I guess summer is officially here in the Pacific Northwest! :) Apparently I picked the hottest week of the year to want to work on a quilt, which seems a bit crazy. Even crazier is that what started as a lap quilt has quickly turned into a queen size quilt! I actually had the top of the quilt all pieced together by Friday. When I finished piecing it though, I decided I like it so much I want to use it on our bed. So I am in the process of adding more squares to it to make it queen size. After a quick run to the fabric store on Saturday where I was able to find several of the prints I had used up completely, I have to say not much progress has been made though. Instead I have been trying to relax as much as possible & enjoy this warm weather. (Although even I am missing central air conditioning a tiny bit this week – especially sitting here with my laptop which seems to put off more heat than my cats :)
So in celebration of summer, warm weather, and my blog’s new home I thought I would do a bit of a giveaway. 3 prizes, 3 winners, & 3 ways to enter! :)
2 lucky winners will each receive a stack of 10 fat quarters of the lovely fabrics above & 1 lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics. The gift certificate was so generously donated for the giveaway from Kathy of Pink Chalk Fabrics! (Thanks Kathy!) All the lovely fabrics are also from Pink Chalk Fabrics if you just can’t wait to see if you win & need to get some of your own :) Her shop is one of my very favorite fabric shops online, so if you haven’t checked out her shop you really should :)
To be entered in the giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment here on this post telling me what you would do with some lovely new fabrics, what you love about summer, how you found my blog, or really anything else you think I might like to know :)
But wait there is more! :) If you blog about my little giveaway or post the banner below in your sidebar with a link to my blog (and leave a comment here letting me know that you did) you will get another entry in the giveaway (for a total of 2 entries)!
And because I know you really want to win! :) If you sign up to subscribe to my blog feed (or if you already are subscribed) and you leave a comment letting me know you subscribed, you will get another entry in the giveaway (for a total of 3 entries) increasing your odds even more :)
I will draw 3 winners next Friday (August 7th). Good luck! :)
I am also subscribing to your blog feed now.
Enjoy the rest of the summer.
We had a “cool” spell here in Oklahoma this week. But it is expected to be hot again this coming week, back up to over 100 degrees. What better to do in the a/c? Quilt – during the day, the small piecing is better; then after the sun drops down behind the trees and the house begins to cool down, that the time for larger pieces under the presser foot.
I just susbribed to your blog. Now, I have something else to occupy my time besides quilting. – lol
Love your site.
I just posted a blog – the ONLY downside to blogging about the giveaway is letting all those others know about it and downing my chances – lol I hope one of the folks who learns about it from my blog wins! I’m sure the right person will win. I love fabric and the more I look at all the beautiful fabrics, I cannot decide which is my favorite. They are all beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the fabric and I am in the process of making sundresses for my kindergarten girl to wear to school.
Been lovin’ your blog for a couple of months; first time commenting. I’m a Central Illinois girl like you (still here) and dream of living in the upper Northeast. One of my current fave fabrics is the Lucky Cat linen at Pink Chalk studios which would make the ideal pillow for my bed! And the irony would be yummy: lucky=winner (of contest)!! Good Luck to all!
As a fellow Pacific Northwester, I can completely sympathize with the heat wave. It was 108 here on Tuesday! We are quite fortunate to live in a horseshoe bend of a river, so we spent all day playing in the water. Which is one of my most favorite things to do in summer! Quilting outside is my next favorite and that is exactly where I would head with these fabrics! Well, actually, I just picked up some vintage patterns from my aunt and I would LOVE to make something cute for my baby girl with that super soft Far Far Away. Fingers crossed! Thanks so much for the generous giveaway! Hope you are keeping cool and having a wonderful weekend! :-)
Oh, I love your web site and the fab give-away. I would love to make a modern baby quilt with the beautiful fabric! Thanks!
I just found your blog on SMS forum. I love a good giveaway! Thanks :) I think I’d work on a baby quilt. I’m new to quilting and my “to-do” list is a mile long!!!
What a great give away!!!! Please enter me! These fabrics are so lovely and just beg to be made into something wonderful.
~Emily
Hi there! I found your website by searching Pink Chalk Fabrics on Twitter! Love your blog! If I win fabric I’d probably turn them into a baby quilt. I’m totally digging quilting again and working on building my stash (that’s why I’m buying over at Pink Chalk tonight too!).
Just wanted to let you know that I also subscribed to your blog as well – looks wonderful! I always need more inspiration!
I almost forgot to enter! We went on a little vacation to Branson, Mo. We saw Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby. It was fantastic and not your normal Branson fare.
We are sad that Summer is almost over here, but we’ve had your weather here I think. July was 70′s and 80′s. Amazing for Missouri!
Anyway, thanks for the giveaway! I’ve really enjoyed your blog.
Danna
Those are such pretty fabrics. I’m not sure what I would do with them if I won.. I always have to hold them and feel them when I decide. They give me inspiration.
That is beautiful fabric! I have been into making different handbags lately. That is what I would do! Thanks for a great giveaway. :)
Oh good it doesn’t look like I am too late. I came here from Marisa’s blog. I simply enjoy looking at fabric, but once in a while, I cut it up to make a quilt (especially small ones for my wall).
We’ve been having a mild summer here in WI, it’s been so great! I’m lovin’ the sweet corn right now and grilling out :-)