Text It! Blog Hop + Two Giveaways

Well hi there!  I have a scrappy pillow to share today, and I get to tell you about a new book just released by Sherri Noel (Martingale Publishing).  Plus you're going to want to stick around because there's a couple of giveaways at the end of my post, just FYI ;)

The book is called Text It! and it's filled with projects that each use text in really fun ways.  There are 10 total projects and there's quite a variety of techniques --like english paper piecing, fusible applique, wool applique, and needle turn applique.  And....it comes with 7 full-sized alphabets.  

This pillow was a new challenge for me!  I've never done text applique quite like this but I LOVE the result.  The text is made with thin bias tape and double-sided fusible tape.  When I first saw the project I was a wee bit intimidated but Sherri has great instructions in her book! 

This bias tape maker (1/4") really helped when it came to making the thin bias tape!   Honestly, I wouldn't try to make such tiny bias tape without this thing.  There were instructions inside the package that helped step me through how to use it.  Once the bias tape was made, I used the same little tool to add the fusible adhesive to the back.  That adhesive is important - it held the letters in place beautifully until I could stitch them down.  (Find the Clover fusible bias tape maker here on Amazon)

This project plus 9 others can be found in the book.  You can see Sherri's version of the Home Pillow in this image from the cover of the book:

Want a signed copy of the Text It book?  You can buy that here from Sherri!  You can also find the book for sale here on Amazon, and here at the Fat Quarter Shop.

Ready for the giveaways?  I have TWO today!  First, Martingale is offering one of my readers a copy of Sherri's book, Text It!  (US residents only)

The second giveaway is from Aurifil and they are generously offering two large spools of thread to one of you lucky stitchers- open to everyone worldwide. 

To enter the giveaway simply leave a comment below letting me know where you live (city & country).  It will be interesting to see where everyone resides!

If you're a no-comment blogger, please be sure to leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you.  Giveaway is open until this Sunday, March 17, 2019 at midnight MST.

Giveaway is now closed - thank you!

Want to see more fun projects from the book?  Here's the full list of participating bloggers:

MONDAY MARCH 4 – BEE HAPPY

PAMELA JANE MORGAN –MYSWEETLITTLESTITCHES                      

SHARON LILABELLE LANE – LILABELLELANECREATIONS

TUESDAY MARCH 5 – INFINITY Quilt

LAURA PILAND – SLICEOFPIQUILTS

LEANNE PARSONS – DEVOTEDQUILTER

KATIE MUTER STARCHER – KATIEMAEQUILTS

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 – PILLOW TALK

KATE COLLERAN – SEAMSLIKEADREAM

CHERYL DAINES BROWN – QUILTERCHIC

DORIE HRUSKA – FOREVER-QUILTING

THURSDAY MARCH 7 – FREEDOM Quilt

JEN SHAFFER – PATTERNSBYJEN

TARA MILLER – QUILTDISTRICT

LYNN KANE – PUPPYGIRLDESIGNS

FRIDAY MARCH 8 – LOVING YOU Wall Hanging

ELLEN AULT –HANDMADE3D

SHERRI NOEL – REBECCAMAEDESIGNS

MONDAY MARCH 11 – COUNTING SHEEP Baby Quilt

DEANNE EISENMAN – SNUGGLESQUILTS

RAEWYN BARGE – STITCHINGFARMGIRL

SUSAN PELLAND – SUEPELLANDDESIGNS

TUESDAY MARCH 12 – HOME PILLOW

JOANNE HARRIS – QUILTSBYJOANNE

PATTY DUDEK – ELMSTREETQUILTS

ANDY KNOWLTON – ABRIGHTCORNER

SANDRA STARLEY – UTAHQUILTAPPRAISER

CINDY PIETERS – STITCHINATHOME

WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 – LIFE IS SHORT Wall hanging

BECCA FENSTERMAKER – PRETTYPINEY

KATIE BOCK – SEWINGWITHKATIE

ALLA BLANCA – RAINBOWSBUNNIESCUPCAKES

THURSDAY MARCH 14 – HUSTLE PILLOW

TERRI BANDEN BOSCH – MEANDERINGSALONGLIZARDCREEK

WILLOW OLSON – BEARPAWDESIGNBLOG

ERIN SAMPSON – AURIBUZZ

FRIDAY MARCH 15 – SEWING MACHINE MAT

LAUREN WRIGHT – MOLLYANDMAMA

SANDRA HEALY – SANDRAHEALYDESIGNS

CHERYL KRISEL LYNCH –CHERYLLYNCHQUILTS

SATURDAY MARCH 16 – WRAP UP

SHERRI NOEL – REBECCAMAEDESIGNS

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