Sunday, 29 December 2013

How About a Quilt Along? Come Join The Library Project

Back in August I had an idea. I wanted to make a commitment to my Quilting Books, and the folks that wrote them, that I would  make something out of them. I have quite a collection of amazing quilt books, and yet I hardly ever make anything from them. Shameful! So I started The Library Project. I chose six books from my library, chose a project from each, and have plans to make them over the next year. 

As I have been updating here on the progress of the Project I have had a lot of comments about how folks would like to do this, and even what a great Quilt Along it would be. So I say, listen to the people and launch a Quilt Along!


 How does it work?
  1. Dig out your quilt books and select as few or as many projects as you would like to make from January to December 2014 - one per book. I leave the number of projects you chose up to you, as I know how busy life can be. BUT - I would like to challenge you to at least 4 projects :)
  2. Each month come back here to link up with my update post and tell us about your progress.
  3. At the end of the year I will host a final link up party where you show all of your finished projects for the year. From these posts I will randomly chose a winner for a prize. (this is likely very unprofessional but I don't know what the prize will be yet - just haven't gotten that far. But I promise it will be good, and open to international participants!)
The link up schedule:
  • January 17th, 2014 - Write and link up your first post with you book / project choices
  • February through November - Monthly links ups on the third Friday of every month with progress on your projects
  • December 2014 - Final post to show off all of your finishes and link up to be eligible for the prize!
So - grab this button, dig into the stacks, drool over some patterns and make your choices! Come back here on January 17th to tell us all about it!

Can't wait to see what you pick:)
Adrienne
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25 comments:

  1. Unknown29 December 2013 at 15:58

    Looks great, I def got a few on my to-do list

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  2. Linda29 December 2013 at 16:05

    I am joining in! I love a quilt-along to nudge me along. I need goals, so this will be perfect. Thanks for hosting Adrienne.

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  3. Liz29 December 2013 at 18:19

    This sounds like so much fun! Count me in! I already have 2 quilts from books I'm planning to make I guess I have to look through some more :)

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  4. Leigh Anne29 December 2013 at 18:47

    I have a handful chosen from books for Project Inspiration so you know I will be in :)

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  5. Ella and Nesta29 December 2013 at 20:47

    I am definitely joining in! I'd better start dusting my books and selecting my projects!

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  6. meemersmom30 December 2013 at 05:25

    Great idea!! There's lots I want/need to do, so maybe this will be my motiviation.

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  7. Dominique30 December 2013 at 07:53

    Fabric Fast, Library Project... You are making it hard not to join you in one of your projects!

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  8. Conni30 December 2013 at 10:42

    sounds like fun, I may have to join!!

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  9. Katie 30 December 2013 at 10:50

    super excited to blend this with the Fabriholics anonymous challenge. can you pur the coding up for the button? I am also going to include some paper patterns cause I got a few great ones of those also that are on the to do list as well.

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  10. Anonymous30 December 2013 at 12:32

    What a great inspiration! We have a whole new year in which to play and explore! I'm in!

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  11. Unknown30 December 2013 at 12:54

    I'm absolutely joining ... I bought myself Brave New Quilts and got 2 other new modern quilting books over the holidays!

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  12. Betsym30 December 2013 at 14:14

    Looking at my stash, I think combining the Fabric Fast and the Library Project would be the way to go for me.

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  13. Janet M30 December 2013 at 15:17

    What a fun idea!!! I'm too ADD to follow patterns so this will be a challenge for me...a very good challenge, lol!!

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  14. Jeanette30 December 2013 at 19:12

    Great idea-I must join as well!

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  15. Izzy31 December 2013 at 07:23

    I am so tempted to join you! I have a pile of books and magazines that I are just sitting there. This might just be the push I need.

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  16. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge31 December 2013 at 10:54

    I'm in... I've even selected my four (yes, four!) books! Bring on 2014!

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  17. Jessica31 December 2013 at 11:07

    I'm in! Already got my projects all picked out.

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  18. RobotMomSews2 January 2014 at 11:21

    Woohoo!!! I'm in!!

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  19. RobinSue2 January 2014 at 18:41

    Great idea! I need the push to cross "wants" off the list. I'm hitting the books now!

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  20. Mina2 January 2014 at 19:48

    Do these have to be new projects? (or WIPs)

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  21. Em3 January 2014 at 22:35

    This sounds like a great idea!

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  22. RMHull16 January 2014 at 01:09

    I already have two picked out of my books, count me in.

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  23. RMHull16 January 2014 at 02:23

    Here is my blog link with the last quilt along which happens to be a mystery quilt.
    http://gmaruth.blogspot.com/2014/01/library-project-quilt-along.html

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  24. Carole @ Fresh off the Frame18 January 2014 at 14:58

    I love this idea! I'm away from home for the weekend, and just found out about this. Will I still be able to link up in a couple of days? Hope so!
    Carole @ Fresh off the Frame

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  25. RMHull1 December 2014 at 22:55

    I was wondering how everyone else has done this year on their projects?

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