I am doing a giveaway in honor of the wrap up of the Fat Quarter Winners book tour next week. The prize will be a copy of the new, hot off the presses, Fat Quarter Winners book by Monique Dillard, plus a set of her fabulous rulers "Fit To Be Geese", "Mini Fit To Be Geese" and "Fit To Be Square".
Leave a comment on today's post and you will have a chance to win a great prize. As a matter of fact, leave comments on Monique's, Thelma's and Lisa's blogs on their book tour posting days this week, and have four chances to win! Monique is today, Thelma is Wednesday and Lisa is Thursday.
I thought you all might get kick out of this. This workshop is currently how my future quilting studio is being used. The present owner loves to work with wood, and has it set up as a shop for himself. You saw how immaculate his garage was in a previous post. It can't come as much of a surprise that his wood working shop looks as if you could eat off the floor. I swear, by comparison, the rest of us look like total slobs compared to these people.
There are two windows, a double front entry door, and lots of wall space for cabinets and book cases. I am still waffling over whether to hire a cabinet maker to custom install all the storage units for fabric and patterns and "stuff", or if I should order pre made cabinetry from Ikea. I have a friend who recently redid her quilting room with Ikea cabinets and they are amazing.
It is going to be such fun to share my remodeling journey with all of you! Have any of you done a set up of a quilting studio/area in your home? Is there anything you want to share? Or maybe warn me about? Anything if you could do it again, how you might do it differently? Anything you did that you are loving? Tell, tell, we all want to know.
What a wonderful book. And you make it even more enticing. I don't play cards, but would love to play at making a few of those gorgeous quilts. About your studio -- Ikea will have all you need and more, and then you should have money left to buy more fabric, or put towards your long-arm quilting machine, or ...
Posted by: Debbie R. | April 20, 2011 at 02:00 PM
Nicole, Thanks for the chance to win this book! Good luck with your move. I'll be looking forward to seeing you remodel the space for your quilting.
Posted by: Susan | April 20, 2011 at 07:07 PM
The remodeling project sounds exciting!
I've enjoyed the preview of quilts from Fat Quarter Winners. They are very pretty!
Posted by: Sharrieboberry | April 20, 2011 at 07:54 PM
This book is awesome! And I am soooo jealous of your new studio-to-be!
Posted by: Pat V. | April 20, 2011 at 09:10 PM
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Julia | April 20, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Hello Nicole,
What a fun building to have your quilting studio in!!! It has been a long journey getting to this point and I am happy you can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. You have wonderful things to look forward to this year---most of all your new grandbaby. : )
Your new Bliss baby quilt is adorable!!
How is your new job coming along?
Beverly in WA state
Posted by: Beverly | April 20, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Unfortunately I haven´t got a quitling room. My wuilting room is my dining/living room.
Thanks for that great giveaway!
Greetings
Maribel
MaribelB(at)web(dot)de
Posted by: Maribel | April 21, 2011 at 06:15 AM
nope - no quilting studio to be had around here - we have the magick shoppe (it's where the magick happens - and there's so much stuff that we could shoppe in there) but it could not, by any definition of the word, be called a studio
Posted by: dianne | April 21, 2011 at 07:25 AM
I love the new book. One of my friends has suggested that I get the book and make the cribbage pattern. Every night I go to my dad's house - he's 98 - and we have dinner and play two hands of cribbage. We are pretty evenly matched...and no, I don't let him win. This quilt will be a great reminder of the games we played. (However, as it was my friend's idea, I think SHE should win the book!)
Posted by: Suzan | April 21, 2011 at 07:31 AM
I can hardly wait to see your finished quilt studio. I may even get some ideas for my quilt room.
Posted by: Paula Zumaris | April 21, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Great post, thanks!
Posted by: Sarita | April 21, 2011 at 12:17 PM
I would love to win!
Posted by: Carol | April 21, 2011 at 12:27 PM
I am a quilt beginner, and I need to built my library. Will this book make it on my shelf? Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Clarissa
Posted by: Clarissa | April 21, 2011 at 02:47 PM
How exciting to have a new "Quilt Workshop" and what fun to fix it up just for you! Looking forward to seeing the transformation from wood tools to fabric tools! :) Also I have enjoyed the blog tour about Monique's new book. Thanks for the chance to win her book and the rulers!!
Posted by: chris | April 21, 2011 at 08:20 PM
I would love to have the book and the rulers, I'd put them to good use. Thanks
Posted by: Deb A | April 22, 2011 at 03:42 AM
Love the book. I would go with the Ikea cabinets...less expense, you would get them quicker than a custom job and you would have more left over for what else...Fabric!
Congratulations on your new home...you will love your own private slice of heaven!
Posted by: Michele Klein | April 22, 2011 at 07:13 AM
Would love to win! Thanks for the opportunity.
Posted by: Pat in Washington state | April 22, 2011 at 08:20 AM
Can't wait for the big reveal next week!
Posted by: Eden Hunt | April 23, 2011 at 08:25 AM
I would love to win the book at rulers! Fun giveaway. How exciting to be moving so close to your daughter and new grandbaby. You will have so much fun getting your new house ready and looks like there is lots of storage. Going smaller can sure work if the storage is good. Love the new detached area for your studio. Please show pictures of your progress as you go and best of luck with your move!
Posted by: Brenda Trojcak | April 23, 2011 at 09:04 AM
Hi Nicole,
Looking at your new space may inspire me to do something similar with my own area (I hope). Post lots of pix so I can keep up the enthusiasm! I've been quietly enjoying your blog for some time, I love your quilt from the new book, red and cream are my favourites!
Sue
Posted by: Sue Rand | April 23, 2011 at 09:13 AM
I'd love having a book of new ideas for using FQs. I'll be all smiles when you pul my name.
Posted by: Donna Wheeler | April 23, 2011 at 05:57 PM