Emily and i met several years ago at one of my first quilt shows, hmqs in salt lake not sure the year, but i am assuming it was around 5 years ago. This is an awesome quilt and the book sounds awesome too. Lots of free sewing patterns and tutorials for making bags, zipper pouches, quilts, mini quilts, easy clothing items, and other crafty little things to sew. Todays my day to show you my version of a geared for guys quilt.
Quilt patterns archives the jolly jabber quilting blog. Sep 10, 2012 today is my stop on the geared for guys remix blog tour. Easy quilting tutorial with rob appell of man sewing. I think its great that there is a book geared to guys. Her latest collection for michael miller fabrics is called shore thing. Aug 20, 20 when you want to quilt for men, the stitching world can seem overwhelmingly girly, full of floral prints, pink fabrics, and sweet motifs. This fun quilt was made with my rustique fabric collection and i love how it looks. Last november i had the crazy idea that i would make a quilt for my husband. You can make any of the projects in the book for the special guys in your life. Men may admire the workmanship of a beautiful grandmothers flower garden quilt, but when you give them a quilt, something a bit more macho is probably in order.
For the month of june, and in honor of fathers day coming up, we are featuring emily herricks geared for guys quilt book. Quilt sewing patterns, quilt books, and quilt dvds and cds. One of the things that i really like is the contrast of the darker blue plaid and the angle of each of. May 25, 2012 when i think about sewing for others, i immediately turn to color and fabric selection to suit the recipient. Im very excited to be a part of this group12 different bloggers, each remaking one of emilys quilts in less guyish fabric selections. Aug 01, 20 i read the title and assumed geared for guys was a machine quilting manual for men learning to quilt. Sep 04, 2012 a few months ago my friend emily herrick of crazy old ladies released a book called geared for guys which is full of quilt patterns specifically for men.
The book contains quilt designs suitable for the men in your lifebut as were finding out on this blog tour, the patterns are easily adaptable for any variety of fabrics. Thankfully, her talent has taken her a much more productive turn in the form of quilt patterns crazy old ladies, fabric designs licensed with michael miller fabrics, and writing a book she released her first selfpublished book, geared for guys, in 2012. Crazy old ladies 2012 fall quilt market fat quarter shop. I love that she has made this book for guys in mind. If you are looking for some great guy quilt inspiration, this book has got it.
Reading your comments makes me despair a little,as the writers must have done,at the narrowmindedness of. Electric quilt 6 is a full quilt design software program complete with block and quilt design tools, full user library, and capabilities beyond your dreams. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. Geared for guys has 8 quilt patterns, all designed with men in mind. As we were out and about yesterday, he was pointing out all the similar packs he saw, and noting that none of them compared very favorably to his own. Ive really been slow to go on that now, but i can happily say its a complete top, and now i need to baste and quilt.
Geared for guys blog hop and giveaway quilts, quilt. Rob shows us a cool steampunk twist on a traditional br. Sep 09, 2014 this book is an amazing deal and its only getting better. Im so excited to be kicking off the 30 days, 30 blogs, 30 books tour to announce the release of a fantastic new e book of 8 original quilt patterns called geared for guys. Sep 11, 2012 is my day on the geared for guys remix book tour promoting emily herricks book. Today is day 23 of emilys 30 blogs in 30 days geared for guys book blog tour. My books i am always excited to share my work and patterns through books and other publications, and have been fortunate enough to be able to both write my own books and contribute to others. Pattern available in the modern quilt workshop book check library. He gave some specific guidelines regarding colorswhen i asked him what colors it should be he said.
Over 30 days, you will have 30 chances to enter to win a copy of this fantastic book by emily at crazy old ladies blog. Quilts designed with your guy in mind from the crazy old ladies. Ducks unlimited store offers official licensed products where a portion of all proceeds help fund dus mission of of wetlands restoration and protection, benefiting both people and wildlife. Manly colors, geometric shapes and clean modern lines. She has some great patterns in there, and nothing too frilly or foofy. Find this pin and more on idaratherbequilting by ida ewing. I met emily herrick of crazy old ladies quilts last fall at the sewing summit. Sep 15, 2014 im sure you guys know who nancy zieman is, shes someone who ive always looked up to in this industry. May 04, 2012 enter emily herricks new geared for guys, an ebook featuring 8 quilt patterns specifically for guys like my hubs. If i could do a cartwheel, i would be doing one right now. May 14, 2012 if you are looking for some great guyquilt inspiration, this book has got it. May 2, 2012 ivy league quilt from geared for guys featured on fat quarter shop blog. Find ideas for clothes to make for men and other gifts theyll love too.
Sep 04, 2012 today kicks off the geared for guys remix book tourbe sure to stop by the following blogs each day to see different versions of emilys quilts from her book geared for guys. So if youre planning to make quilts for menquilts that the guys in your life will be thrilled to receivewhere can you find robust guyquilt inspiration. When i agreed to remix a quilt for this blog hop, i was finished with my book quilts. When i saw that she wrote a book geared towards modern quilting i was really excited to get a hold of it and check out her take on the modern quilting movement. When i was planning out the projects and lessons for the book i had a think about a simple progression that would have been helpful to me when i was learning to. Cuz, you know, quilted daisies wouldnt really fit on the odd ball applique. I read the title and assumed geared for guys was a machine quilting manual for men learning to quilt. Artisan quilt new quilt design diary of a quilter a.
And im excited to be a part of her 30 days, 30 blogs, 30 books tour to give you the scoop on this new release. Modern bird quilt to inspire an asian quilt with straight line quilting modern bird quilt im not a huge fan of birds, but i do like the simplicity of this pattern. May 11, 2012 geared for guys book tour and giveaway so, it is my turn on the book tour. Nov 06, 2012 emily herrick of crazy old ladies chats at fall quilt market in houston tx about her new line of patterns, sew solid and her book, geared for guys. I think she has done so much for the sewing community. This wonderful book is filled with tools to help you make the perfect quilt for your guys. Emily began her creative journey at a young age, drawing on her bedroom walls.
Quilting ideas red, white, and blue argyle for basement. May 02, 2012 at the end of the book, she even shares fun quilting ideas and tips for your manly quilts. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. And for the quilt back i would use a combination of the brown wrobots and orange wrobots. The quilts in this book not only use more masculine color combinations but the actual quilt designs are geared for guys, which is really cool. Last night i bound my quilt, and today i did the photoshoot thank you, rain, for stopping. Looking further down, i felt puzzled and a bit offended, then exasperated that the designs and colours were so very 1960s. Geared for guys is a fantastic book by emily of crazy old ladies. I was a fan of her boy inspired fabric designs and was rea. Geared for guys blog hop and giveaway fresh lemons quilts.
Quilting books patterns and notions quilt patterns for. May 24, 2012 emily herrick of crazy old ladies is a talented pattern and fabric designer. Today kicks off the geared for guys remix book tourbe sure to stop by the following blogs each day to see different versions of emilys quilts from her book geared for guys. With 8 quilt patterns and tips for making that guy quilt you cant pass this up. By popular request i have decided to publish my three in a box design as a pattern. Well i know you are all waiting to hear what kind of matrix you have to pass to have the opportunity to win your very own copy of the geared for guys quilt book. Geared for guys by emily herrick of crazy old ladies book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. There are 8 cool quilt patterns with tips and tricks along the way from. There are plenty of super cute or should i say manly. There are 8 cool quilt patterns with tips and tricks along the way from selecting fabrics and color combinations to choosing patterns and machine quilting designs. Fresh techniques for busy quilters by jera brandvig.
I am reading and planning my first quilt, so i am no expert, but i would use the light blue to the far left as the binding. Reversible quilts by sharon pederson, quilt asyougo made modern. This page provides an explanation of the purpose of the book, to help quilters find quilt designs and fabrics that work well for men. Electric quilt 6 products the electric quilt company. Geared for guys blog hop and giveaway modern quilt patterns. Below are the books in which my projects are featured. May 01, 2012 im so excited to be kicking off the 30 days, 30 blogs, 30 books tour to announce the release of a fantastic new e book of 8 original quilt patterns called geared for guys. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Quilting books, patterns and notions has over 30,000 of the newest and best quilting products. Your quilt turned out beautiful i would go with the orange and white fabric for the binding and the light blue with the gears for the backing. Say quilt and certain words are likely to spring to mind, like oldfashioned, patchwork, and grannies but one look at the incredible modern. May 31, 2012 the other commission quilt is from last year. Electric quilt 8 is the newest version of this software. Mar 10, 2016 quilt blocks might not be new, but how you use them and incorporate them into your work can be new or at least new to you michael caputo.
Thats why i thought it would be fun to do another blog tour about my book, but this time with pictures of quilts that other quilters have made using the patterns. Im so excited to be kicking off the 30 days, 30 blogs, 30 books tour to announce the release of a fantastic new ebook of 8 original quilt patterns. Sep 11, 2012 thanks to emily, and her fun book geared for guys, my guy might just his own quilt one of these days. Emily has created a whole collection of masculineinspired patterns in her new book geared for guys, with a fabulous contribution by quiltdad. Sep 11, 2012 geared for guys remix blog tour ive been having so much fun with these patterns and judging from the emails ive been getting so have you. If youre sewing for men, youll love these free sewing tutorials. Enter emily herricks new geared for guys, an e book featuring 8 quilt patterns specifically for guys like my hubs. Jun 26, 2012 its that time again, book of the month time at fat quarter shop. When i was looking through the book, my eyes were drawn to this quilt, switchback. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.