Don't you just love great new quilting books??
I do - I love getting new quilting books and finding the projects to be over the top great, love finding little stories and tidbits added to the quilt pattern treasures found within those beautiful pages!
My good friend Kathy Brown of The Teachers Pet has just released her latest book titled More Take 5 Quilts.
Is this cover not inviting? The bright colors just grab your eyes and instantly make you want to open this wonderful book up and dive right into making beautiful quilts in no time at all.
The principle behind the "Take 5" fever that seems to have hit the quilting industry with a mad rush is simple. You take 5 fabrics - any 5 fabrics and make a quilt simply, easily and quickly. That's all there is to it. Less thinking, more sewing.
Here are some of the gorgeous quilt patterns included in this book:
This is Take 5 Spins a Thread - my favorite!!
This is Take 5 Visits The General Store - my second favorite - notice the quilting on this one - this is another great perk with this book - the photography is excellent and you can see the quilting details!
This is Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder - my 3rd favorite quilt. I'm in the process of making one of these scrappy style right now - but after seeing Kathy's Take 5 version - I just might have to "Take 5" fabrics from my stash and jump on making another one of these quilts - soon!
This is Take 5 Takes a Tumble - love it! Who doesn't love the tumbler block - and they are so super easy and fast to cut when using Kathy's great instructions!
This is Take 5 Serves Up Scoops Of Spumoni - I envision making this one in shades of Blues for my sons beds. He's a growing boy and in need of another quilt to fit his growing height a bit more. I'm thinking a variety of blue Batiks!
This is Take 5 Connects The Dots - love it!!! I remember playing Twister as a kid and also playing it with my own children! What a fitting name for this quilt - and the added Twister game in the photo brought back wonderful memories! This would make an excellent baby quilt pattern too! This is my daughters favorite quilt from the book!
This is Take 5 Loves Saltwater Taffy - is this not sweet! I love this quilts soft, gentle appearance - the fabrics used are so delicate! I think this pattern would make a great two color quilt too! Grab a background color and some red fabrics or blues and you'll have a scrappy Take 5 quilt in no time!
There are more patterns in this book that you will love also, but I'll leave it up to my 4 other fellow bloggers to show you more this week. Here is the line up for the Blog Tour:
Tuesday June 19, 2012 - Carrie - Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.
Wednesday June 20, 2012 - Pam - Pam Kitty Morning
Thursday June 21, 2012 - Barb and Mary - Me and My Sister
Friday June 22, 2012 - Vanessa - V and Co.
I also invite you to leave a comment here today for a chance to win a copy of this new fun and fabulous book! Leave me a comment telling me which of the quilt patterns that I've featured here is your favorite! That's all you have to do here on my blog - but don't forget to visit each of the above listed blogs this week for their book give-aways also!
I will draw the winning name from the comments left here on my blog this coming Friday March 22, 2012.
And after you've left a comment here - be sure to visit Kathy's Blog -
Good luck and have a fabulous Monday! I'm off to weed my garden, then dig into some scraps and finish up a quilt I have "in the works"!
196 comments:
What a great way to start out the summer....wouldn't it be grand if I were the winner of Kathy Brown's new book "Take 5"!! It looks fabulous!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!! Karen Sebor
kgsebor2@windstream.net
Yoir idea for scoops of spumoni sounds intriguing!
What a great book. Love the photography, so clear. My favorite is Takes a Spin. I love spool quilts. Actually I love most quilts. Thanks for the chance to win the book.
Takes a Tumble would be my favorite pick from the ones you featured on your blog. Thanks for the chance to win a fabulous new book.
Spins a Thread definately my favourite. I've always wanted to make a spools quilt and this one is adorable. Thanks for a chance.
looks like a book I would love for making donation quilts! oh I love quilt books :)
thanks for the opportunity to win
Kathie
Do I have to pick just one, they are
all great. I love the Take 5 patterns. Thanks for the chance to win.
My favorite is Climbs Jacob's Ladder. This is on my list of quilts to make. Thanks for a chance.
This looks like a great book - I'm with you...I like them all! The Jacob's Ladder really caught my eye - love the colors she used.
It is so much fun to work with charm squares.
This would be a great book to add to our quilt guild library!
My favorite is connect the dots.....what a cute baby quilt. And what a great book......I really liked all the quilts that you showed.....
I keep saying I want to do a Jacobs Ladder quilt and after seeing this I definitely want to make one, so Jacobs Ladder is definitely my favourite. Linda
I love the patterns in this book, as well as her choice of fabrics!
Saltwater Taffy is my favorite. I'd make it in some Fig Tree prints.
I love Saltwater Tafyy most of all! What a great idea for a book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Ok, gotta have that book! I just spied several projects that I would love to make. Tumbler, Salt Water Taffy, Spools...
I love the spool quilt. Cool book.
I would make Serves Up- in red, white and blue. The book looks like a winner-Thanks!
All the quilts are just wonderful! I would do Jacobs Ladder for sure and Connect the Dots for a baby! Five fabrics and a perfect project! Awesome book! Thank you for a chance to win!
I love Twister.. It is the perfect quilt for my polka dots Thanks for sharing
It's a toss up between Jacob's Ladder and the General Store. Great looking patterns. Thanks for the giveaway!
oh...so hard to pick a favourite!! Maybe Saltwater Taffy...mostly cuz I like the name!! Thanks for the chance to win..I reeeeealy could use this book!!
That book looks fabulous. The Saltwater Taffy quilt was probably my favourite of the pictures shown, but many others looked inspiring as well. Thanks for the giveaway. tks M
I would love to make the quilt 'Spins a Thread'!! LOVE IT!! Thanks sew much for the chance to win the book!!
Paulette
Thanks for a great giveaway. Connect the dots would be one of my favs....
'Salt Water Taffy' has captured my attention. It's just so stinkin' cute. Can't wait to see more of this book.
Thank you for sharing and the chance to win a copy of my very own, Tara.
Are you really picking a winner on March 22nd? LOL! I LOVE this book! Thanks for the opportunity Tara!
I love how you share of yourself AND those that are your friends -- such an inspiration. Would love to be a winner. Thanks for all you do.
Tough, tough choice. I like them all but the first one I'd make would be Spins a Thread. Thanks for a great giveaway!!
Well, I sure do have 5 fabrics in my stash! Spins a Thread is my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win. I've just found your blog through Carrie and I'll be following now.
The Jacob's ladder quilt is my choice and I love the colours chosen for the example in the book. I have several of Kathy's books and would love to add this one to the shelf!
I like all the quilts that you showed. If I have to pick just one, it would be the Jacob's Ladder. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book.
I really like that Connect the Dots, definitely looks like a book worth having, thank you for the peek into it.
What a wonderful book...I luv all the quilts...my favorite would have to be either Climb Jacob's Ladder or The General Store. Can't wait to see the other quilts. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of Kathy's fabulous book...have a wonderful week!!!
Oh how I loved Twister! I love the spool quilt and I do hope you meant June 22nd and not March! Kids will do that to you! hahah
Love Spins a Thread and boy do I have fabric screaming to be used.
Thanks for posting pictures of the quilts in the book. I'm a firm believer that you should never judge a book by it's cover but it's difficult to see pictures of the inside online.
Hard to chose on a favorite but I think it would be between Salt Water Taffy and Jacob's Ladder.
I want this book!! I am such a big fan of your patterns.
What an interesting book...not having to think is wonderful.
All really great patterns.
Thanks for sharing the info!
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I like Take 5 Connects the Dots. It looks so bright and cheery. All the patterns look great, just the thing for summer sewing. Or anytime for that matter.
What a great book! I get overwhelmed when a pattern calls for lots of different fabrics, which is why I usually buy kits. But this makes it easy! I think I like the Take 5 visits the General Store the best because it is a classic pattern that can be made to look so many different ways depending on what fabric you choose.
What a fabulous book. If I had to pick my favorite it would b Take 5's "Spins A Thread".
I am liking the connect the dots best today (which could change tomorrow)! Thank you for a chance to win.
What great patterns! Thanks for sharing!
I love this book and would enjoy being the winner. My favorite is Take 5 Loves Saltwater Taffy, but it is hard to choose a favorite!!! Lana D.
I've been wanting to make a tumbler quilt. Love this one! Thank you for the giveaway.
Wanda
wandoe@grandecom.net
This book looks really interesting. I think my favorite is the saltwater taffy - it has a delicate look.
Linda
lksmith47@gmail.com
I'm not sure I can choose just one~I'll have to choose 3, and in no certain order I loved:
Salt Water Taffy
General Store
Takes a Spin
<3
I would love to win this book> Please.
Jacob's Ladder is my favorite pattern. Would love to win this book. Kathy Lancaster bobkat1896@sbcglobal.net
What a great book. My favorite would be the Jacob's Ladder. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh my!~ I think I would be making all of them! :-o The first one though, would have to be Jacob's Ladder~ I love that block. Thanks for the review and chance!
My favorite is Take 5 Visits The General Store. Thanks for the great giveaway. Fingers crossed that I win!
I think my favourite for today is Salt Water Taffy. Tomorrow that may change though.
They're all nice but my favorite is Take 5 Visits the General Store - I'm in need of an idea for a quilt for a baby girl and this just appeals to me.
I really like Scoops of Spumoni, thanks for the awesome giveaway.
I've really been in to simple patterns, timing for this book is excellent. My favourite is Saltwater Taffy.
I like Spins a Thread and Connect The Dots, plus the rest of the patterns you've shown! :-) thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book.
Bravo Kathy Brown! What a lovely book! I know I am supposed to name a favourite, but there are 5 I would do in a heartbeat...a fave..I think it would be the Jacobs Ladder, i love how each block is done in just 2 colours. Way to make an old pattern look fresh and new!
Bravo Kathy Brown! What a lovely book! I know I am supposed to name a favourite, but there are 5 I would do in a heartbeat...a fave..I think it would be the Jacobs Ladder, i love how each block is done in just 2 colours. Way to make an old pattern look fresh and new!
What a great book! My fave mmm-Scoops of Spumoni,love the title and the quilt.
Looks like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway and greetings from germany, Hildy
hildy(at)ebertzeder(dot)de
I think the Take 5 Climbs Jacobs Ladder is my favorite, but it's hard to choose. I love getting a peek at new books through the eyes of others - its fun to see how people see the same quilts differently. Thanks for the chance to win the book.
SUCH A NEAT BOOK!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
msstitcher1214@yahoo.com
Looks like another great book. My choice is the General Store, althought Connect the Dots looks so pretty. I'm just scared of circles.
bevwalks@aol.com
Beverly
All are great but I think I love the scoops of spumoni! Nurse Payne Thanks for the opportunity to win this cool book!
Looks like a great book, I'm liking several of the patterns you've shown!
This looks like a very fun quilt pattern book - my favorite of all the pictures you showed in the Take 5 Goes to the General Store.
Take 5 Visits the General Store is my favourite - am looking forward to seeing other quilts from the book.
Doodlebug Gail
PS : Your calender is on the wrong month ;-) Well at least I hope it is.
I actually had this book in my hand the other day and came "this close" to breaking my promise to myself to stop buying pattern books for a couple of months. But... winning it would be okay, right? All the patterns are so gorgeous! I'm especially drawn to Saltwater Taffy.
- sunshdws at yahoo dot com
Hi! My favourite quilt that you featured is 'Take 5 Spins a Thread'. I just love the colours used and the pattern is super too. Thank you for the giveaway! The whole book looks fantastic and I feel very lucky to have the chance to win a copy!
Love the book, what eye catching patterns. Fabulous for summer. Love the spool quilt.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I really like the Spumoni quilt. Those colors are fabulous.
I think I will need to get this book!! Looks great!! I love the Serves up Scoops of Spumoni!! Jane E.
Cool book! I think scoops is Spumoni is my fav pattern.
This looks a great book!
I like the Jacob's Ladder!
My favorite is Connect The Dots. Surprising since it took me five years to get up the courage to finish a "dot" quilt for my daughter.
Love the idea of just five fabrics and the quilts look delightful!
I love connect the dots! Can't wait to see the book! I love the take 5 Quilts!
OMG! I love those quilts! What a fantastic book! I would LOVE to win it! Thanks for the opportunity.
i'm thinking ... Connect the Dots - but i would probably not make it because curved seems make me dizzy - so ... uhm ... saltwater taffy!
I've been looking at this one for a while - I love the cover quilt!
I like Climbs Jacob's Ladder. Jacob's Ladder has always been one of my favorite toys!
Jacob's Ladder is my favorite. I've always wanted to make one for myself but the only one I made was given as a gift.
Thanks for the chance to win the book.
I've just finished a Jacob's Ladder for myself. I've always loved the diagonal movement to the pattern.
This looks like a fabulous book- would love to make them all! My favorite is Saltwater Taffy and Connect the Dots!! Thanks!:)
I'm loving the Tumbler block. I recently finished a small tumbler quilt and it really makes me happy! This book looks great!
Another great Kathy Brown book! I love your 1st and 3rd picks best and I think I would like to make a combination of the two with a four-square of spool blocks surrounded by the Climbs Jacob's Ladder lattice work. See 'About' in my profile for contact info. Thanks for a wonderful beginning to this lovely blog tour, Tara! :)
jacob's ladder would be my #1....but they ALL look so inviting, thank you for the chance,.
Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder is my favorite though like all of these. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of this book!
ummm yum, saltwater taffy--- I am looking for a sweet baby quilt to make for a new granddaughter
I love the book. They would all be fun to make. I like Take 5 spins a threads.Thanks for the chance to win a book.
Wouldn't Scoops of Spumoni look good in flannels, I also love the spool quilt but then, heck, all of them are great. Thanks for the chance to win - and if I don't win, will just have to buy it.
Looks like a great book! Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the concept of Kathy's book. I really like the salt water taffy pattern. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
Looks like a great book! My favorite is the Spins a Thread pattern - I have always loved spool quilts. Thanks for a chance to win.
Myrtlesgirl
I'm loving the Tumbler quilt. Would love to see Kathy's technique for making this quilt. Have a wonderful day!
They are all wonderful! I've been wanting to make a Jacob's Ladder quilt for a while. I made a single block for a sampler and I'd love to make a whole quilt of them. Thanks for the chance!
Love them all but Saltwater Taffy really caught my eye.
We are so lucky to have the wonderful variety of quilt books at our disposal and sew many wonderful designers of patterns and fabric lines.
I would love to win this book. My favorite quilt is Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder.
This book would be great to win. I love the Jacob's Ladder quilt. Thanks
I'm supposed to choose only one favorite?! Let's see, Spins a Thread, OR General Store, OR Connect the Dots... I've got to make all three!
i love the tumbler quilt thanks for the giveaway
My favorite pick is Jacob's Ladder. What a fun book! Love to win.
A Teachers Pet Take 5 Quilt was the first quilt pattern I ever made.(TP#200 - Take 5) It was fun and pretty easy. In this book, Take 5 Spins a Thread is my favorite. Thanks!
They are all so cute. I especially like the scoops of spumoni. Love the fabrics too.
Fun stuff! How inspiring!
My favorite is the General Store. i love the quilting and the color selection. Thanks for the chance to win.
A definite must buy book. So many that I really love just from your post. I've always loved the look of the Jacob's Ladder block so, of course, the "Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder" caught my eye immediately. I really love that one.
I'm not sure I'm ready to make one but, I hope to some day soon.
I've been dreaming about Jacob's Ladder, so Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder is my choice. Thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite is Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder. Thanks for the chance to win!
I'm so happy to see "More Take 5 Quilts" and it looks like it is packed full of beautiful quilts. Love the insights you shared and, of course, I'd love to win a copy of this fun new book too!
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I really like the Jacobs Ladder and would love to win this! Thanks so much.
Spools or Twisting? Flipped a coina nd Spools won so it will be the frist new pattern I make if I win. Thanks for introduction of the new book.
Eeny,meeny,miney,moe.....love them all! Problem is which one to do first. Thanks for a chance to win!
I love the spool quilt. It looks so quick and easy.
I love The General Store quilt! But all of them are great!
Oh my...I love them all. How would you ever choose where to start!
I am not sure which one is my favorite - they all look great! I would love to win this book, but, if I don't (which I probably won't) I will go out and buy it! Love the look of all of them.
It is difficult to pick one as a favorite...right now Climb's Jacobs Ladder tops my list. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
I just love the Take 5 General Store....
Take Five was my very first pieced quilt!! Made it from Flag Day Farms by Minick & Simpson and it is still my favorite quilt. Would love a chance to get my hands on this new book. Thanks!
I will be buying this one if I don't win as it is cute and fun! I like the general store best.
Oh.. how beautiful ! Connect the Dots is my favorite. Thanks so much.
Karen
This book looks like it has some great patterns only using a few fabrics. Would love a chance to win a copy.
I love how easy this book makes quilting instead of more complicated, which is the way things seem to be going! My favorite is the General Store but Connect the Dots is a close 2nd! Wonderful patterns, wonderful quilt hop!!
Takes a Tumble is my favorite. I want to try a tumbler quilt sometime soon...thank you!
Boppiesgirl@gmail.com
i love the Connect the Dots!!
Love the one with dots!
Looks like a great book! I like the Serves Up Scoops Of Spumoni, love batiks!!
My favorite is Saltwater Taffy. I can see it in 30's fabrics, Civil War or as you suggested as a 2 color quilt. That's what I'd do...red and white for me!
I'm with you - I love the Spins a Thread one...but I can see quite a few others there I could happily make! Thanks for the giveaway.
Oh, I really like the dot pattern, Connect the Dots!
Thanks for participating in the Blog Tour and for the opportunity to win a book!
I would love to win this book i think the spin thread one looks good i had been looking at this block so it would be really handy if i won
Hugs Janice
I think the Spumoni quilt is my favorite, but really they're all lovely. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the connect the dots quilt. Thanks for sharing the book.
Am loveing the Jacob's Ladder quilt. Actually, love all the quilts you showed.
Am loveing the Jacob's Ladder quilt. Also the spools one. Think I need this book.
Hard to choose but I guess Take 5 goes to the General Store.
Thanks for a chance ... this book looks like a keeper in any quilters stash.
I could really make a dent in the stash with this book...and just 5 fabrics per project? Sounds like a great book!!
Looks like a great book!
Spins a Thread is hands down my favourite. While I love scrappy quilts, I often find that when I want to make a quilt to match decor, I don't want to get too scrappy. I have some theme fabric that I would like to incorporate in my sewing studio, so this pattern would be perfect. And wouldn't it be fun to do a quilt that stays here!?!
Takes a tumble is one that I really like a lot. Looks like a great book.
Thank you for the opportunity. I think that I could pick 5 colours without too much stress.
definitly Spins A Thread is my favoerite. I think. What a wonderful give a way. thanks for the chance to win.
quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
OMG, I think its salt water taffy but I keep going back to those dots as well and then I have been sooo wanting to do tumblers and jacobs ladder is georgouse !!!!
LOVING that book :)
I think Saltwater Taffy is my favorite but I find those Connect the Dots so intriguing. Thanks for chance to win!! (EMAIL: marshudson at comcast dot net)
Love Connect the Dots! Wondering how to make those circles! Thanks for the chance to win.
This is definitely a book I will be adding to my library. Thanx for sharing--there are so many great quilts here. Just the sort of "go to" book when I need a quick quilt for a gift.
Kathy's book looks awesome! Thanks for a great review. My favorite quilt is Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder.
Kathy's book looks awesome! Thanks for a great review. My favorite quilt is Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder.
The quilts are so pretty.
I love the General Store pattern. All of those sweet pastels. It would look great done in 30's fabrics. What a fun looking book. Thank you for the give away!
Fabulous idea for a book! I can come up with 5 fabrics! :) Count me in, please!
Connect the dots is SO cute! What a great idea! Thanks for the chance:-)
Scoops of Spumoni looks like a great summer quilt in bright colors!
Scoops of Spumoni looks like a great summer quilt in bright colors!
What a great way to hear about a new book and visit new blogs! Thank you!
I already feel behind! I just bought the creative grid ruler for Kathy,s other book and now I want this one. Congrats on such creativity that allows women who work to enjoy some creativity. Keep it up Kathy !!!!!! Thanks Terri
Oh they are all sooo cute! I think my favorite would be the spools of thread,then the Jacob's ladder. I hadn't heard about this book so I really enjoyed looking at this preview. Thanks for the chance to win a copy. :)
I really love the saltwater taffy quilt. Really...who doesn't love a good saltwater taffy? Just kidding, the quilt is gorgeous and I would love to give it a try!
So many really cute quilts! Just 5 fabrics, crazy!
I like the take 5 climb Jacobs ladder. Thanks for the preview, all the quilts look great. Would love to win this book.
This looks like a great book! Thanks for a great giveaway.
Ooooh, my fave is Saltwater Taffy. Not sure if I'm leaving my comment in time, but had to share my fave since you were so kind to share this post! :) Thanks for being here!
Beautiful book, so nicely photographed. I think Jacobs Ladder is in my future. Thanks for the chance to win.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this lovely book. Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder really appeals to me.
Sue W.
Well I really think that Salt Water Taffy quilt is 'sweet'. And I think you are going to draw for this on June 22, not March 22...aren't you? Thanks for the fun!
Well I really think that Salt Water Taffy quilt is 'sweet'. And I think you are going to draw for this on June 22, not March 22...aren't you? Thanks for the fun!
Takes a Thread is my favorite, so far. thanks for the opportunity.
hadacres at comcast.net
I love the Jacobs Ladder quilt! This is just what I need - I've just unpacked all the boxes of fabric from a recent move - folded them and shelved them and realized I really need to do some scrap quilts - using just 5 fabrics I could probably make all these quilts several times over! thanks for this offer!
I loved her first Take 5 book and am looking forward to seeing this one too. thanks for the chance to win.
jmplla60atgoogle.com
Oh yes I do just love all the new quilt books!
I would love to make the Jacobs Ladder quilt. It would help me so much. Thank you for the chance to win.
This looks like a book I must have. Love the quilts in the book, but think my favorite is Climbs Jacob's Ladder. Like her fabric selection for the quilt, too.
I love the Jacob's Ladder quilt! Thanks for showing us the great quilts in this book....
I love the Jacob's Ladder quilt! Thanks for showing us the great quilts in this book....
I love Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder. A familiar design, but with a new way to put it together, color wise.
Would love this book. I have made several quilts using her original Take 5 pattern.
Would love this book. I have made several quilts using her original Take 5 pattern.
Wow, this looks so much fun. I think Connect the Dots is just fabulous and would love to do it. Thank you for the giveaway.
ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
Super book, easy to do patterns, I am already a fan. Congratulations.
Who thunk someone would come up with a great new book......but it keeps happening and it would be awesome to win! Ahhhhhh......just a little more time to create.
What lovely quilts! Take 5visits the general store is my favorite.
Looks like a great book. Nice, easy and trouble free. Thanks!
I like the looks of Take 5 Climbs Jacob's Ladder. Thanks!
This book is definitely on my list of "Need for my Collection". Picked out a quilt that I want to make for a granddaughter. Winning it would be wonderful, but I hope to own it one way or another.
Thanks for sharing such a great quilt book. Of course, it would be great to win, but I plan to look for it since I saw a quilt I would like to make for a granddaughter.
I love the Jacob's Ladder and the quilting done on it. Would love to win this book
I love the salt water taffy pattern. I think your two-color idea would look great with blues. Or even light greens would make a soft looking quilt, don't ya think? Anyway, I haven't read the other 90 something posts but I want to mention your drawing date...March? Too funny. :o)
My favorite is "Spins a Thread". All the patterns are great though.
Thanks for the give away.
Charlotte S.
Oh, I really like the dot pattern, Connect the Dots! Thanks for participating in the Blog Tour and for the opportunity to win a book!
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