Curved seams scare inexperienced quilters. There's something about NOT sewing in a straight line that's inherently frightening, and fear of curved seams keeps many quilters from expanding their design choices and making lots of fun, exciting quilts.
That's why I'm so happy to be part of John Kubiniec's blog tour featuring his new book for C&T Publishing, A New Spin On Drunkard's Path.
John's book has EXCELLENT illustrated instructions for making Drunkard's Path Blocks, which are based on the curved seam. It also includes many variations on the block, with limitless possibilities for quilt designs, plus 12 complete quilt patterns for those who prefer to follow tested instructions to making up their own patterns. All the instructions, i.e. text, diagrams, and photos, are clear, concise, and easy to understand.
Adding curved lines to your patchwork designs takes creativity to a whole new level. Whether you're interested in learning this technique to improve your own quilt designs, or in making awesome quilts from already-tested designs, you owe it to yourself to check out this book, now available in quilt shops and on John's website.
Our blog tour includes lots of photos of quilts from the book, sample blocks other bloggers have made, tips for using die cuts to create similar blocks, and so much more. Click through the following links to read it all, and to enter everywhere you go for a chance to win prizes!
September 26, 2016
Jennifer Dick www.42quilts.com
C&T Publishing http://www.ctpub.com/blog/
September 27, 2016
Sara Lawson www.sewsweetness.com/blog
Heather Kojan http://www.heatherkojan.com
September 28, 2016
Bill Volckening http://willywonkyquilts.blogspot.com
McCall’s Quilting http://www.mccallsquilting.com/blogs/
September 29, 2016
Generation Q Magazine http://generationqmagazine.com
Bonnie Hunter http://quiltville.blogspot.com
September 30, 2016
Made by ChrissieD http://madebychrissied.blogspot.com
LoveBug Studios https://www.lovebugstudios.com/blog/
October 1, 2016
Kathy Patterson http://hillstreetquilts.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE
Teresa Coates http://www.crinkledreams.com
October 2, 2016
Carl Hentsch http://3dogdesignco.blogspot.com
October 3, 2016
Teri Lucas https://terificreations.com
Lisa Calle https://lisacalle.wordpress.com
October 4, 2016
Linzi Upton https://thequiltquine.wordpress.com
Nicole Daksiewicz www.modernhandcraft.com/blog
October 5, 2016
Marti Michell http://frommartimichell.blogspot.com
Debby Brown http://higheredhands.blogspot.com
October 6, 2016
Melody Crust http://melodycrust.blogspot.com/
Kim Niedzwiecki http://www.gogokim.com
October 7, 2016
Patrick Lose http://www.patricklose.com
John Kubiniec https://www.bigrigquilting.com/blog/Now, how about a giveaway from Hill Street Quilts? Everyone is eligible to enter. C&T Publishing will send a free copy of A New Spin On Drunkard's Path to the winner (a hard copy will be sent to any domestic US winner while an electronic copy will be sent to the winner if outside the US). Additionally, John will send a Large Drunkard's Path Set of Marti Michell Templates to the giveaway winner. Two great prizes to one lucky winner!
To enter, leave a comment below by midnight October 7, 2016, making sure I can see your email address. Winner name will be drawn on October 8 and notified by email with subject line beginning YOU WON. Winner must claim prize within 24 hours, or a new name will be drawn, so watch your email. Best of luck to all who enter!
I could really use this book and the templates! I was just cutting curves yesterday and not doing a very good job of it. aevrard(at)rcn(dot)com
ReplyDeletei have not tried a Drunkards path block. Thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteAdding an entry for Patricia Schroll, who couldn't get the comment function to work.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Recently have done a flowering snowball and a double wedding ring, time to move up to the Drunkard's Path.
ReplyDeleteWould love to try curved piecing and create one of John's quilts. Thanks.
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I love DP block and I know this is a great book. I need a copy for our Quild library. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com
ReplyDeleteLove this block and the many options I've seen for it. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the book.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an awesome book!! Thanks for the chance to win a copy! lstangl482 at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt on the cover. Although I am one of those people who is afraid of curved seams, I sure would love to try.
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I've done a few curved blocks but not a whole quilt. Mostly I've done them by hand. I love Marti's templates. They do make cutting lots of pieces easier.
ReplyDeleteI think the book looks wonderful - thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be such a successful book! Curves are easy to make and fun to help create new looks in our quilting. Thanks for the giveaway, hope to win.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful book! Can't wait to brush up on my curved piecing skills. Melissagerber93@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am becoming a better sewist with curved piecing. I love the look of DP blocks and the variety of ways they can be arranged. This would be a great book to have and learn more!
ReplyDeleteI agree curved piecing is very intimidating...So very interested in this book.... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteInteresting book! Hope I can win a copy and the templates. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love curved piecing. Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking book! Love Marti's templates! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy and John! I bought the book for my guild library, and it is great! I would love to win a copy for myself, and the templates too.
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This looks like a book I need --- I have never done curved piecing on a quilt! Thanks for the giveaway. cotten.gloria@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love this book. DP is such a great block and John has done right by it.
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a great book. I'd love to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a great book. I'd love to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful quilt designs in this book! John will be our guest at our May guild meeting!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to do a drunkard path quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the explanation of the templates. I've been looking at those online and wondering how that worked! Thanks for the chance to win.
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I'm intrigued to see the projects in the book!
ReplyDeleteThis has been a fantastic blog hop. I've never attempted a Drunkard's Path before and didn't know there were so many variations. Thanks for the giveaway. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try this technique. I love the different versions.
ReplyDeleteSo many new projects to plan after seeing this block hop. I've been using Drunkard's Path for my last two projects, a table runner and a quilt for a wedding present.
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I have never done any curved piecing--after seeing the quilt the this blog hop, I think I Should try
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This book looks wonderful. Would love to win it! lynnstck@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love this pattern! I have made a couple simple Drunkard's Path quilts and would like to make more. This book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteSince I started using my Curvemater foot, I enjoy curved piecing and would look forward to trying out new patterns from this book. Thanks for the chance to enter.
ReplyDeleteI need to work more on my curved piecing, and this book would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this book &/or the template set!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteWould love to learn this method and make these beautiful quilts.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win. Awesome giveaway! Fingers crossed ;-D
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ReplyDeleteThis book looks AWESOME!!!! & the Templates!! Oh my!! Thank you sooooo much for chance to win your Give-a-way!! :)
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Would love to win a copy of this wonderful book. As a beginner quilter I have nit worked with curves yet-but very interesting to try. Thank you, Susan spierssusan52@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove this book with all the pretty patterns! I like curved blocks.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this book. Drunkard's Path has always been a favorite block to me - so versatile! the book is gorgeous. thanks for the chance to win. ps - having a lot of trouble posting my wordpress name so if it comes out "anonymous," please know that I tried several times! B. Bailey
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This look looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI am new to quilting and would love to learn
ReplyDeleteI am new to quilting and would love to learn
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fabulous book. Thanks for the chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book with lots of design ideas! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI am just getting into curved piecing, so this looks like a great book to work on that even more! Thanks for the chance to win! jenniferk2p2 at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am just getting into curved piecing, so this looks like a great book to work on that even more! Thanks for the chance to win! jenniferk2p2 at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely intrigued by this book. I would love to win!
ReplyDeleteI love Marti's templates and the quilts he did are GREAT!
ReplyDeleteI love Marti's templates and the quilts he did are GREAT!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts but also your appliqué. My fav technique
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