American Patchwork and Quilting Radio Podcast

Hello!  I wanted to let you know that I will on the American Patchwork and Quilting Radio show Monday, Jan. 18th, 2016 at 4 pm EST.  I hope you will tune in to hear a few of my thoughts as Pat Sloan picks my brain about my work and book.  :)

To listen, click here.

xx nancy

QFEA Book Tour

This book is the fruit of sweat, blood, and tears.  Over the course of two years, it was a physically demanding task, as well as an emotional journey.  One that no one could ever fully understand until they experience the publishing industry for themselves.  This experience is one that I will be eternally grateful for.  It challenged me in so many different ways, allowed me to grow, and it will continue to test my strength and perseverance in the coming years.

When writing this book, I sincerely strived to make something different.  I wanted the designs to stand out from what we typically see in quilt books.  As a consumer of quilt books myself, I yearned to see designs that were fresh and appealed to a more modern aesthetic.   I tried to fill that void with Quilting from every Angle, and I think I did a good job.  I really hope you love it.

To celebrate the release of Quilting from every Angle, some wonderful friends and associates of mine have come together to share this book with you.   Please stop by to see what they are up to and what they have to say about the book.  There will be a giveaway at each stop, so enter for your chance to win a copy of my book.  I am very excited to share my book with you, and I hope you find great inspiration in it.

BLOG TOUR

11/10- Michelle Wilkie of Factotum of Arts

11/11- Hillary Goodwin of Entropy Always Wins

11/12- Karen Lewis of Karen Lewis Textiles

11/13- Anna Graham of Noodlehead

11/16- Rachel McCormack of Wooden Spoon Quilts

11/17- Tara Larson of Rad & Happy 

11/18- Jennifer Mathis of Ellison Lane

11/19- Holly Hughes of Holly Gets Quilty

11/20- Nicole Daksiewicz of Modern Handcraft

11/23- Pat Bravo of Pat Bravo Fabric Design 

11/24- Astrid Slagle of Red Red Completely Red

11/25- Holly DeGroot of Bijou Lovely

11/26- Christopher Thompson of The Tattooed Quilter

11/27- Spoonflower

xx nancy

Vertebrae quilt variations || Quilting from every Angle

Hello again!

For right now, this is the last pattern I am sharing from my book, Quilting from every Angle.  In November, there will be a blog tour, so stay tuned.  All work was done by those who volunteered to make a quilt from the book, and all photography was done by the individual who made the quilt.  Each person chose their fabrics and were permitted to do whatever they liked with the pattern.  I had no say in what they chose to do with it or the colors and fabrics they used.  Basically, I gave them free reign.  It's their quilt anyways, and I wanted it to reflect their own personalities, not mine.

What is really interesting and nice to see is other people's interpretations of your patterns.  I love seeing a design of mine in a color way I normally would not gravitate towards because it helps me to see how many varieties the design can take, and maybe, it will one day encourage me to branch out of my own comfort zone.  Sometimes, people see things in a way you never could have imagined.  I think that is why I love quilting and art so much.

Quilting from every Angle is a book that shows my love for design.  It is filled with unique and graphic quilts.   I really wanted quilt designs that could appeal to younger and older generations, but my main focus was to grab the attention of quilters who loved graphic design and modern day textile art.  Although all of my quilts are rooted in traditional piecing and shapes, the combination I did with these things makes the patterns stand out and are very graphic.  I hope that you enjoy the quilt patterns I am sharing with you this week.

To get a copy and see updates to the book, please click here.

To see the variations of four other quilts in the book, please look at the links at the bottom of this post.

VERTEBRAE

Vertebrae came about from my visit to Scotland.  I found this amazing fabric by Warwick and contacted the company for their permission to turn it into a design.  My design varies a little from what I saw, but I knew everything was perfect about it.   It gets it name from the finger-like projections with a spine like center, which resembles vertebrae.  This pattern is perfect for advanced beginners and comes together in a weekend.

1.  Designed and quilted by Nancy Purvis
Pieced by Holly Hughes of Holly Gets Quilty and @hollygetsquilty

2.   Melissa Everett of Cycling Jane's Closet

Website:  Cycling Jane's Closet
Instagram: @cyclingjanes

3.   Erica Jones

Instagram: @ericadeanna87

Thank you ladies so much for sharing your version of Vertebrae!  They did a really good job, and we all appreciate seeing the different versions of these patterns!

Don't forget there will be a blog tour in November that you will not want to miss!

To purchase your copy, please click here.

To see the variations of Fossil, please click here.
To see the variations of Desert Bloom Medallion, please click here.
To see the variations of Mesa, please click here.
To see the variations of Colorblock, please click here.

xx nancy

One year ago: Homemade caramel sauce
Two years ago: A swoon pillow
Three years ago: Your thread under a microscope
Four years ago: Felt Acorns