Did I say book tour? And did I mention a giveaway?
Yes, that's right! For all of you Quiltville Mystery fans who make up her mystery quilts each year - this book is for you! It's a scrap buster's heaven! Check out all the other participants on the tour:
4/5: C&T Publishing at ctpub.com/blog
4/6: Pat Sloan at ilovetomakequilts.com
4/7: Sandra Clemons at makeitblossomdesigns.com
4/8: Susan Arnold at quiltfabrication.com
4/9: Bernie Kringel at needleandfoot.com
4/10: Bonnie Hunter at quiltville.blogspot.com
I chose the Crumb Jumble pattern in Bonnie K. Hunter's book, String Frenzy (affiliate link), because it's a great pattern for busting some my bright scraps for a baby!
Those little crumb blocks on the right, went on to become pretty blocks,
and when set on point and alternated with a solid block,
the result is a pretty awesome baby quilt!
Can't you just see a little one rolling around on this while in the park with Mom and Dad? And there will be fun things to find too: a cat, a frog,
and a butterfly too!
The backside is just as fun, with the sun, the stars, and the moon.
The original Crumb Jumble pattern in String Frenzy (affiliate link) is for a 72" x 84" quilt, which being my usual self, I resized for a baby quilt. Turns out, I over-estimated the number of blocks, and so will have two baby quilts instead of one. Once I get the second one together, I'll show it off too - it's going to be a girl's version.
And if you've gotten this far, there's a giveaway for an e-book copy of String Frenzy - just leave a comment below to enter to win! I'll draw at random on April 11 - be sure I have your email address for C&T to send it along. And for a second chance to win an e-book, hop on over to this C&T Publishing site to enter to win!
Happy String Quilting!
What a bright and fun baby quilt. And really inspiring, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for a fabulous blog post and for participating in my String Frenzy Blog Tour! Your Crumb Jumble is adorable!!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. It is bright and happy.
ReplyDeleteI love your baby quilt, and I think you have inspired me to do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteI laughed when I saw your backing fabric. I have that fabric, too and have used it in several kid quilts. Another one I wish I had bought more of.
ReplyDeletePat
What a beautiful fun quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove it - Bright and Cheery!
ReplyDeleteWhat happy and cheerful quilts! (I'm glad I'm not the only one who routinely makes too many blocks.) Thanks for linking up to What I Made Monday.
ReplyDeletethat turned out so cute
ReplyDeleteI love "Crumb" blocks and have used them is several quilts....including my first grandson's baby quilt AND the quilt that I presently have on my own bed! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Susan, your quilt is so cute. I love the white border around the colourful scraps. It really makes them pop!
ReplyDeleteSweet version and an i-spy too! Great finish.
ReplyDeleteSo bright and colourful. A great way to use up scraps.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful baby quilt idea. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteVery very nice...I personally try to make 2 of the same baby quilt...You never know when you might need one or if some one in your neighborhood would get burnt out and they could use a blanket....happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteLove your crumb quilt.
ReplyDeleteCrumb blocks are so fun to make, and I love that you set them on point with a white frame around them to make it all cohesive.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great quilt!! :-)
ReplyDeletethe epitome of channeling our quilty forbears...crumb sewing! it's the old yankee mantra...use it up, wear it out, make do or do without!
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect quilt for babies and little kids. Such fun. Thanks for showing your product.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for using up scraps.
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ReplyDeleteThat is a great quilt for a baby! So many things to see and pick at during tummy time! ndfromsd(at)gmaildotcom
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for using the fabric! Bet the book would be fun to have. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a clever idea for this block with putting a fun find it something in each & who doesn't love playing with strips n strings. Sounds like a wonderful book full of lots of fun sewing ideas Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteI am currently working on crumb blocks as a warm up every day. I hope to make a nice quilt out of otherwise useless scraps!
ReplyDeleteI love this baby quilt! What a great way to use scraps.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt! So fun to look at.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt and I am loving the blue setting triangles. Thanks for the inspiration. I have been looking for a baby quilt idea and now I think I have found the answer with this quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love Bonnie quilts. Your baby quilt is simply gorgeous. Would love to win a copy of the book.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative way to use the blocks!
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ReplyDeleteReally cute quilt!
Loretta
Great fun in a baby quilt. I can imagine helping baby find the images.
ReplyDeleteI love making string blocks! Making Bonnie's Hunter's String Star" now. I doing past up any free scraps! LOL Thank you for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI am finishing up Sand Castles. Love the pattern.
ReplyDeleteYour Crumb Jumble baby quilt is adorable. I love the small "find-its" for the baby to look at.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with Bonnie's design. Scraps and strings are my fave!
ReplyDeleteJust what I was looking for, a new idea for a baby quilt
ReplyDeleteI love making scrap quilt
ReplyDeleteMy first time making strings was this year when I made Bonnie's mystery quilt "Good Fortune" which I just saw a picture of while perusing your sight. Love all things Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteLove your Crumb Jumble, I'll have to give it a try with my kid friendly scraps, yours looks like an "I spy quilt". Enjoying your website too.
ReplyDeletewhat a cute baby quilt! I am inspored to do one.
ReplyDeletelove your crumb quilt makes me want to get out my crumbs
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so adorable. I love making crumb blocks and after seeing yours, I was thinking these would be great to use in an "I Spy" quilt for a child. Thank you for your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteAwesome baby quilt
ReplyDeleteI love your crumb quilt. Your border is a great way to use what might be a "difficult" stripe.
ReplyDeleteI love bright baby quilts!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt!
ReplyDeleteYea! A another crumby quilt! My favorite kind!
ReplyDeleteI love your setting and the dark blue alternate blocks, I may have to try that for my next baby quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove the baby quilt! Such a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic way to use the little scraps.
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