Amanda Carestio from Lark Crafts contacted us about these cute little books — and a possible giveaway. ‘Giveaway?’ Our ears perked up at that lovely word. Pretty Little Mini Quilts and Pretty Little Pillows give you an array of hip, modern mini quilts and pillows re-imagined into fun and experimental home dec projects. Amanda (whose projects you will also find in these gems!) gives us a little peek inside, and one of each of these books is up for grabs — leave a comment with which book you’d like to win, and we will select two random winners next Friday! Thanks to Amanda and the Lark folks for the generous giveaways!
Greetings from sunny Asheville, North Carolina! The kind folks at the Jolly Jabber invited me to share some info about two recent books: Pretty Little Mini Quilts and Pretty Little Pillows. I am so proud to have worked on these books (Lark is my day job!) and to have a handful of designs in them.
Chances are your spring sewing to-do list is a mile long already (I know mine is!), but you’re going to want to add a few more projects to that list after thumbing through these collections.
I personally wish my home was more pillow friendly; most everything cushion-like ends up encrusted in dog slobber. But that doesn’t mean I love them any less. They’re such a wonderful canvas for us busy crafters: small, quick to make, and both useful and pretty. Plus, they’re the perfect way to bring your favorite fabrics into other rooms of the house: love that!
However, if I had to pick a poison, it would most definitely mini quilts. Oh, lovely quick things that don’t require commitment! Actually, since making the projects for this book, my obsession has only grown, along with my affinity for fusible web (good stuff!).
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My other current fave is Malka Dubrawsky’s “Spot On” pillow (okay, I admit it: I adore everything she makes!). Her fabrics are, of course, awesome, and the pairing of grid lines and curvy appliqué shapes is really inspiring. I love the simplicity of both projects, the focus on the stitch lines, and the use of low volume fabrics (to borrow Malka’s terminology). (See more of Candace at candacetodd.blogspot.com; find Malka at stitchindye.blogspot.com) You can see more of my creations—and photos of my rapscallion dogs—at digsandbean.blogspot.com.
Amanda Carestio
Digs and Bean blog
218 comments
Woohoo, this is such an awesome giveaway! I would definitely have to choose Pretty Little Mini Quilts if I won – quilting is my favourite! Thanks for the chance!
I would love the pretty little pillows book – I've been contemplating making new pillows for our living room for months!
I've been eyeing the Pretty Little Quilts book for a bit… I would love to win it! Thank you for the chance!
I'm looking at my basket full of scraps and thinking Pretty Little Mini Quilts is the book I'd like to win. I think I could put in a little bit of everything and make a beautiful mini quilt for everyone I know!
I'm looking at my basket full of scraps and thinking Pretty Little Mini Quilts is the book I'd like to win. I think I could put in a little bit of everything and make a beautiful mini quilt for everyone I know!
I've been eyeing those books for a little while now, ever since I saw them on someone elses blog….now to see projects from them they are definitely on my book store/quilt store list! Thanks for a chance to win them. Cyndi
I'd love Pretty Little Mini Quilts! I've seen the projects from other blogs and they are absolutely adorable! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love the Pretty Little Quilts book. It is on my wish list. I have loved the other Pretty Little books.
OH, yeah! I'd love a shot at pretty little mini quilts!!
salamat!!
I'd love the pretty little pillows book! So cute!
OH I need Pretty little pillows, I have a ton of pillows to make, but sadly, no pretty little pillow book…yet 🙂
"Pretty Little" mini quilts would be WONDERFUL to have. I literally just made a couple minis (this week) and love them. One day I would love to have a wall in my home of just "minis".
Thank you so much for this opportunity.
pretty little quilts would be my first choice, but I would love to win either of these books as I also love pillows.
they look like great books!
I'd love the mini quilts!
I love all but to choose which first I would say the Mini Quilts!
Oh Hi – I'd love to have the little mini quilt book – how very very cute!!! thanks for the giveaway
Wow a hard pick but I think the Little Mini Quilt Book wins.
I would prefer the mini quilt book. It is fun :(and not so intimidating) to try a new to me technique on a mini that a full sized quilt. I'd be happy with the pillow book as well, but the mini is calling my name…:)
Tough choice but I will go with Pretty Little Pillows.
The pillows are all adorable but I think I would have to choose the mini quilts 🙂
They would *both* be great to have, but if I have to choose just one, then I believe I'd got with the mini pillows! Mini fluff 'n stuff! 🙂
Both books look amazing but the one I would love to own is Pretty Little Pillows!
Both books look like so much fun, but I'd LOVE to win Pretty Little Mini Quilts. Thanks for yet another great giveaway!
Loving little mini quilts and you are just a few hours from me! Small world!!
I love the quirky designs in the "pretty little pillows" book.Thanks for the chance to win such delightful books 🙂 Barb.
so cute! i would love the pillow book! thanks for a chance to win.
I'd love the Pretty Little Mini Quilts Book, they both look like great reads. Thank you so much for the opportunity! ~Sam
What an awesome giveaway! Pillows are such great decorating tools. Thanks so much.
Pretty little mini quilts! I love the idea of small projects. The pillow book is awesome too but I've never made a mini quilt. Great article!
I would so love the mini quilt one. thank you for the chance
I think that both books look like they would provide plenty of hours of fun. Pretty Litlle mini quilts since I have to choose
i haven't seen these books before- but they are lovely! i would love to make one of everything!! thanks for the great giveaway!
{crosses fingers to win}
How fun! I have a Pretty book…but neither of these. I'd like the Mini Quilts. CUTE.
The Mini Quilts book looks delightful! 🙂
I would love the Mini Quilts book. Both these books look fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
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Although I love to quilt I would have to choose the Pretty Little Pillows, I would like to expand my horizon and they are so cute.
Pretty Little Mini quilts would be my choice! Love to make wee items! Thank you Sharonj.
Pretty Little Quilts has captured my eye! Thanks for sharing with us.
Oh the Pretty little pillows! What a great book! Would love to make a few of those for me and my family.
How fun are these books? I would love to win the Pretty Little Mini Quilts. I just love making mini quilts.
This is such a great giveaway! I would so love to win the Pretty Little Pillows book! Of course, I'd be very happy with the Pretty Little Quilts as well!!
Pretty Little Quilts is my FAV.
SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've had my eye on these little books every since the little quilt one was published and I saw it on my book club list. Love the projects I've seen from it on other blogs. Thanks for the chance to win it.
I'd sure love that Pretty Little Quilts book!
It would be awesome to win the Pretty Little Quilts book. I love anything "mini". Thanks for the giveaway.
Nola
oooh! I NEED the Pretty Little Quilts book!:)
i would love a pretty little mini quilt book
I would love a closer look at the Miniquilts book! Thanks for the giveaway.
Oooh!! I haven't seen these books before! I'd love the pretty little pillows book.
I love the picture on the Pretty little mini quilts and would love to win that one. Wonderful idea for gift giving.
Debbie
I'd love the Pretty Little Pillows book!
Pretty Little Pillows or Pretty Little Mini Quilts……would LOVE either one! Thanks for this giveaway!
OOOOH, love the pillow book.
Amo amo pretty little mini quilt book, gracias por compartir
they are both beautiful books but I would love pretty little quilts 🙂
Both of the books are great but my first choice is Pretty Little Mini Quilts. Thanks for the chance to win!
the bird quilt on the cover of the mini quilts is awesome
I'm thinking the mini quilt book 🙂
Since I have most of the "Pretty Little" books (including the mini quilt one) I'll say I'd like the pillow book. I hadn't even seen that one anywhere, so what a treat it would be to win it!
I'm a quilt girl through and through so it would have to be the pretty little quilts book!
ohh boy…decisions…it has to be pretty little mini quilts…hugs
Khris
Wow – I would love the pretty little quilts book.
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I would love to win the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book. Please enter me in the give-away.
Carolyn
Thank you for the chance!
Please enter me in the give-away.
I would love the book pretty little mini quilts! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
I would love to win Pretty Little Pillows! Thank you so much for the chance!
Pretty little mini quilts is my choice.
That's what I like most with sewing right now.
Do I really have to choose?? Either would be fabulous, uummmm….I guess pillows?!?!?
I would love to have either book – my first choice would be pretty little mini quilts if I have to choose! lovely….
I would love Pretty little mini quilts.Thank you so much for a chance to win.
(Can non-Americans enter your giveaways? I always wonder about that.) Anyway, if I were to win, I'd prefer the mini quilts book, though they both look like they've got interesting projects in them. I've seen them mentioned in a few blogs, so I've been curious.
I would love, pretty little mini quilts, this time of year I am more inclined to do mini's rather than full size quilts. this book would be perfect, thanks. MaryC
I love these books and have been wanting them since they fist were discussed…I would love the Pretty Little Mini Quilts … I could carry projects with me to work on outside!
I love, love, love books! If I had to choose which one I'd love more, that would be sad, but I'd have to choose the mini-quilt book. I love small projects. They give you instant gratification and makes the bigger projects more doable. Thanks for the fun chance to win a great book!
I love the mini quilt book!
What a great giveaway – and a tough choice. I'd probably choose the mini quilt book – were I lucky enough to win.
If I was so lucky to win, I think i would like to chose the pillow book (Pretty Little Pillows)…. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!
I love the Pretty Little Quilts. So very cute and creative. I have lots of little spaces crying for some little piece of art! Would love to win.
This is a tough decision, but I will go with Pretty Little Mini Quilts!
Thanks, Teresa
I'm a quilt gal so I'd go with
Pretty Little Quilts. Looking forward to decorating my walls with them!
Carolyn
What fun books! I think I like the mini quilts book the best. I am not much for pillows. Friends and family always squash pillows. I do like mini quilts. The are a lot of fun to make espescially in bright cheery colors.
Have a great day.
I really like both books, but the Little quilts book would love to come to my house!
I love the three sided pillows…perfect for little ones too.
Hmmmmmm…..can't we have both?? I guess if I have to chose it would be "Pretty Little Mini Quilts."
I would love either but if I had to choose, probably the quilt one, lovely giveaway!
I love Lark books!! It's hard to choose but I think the mini quilt book is my choice.
Fun! I've been eyeing the pretty little quilts book for a while! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
Great giveaway, really hard to choose only one but I'd like Pretty Little Mini Quilts
Pretty little mini quilts looks adorable!
I have heard so many nice things about "Pretty Little Mini Quilts" I would love to have a copy of my own.
I'd have to go with the Pillows. After looking at the pillows on that swap flicker site I'm in the pillow mood! Lucky girl, Asheville is amazing!
I'd choose…Pretty Little Mini Quilts.
Will need both pretty little books! Think i would really like the pillows book should i be so fortunate as to win!!!
Thank you! Both of these books look really fun – I do enjoy a small project to work on for a night or two – instead of the months I put into some of my other projects. I guess – if I have to pick – Pretty Little Quilts. But I know I would enjoy either!
pretty little mini quilts for me. great stuff!
I would love to have the pretty little pillows book. I think that they would be fun to make.
I want that mini quilt book really really bad. I would also like the pillow book. please please pick me.
They both look great but I love mini quilts so that is the book I would choose. The projects look gorgeous. Thanks for a great giveaway.
I think both those books look great but I'd choose the Pretty Little Mini Quilt book if I were forced. 😉
The Pretty Little Quilts book is on my wish list.
I have been eyeing Pretty little mini quilts – what fun it would be to win 🙂
I would love to own the Pretty Little Quilts book. There is something 'special' about little
quilts.
Please enter me in your giveaway. I would enjoy the pretty little mini quilts book. Thank you.
Both books are so pretty! I would love to have the pillows book in my library for inspiration 🙂
I'm a mini quilt person. Absolutely love them, so I'd love a look into this new book. thank you.
Last week I just put the Mini Quilt book on my Wish List, would love to win that one! Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, aren't they so cute. What a great giveaway. If I should win I think I would like the new book. Thanks.
Pretty little mini quilts is definately my choice. I do mini's and wall quilts for Christmas gifts. This would be my new breath of fresh air!!!
My choice is Pretty little mini quilts, because I can share this one with my mother, who's planning on doing a wall of mini quilts… maybe I'll join in then!
Pretty Little Mini Quilts – I love, love, love it!
I LOVE Pretty Little Mini Quilts! Thank you for a wonderful give away!
SheilaC
Would love to win this little book! Thanks for this giveaway.
I will choose the Pretty Little Pillow book, although it was hard to choose. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would be thrilled beyond words to win The Pretty Little Mini Quilts Book.
either would be lovely…Pretty little mini quilts by a whisker! thanks
Love both books and enjoyed reading about the inspiration! My favorite would have to be Pretty Little Mini Quilts!
Pretty little mini quilts only because pillows end up on the floor in my house, thanks to my little ones. THANKS!!!!!
I would love to have any "Pretty Little…" book, but if I had to choose I would pick mini quilts.
Love them both, but I think I'd choose the mini quilts.
nordstromemily(at)hotmail(dot)com
My daughter and I would love to work on something from "Pretty Little Mini Quilts". Thanks for the giveaway!
I have 3 or 4 of the Pretty Little Books and love them, I want them both, but if I had to pick, I'd want the quilt one first.
I would go with Pretty Little Pillows, though it's a hard choice. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Pretty Little Mini Quilts! I need to make some cute decor for my home and I don't have many mini quilts!
Just love both these books,But my favourite has to be Little Mini Quilts-I adore mini quilts and these designs I have to say are fresh and modern!
Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely book!
sandjardis@btinternet.com
So hard to choose. I guess I'd have to go with Pretty Little Mini Quilts.
They both look darling and like I could find a million uses for them…but I'm going to go with Pretty Little Mini Quilts.
I would just love to win the Pretty Little Pillow book. I would love to make some pillows – I been planning to make some and need some help.
I would like to have the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book. Always looking for quick project when I need a little sewing fix.
wow, hard choice! I think I'd choose pretty little pillows because I'm very interior design challenged, and would love to be able to dress up the apartment more!
I've seen a project from Pretty Little Quilts made up and it was adorable. I'd love to win this book!
Ooo ooo how fun! I would love to win Pretty Little Mini Quilts! SO fun 🙂
Oh, these look so fun! I would love to win Pretty Little Mini Quilts!
Pretty Little Mini Quilts is my favorite, thank you!!!!
What a tough choice! I'd love either book, but I think my first choice would be Pretty Little Quilts!
Oooh…tough choice, but I guess the little quilts! Look like great books, both of them!
Love the Fat Quarter Shop and now your blog too! Hard to chose, but Pretty Little Mini Quilts is more likely to get used in my house! (My fingers are crossed now–hope hope hope…)
Love both books but would have to choose "Pretty Little Pillows" as the one I would like to win… 🙂
I would have to go with Pretty Little Quilts…although both books looks great! Thanks for the giveaway.
I bet both books are awesome, but I think I'd choose Pretty Little Pillows. Thanks for the chance to win it!
Gosh, it's difficult to choose; however, I think the mini quilt book would be absolutely darling as a reference for using some of the stash. Thanks!
And our eyes lit up to the word giveaway. I would love the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book.
I'd like both, but would prefer the Pretty Little Mini Quilts. Thanks!
Pretty Little Mini Quilts looks like a very cute book, I would pick that one if I got to choose! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to win Pretty Little Mini Quilts. Thanks for a chance!
I would love the Pretty Little Quilts book!
Pretty Little Mini Quilts…I just got involved with a mini quilt swap…so it would be great to have some fun ideas 🙂
I've been eying these! I'd love to win Pretty Little Pillows! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win Pretty Little Mini Quilts – mini quilts is something that I have never made and would love to try. Thanks for the give away.
love the pretty little pillows book to try something new. I have my fingers crossed, thanks for this great giveaway!
I would love the Pretty Little Pillows book. So cute.
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Oh how FUN!! I would love to get my hands on Pretty Little Pillows–it looks wonderful!!
I would LOVE the Pretty Little Mini Quilts
Would love pretty little mini quilts!
Would love the pillows book. So cute.
I would love either book! I make both quilts and pillows. Great giveaway, great blog!
YAY! Giveaway!
pretty little mini quilts looks so cute!!!
Either book please. I do mainly quilts.
I'd probably shoot for the "Pretty Little Quilts" if I won.
I can see myself buying the Pretty Little Pillow book later on though.. hehe.
I would love to win the pretty little pillows. 🙂
Becky
Hoping for the mini quilt book. Thanks. Looks like fun reading and inspiration.
I would love a copy of Pretty Little Mini Quilts. Actually, I would love either one!
I would love pretty little pillows! It seems like that would be an awesome resource to use to come up with gifts for various people… and I always have gifts to come up with!
I would love to have the Pretty Little Mini Quilts – Thanks for the giveaway!
I think I would want the pillows!
The pretty little mini quilts book looks fabulous! thanks
Oooh, Mini quilts please. Thanks!
kelliemorgan17@gmail.com
Both look wonderful, but to choose I would say pretty little mini quilts! Thanks for the chance.
I think I'd pick the mini quilts if I was lucky enough to win! Thansk for the chance!
Gotta be the Pretty Little Mini Quilts…I adore making them! Thank you for the opportunity!
I'd love to win either book! I already quilt and I've just started making pillows.
I would have to say PILLOWS baby!!!! Thanks for the opp. xoxoxo
Pretty Little Mini Quilts would be my selections!
I would just love "pretty little pillows", I am so into pillows at the mo', and seeing as we in the Southern hemisphere are heading into winter, nothing nicer then cuddling up with lots of them!
Your "Pretty Little Mini Quilts" book has peaked my brain's interest. 🙂
I have just joined my first mini-quilt swap and would love to explore the mini-quilt book! Thanks for the chance at winning.
Would love either……..but am more likely to complete little pillows…..so……that would be first choice.
I would love either, but I think I'd go with the quilt book. I sew a lot but have yet to manage a quilt and that would be a good place to start!
tonyadusold.blogspot.com
I would be thrilled to win the Mini Quilts book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for the giveaway. I would love the opportunity to with the mini quilt book!
I have had my eye on the Pretty Little Mini Quilts since I saw it previewed and would love to own my own copy.
I have had my eye on the Pretty Little Mini Quilts since I saw it previewed and would love to own my own copy.
I have had my eye on the Pretty Little Mini Quilts since I saw it previewed and would love to own my own copy.
Thank you, I would love to receive the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book if my name is selected – Kate
Hello!!! I like very much Pretty Little pillows!!! Is very very beautifull!!!
I would love the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book!
I would use either, they're both lovely!
Love the Mini Quit book….No I love the Pillow book…no maybe the quilt, I mean the pillow…ugh!! I have to pick one?!!! Ok, the Mini Quilt book!
Lisa
Those little books would be pretty in my studio! Then I could make pretty little things for my home–how fun these are.
I love the little mini pillow books, so fun.. Thanks for the great giveaway.
It's really hard to say, but I guess the mini-quilts book would be my choice. I love the bird mini quilt that is pictured! But I love the pillows, too!
How nice to have a chance to win one!
ooh I would love either one!
I would love the Pretty Little Pillows book. I have the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book and it is AWESOME!
I like the Mini Quilt book. I hope I'm a winner!!
I would love the Pretty Little Mini Quilts book….but the Pillows would be awesome too! 🙂
Would love pretty little mini quilt. Great give away.
i would love the mini quilt! Great items!
I would love to win the mini quilt book! great giveaway!
Gorgeous books! I really like the pretty little pillows one!
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The mini quilt, the pillow, mini quilt, pillow
Love then both!!
Both books look very inspiring, I would love to browse them. I am not sure which one to choose, but I think the quilt one is my favorite!
What fun books – I'd love the quilting one! I really like the pillow on the cover of the other book too (with the circles). Wouldn't that make a fun quilt!
ltenhage@gmail.com
I would love to check out Pretty Little Mini Quilts! Such fun!
I'm all about quilts so I would love the mini quilt book. These look really fun! Thanks for the giveaway!
adctd2qultng@gmail.com
i would love the pillow book! thanks!
Either would be a welcome addition to my quilting library, but I guess mini quilts would be my preference. Thanks for the chance to win!
I'd love the Pretty Little Mini Quilts! I want to try to get my quilting mojo back! I'll start small.
I would love the mini quilts book. What great fun!
i cant pick one over the other
its very hard!
i think maybe the mini quilts one..
they bouthe look intresting and beautiful
would love to have any of them!
thanks!
The pretty little quilts book. Pretty sweet contest!
I'd love either book. So many fun ideas to be gained from both!
Fantastic giveaway! I would LOVE to win the Pretty Little Mini Quilts Book.
Awwww, I'd love to be entered in the giveaway to win such a cutie books, no matter which, but look really interesting, but if I have to pick I'll go for the mini quilt book
I'm going for the cute mini quilt book
Melba
melbaks(at)yahoo(dot)com
woot ! I bought the Quilt book on Amanda's recommendation but I did NOT know about the pillow book – that is also a MUST have !
Either book would be wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity.
Adorable books. Would love the pretty little pillows book, but wouldn't pass it the mini quilts, either.