Patchwork Sassaman Style — Blog Hop Giveaway!
Do you have a stash of gorgeous “personality” fabrics — those prints screaming for attention — that you aren’t quite sure what to do with? If so, you are in for a treat! Jane Sassaman, quilt maker extraordinaire and whose name is synonymous with graphic, bold design — has a new book out, Patchwork Sassaman Style, Recipes for Dazzling Quilts, published by DragonThreads.
In it, Jane shares her principles for successfully working with large prints, such as the bigger the print, the bigger the block, and letting the fabric do the work. Those principles set the table for the meat of the book: 20 “flexible” recipes that can be adjusted “according to your taste and ingredients on hand.”
Each recipe is based on the mixture of bold printed fabric, such as her trademark graphic fabric designs, and traditional quilt block patterns. The excitement comes in how you blend your ingredients. In other words, how you cut into your personality fabric and what other fabrics you use in the mix. Jane explains how random cuts, “fussy” cuts, and mirror-imaging can each create a totally different look. The resulting quilts from the recipes are gorgeous, and the flexibility in approach means you can create all kinds of variations. This book will excite today’s “modern” quilter along with those who have been making quilts for decades.
Would you like to win a copy of this book? Do you have an address in the United States? If you answered yes to both questions, please leave a comment on my blog anytime through the end of day, July 8th. On Monday, the 9th, I’ll select a winner, and the publisher will send a copy of this book directly to the winner! There will be other goodies that the publisher will be offering. So be sure to leave a comment!
And, remember, the blog hop continues through July. Here is the remaining schedule:
July 9: Melissa Peda
July 10: Susan B Knapp
July 11: Jacquie Gering
July 12: Weeks Ringle
July 13: SewCalGal
July 14: Jessica Kovach
July 15: Pam Matthews
July 16: Frieda Anderson
July 17: Pat Sloan
July 18: Jan Krentz
July 19: Anita Grossman Solomon
July 20: Lyric Kinard
July 21: The Quilt Show
July 22: Jane La Fazio
July 23: Free Spirit
July 24: Nancy Zieman
July 8th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Such beautiful quilts and tons of inspiration. Enjoying the hop learning more about Jane, her book and all the great blogs along the way.
Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
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July 8th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Thank you for letting us know about Jane Sassaman’s new book. I love her style and the designs of her fabrics. She introduced me to the work of William Morris when Jane spoke to my guild several years ago. I would love to read her book.!
July 8th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
I have seen and enjoyed Jane’s fabrics and work for the year’s since i had a wonderful class with her. Am looking forward to the opportunity to win yet another book!
July 8th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I’m a huge fan of Jane’s work. I eagerly anticipate pouring through every wonderful page of her new book. This book is on my list of must-haves.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I’m so excited about this book! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
July 8th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
I would LOVE to win Jane’s book – thanks for the opportunity.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
That quilt on the rocker — amazing. Makes me want to eat it! And I love your book, Gloria! One of the few computer books I’ve been able to follow in my life!
July 8th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
I have never one anything from a blog give away but I love Jane’s wild fabric and would love to know what to do with large scale prints.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
I have always loved Jane’s work and was thrilled to be able to take a workshop with her a while back. I am also thrilled to hear she has a new book! Can’t wait to see it.
July 8th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Now this is my kind of “cookbook”!
July 8th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
What a beautiful cover!
thanks you for the chance to win Jane’s new book.
July 9th, 2012 at 12:06 am
Looks like a great book! I love the bright colors! Thanks for the giveaway!
July 9th, 2012 at 12:50 am
Love Jane’s work. Thanks for the sneak peak!
July 9th, 2012 at 3:43 am
I would love to own Jane’s book. I have some fancy fabric that would fit those recipes.
July 9th, 2012 at 7:44 am
love your work and Jane’s work…the new book looks like it’s terrific!
July 9th, 2012 at 8:51 am
from Lynne:
Thank you for letting us know about Jane Sassaman’s latest book. I love Jane’s printed fabrics and have a collection of absolutely gorgeous fabric. I am framing many of these as they are just so exciting.
July 9th, 2012 at 8:52 am
Thanks everyone for leaving a comment. I’ll let the publisher know and then will announce the winner!
July 9th, 2012 at 9:25 am
I know I’m too late for the giveaway, but I wanted to comment on how exciting her designs are. I’ve got a bunch of her fabric and can’t wait to play with it!
July 9th, 2012 at 9:26 am
I love Jane’s fabrics! This book looks like just the ticket to actually USING the many I have! Thanks for the chance!
July 9th, 2012 at 9:29 am
Love Jane’s style. So bold, so beautiful.
July 9th, 2012 at 9:40 am
Hope I’m not too late…just saw your post on a digest! I LOVE the images from this book… hope I win, but if not I”ll definitely be buying it!
July 9th, 2012 at 9:57 am
The book looks great, and I have a bin full of Jane’s fabric waiting for a purpose.
July 9th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Wonderful colors! Very exciting!
July 9th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
I just love those bright bold colors so this book would be a great inspiration. Thanks for the opportunity for the giveaway.
July 9th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
This approach to using fabric would be a new one for me. I’d love to win the book to get ideas for using some of the fabrics that have gestated for a long time.
July 9th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Beautiful lady and beautiful book, I’d love to add the book to my collection :-)
July 9th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Wow her stuff is fabulous. I’d love the book as it takes a long time to get them where we live in the sticks. Thanks for offering it.
July 10th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
I’d love this book, and fabric, too! I promise I’m not a Japanese porn star.
July 11th, 2012 at 4:57 am
Wonderful! thanks for the giveaway opportunity
July 26th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Finding your blog was definitely a plus and I made sure to bookmark it. Would love to win Jane’s book.