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Seasons Greetings fellow appliqué enthusiasts! December is such a fun month. Let’s start it out with a festive book giveaway! A thoughtful present from That Patchwork Place to a lucky winner.
Our featured book this month is Folk-Art Favorites: Quilts from Joined at the Hip.
Joined at the Hip is a design company specializing in folk art that consists of Tammy Johnson and Avis Shirer. Their husbands inspired that name for the company, as the men knew that between them they could always track down the quilting twosome LOL.
When I think of folk art, I think of fun, funky, primitive shapes that are not necessarily the right size for one another, like a crow being way too big for the tree it’s sitting in. The Hip girls agree: “We are draw to objects that are out of proportion, whimsical, and offbreat.” Me too!
The authors begin by giving basic instruction in quiltmaking and machine appliqué, then dive right into the projects. If you’re a fan of that rustic, un-fussy look, you’ll love the designs from Joined at the Hip.
The pomegranate motif is always pleasing, here done in country holiday colors.
This is one of four seasonal banners, the winter one of course for this time of year.
There are also pillows, wall quilts and small quilts embellished with wool and buttons, a schoolhouse sampler, and a beautiful table runner with rickrack and penny-rug ‘tongues.’
To enter the drawing to win Folk-Art Favorites, leave a comment by 7:00 p.m. California time on Sunday, December 5. Those subscribed by email or feed reader, remember click over to the blog itself and scroll to the bottom of the post to leave a comment. Drawing open to U.S. and Canada only due to the cost of shipping.
Until then,
Happy holidays!!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
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43 Responses to “Folk-Art Favorites”
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Thanks for doing such a nice giveaway!
I love folk art quilts. I am working on one by The Rabbit Factory right now. I bet that I could find my next project in your give away book if I am lucky enough to win it. Happy Holidays!
Please include me in the drawing! Thanks!
I can count on you to tell me about interesting applique books! Would love to win it, put me in the drawing – Sue
Kay, thank you for the chance to win. I was just browsing this book at Connecting Threads.
Love book giveaways! Fingers crossed.
I would love to win this book, please enter me in the giveaway-thank you
Love their designs. This book looks like it’s got some fun stuff in it. It’s funny that their husband’s named their business.
This is my kind of book, for patchwork and for applique. What a lovely winter gift this will be for the lucky winner. Thanks.
What a great book…and that pomegranate quilt is amazing…
What a great prize! I would love to win.
This book would be a welcome addition here in the hollow!
Their patterns are so fun and the new book looks like it has a lot of wonderful patterns to make up. Would love to enter the giveaway.
Debbie
I absolutely love this book. I LOVE folk art applique. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Hi Kay: Thanks for the great giveaway. I like the simple applique in this book and it’s actually one I don’t already own!
Oh my goodness! I couldn’t believe it when I saw this in my inbox this morning. I spent the whole last week searching for JUST these ideas! I have all kinds of sketches in my sketch book (they aren’t very good) this book would be GREAT! I would love an opportunity to win! But it is certainly on my list.
I love folk art quilts and applique.Would love to enter the giveaway.
Would love to win this book!!!
Thanks for the chance.
Marilyn
marilynjw1971@gmail.com
Would enjoy having this book! I am really getting into being creative instead of fearful that I will be “off” a smidge! Letting ourselves enjoy quilting is part of the fun…I am ready to enjoy myself!
Always love hearing what’s new in the applique world – thank you for this giveaway!
Thanks for another chance to win a great book. You are so thoughtful of your fans. =!=
Great book. I love their designs. Thanks for the giveaway!
Gorgeous projects in this book. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Very cute! I’d love to win.
Oooo! Looks like a very fun book! Just the thing to start New Year’s projects with! I’d love to win it! Thank you for the opportunity!
What a fun looking book. Thanks for having a give away!!
Would love to win this book.
Thanks!
Looks like a wonderful book! Maybe I’ll be the lucky one.
Billie
I love folksy applique and this book would be a great addition to the other books I have.
Thank you for the chance to win.
Yes, count me in! I love folk art. Thank you for this offer.
Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, this is right up my alley! If I do not win this I will absolutely have to put it on my wish list to St. Nick!
Kathy Sabel
Love your blog and the great info on appliqué!! Would love to win!
Thank you so much Kay for offering such a nice book in a giveaway!
Oh my gosh I have just recently discovered applique and I am so addicted. I think this book would be a great addition to my new found love.
How nice of you to offer this book in a giveaway!
I love the “Joined at the Hip look” and would really enjoy this book. Thanks for including me in the drawing!
I love folk art, we have signed Will Moses lithographs-love the homey feel..yet I have never had a quilting book of folk art…I adore the pictures… the snowman & flowers…fun…
Oh dear what a lovely book & cute co `Joined at the hip’, I think my art & sewing reminds me of folk art because of the `cute, kind of primitive out of wack drawing/sewing thats why it is so fun & comfortable. thanks for this ..your the best.
Such delightful & fun ladies, at least thru what I see in the pages of the book. I would love to play in the pages of this book Folk art is so much fun to see & would be a natural in my home.
I just love this-what nice holiday treat
We have been blessing in 2010 with our first Granddaughter. This book has such cute and whimsical patterns. I am sure that I could make her another baby quilt out of it. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway. Whoever wins will have a great time with it, I am sure.
Please enter me in your drawing….
Many thanks for this opportunity.
Joyce DeLucia
Supply, NC
you are the most gracious sewing friend.
this looks like such a fun book with year round cheer.