Designer Spotlight: Anni Downs

[Photo: Martingale & Co.]

Australian designer Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched is known for her whimsical embroidery and quilt designs. Today Martingale & Co. interviewed Anni about her new book, Season's Greetings. It is a book full of, you guessed it, fun designs to celebrate Christmas.

Anni's fabrics are adorably quirky and her patterns reflect that same sense of fun. We have selected a few of our favorite designs from the book to share with you today.

[Photo: Martingale & Co.]

Have you been naughty or nice so far this year? We won't tell. Promise.

[Photo: Martingale & Co.]

[Photo: Martingale & Co.]

Martingale has generously offered a copy of the e-book to one lucky winner. Tell us about your favorite holiday memory. We will pick one winner randomly next Thursday, July 23, 2015 to win a copy of the book and our assortment of Anni's fabric. 

If you can't wait to see if you are the winner, ask your local quilt shop for this beautiful book by Anni and check out the rest of the projects on the Martingale website.  

While you are visiting, make sure that you enter our other giveaways. It has been a busy week!

Good luck!
- HG

Let's Get Quilting - July 13, 2015 Edition

Hello Monday! Thank you participating in all of our giveaways last week. There isn't a Let's Get Quilting winner to announce from last week because the giveaway is still going on! The Rafflecopter entry widget has the contest going on until the 18th. You can still enter here. In addition, we have our Kim Diehl giveaway still going on and entries are received at this link and one on the Martingale blog. We will continue with the regular giveaways next week.

For those of you who missed it, Kim and Martingale Publishers have teamed up to bring a new product to the quilt industry. It is a great product for applique enthusiasts. Let us know if you love the freezer paper technique.

Good luck with the giveaways. We will leave you with some inspiration from Kim Diehl's Simple Whatnots 3. Enjoy!

 Come back soon!

- HG

Applique The Kim Diehl Way

Snowball Blossoms by Kim Diehl

Kim Diehl signature style includes scrappy patchwork, beautiful applique and a stunning palette of prints that she designs for Henry Glass. Her keen color sense is showcased in her latest collection, Gathering Basket. The collection is full of pretty prints painted with Kim's flair for color ranging from luscious greens to fresh purples, reds and yellows.

http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/collection/gathering-basket/

For the release of this collection, Kim has designed a special project, Snowball Basket. This lovely quilt features a simple but gorgeous applique center surrounded by easy patchwork. You can download it for free here.

Kim teaches her special applique worldwide and freezer paper plays a big part of the process. Do you use freezer paper when you applique but find that the paper you buy in the grocery store curls or doesn't tear off the rolls smoothly? Kim teamed up with Martingale & Co. to bring you Kim Diehl's Best Applique Freezer Paper - convenient 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of freezer paper that you can draw on or even print on your inkjet printer.

With the 30-sheet set, you can download the pattern for this sweet quilt, Folk-Art Dish Garden for free following the directions located in the package of freezer paper.

Folk-Art Dish Garden by Kim Diehl

We are excited to bring you a giveaway for a fat-quarter bundle of Gathering Basket and a package of Kim Diehl's Best Applique Freezer Paper. Make sure that you hop over to Martingale's blog for the their giveaway of the same prizes and for some more inspiration from Kim! Double the fun.

Just comment below to tell us what you love about applique.

Good luck! One winner will be picked randomly Thursday, July 16, 2015.

Remember to enter our weekly Let's Get Quilting Giveaway while you are visiting today. Details here.

- HG

Henry Glass Visits With Brewer Distributing

We wrote a book last year remember? Putting together A Flair For Fabric  was a great adventure for us and we hope that you love the book as much as we do. If you have reviewed the book, do let us know! We'd love to see it.

The Henry Glass designers who were in attendance at Quilt Market in Houston last fall were invited to be filmed by Brewer Distributor's and Quilt In A Day. It was good fun and we're sharing the links to the videos to you today!

Start here for a few of the links. Then click forward and have fun listening to all of our designers and talk about their inspiration.






Enjoy!
-HG

"A Flair For Fabric" - Lizzie B Cre8ive

What fun we've been having on this blog hop for "A Flair For Fabric"  that is hosted by Martingale & Co. Today the ladies at Lizzie B Cre8ive are having some fun on their blog. What is that mysterious red bag? You will have to pop over there to see.

Make sure that you read through the posts for some great tips and awesome giveaways. We still have some more guest bloggers too in the coming days.

Here are the links to the participants of the blog hop.The posts will feature a quilting tip and most days there will be fabric and book giveaways. We have bundled up a ton of fabric and they are all ready to go!

Tuesday, November 18: Launch at Martingale’s Stitch This! blog 

Wednesday, November 19: Dana Brooks 

Thursday, November 20: Leanne Anderson 

Friday, November 21: AllPeopleQuilt.com 

Saturday, November 22: Janet Nesbitt 

Monday, November 24: Linda Lum DeBono

Tuesday, November 25: Anni Downs 

Wednesday, November 26: Kim Diehl 

Friday, November 28: Jill Finley (http://jillilystudio.blogspot.com/)

Saturday, November 29: Amy Hamberlin 

Monday, December 1: Margo Languedoc 

Tuesday, December 2: Little Quilts 

Wednesday, December 3: Lizzie B Cre8ive 

Thursday, December 4: Heather Mulder Peterson 

Friday, December 5: Jacquelynne Steves 

Saturday, December 6: Wrap up at the Henry Glass blog 


Liz and Beth Hawkins design such fun things. Their project for the book was so happy and inspiring. Look forward to some more great things from these ladies. Keep in touch by checking out their page on the Henry Glass website.

We have this week's "Countdown To The Holidays" event going on too. So much happening!

Good luck!

-HG

"A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop - Little Quilts

Little Quilts is the guest blogger on the "A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop hosted by Martingale & Co. Mary Ellen Von Holt, owner and designer of Little Quilts attended Quilt Market in Houston. She was filmed at the Brewer booth and she signed books in the Martingale & Co. booth.

You can read all about Little Quilts and their latest collections on the Henry Glass website and then head over Mary Ellen's blog to see what she and her helpers have going on.

-HG

"A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop - Amy Hamberlin & Shop Talk!

Today, another talented Henry Glass designer, Amy Hamberlin of Kati Cupcake Pattern Co. is the guest blogger on this blog hop. You can check out her post here. She has a fresh and sweet palette. Her project for "A Flair For Fabric" is a lovely project that is quick to piece together and can show off a lot of fun fabrics all in one project.

For those of you who are new here, Martingale has been hosting this amazing blog hop for our book, "A Flair For Fabric" and all of our designers plus American Patchwork & Quilting are going to be sharing their reviews and inspiration.

The posts will feature a quilting tip and most days there will be fabric and book giveaways. We have bundled up a ton of fabric and they are all ready to go!

Tuesday, November 18: Launch at Martingale’s Stitch This! blog 

Wednesday, November 19: Dana Brooks 

Thursday, November 20: Leanne Anderson 

Friday, November 21: AllPeopleQuilt.com 

Saturday, November 22: Janet Nesbitt 

Monday, November 24: Linda Lum DeBono

Tuesday, November 25: Anni Downs 

Wednesday, November 26: Kim Diehl 

Friday, November 28: Jill Finley (http://jillilystudio.blogspot.com/)

Saturday, November 29: Amy Hamberlin 

Monday, December 1: Margo Languedoc 

Tuesday, December 2: Little Quilts 

Wednesday, December 3: Lizzie B Cre8ive 

Thursday, December 4: Heather Mulder Peterson 

Friday, December 5: Jacquelynne Steves 

Saturday, December 6: Wrap up at the Henry Glass blog 

Today is Small Business Saturday. We encourage you to shop at your local quilt shop today and always. Having a local quilt shop enables you to have a first hand feel for the fabric. It's great inspiration and we quilters and crafters are a tactile bunch. We at Henry Glass & Co. love our quilt shops. We want to share the stories of those quilt shops who buy our fabrics and to inspire you to continue to support your local shop. If you are a quilt shop that carries Henry Glass fabrics, let us know! We want to let the world know about you. [If you are not a shop owner, let your quilt shops know too!] Details below.

Have a great weekend!

-HG

"A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop - Jill Finley of Jillily Studio

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We hope that you had a great Thanksgiving celebration with your families and friends. We are continuing with our "A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop with Martingale & Co. Each day on our schedule a new guest blogger will post about the book and her special fabric tips. There is a giveaway for a copy of the book and fabric. Make sure that you click on the links to see the details of each giveaway. 

Jill Finley of Jillily Studio is our special guest today on the blog hop. Jill's latest collections include the "Park Drive" and "Jams & Jellies Basics" collections. Her beautiful applique work is a combination of a fresh modern take on traditional floral applique work.

Here are the links to the participants of the blog hop.The posts will feature a quilting tip and most days there will be fabric and book giveaways. We have bundled up a ton of fabric and they are all ready to go!

Tuesday, November 18: Launch at Martingale’s Stitch This! blog 

Wednesday, November 19: Dana Brooks 

Thursday, November 20: Leanne Anderson 

Friday, November 21: AllPeopleQuilt.com 

Saturday, November 22: Janet Nesbitt 

Monday, November 24: Linda Lum DeBono

Tuesday, November 25: Anni Downs 

Wednesday, November 26: Kim Diehl 

Friday, November 28: Jill Finley (http://jillilystudio.blogspot.com/)

Saturday, November 29: Amy Hamberlin 

Monday, December 1: Margo Languedoc 

Tuesday, December 2: Little Quilts 

Wednesday, December 3: Lizzie B Cre8ive 

Thursday, December 4: Heather Mulder Peterson 

Friday, December 5: Jacquelynne Steves 

Saturday, December 6: Wrap up at the Henry Glass blog 

Come back here on Monday for the continuation of the blog hop and the next installment of our "Countdown To The Holidays" event too.
-HG

"A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop - Linda Lum DeBono

Designer Linda Lum DeBono was sitting in Houston in 2012 with the rest of the HG crew. Her flight had been canceled twice because of the impending storm, Hurricane Sandy. She got home safely and her family was not badly affected but there were many who were. She decided she would call out to her friends in the industry to help put this project together.  It is her turn on this blog hop. Read about her project on her post today.

Later today Linda will be on the "American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast" with Pat Sloan. Make sure that you listen in today at 4 p.m. EST by linking here. 

As for giveaways, we still have Janet Nesbitt's giveaway going on until November 28th. Check out her post last week for details.

We are continuing with our "Countdown To The Holidays" event. This week we are giving away a bundle of "Cocoa & Cookies" by Shelly Comiskey. [Random selection from the collection.]  Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Have a great week!
- HG

"A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop - Janet Nesbitt

It has been a fun week on the "A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop! Thanks to all of the blog hoppers so far and to you for following along. You can see the details for the blog hop here and here.

Today we welcome, Janet Nesbitt, to the hop. She is posting on the Henry Glass blog for today.

Janet and the other Henry Glass designers, Dana Brooks, Linda Lum DeBono, Mary Ellen Von Holt and Leanne Anderson,  had a lot of fun meeting everyone at the book signing at Quilt Market a few weeks ago. She is working on some new collections for Henry Glass. All of her beautiful collections can be seen on the Henry Glass website.

[L-R:  Dana Brooks, Linda Lum DeBono, Mary Ellen Von Holt, Janet Nesbitt, Leanne Anderson]

Janet is the special guest today on the "A Flair For Fabric" book tour. Take it away Janet.

"A Flair For Fabric" - A new release!

This book has excellent tips on how to mix fabrics as well as 14 great, wide ranging projects, including:

“Posy Pot Heat Bag” by Annie Downs, perfect for heating up and putting on your tired shoulder or neck after a day of piecing!

AND

“Days Gone By” by Little Quilts which makes me remember my Grandma and the quilts she made for my dolls, although none were nearly as nice as this!

AND

my quilt, “Starburst Maple Delight”

As well as many more!

When I’m piecing, I often use a phrase of my mom’s “it’s good enough for who it’s for” since many of, what we might think of as our “piecing deficiencies”, will either press out, or quilt out, or simply just not be that noticeable after the quilt is completed.  In other words, I don’t sweat the small stuff if my seams aren’t precisely matched and my points pointy!  But color is a different matter and if there’s an offending piece of fabric that continues to jump out at me after I’ve “let it rest” on the floor over night, then out comes the seam ripper!  But only you can decide what you can live with!  You quilt for your enjoyment, so ENJOY!!  And I know you’re absolutely going to enjoy this book!

Another thing you might enjoy as well, is this fabulous prize!!  A bundle of Annie Down’s “About a Boy About a Girl” Fabric!! 

All you have to do, is comment here and tell me:

 “Do you like to piece with a select number of fabrics, or are you a scrap quilter, or do you swing both ways?“ and you will be automatically entered to win!! Deadline: Friday, November 28, 2014 at midnight. 

And even better, there are lots more days to “hop around”, pick up additional tips, and enter to win even more fabulous prizes!!  You won’t want to miss a day, so check out the schedule below, have fun and thanks for helping us support this worthy cause!

Thanks Janet!

This Monday, Linda Lum DeBono will be talking about "A Flair For Fabric" on the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast . Tune in at 4 p.m. EST to listen!



Good luck!

-HG

"A Flair For Fabric" Blog Hop - Dana Brooks

Thank you for following us along on the "A Flair For Fabric" Book Hop. Today designer Dana Brooks of My Lazy Daisy is going to show you her project from our book, "A Flair For Fabric" and she'll be sharing a fabric tip. Of course, we are going to give away some fabric and a copy of the book. There is a drawing for most of the posts each day. If you are new to the hop, all details are on the Martingale blog and on our post here. Each day there will be an opportunity to win fabric and a copy of the book.

Dana's latest collection "Steppin' Out" should be available in your local quilt shops this month. She has a couple of other collections coming out next spring. Make sure that you stay in touch by following this blog [sign up at the right sidebar], liking our Facebook page, following our Twitter page or signing up for our newsletter.

We took some photographs of Dana working her magic at Quilt Market. There one of Martingale's Chief Visionary Officer talking about Dana's pillow at their Schoolhouse.

"The Countdown To The Holidays" event is still continuing every Monday for the next while. Each Monday we have been playing Santa's helpers by giving away a bundle of fabric from our beautiful collections. Join us each week!

Have fun!

-HG

Yee Haw!

The Henry Glass crew had a great Quilt Market. Thanks to all who stopped by our booth to see the new outstanding collections that were released last week. We are back in NYC now and there's a lot of work behind the scenes to catch up on.

One of the biggest happenings for Henry Glass was the release of "A Flair For Fabric" and all of the events that helped us launch the book. Thanks to the designers who contributed and to Martingale & Co. for supporting us with the project. Mary Burns [from Martingale], thank you for working so very hard in the past few weeks to bring it all together. Look for the book on its official publication date of November 4, 2014. If you make something from the book, let us know! We can't wait to see all that you make from this book. Meanwhile, you can read a little bit about it on the Martingale blog for quilt shops by checking out this link.

The ladies had a fun and fabulous book signing at the Martingale booth to kick off the launch of the book. From left to right: Linda Lum DeBono, Dana Brooks, Mary Ellen Von Holt, Janet Nesbitt and Leanne Anderson.

See you back here soon for some more updates.

-HG