I am excited to tell you about our latest special issue: America Quilts Together. Although many of us enjoy solitary time spent cutting, sewing and quilting, sometimes we long for a connection to others who share our passion for quiltmaking. This issue is packed full of ideas and tips for enjoying quilting with others, whether within a local guild, across the miles with friends and family, or even online. You might even be inspired to start your own group!
We’ve included 12 fresh quilt patterns that lend themselves especially well to quilting in groups. Just look for the quilters-all-around symbol (above) in each pattern for information on how the design fits into group quilting plans. As an added plus, all the patterns also work beautifully for solo quilters.
In the pages of this issue, we introduce you to over 30 active, successful quilting groups, from 2-200 members strong. We’re certain you’ll enjoy their inspiring stories and photographs – just look for the Quilting Together flag symbol (above) throughout the issue.
We’re delighted to include the complete pattern for America the Beautiful in this issue! The quilt was previously published as a series quilt in McCall’s Quilting, and has been a huge reader favorite, with many quilters having made the pattern as a group project. We always enjoy seeing the many different creative versions of a quilt design; we’ve included lots of photographs of individualized versions.
Click here for a sneak-peek of every pattern included in this America Quilts Together issue.
To launch this special issue, we’re giving away 10 free copies of America Quilts Together. To enter, just post a comment below, and we’ll choose 10 random winners on Monday morning, September 10. Be sure to check back here to see who won!
Contest is over – thanks for playing, and congratulations to the following winners:
Janay Fake (9/10 8:45 am)
Karen A (9/8 9:35 am)
Sheila Hillard (9/7 6:28 pm)
Therese (9/7 3:25 pm)
lynn (9/7 2:32 pm)
Bev Muzeroll (9/7 2:31 pm)
Kate Dinsmore (9/7 1:57 pm)
Mary Miller (9/7 1:54 pm)
Sara Agnor (9/7 1:50 pm)
karen (9/7 1:31 pm)
Winners will be emailed shortly, so if you are one of the winners, please check your email!
We’ll announce another free give-away later today (9/10), so be sure to check back on our Editors’ Blog!
Can’t wait? Click here to purchase America Quilts Together from our online Quilt and Sew Shop. Instant digital download also available.
I love quilting with my friends–and belong to online groups as well as my local quilt guild and go to quilting retreats at least twice a year and sometimes more often! Thanks for this book!
Cannot wait to see.
Would love a copy. I love the quilt on the cover.
This a wonderful quilting magazine and would love to win one……
Would love to win a copy. I’d donate it to my guild so we could choose a quilt for our yearly raffle. Great magazine.
Please enter me in the drawing, Thanks.
This sounds like fun, I’d love to do a project with my adult daughters!
Enjoyed the quilts pictured would love to see more
I love the flower quilt on the cover, and would like to make it. Additionally, I am going to sign-up for your blog e-mails.
I’dd love a copy of your new Magazine.
HOpe I’m not too late, so I will just post this. Thanks
Pick me! Pick me! I quilt every spare minute I have and would love more quilting ideas. Thank you!
Wow!!! Wonderful ideas for my next quilting project!!
What a fabulous issue! I would love to win this. Thank you for the opportunity to enter.
I am just getting back in to quilting so bring on more ideas. Thanks.
Some great projects in this issue.
That would be awesome!
I would love to win a copy of your newest magazine. Love the patterns that are in this issue.
Always interested in new patterns. Would love to win. Thanks for the opportunity.
What a great gift – thank you
Looks like it has nice patterns that I would like to try. Thanks for the chance to win.
What a fun magazine!!
I hope I win. Love to look at new patterns.
Hope I win. Love to look at new patterns.
After reviewing the magazine, I see some that would be fun to make and beautiful! I would enjoy receiving one of these.
Would love to win a copy so I will get some inspiration for a new quilt.
I would LOVE to win this – our Guild is very active and more ideas on what to do together is the best! Thanks!