OK, here is my giveaway, hope you like it. There is 8 fat quarters of batik fabrics plus one of my flower brooches and a cute little square pincushion . I also might include a couple of other little sewing notions if I'm feeling super generous and I like your feedback about my brand new blog.So what I want you to do if you want to be in the draw to win this giveaway is to tell me what you think of my blog and work so far (be kind I'm new to all this). Also what your working on at the moment. If your never worked with batiks before there is some projects on my blog for inspiration.Please make the time to visit my friend Deb's blog as she is also hosting a giveaway but got left off the list! SORRY COMMENTS CLOSED.
155 comments:
What a great giveaway! I especially love the geckos, there's just something about them that makes me smile. I think your blog is great- and your quilts are unbelievable! Your daughters are lucky to have you for inspiration!
I adore batiks--what a great giveaway.
Your header is gorgeous!
What a great giveaway. Those fabrics are beautiful. I think you've done a wonderful job on your blog, I'm a fairly new blogger and quilter myself. Your quilt photos are gorgeous. I am working on several projects at once, as usual.
Your header is fabulous and I am excited to learn more about using batiks! keeping my fingers crossed, and I've bookmarked your blog! So glad I found you through this giveaway!
Thanks for such a lovely and generous giveaway!
http://kensingtonblue.com
Thanks for the great giveaway- yur blog is off to a fantastic start, very well organized
Those fabrics are beautiful! Thanks for participating! I love all your quilt pictures on your blog. Its inspiration! Currently working on a star quilt. Dont know how else to describe. Its purple and yellow and the yellow is a swirly batik print.
I LOVE that mobile you've made!
I have never worked with batiks. My eye is drawn to them, but just haven't done it yet. I'm really new to sewing/quilting.
Thank you, what a generous giveaway! Thanks for sharing. I think this is a wonderful way to find new blogs - this one's new to me, but I've book marked it to come back often ;) Nice design, too - easy to read!!
I love batiks! I can't resist buying some everytime I go into a fabric shop! Your little flower brooches are cute and I love all the colorful pictures on your blog! Thank you for a wonderful giveaway!
I have never used Batiks but always walk past them wondering how to use them...I love your floor cushions!!! We have several for our five boys to use in the living room...they need to be recovered. Hmmmm, I think I'll have to look more closely at those batiks!
Right now I am working on baby stuff...expecting in 100 days! Burp cloths, nursing cover, swaddling blankets.
I think your blog is fabulous!
I'm currently making a Smashing Smock from the Seams to Me book.
Thanks for the giveaway!
www.craftyheidi.wordpress.com
Love your header photo and your work is beautiful. I've never worked w/ batiks and would love to try. I'm currently up to my eyeballs in baby projects - for myself and friends. Those batiks would make fun and unexpected baby bibs, blankets, etc. Thanks for the giveaway.
jmhamlin826 AT yahoo DOT com
What a great giveaway. I love batiks more than anything. Right now I'm working on a quilt for my daughter in the fabric of her choosing and it will be nice when it's done. Wasn't fond of the fabric to start and now am seeing stars, but she loves it and that is all that matters!
Cheers,
Dionne
The best part of giveaway day has been discovering so many great blogs :)
As for your blog, the header image you chose is beautiful, but a little big. It takes up most of my screen and I have to scroll down to see the posts. Maybe crop the image a bit?
Very nice fabrics for your giveaway. Caitlins quilt is adorable.
Beautiful stuff! I just finished a diaper bag...
faithandfamily.wordpress.com
I LOVE how many pictures of your projects you post! I visit quilting blogs to get inspired and love to see so many pictures! Currently, I'm working on my first ever online quilt-a-long! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love your header, it's so cheerful!
Thank you for the chance to participate in your giveaway.
Love the quilt pics you have posted. The Batik quilt is gorgeous. I love working with batiks. I love Amelia's quilt! You did an excellent job on everything. You should be proud!
I am currently working on some scrap quilts. Not by choice but rather by necessity. The scraps have taken over my sewing room!
You have some great quilts showing up on your post. I am also a lover of batik. You will see my header on my blog is also made of all batik fabric.
I love your blog. Your quilts are just so beautiful. And the give away is very nice.
Very lovely items! Thanks for participating in giveaway day!
Beautiful stuff! I especially love the colors in Amelia's quilt!
wow, i really like those batiks! I really like your mobile too! its like paper quilts on string!
I love your flowers that you make they are beautiful. thanks for the give away! dbmarissa (at) gmail (dot) com
your pictures are wonderful! Love the flowers, lately I'm obsessed with crocheting flowers! But batiks would make lovely flowers too! count me in
I love the fabric, and your header is beautiful. My one suggestion would be to avoid wrap-around text on wide photos as the narrow columns are harder to read. But that's just minor; overall, your blog is awesome.
I'm also having a giveaway and hosting a fq swap. Come and check it out :)
You blog is really cute, and I LOVE Amelia's quilt. It's stunning.
great little blog! I love the fabric wreath that you made with scraps from your daughters quilt (which is also gorgeous!) great job!
I'm working on softies at the moment, got all inspired by my birthday gifts of craft books! pop over to my blog and enter my giveaway!
Hi Catherine, I have to say your header is gorgeous, when I saw that I had to check out everyhing in your blog! Thanks for a chance to win the giveaway!
sandyandcosmo@yahoo.com
I've just started seeing this type of fabric. How fun, thanks for the chance!
I just got a bunch of 5 inch batik charm squares in a swap, and I've never used it before! Now I seem to be seeing it everywhere - maybe I have batik on the brain. Thanks for the chance to win!
Fantastic giveaway and love your flower brooches in the next post.
Great giveaway, but I think the best part of giveaway day is finding wonderful new blogs to visit! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great giveaway!
You blog is adorable - I added it to my bloglines so that I can follow along!
Oh this absolutely fabulous and generous of you. I would love to win these. Thank you so much for the chance.
I love your blog. I especially love all of the photos that you've included. It is great to see what you are making or have made. I love the Batik quilt! And your giveaway is very generous. Thanks!
Love the quilts on your blog. They are beautiful. And a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
I love your photography! I'm not very good at taking pictures, I think that's the low point of my blog.
I like your new blog. The photos are fabulous.
I'm working on a sweater for my daughter at the moment.
You have a great blog! I'm blown away by your daughter's quilt- and you quilted it by hand?! All those swirls......wonderful. Not to mention the colors- it's so full of life. Thank you for offering a great giveaway too!
I like your blog (my only quibble: the header is a bit big on my computer, so I can't see the title of the newest post until I scroll down), and your quilts are amazing!
At the moment I'm working on a baby quilt for a friend.
I seriously adore the colors in that quilt a few posts back! Lovely. Any blog that has pictures like that is a plus in my book!
Beautiful fabric, and cute pincushion!
you have great photos on your blog. bright, clear..
thanks.
Wow! I love your giveaway!! Your blog is amazing. You can't just be a beginner. Your quilts are amazing and all hand quilted. I've added your blog to my blog list. I just love your quilts.
I love your blog and work it is all so colourful!! I haven't been blogging for long either but mine is drab and boring compared to yours. I think I will have to make some colorful softies next. My current owl is blakc and white! lol
the batik fabrics are so pretty!
I like the soft light blue background color. It make reading the blog easy on the eyes. Your pictures are also very clear. By the way, I love your daughter's quilt.
I love your quilts!-esp. caitlin's quilt! thanks for such a cute giveaway!
I think your work is very nice.... pretty colors and they're displayed well on the blog! I love those paper globes! Thanks for the link!
I'm working on a few things... a scarf, a dress, a doorstop... sheesh!
Your blog is really great! I especially love your banner - so eye catching!
I love batiks, thanks for a fantastic giveaway!
mc.crafty.bunny@gmail.com
I love batiks, they are just so cheery.
Your blog is great. It's always fun to see pictures of finished projects. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Beautiful fabric choices! That cushion is cute as can be. My favorite part about your blog is your banner. What a gorgeous peice! Thanks for the giveaway!
I've never worked with Batik before - but love the look of it. Your ideas for it's uses are gorgeous especially the cushions.
But omg wow that globe mobile is just AWESOME!!!!
I think your blog title is cute!
You are making good progress with your blog.
I would love to win your great things!
ashley
ashlomb at yahoo dot com
ohhh beautiful batiks!
What a lovely set of things for the giveaway!
Blog feedback: Your quilts are just beautiful - so much love and work has gone into them that I'm sure they are prized possessions. You mentioned that you've made clothes for your daughters too - any chance you've got some photos of them? I'm trying to get into sewing clothes for my son so any hints and tips on that subject would be well appreciated.
If you're posting out to the UK then please could you add me to this lovely giveaway :)
Lots of colour, pictures and friendly words - looks like a good blog set-up to me. I always figure it is MY place to write/post what I like so if it makes you happy then it has to be good :-)
Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
count me in, please!!
love your blog :)
I love fabrics fabrics and fabrics :))
go see my giveaway
http://rosaechocolat.blogspot.com/
and my flickr :))
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosaechocolat/
hugs Isabel
You blog is very pretty! I am a visual person. I just can not say enough about your quilts.Wow! My quilts look like I made them with my toes blinfolded next to yours. Sigh. I will get better. I would love to be entered in your draw!
Thank you!
Tina
dragonfryehill at yahoo dot com
I think I am jealous. Your work is so creative and so much of it. You definately have a way with colors and lots of patience to cut out all those pieces. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the chance!
Wow!!! Thanks for this great giveaway!!!!!
Your blog looks great with nice projects. I like your batik quilt, the colours used is so rich and colourful. The quilt for Caitlin looks great too, soft and cute. Nice works!
Your blog sure gives me the will to come to battic!
Come check what I do and my giveaway!!!
damocamelia(at)yahoo.com
http://boitadamocamelia.canalblog.com
I think your blog looks great. I am very new to blogging, but yours looks like a pro. You have great bright colors everywhere, especially the quilt in the header.
I really like the fabrics in the giveaway.
Your blog is nice and bright and cheery. I'd love the batiks for the Dear Jane quilt I'm working on. Thanks for the chance.
Oooh, such nice fabrics. I think I would make some pillows with them. :)
Ooo.. awww, I love Batiks! Thanks for a great giveaway!
stephd@sewfierce.com
Great blog! Love the pictures. You pick some neat fun patterns. The colors are great and vibrant for those quilts. Even the blue one was a little less cheerful but had great splashes of well-placed color. Your batiks are super beautiful!
Your blog looks great, I too have just begun the blogging endeavor. I've recently discovered the joy of quilting, and am trying to create mounds of baby quilts to give away to fellow military families. Thanks for the chance to win some neat prizes.
dubosehouse at gmail dot com
What a beautiful and generous giveaway!
That pincushion is so cheerful and lovely, and the batiks...ohhhhh how I love batik!
heidig@gmail.com
Your blog is great. And I love batiks, aren't they fun.
I think your blog is very colorful and I love that. Love what you create too. I am a quilter too. I love batiks and I have been doing soy wax batik myself lately. I am in a art doll round robin so have been busy making a journal from my hand dyed batiks. Keep up the good work and I will start following you and also go to your friends blog to sign up there. Thanks.
I absolutely love Caitlin's quilt! I want to make one similar for my daughter... I am currently working on a dress for my daughter, fixing a skirt of my own and making myself a top. I am planning on starting my first full size pieced quilt soon... which I plan on working on through the summer. love your new blog!
Great giveaway! You make beautiful quilts. I'm working on my first quilt now - it was supposed to be crib size but looks large and may end up being for a twin bed. We'll see!
Thanks!
great blog. I really like the picture you chose for your header!
Lovely fabrics! I have to second many others here who have commented on your wonderful header. In fact, I love all the pictures in your blog - especially the ones of your stash. Baskets of fabric - hurrah!
Currently I'm working on summer clothing for my daughter. She's still young enough to wear Mum-made clothing without complaint :)
Awesome giveaway!
I am 8. Check out my giveaway too. www.sewingsister.blogspot.com
My mom also has a giveway at www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com
Love the blog! All your pictures are so bright and gorgeous!
Love the quilts you have made. beautiful colours and those lovely batiks ! thanks for participating in the giveaway.
Wow, wow, wow! You have made some gorgeous quilts, flowers, and other goodies. I'm impressed!
I'm working on a bean bag toss for my son who turns 2 next week.
Thanks for giving!
You've made a wonderful start on your blog. I love seeing the bright and cheerful fabrics you have used in your projects, it lifts the spirit. I have just finished my first commissioned quilt called Woodland Symphony II and you can see a picture of it on my blog. Thanks for having such a wonderful giveaway.
The photography on your blog is great! So vibrant and colourful!
I love all of your colorful pictures!
I love how the background is neutral but the header adds a nice splash of color! Great stuff!
Your blog is great, very inspirational
I happen to LOVE batiks - great giveaway!
As for your blog, I'm liking it. I'm pretty new at the whole blogging thing too, so I feel your angst. Let me just say I am SO impressed with your hand -quilting of your batik quilt. My gosh, your fingers must be raw!
I just finished a quilt with a lot of batiks for a friend going through cancer, and I hope to next work on finishing a Christmas quilt (it has been sitting around for 2 years now).
I just love your pictures of your quilts! Keep blogging about them!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Cassie
cmdoduck(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you for a chance to win your giveaway. Your blog looks very nice The mint green background is pretty and the pics are great. I love your fabric flowers in the older post
wow, it is a great giveaway. thanks for the chance to win this lovely package!
as for my opinion of the blog - well, this is my first visit here, and I like it. it is very colorfull! and you do amazing work! I love it!
but my favorite project was the fabric wreath! very inspiring! I's love to see some toturial!
thanks!
Michal
I like your blog because I love seeing what other people are working on and your pictures are great. I like being able to see even the quilting!
You are a very talented sewer and photographer ! Excellent pictures on your blog. Would love to have that too.
I'm a big fan a Batiks. Your blog is brightly colored and not boring.
I like that you blog shows various projects that you've created... I love "show and tell"!.
I'm not working on anythng at the current point in time, other than unpacking from a move, but can't wait to get settled and sew a summer ruffle skirt.
You have a very colorful blog with amazing photos. I really love seeing your projects and your color selection gives me great ideas. Thanks for hosting.
Lisa
I love your colour and desings!! I wont it!! thanks!
what a lovely blog! your batik cushions are fantastic - i love purples and blues! thanks for the chance to win such lovely fabrics
Your blog is so much fun to read... the funky flowers are gorgeous too! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and inspiration. :)
beautiful blog, love batik.
thanks for doing this.
Nishi
anmol2ca(AT)yahoo(DOT)ca
Your blog is so full of color! I love the quilt you made for your daughter, Amelia - it is beautiful. I'm working on a VERY simple quilt right now, but I am proud of it.
I love your blog and your wonderful and bright colors all around.Can I try to make a flower broche like yours?
I love your blog, everything looks so cheerful, I especially liked the mobile and Caitlins Quilt! You are very talented!
You are having a sweet giveaway! I'm already thinking of projects to do should I be the lucky winner.
I think your blog and creations are lovely! I love the batik quilt, I dream of one day doing one completely out of batiks, but I'm afraid of full sized quilting :\ I think if you keep being super personable and putting up great pictures your blog will continue to be great. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
Your header is very nice. I am currently working on a duvet cover made with batiks!
I really like the batik quilt you have down there, the one with the kaffe fasset pattern. I had never heard of batiks until I started patchwork classes. A friend from class is also using batiks for her sampler quilt, and it looks STUNNING. I'll have to give them a try, although I'm kind of scared because at some points my friend had some difficulty with the sewing...
Thanks for the chance to win some batiks, and cheers from Barcelona!!
Contact:librosfera(at)gmail(dot)com
You have some lovely things on your blog.Love your giveaway. Thanks for entering my name.
I love your site, I would add tutorials for how you've been making some of your items! I love learning how to make new things!
I'm liking your blog... and you know why? It has almost the same colour scheme as my blog! hehehe. And it has nice big, easy to read writing for those of us who are practically blind. Keep up the good work!
Your blog looks great! It's hard to figure out when you're getting started, isn't it?
I've always wanted to visit New Zealand. What a beautiful country.
I haven't worked with batiks much. I've often thought of trying to make my own though. It's always been in the back of my mind.
Wow looking through you blog and your work is beautiful. I love the quilt and the flowers! Everything is so colorful! I love the Fabrics! Great choices!!
Thank you for a chance to win, lovely fabrics. I like that your blog is crisp and clean...blogs with backgrounds sometimes make my eyes crazy...your blue is easy to read from. Currently working on sailboat quilt...finishing the binding tonight!
Jenny Krousegirl2@aol.com
Please enter me in the draw, and don't forget to enter mine. :)
I think I'm going to win!
pjjllive(at)gmail(dot)com
I love all of the colors on your blog! I am not currently sewing anything, but am working on knitting my first pair of adult socks.
your blog is lovely.
I have to say that the sweet princess quilt took my breath away. Incredible. Even my "non-quilt, don't want you to buy any more fabric" husband was impressed.
This is an awesome giveaway! Here's hoping! I like the brightness and cheerfulness of your blog. It's very inviting, especially the colorful header. You have been one busy girl making all those flowers! I think you should start an etsy shop and see what happens! You might be surprised! If you do , good luck! And I hope I have good luck too!
I'm a batik fan - nice to come across someone else!
Like our mobile too!
Your blog's banner is absolutely breathtaking, did you make that quilt? Just lovely!
As soon as I saw your banner, I knew I had to check out your site! Beautiful. I love the colors of the batik. I'm new to sewing and this looks like my style...
I am new to your blog, but I really like the inpirational projects you post.
You can contact me via a comment on my blog or the email provided there.
I like your fabric wreath and your mobile: very pretty
Hi, I just popped in from the SEWN site, so this is my first visit to your site. I like your blog because you have two giveaways right at the top of the posts! How's that?!!! I will have to come back to look around. I am currently working on a patriotic quilt for Quilts of Valor.
First of all I love the title for your blog. My suggestions would be to organize your blog entries by types so that it is easy to navigate. Also include a few tutorials- people (myself include) love those. You are off to a great start. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Your blog is a great inspiration, and I love the colors you use! Seen some great projects here.
i think that your work is very pretty and i never did work with batics so that should be something that i must do!
thank you very nuch for the nice giveaway!
That Caitlin's quilt you listed a few posts back is so beautiful! and I love that you included all those detail pictures.
fabulous giveaway!
Thank you for the chance to win!
Such beautiful fabrics!! I really love your blog,it's so full of colour and crafty goodness, it's very inspiring! Thank You!
At the moment I am working on some Owl toys for my boys :D
x Mel
Your blog is looking good! Way better than mine did when I started. I am trying to get my blog to include more of my sewing and crafty things, but just finding time to get them done. . . Anyways you have some really cute things.
Your Blog looks great. The colors are calming and the header is pretty. You might want to try switching your header type face to white. It might show up even better. Everything else looks fine. Hope to win your drawing!
I agree with the other commenters that your blog colours are very pretty and you've managed to make it clean and easy to read without resorting to a plain white background. I'm drawn always to batiks and am so glad to see you using them in lots of projects - it's inspiring.
Thanks for the very generous giveaway.
Karen
kareno369(@)hotmail(dot)com
Hi, I love your blog, I'm new to blogland as well but can tell the photos of your end projects are gorgeous! Your daughters are lucky girls! And I love the photos of your fabric stash, very neat!
Right now I'm working on a Mini Quilt for the Spring Blooms Mini Quilt swap.
Thank you for the great giveaway and the chance to win!
Aloha, great giveaway! Thank you for the chance to win!
The thing that I love most about your blog is the bursts of color in every post!
Thanks for this opportunity! Megan
http://www.apiarydesigns.etsy.com
Lovely giveaway:) I think you are off to a great start. I love the flower brooches. Right now I'm working on a father's day quilt for my husband:)
Hello from Ireland! Your blog is great, well done. We live in a very rural part of ireland & it is great for me to have access to such insiprational and useful folk through their blogs, really appreciate it
Thanks again
kirk.gunzeon@virgin.net
I love the bright quilts and details you write about them. And you have lots of great blogs to explore as well. Great fabric for a giveaway. I'm currently playing with some batik scraps from my sister and making a mini zigzag quilt with them. Thanks for the chance.
like i said in the other comments...i love all the colors and am awed by the quilting in the batik quilt. wow!
will definitely be checking out your projects for some fabulous ideas.
thanks! :)
Your blog is very refreshing! The cool blue color of the background makes a lovely setting for all of your colorful projects. So easy on the eyes! I love your fabric flowers...any chance of a tutorial in the future?
I'm loving your blog. It is interesting & I Like that you include pics in your posts. I get bored on blogs with no pics.
I love you blog and your giveaway.
Love your heading - someday I will grow up to be a blogger, in the meantime, I am working on a c.w. table topper. The pincushion is awesome - and love batiks. Thank you.
please enter me!
your blog is very nice! simple, with not clutter. :)
the quilts are amazing! i haven't conquered that craft yet and am in awe! the batik quilt is wonderful - love the swirl stitch detail.
right now i am woon a piar of floral lace anklets (knitted), an amigurumi dog (crochet), and need to cut out and sew two project bags.
thanks!
~Kim
(ksknitchic@yahoo.com)
Amelia's quilt is amazing. I love the colors. Thanks for the great list of blogs on your blog roll - I've been snooping around all the fun crafting sites all morning!
Love your blog, it's really well organized & easy to navigate. Your quilts are beautiful!
I love batiks, what a great giveaway, thanks!
ugli.tangelo.fruit at gmail dot com
Your quilts are outstanding! I love the colors you pull together in them.
Thanks for the chance to win, I'm drooling all over thinking of what I could use those batiks for!
Wonderful blog, I love your work - you have a very good eye for fabric combinations!
Thanks for the chance to win!
ugli.tangelo.fruit at gmail dot com
Awesome giveaway!
Hi. I'm 8, and I am learning to sew. My mom is teaching me. I have my own sewing blog. I am doing a giveaway too for four beautiful yards of fabric. I hope you will stop by. www.sewingsister.blogspot.com
My mom is also doing a giveaway on her blog at www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com
Simply lovely!
I am enjoying batik fabric a great deal right now so this is great! I loved the quilt you made too. Your blog looks great. I don't have a lot of feedback unfortunately as I too am new to this blogging thing!
Wow - lovely giveaway! I like your blog - it really is brand-spanking new! Your photos seem really nice (that was really hard for me at first), the layout is very nice, and the content is interesting and just the right amount of "chatty". Keep it going girl!
One thing I would do is to put a link on your sidebar which allows people to begin following your blog (I'll be the first to sign up!) Also, I really love the quilt you made from the Kaffe Fassett pattern - it's really beautiful! The circle quilting really enhances the rich colours.
Right now, I'm working on planning a mini-quilt/table topper in a patriotic theme for a swap - but I haven't decided yet what to do...I'd better hurry up!
Thanks for a chance to win :)
You have picked some delightful fabrics! I'd love to win.
You have a LOVELY blog and I really like that you have quilts and other crafts - a feast for the eyes!
I'm mainly a quilter but have been doing some other sewing lately, too. Mostly aprons and shopping bags. I'd like to start a homemade ornament exchange here this year so I'm thinking I should also get started on that!
It would be wonderful to win your giveaway!
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