Kathreen from Whip Up has a new book out. Little Bits Quilting Bee is all about using small bits of fabric, such as charm squares, jelly rolls, layer cakes and fat quarters to create a bunch of fun, modern quilts, from wall hangings to bed quilts. (Quilters have great terms for identifying every kind of fabric scrap.)
All sorts of aesthetics are represented in Kathreen's designs. Some quilts are sewn from solid fabrics only. Another features reproduction prints from the 1930s. There are japanese novelty prints, woodsy prints, modern florals and geometrics (my alley). My favorites of Kathreen's designs involve circles. She has a play quilt that looks like a scrappy, colorful sun and another that reminds me of the Spirograph I received for my 6th birthday, with interlacing swooshes and circles. The photography is fresh and clean-- and there's a pattern pack included! That's the best.
In celebration of Kathreen's fabulous new quilting book, Chronicle Books is providing me with a copy to give away. Send Kathreen your well wishes in the comments below and I'll employ the RNG to help me pick a winner.
Follow the Little Bits Quilting Bee blog tour over at Chronicle's lovely blog.
This book looks like so much fun!
Posted by: Kristin | November 14, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Congratulations, Kathreen! Being published is an enormous achievement. Thank you for a very generous giveaway.
Posted by: Yvonne | November 14, 2011 at 08:05 AM
Congratulations, Kathreen. This book will definitely help me use my stash.
Posted by: Carrie | November 14, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Congrats on such an inspiring book! I can't wait to check it out.
Posted by: Anita | November 14, 2011 at 08:06 AM
I could use this for all the different scraps I tend to keep around. Can't wait to check the book out.
Posted by: Joanna | November 14, 2011 at 08:10 AM
I've just started a little (first time) quilting project using charm squares. Would love to see some other projects using little bits!
Posted by: Lorna E | November 14, 2011 at 08:14 AM
Perfect time to tidy up the sewing room before ringing in the New Year! A beautiful book to have and to share...
Posted by: Becke | November 14, 2011 at 08:18 AM
ooh! haven't been this excited about a book since Denyse Schmidt's. looks amazing!
Posted by: allison | November 14, 2011 at 08:23 AM
The book looks beautiful!
Posted by: Megan | November 14, 2011 at 08:26 AM
Coolio! I would love to win!
Posted by: Claire | November 14, 2011 at 08:29 AM
Love a new quilting book!! Looks like this one is a good one! Congratulations!
Posted by: Kristy | November 14, 2011 at 08:31 AM
This book looks great! I would love to win!
Posted by: Tina | November 14, 2011 at 08:32 AM
Congratulations to you Kathreen!!!
Posted by: Terri | November 14, 2011 at 08:34 AM
More ways to use my 30s fabric! Thank you!
Posted by: Megan | November 14, 2011 at 08:38 AM
Wow this book looks perfect for me! I have tons of scrap fabric from other projects and was wanting to make a quilt, but I have no idea how! I've never made a quilt before! This would help a LOT.
Posted by: Laura | November 14, 2011 at 08:38 AM
I'd love to make a quilt like in that book for my little girl!
Posted by: Erica Walker | November 14, 2011 at 08:40 AM
Looks like a wonderful book!!
Posted by: Cat | November 14, 2011 at 08:42 AM
I have scraps I could finally put to good use! Looks like a wonderful book!
Posted by: Nancy's Couture | November 14, 2011 at 08:44 AM
The more I see this book, the more I want it! Aaaahhh!
Posted by: Jennifer | November 14, 2011 at 08:50 AM
I LOVE precuts but am always at wits' end as to how to use them creatively. A lovely book like this would be such a help! And it looks so pretty!
Posted by: Bethany | November 14, 2011 at 08:51 AM
Good Luck Kathreen! Looks like a fabulous book!!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | November 14, 2011 at 09:07 AM
i knew there was a reason why i saved all those little fabric bits! thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Stella | November 14, 2011 at 09:09 AM
That looks like a book I would like to own!
Posted by: Ann | November 14, 2011 at 09:14 AM
Yay for Kathreen! Love using little bits of fabric to make awesome projects.
Posted by: Lorrie | November 14, 2011 at 09:15 AM
A lovely little book. The cover draws me in. Being a new quilter, I use little bits, easier for me to get in the groove. This would certainly help me to get more on the road of quilting. Congats to Kathreen on this book!
Posted by: Kate Erbach | November 14, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Looks like a book I need, the scraps are taking over the closet! Congratulations Kathreen! And thank you so much for the chance to win a copy.
Posted by: Mary ann | November 14, 2011 at 09:40 AM
I will do anything to use up some scraps and this book looks amazing! Congrats Miss Kathreen, I can't wait to get my hands on this (gifted or purchased).
Posted by: Cristel | November 14, 2011 at 09:47 AM
Congratulation Kathreen! I love scrappy looking quilts, especially when they look so modern.
Posted by: feuerblume | November 14, 2011 at 09:53 AM
Kathreen, I do believe you have outdone yourself! Congrats!
Posted by: Marsha | November 14, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Congratulations Kathreen! I would love to win this book so that I can use all my scraps.
Posted by: Elisabeth | November 14, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Hooray for quilting books -- I hope I win it!
Posted by: Ellen Patton | November 14, 2011 at 10:21 AM
It looks like such a cute book!
Posted by: DIana | November 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Scraps, scraps everywhere.
Scraps, scraps, in my hair!
Scraps, scraps, under chairs.
Scraps, scraps, everywhere.
Thank you Kathreen for setting out to save me from all of my scraps!
And thank you Heather for the chance to win.
Posted by: LeAnn | November 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM
I think I would LOVE this book! Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: Heather | November 14, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Best of luck with your book, Kathreen. It looks really wonderful!
Posted by: Jenny G. | November 14, 2011 at 10:43 AM
This looks like a lovely book - I love Whip Up
Posted by: Helen S | November 14, 2011 at 10:49 AM
What a beautiful book. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Posted by: Julia C K | November 14, 2011 at 10:53 AM
What a lovely book!
Posted by: Theresa | November 14, 2011 at 10:54 AM
This book looks beautiful - I would love to make my daughter a new quilt!
Posted by: Suzanne | November 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM
This looks like a super fun book, I will probably have to order a copy... if I don't win one first!
Thanks!
Posted by: Chrystal | November 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Love the sound of this book - scraps and modern quilts is such a fab combination.
Posted by: Cindy England | November 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Sounds like a great book! Who wouldn't want to use up those little bits? Thanks for having the giveaway!
Posted by: Kathy (QuiltMonkey) | November 14, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Congrats Kathreen! Looks like a beautiful book!
Posted by: Emily | November 14, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Congratulations on the book! It looks beautiful
Posted by: Leah | November 14, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Looks like a fun and useful book. Love to have more ideas for using scraps.
Posted by: Kelly F. | November 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM
COngratulations on the book and best wishes for great sales, Kathreen. But then, I think great sales for it are a given!
Posted by: mo | November 14, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Congratulations on such a lovely book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Angela | November 14, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Go Kathreen!!! Looks like a wonderful book. I had a spirograph when I was younger, wish I still had it...pretty cool.
Posted by: Martha | November 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM
I haven't seen this in person yet. I cannot wait. Just the cover looks great. Love, love, love the whipup site...your, too!
Posted by: Angie | November 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
I have a few charm squares that could be used up well.
Posted by: Joyatee | November 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM