Sunday, May 6, 2012

Geared for Guys Blog Tour!



disclosure: this is a sponsored review & giveaway by Crazy Old Ladies & Emily Herrick
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Welcome to the Geared for Guys Blog Tour!!

I was very excited when Emily informed me that she had written a book with guys in mind. There is often lots of "boy" fabrics & "baby" things... not not many GUY patterns! The book is full of information on fabric selection with guys in mind & so much more. 


When Emily sent me the book to review I instantly fell in love with the Gamer pattern.

It has nice clean lines & typography... how could you go wrong??

So I made my own Gamer quilt from Robot Factory by Caleb Grey for Robert Kaufman.


The wind was a bit crazy this morning so it was impossible to get a flat shot. The fabrics I chose have less contrast than the original, but I'm quite happy with the result. I made this quilt with my special someone in mind, but I have a feeling my brother is going to ask for a matching one!!

I need your help so I can finish this quilt. Please help me decide which fabrics I should use for binding & backing. {I also have enough of the background blue for binding, but not backing.}

I need 1 binding fabric & 2 backing fabrics for a pieced quilt back.



Emily is offering one book to a lucky reader!! Enter to win by helping me decide. {Final decision of fabric choices lands with me... unless the recipient voices his opinion... and then he can pick whatever fabrics he wants!!}
:-)


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THE RULES
1. Leave ONE comment to enter. Tell me what fabrics you use for the binding & for the backing. 

2. Simple as that!!

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You have until 10PM PST time Tuesday, May 8th to enter!
Giveaway now closed. Winner announced later today now that all 3 giveaways are over!

Winners will be selected by True Random Number Generator.

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*Note*
A large number of people have commented on giveaways recently without leaving their contact information. If you have your settings set to "no-reply" please leave your e-mail address in the comment or change your settings. Many have also said "pick me" and not answered the question. I like to keep giveaways as simple & fun as possible, but if you don't follow the rules you will not be eligible to win.


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The next stop is tomorrow at Canton Village Quilt Works!




© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

206 comments:

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Unknown said...

the orange and brown robots fabric in strips to echo the front but width ways and the light blue with gears on for the binding. then it will be reversible! looks like a great book.

Jacque said...

I vote black binding and the brown and red/orange for the backing!

Karrie said...

I think you should bind it with the white robot fabric (2 from Left)and the back should either be the first blue or the dark blue-the fabrics you didn't use. I would pick the light blue if it's going to be an indoor, not-get-that-dirty quilt. If it's going to get wear and tear-I would pick the dark blue, so stains/dirt that may happen don't show up as easily. THanks for the chance to win! I REALLY want this book!!!

LauraC said...

I have some of this robot fabric -i would put a robot on the back with the gear fabric. I have a chunky chevron stripe that came with my robot fabric

roccagal said...

No brainier-the 2 oranges for the backing and that lite blue for the binding!
cool quilt!

Nancy Sue said...

I like the brown and the Red/Orange for a pieced backing and the orange for the binding :) But it that combo looks like a junkpile of robot parts, I am not responsible :) I'm a diehard Clemson fan, so I use orange whenever possible, and that might possibly affect my sense of taste :) hehehehe

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