Quick Column Quilts—New Book, TV Series, & Blog Tour!

It’s an exciting day! Today I am announcing a new book, Quick Column Quilts, a Blog Tour, and a new 3-part Sewing With Nancy miniseries to watch online (click here) or on PBS. Plus, we’re sponsoring a super giveaway, including a Baby Lock Tempo Sewing Machine. There’s a lot going on!

First, The Sewing With Nancy TV Miniseries on Quick Column Quilts

The Quick Column Quilts miniseries is coming soon to PBS, or watch online by clicking here. Column quilts are ideal projects for quilting newbies and fresh concepts for quilting enthusiasts. During this 3-part series and in the book, I’ll show you how to replace traditional quilt blocks with sleek columns of fabric.

The Heartbeat Column Quilt

The design bears only a vague similarity to an echocardiogram, yet I think you can see why I chose that name! Like the rhythms of the heart, the peaks and valleys of the fabric provide a pleasing and a rhythmic movement. The stitching may be quick, yet the pleasing result is long-lasting. This is a great beginner quilting project.

Heartbeat Column Quilt—Double, Queen, or King-sized
Not limited to a baby or lap quilt, the Heartbeat Column Quilt is ideal for larger quilts. Using gray, white, and black prints with a neutral background, the quilt design takes on a modern look. To adjust to the large bed-quilt sizes, just vary the number, width, and length of the columns.

Interrupted Column Quilt

This speedy queen-sized quilt is designed with a very easy lesson in color coordination. Simply find a print you love for the narrow columns, and choose five colors from the print to use for the column colors. The interruptions—horizontal strips—stop the lengthwise movement while creating an artistic design.

Blog Tour Stops

To showcase my new book,  Quick Column Quilts, and the companion TV series, you’ll be able to take a tour through the book via a Blog Tour. I’m pleased to announce that 27 bloggers will feature various projects or techniques, starting tomorrow and ending September 17th. Please follow along!

Date                  Link

09/04/14         Nancy Zieman

09/05/14         Quilt Taffy and Simple Simon & Co.

09/06/14         Diary of a Quilter  and Stitchin Jenny

09/07/14         A Woman a Day  and Craizee Corner                

09/08/14         Jina Barney Designz, Lilac Lane Patterns, and Totally Stitchin’ 

09/09/14         Esch House Quilts and The Cottage Mama

09/10/14         Designs in Machine Embroidery and Pat Sloan

09/12/14         Happy Valley Primitives, Doohikey Designs, and Quilt in a Day

09/13/14         Quilt Dad and Just Arting Around

09/14/14         Lazy Girl Designs and  Marie-Madeline Studio

09/15/14         Always Expect Moore  and Polka Dot Chair

09/16/14         Amy Lou Who Sews and Riley Blake Designs

09/17/14         Indygo Junction and Amy’s Creative Side

We’re having a Super Giveaway, including a Baby Lock Tempo Sewing Machine!

Post a comment below about quilting and you’ll be eligible to be part of the random drawing for the prizes listed below. Perhaps you’re a beginner quilter, a seasoned stitcher, or someone who would like to learn to quilt. Share “Why I quilt,” or “Why I want to learn to quilt.”  

The 15 lucky winners will be announced on September 20, 2014.

Baby Lock Tempo Sewing Machine , value $1,399

Six autographed copies of   Quick Column Quilts  by me, Nancy Zieman. Giveaway is sponsored by F & W Media.

Three Trace ‘n Create Grandmothers One-Patch Quilt Templates from Clover

 One Pellon Legacy Natural Blend 80/20 Batting with Scrim—Queen Size

One Riley Blake Fabric pack for the Hit and Miss Table Runner. You’ll see that column quilt project featured in my September 11 blog.

One Clover Rotary Cradle and Cutters

One Clover Bordeaux Shears

 One $50 Nancy’s Notions Gift Certificate

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Watch  Sewing With Nancy  online

There are four seasons of programs to watch online, or on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone. Have you downloaded the app?

Sewing With Nancy on Public TV

We have the great fortune of having Sewing With Nancy air on 91% of all Public TV markets. Your local PBS programmer determines when the new season will begin. Often, the new programming begins later on TV. Check your local Public TV and/or Create TV listing for the new season, which begins with Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares.

Bye for now,

Nancy Zieman—author, pattern designer, businesswomen, producer, and national sewing authority—is the host of the popular show Sewing With Nancy®, which appears exclusively on public television stations across the United States and Canada. Follow Nancy’s Blog at NancyZieman.com/Blog and sign up to receive Nancy’s E-News for the latest news in Sewing, Quilting, & Creating.
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