! I especially like the last one, I seem to have a real thing for stars lately☺
ReplyDeleteWith all the extra time I'd save I'd probably make more quilts! LOL
Ha ha Crafty Mama beat me to it - I'd use the time to make more quilts!!
ReplyDeleteJust those few photos have reminded me that I have a lot of large-scale fabrics that would be nicely highlighted by a simple pattern like those. Thanks!
This sounds like a neat book. I have a lot of Japanese prints (large scale) that would look good in some of those quilts. If I had a bit of extra time, I would catch up on my reading, quilt books that is!!!
ReplyDeleteI really really want this book, seriously! I love all of the quilts you've shown us. I'm thinking I want to make that one and that one and that one too. What would I do if this book saved me so much sewing time? I would probably do something crazy like clean the floor, nah, I would sew something else that I have waiting around to be sewn. Or I could play with my dogs. Thanks so much for telling us about this book. If I'm not lucky enough to win, I'll probably buy it when I find it.
ReplyDeletegreat book! My son is headed to Oregon State U. in the fall. I could actually whip one of these up for his bed!
ReplyDeleteGosh, with extra time....I would sit an do appliqué!
Thanks Kim for offering this book!
Thank you for the great book review! These quilts are just what you say and beautiful. I love the interest she adds to some simple quilts.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun book - lots of great ideas for quilts!
ReplyDeleteExtra time? Is there ever enough - I think I would curl up with one of those quilts and read a bit!
Simple, but beautiful...just what I'm looking for!!! Send that book my way!
ReplyDeleteThese look like lovely projects - with the extra time I'd have to make another one to practice my freemotion skills on!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book and one I'd love to add to my library. With a little more time, I'd probably read one of the half dozen books on my nightstand that is waiting for me...just can't seem to get out of the sewing room with enough in me to read more than a few pages a night!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts for being so quick and easy. With extra time I would probably be out shopping for more fabric for more projects. Its an endless cycle.
ReplyDeleteWonderful book review. It makes me want to sew right now. That's probably what I would do with any extra time. Make more quilts. What an enticing thought..
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this book before. Wonderful stash busting one for sure! What would I do with the extra time besides making more quilts....blog of course! Hee!!
ReplyDeleteI would feel more complete....when I finish a quilt, I get this most satisfying feeling like I have accomplished something wonderful and it just makes me feel so good inside....self satisfaction is what I would have more of.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice group of patterns. I really like the black quilt. So with my extra time I would tackle something in my pile of UFOs. I seem to have a case of startitus.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book and have more time to sew. When I have spare time that is my favorite thing to do.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great book, now why wouldn't I want to win a copy! lol Sometimes we forget that simplicity can work so beautifully :)
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen this book before. Looks like some good ideas for Miagia's. Yes?? I'll add my name to the list.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book. I'd use the extra time to make more quilts,of course.
ReplyDeleteAfter I win this wonderful book, I will go swimming every day in the lake!
ReplyDeleteWow this looks like such a great book. I would make more quilts!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL I would make more too~ or go shopping for more fabric! ;-)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilts! I think I'd take a nap if I could find any extra time, lol!
ReplyDeleteCindy
Me, me, please! Over here, waving my hand! With my extra time, I would start another quilt. It is like eating pistachios - one is never enough.
ReplyDeleteShop for more fabric (though I hardly need an excuse!).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
I've been looking for ideas to help me use some very special fabrics that I don't want to cut too small. I see some possibilities from the pages of this book. Thanks for the giveaway, Kim.
ReplyDeleteWith my extra time, I'm sure I'd try to make more quilts for donating, especially to Quilts for Kids and QOV.
This book looks great. I love some of the patterns you showed. As for what I'd do with the time I had saved? Sit and dream about what I'd do if I only had more time!
ReplyDeletedoes look like a great book. I love letting the fabric do the work!
ReplyDeletewould be fun shopping for large focal fabric for these quilts...
Kathie
What Beautiful quilt! I love the fresh new look for using bigger scale prints. I have some I need ideas for. Ithink I would just keep sewing with all the extra time I would Have!
ReplyDeleteFast and easy is good! With all that extra time, I'd either sew or read more blogs:)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book. I would use the time to make another quilt.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book - I love the projects you've shown! Thanks for the giveaway o:)
ReplyDeleteI should use all the extra time to clean house, or exercise, or work in the garden, or....but I would probably start another quilt. Pick pattern. Sort fabric. It's an addiction. Honestly.
ReplyDeleteGreat book, if I don't win it I'll have to buy it. Extra time, what's extra time...start another quilt of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing such a great book! The first quilt would be the perfect pattern for the "Pack Your Bags" fabric I've been saving. I'd probably spend my extra time finishing a cross stitch piece (my other addiction).
ReplyDeleteOoohh, this looks like a great book! I'd love to win. As far as the extra time goes, I'd use it to make more quilts of course LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'd use my extra time to help the granddaughters make a quilt from the book.
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