Our Wedding Anniversary Celebration Giveaway Style! - Plus Winners Announced!

I apologize for the delay in creating today's blog post.  You see, today is our 12th wedding anniversary and we have been celebrating!  We took an early morning trip to Virginia and then came back to our favorite in-town restaurant for an early dinner.  We both had some of the most delicious shrimp anywhere!  We then went grocery shopping as we do have a threat of some winter mix coming in.  Nowhere near as much as our Northern neighbors, bless their hearts, but we still wanted to be prepared in case we were in for a few days.

I am going to get right to some fantastic news!!!

My friend Daniar, at the Fat Quarter Shop has graciously given me permission to give away a fat quarter bundle of their newest fabric collection Daysail  to help us celebrate our anniversary!

This comes at a perfect time for one of you because if you wanted to take part in their Snapshots Sew Along, this is the fabric that the original quilt is made with!  Please read a little further down on this post to see block #2 that I made this evening!  My block #1 post is here.

1. To enter for the chance to win this fabulous fabric bundle, please leave a comment below.  
Please be sure to include your email address if you are a no-reply blogger.

2. For a second chance to win:  If you go over to the Fat Quarter Shop's Fundraiser Page via this link  and make a contribution to the  St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 
 your name will go in a second time to win!
No set amount, give what you can.
Once you donate, or if you have already donated, leave me a second comment and say 
"I Donated"!

The Fat Quarter Shop and Moda will both match all donations made during the fundraiser up to 10,000.00 each!

I posted in January that the 2015 Snapshots Quilt Along was launched at the Fat Quarter Shop to benefit the  St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital!

3. For a third chance to win: Create a post on your blog and shout out the Snapshots Sew Along with the Fat Quarter Shop, linking over to their website and/or blog.  Leave a link back here to my blog Stitch and Quilt in your post as well so your readers can come and sign up to win as well!  Once your post is created and all links are in your post, leave a 3rd comment that you have posted on your blog!

3 chances to win this fabulous fabric!!! - Good luck to all who enter!

I will announce the winner of this fabric bundle on February 28th!
Be sure and send your friends over to sign up!

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 Let's go ahead and announce previous giveaway winners before you see my block #2 for the 
Fat Quarter Shop Snapshots Sew Along!

The giveaway associated with the We Support You Blog Hop is first.
If you didn't see my post you can visit via the link.

The winners of the 2 Susan G. Komen PaperMate Ink Joy pens are:

Judy - from Switzerland!
and
Marilyn - from Canada!





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And, we had the Grow Your Blog Event!
If you didn't see my post you can visit via the link.

The winners of the heart shaped organizer sets are:

Mosaic Magpie
and
Glass by Lindi

 

and... The winner of the Pinny is:

Janarama of Sew Peace to Peace



Congratulations to all of the winners!
I will be sending you an email and please reply with your mailing info. :)

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In a previous post in January I posted that the  Fat Quarter Shop has launched it's 2015 Snapshots Quilt Along to benefit the  St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital!

 

Each month on the 15th they will post a new block on their BLOG!  Moda has designed a fabric collection called Daysail by Bonnie and Camille that the original quilt is made from.  All that the Fat Quarter Shop asks, is when you download each block from their blog, that you donate 5.00 to St. Jude's. The Fat Quarter Shop and Moda will both match all donations made during the fundraiser up to 10,000.00 each!

Block 2 is on the blog today!

Sew On and Sew On

The Daysail Collection by Bonnie and Camille was not immediately available when the sew along began but we can now let everyone know that is is READY for ordering and shipping!   I wanted to get the first block made pronto so I received the Miss Kate Collection by Bonnie and Camille that has very similar colors.  I will probably have to get the Daysail Collection as well .... both bundles will play so nicely together. :)

This is my block #2 - Sew On and Sew On

Each Snapshot block will tell a different story for each individual quilt maker who takes part in the sew along.  I remember my very first date with a sewing machine.  It was in Home Economics in 7th grade.  We learned how to make the pillowcases that are now called the Hot Dog Roll.  Those were and still are my favorite pillow cases to make!

My mother made a lot of our clothes and I can still visualize in my mind, standing beside her while she sewed.  Her allergies got so bad that she started hiring a family member up the street to sew for her.  Imogene was a sweet lady and was always happy to sew our clothes. After I moved to NC in 2003, Imogene told me on one of my visits back home that of all the people who had left that area, I was the one she missed the most.  That made me feel extra special. :)

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How about you? Would you love to make this block?   Head on over to the Fat Quarter Shop blog and download the pattern, donate 5.00 or more to the St. Jude's Foundation and have some fun with the rest of us!  

Thank you for visiting my blog today and if you are in the mood to play with some new fabric...
 go get you some Daysail!

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Breaking News!!

The Fat Quarter Shop has 2 upcoming books from It’s Sew Emma (their pattern and publishing division) that are available for presale on our shop! They have asked me to help spread the word.

The first book is Winter Wonderland by Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company

This book has instructions for 12 cozy Christmas projects including 9 quilts, 2 table runners, and a tree skirt. If you pre-order today, you’ll receive an exclusive Mini Nordic Noel Sampler pattern for free!

Product link: http://www.fatquartershop.com/winter-wonderland-book

Blog post: http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2014/12/winter-wonderland-book-by-sherri-falls.html

The second book that they have available for pre-order is Farm Girl Vintage by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet. This book includes complete instructions for 45 sampler blocks in two sizes (6” and 12”), 10 quilts, 2 table runners, a table topper, and a potholder. If you pre-order, you’ll receive the Canning Season pattern!

Product Link: http://www.fatquartershop.com/farm-girl-vintage-book

Blog Post: http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2015/01/farm-girl-vintage-by-lori-holt-of-bee.html

I love to support the Fat Quarter Shop!