Giveaway Winner...

And the winner of my first giveaway is:

Susan, author of Hanging On By A Needle and A Thread blog.

Congratulations Susan! Send me your snail mail address (denajmartin@msn.com) so I can get your package in the mail.

Thank you to everyone who entered. I'll be having another giveaway soon.

Birthday Swap - Block 2

I made the second block for my Birthday Swap group and have another one in the making for the month of April.

This one was made for my friend Judi. She requested a block of a flower in a size that is divisible by 3. I selected the above block that measures 3" x 6". It's a paper pieced block I found on Piece by Number site. I was not thrilled with the block and how the two sections joined together. I had to resew the joining seam a couple of times and this is the best I could get the stem and the flower to match. Of course, the most important thing is that Judi liked it and she did.

If you haven't already signed up for my giveaway, please do so. I will be selecting the winner Monday. To sign up, see last Monday's  post.

What are you working on?

100th Post Giveaway!

It'd hard to believe that this is my 100th post. When I first began my blog I wasn't confident I would have enough to say to attract any followers. However, through this blog I have met many other bloggers and blog followers who share many of the same interests and ideas as I. To celebrate this milestone I am hosting my first giveaway.

To enter this giveaway, become a follower and leave a comment. If you're already a follower, simply leave a comment and I'll add your name for the giveaway. The winner will be announced next Monday.

Good luck!

The Letter Carrier Was Good To Me...

Not only did she deliver my friendship bag, but she also delivered my winning prize from Jocelyn, the Happy Cottage Quilter. I just love these fabrics, especially the red print. I've been looking for the perfect project to use it in and I know it will look great. Thanks Jocelyn! Don't forget to visit her blog, Happy Cottage Quilter. She always has sometime great to write about.

I Won! I Won!

I won Jocelyn’s giveaway over at the Happy Cottage Quilter blog. I’m so excited!

Jocelyn writes a great blog and is a spectacular lady. She makes beautiful quilts and does a wonderful job of taking her readers on exciting adventures. If you visit her blog, be sure to leave a comment to say hello.

Thank you Jocelyn! I’m gonna be doing the Happy Dance all day.

It's a Giveaway of Yummy Fabrics!

While trying to catch up on reading blogs this morning I came a cross a yummy giveaway I'd like to share. Designer Sandi Henderson's, author of the Portabellopixie blog, new fabric line, Meadowsweet, is going to be released in November and she's offering a yummy collection of fat quarters to a lucky visitor of her blog. Be sure to visit Sandi's blog and enter to win. Don't forget to tell her I said hello and good luck on the giveaway.

It's Giveaway Time At Sew-Fantastic

Terri, author of the Sew-Fantastic blog is featuring a giveaway in celebration of her 1000th sale in etsy. Visit Terri's blog for a chance to win one or more of eight prizes.

100th Post Give-Away

Be sure to visit missymack blog and help her celebrate her 100th post. She's having a great give-away one lucky reader. While you're there, check out her great free BOM.

Trends and Traditions is Celebrating with a Give-Away

To celebrate her first year anniversary in blogland, Heather Mulder Peterson, author of Trends and Traditions blog, is having a Give-Away. Heather designs and publishes quilt patterns and as prizes for her Give-Away is offering a couple of quilts and a stack of charm squares with a couple of patterns. Visit Trends and Traditions to learn more on how you can enter her Give-Away.

It's a Give-Away at Lurline's Place

I just love give-aways, don't you? I also love reading all the wonderful blogs and absorbing the tons of inspiration I get from each one. My biggest problem is that I just don't have the time to sit and read everyone's blog. Well, that and any of my other responsibilities.

One of the blogs I read regularly is Lurline’s Place. She always has great projects that she shares with the readers of her blog. She’s just a wonderful source of inspiration. Today she announced a Give-Away of ten 10”x20” strips, or fat-eighths, of some reproduction prints. They are beautiful!

So swing on over to Lurline’s Place and enter her Give-Away. You never know, you just might be the winner!

Its a Give-Away at Quilt N Quilt Things!

Regena, author of Quilt N Quilt Things blog is having a Give-Away in celebration of her 100th post to her blog.

OK here is the list of items in this GiVe AwAy.

set of mini spool lights.
one mini wall hanging
one package of sew it! buttons
one cupcake pincushion
one package of quilt note cards
one bottle to store your old or broken needles and pins in to safely throw them away.
one "quilt diva" note pad
one Fons and Porter scissors lock to protect your favorite scissors.
one petal pouch full of a sweet treat
and 4 fat quarters

Plus a quilt

If you want to learn more about Regena's Give-Away, please visit her blog at Quilt N Quilt Things.

Good Luck!

Friends

It's amazing how friendships are formed through this medium. It's a great opportunity to meet someone who you wouldn't have otherwise met. Isn't that fun? Plus, you learn so much about gardening, sewing, quilting, cooking, or whatever interest you. One of the blogs I've come across is having a Give-A-Way in celebration of exceeding her 250th blog entry. And who doesn't love to win things? Browse her blog and make sure to enter for her Give-A-Way: http://robich.blogspot.com/

Quilter's Stimulus Package Give-A-Way

Elaine of Faithful Quilter: Elaine's Journey, is featuring another Quilter's Stimulus Package Give-A-Way. If you would like to enter, visit Elaine's blog to see how you can enter. But hurry. You only have until August 10th to enter.

Good Luck!

Hand Embroidery and A Giveaway

When I was a little girl, I can remember my mother doing hand embroidery and crochet all the time. She would embroider pillowcases and other linens. After she embroidered her designs she would finish the item with a pretty crocheted trim in pretty colors.

My mother died when I was eight years old. After her death I taught myself how to hand embroider. I must have watched her embroider many, many pillowcases and linens because I taught myself from memory. I must have stitched-out a thousand little daisies and leaves accented with even more French knots. Maybe I felt closer to my mother while I was stitching, I’m not sure. But I know I continue to get deep satisfaction whenever I do embroidery, sewing or quilting. Something I’m positive my mother and I shared.

Now for the Giveaway! A friend of mine is sponsoring a Giveaway on her blog. She has two prize packages she’s offering. Visit her blog to learn more and to read about her and her favorite things.

100th Post Giveaway

Visit Green Fairy Quilts Blog to learn about her 100th post giveaway. She has some wonderful prizes for four lucky visitors. While you're there, read about their charity work:

http://www.greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/

100th Post Giveaway

One of the blogs I follow is having a 100th post giveaway. It's a great prize of 14 FQs, 2 templates, electric scissors, a picture frame, rick-rack, and metalic gold ribbon. Visit her blog to learn more: http://tonyassewingroom.blogspot.com/2009/06/100th-post-giveaway.html