Welcome back to our 2015 Summer Book Club. Today, we are featuring Gerri Robinson's first book with It's Sew Emma, Quilted Living. This beautiful book features some cozy and casual quilts for your home plus a table runner and pillow pattern.
Fun fact about the book: all of the photos in our hometown, Austin, Texas. Here's a peek at all of the projects in the book.
Basketweave Quilt |
X-Ceptional Quilt |
Bursting Star Pillow |
Freedom Quilt |
Liberty Quilt |
Stars and Stripes |
Streamers Quilt |
Tumble Quilt |
Now for our 2015 BIG BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away a stash of our favorite books and some surprise prizes to one lucky winner. Here is how to enter...
1. Visit our NOTIONS page and submit a review on your favorite book
2. If you don't have one already, you will need to create an account on the FQS page to post a review (not sure how to submit a review? here's a quick tutorial on how to do it).
3. Every review you submit will count as ONE entry and you can enter multiple times
4. Winner will be announced September 5, 2015
Don't forget to tune in next week on the Jolly Jabber for the Quilted Living Summer Book Tour. Have a fantastic day!
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Sorry for the effusiveness, but I just had to tell you all how I feel-you are all da bomb, and I appreciate having all your talent as close as my computer. Thanks ever so much!
Customer for life-Peggy
Hi Peggy! thank you so much! You're so sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhere do we post the favorite project from this book? On the book review site? Little confused. Your shop is awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Quilted Living projects are Basketweave Quilt, Streamers Quilt and the Freedom Quilt tablerunner! But it sure was hard to choose, and I couldn't choose just one!! Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteDebby E
samtaylorcjsmimi at yahoo dot com
Gerri's Freedom Quilt is my favorite from this book, I love that it is simple but makes a statement.
ReplyDelete~Brandy
brandizzle7133 at gmail dot com
HELLO,love the "Freedom Quilt"!
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msstitcher1214@gmail.com
I MUST make that floor cushion, in fact, i should make three for our family. How wonderful for our video gamers!
ReplyDeleteThe cushions are my favorite project. But the Tumble quilt is probably the first project in line. They are both so delightfully fresh and modern.
ReplyDeleteI love Stars and Stripes and Freedom Quilt. Thanks for the giveaway chance.
ReplyDeleteKathy at tcreekquilts@gmail.com
The Streamers quilt is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThe enormous star pillows are absolutely my favorite things in this book!
ReplyDeleteI love the Basketweave quilt the best. Is that made with a 'Jolly Bar' pre-cut? Thank you for the giveaway chance!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Liberty Quilt. Stars and Stripes is a close second, though!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts! I think my favorite is the Freedom Quilt. Thanks for the great pictures of all the quilts. Geri is a great designer.
ReplyDeleteHi there! I love the quilted pillows - I think that a couple of them would look lovely as cushions on my outdoor patio love seat.
ReplyDeleteSo hard to choose between the Freedom Quilt, Liberty, and Stars and Stripes (or is it the cushion?) -- all of them make me want to have a parade. I've never liked any red white and blue quilts half as much as I like these. Thanks for introducing me to this wonderful designer.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Gerri Robinson. My favorite in the book is XCeptional.
ReplyDeletethe freedom quilt keen keyes
ReplyDeleteI love love love! ~the X-Ceptional quilt. Although all of Gerri's quilts are favorites, she is such a talented designer. Thanks for the fun!
ReplyDeleteHow to choose just one. I love the cushions, and the tumbles quilt, and . . . .
ReplyDeleteI really like the X-ceptional quilt.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Quilted Living project is Freedom!
ReplyDeleteI live the X-Ceptional Quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe streamers quilt, the colors pop out.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Stars and Stripes followed by the Freedom Quilt. In fact, I am planning to start that project soon! Thanks so much for the giveaway chance.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to choose but I'll first go with Freedom Quilt, love American flag so Star and Stripes is great too. Thanks for your fun giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the Freedom Quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the Streamers Quilt! It looks perfect for taking a nap in the shade or daydreaming under a blue blue sky!
ReplyDeleteI love that streamer quilt!!
ReplyDeleteI have several that I want to do, but I keep coming back to the Freedom Quilt, really LOVE that one.
ReplyDeleteThe streamers quilt is great!
ReplyDeleteLove the bursting star floor pillows. They remind me of a pillow we had growing up that was used on Sunday nights for watching the wonderful world of Disney...
ReplyDeleteSandy A
I would start with basket weave. I love all of her projects.
ReplyDeletePick_karen loves the Bursting Star pillows!
ReplyDeleteI love the bursting star pillows!
ReplyDeleteI just finished making and presenting three Quilts of Valor to family members in June and am still in the patriotic spirit-my favorite quilt shown is "Freedom". Love the gorgeous reds and blues!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilt is the Freedom quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love all the patterns in this book! The first one I want to sew up and quilt is Tumble. I think this is a plan:)
ReplyDeleteThe Streamers Quilt is my favourite project.
ReplyDeletewlinda_ca at yahoo dot com
Wonderful book full of beautiful projects. The Tumble quilt would be my number one pick.
ReplyDeleteLove this book! My favorite project is Stars and Stripes. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like basketweave the most! They're all so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI like the patriotic quilts best, with "Freedom" as my favorite. And then you did them up in Little Joys?! Ack, the cute!
ReplyDeleteThe patriotic quilts are amazing but I really love the huge floor pillow! veeveebug@aol.com
ReplyDeleteSince my birthday is July 5th - I love, love, love the Stars & Stripes Quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love them all, but my favorite is the pillow.
ReplyDeleteI love this book and look forward to making the Stars and Stripes quilt when I get a chance. I was just reading through the fabric requirements again last night!
ReplyDeleteI love the Freedom Quilt and also how the pattern transitions so well to the holiday table runner!
ReplyDeleteLiberty quilt is my favorite of those pictured here.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Streamers
ReplyDeleteLove the Streamers Quilt with the Patriotic Pillows a very close second!!
ReplyDeleteI love the basketweave quilt. So simple and fresh!
ReplyDeleteI love the big cushions. They are the first things I would make and then the patriotic quilts for my daughter who served in the Navy1
ReplyDeleteCheryl
The floor pillows are the greatest but the quilts rock too.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Streamers quilt because it's got lots of space for fancy quilting.
ReplyDeleteThe bursting stars pillows are my favorite! I need to make some for my daughters reading nook!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this book! I do love the big square pillows.
ReplyDeleteBursting Star cushions my favorite....what a great idea!! Love EVERYTHING I'm seeing here :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the Red, White and Blue Stars Picnic Table Runner. It is so summer. It goes right with the summer holidays and it is very patriotic.
ReplyDeleteStreamer's Quilt is such a fun and breezy design!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilt is the Tumble Quilt. I will definitely put that on my "to do" list.
ReplyDeleteI love the bursting star cushions!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love that Liberty quilt! There's nothing more beautiful than a little red, white and blue to remind us of the land that we love. God bless America!
ReplyDeleteThe Freedom quilt and the bursting star pillows are my favorite projects. I don't have many red white and blue quilts and this projects would be perfect! Thanks for a great giveaway and for sharing your talents in this book!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are all yummy!! I have a Marine so I love the Freedom and Liberty quilts. They would be a wonderful addition to my project list.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love the Freedom Quilt. But Streamers is super cute too!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Stars and Stripes quilt. I also love the Christmassy table runner made from it. Love your website....always inspiring! Thanks for the giveaway! Helen G.
ReplyDeletehrglover@hotmail.com
I love every single project! But if I have to pic the bursting star pillow are awesome.. I can see them at a summer picnic to give comfort to someone special..
ReplyDeleteI'm torn between Stars and Stripes and Liberty, but I have enough Red, White and Blue fabric in my stash from the FQS to make both!! (Don't tell my husband!)
ReplyDeleteLove your email updates FQS!
ReplyDeleteI am going to get this book!
I LOVE all of these projects. So hard to decide.
I will say, I love the quilts and runners, so bright and perky.
I will make that Streamers quilt first.
Thank you Gerri for such a great book. I want it!
I love them all, but the Freedom quilt caught my eye, and those cushions are absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThese projects look so fun! I just love the Bursting Star Pillow :)
ReplyDeleteI love all the quilts, especially the Stars and Stripes and Freedom quilts.
ReplyDeleteTumbler Quilt
ReplyDeleteOh no, I can't decide between the Streamers Quilt and the Tumble Quilt!
ReplyDeleteI have the book which I ordered from FQS and my favorite is the Tumbler Quilt. I just need to get busy and make it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Stars and Stripes. My brother was only 18 when he was killed in Vietnam. I have to make this to remind us all what he sacrificed. I would be so proud to have it hanging in our home! Thank you Gerri!
ReplyDeleteI love the Bursting Star Pillows. Great idea for the patio.
ReplyDeleteI love those square cushions . . . and I just happen to already have the inserts for them!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects!!! My favourite is the Streamer Quilt, love that pattern!
ReplyDeleteI love the Freedom quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe patterns are so bright and fresh - all so beautiful! I especially like the red, white & blue quilts...not easy to pick just one. : ) The Stars & Stripes speaks to me! Thank you for a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites would be a tie between the Bursted Star Pillows and the Tablerunner patterns, both of which could find a home with me. Always looking for something unique to add to my family's enjoyment of my quilting adventures.
ReplyDeleteLove this book and that it is signed. My favorite is the Stars and Stripes.....so cheery and happy and sings USA.
ReplyDeleteLove Basketweave. So colorful and clean looking.
ReplyDeleteSo many gorgeous projects! I really love the Liberty Quilt and Bursting Star Pillows!
ReplyDeleteI love this book and love the tumble quilt- thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is that lovely cover Tumble quilt. All the designs are great, it was hard to choose.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilt is the Liberty Quilt. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI've fallen in love with the streamers quilt. So light and airy with beautiful colors running from end to end.
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I like all of the patriotic pieces.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
ollieami@aol.com
I love all of them, they're so bright and ... like a breath of fresh air in summer. Absolute fave is Streamers, it's so bright and lacey looking.
ReplyDeleteHard to pick between Freedom & Tumblr, but I guess Freedom will win out for me. I would like to make every one of these quilts.
ReplyDeleteI want to make several Bursting Star Pillows. Perfect when all the family is here and we run out of chairs! I know my granddaughters would love to have their own special pillow.
ReplyDeleteLove so many of the projects in this book but hands down, the Streamers wuilt is my favorite. It goes right on my must do list.
ReplyDeleteI bought the book when you featured it months ago and they are all beautiful!! I love all of the Liberty Projects!
ReplyDeleteSimple is best! I really love the basket weave quilt as I think it would look well with any choice of fabric whether it be modern and colorful or very traditional or even the more primitive.
ReplyDeleteI like the contrasting values of light and dark in the little streamers quilt...it's my favorite but any of the stars and stripes quilts would make a great summer picnic quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe bursting star pillow pattern just demands attention and almost seems to be alive! I love all of the patterns, but the "star" to me may be the fun pillow pattern! Thanks!
ReplyDeletethe x-ceptional quilt is my fave project from quilted living.
ReplyDeleteWow this book is cute! I love the Bursting Star pillow!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the X-Ceptional Quilt. So clever to reverse positive and negative.
ReplyDeleteThe bursting star always catches my eye but the Freedom Quilt is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI really like the Xceptional quilt and the Streamers, too. Looks like a wonderful book, will follow the blog hop for sure.
ReplyDeleteI love the Streamers quilt, but boy was it a tough decision!! Goober Beagle kept insisting that the large beautiful pillows would make a great bed. Talk about spoiled. Excited to follow the blog hop!!
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ReplyDeleteThe Bursting Star pillow is amazing !
I love the X-Ceptional quilt, so fresh and summery. Annie Andrew
ReplyDeleteI *love* the Freedom Quilt, but I'd have to have those Bursting Star pillows with it too. They're gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove all the projects but especially the Freedom quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the bursting star pillows!
ReplyDeletelove the streamers quilt!
ReplyDeleteI like them all, but my favorites are the basketweave and streamers quilts!
ReplyDeleteFreedom Quilt and Stars and Stripes are tied for first-place on my favorites list!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! I love everyone of these projects! If I have to choose just one, it will be the table runner in Christmas colors. . .. They are all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe Streamers quilt would be my favourite, but why do you keep making me choose? They all look so wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win. merantaylor@yahoo.com.au
ReplyDeleteLove the Streamers quilt and also love the table runner. Great projects! Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love all the quilts and runners but my favorite is the X-Ceptional Quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe Streamers quilt is beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteStreamers Quilt is definitely my favorite. Love the photography
ReplyDeleteThe tumble quilt is my favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteI am in a summertime mood, and the Freedom Quilt captures that feeling beautifully, so it gets my vote!
ReplyDeleteLove the basket weave and pillows!
ReplyDeleteLove the Stars and Stripes quilt-speaks to me!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Freedom Quilt, would love to make that for my daughters finance that is in the Marines. But I actually love all the quilts in this book. I can't wait to get my copy.
ReplyDeleteI love the X-ceptional quilt. The block is so interesting.
ReplyDeleteI would to add this quilt to the list X-Ceptional Quilt, now just need the instructions.
ReplyDeleteI love the Basketweave Quilt! carolann427@aol.com
ReplyDeleteLeft a comment on the Notions website. I really like the book, the patterns are interesting, photos great and love the blog hop. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteStars and Stripes is by far the best project!!! Love them all though.
ReplyDeleteI love the Bursting Star pillow!
ReplyDeleteI love those great big pillows - now why didn't *I* think of that ..... I guess that's why I follow you guys! That looks like one great book.
ReplyDeleteI just love the Stars and Stripes Quilt!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspirational book! My favorite project is Basketweave.
ReplyDeleteI love the Starburst Floor Pillows!! They are Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe Streamers Quilt is definitely my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI bought this book as soon as it came out, just for the pattern for Tumble Quilt -- but I LOVE all the other patterns as well...the colors in this book are Fantastic as well!
ReplyDeleteI love the streamers quilt. So fun.
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Bursting star is a fave!
ReplyDeleteI like the floor pillows and the freedom quilt table runner,
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is he tumble quilt, but the freedom quilt table runner is a close second.
ReplyDeleteI like the basket weave and streamers quilts.
ReplyDeleteStreamers quilt!! The x-ceptional. Id love to make em both!! LOVE EM!!
ReplyDeleteXceptional one is my favorite as well as Freedom. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteReally like the Streamers quilt by Melissa in her post. Gorgeous. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love red white and blue quilts and the Liberty quilt is beautiful! Thank you for all the wonderful quilts!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic book! So many great designs. My favorite is the Freedom Quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh! It is SO hard to decide on just one design from this wonderful book!!
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Streamers and Tumble are high on my list of must-do's, but I think I need to make the Freedom quilt first, as an engagement present!!... My son proposed to his girlfriend on the 4th of July, at the moment of the firework's grand finale!! This is just SO perfect as a gift for them!
Pat
I love the streamers quilt!
ReplyDeleteI have purchased this book and will make several of the projects in it. My favorite quilt in the book, hands down, is the Tumble quilt. Those gorgeous clear colors on the white background, YUM-O!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMindy Gooding
Streamers quilt! Fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the Liberty Quilt! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love them all but what I would make first is the floor pillows - love the red whites and blues. Thanks for a great giveaway. (debbie at wowilikethat dot com)
ReplyDeleteLove the Stars and Srtipes quiltt!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Streamers quilt.It is colorful and relaxed.
ReplyDeleteI like the Freedom Quilt and need some red, white and blue fabric to make this to celebrate the 4th of July quilt- 2016.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Streamers quilt!
ReplyDeleteStreamers is calling out to me for it's simplicity. It is a striking design and will look great in just about ANY fabric. thanks
ReplyDeleteI love the Liberty quilt with the stars and RED stripes! I really enjoy the classy look of all of Gerri's quilts.
ReplyDeleteJust love the big pillows! They would look great out on my deck this summer!
ReplyDeleteI can't pick just one favorite from Quilted Living, so I have two - the big pillows and the Streamers quilt. Thanks!
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I love the streamers quilt. I can picture it in batiks.
ReplyDeleteIt is very hard to choose, but I want to make the pillows. I have my first covered patio and these would be perfect for it. Thank You!
ReplyDeleteStreamers Quilt by Melissa Corry is my Favouite. But they are all beautiful
ReplyDeleteI like the Freedom Quilt (really like all of the quilts)
ReplyDeleteThe freedom quilt is my favorite
ReplyDeleteI have Farm Girl Vintage and I'm loving the projects in there. I'm loving this book also. Dahlgren0609 at Gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI have Farm Girl Vintage and I'm loving the projects in there. I'm loving this book also. Dahlgren0609 at Gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI have Farm Girl Vintage and I'm loving the projects in there. I'm loving this book also. Dahlgren0609 at Gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI really like the Streamers Quilt but I like the Xceptional Quilt too
ReplyDeleteI would have to choose the Streamers quilt first. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove the Streamers Quilt
ReplyDeleteI like them all! My favorite is the Liberty Quilt. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love all the quilts.. Wish I had time to make them all...
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE the Streamer Quilt but I also love the freedom quilt. If I can get my sewing machine fixed one of these two will be my next project.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful collection of patterns - the "Streamers" quilt is a favourite of mine. It would be a great stash buster!
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