Patchwork Sassaman Style Blog Tour
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July Book Review Blog Tour! I am participating with others in a blog tour to review Jane Sassaman’s new book! Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed, and follow reviews of Patchwork Sassaman Style – Recipes for Dazzling Quilts! Leave a comment on my blog to enter a drawing for a free book!
The blog schedule and participants are:
Jane’s early work was an amazing collection of stylized applique designs based upon plant life. When Jane began designing fabric, she transferred those stylized botanical designs into large-scale whimsical bright fabric motifs.
Jane creates simple pieced designs from her wild, wonderful large-scale printed fabrics. Quilters were intrigued, seeing her gorgous printed designs, and needing Jane’s vision for how they might be used successfully in a wide variety of applications: quilts, home decor, clothing and accessories.
Jane, designing a fabric repeat
Please add Jane Sassaman’s Idea Book to your RSS feed! http://sassaman.blogspot.com/. Jane regularly posts delicious photos of design inspiration, fabric projects such as pillows, aprons, quilts, napkins, table coverings and SO MUCH MORE! As an example, here is a link to one of Jane’s 2009 posts with small accessory projects; they are SO cute! http://sassaman.blogspot.com/2009/01/get-organized.html
| Jane and I were teaching at Empty Spools Seminars a few years ago. We were discussing simple templates for dramatic star designs. I provided Jane with a set of the fast2cut Fussy Cutter 45-degree diamond rulers.Jane began playing with diamond and star shaped medallion patterns, incorporating her gorgeous botanical fabrics into the traditional pieced designs. With selective diamond and square cuts, capturing various printed motifs and grouping them in traditional mediallion settings, Jane’s Broken Star quilts are spectacular! |    |
Jane Sassaman – Cosmic Star
 Now–enter a comment below, and you’ll automatically be entered the drawing to win a free copy of Patchwork Sassaman Style! Watch for my announcement of the winner on this blog, and I’ll contact the lucky winner by e-mail! I will count all the comments that were entered on July 18th, by midnight Pacific time. The comment contributors will all be numbered in order as I receive them, and one lucky winner’s number will be drawn!
UPDATE: PLEASE READ MY COMMENT BELOW. THE WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED:Â Annmarie
Jane’s Plaid Quilt
July 18th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Thanks for the opportuntity to win a copy of Jane’s book
July 18th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
I am so impressed with these beautiful fabrics and Jane’s use of them in the star quilts…they are truly beautiful and amazing and inspire me so much. I would love to have her book too, what fun that would be! Thanks for the chance to win it!
July 18th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Interesting to see the evolution of her fabric designs over the past few years. Can’t wait to see the new book!
July 18th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Oooh, I love the combination of Jane’s fabric and your diamond rulers! Great idea!! I would love to win a copy of the book. Thanks for the chance.
July 18th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
I’ve admired Jane’s fabrics and your designs. It would be great to have her book.
July 18th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
I received Jane’s book in the post from Dragon Threads a couple of weeks ago. I am a great fan. Jane was a tutor at Be Creative by the Sea in Coffs Harbour Australia in 2010. We felt very privilaged.
Her book is inspirational. There are so many quilts that i would like to make but it is difficult to purchase some of her fabrics. I also love Jan’s diamond ruler that I brought home from my visit with Jan and Betty in 2010.
I would love to win another copy to give to a special friend who is also a fan of Jane.
July 18th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Jan, i just bought your fast2cut Fussy Cutter rulers so i can start to create some of Jane’s (and your)great designs. SOOOO all i need now is the new book. I’ll keep my fingers crossed !
July 18th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Love the quilt, love the templates! Love Jane’s fabric…what else can I say!
July 18th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
I love Jane’s fabric and her fabulous quilts. I would love to have her book. Hope this is my lucky entry.
July 18th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
There are some really terrific blogs to see out there, glad that I can view them. Yours is in that category. Thanks for being part of the blog hop.
July 18th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Have my rulers, and my fingers are crossed.
July 18th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
You two make a great pair. The fabric and quilt design are winners. I’ll take the book if you pick me.
July 18th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Love it all! thank you for the giveaway!
July 18th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Jane’s quilts are just stunning. I really want to learn to use her methods for making the quilts I make. I hope I win this book!
July 18th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Great review, Jan! I have a lot of Jane’s fabrics. Would be great to win the book. If needed, I have a U.S. mailing address. Thanks, Jan!
July 18th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Looks like a wonderful book – probably a must-have. Took a class with Jan in the spring – have made two of the expanded star quilts since. What a duo – Jan & Jane.
July 18th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Jane’s book looks terrific! What fun it would be to win her book.
July 19th, 2012 at 12:04 am
The cosmic star is awesome!
July 19th, 2012 at 12:07 am
I love Jane’s quilts and her fabrics. I would love to win the book. I have your rulers too.
July 19th, 2012 at 12:46 am
Thanks for the chance to win this great book!
July 19th, 2012 at 12:53 am
Gorgeous fabric!
July 19th, 2012 at 1:24 am
Such an amazing and talented artist! I love her designs. I just discovered Jane through this blog hop and can’t wait to see more of her work.
Thank you and Jane for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
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July 19th, 2012 at 3:04 am
I love Jane’s quilts! Wonderful to see what fussy-cutting can do.
July 19th, 2012 at 3:49 am
her fabric is awesome.
July 19th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Wow! I’d love a copy of Jane’s new book. I love her work.
July 19th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Janes quilts are gorgeous!!! I love the cosmic star! Thanks for the chance to win a book.
July 19th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
HELLO, ALL! THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS! I am preparing to draw the name….. (drum roll please!)…….
I have drawn the name of Annmarie. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I will contact her by e-mail to notify her of her win, and acquire her mailing address.
Please continue to follow the blog entries for Jane Sassaman’s book, both the entries before my blog page, and following. If you are not a winner, I encourage you to purchase a copy of the book for your library – it is a real keeper! I have some of Jane’s beautiful fabrics on my shelf, and I am dying to cut into it!! Happy stitching, ALL!
August 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Dug up my land line May 30 while doing major landscaping. Just today have a temporary hookup. Missed a lot of your blog but promise to catch up and keep up. So enjoyed your class and look forward to seeing you again. Should be able to make the Houston Quilt show and possibly see you again. Many thanks for your time and patience and sharing your love of fabrics and quilting.