If you would like to pre-order my newest book, 60 Pieced Quilt Borders – Mix & Match, which is due to be released mid-January, you may do so here! It is $27, which includes book rate shipping within the U. S. If you are not a U. S. resident and would like to order a book, please write me so that I may get a figure for you for shipping. 6% sales tax will be added to orders being shipped to Texas. It’s kinda funny . . or sad, depending on how you look at it but my first book, Nine Patch Extravaganza, was released when I lived in Kentucky. Weekend Quilts came out when I lived in Missouri. I think my husband figures my book writing is such a hassle for him that he’ll pay me back by changing states every time I have a new book released so . . I give up! If he will promise me no more moves, I’ll promise him no more books! Think either of us can keep that promise?
Anyway, here’s my take on the new book! It’s wonderful! What else would you want to know? 
Seriously there are 15 quilt patterns in the book. The patterns are for the centers of the quilt, without any borders. For each top, there are 4 border options. Without having to do any math at all, you can choose from 4 borders that will fit that one particular quilt top. My little formula is in the book for figuring how to make any border fit any quilt so really, you can pick any of the 60 borders and make them fit any of the 15 quilt centers, or any quilt center you might have at home or want to create.
Yardage requirements are given separately – one set for the quilt center and one set for the quilt border so if you want to make a quilt in the book but want no borders, you will not have to do any math to figure out your yardage needed. Or, you can add border yardage, together with quilt yardage and figure out how much you need to make the chosen border to go with your quilt.
One thing I will tell you — the patterns are more like the “cheat sheet” patterns I was doing on the blog for a while. They are not step by step, hold your hand all the way through the process. For flying geese, half square triangles, quarter square triangles, etc., the instructions say “using your favorite method, make 44 (or however many are needed) flying geese.” When I wrote this book, I was frustrated that every book on my shelf dedicated 3 or 5 or more pages to the basics that most of us know or can find on the internet or in any other quilt book on our shelf. There was no way to get 15 quilt centers and 60 border patterns in one book if I gave terribly detailed instructions for every pattern. The average confident beginner quilter should have no problems at all with the instructions in this book. A couple, or maybe 3 — I can’t remember — of the tops have been seen on the blog before but there are new and exciting borders with them.
For those who order through my website, they will be shipped in the order in which I receive the orders. Unless otherwise requested, I will autograph the book to whomever the book is being shipped to. So, if you’re ordering a book to be shipped to you but it’s actually for Aunt Susie, please write me a note on your order form.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
It looks like a wonderful book and I just placed my order!
Karen
I just placed my order too! Can’t wait. Congratulations. Does this mean all the edits are complete???
Book is ordered! Looks like another winner!
I’ve placed my order and can hardly wait for it. I never used to bother with fancy borders and after I have seen what yours look like, I may never make plain borders again.
I pre-ordered my book and asked for your autograph through PayPal.
Looks like a great book. I do not need 3-5 pages of those instructions that tell me how to make a flying geese unit. Thanks for not wasting pages!
XOXOXO Subee
Booked, forgot to ask for autograph. Please add it. Can’t wait, i would love to try a pieced border
Oooops, I didn’t ask you to autograph the book. Did I misunderstand that you would autograph all books unless asked not to? Anyway, please autograph your book. I have 6 tops that are done except for the borders. I am looking forward to your book to give me the incentive to finish those UFOs.
Grace
I ordered the book. This will be my Christmas present to myself! haha I can’t wait to get it1 Thank you so much!
Merry Christmas Judy, Vince and Speck!
Linda Kay
ohhh, is it January yet???
hopping over to pre-order me a copy too!
Yay! I ordered 2, one for me and one for Mom!
Ordered my book, thru PayPal. Forgot to ask for you to autograph. Please, if it isn’t too much trouble. Love all of your books, hope you have more to come. Enjoy reading your blog daily!
Would love to order the book
I am in South Africa
Please contact regarding costs and payment
Congratulations Judy, the book looks terrific! I just ordered mine too!
I just pre-ordered mine, too
looking forward to it!
Congratulations Judy!! The cover looks stunning.
I did not see a place on the order form for a note to you. I just ordered 2 books: one for me and one to be given to a ‘Frayed Knot’ at One Loose Thread Quilt Camp in February 2012. Do you need a seperate email as a reminder of this?
Thanks Judy for your great books. I have loved them all.
Wow, what a project filled book. This is really great! Look forward to it.
i will get your book, but will wait until closer to time to evaluate $$ situation. if i order too late, does that mean you may run out of books???
No, don’t worry. I will not run out.
I’d like my copy when you get them. I always have trouble with borders and this will be just what I need. Thanks.
I’d like my copy when you get them. I always have trouble with borders and this will be just what I need. Thanks.
Congrats. I am ordering the book right now…..love your borders!
sao in MIdlothian, VA