Floats Giveaway(s)

meet

floats

this version was made from

Hoffman California-International Fabrics

Me + You

Indah solids and textures

 

and this version was made with

CHIC NEUTRALS BY AMY ELLIS FOR MODA FABRICS

(in the UnitedNotions/Moda booth at Spring Market)

the great quilting is done by

Teresa Silva, Quilting is my Bliss

this collection also has some of the prints printed on linen!

the bundle above is one giveaway

and this bundle is the second giveaway!

yes, this was yesterday's blog post giveaway
but remember
you have until Tuesday to leave comments on all five posts!

do you follow us on facebook?
twitter?
instagram?
and
pinterest?

leave your comment below and let us know
where you follow along
and
if you follow the blog
(the random number generator will select the winners on Tuesday)

I'd love to have you follow along....
it would really mean a lot to me 
why don't you try it for a while
sign up this weekend!

be.do.create.
natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

...with Angela Walters

there is one more post!

(because you have to go back to yesterday's post!)

...with Angela Walters

head back to Angela's post and leave a comment

for a chance to have your own copy of

A Modern Twist

random number generator drawing will take place March 15 

for a signed copy of the book A Modern Twist (US) or ebook (International)

 

...with Angela Walters

I think of Angela as a revolutionary quilter

that really changed how we look at finishing a quilt

 

it's important that we all know about quilting our finished tops

turning them in to quilts

and not just leaving them as tops

and it's important to quilt our tops in a manner that enhances the quilt

it's important to think about

color + contrast + composition

in quilting

thank you, Angela, for adding that concept to

A Modern Twist

 

if you can't attend a conference and take one of Angela's classes in person

there are a lot of ways that she makes her ideas available to us

 on a more personal note

I have enjoyed Angela's work - quilting, fabrics, books, lectures

for quite some time now

(how many of you remember this quilt on the cover of Quilters Newsletter Magazine?)

 so it would be an understatement to say that

A Modern Twist

was a joy to create with Angela's contributions to the book

not only the beautiful quilting

but the beautiful spirit 

that is Angela.

mother, wife, quilter, teacher

thank you so very much....

....with Angela

means the world to me!

 be.do.create.

natalie

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

remember - you have until March 15 to leave a comment on any or ALL

of these posts!!

02 March - Victoria Findlay Wolfe + CONTRAST
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
www.bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com

03 March - Teri Lucas + COLOR
Generation Q Magazine
www.generationqmagazine.com

04 March - Julie Herman + COMPOSITION
Jaybird Quilts
www.jaybirdquilts.com

05 March - Jenny Wilding Cardon + COLOR
Martingale
www.blog.shopmartingale.com
 
   06 March - Rose Hughes + COLOR
Rose Hughes
www.rosehughes.blogspot.com

07 March - Amy Smart  + CONTRAST
Amy Smart
www.diaryofaquilter.com

08 March - Carolyn Friedlander + COLOR
Carolyn Friedlander
www.carolynfriedlander.com/blog/

09 March - Latifah Saafir + COMPOSITION
Latifah Saafir Studios
www.latifahsaafirstudios.com/blog/

10 March - Amy Ellis  + CONTRAST
Amy's Creative Side
www.amyscreativeside.com/blog/

11 March - Angela Walters + COMPOSITION
Angela Walters/Quilting is my Therapy
www.quiltingismytherapy.com

Amy Ellis is here! Amy Ellis is here!

Amy Ellis is here!

thank you, Amy, for being a part of the Book Blog Tour

yes, Amy Ellis is here.

 Amy seems to be a constant in my quilting life

she wrote the very first book I ever reviewed for Martingale/That Patchwork Place

long before we ever met

she participated in some of the compilation books of which I was lucky enough to contribute

and then one day she was the big sister I was calling on

for quilting advice

 

regardless of how much Amy has going on at any given time in her OWN life

she always seems to be able to graciously still have time for friends

 Amy Ellis is here!

 and

Amy Ellis is here!

 and....

okay, you get my point

 how many of you subscribe to the podcast?

but, before I go, I have to tell you a story about the last place I saw Amy

it was at

QuiltCon

I was in the beyond the reef booth, helping someone with a fabric bundle explanation, 

and ringing up another someone, and writing up an order for even yet another someone else

and all of a sudden

I felt a presence

a presence.

and there was Amy Ellis.

peacefully, quietly, standing shoulder to shoulder with me.

she was just

t h e r e.

and that, my friends, is Amy Ellis.

'nuff said.

head on over to Amy's site - there is a whole lot going on!!

be.do.create

natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

A Modern Twist - BOOK BLOG TOUR

it would be an understatement

to say how really proud I am

to have such a great team to participate in the BookBlog Tour

for

 nevertheless

without further ado

let me introduce you to the lineup

01 March - Natalie Barnes + WELCOME

beyond the reef
www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

WE HAVE AN UPDATE!

02 March - Victoria Findlay Wolfe + CONTRAST
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
www.bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com

03 March - Teri Lucas + COLOR
Generation Q Magazine
www.generationqmagazine.com

04 March - Julie Herman + COMPOSITION
Jaybird Quilts
www.jaybirdquilts.com

05 March - Jenny Wilding Cardon + COLOR
Martingale
www.blog.shopmartingale.com
 
   06 March - Rose Hughes + COLOR
Rose Hughes
www.rosehughes.blogspot.com

07 March - Amy Smart  + CONTRAST
Amy Smart
www.diaryofaquilter.com

08 March - Carolyn Friedlander + COLOR
Carolyn Friedlander
www.carolynfriedlander.com/blog/

09 March - Latifah Saafir + COMPOSITION
Latifah Saafir Studios
www.latifahsaafirstudios.com/blog/

10 March - Amy Ellis  + CONTRAST
Amy's Creative Side
www.amyscreativeside.com/blog/

11 March - Angela Walters + COMPOSITION
Angela Walters/Quilting is my Therapy
www.quiltingismytherapy.com

each day, a friend will give a shout out to the book

A Modern Twist

and will speak a little, from their perspective, on one of the three main topics in the book

COLOR + CONTRAST + COMPOSITION 

each day I will post my own introduction to the "quilter of the day"

each friend will ask you to leave a comment on their blog

the random number generator will select a comment on March 15

and I will send that person a copy of the book

signed by both myself and Angela Walters

who not only quilted the quilts in the book

but contributed a chapter

about

COLOR + CONTRAST + COMPOSITION in quilting!

let me just say one last thing

 I firmly believe that we all stand together

in this community

called

quilting

I value what it is that each and every one

of these folks is doing in their own quilting life!!
 

while I am over the moon about having my very own book

I am equally delighted

to have this community of 

open, sharing, positive, quilters 

come together

here...

now.

it is, after all, THEIR blog....and I am honored 

to be included! 

so, I hope you will enjoy the next ten days

for now, please leave me a comment about the 
most giving moment 
you have experienced in your quilting life
 for a chance to have a signed copy
of
A Modern Twist



it's Monday, and time to start your week off with
Victoria Findlay Wolfe

head on over to her post

for some of her own notes on Contrast

be.do.create

natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com 

 

Oh my.....today is the DAY!!

I am so proud to share with you

my first participation in a book

from

Martingale & Company!!!

Set the Table

here are the authors:

Natalie Barnes, Audrie Bidwell, Josee Carrier, Jenifer Dick, Amy Ellis

Heather Jones, Thomas Knauer, Jessica Levitt, 

Angela Walters

and

Candi Weinrick

a very nice lineup, I must say....now that's some fast company!!

If you are a shop owner and attended Spring Market in Portland

you might have seen the book at the 

Author's Hop

it's official...the book is

available

TODAY

I hope you will go online and take a look

if you are a shop owner, please log in to www.martingalewholesale.com

and if you are a quilter, please go to 

www.shopmartingale.com

to purchase a copy of the book

because the release date is before International Quilt Festival Long Beach

we will have books available and will sign our page of the book

(oh my I can't believe I am saying that out loud!!)

on friday, we will do a more detailed posting 

about the book and about our project

and we will have a giveaway of the ebook!

(mark your calendar)

I am so very proud to say.....

be.do.create

natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Book Giveaway WINNER is.....

c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s
l i s a

"Hi, I am now a follower and 'like' you on FB. 
Wow, the biggest quilt is easy to remember, it was a king...my smallest, probably the 20x20 Christmas quilt 
for the Children's Hospital here in San Antonio. 
I would love to win this book, have seen so many great reviews! Lisa in Texas"

Now, dontcha know
I gotta go finish that quilt from this book that I started sewing!!


Thank you again to Martingale for this great opportunity.


HappiestDays.
natalie.






If you want your own copy of Amy's book,
remember, you can always link to Amazon
from our website
www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Book Giveaway - Amy Ellis

Please welcome Amy Ellis!

 Now, I know you have probably seen a lot of press about this book.

I hope to bring you a little something different.

Of course, first and foremost, I have to thank our friends at Martingale and Company 
for bringing us such a great book.

And now, let me introduce you to Amy!

Thanks for visiting with us, Amy.  Family First.  

I understand you have four children; congratulations! 
Do they each have their own sewing machine?

Without knowing the ages of your children, do you let them sew on your machine?

Thanks!  My girls are 11, 7, & 6 and the boy is almost 4.  The oldest has used mine some, but mostly uses the Janome Jem that is about as old as her now.  With the other two girls, we've mostly done handwork in an embroidery hoop, but I have hopes of introducing the machine this summer.  Owen has sat on my lap for hours of sewing, and has learned not to touch anything -  although the speed control is his favorite!

Speaking of machines, have you ever sewn on a treadle machine? 

What is the oldest sewing machine you have sewn on? 

Do you remember your mother's machine? 

I've not sewn on a treadle machine.  My mom's machine, when I was learning, was a white Singer, it had automatic buttonholes, so I don't think it was terribly old.  It has since been replaced though. 

Do you remember your grandmother's sewing machine? 

My grandmother is a hand work specialist!  She knits, does cross-stitch and hardanger.  She always has a project or two on the needles or waiting close by.  I remember sitting with on the couch and starting a number of projects with her - not necessarily finishing them though!

 I know from my own personal experience, people always want to know how their favorite designers 'work'.

When you finally put your head down and start 'power sewing', 

do you listen to music, books on tape, or are you a 'quiet' quilter?  

It really depends on the time of day!  If the kids are up and busy, I usually don't listen to anything so that I can keep an ear on what they are up to, and intervene as necessary.  After they have gone to bed I will turn on music or a podcast, or stream some netflix.

Do your neighbors know what your third profession is? (after wife, and mother, of course) 

If so, how do they react? 

I've told a couple of them!  One was really excited for me and has read the blog off and on.  

The other kinda looked at me like I was crazy. 

You have been so good natured to answer our questions - thank you. 

Amy, I have just one more question for you. And I'm sure our readers can't wait to hear - -

What is your next book and when will it be released?

I'm putting together a proposal actually - how'd you know!?  

The production phase of writing is a big push so I'm taking my time before jumping in again!

Let me give you my quick summary of this book's character, now that you've heard from Amy.

I must say, the cover did not say 'modern' to me.

Having said that, once I picked up the book and looked at the projects, (see above)
I was sure I wanted to make quite a few of these projects, and they were indeed modern quilts.


The instructions are clear, the yardage well thought out.
And of course, the photography, fantastic.
Thank you Martingale for another great title!

So.
If you would like to be the recipient of this great project filled book, 
please.....become a beyond the reef blog follower
and 'like' our beyond the reef facebook page
and
answer the question
what's the smallest quilt you have ever made, 
what's the largest quilt you have ever made?

The random number generator will pick the lucky recipient of the book giveaway
on Sunday afternoon - yep - one week from today


next blog - natalie makes an Amy Ellis quilt!!


HappiestDays.
Natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

(and if you can't wait for the book giveaway to get your own copy of this great title,
please use the amazon link here at our blog site)