Happy Monday! I have been anxiously awaiting the release of Elea Lutz’s new book Pretty Playtime Quilts and guess what showed up last week! Firstly, not only is Elea the sweetest person, but she is incredibly talented and everything she creates is sure to please. Her darling illustrations bring whimsical fun to the fabrics she designs and now to every page of her new book. Pretty Playtime Quilts is a collection of six different quilted projects, but even better it is full of lots of fun blocks that can be used for so much more. Yaay!Secondly, today kicks off an awesome quilt along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop that you can join in on, too! For the next sixteen weeks, I along with a group of 15 other ladies will take turns showing you a new block each week of the adorable Garden Fairy Sampler Quilt. I’ve gathered up my fabrics and plan on using mainly prints from Elea’s new line Strawberry Biscuit. Come join in on the fun! You can get the book here and sew using your favorite fabric, or you can go here and get the quilt kit.

Here is a list of the participating bloggers:

Week 2 – Erin from Why Not Sew?
Week 3 – Wynn from Zakka Art
Week 4 – Anorian from Samelia’s Mum
Week 5 – Amy from Diary of a Quilter
Week 6 – Renee from Sewn with Grace
Week 7 – Jemima from Tied with a Ribbon
Week 8 – Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl
Week 9 – Debbie from Happy Little Cottage
Week 10 – Tina from Emily Ann’s Kloset
Week 11 – Erica from Kitchen Table Quilting
Week 12 – Kristyne from Pretty by Hand
Week 13 – Heidi from Fabric Mutt
Week 14 – Bridgette from The Family Hearth
Week 15 – Lorrie from Sew Mod Designs
Week 16 – Kristin from They Grow Up Too Fast

xoxo,

Bridgette