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I'm excited, anticipating the release of my first book by STC Craft. The new official release date of The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters is APRIL 28.

Pre-Order Giveaway - Open Till MAY 4

To celebrate The Improv Handbook's imminent release on April 28, I am sponsoring a Pre-Order Giveaway through midnight of April 28, 2015.

Two fabulous prizes and two chances to win: 1) An original color score mini-quilt made by me and featured in the Improv Handbook - winner's choice from the options below, and 2) a custom thread collection from Aurifil inspired by my use of color in the book.

Two steps to enter: 1) Pre-order a copy of The Improv Handbook through any online vendor (including Abrams or Amazon) prior to April 28. OR pick up a copy at QuiltCon or at one of the locations I'm teaching at prior to the book's official release date. 2) Comment on this post as to why you like the process of improv patchwork, or why you are curious to try it for the first time, OR tell me which color score you will choose if you win. In good faith, I will ask the two lucky winners of the giveaway to assure me that they pre-ordered or purchased a copy of the Improv Handbook prior to March 16, in order to claim their prizes.

Pre-order now!

The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Creating, Quilting, and Living Courageously

Not only does the Improv Handbook present a flexible approach to quilt making that breaks free of old rules and expectations in a fun, accessible way. It’s a comprehensive guide to improvisational patchwork featuring:

over 15 innovative ruler-free sewing techniques
tips for accessing intuitive color
mind tools that cultivate presence, spontaneity, and risk taking
experiential design exercises on scale, line, borders and more
10 “scores” for visual improvisation that free quilters to create quilts unlike anyone else’s
my quilts and a contributor quilt gallery of 22 amazing test quilts based on the scores

For the book, I illustrated various aspects of color through a series of strip pieced "color scores." I am turning these samples into 21" square mini-quilts to giveaway throughout the year. The 1st winner of the Improv Handbook Pre-Order Giveaway gets to choose either...

Hue & Neutrals Color Score from the Improv Handbook

"Color Score: Hue & Neutrals" or

Value Color Score from the Improv Handbook

"Color Score: Value." Which will you choose if you are the winner???

Improv Handbook Aurifil thread colors

To a second lucky winner, Aurifil has generously offered a thread collection based on the prominent colors used in the quilts I created for the Improv Handbook. Isn't it lovely!

aurifil thread collection for Daintytime

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