Thursday, November 21, 2013

Quilters’ Blog Hop Party







Blog Hop Party with Give-Aways 
 
Giveaway is closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. Winner to be announced soon.


I really have to get back into the swing of things and write blog posts more often. This post, being a giveaway, will force me to write another post, next week, announcing the winner! Click on the Blog Hop logo above so see the huge list of other bloggers having giveaways.

If you've been a follower of mine for a while, then you've read the post where I give the excuse why I'm currently not doing much quilting. Just to let you know that I have started on the job and do feel the push to get it done, but it's still going to take a long time. In the meantime, I've been doing some knitting. Here's one of the things I just finished. I used Teddy's Wool Himalaya with the popular Wingspan pattern. I find working with rainbow colored yarn very relaxing and this was an easy pattern.


So, you've been waiting for the giveaway details.

I've been a member of The Quilt Show since their Day One. In fact, I was once told that I was the first one to sign up (how cool is that!) Recently, they provided every Star member (paid member) a gift certificate for a six month membership to give away to a friend. The certificate must be redeemed by December 31. I'm giving that away along with two other things. 

Within the clutter of my sewing room, I seem to have acquired two copies of "Carol Doak Teaches You To Paper Piece DVD". Lucky for one of you.


I'm adding in a bunch of one yard cuts of about 30 different yarns. I have often used these yarns for embellishment by couching. Some people use them for scrapbooking. I've also got another project, a knitting one, that I'm using these yarns for. I'll show it to you one of these days. 



I might be adding another one or two things in before the end of the giveaway.

There's a catch about the Quilt Show gift certificate. It can only be used by Basic (or new) members and not by Star (already paid) members. If you are the winner and you are a Star member of The Quilt Show already, I can send you the other prizes and choose another winner for the certificate, or you can choose to pass it on to a friend of yours.

Leave a comment on this post and I'll be having the Random guy choose a winner after the US EST midnight between November 26 and November 27. That's seven in the morning of the 27th for me. If you do not have a blogger profile with an email address associated with it, then you must put your email address in your comment. I must be able to email the winner or I will choose another winner.

The fifth anniversary of this blog is coming up in early January and I hope to have a giveaway then to celebrate. So, please put me in your blog reader, or however it is that you keep up with blog reading. There are just so many different options these days!

Enjoy!

Debbie

71 comments:

  1. Your wingspan shawl is beautiful ... but I confess that I'm mostly curious to see how you are using those yard cuts of yarn in a knitting project.

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  2. I have always wanted to know how to paper piece! Thanks for the chance to win :)
    Jessica

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  3. Thanks for the chance. I would love to become a Star member and the book looks great.

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  4. Great giveaway! I'm just starting to embellish my pieces so the yarn would be great for my stash. Lovely shawl. Thanks for the chance!

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  5. The star membership sounds great!

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  6. What a fun giveaway! Looks like I'm not the only one to buy a book twice :) Thanks for a chance!

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  7. what a great giveaway. I am a star member of the quilt show. I just love it.

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  8. I am a new quilter...not a member of the quilt show. Thanks. I am here for the party! crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  9. Thank you for such a generous give away.

    syvisser@gmail(dot)com

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  10. I would love to be a star member of the Quilt Show thanks for the chance . I love your shawl , it looks very complicated .

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  11. Your wingspan shawl is stunning!
    Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  12. Oh geez your scarf is awesome. I struggle with paper piecing so I would love to win

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  13. I'm sure I will spend too much time on this blog hop, but it's worth it to be inspired by artisans all around the world, thanks for sharing.

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  14. Your scarf is very beautiful.

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  15. What a lovely scarf! I have been planning to do more paper piecing I would love to win this!

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  16. What a beautiful scarf. Love the giveaway, thanks for the chance.

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  17. Your shawl/scarf is gorgeous. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  18. Pleased to make your acquaintance:) dfnanney@gmail.com

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  19. I've never done any paper piecing & I have wanted to know how! Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  20. Lovely shawl. Thanks for the great giveaways.

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  21. Oh wow, what a beautiful shawl! And those colored yarns would be so beautiful in an art quilt. Thanks for the fabulous opportunity to win!

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  22. Thank you for this chance Debby..nice to meet you I am in Canada

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  23. I have done one paper piecing project and would love to learn more about this technique. Thanks for the chance.

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  24. How cool that you were the first to sign up for The Quilt Show. Would love to win your giveaway! Thank you for your generous gifts! Have a wonderful holiday season!

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  25. The book sounds great. I'm new to quilting and the book would be a wonderful addition to my growing library. I've used yarns in card making also. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  26. Thank you for this give away. I am also a knitter and quilter and so many things. But those two are by far my favorites

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  27. Your blog is new to me. I am Tammy from South Carolina, USA. What a fabulous giveaway you have going on. Love to learn how to do the paper piecing. I have always felt so intimidated to try. And the yard, fibers look fabulous as well. I have never heard of this show before. I am now following you via Bloglovin & GFC

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  28. Love all the colour in your shawl!! Thanks for a chance at your lovely giveaway.

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  29. What a gorgeous array of colors!
    Thank you for the generous giveaway!

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  30. It is fun to have found your blog - and I have become a follower with blog lovin! The yarns will be wonderful for all sorts of embellishing, and Carol Doak may make it possible to learn paper piecing at last! Thanks for the chance!

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  31. Stunning work in the banner at the top of your page!

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  32. I'm a new follower via BlogLovin. The Wingspan Shawl is pretty. I have the pattern but have not yet started mine. I want to learn more about paper piecing so your DVD would be great. I'm not a member of the Quilt Show so keeping my fingers crossed, hehe.

    Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  33. I like the different 'giveaway' package, fascinating to wonder what to make with the yarns .....
    Thanks
    Barbmo

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  34. That's the exact shawl I want to knit next. I bought the yarn for two of them and am getting excited about making them. Thanks for being part of the hop as I haven't been to visit in a while.

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  35. I love your work and enjoy seeing the things you make..

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  36. Paper piecing is one of my favorite techniques! And I also love knitting, crochetting and more...

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  37. Sorty, my tablet is weired on leaving comments... Thanks for chance to participate and win! By th way, don't you speak Russian? i know there are a lot of th there!

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  38. I am also a knitter & often torn between - do I quilt or knit??
    dana.cargill@gmail.com

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  39. Ohh Debbie those yarn cuts look absolutely gorgeous. I'm free form crocheting at the moment and they look so delish to add to the mix. Here's hoping. Thanks Gloria
    gc.gjwellington@hotmail.com

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  40. I love the rainbowcolors in your sjawl. And the giveaways are very generous.
    Thank you for the chance to win.

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  41. Your knitting is beautiful. Love the colors. I like to knit and crochet. Never done anything like yours.

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  42. The wingspan is so pretty! I will fave to check out the pattern. I am a landscape quilter and frequently couch yarns for various effects. It looks like you have a wonderful variety. If I win, i will send you a picture of what I do with the yarns. Thank you for sharing.

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  43. I just forgot to imbed my email address in my comment. It is herndonz@yahoo.com

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  44. I love the yarn! Ddebra33 at gmail dot com

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  45. Well, I don't know how to paperpiece so a dvd would be great! debgirotti at gmail dot com

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  46. Great prize! I hear Carol is an amazing teacher.

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  47. I'd love to win your prize package - especially those gorgeous yarns! How exciting that would be to have a present from you all the way in Israel. Thank you for participating.

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  48. Carol Doak sure does beautiful paper piecing and I do not have a membership to the quilt show so this would be a wonderful gift to win. I do love your knitting- it looks so lovely.
    Regards from Alberta, Canada,
    Anna

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  49. Thank you so much for your generous giveaway. jealous64@gmail.com

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  50. What a lovely prize package. Congrats on the new job, hopefully things will settle down and you'll be able to quilt more soon! pbstrand@msn.com

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  51. Your knitting project is so bright & colorful! I'd find the dvd quite useful.

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  52. Oh how I would love to learn more about paper piecing and I think your shawl is beautiful. Thank you for a chance to win your fab giveaway.

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  53. WoW!! What a beautiful blog!!

    tgallop@mts.net
    www.willcookforshoes.ca

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  54. Love your giveaway!!! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  55. oh,that scarf!! So cool!
    thanks for the chance to win the dvd!
    LeeAnna Paylor
    leeannaquilts@gmail.com
    lapaylor.blogspot.com

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  56. Awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win ;) ksmith8@emich.edu

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  57. Wonderful giveaway - thanks for the chance. Your shawl is so beautiful... I hope to expand up from scarves over the next year!

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  58. Thanks for a great giveaway. The shawl is gorgeous!
    Sewgirlee@gmail.com

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  59. Great giveaway. Thanks so much or sharing

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  60. I'm always impressed by knitters. I can never keep count. I have been looking for paper piecing books recently. ll_gee at hotmail dot com

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  61. What a great giveaway, looks like I am not the only one to purchase a book twice lol.

    Thank you for the chance to win.
    sharoneujones@gmail.com

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  62. Thank you for the giveaway.I would love this book,because I don't have any about paper piecing.

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  63. Your knitting is lovely. I would love the paper piecing book as it is something I very much want to learn. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  64. Any paper piecer would like to own this book of Carol Doak's. Although I knit only beginner projects, I admire those projects beyond my skills and your work is lovely. I do use fibers in various art quilts.

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  65. Your finished quilt project is lovely. I am a paper piecer who enjoys Carol Doak's books. Thank you for a chance to win. HAPPY QUILTING:)

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  66. That's a lovely project! I would love to have the book. Thank you for letting us visit.

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  67. The quilt on the cover looks very interesting, love the colors and textures of your yarn. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  68. Thanks for the chance to win. I love your prizes.

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