Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Kim Diehl's new book written with Jo Morton from Martingale


Proves the point; We get by with a little help from our friends. This new book "Simple Friendships" is a collaboration between Kim Diehl and Jo Morton. It's hard to imagine authors Kim Diehl and Jo Morton could get any better--until they joined forces to share their signature looks.





Enjoy stitching this creative blend of 14 spectacular quilts, all created from classic blocks.
  • Discover fun ways to exchange blocks with friends or make a scrappy mix yourself
  • Enjoy a wide variety of small- to medium-sized quilts, ranging from a table topper to wall hangings and lap quilts
  • Ideal for quilters who love scrappy patchwork style and classic applique




We are doing a giveaway... Here is how you can enter:

Kim Diehl and Jo Morton Book "Simple Friendships" and a bundle of Katie's Cupboard fat quarters


But if that's not enough... you can enter the giveaway AGAIN... over here on the Martingale blog. You can read an awesome interview with Kim and Jo about the book. Be sure to visit!


402 comments:

  1. This book is awesome, I want it😍😍


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  2. Love quilt designs by both of these designers. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. I love both Kim Diehl and Jo Morton. I have this book on my Amazon wish list right now along with several more Kim Diehl books. Thanks for the opportunity to win this. Praying....

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  4. What an amazing book! So much inspiration!

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  5. this book looks interesting and I love the book cover. I'm in. Thanks.

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  6. Two great designers make this one awesome book.

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  7. Looks like a great book...gl every body. . happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  8. Love anything that Kim or Jo do....they are my absolute favorites and can't wait to see their new venture together!!! Thank you for the chance to win!!

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  9. Two of my favorite designers in one book! Be still my heart!

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  10. Wow. She is always creating beautiful projects. Thank you for a great giveaway!

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  11. Great designers, great fabric, great book idea.

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  12. I love Kim Deihl's designs. I would love to own this book.

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  13. I am such a HUGE fan of both designers! I'd be so thrilled to win! Thanks for this opportunity.

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  14. So exciting - two of my favorite designers. I taught my niece to quilt 11 years ago and because Kim Diehl and Jo Morton have been fabrics I collect she always knew to look for their fabrics when shopping. She's now 21 and has had the honor of taking a class with Kim and meet Jo at Quilt Shows. We have pictures with both and we couldn't be more excited to have them both together in this book. I will be getting a copy for each of us.

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  15. You can never have enough beautiful fabric and I love the intensity of the colors.

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  16. This book has got to be a "win-win" for me! I love anything associated with Kim Diehl and I find Jo Morton's style and little quilts so appealing.
    I will keep my fingers "crossed"!
    Thanks.
    Annette Crain
    nettiecrain@live.com

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  17. Loving this book and love the inspiration that Kim and Jo provide to the quilting sorld.

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  18. I love this fabric, thanks for the giveaway chance!

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  19. Thanks for a great give a way. I hope I win!

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  20. The quilts in the book are lovely! I would like to make several!

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  21. Would love to win this special book. Love Kim and Jo

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  22. Leve both designers.The book looks great.

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  23. Such a great giveaway!! Love the fabric, the book, and the designers! :)

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  24. What a fun contest... Love the book and the fabric!

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  25. Looks to be an inspiring resource! Great collaboration.

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  26. Fun fabrics to go with great designs: make my day!

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  27. Looks to be an inspiring resource! Great collaboration.

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  28. What a great giveaway-I have most of Kim's books and adding Jo will make this new book great!
    maureeneh52@hotmail.com

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  29. Love the idea behind this book. Mine is on order and should arrive soon. Can't wait!

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  30. Fan of both Kim Diehl and Jo Morton. What a fun giveaway! jodyrandall@hotmail.com

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  32. I love Civil War fabrics and patterns. Thank you for the great giveaway.

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  33. Love the combination of piecing and applique. Would love to be a winner.

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  34. I would love to win this book! Thank you.
    sfernkopf@yahoo.com

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  35. thank you Kim and Jo.

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  36. Both of thes designers are among my favorites. I can't wait to see what they have produced together.

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  37. I love everything that Kim Diehl does and am also a big fan of Jo Morton. I would be thrilled to win this bundle and book!

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  38. This looks like a great book, and I love reproduction fabrics! Great combination!

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  39. Two of my favorite designers together in one book!! It doesn't get much better than this!!

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  40. Awesome book, so many great patterns! And the fabric is lovely!! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
    lstangl482 at aol dot com

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  41. This looks like a great book, and I love reproduction fabrics! Great combination!

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  42. Can't wait to see the projects in this book!

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  43. Looking forward to this book and I love your fabric.

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  44. I have been a fan of Kim for some time. Having her team up with Jo is fabulous! I am so excited about this new book! It would be a thrill to be a winner!

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  45. I love the work of both these ladies. I can't wait til the book is out.

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  46. I can't wait to get my hands on this book! I love all of both Kim & Jo's designs!

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  47. These quilts are wonderful. Very intriguing. Would love to play with them.

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  48. Two awesome designers whose love of quilting shines through every project. Thank you for this opportunity.

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  49. I love the idea of a block exchange. I hope I win the book!

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  50. Two of my faves together in one book! YESSSSSS. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  51. Such a beautiful book by two amazing designers!

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  52. I love these Quilts! Sewing with a friend just got better! Thank you for the chance to do just that.

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  53. This is just the best!!

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  54. Beautiful collaboration from these two great quilters. Thank you for the chance

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  55. Wow!! What an amazing combination. I am in awe of both Jo and Kim. Fabulous fabrics, stunning pattern designs, all together in one book. Thank you for the opportunity to win this fantastic prize. Love! Love! Love!

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  56. Amazing book! I'd love to win. Thank you for the chance.

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  57. Oh, this book is right up my alley. I've got lots of Jo Morton fabrics, and I love most of Kim Diehl's patterns, so it's a friendship waiting to happen in my sewing room!

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  58. I love the work of both of these quilters, so this book is a must-have for me! Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!

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  59. I love Jo Morton fabrics and Kim has wonderful patterns!!!!

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  60. I would love to have this book. I have all of Kim's so far and several of Jo Morton's.

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  61. Would love to have this book. Beautiful quilts.

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  62. Two of my favorites, Kim and Jo so would love to win this book.

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  63. Looks like another great Kim Diehl book. Love her so much!

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  64. Awesome give away, I'm crossing my fingers! Thanks!

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  65. Can't wait to get my own copy of this book. I love everything they both make.

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  66. Can't wait to get my own copy of this book. I love everything they both make.

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  67. Love the idea of block exchange as well as the opportunity to win this book by two awesome quilters!

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  68. What a great collaboration of talent! Who could ask for anything more?? I need to add this book to my Kim Diehl collection of lovingly worn out books!

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  69. this looks amazing... so much inspiration!!!

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  70. Love, love, love everything that Kim and Jo do!

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  71. What an awesome combo--these gals rock!!

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  72. this is so exciting! What a great book this will be! Want a copy soon!

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  73. What a treat to get 2 Wonderful Quilters in this new book. Love all the quilts. Hard to choose which one to start first.😊

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  74. I'm a big fan of both designers and love what I see of the book. Quilting friends are the best!

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  75. Love Jo and Kim--two of my favorite designers! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  76. GREAT GIVEAWAY! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!
    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  77. Pretty collection and interesting quilts. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  78. Love your book, Kim and Jo did a wonderful job and I love that they did it with just 6 blocks.

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  79. Wow, what beautiful fabrics and that book. Amazing.

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  80. Love Henry Glass fabrics. My local quilt shop carries a few bits and pieces, but not much.

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  81. My 2 favorite designers in one book...so awesome their wonderful creations.
    Would love to win this and the bundle of Kim's new fabric. I live in a fairly rural area so it's hard for me to acquire these items. Winning them would be so exciting. Keep up the awesome creations...

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  82. Such fun quilts and I love Henry Glass Fabrics. The quality is great and many wonderful colors. Thanks!!

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  83. I love all quilts by Jo & Kim. They both have such good color and design sense. The fabrics they design are beautiful.

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  84. Beautiful Quilts in this book! Would love to try a few with some new fabric.

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  85. Beautiful! I would love to win this!

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  86. Would love to make Kim and Jo's quilts from their new book. I love their fabrics and style.

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  87. This looks like a fabulous book!!

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  88. Love the book. Quilters Kim Diehl and Jo Morton are amazing. So excited to get their book. The fabric is great. Would love to make a quilt with this fabric giveaway.

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  89. Love everything about this booK! Kim and Jo! Friendship blocks! Small quilt projects! The colors, the designs, the photography! Everything!

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  90. Can't wait go my copy. Huge Kim and Jo fan.

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  91. What a beautiful book. Love Kim" style.

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  92. What a great book would love to make several quilts in the book. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  93. I would love this book. I love both Kim and Jo's quilts. Thanks so much for the chance!

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  94. So much great inspiration! I love the designs and colors, and the texture from the applique. Great work, ladies!

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  95. Such talented ladies:) I would be so happy to have their book!

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  96. Love the quilts in this book! Colors are so deep & just lovely.

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  97. What a great book thank you ladies!

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  98. I would love to be in an exchange beautiful patterns ladies

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  99. This fabric is beautiful. Love the colors and I would love to have this book.

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  100. I'm a huge fan of Kim Diehl's quilts and fabrics. Fingers crossed!

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  101. My guild is always looking for ideas for exchanges so I would love to win this book so I could share, and beautiful fabric is always a joy and inspiration

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  102. I belong to a small quilt club in my retirement community, and I think some of the members would be very interested in a quilt exchange. This book, with all its gorgeous quilts, is most inspiring. I'm going to share with the other members. (The fabrics are marvelous!)

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  103. This looks like another must have book for 2017. I can't wait to see a copy.

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  105. Fabulous patterns to make for any occasion, Graduation, Wedding, etc. I have participated in swaps. Only downfall is when quilter does not commit to complete her block, leaves other disappointed.

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  106. I love how their quilts compliment each other. This looks like a great book to own.

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  107. Great patterns. I would love to make the beautiful quilts from this book.

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  108. Beautiful Quilts from Kim and Jo.

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  109. I love to have this book.

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  110. two of the most awesome designers of fabric and patterns together....wonderful!

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  111. What a great duo. Love all the patterns in their new book.

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  112. What a great look this book has... love the featured quilt. Thanks for the opportunity

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  113. This looks like a great book. I love the combination of piecework and applique together in a quilt.

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  114. This looks like a great parnership, with authors, fabrics and designs.

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  115. I, also, LOVE Kim Diehl quilt creations and Jo Morton is known for her signature smaller quilts. Love the fabrics they use and this book is wonderful! It's on my Amazon wish list too! Would love a chance to win the book as well as some of the fabrics. Awesome idea! Thanks.

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  116. This looks like an awesome book and I would LOVE to add it to my library!!

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  117. I have been waiting anxiously for this book to be published.

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  118. These fabrics look yummy and I will be ordering Kim and Jo's new book. Can't wait.

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  119. This book looks terrific. I love both these authors' styles and would be ecstatic to own it.

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  120. LOVE both of their work. Would be so excited to win.

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  121. Love Kim & Jo's work. Just too beautiful!

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  122. I love the quilts and the fabric! Kim and Jo are so talented. Thanks so much for the wonderful giveaway!!!!

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  123. I am a Kim and Jo groupie....they are my favorite designers! This book looks amazing!

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  124. I love the colors in Kim's quilts

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  125. I love Kim Diehl...haven't connected much with Jo Morton until this book!

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  126. what a Happy combination , 2 fun authors and Henry Glass fabrics!!Thanks for a chance to win!

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  127. Jo and Kim together in one book is 🎢Awesome 🎢

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  128. Beautiful fabrics! I would make every quilt in this book,they'really just wonderful��

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  129. Beautiful fabrics! I would make every quilt in this book,they'really just wonderful��

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  130. This book looks wonderful! I love both designers - they are my favorites.

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  131. What a delightful idea! Wonderful book and such pretty fabric!

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  132. Love this fabric, such Yummy rich colours. A great book with two of the best desingers.

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  133. My 2 favorite designers in one book. I can't wait to get a copy.

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  134. The books looks fabulous and I'd love to read it. A collaboration of two wonderful fiber artist!

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  135. WOW what a fantastic book - so much inspiration, The only problem is which to pick first to make.

    Mandy


    quiltingmama58@gmail.com

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  136. Such a beautiful fabric line. Thank you for your generosity. :)

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  137. Beautiful book and lovely fabric!

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  138. Love, LOVE, love anything by Kim and Jo. Hope I win! Grace

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  139. Love this collaboration, love the fabrics, would love to win. Pick Me!!!

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  140. Love the book. It is now on my wish list!
    Cindy

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  141. A group of us do a yearly block exchange - this would be perfect for that!

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  142. I just found your blog today. I'm fairly new to quilting but now that I'm retired, it is my new muse!!

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  143. What a fun looking book! And I love Kim's fabrics! Thanks so much for the chance!

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  144. I love Kim Diehl's patterns and the fabrics are lovely.

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  145. I love both of these designers, so it would be wonderful to win this book they collaborated on. Also Kim's fabrics are wonderful and I would put them to use immediately! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  146. What a great book and fabric. I love both authors!

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  147. Love these two. A must have book

    llpurdon@gmail.com

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  148. From what I have read about this new book by Kim and Jo, it is certainly a keeper. I know I would enjoy making their featured quilts. Thanks, Jan Dudley

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  149. From what I have read about this new book by Kim and Jo, it is certainly a keeper. I know I would enjoy making their featured quilts. Thanks, Jan Dudley

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  150. I love the quilts from both of these designers. Having their quilts in one book is awesome!

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  151. I would love to win a copy of this book and fabrics! Kim and Jo are amazing quilters that inspire us constantly!

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  152. Thanks for the chance to win a great book and beautiful fabric!

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  153. Like the page shown in the book, reminds me of a sampler quilt; beautiful with the fabrics in the giveaway. lfhpueblo at msn dot com

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  154. Oh My Oh My ~ The book is fantastic, I love Katie's Cupboard as pictured on the sample page show in the blog! Thank you for the opportunity to win the not only the book but the fabric bundle too! Warm Smiles To All

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  155. love the colors in this fabric and the quilt that is shown in the article

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  156. I love the work of both designers and would love to win this book , thanks for the chance.

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  157. Great colors and patterns, two of my favorite designers!

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  158. I love both these designer Quilter's work and would be SO thrilled to win this beautiful fabric and book.

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  159. Beautiful! Can't wait to see if.

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  160. my kind of quilt country and homey

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  161. The "Katie's Cupboard" is beautiful! And, the quilts in the book would be so nice to make...thanks for the chance to win them!

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  162. I love scrappy and this looks like it fits the bill!

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  163. I love both Jo and Kim! I just received my JLW2017 from Jo today! I'd love to win because you can never have too much fabric LOL! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  164. The quilts in this book are beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  165. The book looks lovely. I always enjoy Kim and Jo's patterns and fabrics.

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  166. I'm definitely going to buy this book. I love both Kim's and Jo's quilts!

    lin.web.28 at gmail dot com

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  167. I'd love to make a quilt from this book. What a great collaboration!

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  168. Lovely fabrics and a must have book. Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!

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  169. Love Jo and Kim, this will be a great way to learn to do a block exchange!

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  170. Love the quilts on the book's cover! I am really loving quilting and can't wait to check this out! I am amazed at people's creativity--it inspires me.

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  171. just got the book... love seeing the differences in the blocks..... love the fabrics.... great concept

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  172. What a great giveaway, I would love it!!!

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  173. Been waiting for this one. I am squealing with delight here, the blocks and fabric are fabrilicious!!!

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  174. The quilts on the cover are gorgeous. I love their style of quilting.

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  175. What a wonderful giveaway! I would love to win.

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  176. This would be a wonderful, useful book to have. I love the quilts shown on the blog - so much inspiration for using up the fabrics in my stash!

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  177. What a wonderful giveaway! I would love to win.

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  178. Beautiful fabrics! I would make every quilt in this book,they'really just wonderful��

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  179. Thank you for the giveaway! Love Kim and Jo style.

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  180. What a great giveaway, one I'd love to win. Thanks for the chance!

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  181. Jo Morton and Kim Diehl are my favourite quilt designers! Thanks for the chance!

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  182. Great designers of quilts and fabric. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  183. Friendships bring out the best of each person involved in the friendship. Kim Diehl and Jo Morton each have such special gifts. I can only imagine what their collaboration produces.

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  184. Kim has such a wonderful way with color--and I have such wonderful friends! Sounds like this is the book for me. :)

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  185. This book looks great!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  186. I love this... what a great partnership.

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