Friday 31 October 2014

Hexagon Finish and a Giveaway!!!!

First up is my Hexagon finish!



These are the hexagons that I worked on this summer during my road trip to Winnipeg.  It was so much fun to fussy cut the Cotton and Steel fabric.

The quilt is from the NEW book, "The New Hexagon  52 Blocks to English Paper Piece."  The author is none other than our own quilt shop owner, Katja Marek.


To say she is a little excited, is an understatement.


A week ago she was presenting her book at School House, during Quilt Market.  One of the quilts she showed was mine.  EEKKKK.  What can I say, I'm a little excited that my quilt is in the gallery portion of the book, as well as one that I quilted for Sharon.

Katja is hosting a book signing on November 1 at her store.  To share in the excitement she has agreed to give away a book on my blog, as well as Margaret's andCarla's.  Carla will be a couple of days getting her blog giveaway going.  Check them both out to triple your chance of winning.

To win a copy of Katja's book from me, leave a comment below.  If you are a no reply blogger leave me some way to find you.  I will pick a winner Friday Nov 7th.

Linking to Finish It Up Friday.

85 comments:

  1. You are such a good friend and stitcher... Congratulations to the both of you.. Lovely quilts...lovely ladies.

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  2. What a great quilt - I'd love to win a copy of Katja's book!

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  3. I am excited about this new book! She takes hexies to a whole new level!

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  4. I would love to have this book. Thank you for the chance.

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  5. I love hexies! New designs are most welcome. Thanks for the opportunity to win the book.

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  6. The book looks amazing! You are both very talented.

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  7. I can feel the excitement the two of you are enjoying! It's contagious, because I'm excited about the book signing tomorrow. Thanks for sharing all of this with us and for giving us a chance to win a book. Marie

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  8. Inspirational!......another book added to my Santa List!

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  9. Congrats on being featured in Katja's book!

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  10. That's a beautiful finish, Congratulations to both of you, I love her smile.

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  11. Love your quilt! Thanks so much for the giveaway.

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  12. Oh wow - I didn't know you could do so much with hexis! How clever!

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  13. I have seen more and more ideas to use those fun hexies. Great to see a book with some wonderful ideas.

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  14. I love, love, love hexies, and yours are really gorgeous. I shall have to look out for that book (if I don't win it that is. LOL)

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  15. So fun! I love it! Pbstrand@msn.com

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  16. Hexies are fun love yours thanks for the chance

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  17. How exciting it must have been for the both of you. You both deserve a big congratulations! Thanks for the chance at a great book.

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  18. Love the fussy cut hexi! This book looks like fun- thanks for the chance to win! Sarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero(dot)com

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  19. Congrats on having your quilts chosen to be highlighted in this book! That is so cool! I really need to learn how to work with hexies...this book would be great to help me learn!

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  20. I'm new at English paper piecing and have made 4 hexagon flowers and plan to use them for a wall hanging. I think the book would be a good addition to my quilt book collection and for future projects. :)

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  21. How exciting to have one of your quilts shown! I love your quilt!!

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  22. I love the quilt. Since I love hexies this will be a favorite.

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  23. A book on hexies - yes please! Thank you!

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  24. Very pretty quilt. Your hexagons look great, what patience you must have. Thanks for the giveaway.

    janie.mccombs@yahoo.com

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  25. I like seeing all the different designs inside the hexagons and would like to learn to make them. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  26. congrats on being in the book. I have yet to make hexies. It is so on my to do list after sewing for our sons wedding.
    quilting dash lady at Comcast dot net

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  27. Great job on the quilt, and for being in the book! That's always exciting! I'd love to win her book so that I'm inspired to try more hexagon work

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  28. How exciting to have your quilt shown. I love hexies and would love to see the book.

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  29. Oh my gosh, you must have been ecstatic to see your quilt shared like that!! Congrats! The book is going to be fabulous, I'm sure!! :)

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  30. What an accomplishment, you must be sooooo proud, I know I would be. The blocks look like fun to stitch, there one for the christmaslist ;)

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  31. How exciting to have your Quilt in her book! Awesome! I looove Hexie's...and his looks like a grrrreat book! :)

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  32. Thanks for the chance to win Katja's new book! I was on Margaret's blog and noticed that she made reference for other chances to win. I love Hexies! You may reach me by emailing hehjude53@hotmail.com

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    1. BTW I love your background fabric! Is that also cotton + steel. I must find some of that fabric....

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  33. I love hexies! I have a 7/8 finished grandmothers flower garden in my UFO pile. Cute quilts!

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  34. Would love to win! I love love hexies but have yet to try them- and I love the new hexie even more! :)

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  35. Love the hexies... need to try my hand at them!

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  36. I am addicted to hexagon quilts and can't count how many I've made over the years. I especially like breaking them down into different shapes and then reconstructing them to create something new and different. I really like how you've handled your blocks and the fussy cuts are lovely! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  37. beautiful book with so much inspiration
    cooladam1 at live dot com

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  38. Oh, that's so awesome! Your quilt is gorgeous.

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  39. Hi! Your quilt is fantastic! I love this kind of patterns and lots of mixed colours! Thank you and Katja for a fantastic give away! x Teje
    nerospost(at)gmail(dot)com

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  40. Congratulations! Terrific blocks. Count me in.

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  41. I'd love to win this book. I have a huge collection of hexies and would love some new ideas for using them.

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  42. This must be a chance for me to get this book. Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

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  43. Hi, this books so interesting!
    Would love to win it!
    Thank You !

    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  44. what a wonderful book & awesome quilt you made! thanks for the chance to win

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  45. I am looking for a new hand piecing project and this would be PERFECT! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this beautiful book!

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  46. These look like so much fun to make. Would love to own this book!

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  47. How exciting! A local designer book! would love to make a hexy quilt :)

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  48. That is so special for you to have your quilt shown at School House and be in the book. Congratulations.

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  49. What a great book! Thanks for a chance to win a copy!

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  50. Great quilt and great book. Thank you for sharing and giving us a chance to win.

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  51. The book looks and sounds wonderful.

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  52. a great party on Saturday! and a great book!

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  53. Lovely finish with your quilt. And how exciting to have your quilt shown off like that.

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  54. great give away of a great book!
    dhia.peach@gmail.com
    http://thepeachpatch.blogspot.com/

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  55. What a great hexie quilt! Looks like a fun book. I'd love to play with these hexies!

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  56. Beautiful book and quilt. Thanks for a great giveaway.

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  57. This would be a good start, as I haven't made any hexagons yet!

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  58. The hexagons are amazing - so intricate and unique. Thanks for the giveaway. I'd love to try out some of these hexies.

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  59. Wow! Quite hexingly amazing. I'll have to add this book to my quilting library. kthurn@bektel.com

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  60. Hexagons are so versatile and lend themselves to such beautiful patterns. I'll bet the book is packed with awesome patterns. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  61. I love the a Hexagons, thanks for the giveaway. dawnm1993@gmail.com

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  62. I'm late to the Hexie party, so, this would be great. Thanks.

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  63. Those patterns look amazing - thanks for the chance to win a copy of this book :)

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  64. Would love to win! Thanks for the chance.

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  65. This book looks wonderful. I can't wait to see it.

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  66. Wow! What a beautiful pattern AND sample! Thanks for sharing this on your blog!

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  67. I'd love to win this Hexi book!

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  68. I've not yet made a Hexie can you believe that! Your book looks too fun. I would love to browse it and teach myself.

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  69. Great review, Linda. I need everything hexie including this book!

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  70. Just today I started looking online for a new English paper-piecing project. These hexies look right up my alley. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  71. I have just become interested in hexie quilts and this book is fabulous. Thanks for the chance to win a copy
    Pauline

    preferred contact - perry94022 at hotmail dot com

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  72. This book looks such fun. Your hexies are great, I love the fussy cutting.

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  73. Yes please! I would love to win :) How much fun you must have had playing with these blocks as she developed the book!

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  74. Congratulations to everyone. I really must try a few of these.

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  75. Ahh....beautiful! You have peaked my interest!

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  76. Love the fussy cutting! It makes the hexies look so cool!

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  77. That quilt you did is really awesome! I wrote a blog post on Katja's book and forgot to take a photo of her when we saw her on Tuesday so I borrowed the one off your blog. Hope you don't mind. Thanks, Carolyn Good

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  78. What an incredibly beautiful quilt! Thanks for the giveaway. sarah@forrussia.org

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