UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Frogquilter--an email is on the way to you and you will receive an autographed copy of the book from Jenny. Thanks to all who posted a comment.
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My friend, Jenny K. Lyon, has written a terrific book on Free Motion Quilting--I am thrilled to tell you how it can help you. AND, you can win one right here, if you make a comment on my blog--more about that in a moment.
I first met Jenny more than 10 years ago when she was teaching FMQ at the International Quilt Festival Long Beach. One of her students was raving that Jenny taught her she really could learn to FMQ to her satisfaction, in just a three-hour class. I asked Jenny "What's the Secret?" This book is her answer to that question.
Subtitled "3 Steps to Joyful Machine Stitching in 21 days", the book will take you through the basics of FMQ and you will see results over those three weeks. We ALL want to see results as we learn a new skill. The book is FULL of useful information--here is just a taste.
Step 1: 21 Days of "Plactice"--you know we have to practice FMQ to get better, and so many of us treat that like work. Jenny calls it play and encourages you to just do it. NOTE: Recently, I wrote about making your "practice/plactice" quilt sandwiches into something useful Here. Planning for that as you make those sandwiches is a good thing.
Step 2: Five to Learn On--5 great projects to get you going, from postcards to quilts to garments. Full of helpful photos and excellent instructions.
Step 3: Your Personal Quilting World--Everyone should read these 5 pages, weekly if necessary, to rekindle the joy quilting brings and to inspire us to love it even more.
Beautiful photos of Jenny's work will inspire you:
Over the years I have taken several classes from Jenny and my FMQ is better for those classes. This is a book I will read cover-to-cover with a highlighter in hand, learning more as I read and even more as I "plactice".
Want to WIN this book? Write a comment HERE on my blog--answering the question: What is your favorite thread for FMQ and why? Eight days from now one of you will win an autographed copy of Jenny's book, sent to you directly by her. For MORE chances to win, go to each of the other Blog Hop posts, answer their question, and increase your chances of winning:
Dec 1 Jenny K.
Lyon https://quiltskipper.com/
Dec 2 Lisa Chin http://www.lisachinartist.com/ Dec 3 Catherine
Redford https://catherineredford.com/
Dec 4 Lyric
Kinard http://lyrickinard.com/
Dec 5 Heidi
Proffetty https://www.heidiproffetty.com/
Dec 6 Debby Ritenbaugh
Brown https://www.debbybrownquilts.com/
Dec 7 Libby
Williamson https://libbywilliamsondesigns.blogspot.com/
Dec 8 Barbara
Black http://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/
Dec 9 Cindy
Grisdela https://www.cindygrisdela.com/
Dec 10 Teri
Lucas https://terificreations.com/
A few additional notes about the blog hop, the "fine print":
- You can enter each day but can only win once.
- Each blogger will leave the comments open for 8 days and will then randomly choose a winner.
- Jenny will send her book to the winner.
- International winners will receive a digital copy.
