These two quilt kits use my block from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 2. My original post about my block can be found here.
Also I picked a winner for the magazine giveaway. Thank you to all who entered!
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Both of these quilts are beautiful...it doesn't matter which one I win...I love them both..thanks for a great giveaway..
and.... don't forget!!
I'm going to be on Pat Sloan's Radio Show!
Monday November 15th at 4:30PM EST
© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/
What a difference fabric choice and settings makes! It is hard to believe at first glance that those are the same block. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in the Dr Seuss quilt. Perfect for a boy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts. I can't wait for the radio show today. Looking forward to "meeting" you on the radio.
ReplyDeleteWow I love the Fresh cottons version! Love your block for the magazine since it's so flexible! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to catch the interview. Thanks for the chance to win a kit for your cute quilt.
ReplyDeletewow those quilts look so different and yet the same!
ReplyDeletejust goes to show how fabric changes everything!
thanks for the chance to win!
good luck on the radio :)
Thought you might want to know that the finishing directions for the Fresh Cottons option links to the Dr Seuss version instead...
ReplyDeleteI would love either one! They are great!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great and versatile block! I'd love to win either of the kits!!! Thanks for a super giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSuch great projects! I cannot wait to start my own!
ReplyDeleteLove your Boxed In! When my magazine arrives, I will be looking for your block :-) Enjoy your visit with Pat.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are both beautiful! Would love to win either of them!!
ReplyDeletehisprincess886(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love to win the Dr. Seuss kit! I am planning on making a charity project out of Dr. Seuss fabrics. I was just planning on begging/ asking people for the Dr. Seuss scraps, but this would be PERFECT! Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts - thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeleteI really love the Dr. Suess kit! So fun!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time on the radio. :) Thanks for keeping up such a great blog.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with the radio program....and I would love to win a kit...your blocks are very nice...love it in the pink....
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win one of your kits! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I HAVE to go get that magazine!
ReplyDeleteBoth quilts are cute but I'd really love to have the Dr. Seuss kit. I could split it in half to make TWO quilts for our twin grandbabies that are coming soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
I love the different way the same pattern looks with different fabrics and different settings! What fun it would be to win!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I will be listening today.
Lyn
Will be listening to you and Pat this afternoon. Love the Dr. Suess kit.
ReplyDeleteThat navy background really makes these boxes pop out. Cute pattern and so versatile! Great job on the samples.
ReplyDeleteNo little folks here but I would love to win Dr Seuss!
ReplyDeleteA person is a person no matter how small!
Horton Hears a Who!
Yes please! Count me in.
ReplyDeletesuch a perfect quilt for my son! would love a chance at the kit! thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the Dr Seuss version - a very conventional person am I.
ReplyDeleteyou are simply a marvelous designer !
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win one of your kits!
ReplyDeleteGill
The Fresh Cottons version is just that ... FRESH! It is just beautiful! Will be listening to you on Pat's radio show!!
ReplyDeleteLove that Boxed In with the Fig Tree fabrics. Sooo sweet.
ReplyDeleteWow, such different looks from the same block! Love it! Would love to win it!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt kits are beautiful and I love the block!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great block - obviously very versatile! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love these! the block is a delight and I am looking forward to Pat's show....she is always at mach speed! LOL, I get dizzy trying to keep up with her- thanks for this chance, Sandy
ReplyDeletesuper cute quilt, would love to win a kit. have a great day julie
ReplyDeleteAs usual your design and fabric choices are spectacular! Good luck on the radio program!
ReplyDeleteThis block is so versatile, I see so many possibilities here. Thank you, thank you! I really like the Fresh Cottons version, just the right size! ~~Lisa
ReplyDeleteI love this pattern, would love to win the kit.
ReplyDeleteDear Thing 1,
ReplyDeleteAre you joking?! I'd love to get my mitts on a Seuss kit!
Love,
Thing 2
love the colors in both kits. The Suess quilt is cute
ReplyDeleteThank you for the patterns! Both are awesome and I'm going to have a hard time choosing between the two when I want and am ready to make one.
ReplyDeleteI adore your block...I can imagine all kinds of great fabric choices and settings for it. BUT...that Fresh Cottons fabric and setting is about as perfect as it gets. Just beautiful. I love the Dr. Seuss too but I don't have any little ones to sew for. All the same, thanks for a chance to win a kit and I am totally looking forward to listening in with Pat. Thanks so much and good luck to everyone. Congrats again on making the magazine with your wonderful design!
ReplyDeleteI love the Fresh Cottons quilt; the Fig Tree lines are always to so soft and pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo fun! o win!tks for the chance
ReplyDeleteBoth quilts look so great! I am always amazed how the fabric choice and a change in the pattern make just so different quilts! Great!
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteI love Dr. Seuss!
ReplyDeleteBoth very pretty quilts :-)
I still really like that quilt block. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow- Projects like these just reinforce my opinion that quilting is magic! The same block, TOTALLY different results. Has to be magic.
ReplyDeleteHi - I am tuning in to Pat Sloan's today! Thanks for the Wonderful giveaway. I love your block design
ReplyDeletebutler83ataoldotcom
These are wonderful patterns. I would love to win one of these kits. I would use the kit to make a quilt or 2 for my church's Hugs Ministry. We make quilts, pair them with stuffies and give them to the local fire department for kids in crisis situations. Thank you for the opportunity and for sharing what you do with all of us. Take care and God bless, Cory
ReplyDeleteoooo, I'd love to win one of those kits. My favorite is the Fig Tree fabric! Love, love, love your work. Thanks for the chance. 8-]
ReplyDeleteLove the blocks! I'd really like a chance to win. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI just love to see how different fabrics make a quilt like an entirely different design. Love the soft colors of the second version. What a lovely gift you are offering! I'll be listening this afternoon. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove both quilts !!! Would love a chance at winning one of your kits !!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pattern, and Really love the Dr Seuss kit! Thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway, I would like to receive either kit, how fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how different the 2 quilts look. I just love the Fresh Cottons "on point" layout. Congrats on your block publish and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYour block makes great use of the Dr Seuss fabric, which is a winner. Looking forward to your interview this afternoon. Kathie L in Allentown
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE FRESH COTTONS!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS FOR SHARING,LOVE,LINDA
Love this block Julie and I am always willing to add to my stash!
ReplyDeleteThe Dr. Seuss quilt is great! I would love a kit, thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHey Julie :) Here is my comment from Pat's radio show clickoff....I have been a loyal blog follower of yours for awhile now, so I needn't sign-up again. Congrats on all the blessings going you way, very well deserved!And, double-golly-gosh, please enter me into this wonderful giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteAren't you sweet to have a giveaway...and big congrats on the show....I sure wish I had faster internet cause I miss out on a lot. But then again I shudder to think how much I would be on the internet if we had it!;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts. I love them both. Thank you for the finishing instructions, and thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love both quilts and would love to win one of the kits! Thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilts! I'd love a chance to win a kit. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilts. The variation is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the instructions and for the giveaway
Gina
That is a great block. Very versatile. Could the Dr. Seuss be any cuter?
ReplyDeleteJulie,
ReplyDeleteI just picked up my copy of 100 blocks and I love it! Your block is awesome....so simple and elegant!! I love the Dr. Seuss Quilt; it's perfect!! Congrats!
Beautiful, beautiful quilts! I love the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI love both of those quilts. I love how you can keep the same block but make the quilts look so different by the layout and fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteI will be listening in to your interview!
Love seeing the two quilts in the different fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to hearing you on Pat's show!
Cynthia
Great block Julie! i love seeing all the different colorways and layouts.
ReplyDeleteHi. Just wanted to say that I love your style both in quilting and blogging. Love the new quilts and would love to win a kit. Thank you. C
ReplyDeletecarolinehemsley@btinternet.com
Every version looks completely different. They are very nice! Have fun on Pat's show :)
ReplyDeletelove the quilts!
ReplyDeleteI need to learn better time management so I can create as many beautiful things!
ReplyDeleteThose two quilts are great!! I also can't wait to hear you on Pat Sloan's show. I listen later on my iPod - something to look forward to!!
ReplyDeleteI love the second pattern, I thought it was the most 'me' pattern out of those that you could do with your block. I'm sure my kids would prefer Dr Seuss though - we have an original Dr Seuss from my childhood, all sticky taped together that the girls love :-)
ReplyDeleteThis could just be the fire under my butt that I need!
ReplyDeleteLOLLLL at Heathers post! I really do enjoy giveaways and this one is no exception! Both quilts are wonderful and they look so different!
ReplyDeleteBillie
I like the quilt with the blocks set on point.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I love this pattern! Great giveaway, Julie :)
ReplyDeleteVersatile block. It looks so different depending on the fabrics used. Thanks for hosting a giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCount me in!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win one of the kits!
ReplyDeleteWow! Doesn't your design simply look stunning in the Dr Suess fabrics .... although I am probs a bit biased as i looove Suess:) Ciao
ReplyDeleteWow, both versions look so different - I don't know which one I like better!
ReplyDeleteWould like to win and thank you for being so generous and sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to listen to you on the radio today! Exciting :) Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI think I would love version #2 in the seuss fabrics!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts! Please count me in, thanks!
ReplyDeleteap_lemos at yahoo dot com
Oooohhhh, yes, please! What a great give away! Hope it went/goes well on the radio for you today.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Love the Fig Tree version. Absolutely beautiful. And yet the Dr. Suess version is so fun and playful and can't decided which one I would want to get.
ReplyDeleteListening to you right now on Pat's program - Great job!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!!
Neat! Winning a quilt kit just might jump start my long stagnant quilting...
ReplyDeleteHow interesting that they look so different. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on Pat's sjpw today. I hope it brings you some new readers. I agree with Pat that your photography of quilts is excellent. kathie L in Allentown
ReplyDeleteCute quilt patterns.
ReplyDeleteI would love either. How fun, Julie!
ReplyDeleteI love the Dr. Seuss, especially since my sister is having a baby this spring. But the pattern on point is so lovely too. Thank you for the great giveaway. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteOh love both the kits but I think my one of my little boys would absolutely love to snuggle up with Dr Seuss.
ReplyDeleteOkay I love your blog and your interview with Pat was great today Please let me win!
ReplyDeleteUGH! I missed your interview!!!I am waiting for it to be available on her i-tunes page....anxious here. And I really want the seuse one! I want it so badly that I might just have to go on mac and cheese for a week to justify it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the generous giveaway. I love the Fresh Cottons version!
ReplyDeleteThe Dr Seuss is adorable!! I really enjoyed hearing you on Pat's show today!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being chosen to be on Pat's show!=)
ReplyDeleteWow, can't believe those are the same block! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletewow I love that Dr Seuss quilt. THank you for the opportunity to win
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great example of how colour and setting can make a huge difference to the appearance of a quilt! Love the Dr Seuss colours!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilts and kits!! I read your blog too late to listen to the broadcast :( Thank you for having such a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a versatile block! I love the Dr Seuss quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove the Fresh Cotton version!! The quilt looks so soft and cozy.
ReplyDeleteLove the Boxed In pattern on point using Fresh Cottons. I love Pat Sloan's radio program. Looking forward to listening to your interview in the next day or so. Thanks so much for sharing your creative life with us!
ReplyDeleteYour entry in 100 Blocks is great. I saw one of the Seuss quilts in a magazine and it looked good. I like your quilt in Fresh Cotton. Thanks for this giveaway. Hope win your quilt kit as enjoy your blog immensely, and congratulate you on well-earned success in the publication of your quilt designs!
ReplyDeleteEither one of those quilts would be fun to make!
ReplyDeleteI love both of those kits. I am thinking my grandson would love the Dr. Seuss one, especially!
ReplyDeleteThat Dr. Seuss quilt is awesome! I really like the possibilities of your block...thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! I would love to win one of the quilt kits!
ReplyDeleteThe quilts are wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win one of the kits!
ReplyDeleteSandy A
I would love and be grateful for one of your beautiful quilt kit. Thank you for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Giveaway--i love quilts--i have one that my grandma made back in the 30's--i think they are sooooo beautiful :)
ReplyDeletemarci
tristatecruisers at yahoo dot com
I LOVE the Dr. Seuss fabric kit. ;) hint hint. Thanks for hosting ANOTHER great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, do I want to win a Dr. Suess Quilt Kit? YES....I do....I love Dr. Suess and I love it even more when my boys read those books to me now....instead of me reading to them :)
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
Kelly
Congrats on the radio show as well as your top 100 block.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Dr Seuss!
ReplyDeleteSheilaC
I love the way changing palette's changes the feel of a pattern! I really like the look of the block on point. Does anyone ever outgrow Dr. Suess?
ReplyDeleteI would love to win a kit - wonderful fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI still love the look of the square on point. But looking at the Dr Seuss fabric makes it look great too! Fantastic job-as always :) Thank you for the chance~Amy
ReplyDeleteI'd love this prize!
ReplyDeleteThe Dr. Seuss quilt would make an awsome Christmas present for my son! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win a kit. I adore Dr.S!
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to win the Dr. Seuss kit. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win a kit! I really like the one point version of your block.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your quilts are Amazing!! thank you for a chance to win one of these amazing quilt kits!
ReplyDeleteI just ordered the fig tree version, my personal favorite but would love to win either. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteMy grandson would love Dr. Seuss - how great these 2 quilts look. Thank you for the chance to win one of these amazing kits.
ReplyDeleteHeard you yesterday on Pat's show - it was great fun listening! I have been enjoying your facebook posts for some time now! Love your tutorials, especially the hexagons!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try to remember to listen to the radio show today...if I can make it home by that time...yikes!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the way the Dr. Seuss fabric looks in your pattern.
Love both kits - I'm most definitely going to *have* to make my baby a Dr. Seuss quilt just as soon as I finish my holiday sewing!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Suess fabric and your pattern is such a great way to feature it!
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you do your quilts, so fresh, so modern, so cool.
ReplyDeleteI just listen to you in the Pat sloan show, it was very nice,
kisses from Spain!
Nice quilts ; I mean they are lovely ! and I am not a dr. suess fan , but now I am of the quilt !!! thanks for letting me have a chance to WIN ! I missed you on Pat Sloan ; will listen to it later !
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Thanks for the give away. I love those too.
ReplyDeleteGreat block! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the generous giveaway! I love how the quilt changes so drastically with fabric selection ...
ReplyDeleteWow! Both quilts are fantastic! I'd love to win one and then I could purchase the other! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteTwo great kits! It would be hard to choose which one. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this boxed in pattern. I hope I win a kit, the colorway is so cute.
ReplyDeleteLove the fresh cotton on point. Really enjoy radio show. Oh it would be so fantastic to win a kit, thanks for ten giveaway .
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed meeting you on the radio with Pat Sloan. Like the diagonal set of your block. Thank you for the giveaways - - here & on Pat's blog.
ReplyDeleteThese are great kits! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeletethis is a great giveaway!!! I loved the ideas you made!!
ReplyDeleteI want to make your Boxed In quilt...love it! And I think it would be really fun to sew!
ReplyDeleteIt was great to "meet" you on Pat's radio show today...I listen on podcast. Now I feel very excited to get those leaf rulers!
It really is amazing to see what a change in fabrics does to the look of a quilt. I just LOVE the Dr Seuss fabrics. They are just so cute.
ReplyDeleteI tried to download the finishing directions but there's no way to download it on the google docs that I can find.
I would love to win one of those kits, Julie!!
ReplyDeleteThe Fresh Cottons is so gorgeous, but of course everybody loves Dr. Seuss! I'd love to own either one.
ReplyDeletevery cute, i have a partiallity towards fig tree so anything fig tree ....I'm in love! thank you for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI love your Dr. Seuss quilt! My son has an imaginary friend named Dr. Seuss and would love for me to make him one just like it.
ReplyDeleteLove the Dr. Seuss quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the one on point with the Fig Tree fabrics. Thank you for being so generous and offering them as prizes!
ReplyDeleteI love the Dr. Seuss fabric - I just looked the fabric about a week ago in the fabric store! Your quilts are beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt, of course I'd loooove to win it!! Seuss is alright with me. Your activity has really amped (sp?) up in the last 6 months or so. You must be doing well organizing yourself. Congrats on all the patterns, and publications your into.
ReplyDeletewow those quilts are amazing. i love the cat in the hat one, its just so whimsical
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts Julie. Fun design and beautiful fabrics/colors. Love it! Looks like a fun quilt to make.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Julie,
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are great! It was good to hear about your new modern quilt guild. I would love to have one of those in my area. I will have to check it out. It is such fun to hear about new up and coming artists on Pat's podcast.
I absolutely love the fresh cottons version of this!! I would like a chance to win a kit!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win a kit. And of course I caught the interview!!
ReplyDeleteI just love, love, love that Dr. Suess quilt
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog and always enjoy reading your posts. I was so focused on the Dr. Seuss quilt which I want to make, that I didn't realize right away that the second quilt is the same pattern. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts! Beautiful!!
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pippirose59 at gmail dot com
Love your blog.... made the hex quilt along even! I'd love to win the kit.
ReplyDeleteLove the fig tree quilt! It looks awesome! Can't wait to make it :) You have to stop designing awesome stuff or at least slow down enough to let me catch up with everything I want to make!!
ReplyDeleteOh I just love the Dr. Seuss quilt! So adorable! Thanks for a chance at the giveaway and good luck on the show today!
ReplyDeleteLove both of those quilts! Your block is so versitale!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your interview with Pat. Very generous of you to have this giveaway.
ReplyDelete-debby
crowefan0517@yahoo.com
Yes I love to win one of these kits Julie!
ReplyDeleteThese are both great. I love that the fabric choices are so different in style. I think that really helps newer quilters to see the range of possibilities.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to win a quilt kit :) Especially this time of year! Thanks Julie!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I entered... and I am now! :)
ReplyDeletelove the block.
I'd love to win a quilt kit!
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance!
ReplyDeletePick me, please! I'd LOVED to win one of the quilt kits!
ReplyDeleteI really love the on point design... thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI HEART the Dr.Suess one!! And the block is amazing!! I actually think I could attempt to make it!! LOL
ReplyDeleteAndrea
My favorite is the "Boxed In" with Fresh Cotton but I think they are both great quilts. Good work, Julie.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these quilts are beautiful...it doesn't matter which one I win...I love them both..thanks for a great giveaway..
ReplyDeleteAm I too old for Dr. Seuss? I think not! Love it--and I love this design. It is so perfect for showing off all the great new prints out there and has a new look with a switch of fabrics--two of the best things a pattern can have!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of your kits. Thanks for the chance. nanasew at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteQuilt kit?!! ooh! This will certainly make someone smile!! Hope it's me...but I'll smile anyway! Your bee blocks are really fun, Julie! I want to get into one of those groups sometime...
ReplyDeleteLOVE the fig tree quilt...pick memememe!!!:)) Thanks a bunch
ReplyDeleteLovely stuff! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletelove the fresh blossoms!
ReplyDeleteI love the Fresh Cottons quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour block is great, and I would LOVE to win a quilt kit. There are so many design possibilities with your block.
ReplyDeleteIt really is hard to believe that both quilts are made of the same block! The Fresh Cottons quilt is beautiful. Love your block too.
ReplyDeleteFantastic giveaway! I just love that Dr. Seuss fabric.
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