I just got my patient to bed and wanted to announce the winners of my Quilt Market give away before I join him.
The winners of seven mini charm packs are:
#30 Ursula who picked Aneela Hoey's A Walk in the Woods and
#86 Pat Proctor who selected Papillon by 3 Sisters
Congratulations ladies. If you'll email me with your mailing addresses I'll get your prizes right out.
Thanks for playing along everyone!
If you haven't already done so, go here and tell us what your favorite collection and quilt is. You could win this stack of 2" squares.
Six.
Count them.
SIX lovely little bundles. One two inch square of each fabric of the following collections.
Let's take a little closer look shall we?
(Caution. Fabric squares my appear larger on your monitor than they are in real life).
(The two prizes will vary slightly).
And if that weren't enough I'm throwing in a roll of Quilt Blocks by Luckett Baker just because.
I'll announce the two lucky winners on Sunday.
Good luck!
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It was breakfast at Moda for us on day two. An early morning appointment with lattes surrounded by beautiful quilts and gorgeous fabric. This is always my favorite appointment of the show. We meet an hour before opening and get to work in a nearly empty hall. It's a great time to view and photograph quilts and see collections without the crowds.
Annette and I loved many of Moda's twenty two new collections. Here are a few of the ones we bought:
This is Papillon by 3 Sisters
Designed from an 1860's quilt found in an European flea market, this beautiful group includes delicate botanicals in faded reds, dusty pinks, and muted aquas with touches of stone. We look forward to the arrival of the complete collection in February, Precuts and kits for the above quilt will also be available.
This is A Walk in the Woods by Aneela Hoey. This charming collection has a sweet storybook feel with candy colors featuring Little Red Riding Hood and her crafty fox friend.
A Walk in the Woods will also arrive in February.
We loved this quilt (left) by Basic Grey. Hello Luscious is just that. Stylish. Provocative. Charming and just plain luscious! Hello Luscious will be here in February.
I wish this photo was better. The quilt is made from Layer Cakes (10" squares) from Cosmo Crickets, Salt Air collection. It has a warm vintage feel with beach themed prints. I adore it. We'll have fabric and kits in March.
This is California Girl by Fig Tree. Love the big 20" blocks in this quilt. All fabric, precuts and kits for this quilt will arrive mid March.
Let me know if you'd like to win these:
They are cute little 2" squares. Each individual stack represents a complete new Moda collection. I'll do a random drawing and two lucky winners will each receive six mini packs. To be entered in my drawing tell me which of the above quilts you like best.
Good luck!
Tomorrow I'll show you the last of my Quilt Market photos which includes promised photo of Amy Butler's husband, David.
You won't want to miss it.
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Want to double your chances of winning a Slice Fabrique?
Shari Butler at Doohikey Designs is giving away a Slice cutter with one of her design cards, Critter Jamboree.
I'm working on a project this weekend using Shari's fabric and one of her Slice designs.
I'm thinking you're gonna want to play too.
Better go enter.
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Hey guys.
Since it's too flipping hot to go out to shop, why not stay home in front of the computer with that fan blasting on high and shopping on-line?
The uber talented (and generous) Bari Akerman over at Bari J. is giving away a Slice Fabrique and one of her tres chic Paris Apartment design cards.
That's a $200 giveaway people!
How cool is that?!
I'm think'n Slicing is the perfect summertime activity. Since the little green machine does all of the work for you, you can stay cool while simply pushing a button.
Talk about cool kickback creativity!
Bari is picking one lucky winner on Friday so for those of you who aren't lucky enough to win we can certainly help you out...
...Just say'n.
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For me every New Year begins with a word for the year and every party begins with a theme.
This year my word for the year was grow so when it was time to choose a theme for our shop hop, bloom and grow seemed perfect. The last couple of years have been personally hard for me and this year I just wanted to celebrate all of the good and positive things in my life.
So we added bright and happy colors to the black and white themed blocks and set our shop hop quilt with lots of happy flowers.
We decorated the store with lots of fresh flowers and wore fun gardening aprons.
I was inspired by the hanging flowers I saw a few weeks ago here
and set our tables with bright colors.
The real flowers in my happy garden were the wonderful women who tirelessly worked
to make the weekend so much fun. We had a great time meeting new customers and
greeting old friends.
We heard so many wonderful complements about all of the eleven participating shops and although I'm sure there are lots of exhausted hoppers and workers tonight I would like to thank everyone who helped make this years event such a huge success.
Tonight after the last hopper left and those beautiful double doors were locked, I pulled one lucky name out of our jar.
The winner of our goody basket is Darlene Jetter from Bakersfield.
Tuesday all of the shop owners meet to draw the grand prize winners. Good luck everyone!
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Customer Loanne came in today to show us her version of our shop hop quilt. The shop hop hasn't even happened yet and she already has her quilt top done. Talk about an over achiever!
Loanne bought our shop hop setting kit and using her own block patterns came up with this fabulous quilt. I just wanted to show you another setting idea using just nine blocks instead of twelve.
The shop hop is in just four days. I expect to see you all there! If you would like one of our setting kits go here to order. We are nearly sold out and can't make more so if you want one please let us know!
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I loved reading your comments to my quilt market posts. Picking a winner for Aneela's tiny charm squares wasn't easy but the winner is:
Marsha
I have a half-dozen "little grandniece apples" that would adore a "just their size" quilt to use when they visit. I've read Aneela's blog since before she posted her girl on a swing embroidery - with the subsequent delightful Sherbet Pips line. The embroidery pattern will be for me! Thanks for the opportunity to enter. I found your blog through stashmanicure and Madame Samm. You do have a wonderful post about Market.
Marsha email me at spatches@etcrier.net and I'll send your mini charm squares right out. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to comment.
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This morning as I turned the key to the front door of my little store I was greeted by the distinctive smell of wet ceiling tiles.
Our store's roof is leaking. Again.
Evidently it had started leaking on Saturday and the girls had placed trash cans in strategic spots about the store before they left for the weekend. By the time I arrived early Monday morning the trash cans were full of water.
I was just grateful that the carpet hadn't been replaced yet or I would have been a bit cranky. What's a little more water on a already ruined carpet?
Our poor repair man spent most of the day on the roof in the cold rain patching the leaky spots. He thinks it's fixed, but I've heard that one before so we'll see.
These are the things they don't tell you about when you think having your own quilt store sounds like fun.
What is fun though is giving away fabric. If you know of a non profit organization that could use some prewashed fabric, let me know. We have two fabulous new Moda collections that need new dry homes. Just email me or stop by the store and we'll see if we can help each other out.
Rain is predicted thoughout the week. Keep your fingers crossed that the patches hold.
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Fabric company, Henry Glass is having a Designer Holiday Project Parade and I thought this table runner by Katicupcake Pattern Company was especially festive. Maybe it's the color combination or perhaps it's the ric rac and polka dots, but whatever it is, it's adorable and the pattern is free!
photos by Katicupcake
With all I have going on these days I'm think'n I'll change the "Joy" to "Love" and get a head start on Valentines Day.
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Thank you all for your comments and participation in my little giveaway! There were so many great ideas for the stack of Riley Blake fat quarters that I wish I had a hundred of them so you all could win.
Our lucky winner is number 60
Hmmm so many reasons why I would like to win ..But really it is because I never win anything and I love love love fabric and so does Miss Olive.
Here you go Debbie. It won't be long before adorable Miss Olive will be sewing with Grammy.
Your prize can be picked up at the store next time you're in.
Congratulations!
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