Modern Basics 2

A few weeks back I told you about Amy Ellis's new book Modern Basics 2. Amy's new book is full of inspiration and beautiful quilts. 

Sunrise, by Amy Ellis, from Modern Basics 2, machine quilted by Natalia Bonner.

Today Amy is hosting a fun blog tour and giving away a few copies of her book and a chance to win some goodies from her stash!

To enter to win simply take a few minutes and hop around to some other creative blogs (full list below) to learn about favorite tools and tips. When you're all done fill out this form, if you get all of the answers right you'll be entered to win a copy of Modern Basics 2.

Here is a list of all the creative blogs you'll want to visit today!

Emily Herrick    http://crazyoldladiesquilts.blogspot.com/
Amy Newbold    http://sukiedontyaknow.com/
Dana Bolyard    http://oldredbarnco.blogspot.com/
Amy Webb    http://www.amylouwhosews.com/
Martingale    http://blog.shopmartingale.com/
Victoria Findlay Wolfe    http://www.bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/
Katie Blakesley    Www.swimbikequilt.com
Chelsey K    www.fatquartershop.blogspot.com
Terri Harlan    http://sew-fantastic.blogspot.com/
Mary Kolb    http://maryonlakepulaski.blogspot.com/
Pat Sloan    http://blog.patsloan.com
Natalia Bonner    http://www.pieceandquilt.com/ (you're here)
Candy Glendening    http://www.candiedfabrics.com/
Vicki Christensen    http://www.sewinspiredblog.com/

My favorite tip/tool is simple binding, yes, I don't actually sew any of my own bindings on, my kind mother, Kathleen, takes care of that for me, but I do prepare a lot of bindings, here is a tutorial how I prepare bindings, I cut them all 2.25" and do NOT press them in half before attaching them to the quilt. :)