SharonAnne

I am so in love with this book, that I thought I would share it with the group since I have not seen it mentioned on here (at least since I became a member a few months ago).

Name of book: "The It's Okay If You Sit On My Quilt Book" by Mary Ellen Hopkins.

It has over 350 different block designs of all different "patches", trees, roads, crosses, butterflies, etc, instructions on how to set a design "on point", diagonal sets, and on and on. There is also graph paper pages, how to figure the number of blocks needed, and much more.

This is a wonderful and inexpensive book for beginners and for experienced with 111 pages all filled with blocks like you see in the picture below. I got my book on Amazon used (it was actually like new) for around $10 about a year ago.

The reason I am posting this is because I recently posted a couple of pictures of my Autumn Table Toppers and many wanted to know where to get the pattern. I have sent some the pattern card for it, but this book has similar things and is WAY more economical. I guarantee you will love this book.

Let me know if anyone has one or buys one.

watterstide

thanks for the info! i really like that they put the blocks on "grids".

trif

Wow, that's a great price on the book with so much info available. Thanks for sharing.

SharonAnne

UPDATE - I just looked on Amazon.com and new is $10.90 and used is $2.78 per book. WELL worth it at either price.

DebbieJJ

I just went to Amazon.com and ordered a used one. (Shame on you for tempting us! This is one month I was going to be good, too!)

Dee Dee

I bought this book a couple of years ago at an antique store, but haven't had time to really spend with it. You've inspired me!

gollytwo

I've had the book since it was first published.
Have always liked her approach to quilting

sueisallaboutquilts

YES!!! That was one of my very first quilt books and I won't part with it for anything!!!

I love her dedication:
This is dedicated to my children who grew up and left me with nothing to do.
Love her sense of humor!!!

Enjoy that great book!!

carolaug

THANKS!!!! I just bought it on amazon. If anyone has others that they really like and are easy to read/figure out please let us know!

deedum

Wow, now I am going to have to get one! I too, had planned on being good this month! At those prices, I still can be! Thanks!