Book Nook - Dare To Be Square Quilting

Have your blocks gotten blah?  Have your squares lost your sass?  Well then, you need to check out Dare To Be Square Quilting by Boo Davis!

Boo is a designer, illustrator, and heavy metal fan that began quilting in college.  Her quilts have appeared in Revolver, Bust, How and British Vogue.

Dare To Be Square starts off the way any good quilting book should - with a refesher on material, tools & equipment, and designing, making, signing and caring for your quilt.  We especially liked the section on using a design wall to help you select and position fabrics for your project. 

Once the basics are covered, it's time to dive into the projects!  There are instructions  for 10 quilts (including the adorable owl on the book's cover, and there are also instructions for 12 projects.  We're very fond of the Gridlock Grocery Getter!  The quilts and projects are all made with squares and rectangles, so they're very easy to put together.  Don't let the easiness of the projects fool you - they really are very cool and will have you thinking about squares in a whole new way! 

We're giving this book a "two thumbs up" because it's "hip to be square"!   We'd like to give you a chance to try this book out, so we're excited that Potter Craft is generously donating a copy for us to give away! Leave a comment here telling us why you'd like to win it. Make sure the comment also includes your first name, last name, city and state so we can find you. Be sure to like us on Facebook as well, and fill out our contest registration form - the link is located on our Facebook page. Deadline for comments is Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 5 pm Eastern time.

Last but not least, we'd like to announce the winner for our previous Book Nook. It's Khristen Foss from E. Rochester, NH ! Congratulations Khristen!