3 YEARS, 400 POSTS = A GIVE-AWAY

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Three years ago, almost to the day, I started this blog.  It has been a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every bit of it.  This is my 400th post. I can hardly believe it!

Over the years a little fabric has been bought

and some quilts have been made.......

.........just to show a few

Anyhow,  somewhere along the way I acquired two "Juggling Summer" jellyrolls by Zen Chic for Moda. If you think you might fancy one of these, just leave a comment (one) on this post. I'll keep the give-away open for a few days and choose a winner later in the week.

Thanks so much to everyone who frequents this here blog, and for all your nice comments over the years  : )      I appreciate you !

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A MONDAY MORNING GIVE-AWAY

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What better way to start off a sleepy Monday than with a give-away?  Last week I told you about some charm packs I made.  I also made some packs that have Modern fabrics in them.  I asked Katja if I could offer a couple of packs as a give-away and she readily agreed.  Thanks Katja!

If you think you might have room for these in your stash just leave a (one) comment on this post.

Hubby and I are away for a couple of days so I will choose a winner when we get back

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Thanks for stopping by and Happy Monday   : )

CHARM PACK CHERRY AND A GIVE-AWAY

Need a quilt in a hurry?  Try Charm Pack Cherry !  This is a really easy pattern that works up super quick and finishes at about 52 x 54

Just two charm packs and the same amount of background and away you go. I used a charm pack of Sherbet Pips and a bunch of leftover charms from different lines by Aneela Hoey. They all work well together.

Want to make one for yourself ?  I've got two charm packs of 'Wishes' by Sweetwater to give-away. Just add background.  Leave me one ( 1 ) comment on this post.  Hubby and I are away for a few days so I will choose a winner when I get back.

Thanks so much for stopping by and please be sure I can get ahold of you          : )

GIVING THANKS BLOG HOP WITH GIVE-AWAYS

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Once again it's time for the Quilting Gallery's Blog Hop. These are always a lot of fun and a great way to discover new blogs and 'meet' new people.  It's also a way for us who have quilt blogs to thank all of you for stopping by and leaving such encouraging comments.

My give-away consists of something hand made and something purchased. These little buckets were fun to make and are useful too! The big one could hold scraps, so to get you started how about 4 fat quarters of Jenni Bakers' Nordika. The little one is a thread catcher and it looks like it has already snagged a few spools  : )

To enter, just leave me one comment on this post. Give-away is open until November 26 at which time I will use Mr. Random Number generator to choose a winner. Yes, I will ship internationally.

The list of all the participating blogs will be available later this afternoon. Click here to visit all the other blogs and enter the give-aways.  Enjoy the Hop and good luck  : )

BABY BEE AND A GIVEAWAY

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Baby Bee is finished. Ever since I saw this quilt, I have wanted to try circle quilting. I'm so happy with how it turned out    : )

I used my walking foot and the quilting guide attachment to do circles about 1" apart.

Baby Bee got pebbles around him so I didn't have to do tiny circles.

My quilt finished about 33" square. Perfect for a stroller or on the floor.

Now for the giveaway.........

As a hexagon fanatic, I was loving it when Moda came out with these hexie pre-cuts! Katja, the owner of Katjas Quilt Shoppe where I work, has kindly offered a Honeycomb charm pack of happy-go-lucky to one of you. She also designed the Hexagon Alphabet I have been working on this past year. Her button is on my side bar, so feel free to take a look if you like.

Just leave me a (one) comment on this post for a chance to win. I'll leave it open until next week.

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quilt stats:

33" square

fabrics are Happy go Lucky by Moda

Hand pieced (because I can't stop)

Machine quilted

linking up with finish it up friday

AND THEN THERE WERE 5

Lately, I've been obsessed with Debbie's Triple Zip Pouch.  After I made my first one, I knew I would be making more. How many more, I didn't know.

Fast forward a few weeks, and now there are 5    : )

This one is my favourite

Each one got a little easier, and I had varied results with each. Perhaps I need more practice.

I'm still working on using up the Noteworthy jellyroll so I started another quilt. 

Spring is just about here. The Quilting Gallery is hosting a "Beat the Winter Blues" blog hop party. Pop back here on Friday for your chance to win the give-away I will be hosting : )

As always, thanks for stopping by today.

BACK TO SCHOOL BLOG HOP WITH GIVE-AWAYS

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I'm celebrating!!! For the first time in 24 years, I won't be shopping for school supplies or packing lunches this fall. So, I am participating in the Back to School Blog Hop Party !

There are well over 100 blogs participating, each with a give-away for you to enter.
The Blog Hop Button to the right, will be updated on August 26th. You will find a list of participating blogs there.

This time around, I am giving away my Fruit Cocktail Placemats that I recently blogged about.
They need a good home.

Also, because this is about back to school, how about some fabrics with text on them !

There are 3 quarter meter cuts up for grabs. 

Simply leave a comment on this post and I will choose a winner after Sept. 3

I will ship internationally

Enjoy the blog hop : )

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I ALMOST FORGOT ! and a GIVE-AWAY

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I'm not sure how I did it, but somehow I missed my 1 year blog anniversary.  I re-started this little blog on July 24 of last year, after my previous site had been hacked twice.  So far, I have had no trouble with blogger. Hooray!

Well, what's a birthday without presents !  I am offering up 5 quarter meter cuts of black and white prints.  These could work up into something fun, maybe with a pop of lime green or red?

Nothing to do but leave a comment on this post, and I will let the random number generator choose someone on Saturday.

also, this is # 31 of the hex-a-thon.  21 more to go.

I should really be sewing some of these together............

Thanks so much for making this lots of fun over the past year (and a week)

Good luck  : )

ST. PADDY'S BLOG HOP

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Well, it's time for another blog hop. Quilting Gallery is hosting another blog hop and there are lots of give-aways to be had.  Last time, I entered a lot, but never won anything. That's ok, because I got to see lots of new blogs, and was inspired all over again.

This time, I am giving away a little hand pieced candle mat and a "Twirl" charm pack.

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. The comments will be open until the 23rd, at which time I will choose a winner : )  Thanks for stopping in. 

Don't forget to click on the button at the top right of the page to visit all the other blogs starting on March 17th.

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