Tuesday, February 16, 2010
And the winners are...
It's time to announce the two winners of my One World One Heart giveaway!
First a little about how I chose the winners. There were 243 comments of which six of them were duplicates. So, that made 237. I put 237 into a Random Number Generator and it chose the numbers 15 and 81.
I counted down the list of comments, while skipping the second comment of each of the duplicates (I didn't want to delete them.) It wound up being very easy, as there was only one duplicate within the first 81.
Congratulatons to:
#15 is Jingle who said Oh, how fun! Thank you for a great giveaway!
#81 is fran who said beautiful postcards! please include me and drop by mine, too! http://www.artsyfran.com/2010/01/25/owoh_2010/
Jingle has been contacted by email and Fran has been contacted through her blog. If either of them do not respond within 48 hours, I will be choosing an alternate winner.
Enjoy!
Debbie
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Using up some yarn
I've been so lazy about blogging lately. Maybe some of you have some advice to help me with that?
While I've been working a little bit on many different things, I did finish one project! In an attempt to try to use up some of the huge yarn stash that I have from years ago, I joined a Mystery Crochet-a-long. I discovered something I forgot after so many years of only quilting. When I finish the afghan 'top', it's FINISHED! No need to sandwich, quilt or bind it! Only problem is that it doesn't look like there's any less yarn in the cabinets.
It does need to be blocked but, here is the finished product. Each square is a different stitch pattern. It was a lot of fun. You should check out Carolyn's Gourmet Crochet blog.
Monday, January 25, 2010
One World One Heart Blog Giveaway
Come join me on Lisa's One World One Heart Magic Carpet Ride of 2010! I had such a great time last year, I'm participating again. Last year there were over 900 participants from all over the world. This year is bound to go into the four digits. Click on the button below or in my sidebar to see the list of blogs for you to visit and to find out how to participate. You can still get in on it!
The purpose of the event is for creative bloggers around the world to get to know each other. One of the features is to post a giveaway to encourage comments in order to meet the people who comment on your blog.
I love couching yarns for embellishment on quilted items and I love making fabric postcards. So, I'm giving away the same thing I offered last year!
Two lucky winners will each win one of the two fabric postcards you see below, along with one yard lengths of about 30+ different yarns. Great for embellishing quilts, crazy quilting, scrapbooking, etc. Below you can see a photo of what the yarns look like. (Click on each photo to enlarge.)
The simple rules:
1. Leave a comment on this post. Comments on other posts are always welcome, but for this giveaway, only comments left on this post will count. I would love to know where you are from, but it's not required.
2. I need to be able to contact you if you are a winner. If your blogger profile does not lead to your email address, you must include your email address in your comment.
Update: MANY of the comments being left are by no-reply bloggers who are not leaving their email addresses in the comment. Please check your google or blogger profile to make sure your email address is enabled.
3. Anonymous comments will only be counted if there is an email address included in the comment.
4. The event ends on Monday, February 15. I will use random.org to choose the winner after midnight, U.S. EST, at the end of February 15.
Have fun and Good luck!
Debbie
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Red and white baby quilt back again
I have thought about a setting, but am waiting for a book I ordered where the author used a similar setting for a quilt. Instead of figuring out how to do it myself, I may as well follow the instructions in the book. I'll tell you about that another time.
Check out Rhonda's giveaway at Patches and Peaches. She's giving away a Moda Soiree Honey Bun in honor of her sister's birthday! You have until January 29th to enter in three different ways.
Debbie
Monday, January 11, 2010
We have a winner!
SewCalGal said...
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I've been quilting since the late 60's, before rotary cutters, mats and all the cool rulers we have now.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I just entered this new giveaway by Bobbi of Crafty Vegas Mom for her 99th post. Among the goodies she's giving away to two winners is the bag she made for a tutorial. You have until this Thursday to enter.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Recent giveaway winnings, new giveaway
Reminder, don't forget to enter my blogiversary giveaway. Only comments made on the giveaway post will be counted towards the drawing, which will take place at the end of January 10.
Recently, I won a couple of giveaways. Wanda of Exuberant Color had a giveaway recently. She was TRYING to pare down her stash and had a number of winners. I received a nice pile of five inch squares of different colors and prints. Lots of nice little flower prints in that pile.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
My quilt in a book
Don't forget about the giveaway! Good Luck
Debbie
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Blogiversary Giveaway!
When I renewed my membership to The Quilt Show, they sent me a gift certificate to give to a friend for a free six month membership. If you'd like one chance to win that membership all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post sharing any quilty tidbit about yourself (how long you've been quilting or what type of quilts you like to make or anything else at all that you would like to write.)
Important note: Please pay attention! If your comment does not have your profile set to show your email address, you must include your email address in your comment. If the Random Number Generator chooses a comment that has no way for me to contact the commenter, I will immediately tell it to choose another number. It's also nice to be able to reply to your comments.You can go to this recent post by Park City Girl where she explains how to change your profile.
You can have two more chances to enter, but the first one above is required. For a second chance, become a follower (click on Follow in the sidebar) and write another comment telling me that you did so, or that you have been a follower already.
For a third chance, write about my giveaway in one of your own blog posts. Again, write another comment telling me you did so. All three entries must be made with separate comments.
The drawing will take place after midnight, U.S. EST, at the end of Sunday, January 10.
I don't like blog posts with no photos, so I'll leave you with a photo of my second ever quilt, made in 1995. It was my own design and was totally hand pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted! (click to enlarge)
Monday, December 14, 2009
The 4th night of Chanukah
The custom is to place the chanukiah (Chanukah menorah) in a public place, in order to publicize the miracle. Some actually place theirs outdoors. Some place it in a window for passersby to see. The background of my wall hanging is meant to resemble a window.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The final two - 8 and 9
Between spending time doing some paperwork, I've been alternating between knitting the second sock of the first pair of socks I've ever knitted and an unusually shaped scarf. The scarf should be done within the next few days and I'll take a picture. I hope these will finally satisfy the knitting urge and I'll be able to get back to my quilting!
Geta of Geta's Quilting Studio is giving away another one of her beautiful little trapunto style quilts. I just gotta win that hexagon quilt! You have until December 6 to enter. Geta is participating in the Sew Mama Sew big giveaway.
Shazzabeth of Shazzabeth Creations is destashing and is putting together a package of various beads and jewellery findings and a tutorial to giveaway. You have until the end of December to enter.
Stephanie of A Ditchin' Time Quilts is giving away this cute little antique doll quilt. You have until December 8 to enter.
Debbie
Monday, November 30, 2009
Numbers 6 and 7
Giveaways I've entered today:
Vickie over at Spun Sugar Quilts is celebrating having written over 400 posts. She's giving away five different prizes of beautiful sets of fabric. You have until December 5 to enter.
Cathy of Crazy by Design has put together SIX prize packages to giveaway as a thanks to her readers. Cathy will be drawing for the winners after December 5. Here's a peek at the package for quilters.
Monday, November 23, 2009
2003's Journal Quilt Number 5
A little history. The Journal Quilt concept was started by Jeanne Williamson, author of The Uncommon Quilter, in 1999. Jeanne documented all those quilts on her webite. In 2002, Karey Bresenhan, director of International Quilt Festivals, started the Journal Quilt Project, calling on quilt artists all over the world to make one 8 1/2 x 11 quilt per month, for nine months, in time to show them at the Houston Quilt Festival in the fall.
This continued for five years. For the year 2007, the format changed. Karey called for quilters to make one 17 x 22 (the size of 4 letter size pages) using techniques found in the book Creative Quilting, The Journal Quilt Project. In 2006, Karey chose over 400 journal quilts from the first five years of the project and compiled them into the Creative Quilting book. For the last year of the project, 2008, the quilts were juried. I wrote about mine in this blog post. Go to the Quiltart site and scroll down for links to each year of the Journal Quilts.
I also had a Journal Quilt in the 2007 exhibit and made a series for the 2006 exhibit, one of which is in the Creative Quilting book. More about those little quilts in future blog posts.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Number 3 and 4
Here are numbers three and four of my 2003 Journal quilts. Clicking on this link for Journal quilts will take you to all my posts on Journal quilts.
Numbers 2 through 9 all have one triangle covered with a piece of tulle or netting which covers scraps of fibers saved from embroidery and quilting projects.
Here’s a giveaway for today:
Chris of Dye Candy is giving away your choice of prize from many of her gorgeous products. You have until the 22nd to enter. Here’s a taste.
Enjoy,
Debbie
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
First two of the nine journal quilts
Now you can check out the giveaways that I have entered today:
Sivje of Goosegirl Sews is celebrating her 100th post. She is giving away a very stylish apron of her own design. You have until the 21st to enter.
Elaine of Faithful Quilter: Elaine’s Journey is having a giveaway for Thanksgiving and the drawing is on Thanksgiving Day. All we know is that it’s something quilty!
Karina and Maria of Karma Quilt are giving away 3 batik Fat quarters and coordinating embroidery threads to celebrate the opening of their BOM blog. Here is the google translation of their giveaway post. You have until the 24th to enter.
LeKaQuilt is giving away adorable little purses and a quilt book. The blog is mostly in Norwegian, but the info about the giveaway is in English. You have until the 23rd to enter.
Geta of Geta's Quilting Studio is giving away another one of her gorgeous little quilts in her November Quilt Giveaway. You have to see her quilts! The drawing is on the 23rd.
Debbie
Sunday, November 15, 2009
More quilts from the past
We recently had some painting done in the house, which included the kitchen. I made my first quilt 15 years ago and it’s been hanging on the kitchen wall since then. When we put all the things back up on the walls, I decided to raise that quilt and add the row below it of the journal quilts that I made for the 2003 Houston show. My plan is to share close-ups of one or two of the quilts every couple of days.
In the meantime, check out these giveaways:
Henya of Chicken Stitches is having a giveaway contest to choose a name for her sheep stitch markers. You have until Wednesday to enter.
Sachiko of Tea Rose Home is have a Thanksgiving giveaway. She’s giving away a Moda charm pack, a Little Girl’s Handbag, and a Doll Quilt. You have until the beginning of next week to enter.
Inchworm fabrics is having a giveaway to celebrate the opening of their new online fabric shop. They’re giving away a Moda honeybun and turnover.
Have fun!
Debbie
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
About the banner + Geta’s giveaway to enter
In 2005, I took the Firework’s workshop with Helen Marshall at Quilt University. I made a smaller version of the class project, with the intention of using it as the center of a round robin in the IJQ quilting group that I belong to.
Every year Quilt University has a virtual quilt show of students’ works made from QU classes that they took. I entered this quilt in 2007 and it won an Honorable Mention in it’s category.
Enjoy!
Debbie
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Giveaway winner!
And the winner of my birthday giveaway is:
Susan suzymc44
Congratulations, Susan! Please send me your address so I may send you the pattern, yarns and batik charms.
Thanks to all for the good wishes and nice comments.
Debbie
Friday, October 9, 2009
Blogger’s Quilt Festival II
Blogger’s participating are sharing the story of one of their favorite quilts. Last time I shared this one. Here’s the one I’d like to show you this time.
It’s a mini quilt that I made using one of the foundation paper piecing blocks that Carol Doak designs especially for the members of her yahoogroup, the CarolDoakQuiltingGroup. The quilt is 12 x 12 and it’s my own design. A couple of years ago, Carol was writing an article for Quilter’s Newsletter and mentioned that the magazine was looking for photos of quilts made using her block designs. Carol collected and sent to QNM the photos that some of us sent her and they chose mine as one of the quilts for the article. The quilt is called “Compass Celebration” and the article is in the September/October 2008 issue of Quilter’s Newsletter.
Thanks for coming and enjoy!
Debbie
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Giveaway extended
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Birthday giveaways
First, I just want to prove to you that I am working on the second sock, so here’s a photo.
The gift package will include: One Carol Doak foundation paper piecing pattern, her Summer’s Welcome scenic pattern, plus a bunch of over thirty different fancy yarns, in two yard lengths, that are great for embellishments plus an assortment of 20 5” charms of batik fabrics from my stash.
I will use random.org to do the drawing after 6:00 am, my time zone, on October 7. That means you have until midnight, U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, Tuesday, the 6th of October, to enter.
There are three different ways to enter, with separate comments for each entry, on this post only.
For your first entry, just leave any comment or choose one of the items that you will be receiving if you win and tell me how you think you may like use it.
For your second entry, scroll down my sidebar until you reach my followers and add yourself as a follower.
For you third entry, mention, and link to, my giveaway on your blog.
Please make sure that your profile, with your email address and link to your blog, is linked to the header of your comments. If your email address is not in your profile, or you post anonymous comments, you MUST leave your email address in your comment. That's the only way I can contact you.
Good luck!
Debbie

























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