Giveaway Day winner!

Hi guys,

I know, I said I would leave it open for a week but obviously I didn’t read the rules properly. Today is the day to announce the winner!

After a bit of stressing about how to count the comments – silly me forgot to figure out how to number them before I published the post….I counted them in my email program.

And the winner is – Belinda from Seventh Sphere! Congratulations Belinda, I will be popping you an email shortly!

Thank you so much to everyone that commented and also to those that have started following my blog or facebook page! I am totally blown away by the response I received and I am very sorry that I couldn’t reply to comments on the giveaway post. I try to reply to all my comments on every other post though so please come back!

Also thank you for the great ideas of what to make with the fabric too, I have saved myself some and I think I might make an apron!

 

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

Hi all,

Welcome to my blog if you are new! Feel free to have a look around!

I thought I would giveaway some of my favourite fabric….that I haven’t been game to cut into yet! I just can’t decide what to make, placemats or potholders???

There is a mix of fabric here – Riley Blake Chevrons and the Michael Miller kitchen print. But they match perfectly!

The kitchen print is so retro – I love it!

In the bundle is 1 metre of the kitchen print and a fat quarter of each of the chevrons – green, navy, orange and yellow. These measurements are Australian so that is a bit bigger than a yard and the fat quarters are a bit bigger than the American!

To enter I would like to know what you would make for your kitchen with these fabrics?

And my followers, either here or on Facebook can leave a second comment letting me know how they follow me!

I will post worldwide and I will draw the winner a week from today!

For more great giveaways head over to the giveaway pages on the Sew Mama Sew blog, there are loads there so you might need a cuppa and a couple of hours!

We have a winner….

Hi all,

Oops, I nearly forgot about the giveaway. For some reason I was thinking it ended on Sunday LOL

First off I would like to thank everyone for their lovely comments!

So, I got Random Number Generator to select the winner -

Kirsty, you are the chosen one! When I have your address I will send you some goodies!

Exciting Mail and Giveaway!

Hiya!

Guess what came today?!

And guess what is in it?!

That is my little creation! Yay, so excited!

It all started with this Ipad cover that I made for a friend. Who loved it and apparently other people liked it too.

The ‘other people’ asked me to make another one similar but different….and @ was born.

I have to admit that I love @ the most! With its cute little usb holder, a fabric envelope, which could also hold money or a tube of lip balm, whatever your heart desires.

I used some of the Riley Blake Chevrons to line this one.

So because this is such a huge first for me I am going to have a little giveaway!

I will give the winner a copy of the Quilters Companion magazine and the DVD that comes with it. And I will throw in some little extras too! The giveaway is for everyone, no matter where you live!

All you need to do is leave a comment, saying anything really….Followers of my blog or facebook page can leave a second comment.

I will draw the winner a week from today.

Blogiversary winner!

Hi all,

Today is the day I do the draw to see who the winner is of this great tote bag….

So without further ado….

Vreni (Oops-Lah) you are the winner!

I really want to thank you all for leaving me such beautiful and encouraging comments! I wish I had bags for you all, but I don’t think I could face making another 22 right now! ;)

Blogiversary time!

Hi everyone,

So today I have been blogging for 3 years! This brings up happy and sad emotions, it actually makes me feel rather melancholy!

Looking back at the first few posts I wrote makes me feel quite depressed, the reason I started blogging in the first place has become a UFO.

This is the Josephs Coat QAL….which actually never had the final finishing instructions posted. But I really should get this out and do something with it.

And the 2nd quilt I blogged about is also a UFO.

This is a Mariners Compass quilt that I was doing in a class. When the classes stopped I kind of got bogged down with the needleturn and I guess I gave up. I really need to get this one out too.

Doesn’t unfinished business make you feel bad?!

But there have also been a lot of positives in my blogging experience!

I have made a few, what I would say are good international blogging friends….I feel I know a bit about them and they know a bit about me and one day it would be fantastic to meet up!

I have also made and met a couple of friends who live fairly local. We have sewing days every now and then and we have even had a retreat!

The shared knowledge and freely giving of patterns and tutorials is awe inspiring. Swaps have been a great way of meeting and sharing with other bloggers. Not to mention giveaways I have won, not that there has been any lately but I have won my fair share over the years!

Which leads into this…

To celebrate my blogs anniversary I am going to give away one Reversible Shopping Tote. It has Red Chevrons for the lining/reverse fabric. And it rolls up so you can keep it in your handbag.

To enter all you need to do is be a follower and leave a comment. I would love to hear about your blogging experience if you have one, otherwise just say something nice! I will announce the winner a week from today!

I am also thinking about closing my Etsy shop (closing and opening doors) …. so I am having a sale – 50% off! You only need the coupon code which is – blogiversary – how easy is that!

Here’s to another 3 years!

Winner 3!

Hi all,

I really would like to thank you all for playing along and making this really fun! I have learned a lot about my fellow bloggers and found some great new blogs along the way too!

Without further ado…..winner no. 3 is -

Congratulations Heather! You can find Heather here.

Winners and Giveaway 3!

Hi all,

I have a funny sad feeling that the party is starting to wind down….you know almost like a wedding – giveaway no.1 was the ceremony, giveaway no.2 was the reception and now with giveaway no.3 we are cutting the cake and preparing to wave off the bride and groom and everyone is tired and ready to go home to bed….maybe that is just me LOL it has been soooo hot here for the last few days!

Okay now I have some winners for you, Mr. Random played nice tonight and gave me what I wanted straight up!

The winner of the $25 voucher from the Fat Quarter Shop is….

Congrats to Hueisei! Hueisei is from Malaysia and blogs at Love It Sew It.

The winner of the $25 voucher from Want It, Need It, Quilt is….

Congrats to Tracey! Tracey I am kinda assuming is an aussie since she looked at Janes shop….Tracey blogs at the Peony Teacup.

Now for giveaway no. 3 I have a selection of goodies for you…which I may or may not add to as the week goes by!

I have 4 fat quarters – 3 are from Urban Chiks and the pink one goes so nicely so I thought I would throw it in too.

Aren’t they pretty?!

Have you had a chance to try Wonder Clips? They are fantastic! No more pins stabbing me when I sew on binding!

Some buttons that go with the fabric! and 1 meter of cotton tape/ribbon that is too cute!

To enter this giveaway all I would like you to do is leave a comment telling me if you are doing any Bees or Quilt-alongs etc that I should know about….I love group activities!

And if you are a follower leave a 2nd comment saying so!

That is all folks….I will draw the winner next Wednesday the 18th of January.

Winner and Giveaway 2!

Hi all,

Are we still in party mode? Well I am!!

I learned so much about you all with my question from the last giveaway, I hope you all have a healthy and creative 2012!

Now - The Random Number Generator got to pick any number between 1 and 48 …..

The winner is number 26 – Penny from S.C.

Congratulations Penny I will send you an email shortly to get your address!

I have a fantastic giveaway this week -I hope I can come up with something equally good next week…the pressure!!

There is not one but two gift vouchers up for grabs! Yay for you! Pity I can’t win my own giveaway!

So for the Aussie ladies I have a $25 gift voucher for you to spend at my friend Jane’s shop!

I have meet Jane a few times and not only is she a lovely lady but her prices can’t be beaten here in Australia!

And for the International ladies I have, with sponsorship, another gift voucher for $25 for you to spend at the Fat Quarter Shop!

 
How cool is that!

To enter I would love it if you would go to either of the shops and have a look around then come back and tell me what you would spend $25 on!

And if you are a follower you get to leave a second comment telling me you are a follower!

I will draw the winners next Wednesday when I announce the 3rd and final giveaway!

What do you say to a …… giveaway party!

Hi Guys,

To celebrate the opening of my little shop and because I forgot my 2nd blogiversary about a month ago…and after my last post I checked my stats and some numbers matched up! I have done 143 posts and had 143 followers! How cool is that!

So that makes 3 ….. lets have a party!

Over the next 3 weeks I will have a giveaway each week! This week I have for you -

A bunting covered 2012 diary! Since my last bunting diary was quietly popular I made another one!

The diary/journal is a my.mini.organiser diary – designed to keep you organised! I found them at my local newsagent and they are fantastic, the perfect size to cart around with you – it measures 18.5cm x 12cm.

I used scraps for the bunting and some Reunion, Sorry its from Hometown, what was I thinking? by Sweetwater fabric for the background. I really loved making this and the bunting is so fun looking!

So to enter all you need to do is leave a comment telling me what you hope to get out of 2012…..what you want to achieve, your hopes and dreams for the next 12 months!

And if you are one of my valued followers you can have a second entry! Just leave a comment saying you love me…..only joking, just let me know you are a follower!

PS. If you can’t wait to win this diary I have a couple more that I just listed in my etsy shop. They are all different and unique! My creative juices have been really flowing, worth a look really!

Good things!

Hi all,

Today my potholders from the swap Potholder Pass 9 arrived!

They are from Denise, I couldn’t read on the envelope where Denise is from….if you are reading this can you let me if you have a blog or anything?

The little one is a needle and pin holder with cute little pockets along the bottom. I think it would make a great mug rug too. I love them!

Perri from Stitches in the Bush is having a great giveaway….

I have been working on the next part of the Bonnie Hunter quilt (the blue and cream quilt)….

I need 168 of these squares. I think these will take a while!

We are going on holiday tomorrow so it will probably be quite around here for the next week or so. Bye!

Winnings and a winner!

Hi all,

I thought I would show you some things I have won lately, not in the last week….but over the last couple of months!

The coasters on the right I won from Bree, aren’t they great?! I bought the Vignette Issue 3 which is very inspiring.  Under the top of the magazine is some brown fabric, this is Bella solid Moda U Brown, I won a yard of this colour and also the Bella solid Black by participating in the FQS Bella Parade which was hosted by Shruti.

I won this sweet little package from Kelly. There is a bag made from a fat quarter, a needle holder, a pincushion and a rainbow charm pack. I love it!

Which brings me to my little competition….no one guessed which travel mug was mine! Don’t you know me at all? Only joking!

This is mine on the left and my mum’s on the right. Honestly this paper was like my third choice so it is no surprise that you couldn’t pick it. It does have my favourite purple flowers though!

However, someone is going to be getting a little something anyway!

  
Mr Random Number Generator has selected number 9 as the winner….Michelle May, congratulations Shell! I hope you like the coffee cozy and coaster! I will send you an email.

 
These are made from the Boutique fabric range, I love this range! Tutorial for the coffee cozy came from House on Hill Road.

PS. There is a great giveaway happening here!