Today I have a fun new book to share with you and a giveaway to boot! Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Indygo Junction's Fabric Flowers by Amy Barickman! You'll find 25 different fabric flowers in this book, made with a variety of techniques.  These flowers are perfect for embellishing your outfits, bags, gifts, home--the possibilities are endless!


For my flower, I choose to use the red prints from my line with Art Gallery Fabrics, Color Me Retro!


I made the Pinked Posy! I added an extra gathered layer so that I could incorporate all three prints! I found the sweet orange button to match at my local Jo-Ann. I think I'll use my flower to embellish a tote bag or perhaps display on my inspiration board!

I had a lot of fun making this flower pin! The instructions were easy to follow and it was good to get myself out of my comfort zone and use fabric in a different way than I'm used to. I definitely need to do more crafts like these. I have my eye on a few other flowers in the book!

You can get a better view of all the flowers in this video! There really is a little bit of everything in this book! Who knew there were so many different ways to make fabric flowers? I'd love to try some of the flowers that use wool!


Don’t miss the rest of the stops on the tour:
2/2/13 - Indygo Junction Kick Off Post
2/4/13 - Kollabora
2/5/13 - CraftFoxes
2/6/13 - Sewing Secrets
2/7/13 - Princess Lasertron
2/8/13 - Dollar Store Crafts
2/11/13 - Tatertots & Jello
2/12/13 - Family Ever After
2/13/13 - This Mama Makes Stuff
2/14/13 - Amy's Creative Side
2/15/13 - Today's Creative Blog
2/18/13 - Lazy Girl Designs
2/19/13 - Skip to My Lou
2/20/13 - The Sewing Loft
2/21/13 - The Crafty Cupboard
2/22/13 - Fishsticks Designs
2/25/13 - Taradara
2/26/13 - Diary of a Quilter
2/27/13 - Craft Gossip
2/28/13 - How Joyful
3/1/13 - Lindsay Sews
3/4/13 - Flamingo Toes
3/5/13 - In Color Order (you're here!)
3/6/13 - See Kate Sew
3/7/13 - Handmade Charlotte
3/8/13 - Sew Caroline
3/9/13 - Indygo Junction Wrap Up Post, Bonus Giveaway & Free Flower Project


Now how about a giveaway? Many of the projects use handy Clover notions and tools! So, along with a copy of Fabric Flowers, the winner will receive Clover Fuse 'N Gather and Clover Wrap 'N Fuse Piping! I'm excited to try these products out myself!

To enter, simply leave a comment! Giveaway will be open until Friday, March 8th at 5pm CST.  One entry per person, all entries welcome.

And a little treat for everyone! Use code FFBK22 - for 20% off your IndygoJunction.com order (offer expires 5/1/13)!

Good Luck!

Aurifil Block of the Month and Magazine Features

Hi There! I'm excited to share some fun features with you today! I am so pleased to be a part of the Aurifil Designer Block of the Month this year!  I'm among some really talented ladies, it's a true honor! Each month, one of us is sharing a pieced quilt block featuring Pat Bravo's Rock n' Romance collection. Stitch up a block and share it in the flickr group for a chance to win a special Aurifil thread prize each month! The lovely Pat Sloan interviews the designer each month and posts the block instructions.

March is my month! You can find my interview, block, and block instructions here!

Aurifil Designer Block of the Month - March, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

We were asked to design a block based on our favorite classic rock song!  I choose "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel!

Aurifil Designer Block of the Month - March, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

I also stitched my block up in Color Me Retro, just for fun! I've been sewing random test blocks here and there, I think I'll eventually have enough for a big sampler quilt!

Generation Q - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Generation Q - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

I have two more magazine features to share with you today too! The first is in the newest issue of Generation Q, Spring 2013!  Look at that sweet baby on the cover! You'll find a photo of my Hexagon Ring Pincushion (tutorial), in the trendology article on hexagons!

Generation Q - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Generation Q - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Jake Finch also wrote a really lovely article on Art Gallery Fabrics and all the new designers.  I was so totally tickled to see Color Me Retro decorating the article! There are so many great projects in this issue too!

You can find this issue on newsstands now.  For a list of online shops that carry the magazine see here.

Love Quilting & Patchwork - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

The next feature is an awesome brand new UK magazine called Love Quilting & Patchwork! It's put out by the same publisher that bring us Mollie Makes.  It's everything you'd expect if Mollie Makes was all about quilting.  There are loads of sweet projects and the magazine is fresh and colorful.  I am so happy to be included in it, and I really hope it does well! I want more issues! :)

Love Quilting & Patchwork - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Love Quilting & Patchwork - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

My contribution is a block from our Half-Square Triangle Block of the Month Quilt and a how-to on half-square triangles!

Love Quilting & Patchwork - Spring 2013, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

The always sweet Katy Jones also kindly mentioned my Giant Vintage Star Quilt in her fun Love a Bit More article! Thanks Katy, you're the best!

You can find this magazine on newsstands in the UK, and it will be popping up at Barnes & Noble and Jo-Ann Stores by mid-March in the US!

Giveaway Winners!

Happy Weekend!  I was doing so well there for a while about promptly drawing giveaway winners and then I went off track!  Thanks for your patience!

The winner of the Merlot Roll Up from Canton Village Quilt Works is #14 Lee Ann L!

The winner of the Color Me Retro Bundle from Tactile Fabrics is #235 Bridget!

I'll be back here in a few hours with lots to share! :)

Favorites

Favorites, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

1. 'Winter Forest' (1), 2. DQS13, 3. Paper Piecing wip, 4. The Little Quilt That Could- A Finished Top and Tutorial Link, 5. X Factor Swap 4 entry #10, 6. Sweet dreams front rec Bold Goods, 7. PuddleJumperJenEskridgeQuiltSMALL, 8. Design Camp 2 WIP, 9. angled bedshot

Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!

Happy Friday!