July 4, 2012

An Apple A Day Book Blog Tour + Giveaway!!!

This giveaway is now closed.

Good morning, friends!  I hope that everyone is having a fabulous 4th of July, and I am so thankful that you are here to join in on The Quilted Fish's Book Blog Tour!  :)


The Creative Consultants Design Team teamed up with The Quilted Fish and we debuted a book at Quilt Market in Kansas City- oh yeah!!!  The book is titled An Apple a Day, 9 projects for the daily life of quilters, sewists, and crafters.


The book includes patterns for quilts, bags, home decor, and organization- something for everyone (which is what I love!).  I detailed the contents after I got home from Quilt Market, so make sure to hop on over HERE for beautiful photos and links to all of the contributor's blogs!


My contribution to the book are these darling herringbone placemats (I love that herringbone is all of the rage these days!).  The placemats can be pieced and quilted in an afternoon's time which makes them that much more enticing, right!?!  I have plans to whip some up for Christmas gifts, and hope that you join me! 

The book is for sale through The Quilted Fish's website, and at a cost of $18 ($2/pattern), the book is a steal!  :)

I hope that you continue to join along on the Book Blog Tour! 

Sunday, July 1st: Amanda's Blog & Jana's Blog

Monday, July 2nd: Julie's Blog

Tuesday, July 3rd: Sally's Blog

Wednesday, July 4th: My Blog (so glad you are HERE!)

Thursday, July 5th: Stephanie's Blog

Friday, July 6th: Johanna's Blog

Saturday, July 7th: Jackie's Blog

Sunday, July 8th: Brooke's Blog

 As a part of this Book Blog Tour I am giving away a copy of a book plus a kit to make this beautiful "Dare to Dream" necklace!


To enter the giveaway:
Leave a comment telling me what how you learned how to sew (mom, grandma, lessons, home ec?).

Giveaway will run through July 11at 8pm (PST); winners will be announced on Thursday, July 12th.

Giveaway is open both US and International friends.  Good luck!!!


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Also...please make sure there is a way for me to contact you (aka- leave your email address in your comment), as I need to be able to contact you when you win!  While we are on the subject, are you a no-reply blogger?  Not sure what a no-reply blogger is, well when you leave a comment I receive your comment in an email.  When I hit "reply" to email you back, the email address shows as "noreplyblogger@blogger.com", rather than your true email.

Quick solution:
1.  Log into your Blogger account, and click on the drop down tab next to your email address, at the top right corner.
2.  Click "Blogger Profile".
3.  The second line down should say "Show My Email Address"- CHECK THIS BOX.  Easy peasy!  :)

53 comments:

  1. My mom sewed all our clothes! First for my older sister, then she remade them for me then my younger sister. I remember her sewing every evening and I loved it when she helped me learn how to make my own dance dresses! Now I just love to quilt and make crafty things! macdonaldlp@gmail.com

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  2. I learned to sew at home with mom and my nana made all our clothes. Then in grade 7 & 8 at school we had Home Economics class where we sewed, baked and did all sorts of crafts! I have done crafts and sewing all my life and am thankful to have such a great hobby!!

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  3. For the most part I taught myself to sew. A few friends and the online sewing community have really expanded my knowledge and skills. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  4. My mom taught me the basics of sewing. I learned a few more in home ec in middle school.

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  5. I am brand new to quilting. We had our 4th baby this year and I asked my wife to make me a quilt. She told me she did not know how to make a quilt and if I wanted one to make my own. So after years of trying to get her to quilt I jumped in feet first (and slowly dragging my wife with me) and I bought a sewing machine and now I am making lots of quilts.

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  6. My grandmother taught me how to sew when I was four years old. I have been sewing ever since!!! cindy_sews@hotmail.com

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  7. My mother taught me how to sew when I was eight years old. Last year, I started teaching my granddaughter how to sew.

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  8. My paternal grandmother was the sewer. She always made my Easter outfits. She even made one of my prom dresses! She didn't teach me to sew though. I took a few lessons & basically taught myself. My mother only did sewing "repairs" or hemming. Unfortunately my daughter doesn't have a desire to learn to sew.

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  9. I don't really thing I 'learnt' to sew, I just watched my mum and then had a go at 8 or 9! thanks for the giveaway I would love this book!

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  10. This book is beautiful and on my must have list. Thank you for a great giveaway. I am a new sewer. I did cross stitch for years but only this year took up sewing. For me it is trial and error, using books and tutorials along the way. I love looking at blogs for inspiration.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  11. I learned to sew from my mom who was pretty talented. Then my home ec teacher taught me a bit more.

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  12. A lot of folks encouraged my sewing. The 4-H extension agent taught me many of the right techniques for making garments. My mother started me off at about 4 or 5 years old, sewing on a corner of her quilt and helping me. My mother also taught me to quilt. My grandmother taught me to sew using a treadle machine. The other grandmother taught me fine handsewing. I'm blessed with the quality time that my family spent with me as I grew up. Thanks for the giveaway. alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  13. I took lessons many years ago and have loved quilting ever since! I'd love to win.
    debgiro at wildblue dot net

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  14. I learned to sew from a book :-) I wanted to make a quilt, so I bought a book and did it!

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  15. I learned to sew in Home Ec, but taught myself to quilt

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  16. I learned to sew from Home ec classes and my mom.

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  17. I learned to sew from my Mum who sewed most of my clothes when I was a child. I've never looked back.

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  18. I grew up way back when they used to make all girls take home ec starting in middle school so I got my start there. I still remember my teacher as being a little looney. She taught sewing and cooking and I remember once she had us make a pie with an instant pudding filling and then put a meringue on it and put it in the oven. The filling turned to soup, and I still wonder what was she thinking!?! Anyway, I still sew and cook despite all that!

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  19. My mom taught me to sew. I love your herringbone placemat and congratulations on the book!

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  20. I am a new sewer and I am learning to sew now as an adult. I have a private sewing teacher that I meet up with once a month and ask her all the questions I have. I would love to win the book.

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  21. I love your placemats and can't wait to make them!
    I am self-taught with lots of help from my mom, blogs, and books.

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  22. I first learned to sew from my mom at 14/15. But then didn't sew for another almost 15 years. I just sat down at my machine and have learned everything else past the basics on my own. Thanks for a chance to win! :)

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  23. Thanks for the giveaway. I learned from my mother. I started at 4 on a kids machine and then began using and sdult-sized one at 8. I made a pair of shorts and sewed the legs together...not sure how or why I did that!

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  24. how did you get almost 600 followers? that is amazing... k, i want 1000.

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  25. I learned how to sew from my mom. I was about 7 years old and wanted to make clothes for my barbie doll.

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  26. My husband bought me my first sewing machine the Christmas after we married- I was 24. I learned so much from my mom, mother-in-law and grandma! I can remember calling my mom on the phone after I bought my first pattern asking her, "What the heck is the selvage?!" I've come along way since then :)

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  27. I learned to sew in high school but it wasn't cool so I didn't pick it up again for the longest time until I discovered sewing blogs and now it's one of my favorite crafts.
    cutekipepeo@gmail.com

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  28. My mum taught me how to sew and my aunt taught me to quilt. My great aunt taught me how to embroider and cross-stitch and my grandma taught me how to knit.
    So I had a great group of teachers for teaching me how to be crafty.

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  29. The internet taught me how to sew :D. I did take a home ec class in high school, where we each had to sew a pair of pajama shorts. That turned out disastrous (mine had 3 holes in the bottom :D)! I didn't turn a sewing machine on again for another 13 years!

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  30. I would say that my mother taught me to sew first of all. She sewed EVERYTHING for a family of 8 and then she went on to sew dance costumes. I took home-ec from 7th-12th grade as well. I love the placemats and will be making some of those right off for my soon to be wed (next Saturday) daughter!
    cjnid AT imaxmail DOT net

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  31. I learned to sew properly in Jr. High Home Ec class

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  32. Grandma and mother - the two lovely ladies in my life that taught me how to wield a needle and thread.

    Deborah
    homemakerhoney @gmail .com

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  33. My mother taught me a little, my aunt taught me a little and sent me to a class at Joann Fabrics when I stayed with her. But I always got so frustrated I never did any sewing after. I'm just now starting to pick it up again.

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  34. My mom taught me to sew & embroider. My grandmother taught me to quilt. This book
    is awesome!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!

    wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  35. My Mother taught me sew back when it was less expensive to sew your clothes. I also took a class from my sister's freind who had been to a design school in NYC. Very exciting at the time.

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  36. I honestly cannot remember. My mom died when I was young, but she did sew; maybe I learned by osmosis. As an adult, I made friends with a group of women who sew and they tutored me in quilting. Good friends.

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  37. My mother taught me to sew and I made clothes for my Sindy (UK version of Barbie).
    I made and smocked rompers and dresses for my babies and have recently started sewing again for my Grandson.

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  38. I learned to sew in grade seven at school, we took cooking, sewing, pottery, jewellery making, woodworking and metal work! Great exposure to so many neat things! awolk at rogers dot com

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  39. My mum taught me.this book is fantastic!!

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  40. My Mom *always* sewed-- and make all the clothes for my sisters and me.. as well as our dolls and Barbies! :-) As soon as I was old enough, she let me try my hand at making some of those outfits. I thought they were masterpieces! (although, I'm sure they were NOT! LOL) That hooked me-- and I've been sewing in some form or other ever since! Thank you so much for the chance to win! :-)

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  41. I learned a lot from my mom and also a sewing class I took while in high school. My grandmother also instilled the love of sewing and needlearts in me.

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  42. learned 8th grade sewing, mom and peers..I go way back to the polyester knit pant-suit days...that's old!!!

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  43. I love the look of the projects in this book. My mother taught me to sew as a child, when I didn't appreciate it. Now, I appreciate it and am happy my mothernisma phone call or a 10 minutes drive away to help me when I get stuck.

    Hpennie at amtelecom dot net

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  44. I taught myself to sew doll clothes when I was about 10 years old, but I really learned how to sew on the machine in seventh grade sewing class.

    Embroidery--I have taught myself.

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  45. Love your placemats! I learned to sew from my grandma. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  46. I learned in 7th grade Home Ec, and have been re-teaching myself since last summer.

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  47. I learned to sew in 4H and then my mom. Followed that up with home ec in 8th grade- we made maxi peasant dresses! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  48. My grandmother taught me to sew at her very old singer sewing machine. She often game me napkins to sew on because extra fabric was rare. She was always patient we me and didn't grumble when I got the machine all tied into knots which happened often. The first projects I remember making were dresses for my barbie dolls and helping grandma piece a bow tie quilt. I now have that quilt as grandma passed away 2 years ago. I love to wrap up in our quilt when I miss her. teachloveread at hotmail dot com

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  49. Hi Candice,
    I learned to sew in 7th grade home ec. And the first thing I sewed (after the required gym bag) was a two piece swim suit. I even modeled the thing in a fashion show. By the way, love your new pattern book. It is done so well with so many cute ideas in it. And you are right, it is quite a bargain at 2 dollars for each pattern. Sherri

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  50. This looks such a great book!
    I learned to sew at school aged 8 with my teacher Mrs Ellis!

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  51. Lovely placemat! Thanks for the chance to win. My Mum was sewing most of my clothes when I was little so experimented on her sewing machine sewing clothes for my dolls and moved to patchwork when I was about 20ish.
    Celine_Combet at yahoo.co.uk

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  52. I Love your Herringbone Placemats. I would Love a Chance to Win the Necklace "Dare to Dream" Pattern and the Apple a Day book! Thanks for this Great Giveaway!

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