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Simply Stitched by Yumiko Higuchi | Giveaway
I felt a bit rusty, but it was fun to do an embroidery project this week. I used a very pale mint green linen that I'd purchased years ago from JoAnn's as the base and chose a few skeins of cotton floss as well as some Appleton crewel wool. (Appleton wool is made in the UK, however if you're...
Amanda Jean Nyberg is my quilting hero!
Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2 - Argyle Medallion (and a giveaway!)
Scraps, Inc. Vol. 2 is hitting the shelves soon and I am thrilled to have a quilt in it. Published by Lucky Spool Media, this follow-up book to the widely popular and beautifully done, Scraps, Inc. Vol. 1, is much like the first. It is chock full of great quilt projects, all of which are designe...
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Quilt Talk Blog Hop and Giveaway!
Oh I do so love a good book to review. I was thrilled when Sam Hunter from over there yonder at Hunter's Design Studio asked me to be a part of her blog tour, because I LOVE the idea of a quilt book full of WORDS! Quilt Talk contains paper-pieced patterns for a full alphabet, complete with le...
I love the plus quilt and tesselation!
Geometric Bliss + Giveaway!
Hello Fabric Lovers! AGF is very exited to announce that your local quilt and fabric shops are getting the Geometric Bliss Collection this week, so YOU can purchase it and start creating! This blissful collection is inspired by floral and edgy geometric prints full of movement. Explore bold...
I haven't tried any yet but I like what I see!
Ten Ways to Love Improvisational Quilting Giveaway
My friend, Malka Dubrawsky, is getting ready to film a class on Creative Live called "Ten Ways to Love Improvisational Quilting." Are you familiar with Creative Live? It's a great platform to learn so many new creative things. You can watch classes for free while they are streaming the live fi...
Fabulous - I love all the layers!
StencilGirl Blog Hop: Spray it Again Sam!
This week we're having a super fun blog hop celebrating all of the cool techniques that you can find in Mary Beth Shaw's book, "Stencil Girl Mixed-Media Techniques for Making and Using Stencils." This is a really great book, absolutely packed with great techniques and tutorials. This week, ea...
What a great quilt - I love HST's!
I'd make a picnic quilt!
Tidal Lace Blog Hop and Giveaway
Kim Andersson of I Adore Pattern has her first line of quilting cotton, Tidal Lace, debuting with Windham Fabrics this fall. I met Kim a few years back on a sewing weekend and our paths crossed again last fall at Quilt Market. I was incredibly flattered that she asked me to make something from h...
What fun!!
Thank you!
SouleMama Sponsor ~ Craft South
Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Craft South. In Anna Maria's words: "Craft South, founded by Anna Maria Horner, has -over the summer of 2014- been a series of monthly classes, workshops, kids classes and pop-up shops. We've supplied Nashville and everyone who has trave...
Fabulous - count me in please!
Baskets in Bloom Giveaway!
With thanks to Gail Pan of Gail Pan Designs, I have a gorgeous bundle of her first fabric collection to giveaway to one lucky reader! How exciting... 18 Fat Eighths of Baskets in Bloom to stitch, patch, quilt, share or stash. This earthy yet pretty assortment of dusty tones would be a wonderful ...
I like 'Enjoy the Ride' quilt!
Cycle with Cleta + Giveaway!
Hi fabric friends, Art Gallery Fabrics is proud to bring you, Cleta, a modern chic cycling collection, Short for bicicleta; meaning bike, this new collection will pedal you into a spiraling adventure where the views are influenced by rich colors seen through the sunlight & the equally captivat...
Gill is now following Kate
Sep 6, 2014
I counted 13 altogether!!
I'd like to make Cherry Pie !
MODA LOVE BLOG TOUR: FIG TREE DAY
... we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our newest collection, Somerset, in late September. We can't wait! WELCOME TO FIG DAY ON THE MODA LOVE BLOG TOUR! If this is your first time visiting here, welcome! My name is Joanna Figueroa and I have been designing fabric for MODA for over...
I love the polka dot baskets!!
I like reading Katy at im a ginger monkey and Monica at quilt while youre ahead is another favourite
Little Quilts Blog Tour and Giveaway!
Little Quilts has been out there in the world for a few weeks now, and thank you to everyone for all the love it has been receiving!We thought it was time we threw it a little launch party, so here it goes. (Thanks Amy I have shamelessly pinched your extremely cute pic.) Owing to the fact that...
Great block - so versatile!
Top of my list is Christmas gifts!!
100 Blocks vol 8 - Blog Hop
Welcome to my post in Quiltmaker's 100 blocks blog tour! I am very honored to be included in yet another fantastic issue of 100 blocks. My block in this issue is called Nordic Garden I used my Nordic Visions fabric line by Red Rooster fabrics for my block. It is a lot of fun to use a focus...
This looks a fabulous book - I love the embroidered feather!
I love cows!
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Sew and Stitch Blog Tour and Giveaway
At Quilt Market in Spring of this year I was wandering the aisles as you do - looking for things that jump out and things that catch your eye! At the end of a row I came upon the most gorgeous and huge embroidered skunk that just stopped me in my tracks! It was of course the Skunk Floor Pillow f...
Gill is now following Marmalade Fabrics

Jun 19, 2013
Great giveaway!
Count me in please!
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12 Days of Giveaways: Day 7 - Win the New Book From BurdaStyle + Fabric
Friday, December 14th: Coming up in tomorrow's giveaway: A Singer 160 limited-edition sewing machine! Look for the entry link tomorrow here or on the Spoonflower Facebook page. We’ve now reached day 7 of our 12 Days of Giveaways, which brings us to a good one for all you garment sew...
Yes please!
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Spoonflower's 12 Days of Giveaways
While the merry Spoonflower crew is busy printing the fabrics you need to make your gifts, we're kicking off twelve days of giveaways to give you the chance to win gifts of your own this holiday season! Check back every day through December 12th to win beautiful fabrics designed by the Spoonf...
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Nov 5, 2011
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