Grandma's Lawn Chair Pattern and Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and Welcome to my stop on the Grandma's Lawn Chair Pattern Blog Hop!

This pattern is from the lovely and talented Diane Bohn who blogs over at fromblankpages    This is her first quilt pattern and I was lucky enough to be able to test the pattern for her - and Wow! I am so excited to share my results with you! And offer you a great giveaway!

 

Let's Celebrate with a Giveaway!

Hi Everyone!                         GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
Sorry it's a bit late on Friday--but here in Indiana it is still Friday and you know what that means!
I promised a Giveaway today to celebrate going over 100 followers! I have some sweet fabric for you!

Blogging is a learning process, and can require patience and time but also brings such fun and smiles and accomplishmen!  And here I thought it was just going to me about quilting/sewing :)  Example: Today, I was trying to get my comments to number and every code or widget I tried did not work, so I took a break and mowed my yard, killed some weeds (taking my frustration out on the weeds ;) and then came back and tried again--- still no luck, so thus my frustration lateness in getting this posted! But regardless, I can still count the old fashioned way! Yea! I just want to say thanks for following, I read and enjoy all of your comments and try to reply to all of them when possible. I also love to check out and follow your blogs and see what you have been up to! You are all amazing with your creativity and ideas! So much fun!
So without further delay lets get to the goodies:

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First up is a jelly roll by Moda. It's Simply Color by V and Co. and it is packed with gorgeous colors!
This is one (1) jelly roll but different shots of it so you can see all the color!

Next is a fat quarter bundle for those Christmas/Holiday projects on your list! Have you started yet?

 

This is Santa's Workshop by Riley Blake!  It consists of 21 fat quarters.

It is so cute and has several colorways - red, aqua, green and white. Just wondering what you would whip up with this stack of fun!

 

 

On to the rules:  GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

1. Since this is all about celebrating and saying Thank You to my followers, you have to be a follower to enter.

2. Leave me a comment on what your favorite go to recipe is for pot luck/carry in's/get togethers. 

3. Be sure and leave your email address if you are a no reply blogger, otherwise I cannot reach you if you win and that would be way sad.

4. In your comment be sure to tell me which bundle of goodness you would like if you win--

Color or Christmas?

The winners will be drawn by Random.org and you have through Sunday 9/16 to enter. Winners will be announced on Monday 9/17. First winner drawn gets first choice :)

Good Luck!  GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Ginny

Oh and if you can help me out with the numbering comments issue, please shoot me an email, I would surely appreciate it! Thanks!

 

Paying it Forward! Another Giveaway Coming Soon!

Giveaway! Yep! Coming soon to this quilty blog!

Two reasons--I was so very lucky and won this from the lovely Tammy and her staff over at

Marmalade Fabrics. It is called Cupid's Target! Isn't it absolutely gorgeous!! Bright bold Color!

 
So for number one I would like to pay it forward and share the quilty love!

 Pssst....Marmalade fabrics has quilt top kits to make this top for $28.50!

And no I am not being paid in anyway to say that!  I just think it is a beautiful modern quilt and wanted to share its beauty and spread the word in case anyone would like to make their own. The Kona solid strips are reading almost black in the pic but in reality they are dark grey. And I think Marmalade Fabrics does a great job with their fabric selection and customer service! 

 

And for number 2 reason: with the Back to School Bloghop and Giveaway going on I have surpassed 100 followers!! And that was not even a requirement to enter the giveaway!! 

You guys are so sweet! So I thought I would do a little celebrating with you and have another giveaway! This one will be for followers only, so sign up to follow if you want to get in

on the goods!

 

Keep your peepers open in the next couple of weeks I will be posting a new giveaway and it will have not one but two winners! 

Hmmm.....now where did I put that fat quarter bundle?

I wonder what else might be a prize?

 

Happy Tuesday! Hope you are having a productive week!

 

And for all of you that left me a comment on the current Back to School Bloghop and Giveaway-- I am still reading and responding! Your comments and stories are awesome!  I am loving them! 

 

Ginny

 

It's a Bloghop Party with Giveaways!!

Happy Saturday everyone! And what better way to kick off the weekend then with a giveaway! Michele Foster, aka Mishka, over at The Quilting Gallery is hosting a blog hop with giveaways, how fun is that?! Not just my blog but a whole lotta different blogs and chances to win!

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This Bloghop starts on Sunday, August 26th and will run thru Monday, Sept 3rd.

There will be nothing to purchase and entry will be simple!! Interested?
What are you giving away, you ask?

Well since I just posted my first tutorial yesterday on my Very Merry Christmas Pillow, I thought you might like the chance to win some of that cute fabric and Pearle Cotton, so you could make your own pillow.
Seems like a pretty good deal, free instructions, free fabric and embroidery threads, you just need to provide the sewing machine and needle!

So here's what is included in my giveaway:

These are rough fat eighths (largest 10 x 22 and smallest 5 x22) of 7 different fabrics - 5 of Aneela Hoey Cherry Christmas by Moda along with Kona white and med grey. Plus 5 skeins of coordinating embroidery thread for handstitching. This will be plenty to make your pillow top (or what ever little fun project you have in mind). Sound good? This giveaway is open to all worldwide!

To enter, starting tomorrow, go to:

http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/quilters-blog-hop-party/

The list of bloggers participating in the Blog Hop Party will be made available Sunday morning, August 26th, shortly after midnight, Eastern time. Return there to start hopping and entering the give-aways from your fellow quilters.

Since this is the Back to School Blog Hop, to enter, you just need to leave me a comment on your favorite teacher - and why he or she was your favorite. Teachers have such an impact on kids and adults too!

Good Luck!!  Make it a great day!

Ginny

Edited to make links to Quilting Gallery Blog Hop clickable. Thanks!

Mail Call!

Just had to show you what came in the mail!



Isn't this just so pretty and bright? A bit whimsical, a bit modern!

This is Flying Free from Antholgy Fabrics. A BIG Thanks to Julie over at

 Intrepid Thread for sponsoring the giveaway!

The Flying Free collection was inspired from a whimsical place where modern and retro collide and I hope that each piece of fabric fromFlying Free fabric collection is designed by Adrienne Looman for Anthology Fabrics. modern and retro collide and I hope that each piece of fabric from this set brings a smile to you. The mixture of birds, fruit, flowers and trees r

I won this bundle from one of the give aways over at Plum and June.

Lots of great advice and guest columnists, tutorials, and Giveaways!

See you soon!

Catch of the Day

Good Monday Morning!

I have been working on the house this week and have had little time to sew, but I will leave you with a some eye candy of a bit of fabric that arrived recently--so FUN!  Living in a small lake community I thought this would make wonderful hot pads or grill mitts as gifts for my neighbors who are so great at helping me out when needed (like charging my dead car battery or mowing my grass!)

                                                  Catch of The Day by Hoodie

Hopefully this week I will "catch" a bit more time for sewing, and I will see you soon! Hoping your week goes great! Happy Sewing!

P.S. Regarding the Vintage Modern giveaway, I did hear back from Michelle at If Toys Could Talk and that yummy little pack of sweetness is on its way to a new home! Thanks to all who entered and signed on, hopefully there will be another giveaway soon :)

Let's Celebrate! Can you say Giveaway!

This is my first giveaway and it is in honor of the great people who took and chance and signed up to follow me on this adventure in quilting and social networking called a blog! I made it past 10 and you are all 10's in my book!

Ok, ok, now to get to the real reason you are here - the Giveaway!  What do you think it is? I hope you like it .... I do!  Here it is!

                    It is a charm pack of Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille!

Now to enter the giveaway you need to:

1.  leave me a comment on this blog and tell me what you would make with this charm pac,
                             
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2. for a second chance sign up to follow me on this blog.

Giveaway is open until Sunday evening at 9pm EST. Winner will be selected and notified Monday 4/30/12.  Make sure your email is connected to your blogger account -- don't be a no reply blogger! or leave me your email on you comment or otherwise I will not be able to contact you if you win.

I have my fingers crossed for luck for you!  Have a great Wednesday!


4.29/12 0915pm EST  This giveaway is now closed.
Thanks to everyone for entering, your kind comments and linking up to my blog!  I tried to answer many of your comments and if I didn't get to yours, I apologize. I will be stopping by to say Hi to you and see what you are working on !!