Welcome to day 1 of the Fast & Furious Family giveaway.
Throughout the week I am going to show you all of the projects in the book and hopefully give you a little bit of behind the scenes look on how the book came together.
Each day I will draw a winner from the comments and he/she will win a copy of the book. I will announce today's winner in tomorrow's blog post. On Friday I will also be drawing two extra names from all of the comments of the week to win the grand prizes so make sure you come back each day of the week;)
For those who don't know, this is the third Fast & Furious book that I have written. The reason for the name is the method used in all of the projects; "Quilt As You Go" which makes everything pretty quick in construction! The idea of doing a Fast & Furious book that would benefit the whole family came from the first project I am showing you today, the Fabric Boxes.

I am sure you have seen these cube shelves that are available everywhere, Target, Ikea....everywhere! My kids have them in their rooms and some fabric cubes to store their things in. When I redecorated my daughters room, I thought it would be fun to make new cubes for her shelf that would match the other fabrics in her room and so I started making these fabric cubes.

After a few prototypes, I found the best combination of methods and products and these are the results.
The fabric boxes come in 3 sizes and they all have one side that is pieced (Quilt As You Go). The cube is 10".

The medium box is 8" tall, 15" wide and 10" deep. It is a perfect size for keeping magazines, knitting projects or other handwork in close range by your favorite chair.

It will also fit an 11" deep bookshelf very well, which happens to be the depth of my sewing room shelves, as storage for fabric or other neccessities. You could make one in any color for each color group of fabrics!

The small box is 5" tall, 10" wide and 5" deep. I love this box! I keep it next to my sewing machine to store all of the little things that you need close by when sewing, like bobbins, sewing machine feet, extra needles, etc....but they are out of sight so things don't look as cluttered and messy around your machine.
It will also fit a stack of fat quarters very nicely!

If you don't want a pieced look, all of the boxes can be made with a solid fabric to match any decor. The small box is a perfect size to keep a pretty collection of soaps & lotions in your guest bathroom. (You know....the one that always stays prettty....because it's never used by your children;)
Blooming Bounty Topper

This fun topper is 38" square. It can be used as a table topper or even a bed topper.

I could'nt decide if I liked it better on the dresser or on the bed so I used both photos! This topper is so versatile and actually comes together really fast.

I love the idea of adding a little homemade touch to an elegant bedroom by placing the topper on a footbench.
After making two of the big toppers, I couldn't get the idea of making a smaller version out of my head. So I created the:
Petite Blooming Bounty Topper

Talk about love at first sight!! This little cutie is only 19" and is now going to be my go to gift for all of my family & friends!! (Don't tell them;) It is so quickly put together and from fat quarters only!! God knows I have enough of those around....I could make hundreds!
The rounded corners might look a little scary to some beginner sewers....but fear not! It is just as cute when you leave the corners square!
This bright colored one will top my outdoor table next summer. I just love the fantastic, crisp colors!!
Just because I know I will get this question...here are the fabric lines I used for these projects: The fabric cubes and small box along with the Blooming Bounty Topper on the dresser are made from my fabric line Super. The medium box is from my collection of black and white fabrics. The Petite blooming bounty with the rounded corners is from Hometown by Sweetwater for Moda. The Blooming Bounty on the footbench is from Late Bloomers by Sandy Gervais for Moda and the bright colored small one has some of Sandy's fabrics as well, from a collection of lines.
To be entered into todays giveaway, all you have to do is answer this question in the comments:
What kind of projects have you made most of since you started quilting?
Your answers could look something like this:
-Lap Quilts and Bed Quilts
-Table Runners & Toppers
-Bags & Totes
-Baby Quilts
-Clothing and wearables
-I plead the 5th....this answer could incriminate me!!!
Thanks for stopping by, I would love to hear what you think of the projects.