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Fat Quarter Winners Reveal and Give Away Winner

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Congratulations to Christina Drury, who was the winner of my Fat Quarter Winners Give Away!  Contact me with your mailing address Christina, and this wonderful book and a set of Monique's amazing rulers will be in your hands before you know it!  The rest of you still have three more chances to win, so if you haven't left a comment on Monique, Thelma, or Lisa's give away posts, hop on over and do it!

A big thank you to all of you who chimed in to advise me against the borders I was thinking of using for my Rummy quilt, which I have been making from a pattern in the book.  I had a choice this weekend— of sewing on Saturday, or driving to my favorite quilt shop (three hour round trip) to search for the right fabric for my borders.  Shopping usually wins out with me, so in my car I jumped and headed up to Prairie Queens in San Jose. 

Whew.  With the help of Debbie and Annette, I found just the right thing!  But, having spent my free time shopping and driving, I did not finish my quilt top by today's reveal.  Here's what I do have to show:

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All my blocks are sewn together!  And this is my border fabric:

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The inner border fabric has that bit of tan I was looking for, plus the dots are a pinkish red, which plays well with the few pink toned blocks I tossed in the mix.  The outer border is a rusty burgundy shade, with a tannish gold figure that works great with those same colors found in the majority of my blocks.  Couldn't be happier.  Bet I finish it by next Monday!

Thank you so much Monique for the opportunity to participate in your book tour.  I am so happy with my quilt and with the future quilts I know I will be making from the amazing patterns contained in the book.  If any of you are interested in purchasing the Fat Quarter Winners book and any of Monique's rulers, do go to her website "Open Gate Quilts".  She also has many many terrific patterns that are available there.

 

74 responses to “Fat Quarter Winners Reveal and Give Away Winner”

  1. I love your choice of border fabrics – the quilt is going to be great! (Actually, it already is!!)

  2. I love your choice of border fabrics – the quilt is going to be great! (Actually, it already is!!)

  5. Wasn’t it worth it to wait?? I LOVE the fabric choices for your two borders. This will now be a stunning quilt. Can’t wait to either win a book or purchase it as seeing what you girls have done makes me want the book more than ever now!

  6. Wasn’t it worth it to wait?? I LOVE the fabric choices for your two borders. This will now be a stunning quilt. Can’t wait to either win a book or purchase it as seeing what you girls have done makes me want the book more than ever now!

  11. Great choices on the border fabrics! They compliment the quilt, not competing like the other fabric. Definitely worth the wait! That red floral is beautiful fabric though, can’t wait to see what you do with it.

  12. Great choices on the border fabrics! They compliment the quilt, not competing like the other fabric. Definitely worth the wait! That red floral is beautiful fabric though, can’t wait to see what you do with it.

  13. This is beautiful. I love how it all came together. I had to choose to sew or make room for more material this weekend. I gave away about 200 books and then organized my material and even had time to go to my favorite quilt shop (only 30 minutes away) and bought more material!

  14. This is beautiful. I love how it all came together. I had to choose to sew or make room for more material this weekend. I gave away about 200 books and then organized my material and even had time to go to my favorite quilt shop (only 30 minutes away) and bought more material!

  17. So glad you waited on the borders! The new fabric is perfection! Can’t wait to see the finished quilt!

  18. So glad you waited on the borders! The new fabric is perfection! Can’t wait to see the finished quilt!

  19. Sometimes making do works, and sometimes you just have to go shopping. Looks like you found the PERFECT fabrics for the borders. Lovely.

  20. Sometimes making do works, and sometimes you just have to go shopping. Looks like you found the PERFECT fabrics for the borders. Lovely.

  23. Congratulations to the winner! Wonderful choices!! I love the inner and outer border fabric. It really looks fantastic together with the blocks!! I love the blocks too. That is one gorgeous quilt!!

  24. Congratulations to the winner! Wonderful choices!! I love the inner and outer border fabric. It really looks fantastic together with the blocks!! I love the blocks too. That is one gorgeous quilt!!

  27. Borders are perfect and so is the quilt! I love your colors and will probably end up doing that one again too! Thank you for the book tour!

  28. Borders are perfect and so is the quilt! I love your colors and will probably end up doing that one again too! Thank you for the book tour!

  29. You can never go wrong with dots! Dots and stripes are my favorites for containment borders. Stripes sewn railroad style look great. Dots are fun for applique backgrounds too. What quilter hasn’t driven miles to find that perfect fabric? Good choice. Great quilt.

  30. You can never go wrong with dots! Dots and stripes are my favorites for containment borders. Stripes sewn railroad style look great. Dots are fun for applique backgrounds too. What quilter hasn’t driven miles to find that perfect fabric? Good choice. Great quilt.

  33. LOVE your new choices of fabric for your inner and outter boarders! They compliment your blocks so nicely. This is a very nice quilt…as always! Thanks again for the blog hop on Moniques book. I am going over to her “shop” to take a look at her rulers and the book! Have a great day!

  34. LOVE your new choices of fabric for your inner and outter boarders! They compliment your blocks so nicely. This is a very nice quilt…as always! Thanks again for the blog hop on Moniques book. I am going over to her “shop” to take a look at her rulers and the book! Have a great day!

  35. The new fabrics are beautiful and well worth the wait. They are so perfectly complimentary. And on top of it all, you got to visit your favorite quilt store! *Winning*

  36. The new fabrics are beautiful and well worth the wait. They are so perfectly complimentary. And on top of it all, you got to visit your favorite quilt store! *Winning*

  45. Shopping always wins out, LOL! The top looks just great and the borders you chose will definitely complement it just so. Success!

  46. Shopping always wins out, LOL! The top looks just great and the borders you chose will definitely complement it just so. Success!

  49. Wise decision on the borders. They both look terrific. Have a great week Nicole!
    Mary

  50. Wise decision on the borders. They both look terrific. Have a great week Nicole!
    Mary

  51. Oh, yea, that’s what we’re talking about! It’s going to be beautiful!!! If that little voice nags at you and says “no, that’s no right” we need to listen. Perfect choices.

  52. Oh, yea, that’s what we’re talking about! It’s going to be beautiful!!! If that little voice nags at you and says “no, that’s no right” we need to listen. Perfect choices.

  57. I am so glad you wanted to get the right fabric. Great choice. Love the quilt.

  58. I am so glad you wanted to get the right fabric. Great choice. Love the quilt.

  63. I love your Rummy quilt! That’s one of my favorite color combinations. And the pattern is really cool. Gotta get that book now — can I tell my husband it’s your fault? The border fabric looks really nice.

  64. I love your Rummy quilt! That’s one of my favorite color combinations. And the pattern is really cool. Gotta get that book now — can I tell my husband it’s your fault? The border fabric looks really nice.

  65. Your quilt is beautiful and love the choice for your border! Way to go:)
    Laura T

  66. Your quilt is beautiful and love the choice for your border! Way to go:)
    Laura T

  67. The top is beautiful, and the borders will be perfect. Perfection is worth the wait — and the drive.
    Debbie R.

  68. The top is beautiful, and the borders will be perfect. Perfection is worth the wait — and the drive.
    Debbie R.

  71. Not that the other fabric wasn’t pretty, but I really like your new choice of border fabric. Have a great day!

  72. Not that the other fabric wasn’t pretty, but I really like your new choice of border fabric. Have a great day!