Guest blogger and Give away!

Clare O'Donohue has a new book out, So I asked her if she'd write a guest post about her quilting life and her writing life. Her new book is ''THE DEVIL'S PUZZLE.

....When people find out I write a murder mystery series featuring a group of quilters, the first question I’m asked is, “Do you quilt?” While there are a few non-quilting novelists who write about quilters, I’m not one of them. I’ve been quilting for nearly twenty years – and there are still hundreds of patterns, and fabrics out there, calling my name. I tend toward more traditional quilts, like log cabin and flying geese, but I also try my hand at designing small quilts. I made twelve inch square quilts for all the holidays, I’m currently working on an autumn leaves quilt that started off simple but has gotten quite complicated.

I quilt as a way to relax, to have my own unique works of art, to give hand-made gifts -but also to replenish my creative juices. There’s nothing like an afternoon in my small quilting space, going through my fabrics, and working on my projects to bust through whatever writing block I may be feeling. It’s creativity for the sake of it – with no deadlines or editors or critics to worry about. I can indulge my ideas and enjoy the process – which inevitably reminds me of what I love about writing.  I find I get my best ideas for my novels while I quilt – and just like the hundreds of quilts that are still in my imagination, waiting to become real, there are hundreds of novels waiting to be written. So I guess I’ll be writing (and quilting) for a long time to come. --Clare O'Donohue

Thanks Clare! 

Your quilts are beautiful!  I am about to dive into your novel!

fun!

If you'd like a chance to win Clare's new book, please leave a comment here 
and tell me what was the last quilt you made or the last book you read.

I will draw a winner Tuesday 9 a.m.