I wrote a book. It’s on Amazon, and everything. I’m still a little in shock about it.
Writing a book is crazy town–but I really wanted to do it, because I needed to talk to you all about something. I needed to show you something. I wanted to show you awesome quilters out there just how versatile patterns are. How amazing the perfect pattern and quilt can be at transforming a space, and how critical fabric choices are. I wanted to put it into pictures, let you see lots of styles side by side, so you could see exactly what I mean. So you could see that just because a pattern cover shows a quilt made in fabrics you LOATHE, doesn’t mean the whole pattern is a lost cause. In fact–that horrible cover fabric might just be the perfect opportunity for you to make something completely fabulous–completely YOU–just by changing the fabric.
If you’re anything like a lot of people I know, you have to SEE it first. It’s hard to picture just what a quilt will look like in different fabrics when it’s staring you in the face with all those fabrics and colors that just. aren’t. you. It’s much easier to move on to a pattern that shows you JUST what it will look like finished–but you miss out on so much!
SO. I wrote a book that shows you different quilt patterns, and what they look like when you change up the fabric–making the style totally different. Because the goal here, is to make quilts that help your home, and specifically your bedroom–YOU.
I want you to use my book to make the perfect quilt for your room–my guess? You’ve made quilts for all the loved ones you have, and every sweet friend under the moon, but you just haven’t had a chance to make one for your own bed yet. There are also some fun ideas and suggestions for personalizing the “store-bought” parts of your bedding too–sheets, pillowcases and the like.
In Bedroom Style, Perfectly Pieced, I will help you figure out your personal style, which fabrics might be best choices for making a quilt in that style, and give you lots of visuals and whys. It will be like having a friend right there helping you get it just right. When you finish that quilt, and figure out how to apply what you’ve learned to ANY pattern, well, that’s a whole lot more quilting possibilities!
It’s time, friends. Time for you to make the perfect quilt for your bedroom. I’ll even make it easier on you by giving away some fabric bundles…
More about that later. First I need to ask out one simple question:
Are you ready to get lucky?!?
One lucky owner of Bedroom Style, Perfectly Pieced (my book!) is going to win a bedroom makeover!
You guys. Does your bedroom need a makeover? Lucky Spool (my publisher) and I totally agree–you DO need a bedroom facelift! Imagine this: $1000 play money to make your bedroom into the perfect sanctuary you always dreamed of! We think you need a lot of fun accessories, curtains, lamps and rugs to complement the new quilt you make for your bedroom. So, we are giving away a $1,000 gift card to Crate and Barrel to complete you bedroom makeover! For an extra feel-good factor, Lucky Spool is also sending $100 to the charity of your choice too.
I’m super excited about this. I mean, it’s the perfect complement to my book, and to making your style really sing through both beautiful quilts and accessories.
Plus–5 lucky winners will receive a custom fabric bundle curated by me to make one of the quilts from the book!
Want to enter to win? (Yes, yes you do.)
Here’s how:
- Order your copy of Bedroom Style, Perfectly Pieced
- Take the Style Quiz included in the book
- Post a picture on Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest of my book in your bedroom and tell me your style, and tell me why you deserve a 2015 bedroom overhaul! Be sure to use hashtag #bedroomstyle
- Register your entry on the Rafflecopter below. Â (Just keeping things legal! Don’t worry, I won’t use your information for anything other than to track entries to the competition!)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I’ll select one winner each week for five weeks at random from all valid entries received up to that point and send you a hand-picked fabric bundle from me so that you can make one of the projects from my book. To give you a chance to get your copy ordered and shipped, and your bedroom photographed, the weekly winners will begin on the 24th of January. The Grand Prize winner will also be selected at random from all valid Rafflecopter entries received starting now and ending at midnight on the 28th of February.
Weekly winners be selected at random from all current valid entries received up to 11:59 pm PST for five consecutive Saturday’s beginning on 24 January 2015 through 21 February 2015. Winners will be selected within 48 hours after the close of the event from among all eligible entries received during the Giveaway. Weekly winners will be determined by random number generator. The chances of winning depend on the number of entries. Weekly winners will be selected from all valid entries between the commencement of this giveaway through to Saturday 21 February 2015 at 111:59:00pm PST. Winners will be announced on a giveaway post and contacted via email. Winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. Winning a weekly bundle does NOT exclude you from the final Grand Prize.
You want to enter this contest, I promise. So go! Go grab your copy then give me the show and tell about why your room needs a makeover!
xoxo
April
PS Be sure to follow me on Instagram (@amrosenthal), Facebook (Prairie Grass Patterns), and Pinterest (amrosenthal) so you don’t miss any news about this contest! xoxo
Wow this sounds amazing. We are just finishing a huge reno on our house and by the time we got to the master, we ran out of money!! I would love to enter your contest but I don’t have Facebook or Instagram… What can I do? Pinterest and email you pics of the book in my room?
Pinterest would be perfect! Just hashtag and email a link! :)
This is definitely going on my book list. Looks fabulous!
Thanks Carla! xoxo
Wow this would be awesome. Gonna order the book. We have been married for 23 years and I have never had the money to do our master bedroom. Always seem to have things come up. Wow if I had lamps and bedspread and rugs and curtains that coordinated I would be in heaven. We are just getting settled into our new place. After having to add electric and kitchen appliances and plumbing ( amish built and amish lived in log home) we only had enough to do our daughters rooms. Again! Haha. So as soon as I get the book I will take pic of my blank slate bedroom with mismatched hand me downs
Your home sounds incredible! The master bedroom always gets the short end of the stick, it seems like! xoxo
So excited for your book!!! And what a fun giveaway!! You are amazing girl!!
Thanks Melissa! Mwa! xoxo
love the fabric you are giving away this week. Looks like it’s going to be a great book.
Thank you! I wish I could make the quilt with this fabric–it’s going to be gorgeous!
Can’t wait to make one of the quilts for our bedroom! So excited about the new book!!!
Make sure you send me pictures, I want to see! xoxo
After 56 years of married life it is about time to replace our quilt. Beautiful timing. Thank you.
I’d say it’s time for sure! Make sure you enter on the Rafflecopter entry form so you have a chance to win! xoxo
I just entered the contest on Facebook. Fingers crossed. :}
Greetings, I am not entering the contest as I will leave the makeovers to the young. We built our dream house on the bay just over 3 year ago. I am not in need of any more makeovers nor do I have the energy for such doings. I am retired a teacher and enjoy your podcasts with Amy. I have made two of your patterns and truly love your straight forward sense of design. Thanks to you and Amy for sharing you time and talent with the podcasts. shelly beth
Thank you for a chance to enter! Your book is amazing..I posted a picture on Instagram and tagged you and Lucky Spool. I have been a single mother for the last fifteen years and my children’S needs always have come first. My bedroom is filled with a bookshelf, some fabric boxes my bed and some thrift shop finds. I would say my style is Global eclectic.Thank you for the chance to enter. I am oneygirl50 on IG