Hello Everyone,
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Although I am not Irish, I sure could use a little green around here!! When my friend, Pat Sloan asked me if I wanted to review her newest book, I couldn't wait. This book is the perfect thing to whisk you away on a trip to Ireland. Very green too!! Not to mention the fact that there are wonderful projects from Pat in this book.
By the way, St. Patrick's day gives you a great excuse to turn some of your food green with food coloring and also start a new green sewing project! Dive into your green fabrics now and show us a little luck of the Irish.
So, let's take a little look at this book.
First off, it is sort of like a travel guide and project book all rolled into one. By the time you are done reading all about the stops that Pat and her group of quilter's made on their trip to Ireland, you really want to sit down and work on one of her projects. But more so, you want to go visit Ireland.... with Pat!
The book is fabulously written with gorgeous pictures and a day by day journal of the places that they visited and activities that they participated. The photos are fabulous!! Don't you just want to kiss the Blarney stone now! So, Pat did you kiss the Blarney stone?
Just look at the beautiful landscapes of Ireland, the buildings, flora, and fauna are well documented.
And they even had time to photograph Pat's quilt projects right there along their route in Ireland. How cool is that?
Don't you just love some of the projects?
But that is not all... Pat has two videos that you can watch about her trip!! Just click here and here to see all the fun!
I hope you have enjoyed your little peek into Pat's fabulous trip and have gotten a little green today! But that is not all!! There will be TWO winners of her book here and on every other blog that is featuring her book today. The giveaways will be open through Saturday when we will ALL draw 2 winners each.
So if you would like a copy, leave a comment here for your chance to win and then visit all my other blogging friends and leave comments there for additional chances. Here is the list:
Enjoy hopping around and good luck in the drawing!
Also, if you don't win this wonderful book, Leisure Arts is offering 25% off through the end of March. So now you have no excuse to put off that trip to Ireland!!
Just click here to go to their site!
***This giveaway is now CLOSED! Thank you to all who entered***
Until Next Time...
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It is a fantastic opportunity to 'be green' with envy!:-
I would so much like a copy of this gorgeous book.
Gina
http://gina-catswhiskers.blogspot.com/
This looks like an awesome book, thanks for the chance to win...
Ireland is on my list of places I want to visit someday. Thanks for showing off the book, and for the chance to win!
I'd love to win acopy of the book!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I love Ireland and want to go back. Looks like great projects and photos too.
This Irish lad would love to have this book. Please enter me in your generous giveaway.
Thanks for the great peek into the book Jackie! And yes, we can all use some green now....like now!!! Aren't we all tired of winter? ;-)
Thank you for a peek, this looks like a wonderful book.
Love the book! Seriously want to get my grubby paws on a copy :)
May you have:
A world of wishes at your command
God and his angels close at hand
Friends and family their love impart,
And Irish blessings in you heart.
Thanks for the chance to win! Looks like a pretty good book:)
Wearing the Irish with ya my Lassie is a real pleasure!!!
Can't wait to see who your winners are!
Think green!! Great book. Just need to own a copy!
What a great book! Thanks for the chance. I would love to win one... even if I'm not Irish. :)
I would love to visit Ireland... one of these days I know that I will!! The book looks awesome, love the cover with the wee sheep - so sweet! Thanks!
I would love the opportunity to win Pat's new book!
The book looks great and I would love to win a copy.
Love the look of this book - thanks very much for a chance.
Th photos look gorgeous! My Mom is from Galway and I think I could find a quilt to make for her in this book....
Thank you for chance to win this wonderful sounding book. It makes you want to visit and make the quilts.
happy St. Patrick's day to you too.
thanks for a chance to win a one of Pat's books. I just got to meet her this week when she came to our guild.
I visited Ireland 30 years ago and loved it. Perhaps a virtual tour by way of Pat's book will help me relive those memories! Thanks!
Love it, what a wonderful book
Our daughter lived in Ireland for a summer and it's a wish to visit. I'll do it vicariously through this book. Kathie L in Allentown
Erin Go Bragh! The book is lovely!
May the luck of the Irish be with me and let me win a copy of the book. Love what I have seen at the blogs so far and both of Pat's videos. Will try and keep my green eyes crossed for the luck of winning :)
would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance!
I am GREEN with envy over Pat's book. I sure would love to make one of her projects!
This looks like such a fun book -- I'd love to win just to know some of the wonderful places to visit when planning a trip to Ireland! Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for a chance to win! I'm heading to Ireland in May and I'm sure I can learn a shopping tip or two from Pat!
Here's hoping the luck of the irish is with me today! Cheers!
What a great book. I'd love to win!
I do just love these quilts!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope I'm a lucky winner :)
Thanks for hosting the tour - would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
Love Pat Sloan's quilts! And would REALLY love to win a copy of this book!
hope i've got the luck of the irish on this one!
I would love to win one of Pat's books! She is an inspiration to us all, and one of my favorite FB pals!
Oh, this book is on my Wish List!
I would love to win Tour Ireland with Pat Sloan!
I'm off to Ireland in July! so this book would be perfect for me!!
Looks like some fun projects in this book!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - I'm wearing green! Thanks for the chance to win.
Happy St. Patrick's Day - I'm wearing green! Thanks for the chance to win.
I am half Irish and that book would be a treasured addition to my collection of quilt patterns.
Go Irish! I once read that there were more Irish in New York than in Ireland! I would love chance to win this book to make the Shamrock quilt!
Vanessa in Oklahoma
This book looks like tons of fun! Almost as if you're there!
This book looks wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy
The book looks really interesting!!!!
Oh my this book looks amazing, you've given us such a nice preview. There are some definite musst do's!
I'm planning a trip to Ireland in August and this book would be a great help in planning my trip!
This book looks wonderful! I went to Ireland in 2007 with my Mom and sisters for St. Patrick's Day and it was an awesome trip! The Shamrock quilt is adorable! Thank you for a chance to win!
This book looks wonderful! I went to Ireland with my Mom and sisters for St. Patrick's Day and it was an awesome trip! The Shamrock quilt is adorable! Thank you for a chance to win!
Happy St. Paddy's Day!
This looks like a wonderful book. I loved visiting Ireland last summer and would go back in a heartbeat!
I visited Ireland 6 years ago & loved every bit of it! So beautiful & so fun! Might have to have a Guiness today & remenisce (I can't spell that word today for the life of me!)
Top'o'the morning to you. Hope you pick me. Love Pat's books and patterns
It's a lovely book and I'd love to win!!! Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Happy to be Irish. Can't wait to check out the new book. Sure hope i win. Thanks for the chance
Love the projects!! Super green!
Green is my very favorite color - AND IRELAND is my favorite country to visit - I've been there twice SEW far, and hope to go back in the next year AGAIN..we have an Irish Pub, O'Bryans, here who take a group every spring...the pub has wonderful music and special guests with celtic music, my favorite also..hope I win one of the books...off to buy some GREEN fabric today at the quilt shop...
SUCH A NEAT BOOK!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
jldouglas@wispwest.net
The projects in the book look great! I can't believe that the whole quilting community is celebrating my wedding anniversary with me! LOL Yep, today's the day! Hope I have Irish luck and win the beautiful book!
Jacque in SC
quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com
That looks like a lovely book. I've always been in love with the idea of Ireland, would love to travel there...maybe just through a book like this for now.
I would love to win one! I've been to Ireland and loved it!
Looks like a great book! Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Happy St. Patty's Day to you too! I've got Corned Beef in my crockpot and I just purchased Irish Soda Bread at Panera Bread sooo I'm ready for dinner! I love love love the Irish Chain Quilt in Pat's book!
Congrats to Pat on her book and thanks for the review! looks great - thank you.
I would absolutely love this book. Are there directions for the quilts in it?
Beautiful book!
Thank you for sharing!
I love this book! I think I definitely need it....beautiful quilts!
I'd love to tour Ireland and this book would be a great start!
would love to win this book! 't'would be a fine birthday present ...... for 'tis me b-day, and everybody celebrates today!
Oh gosh, I would LOVE to win this book. I am of Irish descent and my hubby and I are planning a three-week trip to Ireland next year...it would be fabulous to have this as a "tour guide" of sorts. I'd also love to give several of those quilts a try! Thanks so much for the give away and the chance to win! Erin go Bragh!
XOXO,
Cyndi
Thanks for sharing all those wonderful photos. Please enter me in the contest.
My parents have been to Ireland and I would love to go one day. Until then I would love the book.
Ah, Ireland :) Would love to have this book.
Beautiful pictures! Thanks for the chance to win!
Hoping for some luck o' the Irish here! :-) Thanks for the fun!
Would love to win this book! It may be my only chance to visit Ireland.
Debbie Barnes
barnes2676@sbcglobal.net
Kissing the Blarney stone is a must when visiting the castle.
Happy St. Patrick's Day all. I spent a couple of wonderful years in Ireland in the late 1950's it is beautiful. Oh so green. I would be in the hppiest place if i could win one of these wonderful books. They are the greatest ever.
Cheers Ann
I think one of the things I love most about internet tours is finding new blogs!
I'm needing the luck of the Irish.....Maybe I get only half luck, since I'm half Irish??? Book looks delicious!
Always wanted to Visit Ireland - this may be the closest I get. Would love to win!!
Love the Lady of the Lake quilt! I want the book and hope I have the Irish luck today!
Hi Jackie,
I'm a regular follower of your blog & was happy to see that your blog was one of the ones included in Pat's blog hop. Thanks for showing us some pictures from inside the book. Although the quilts are awesome, I really like the fact that it appears to be a travel book as well.
-debby
Chester NY
crowefan0517@yahoo.com
I am planning a quilt in all greens. Maybe I should change it to the Irish Chain?
I can't wait to get this book...either by wining it or buying it. Pat always has the best ideas and Ireland has to rank at the very top. Erin Go Bragh! :-)
Thanks for the blog!!! Love Pat's books, love to travel, and if I can't be there, I'd love to have a quilting book about Ireland!!
Thanks again, Jackie!
What a great way to spend St. Patrick's Day looking at quilts, blogs and photos of Irish country. I love watching Pat Sloan on PBS as she gives tips on sewing and breaks quilting down form complex into simpler forms.
It's on my Bucket list...a quilting trip to Ireland!
Thank You, Jackie for being apart of Tour Ireland. Love the Irish chain. Corn Beef and cabbage here tonight.
I LOVE the 4 leaf clover, without this comp I wouldn't have stumbled across your blog
TY, JO
A great book, lot's of ideas and the photos are gorgeous! A steal!
I think I'll get my Irish Chain quilt out in honor of this book!
Beautiful book, picturers looks great. Would be a nice addition to any book collection.
If I had Irish eyes they would be smiling. I love green and the photos and projects in this book sets the ideas flowing and that's no blarney.
thank you for the opp. to join in on a chance to win a copy of this fab. book from Pat. Ireland is so gorgeous. Would love to visit someday. You have a great blog. First time visiting, but I'll be sure and come back and will subscribe as well. Thank you again.
Off to the store for green food colouring ! Of course the quilt shop where they hide the green fabric is right on the way!
Green is my favorite color!
This blog hop is a fantastic way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! Thanks for the chance to win a lovely book!
I'm hoping that some Irish luck comes my way, this book looks terrific!
Now what could be better, quilting , Pat Sloan and Ireland. and finding some new wonderful blogs
This looks like a really fabulous book. I think I'll work on some green sewing when I get home from work. Thanks for a chance to win.
I'm so enjoying seeing peeks inside this book on the tour today! I love travel books and it's wonderful to have one with accompanying quilts to drool over. Happy green day!
I would love a copy of the book. I wear green and play Irish music all month and especially today.
Awesome! I would love to visit Ireland one day. This would be the perfect way to do it!
Brian and I were in Ireland just after he graduated from college. And that was a LONG time ago. I"d love to go back. Recognized some of the places from the pictures. The green there is like no where else on earth.
Thanks for sharing her book
Cherie
I'll settle for this until I make it to Ireland!
I would love to win a copy of this book. I have never been to Ireland but would love to go someday.
I would love to win this - thanks for the opportunity!
Thank you for hosting this stop on the book blog tour. Would enjoy owning a copy of Pat's book for the quilts, and the lovely Irish countryside in photos.
I am eager to win this beautiful travel guide. It is is a multitasking book!
Jackie...what wonders have you tempted me with today? Quilts, travel and dreams of what can be! Love your post!!!!
I am Irish and would love to go there. Thank you Jackie for the peek. Will add you to my blogs!
How wonderful...the more blogs I visit on the hop, the more I want to 'go green'!!!!
thanks for the chance to win
sugary hugs
Wendy X :O)
Going to Ireland is my dream trip of a lifetime. It would be wonderful to travel at least for an afternoon oe two with this book!
Julie M
With each blog stop on the hop, I see more and more gorgeous quilts. What a wonderful book.
Blog hops are such fun. I can't hurry through them though...must stop awhile and read a bit on each blog. Lots of inspiration and enjoyment to be found on your blog!
Thank you for being a participant in this hop. Pat's book looks delightful.
I wanna GO...especially with a group of quilters!
Gotta say I would love a copy of the book. Love, love, love it! Erin go bragh!
Erin go Bragh
I'm Irish. Hopefully my dad's "luck of the Irish" will be with me and I'ss win one of the copies of Pat's new book.
I want to go to Ireland, drink Irish coffee and herd sheep with the border collies. I will bring my Border Collie, Buster with me.
I'm a wearin' me green with ya!! I loved the peek at the projects and hope I have the luck of the Irish, and get selected for the book!! thanks!!
I love Ireland-even though I have never been there. On my bucket list.
I'd love to win this book. Our trip to Ireland remains one of my favorite memories. Thanks for the chance.
wordygirl at earthlink dot net
Would love to win this terrific book and remember happy times in Ireland!
The book looks gorgeous. I'd love to go to Ireland.
Beautiful countryside. Beautiful quilts.
Ohhh, I hope the Luck of the Irish is with me !!
I'm green with ENVY for this book. Hope you choose my name! Looking at it is fun even on the Blog hop.
I'm third-generation of our immigrant Irish great-grandparents.
Pat's videos are great and she has a couple of projects I'd love to hang on my wall.
So, I'd really like a chance to win a copy of her books.
Irish Hugs,
Gerry
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. Wow what wonderful pictures and quilts. It sounds like they had a blast. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of the book. bimbi9 at verizon dot net
Ireland sounds like a great place to explore by motorcycle. What a fun book to win to show us the way.
would really like to win a copy of this book!!
Maybe the luck of the Irish will be with me and I'll win the book.
Oh how cute! Please count me in! My nephew is graduating this year and he "thinks" he is pure Irish...when he is actually only about 1/8! :) I
d love to make him something out of this book!
r\
Sandy A
I'd love to win this book! but I think I'm lucky enough to be living in this beautiful country already!
What a wonderful book! You almost feel like you are there, not to mention the incredible quilts. Thank you so much for an opportunity to win this book.
Would love to win Pat's Ireland book. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for joining in on Pat's blog hop. The book is beautiful.
Beautiful book with beautiful quilts.
Pat and Ireland...the book has to be great!!! Hope I can win a copy!!!
Looks like some great patterns in this book. Thank you for the giveaway.
Hi Jackie, Pat's great idea brought me to your blog...I am enjoying it so much. Sure would enjoy having a copy of her Ireland quilt book; my grandparents came from County Cork and I would love to make a quilt in their honor, as an heirloom. Thanks for helping in this effort!
Such beautiful pics in the book. Will be fun to read while sipping some Irish coffee and dreaming of projects. :)
Thanks for encluding pictures of some of the projects. I was curious to see a sneak peak of the projects and i hadn't seen many yet on the blogs i had viewed up to this point
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the idea of the blog hop, right up there with a pub crawl.
Sherri Kennedy
Looks like lots of fun projects and a beautiful book--would love a copy!
I have seen this book before and thought what a great concept of sharing a gorgeous place along with quilts. I have wanted to visit Ireland for a long time but somehow have never got there.
Thanks for the great chance to win a beautiful book.
Warmest regards,
Anna
What a beautiful book! Thanks for participating in this give away.
Thank you for being a part of this blog hop - it is so much fun! this book looks really fun too and there are so many yummy projects. Please include me in a chance to win.
thanks for the chance to win a copy of Pat's book - looks fantastic - happy st paddy's day
The book looks fabulous!!! It will be a must have. Especially for me, cause I'm going to Ireland. I'm loving all the pictures that everyone is posting. The quilts look as spectacular as the scenery!!!
Hope I get lucky!!! Happy St. Patty's Day!
My grandfather has kissed the Blarney stone... I think it's gross! His father was Irish... so he went to Ireland to meet up with some relatives he had only heard of, but had never met. I would love to have a copy of this book! The designs are wonderful and the photos make me want to move there!
Oh,wouldn't I love to win a copy of this book.
Have been working on green mug rugs today and was looking here at your blog. Ireland just always looks so springy and the quilts in this book are gorgeous. Would love, love, love to win a book as an anniversary gift this month..
Brenda McWhirter
brendamm6435@sbcglobal.net
Wow this looks like such a fabulous book. Thanks!
I would love to win this book! Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Hope luck is with me--would love to win!
Thanks for sharing so many beautiful photos from the book. I would love to win a copy!
Thanks for showing pictures from the book! Would love the chance to kiss the Blarney Stone!!
Aren't we all Irish on St. Patrick's Day? The book is beautiful. Hope to win!
LOVE the shamrock quilt!
This old Irish lassie would love to win that book!
I think we're all a wee bit Irish at heart, especially when we see the beautiful quilts in Pat Sloan's new book.
The projects are so yummy!!Can't wait for my copy!
Love the photographs from the book and the Shamrock quilt is adorable. Thank you for sharing them. I love your shamrock-laced signature, Jackie. Very appropro!
Isn't this a great-looking book - and one very different from many out there?
One or more of Pat's quilts from the book would be a wonderful way to remember a trip to Ireland - past or future.
I love the Lady of the Lake quilt. I'm looking forward to seeing all the photos in this book and sharing it with my mom.
Would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance. Ireland is on my list of places I would like to visit.
:)Carol
This book looks great - a quilting road trip! I would have to make that cover quilt with the sheep for my aunt who is crazy over sheep ever since visiting Ireland. Thanks for the chance to win.
Looks like a great book! Love the beautiful photography....Have a great day after St. Pat's Day!
Oooh, what wonderful quilts! I can't wait to read this book. Now I need to go watch Pat's 2 videos about her trip to Ireland. I'm one happy camper! :)
The book looks great, but the videos really shared the fun the ladies had on their trip.
The little lambs quilt was so cute!
Thank you so much for this generous giveaway. The book looks so lovely and inspiring!
It looks like a fun book!
Thank you for the opportunity to win Pat Sloan's book. I enjoyed the photos you shared as well.
The idea of writing a book about her trip to ireland and quilting is absolutely wonderful. I hope I win a copy.
Thank you, Jackie.
Participating in Pat's blog hop of Ireland is fun. I enjoyed the preview pages you showed.
Thank you for the opportunity to win a book--I don't believe I'll get to Ireland.
Love all the beauty of Ireland, I hope I get to go again some day.......thanks for a chance to win Jackie :0)
Happy Sewing
Love your blog and would love the book.
Wow! you showed some inside pages of the book that made me want it even more. Ireland has always been on my bucket list and I am going in October. Winning this book would be icing on the cake.
I really like the quilts Pat has in the Tour of Ireland book. My husband and I will be touring Ireland In June. Linda R
Can't wait to see the book. Thanks for being on the blog hop.
The book looks like a lot fun with some lovely projects!
Some day I hope to visit Ireland. It's where my husband's and thus my daughters' ancestors are from. I think my 3 little red heads will fit right in when we make it there. I would love this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Great giveaway, Jackie. If I can't visit Ireland, the book would be the next best thing. :)
The book cover, a quilt with sheep...can't get any better than that! Thank you!
My Granny (Mother's side) was born in Belfast and other Gram's parents were from County Cork. Then, first grandchild on either side (my oldest sister) was born on St Paddy's Day...talk about the luck of the Irish in my heritage!!!
Thanks for the chance to win your book.
I'd love a copy. Just the greatest travel log w/great people.
I'd love to win a copy of this book. The trip sounds like it was fun, Ireland looks so grogeous and the projects look great!
Maria
It's a special day for us now, we have my daughter's birthday to celebrate and I am 1/4 Irish so it's quite fitting really.
Looks fabulous!
I would love to win a copy of Pat's book. Thanks
Julie
jaaverill@aol.com
Touring Ireland will have to come later. I'm looking forward to my first cruise and it is with Pat!
I want to make an Irish Chain quilt in green!
Thanks for the sneak peeks inside the book - it looks lovely :)
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