Hi All! I love this day each year, the opportunity to give back to the community and say thank you. So thanks to my followers old and new.
For those that are new, you can also find me on Instagram (IG) – ml_wilkie. I have been quilting for 3 years and have loved that I can combine my STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) background and my arts side. I discovered through Quilt Design a Day, modern quilt designing is definitely my favorite aspect of quilting. Many of my quilts are my own designs.
This has been such an amazing year from finishes and success. I hope you take some time to look around. The mosaic above shows my finished projects for 2015 – they can be found in the menu above.
Onto the give away!!….I wanted to make sure that I give back to all those who supported me through the year. So, this giveaway combines two things that I love:
- Fabric – $50 gift card to Hawthorne threads
- 3 books I have enjoyed lately (sent via amazon)
Thanks to all who left a comment. Fantastic suggestions and I had fun reading all the comments. Drum roll….the WINNER is:
Erica – Erica I will send you an email shortly to get all your details for posting the books.
Factotum of Arts 
I’d like to learn more about designs that don’t use squares but are still block based. Triangles or circles perhaps.
I follow you via WordPress; I really enjoy Stitched in Color.
I like how to’s for construction (binding, etc). Especially if it’s a shortcut type how to.
Great looking projects. I want to learn more about color choices.
I want to know more about how to select good design for quilting the top.
New follower – noticed the Triangle Modern Quilt Guild logo! We’re neighbors
I am a beginner quilter so basic knowledge about how to do bindings easily.
Would love to know more about color in modern quilts
I would like color choices. I always thought that wasn’t a problem for me, but the more I get into quilting, the more help I need.
I follow you on Bloglovin.
Your Jungle Ave Tapa is just gorgeous!! Sorry got sidetracked there. If anything, probably information about the design process.
I would recommend Southern Fabric on IG.
I wonder about how the design is drawn out and how the simplest construction method is determined.
It’s the design end I would need help with. Where to get ideas & how to put them on paper!
I love scrappy patterns. Simple ways to incorporate scraps into a project would be great!
I follow on Instagram. I’m @mlsewingblog
I wonder about something simple like fabric requirements, especially when starting an improv quilt. I’d hate to run out of fabric 🙂
Oops – forgot to recommend a blog. I follow a ton, but I always look forward to Rita’s – Red Pepper Quilts. I love her precise style which is very different from mine 🙂
How about walking foot quilting ideas when you have a lot of negative space?
sariditty on instagram is a favorite of mine
I’m a beginner quilter so I need all the tips I can get. 🙂
I’d like to know how to figure out the math!
how to do the quilting well!
I need tips on quilting designs and thread colors to use to see the designs.
The design step I would like more of is deciding how to make it intriguing to other people – eye catching!
I wish I could turn ideas into designs – my ideas don’t seem to translate well. Thanks!
I love learning new ideas on how to quilt my modern quilts.
I love following modern quilters on Instagram.
I’d love to learn more about picking colors.
Not quilting but @lieslgibson is one of my favorite follows on Instagram.
I’m interested in the quilting of modern quilts because there is more open or negative space.
So many people to recommend on Instagram. Try cauchycomplete and entropyalwayswins and loveyousew_
I think what interests me most in quilting is colour and composition– so, new ways of playing with these would be great!
you know what thought process always trips me up? BINDING CHOICES!! its never obvious to me…thanks for a chance at your amazing giveaway
I’d like some help choosing colours please!
Not sewing but I enjoy theenglishkitchen.blogspot.com – great recipes!!
I would love to learn more about designing quilts – especially the pattern writing part. I’ve only written one pattern so far and its HUGE! I wonder how much info I should include in a pattern and how much is too much.
I’d like to know more about designing quilts. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m interested in info on going from design idea to written pattern, including how to go about determining yardage requirements.
I love seeing how you actually make the quilt/blocks!
I follow on Bloglovin. I like Suzyquilts on instagram
I’m curious about interesting designs for quilt-as-you-go
I’d like to learn about using color schemes
I am interested in how to use negative space.
I like to know how others design quilts from start to finish and what obstacles they overcome.
I would love to know where people get their inspiration from!
I would like to learn more about how to chose colors
I am way new and haven’t tried designing my own quilts yet, so any parts of that would be helpful!
I follow you on Feedly — I recommend lindsaysews on instagram!
In the new year, I want to learn more about paper piecing. I do think I must be among the very few who have never tried it. Once I get it down, I’d like to make a baby quilt using the blocks! duchick at gmail dot com