Welcome to the official launch and the kickoff of the online book tour for my brand new book, Child’s Play Quilts!
It has been quite a journey from rough sketches to finished book. 40 quilts, 20 patterns, 2 years, 1 new baby, and countless hours later, I finally have a hard copy in my hands. I will fully admit to shedding tears of joy. It has been a surreal experience up until this point. I love the finished result and I know you will too! Every little bit, from the fabric choices to the designs, the batting to the quilting and binding, every element has been carefully curated with children in mind. I wanted my quilts to be fun, friendly, and colorful!
Rainbow Brights. Photo courtesy of C&T Publishing
There are 20 patterns, split between pieced and applique. I have also included a large section of sorting and organizing your scraps and stash, making it quick and easy to pull fabrics and to create a balanced collection of print and color. The color section is direct and gives my formula for successful fabric pulls. A huge thank you to Anne Sullivan of @play-crafts who took some wonderful photos to illustrate that chapter.
Pinwheel. Photo Courtesy of C&T Publishing
The next two weeks are going to be filled with fun and photos of quilts from the book, made by a wonderful group of people whom I have come to know over the years I have been quilting. Each individual volunteered to feature a quilt, and many have made their own versions. Each has been amazing and I can’t wait for you all to see them.
Starry Nights. Photo Courtesy of C&T Publishing
I am also giving away two signed copies of my book, one here on the blog and one on Instagram. Make sure to follow along each day to enter!
Here is the schedule of participants. They are a truly talented group of people, so you won’t want to miss out. Click a name to visit their website or Instagram feed on their day, and be sure to come back and leave me a comment. You can leave one comment each day, and each is an entry to win a book. Of course, if you simply cannot wait to win a book, I also have signed copied available in my Etsy shop, which you can find by clicking here.
Brett Lewis @naturalbornquilter April 9th
Cheryl Brickey @MeadowMistDesigns April 9th
Karen Foster@CapitolaQuilter April 10th
Cathy Mackay @cathysmithmackay April 10th
Fiona Kelly @tangledblossom April 11th
Jackie White @jackiesartquilts April 11th
Jean Jones @sew_catstudio April 12th
Reece Montgomery @reecemontgomery April 12th
Carl Hentsch @3dogdesignco April 13th
Brooke Sellmann @sillymamaquilts April 13th
Kaitlyn Howell @knotandthread April 14th
Amy Gunson @badskirt April 14th
Kelly Bowser @kelbysews April 15th
Karis Hess @themodernsewist April 15th
Sara Lawson @sewsweetness April 16th
Leslie Meltzer @lelliebunny April 16th
Pamela Morgan @sweetlittlestitches April 16th
Amy Garro @13spools April 17th
Stephanie Perrins @stitchandbobbin April 17th
Chelsea @Pinkdoorfabrics April 18th
Michelle Wilke @ml_wilkie April 18th
Tiffany Sepulveda @sewtiffany April 19th
Rachael Riechmann @sewilearned April 19th
Pamela Lincoln @mamaspark59 April 20th
Kate Maryon @katydidklm April 20th
Thank you all so much for your support over the years. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you, more than words could possibly ever express. This has been an incredible journey to make it here.
With all my love and gratitude,
Happy Stitching!
I have just come over from Cheryl’s blog. I love her fox quilt. I make a lot of baby quilts as presents so this is an ideal book to have in my library. x
Love the moon and stars quilt. I always enjoy new book blog hops to be inspired by the sneak peeks into the book!
Congratulations, Stacey, on your book release! it looks like it is filled with some fun projects!
The fox quilt Cheryl made is so fun–I love the faces!
Great looking quilts! They all look fun to make. Thanks for the give away!
Saw Cheryl’s quilt this morning and just loved it. Congratulations on your book. I don’t think people realize how much time and effort goes into creating a winning publication.
Looking forward to your book! Cheryl’s version turned out great! I can’t wait to see more!
I love all your patterns and your blog!!!
Congratulations on your book!
Just saw Cheryl’s cute fox quilt. This is a great concept for a book and I like quilts that use a stash and have a scrappy look. I’m looking forward to seeing more quilts from your book.
I just love making baby quilts so I look forward to seeing the quilts from your book. The fox quilts — yours and Cheryl’s are adorable! Congratulations on publishing your book!
Both of today’s quilts are such fun baby/child projects! I’ll definitely be following along on this hop!
I’m so glad Cheryl showcased your book, it’s always nice to have a few baby quilt designs to choose from. Yours seem to be a fresh new collection of patterns.
Ohhhhh….New book is a little bit like giving birth don’t you think?
The stash busting book concept is great and for child quilts makes it even double the fun.
Cheryl’s Fox quilt is beautiful
Congrats on your book. How exciting for you. Cheryl’s fox quilt is charming. Will come back to the other blogger later today and hope the IG has been updated. Thanks for setting up the blog hop.
just visited Meadow Mist. Love your new book!
I love the fox quilt and the peeks at the others in your book! I have so much stash I need to bust out for baby quilts!
I do have a stash of fabric waiting to be made into baby quilts. This looks like a wonderful book.
I could make all the quilts. Thanks for sharing.
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Well done Stacey. Congratulations on your adventure in publishing!
Fox Hunt looks like so much fun! Plus, it looks like you can pull fabric from your stash, as Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs, has done. And it turns out kid-friendly and unique!
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Love the Fox Hunt quilt Cheryl made. Looking forward to seeing all the projects and getting the book.
Loved seeing what others have done. Both the Fox Hunt and Patio Lanterns are great! Simple, effective patterns! Well done, fellow Canadian!
Awesome book. Congratulations on your book. The Starry Nights quilt is very pretty. Have a great day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
Congratulations on your book! Today’s Fox Hunt book is so charming; I can think of so many color combinations I want to try with this pattern.
Love the Starry Night quilt.
I liked the unisex fox quilt hat I saw today
Awesome. I’m curious what the perfect size quilt for a child is. Fingers crossed I’m the luck winner.
I’m swooning over the book projects that I’ve seen so far! Saw your book on Meadow Mist Designs page. Beautiful work!
I love the quilts I’ve seen so far. Looking forward to seeing even more.
Looks like a wonderful book. I can’t wait to make a couple of the quilts.
Second day of the hop, and the second day that I’m enthralled! 🙂
I checked the blogs and Instagram posters for the first two days. It is interesting to see the variety in styles of quilts. Some appeal and some less. Both are helpful in clarifying and developing your own style.
Today I was impressed with the “Butterfly Kisses” quilt which is so perfect for scraps.
Lovely book! Is always fun to follow a blog tour, so many great projects!
Was delighted to see the Butterfly Kisses quilt on CapitolaQuilter blog and look forward to seeing Cathy Mackay’s choice when it it posted. Will check back later!
What an awesome looking book! I just found out I’m going to be a Gran, so hoping to make lots of fun baby quilts. Thanks for the chance!
Many good designs–just saw the “Butterfly”.
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I thought the fabric chosen by Capitola Quilter was really unexpected and lends a quality that will take it from babyhood through childhood and beyond.
I love Karen’s butterflies, this is a quilt that will last long past toddlerhood. x
I love foxes, so I loved that quilt that Cheryl made. I look forward to seeing others along the hop.
It was fun to see both Jackie’s quilt with the circles and Fiona’s version with the Tula fabrics. It’s very interesting to see each persons take on fabrics for the lovely designs.
A very well thought out book with fresh colors!
I love Fiona’s All Stars version! Such versatile quilts in this book! Baby Shower is my favorite though!
Each new quilt is so pretty and has so many possibilities! I loved reading about @tangledblossom’s delight when her seams lined up! Those diagonal blocks look great–lovely, vibrant quilt.
I love your work so I can’t wait to get this book!
I was delighted to see Reece’s Bows peep and Jean’s ladybugs. This book has alot of lovely options. Thanks for the hard work it must have taken to write this book.
Very enticing Ladybug quilt. Love all the baby quilt ideas.
I love @sewcatstudio’s lady bug quilt! Your pattern is just great!