Cute Bag Tute and Giveaway at Schlosser Designs!

*GIVEAWAY CLOSED*  Bag tutorial still up!

I just wanted to share this fabric giveaway

http://www.schlosserdesigns.com

and really really fun bag tutorial

http://www.schlosserdesigns.com/2014/05/swim-team-tote-giveaway/

posted today at Schlosser Designs! Hurry over and don't miss out!




 

Giveaway Winner!

We have a winner!

 I chose the winner with a bucket of entries and a 3 year old helper. :)

 Littlest Miss chose Suzie H out of the basket. Congratulations! I will be contacting you via email to get your mailing info. Thanks everyone for entering and giving feedback!


 

Giveaway is almost over!

Just 2 days left (give or take a few hours) to get your entries in to win the cute pattern for the Garden Party clutch.

 Click the image above or this link to enter.

*Entries on this post will not be counted in the giveaway.

 

It's a giveaway! RIGHT HERE!

*GIVEAWAY CLOSED
I know it's been AGES since I have had a giveaway here on the old blog. ;)
I really do like to do them, but, well. I keep buying stuff for myself. LOL.

But today I actually have a little something for YOU!

Remember this darling little clutch I made?

Well, you can win the pattern! Erin at Schlosser Designs is giving away one pattern to one of my lovely readers! Yay!

http://store.schlosserdesigns.com/product/garden-party-clutch-physical-pattern

The pattern comes with a couple of options. You can do a pieced body or a solid body.

She also is currently offering for purchase, a kit in her store, but I imagine they will go fast so go grab yours quick!

 Included in the kit:
-ALL fabric needed to make the project as shown (Including the lining!)
-Interfacing
-Zipper (Your choice of pink, black, or white, specify color choice during PayPal checkout. If not zipper choice is selected you will be sent black.)
-Hard Copy of the Garden Party Clutch Pattern
*These will be available to ship on Friday, April 26th.

http://store.schlosserdesigns.com/product/garden-party-clutch-kit

I  have a few ways to enter. You only have to pick one, but you can do more than one if you would like multiple entries.You get up to 3 entries by answering each of the 3 questions in a separate comment. In other words every unique comment/answer gets one entry. If you answer all 3 questions in 1 comment, you will get only one entry. Savvy? :)

Option 1: Go to Schlosser Designs and tell me your 2 favorite patterns.

Option 2: Pattern Pet Peeves. What do you dislike about patterns you have purchased in the past? What problems have you encountered?

Option 3: Do you prefer PDF downloads or a hard copy?

EVERYONE: Please include your email address in your comment, regardless of whether your profile has it or not. Thanks! No email - No prize! Use this format: "emailme *at* gmail *dot* com".

I will choose a winner randomly and post and email the winner on Friday May 3rd, 2013.
 Now, just leave your comment(s) below and spread the word!

**UPDATE: If the winner is not in the US they will receive the pattern in a PDF download.


Giveaway ends in 1 week, at 9am PST on Friday May 3rd, 2013.

 

Winner winner!

I won! And I won again! It must be my lucky, um, week(s). Last week I entered a few podcaster/blogger giveaways during the  Black Friday Sew In, even though I was not actually able to sew that day, because of feeling so horrible.
 I won one of the gorgeous Art Quilt books from Jaye of ArtQuiltmaker.com.

I am thoroughly enjoying this book. I am amazed at how creative and detailed these quilts are. Thanks so much Jaye! (And to her hubby for matching me up with this book.)


The other prize was from Debbie at a Quilter's Table for participating in the Tuesday at the Table link up in November. You should go check it out, because there are some really great things in that link up. Donuts, Cookies, Soup, quilty things and much more.
I won a stack of fat quarters of Joel Dewberry's Notting Hill in the colorway of my choice generously provided by Jennifer of Knotted Thread.  Here is a link to her shop, Where you can get some too!  I picked the poppy colorway.

Image from http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/2012/11/another-look-and-giveaway.html

Normally I would have jumped right on the Magenta. Those colors are so me! But I decided to expand my horizons and went with the Poppy. I already have a plan in mind for them. :) I have never had a chance to use any of Joel Dewberry's fabrics and I am super excited!
Thanks so much Debbie!

 

Pretties for your projects and a giveaway!

I just discovered that Thearica at Pigtales and Quilts has updated her online shop and it has some fabulous little treasures for all kinds of sewing, beading and quilting projects, like buttons and charms and silk ribbon. The Czech glass buttons are beautiful!

And if you check out her shop and give her some feedback on HER blog post about it, you will be entered to win a box of goodies from the shop, and international friends are welcome!

Thearica is a talented quilter, and a sweet lady and I hope you take the time to go see what she has in her shop.

Happy Quilting!

WINNER!!

I am happy to announce the winner of the prize here for participants of the Quilting Gallery Blog Hop Party.

Via Random Number Generator the winner  is: Sherri D!

I still do not have a functioning camera, so a phone photo will have to do. Here is the little prize that I gathered for my winner:

A pattern from Eleanor Burns and some DS Quilts almost-fat quarters (they were cut a little shy of correct at the store).
They will be on their way as soon as I hear from Sherri D!

Thanks to everyone who visited and left comments. I really enjoyed reading them and sharing them with my kids. :)

Blog hop giveaway party at Quilting Gallery: I'm In!

* COMMENTS CLOSED*





Starting tomorrow there is a Quilter's Blog Hop with a Giveaway.
I learned about it thanks to Tiffany of Pink Sweet Treats, who is on the ball and got her giveaway post up already.
The list will be published tomorrow (03-17-12) HERE
(http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/quilters-blog-hop-party/)


I think I will join in and have a little something to give away. But it is going to be a surprise!

All you need to do is leave me an April Fools Joke in the comments. One that was either played on you or that you played on someone else. Or you can just your leave favorite CLEAN joke, one that I can share with my kiddos.

The Not So Fine Print:

One entry per person please.

Leave me an email address if you are a no reply blogger.(Like this: ilovegiveaways (at) pretendmail (dot) com) I can not give a prize to you if I can not contact you.

US residents only. (So sorry, no shipping budget!)

Entries will be accepted until NOON PST Friday, March 23rd.
I will choose a winner on Saturday, March 24th. The winner will have one week to contact me with their information (by noon Saturday, March 31st). If I don't hear back by then, I will choose a new winner.

Have fun hopping and don't forget to check out Quilting Gallery! It's a great resource for other quilting blogs, locating quilting shops, and tips on quilting.

** I had an international gal, Mhairi, who shared this one:
I am an international so please delete this once you have read it but I had to share our April Fools favourite. At the local schools most toilets have black seats, Vegemite is black, sticky and hard to get off the skin!! I think you can work out the rest!!
Have a wonderful St Pats and April Fools.

New goodies!

I had a rockin' week when it came to mail.
First came my fabulous rainbow of hexies from Beth at A Wandering Minstrel I, also known as Threads 'n' Patches.

Photo from Wand'ring Minstrel's Flickr Photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonic_echo/

(I had to borrow her picture due to technical issues here.)
 Then I got the Reunion Layer Cake I won from Elizabeth at Don't Call Me Betsy, when she did her birthday giveaway. It is a really cool line. I need to think of something really great to make with it. It came from Pink Castle Fabrics.

Picture from http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2011/12/so-this-is-what-31-feels-like.html

(Another borrowed picture.)

Then I got the goodies I ordered to make a surprise for my Dad's birthday. We used to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle with him when we were kids. I had to get this fabric because it reminded me of him.

(Sorry for the lame picture. Like I said, technical issues. I had to take this with my phone and email it to myself. Blogging from my phone is not going well.)


I also got the pattern Come What May that just came out from Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts.
I hope to take the class this May in San Marcos at the Quilt in a Day shop.Getting the pattern was step one. I have 4 more months to spread out spending my mad money on my class fee and getting the supplies.

More Goodies for me!

Char at Crap I've Made had several giveaways recently and I won one! And it was (in my opinion) the best one, the one I wanted most. I. am. SO. Excited!
I should probably tell you what I won right? Otherwise this post is a tad on the boring side.
Jewelry! Oh yeah! From the GoodieJar Etsy shop. It is all so pretty, I had a hard time choosing. I have lots of things marked to get for all the gals in my family.
This is my favorite and one of the things I chose, one in red and one in cream. (FYI, The chain does not come with the pendant.)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87522762/dahlia-necklace-pendant-anna-choose-your

I can't wait for them to arrive! I let my daughter choose something as well and she got a pretty blue rose pendant.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87357849/rose-necklace-pendant-alice-choose-your

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Char at Crap I've Made and the gals at GoodieJar!

Insanity Rules: One Last Giveaway

So, Emily at Insanity Rules is doing one more giveaway for the Holidays and this time it's for the ladies!

Yep! Jewelry!
And entering is easy! Just leave a comment on her blog! You could tell her you saw the giveaway here or, better yet,  how much you love me. :) LOL
Easy! Go get ya some earrings!

Insanity Rules: One Last Giveaway and A Winner

I almost forgot!

We got our winnings from Emily last week and Littlest Miss loved them! I let her open the cute package.

Trying on her "pretties"

I won! Finally! Now it's your turn!

Look what I won! I am excited because Littlest Miss is finally enjoying having pretty things in what little hair she has. Flowers are her favorite.


Emily's giveaways at Insanity Rules are still going strong and this week is another darling tutu set.

I am posting about these particular giveaways, because their intention is to bring traffic to the Etsy fundraiser shop for Emily's niece, Shay Lee who has a lot of medical expenses. You can read more about her here.
The shops prices are great and not only that, there have been discount codes posted every week on Emily's blog! The Etsy shop is a great place to pick up holiday gifts for the little ones in your life as well as the grown ups, as they have some cute jewelry.

I hope you will take time to go check them out.
(I am not entering this week, since I just won, even though Littlest Miss would LOVE this tutu set.)

Insanity Rules: 3rd Holiday Giveaway and a Winner

Another fun giveaway at Insanity rules for a cute holiday baby hair accessory set. These would be so sweet for those holiday photos ops with your kids or a cute gift for a grand-baby.
And if you entered that last one as anonymous, better go check!

Insanity Rules: 3rd Holiday Giveaway and a Winner

You just have to go to Shay Lee's Place etsy shop and tell her which crochet hat(s) you like. I like this one.

And this one.

You can read about how buying from Shay Lee's Place can help a little girl and her family here.

Like Earrings? You can win some!

These pretty little earrings are up for grabs at a giveaway by Emily at Insanity Rules. Love them! Go check it out here.
 If you don't wear earrings, they would make a great holiday gift!

 Also, Emily is going to be doing giveaways all month long, so follow, follow, follow!

Insanity Rules: It's That Time of Year! (giveaway!)

Another fun giveaway at Insanity Rules!
You could win this cute cash and carry wallet! And the last time I looked there were NO ENTRIES!!! You could totally win this. (Unless I get it. :) )

Insanity Rules: It's That Time of Year! (giveaway!)

Another book giveaway!

You can win this! I know you can!

http://franklewiscole.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-give-way.html

I won! Woohoo!

I was lucky enough to win not one but TWO giveaways this week. They were rather timely, too, since keeping up with two households (our TX house has not sold yet.) has forced a "needs only" purchase policy for a long while, and I have really been feeling it.

It will be nice to have something new and fun arrive in the mail.
So a huge THANK YOU to Debbie at A Quilter's Table for the beautiful and generous fat quarter stack.

Picture from http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/

and to Kristina at One Happy Mama for a fun new DVD for my kids to enjoy.

Image from Amazon.com

I feel so blessed! Thanks again ladies!

Yesterday

Yesterday I was mostly patient with my family.
Yesterday I finished  2 baby gifts.
Yesterday I was not terribly kind. :P (Need to work on that)
Yesterday, I took a very brief, and very ineffective nap.
Yesterday was a pretty good day.

You can still enter to win a tutu and headband set at Insanity Rules!

 (Honestly, I don't really want to remind you of this, cause my chances are awesome right now. But again, I am nice that way.) ;)

Pinks Sweet Treats Digital Scrapbooking giveaway.

Did you know I am a digital scrapbooker? Well, I am! Here is one of  my past pages.

If you like digital scrapbooking too, or have been wanting to try it, especially if you have been wanting to try it,  you should check out this giveaway at Pinks Sweet Treats, because you could win some software from My Memories! And there is a coupon code for My Memories shop in the post as well.