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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Modern Triangle Quilts & Giveaway


It's an understatement to say how proud I am of my dear friend Rebecca Bryan. I've known this girl since the early days back when we were both starting our blogs and chasing toddlers around the house at the same time. She has completely blown me away as she's tackled challenge after challenge in the quilting business, always inspiring others with her creative work. I can't believe how many projects she can balance at once, and she has even more wonderful surprises up her sleeve that you'll be hearing about soon, I promise!


One of her most recent finishes was a gorgeous new book for Stash Books called Modern Triangle Quilts, and it was a joy for me to have a tiny part in it.


This clever take on sampler quilts features nothing but triangle blocks -- in equilateral, right, and isosceles versions, no less. It's such a great concept, and the patterns are so interesting to make.


All of the quilts in the book are made using only solid fabrics...with three exceptions: the sample blocks that Becca asked me to make featuring prints. I had an absolute ball playing with her patterns to come up with these mini quilts, and it was a wonderful challenge to see how I could highlight different aspects of the fabric designs. The mini quilt at the top of my post is the best example of this kind of fussy cutting -- so much fun!


Instead of a typical blog tour, Becca wanted to do something special to publicize her book. She asked a number of quilters to sew a block from Modern Triangle Quilts following a predetermined color scheme, and she has pulled them all together in a lovely new pattern called the Well Wishes Quilt. The pattern is currently on sale for a limited time through her blog for just $5 right here, and everyone who purchases the pattern will be entered for a chance to win the quilt. All proceeds from the pattern sales will be donated to Living Water International, a Christian group that digs wells for communities who have no access to clean water. You can read all the details at her blog post here.

Stash Books is giving away one copy of Modern Triangle Quilts to my readers (a hard copy to a U.S. resident or an e-copy to an international winner). Just leave a comment on this post to be entered to win, and be sure to include an email address if you're a no-reply commenter! The giveaway will close on April 18th.

Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour below!

Monday April 3rd: Jessee Maloney - www.artschooldropout.net
Monday April 3rd: Stash Books - www.ctpub.com/blog/
Tuesday April 4th: Heidi Staples - www.fabricmutt.blogspot.com/
Wednesday April 5th: Felice Regina - www.sewscatterbrained.com/
Thursday April 6th: Giuseppe Ribaudo - @giucy_giuce
Friday April 7th: Christa Watson - www.christaquilts.com/
Saturday April 8th: Christopher Thompson - thetattooedquilter.com
Monday April 10th: Karin Jordan - www.leighlaurelstudios.com/
Tuesday April 11th: Kitty Wilkin - nightquilter.com/
Wednesday April 12th: Nicole Daksiewicz - modernhandcraft.com/
Thursday April 13th: Sarah Thompson - www.sariditty.com/
Friday April 14th: Amy Sinibaldi - www.nanaCompany.typepad.com/
Saturday April 15th: Rebecca Bryan - www.bryanhousequilts.com

Happy sewing, friends!

107 comments:

  1. The book sounds marvelous. Thx for the give-away!

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  2. I've already took a look at this book and would love to get one,
    Thanks for the chance!
    Rike

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  3. I would love a copy of this book. Thanks, Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

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  4. I'd love to win! I'm just dipping my toe into the pool of minimalism and open negative spaces of modern quilting. Thank you for the chance to win.

    mindingmomma at aol dot com

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  5. Looks like a wonderful book!

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  6. What an awesome project and cause for the blog hop to promote the book! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  7. I always admire Rebecca's work and creativity.

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  8. Triangles are tri-rrific. I would love to make these quilts to help bust my stash. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of Rebecca Bryan's book 'Modern Triangle Quilts'

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  9. I love the clean lines of the patterns

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  10. This makes me realize how much I like triangle quilts! Thank you!

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  11. This looks like a great book. I love triangles.

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  12. I'll have to admit, I've never really sewn triangles! Your mini quilts are fabulous (and perfect bindings too)!

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  13. I love triangles. This book looks very appealing. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  14. I absolutely love triangles of all sorts! The book sounds awesome!!! Thank you for the giveaway.
    Anyahta@aol.com

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  15. This looks like such a great book! Congrats to Rebecca! Triangles are pretty amazing and there are so many options...just look at the book!

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  16. Beautiful quilt. This looks like a great book, I'd love to win a copy. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  17. Stunning patterns! Your mini quilts are delightful. I want to do them all.

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  18. After seeing some of the quilts from the book at Quiltcon, all I can say is, "WOW!"

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  19. adding book to my wish list in case I don't win, very inspiring

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  20. The book looks like so much fun. I don't work with angles like those very often! Would really enjoy the book for ideas!
    yoyopattycakes at hotmail. com

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  21. I am so excited about this book. I've wanted to try an equilateral triangle quilt for a while now. Mckee.cassandra @ gmail.com

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  22. This book looks so dreamy! Triangles FOREVER! oh.meaghan (a) gmail Thank you!

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  23. I can imagine your enjoyment at playing with Rebecca's patterns! You are both very creative individuals.

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  24. Got my copy of the pattern already!! Great idea for a fund raiser!!! I love triangle quilts!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com

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  25. I love triangles and would be happy to get new ideas! Thank you for the give away!
    nerospost(at(gmail(dot)com

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  26. I have Rebecca's book, Modern Rainbow, so now I'll have to get this one. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net

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  27. I am crazy about all things triangle! Thanks for your post!

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  28. Love this block! Modern quilts are growing on me.

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  29. I really like the triangles you have shown. Would love to win the book. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  30. Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance.

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  31. I was planning to get this book. Rebecca is amazing and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy :)
    Amanda

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  32. Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy of this book and your participation in creating blocks for the quilt that will be used to support clean water where needed.

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  33. I watched Rebecca's video on triangles for the MQG and it made me want more -- would be very excited to receive a copy of her new book!

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  34. I have always admired triangle quilts and smaller projects that include them too. I'd love to leaf through this book for inspiration and ideas!

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  35. As a math teacher, this book really intrigues me! I love all the triangles!

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  36. i would love to win this book. :) i love the idea of sampler quilts with triangles. very intrigued! thanks for the chance to win.

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  37. Neat concept for a quilt book. Love your mini versions! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    kakingsbury at verizon dot net

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  38. Oh I just absolutely love this book. I also love the triangle concept. Very awesome! Angielovesgary2 @gmail dotcom

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  39. I love the look of triangles and this book looks fantastic. Thanks for the chance to win. ~~rita

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  40. what fun! I'd love this book!

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  41. Triangles! Love them. I really like them as the modern quilt shown on the book cover. I am really partial to the last photo that you posted. Thank you for the opportunity to win!

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  42. The early days to now - quilting journeys are so inspiring!

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  43. I am loveing the triangle inspiration! thank you!

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  44. I love triangles! There's something about them that really attracts me to them. I've made a couple of triangle quilts and would love to make some more. This book looks great.

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  45. I love triangle quilts! I've made three of them, all large sized and mostly prints, though. Thanks for the chance!

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  46. Oh this book looks fabulous - I love triangles!

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  47. What a creative idea for a book. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!

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  48. How exciting, and what a lot of work, for her to have a book published. I love the gray quilt - fun, fun!

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  49. I adore your interpretation of this block....so good!

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  50. Love the lines and fabrics you have chosen for your quilts.

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  51. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  52. I have recently been intrigued with triangles so would love to own this book and try my hand at some of the quilts!

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  53. Looks like a great book! Can't wait!

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  54. I love your fussy cut mini with the tiny blueberry center! Triangles are a lot of fun!

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  55. I love all of the possibilities that triangles have. This book sounds wonderful.

    linda_collum@hotmail.com

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  56. I love all the different triangles. I've always been hesitant to do them. I just started doing HST.
    monica(at)icanquilt2(dot)com

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  57. Looks like a fun book-- love triangles! I would love to experiment with equilateral triangles.

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  58. Love to try any in that book. jarvenpa1ne at gmail dot com

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  59. I would so love this book.....to learn a new thing.....

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  60. I love your sample blocks Heidi, and I have to say, this book looks amazing!

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  61. This book looks amazing. Thanks for the chance to win! sarah123quilt {AT} gmail [dot] c0m

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  62. I love modern so would love to win this great looking book. Thank you

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  63. Love your mini quilt! And whenever I've come across Becca in the online quilting world, she's been warm and lovely, so it's great to see her having so much well-deserved success. The charity quilt is a great example--what a wonderful, generous idea!

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  64. Can't wait to check out this book. I love modern quilts!

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  65. I love the modern quilts and triangles are the best. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

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  66. I am loving the nice crisp lines of the bright colors of these quilts! Thank you, Susan

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  67. Would love to try these triangle blocks!

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  68. I am loving the triangles. The quilting on the solids makes everything pop.
    monica(at)icanquilt2(dot)com

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  69. I've never made a triangle quilt & would love to give it a go! Thank you for showing off this boook.

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  70. Heidi, I've yet to piece a solid color block period. I do love the prints added to the triangles but do respect Becca's solids only . Such dimension. Thank you for sharing.

    bluestarof2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  71. Love Modern Quilts & Triangles! Would love to win!

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  72. Sew glad I popped in tonight! This book will definitely top my wish list!

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  73. I love triangles. I have one in the works. For the last year. hahaha


    jcraven1958@hotmail.com
    Thank you

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  74. Really enjoying seeing the triangles everyone is making.

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  75. Looks like a creative fun book. Would love to give it a try

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  76. Love triangles and new books. A perfect combo. Would love to win. Thanks for a chance.

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  77. A woman from our guild has been doing a triangle sewalong and sharing her work as she goes and it has totally got me interested in triangle play -- this book would definitely get me started!

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  78. after reading this, I should make a triangle quilt
    sharongalli@gmail.com

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  79. I am a newbie in the quilting world and triangles are very intimidating. This book would teach me so much about technique, color and styling. Thank you for such a great book and giveaway.

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  80. I need to build up my book stash...this one looks like it would be the perfect addition. Thanks for the giveaway! stucker1261@gmail.com

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  81. Love the patterns in this book - every one is fabulous!

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  82. Great patterns! Thanks for the chance to win this book.

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  83. Beautiful designs. They go really well with the fabrics chosen too!

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  84. Love shapes.... geometric shapes..... Triangles! What a great looking book and designs, would be thrilled to win. Thanks for the chance!

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  85. This book looks like just what I need!

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  86. Such nice, clean, bright colors-very nice! Thank you, Susan

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  87. I love how you turned your samples into mini quilts. Super cute!

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  88. Love it all love to try blue pink white... happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  89. Love the triangles! Everyone's blocks have turned out so nice.

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  90. The triangle blocks look great! I love the idea of using the sample blocks to make a donation quilt.

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  91. This book looks amazing! I also love the shades of blue in the charity quilt too!

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  92. So much inspiration from a simple shape... lovely!

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  93. I didn't think I needed another book about triangles, but so far I've been intrigued. Hope I can win a copy.

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  94. This looks a great book - I love triangles!

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