Welcome to my stop on the Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2 Blog Tour!
I was thrilled when Susanne asked me to contribute to Scraps, Inc. Volume 2. I do adore a good scrap quilt and Scraps, Inc. Vol. 1 was simply beautiful, both the quilts and the book itself. Volume 2 is filled with delightful eye candy and fun projects by 15 talented and unique designers.
My contribution to the book is “Sweet Emmeline”, a scrappy orange peel quilt. I named the quilt after my daughter. She constantly claims every quilt I make as her own, so I decided to cut to the chase and just name the next one after her! (And yes, I do sing the Neil Diamond song to her and change the lyrics.)
photo by Nydia Kehnle
The quilt measures 58″ x 78″, the perfect size for a couch throw.
photo by Nydia Kehnle
There are gobs of colors and prints in the quilt, so I wanted to keep them controlled and focused. I chose to use a selection of dark and light tones paired together for each orange peel . The quilt can be made even scrappier, as long as there is either color or tonal variation in the orange peels.
photo by Nydia Kehnle
The quilt is also tactile and textural with the use of metallics, linen and the closely spaced wavy quilting.
I have to say, “Sweet Emmeline” looks pretty fantastic in my new house, on my new couch. It makes me happy every morning when I walk out and see it.
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Would you like to win a copy of Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2? Just comment below and you will be entered to win! I will announce a winner (chose by random number generator) on Saturday, February 13th.
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Lucky Spool is also offering 30% off your book if you purchase between now and 2/16. Simply go to this link and enter the code Scraps30 at checkout.
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photo by Nydia Kehnle
Follow the tour to see all the other designers and their amazing quilts!
Monday, February 8
Amy Smart, Diary of a Quilter
Nydia Kehnle, Nydia Kehnle Design + Photography
Tuesday, February 9
Amy Friend, During Quiet Time
Alexandra Ledgerwood, Teaginny Designs
Wednesday, February 10
April Rosenthal, April Rosenthal – The {Studio} Blog
Dorie Schwarz, Tumbling Blocks
Thursday, February 11
Erin Harris, House on Hill Road
Janice Ryan, Better Off Thread
Friday, February 12
John Adams, Quilt Dad
Kari Vojtechovsky, Craft Happy
Saturday, February 13
Katie Blakesley, Swim Bike Quilt
Kati Spencer, From the Blue Chair
Sunday, February 14
Melissa Lunden, Lunden Designs
Allison Harris, Cluck Cluck Sew
Sherri McConnell, A Quilting Life
I would love to win this book and learn how to use up my scraps!
What a wonderful quilt! It seems like a real scrap-buster! I have seen the book come by at the blog hop a couple of times this week and I find it a great resource of wonderful new ideas. Thank you so much for the chance to win.
Beautiful quilt! Thanks for the chance to win this book!
That quilt is amazing!! Loved the first book; thanks for the post!
Really love this quilt. Would love to win the book
Wow what a beautiful quilt! The photographs are stunning too. I need to be using up my scraps so this book sounds perfect 🙂
That quilt is a total masterpiece! So, so impressive!!!!!! Would love to win a copy of this book – my scraps and I thank you for the chance.
Absolutely gorgeous quilt! I hope you get to keep it for a while before Sweet Emmaline gets it! I have so many scraps left over and no idea what to do with them, I would use this book well.
So lovely that your daughter loves your quilts and that you named this one after her
I love this quilt! Scrappy but controlled. I have a room overwhelmed by scraps. I need this book. I hope I win!
Love that quilt.
That quilt is beautiful (and a little intimidating), but who doesn’t like a challenge ;). Would love to win this book!
Ok I messed up the email above. MSN!!
Ideas and inspiration for scraps is always welcome! Would love to win this book! Thank you Janice for a great give away! x Teje
Lovely quilt. And my oldest daughter’s name is Carolina, so I sang the same song to her.
Congratulations on your wonderful quilt, this design would be a real challenge for me. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to win the book! Barbora
When I saw this quilt, Sweet Emmaline, on another blog promoting this book, it was the one I immediately said, “I want to make that!” 🙂
Each quilt I see is my favorite… But this one went on my bucket list. Beautiful work!
Wow, that quilt is gorgeous! I would love to win that book. Thanks for the chance. Love that hedgehog pillow on the sofa, too. 😀
Your quilt is gorgeous! And I like your collage of pictures above your sofa. Nice!
Beautiful quilt, thanks for the chance to win a copy of the book.
Stunning quilt! I have the first book and would love to add the second! What I love about your design is the same thing I loved in the first book. It may be a scrap quilt but it doesn’t look like leftovers.
LOVE it quilt! Would love the opportunity to win the book!
Your quilt is gorgeous! And I love the mix of fabrics and textures!
Sweet Emmeline looks fantastic in your living room! I love this ingenious use of scraps! It’s a beautiful quilt.
oooh gorgeous! <3
Thanks for the chance to enter 🙂
I absolutely love this quilt….beautiful fabrics, fantastic pattern and your skills…what could be better?
Love your quilt! Such an interesting design, and beautifully done.
Yeah – I have so many scraps and this looks just perfect for me, so I ordered book and can’t wait for it to arrive. Thank you.
I have 3 big tubs of scraps. I’d love to win this book!
What a beautiful quilt!! Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!
Beautiful quilt and such a fun idea for a book – scrap quilts are my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love Sweet Emmaline, so I would love to win Scraps Inc. Vol.2. Really; nice quilt!
I love this quilt for its scrappiness, yet planned-ness.
Oooh, I’m supposed to be a ‘quilting diet’ right now, but winning this charming book would be like eating a cookie standing up, right? It wouldn’t count. Otherwise this will definitely go on the birthday wishlist. And how sweet that your daugher has her ‘own’ song. Nobody loves you like mom!
love the quilt and the fabrics you use, this look like it is a awesome book thanks for sharing
Beautiful quilt! Pick me pretty please 🙂
Love this! Inspired! Thanks for giveaway chance!
outstanding quilt!!! love it! love the idea of winning the book!!! I have the scraps – just neeeeeeed the book! thanks for the giveaway!
I feel like I use scraps constantly but the pile seems to only grow and grow. Love your orange peel quilt. And Neil Diamond too. You are a gem! Thanks.
OMG, the quilt is fabulous! I’d love to win the book. It’s still not available in UK 🙁
This quilt is gorgeous! I’d love to win the new book. Almost all my quilts are scrappy!
Your gorgeous quilt alone is worth the price of the book!
I’m always looking for ways to use up scraps! What an inspiration.
Oh it’s just so pretty! I’m a terrible scrap user I never know what to do with them or what can possibly be made from them while still looking like a cohesive quilt. Especially when I buy bundles and have very little leftover. Either way I’m going to have to add this to my Amazon wish list.
Thank you for the opportunity to win the book. The quilt looks fabulous!
I love a wonderful rainbow bright quilt and Sweet Emmaline is gorgeous! I’d love a chance at this book!
Love this quilt! It’s one of my favorites in this book. Thanks for the chance to win.
So stunning! I love the controlled look of the solid background with the fun punch of scrappy colors!
Love this quilt – would love to win the book!
Sweet Emmaline is amazing!
What a beautiful quilt. I would love to win a copy of this book; I think your quilt might be first on my (long) list of quilts to make from it.
Your quilt is stunning! I’ve been dying to make an orange peel quilt, yours might be it. Can’t wait to see this new book!
Fantastic quilt! And I love how pulled together it looks despite being a ‘scrap’ quilt! 🙂
Love, love, love your quilt! I’m so excited about this book. Congrats on being included, and thanks for the giveaway!
Sweet Emmaline is lovely! It makes me want to try a similar quilt. The book looks extremely useful. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic quilt!
When I saw the quilts at the beginning of the blog hop, I knew that Sweet Emmaline had to be yours. Love it!
I love your quilt. The design is so dynamic and the colors all go so well together. Congratulations on being included in this book.
Sweet Medline is beautiful.
Looks like a great book. Your quilt is beautiful!
Love your beautiful quilt! Can’t wait to get my hands on this book!
Beautiful quilt! Would love this book!!
Loving this book! I think it’s a must add to my library!
Your quilt is stunning!!! Your quit catches my eye in every preview of the book! I want to be Emmeline!
I just love this quilt! And I’ve got plenty of scraps to make it!
Congrats on being in the new book, your quilt is jaw-droppingly beautiful ! It caught my eye early on. Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
Love your gobs of color choice!
i love making scrap quilts and would love to win, thanks
Love your quilt! Think yours is a little beyond my ability, but would love to win the book to see if at some time in the future I might have the skill to do it.
Thanks!
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What a beautiful quilt and I love the wavy quilting.
Always looking for new ways to use scraps. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful quilt! I love the first Scraps Inc book and I’m excited for another!!!
Aside from your gorgeous quilt, I LOVE your photo gallery & curio display wall! So cozy & stylish… Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2 looks like a super useful book.
What a beautiful quilt! I love the colors!
Your quilt is beautiful. Would love to win this book!
What an awesome orange peel quilt. Such visual interest. I love it. This book would be a prized addition to any quilter’s library.
Gorgeous. I think this one is my favourite that I have seen so far from the book.
Love your quilt! And I love the story about singing a song with your daughter’s name – my son is Davy and we might have sung him the Davy Crockett song too many times because he used to tell people that was his full name!
Sweet Emmeline is beautiful!
Scrappy quilts are the best!
I would totally love to win this book. I love your amazing quilt!
Love the new designs in this collection. Can’t wait to make some of them.
Gorgeous quilt! Love your choice of background, too!
I love, love, love your quilt!
Your quilt is the prettiest yet. Stunning. Thanks for the great giveaway and chance to win.
This book could be just what I need! Inspiration to us up all those leftovers from my “better just get a little bit more than I need” fabric buying habit. 🙂
Hi Janice
I do love an orange peel quilt…and believe I’m over my beginner quilting stage so I’d love to give one a try. Sweet (Caroline) Emmeline is such a beauty and a catchy wake- me- up-to quilt kinda tune. Thanks for sharing .
Just beautiful!
Love love love your quilt!!!!
Your quilt is amazing! I love the swiss dot background in the orange peels. This book looks incredible, congratulations!
Would love to win this book, the quilts look beautiful!!
What a beautiful cat! Oh, and your quilt is nice too! Can I win the cat with the book? I lost my cat over the Christmas holidays. Very sad.
What a lovely quilt and the pictures of it are just gorgeous! Great job!
Your quilt is fantastic! I love it!
That quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow! Your quilt is amazing!!!!
Love this awesome quilt!! Thanks for the chance to win the book!!
I LOVE your quilt! It is just beautiful and reminds me that I have to make a rainbow quilt (on my bucket list). I love scrappy quilts and appreciate the chance to win this book! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love your quilt! The book looks terrific.
So much fun and such a controlled use of scraps. A good example of value triumphing over color. Would love to win a copy of the book.
What a beautiful quilt! Would love to win this book
Love love love the color palette and design! Looks like a fantastic book. Hope I win:-)
Wow! What a bold and bright quilt! I’ve got a lot of scraps to blow through, and your new book looks like a great way to do it. Congrats and thanks for the giveaway.
Fabulous!
I love ,love your quilt!
I’ve never seen another pattern like yours. It makes it so interesting having the designs in the orange peel.
Love your variation of the orange peel. Maybe like a modern pickle?
I would love this book!
Love your scraps and your quilt.
What a stunning quilt you have created. This looks like a great book.
I certainly would love to win a copy of Scraps Inc. Volume 2! Your quilt is so beautiful and no one would guess it was made from scraps. It looks like you chose all of those lovely fabrics by hand and yardage just for this project. It’s perfect!
I don’t know which I love to collect more, scraps or books. This book looks like a great combination of both! 🙂
I’d love to have a copy of the book. I followed the blog hop list to your site a couple of days ago, and your blog is now one of my favorites! That sounds kinda disingenuous, but I promise it’s absolutely the truth.
I love scrappy quilts!
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS + FOR THE GIVEAWAY TOO!
This one might be my favorite in the book!!!! Love it! 😀
Wow your quilt is amazing I love it!
I would love to add this book to our guild library. We have the first and it’s a popular one to check out. Thanks for the chance.
So gorgeous! Would love to try some projects in the book….
What a lovely quilt! More to put on my to-do list.
Love this quilt and would love a copy of this book!
Your Emmaline Quilt is amazing! I love it!
Your Sweet Emmaline quilt is my favorite do far, but not sure I will ever have the guts to try curved piecing!
Loved scraps volume 1 & can’t wait to see volume 2. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
What a gorgeous quilt! This book would be a real treat to have, and I will definitely be picking it up one way or another!
Your quilt is so cheerful I just have to smile when I look at it! Thanks for the chance to win.
Your quilt is beautiful. I’ve wanted to make an orange peel quilt for awhile. This one looks like a fun quilt to stitch.
What a lovely, controlled use of color in your scraps! I love it!
Your quilt is so beautiful! Would love to make one like it!
I love all the quilts I’ve seen so far that are in this book! Would love to win a copy!
Your quilt is so stunning. I super love it and I super need this book!!!!!
What beautiful colors in this quilt. Love it!
Wow, that quilt is just amazing!
I love the first book and am very excited about the second edition.
This scrap quilt book looks so yummy with all the quilts. Would love to take a peak!
WOW THAT QUILT IS SO BEAUTIFUL GREAT JOB
Great quilt! I really like the square centers with the triangles radiating off of them. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of the new book.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt! The movement is great, and the quilting takes nothing away from the amazing piecing.
Your quilt is gorgeous! I have loads of scraps and could totally use this book!
beautiful quilt! especially love the wavy quilting!
What a great quilt! thank you!
Scrap quilts are my favorite to make and I am always SUPER excited when my friends or my mothervwants to dump scraps on me. I often make up my own scrappy quilt pattern but I HAVE to make that quilt you made, so..for that alone I have to have that book…annnd then work my way through the rest of them as well. Because I’m scrappy like that. 🙂
the quilt is stunning!
That is one gorgeous quilt.
I love everything about your quilt! It is absolutely singing to me!
I have volume 1 of this and absolutely love or! I’d love to have the 2nd one. Always open to new scrap ideas!
Look the quilt! So pretty.
Wow. What a pretty quilt and a lot of work. Beautiful.
A beautiful name for a beautiful quilt and I’m sure a beautiful little girl!
I love it!
Love your quilt-great job! I’d love to learn to use my scraps so effectively!