Today’s gift is the beautiful book Teapots 2 Applique by Kay Mackenzie of Quilt Puppy Publications. Kay has written an entire line of applique books, each centered around a different theme. Teapots 2 to Appliqué includes 16 creative teapots to appliqué using your favorite method. Includes a sampler quilt pattern if you’d like to show off your whole collection of teapots.
Kay specializes in and includes instructions for back-basting (aka no-template) hand appliqué. However, as Kay says in the introduction, “Whether your style is raw-edge, prepared-edge, or needle-turn, fusing or stitching, by hand or machine — pick your favorite teapots and have fun! Make one or many, small or large. Turn them, group them, set a tea table with them. The quilts you make will celebrate your own style and personality.”
You can design your own teapot-themed wall quilts, table runners, placemats, tea towels or garments. The designs are a terrific way jump start to your creativity! No two projects will be alike as you search for that perfect fabric to represent a beautiful china pattern.
And the winner of yesterday’s Creative Grid 16.5″ ruler? Martha B. come on down! You’re the big winner! Send your mailing address to me at maria [at] colormastery [dot] com. Congratulations!
I am a huge tea drinker! In fact, I am drinking tea now as I write this. How perfect! Congrats to Martha!
What a lovely book, I would love to win this so I could use the patterns to make a quilt for my Grandmother. She is a big time tea drinker and for her 90th birthday all her grandkids each gave her a different teacup and saucer.
I loved the applique! Really beautiful. But I think I’m getting lost in the days and the time difference. I don’t know if I’m qualify for anything…
Applique is one of my favorites!!! I love embroidery work…This would be a great addition to my patterns….. A quilt of teapots would be so lovely in the kitchen or dining room….Thanks for you encouragement……Martha Payne
This would make a cute gift for Christmas
Maria, what a wonderful gift of teapots for any tea lover! Not to mention the warmth under the cover of a quilt appliqued with teapots as you sip your lovely hot tea! I am enjoying your Color Mastery book and DVD. My goal this year is to master the art of color. Your book and DVD spells it out for any beginner wanting to learn more about color. Thanks for sharing your wealth of information! Cera
Hi Cera –
Kay’s book on Teapot’s is lovely, and she has a brand new book on applique you should check out that makes it all really easy. You’ll be mastering the color in your quilts in no time now that you’re working with both the Color Mastery book and CD. Good for you for taking on color and not letting yourself be intimidated. Send a photo or two my way after you’ve complete a project and I’ll be happy to post on my blog!
Maria