Sweet Celebrations - blog tour and giveaway!

Hi friends, both old and new!  Today is my day to share Sweet Celebrations with Moda Bake Shop Chefs. This is the latest book by the talented folks over at Moda, and it is full of projects designed by the bake shop chefs.  Made from precuts, these projects can be used to celebrate holidays and special occasions all year long. 

 

Make sure to read to the end...

I am giving away a copy of Sweet Celebrations AND my favorite Moda precut!

 

 

I am thrilled to be a contributor in this book!  It is such an honor for me.  The falling leaves quilt, table runner, and placemats in the photo above are my projects.  Autumn is my favorite time of the year, and I had a lot of fun designing and sewing projects for that season. Moda Bella warm pastel solids and crossweaves are gorgeous and so fun to work with.

 

 

To spice up our blog tour, Moda sent along some questions for us to answer.

 

1. Do you prefer to celebrate wtih cupcakes, cake pops, or just plain old cake?

I have quite the sweet tooth, so I love them all!  However, when I choose a cake for my own birthday, I always go with a Dairy Queen ice cream cake.  It is my favorite by far!

 

2. What is your favorite part of quilting - fabric selection, piecing, quilting, binding - and why?

My most favorite part of quilting is binding.  Nothing beats snuggling up on the couch under a new quilt while handstitching the binding down.  I love it.

 

 (more pictures of my Sherbet Pips Single Girl quilt are here)

 

3. How do you press your seams?

I mostly press seams to the side so that the pieces lock together when I'm sewing.  If I am working on a block with alot of pieces, I press open to reduce bulk.

 

4. What sewing accomplishment are you the most proud of?

I am most proud of my Farmer's Wife blocks.  I have 56 of those little 6" blocks finished, and I love them.  They are fun to piece, and each one feels like an accomplishment.  I am looking forward to getting back to this work in progress... I want a big, scrappy, queen sized FW quilt for my bed!

 

(more pictures/posts on my FW quilt are here)

5. Do you prefer a corner piece or a center piece when eating cake?  Or do you not like to discriminate?

Oh, corner piece every time.  That way I get more icing. :)

 

Since my projects are autumn themed, I am sharing with you my favorite fall recipe - the Great Pumpkin dessert!  It is so wonderful, especially when it is served warm with french vanilla Cool Whip or ice cream on top.

 

 

 

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - Thank you for participating!

Now for the giveaway!  In order to win one free copy of Sweet Celebrations and a fat 8th stack of Moda fabrics, leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Moda fabric line is!  The deadline to enter is October 14th.  The winner will be randomly selected from the comments below and contacted via email.  Only US participants will receive the actual book - winners with an address outside of the US will receive an e-book.

 

Make sure you visit all of the other blogs on the tour!  You can collect recipes at each spot, and enter in giveaways there as well.  Thanks so much for stopping!!

 

October 1 – StashBooks and Moda Cutting Table

October 2 – Melissa Mortenson and Melissa Corry

October 3 – Mary Lane Brown and Natalia Bonner 

October 4 – Lissa Alexander and Corey Yoder

October 5 – Jane Davidson and Angela Yosten

October 6 – Jo & Kelli Kramer and Stefanie Roman

October 7 – Sherri McConnell and Megan Jimenz & Heather Andrus

October 8 – Angela Mitchell *that's me!* and Ellie Roberts

October 9 – Katie Blakesley and Aneela Hoey

October 10 – Amy Smart and Angela Pingel

October 11 – Vanessa Christenson and April Rosenthal

October 12 – Moda Bake Shop

October 14 - Readers have until midnight on the 14th to comment on all the blogs for the giveaways!

 October 19 - Winners announced on all the blogs!

 

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - Thank you for participating!

 

best wishes,

Angela