Busy Weekend and a GIVEAWAY!!

I had a very fun and busy weekend. My sister and her 2 grown children came to visit. We barely slept all weekend and we did a 5K on Saturday morning. By Sunday night.. I was pooped.

Saturday night after a little Just Dance competition on the xbox with all the kids, we sat down to sew.

My sister wanted some more of these iphone/ipad/ipod holders. And actually, they can be used for any phone or tablet.

The pattern is from HERE.

The pattern says to fill them with rice - However, I usually fill them with crushed walnuts. I like they way they feel. 

BUT, my sister really wanted them to be washable. So we filled them with those poly pellets that are used for stuffed animals. They are more spendy than the crushed walnuts but are definitely washable. 

I'm in love with the argyle fabric!

And finally.. I got my package of advanced copies of the newest 100 Blocks Magazine this past weekend as well.

It's great and full of inspiration so I'm giving one away!!!

All you need to do is leave me a comment. Just tell me what you would like for Mother's Day.. or what you have planned for yourself.

Giveaway will end Thursday noonish..

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED - A Few of my Favorite Things - A Celebration

Giveaway Closed..

All winners selected using Random.org and they are:

The winner of the Gold Canyon Candle is - #4 Suburban Stitcher

The winner of the Philosophy Purity Cleanser is - #17 Dara from http://caciescreations.blogspot.com/ (you have to go check out her lemonade stand.. LOVE)

And the last lucky person who won the Lucy Charm pack is - #3 Patty from http://ncweekendquilter.blogspot.com/ (and she loves Lucy's Crab Shack too!)

Send me your mailing address ladies and I will get these off in the mail to you!! Congrats!!

Today happens to be my cousin's, Bobbi (aka Crafty Vegas Mom), Birthday.

And since she happens to be one of my Favorite People... I decided to celebrate by giving away some of my favorite things.

Look at her with her Barbie Cake!!! She's still pretty cute.. just not quite as innocent.

My first Favorite Thing is this Gold Canyon Candle.. in "Ginger Lime" Scent. If you have never tried a Gold Canyon Candle.. you don't know what you are missing. They truly are "The Worlds Finest"!!

My 2nd Favorite Thing is this facial cleanser by Philosophy! I became a philosophy girl in 2005 after my youngest was born. I LOVE philosophy products. Truly the best facial cleanser EVER!!! And it helps that it's a "One Step Cleanser".. because after a crazy day at my house.. the last thing I have time for is a 3 step cleansing process.

And.. it's not just for the girls either! I had my 12 yr old son start using it after he got his first blemish.. AMAZING!!! His skin cleared right up!

And finally.. my 3rd Favorite Thing (right now) happens to be Lucy's Crab Shack fabric that just hit stores. So I'm giving away this charm pack.

All you have to do to enter is tell me what one of your favorite things is! 

And don't forget to go to Crafty Vegas Mom and wish Bobbi a Happy Birthday!!!  

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Friday Night Sew In Winner from April

I'm sorry I haven't posted this yet! It's been a crazy week. I have been under the weather and we are in full baseball swing at our house too. Between work, practice, games... it's been crazy!

Anyway.. The response to the Conkerr Cancer pillowcase challenge that we had for the April FNSI was AMAZING!!! You all ROCK! We had 174 pillowcases sent in. So cool!

From all the people who mailed in pillowcases, the lady's at Arrow randomly drew a winner of the rolling sewing case.

The winner is Sandy Rowe from Pasco, WA!! If you want to see a picture of the pillowcases.. Check out Arrows blog.

p.s. They just hosted a button contest too.. the pictures are so cute and creative!

Also.. if you are looking for the May FNSI Signup.. it's over HERE on Bobbi's blog... and it's only 2 days away!!

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Welcome to the 100 Blocks Vol 5 Blog Tour

Winners have been selected!! Thank you so much for all the kind words!

Winner #1 of an advance copy of 100 Blocks Vol5 is..

#196 - Wendy who said... "Hey well done! Love your block."

Winner #2 of the "One Yard Wonders" book is...

#154 - Lisa who said... "I love the block, it would be awesome to be in a magazine! I am excited for all of you, it is so fun to find out the blocks come from bloggers! Thank you for having such a terrific giveaway to win would be fantastic."

Winner #3 of the Moda Labels is...

#165 - Linda who said... "Great prizes! You're so generous. Thank you for the chance to win. Any of them would be appreciated."

Winner #4 of the "This is how I roll" window decal is...

#82 - VickiT who said... "Heidi ~ You've created a beautiful block and the Jovial fabric line is one of my absolute favorites. Great job! Congratulations on your block being in this next issue of 100 Blocks. How exciting for you. I've seen the decal before and thought it was funny. LOVE the sew in labels and that book was one of the blog tours I followed last year. It's an awesome looking book although I never did win one."

Welcome!

I'm so excited about this latest issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol 5!

The magazine will be officially released next Tuesday, May 8th. Here is a sneak peak at my block that is located on page 55...

Name: Christmas Cards

Fabric: Jovial by Basic Grey for Moda Fabrics

The magazine is full of inspiration! So many techniques and styles to choose from.

In Celebration - I am giving away a few prizes.

Prize #1 - An advance copy of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 5

Prize #2 "One-Yard Wonders" This is a great book full of projects that each only require 1 yard of fabric. The authors are from way up here in Minnesota.

Prize #3 - These great "100% Handmade" labels from Moda.

Prize #4 - This fun decal for your vehicle. "This is how I roll".. with a rotary cutter. Makes me giggle every time I look at it.

Don't forget to visit all the featured Blogs this week! You will get to see some of the blocks from the magazine - and there are some great prizes up for grabs!

Links to all the featured Blogs on the Tour can be found at Quiltmaker.com

I will keep the giveaway open until Saturday (May 5th) @ Noon!

Good Luck - and thank you for stopping by!

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Giveaway Winners!

I almost forgot to draw 2 winners for the 100 Blocks Vol 5 Giveaway! How could I forget?!

Using Random.org....

The first winner is #27 Lisa who said "If I could only wear one color, it would be BLUE! I love almost every shade of blue and I realize that so much of my stash is blue. I am addicted to BLUE!"

And second winner is #72 Kim who said "I would definitely wear green."

I must say that BLUE was very popular. PURPLE seamed to be a close 2nd.

Send me your address and I will get these mailed out to you!!

Don't forget that next week is the Blog Tour for 100 Blocks Vol5. There will be a lot of giveaways and goods to be had. I have some great things to giveaway that you won't want to miss.

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Reminder and a Giveaway

First a reminder to everyone participating in the Quilters Day Swap.. Don't forget to mail your package before May 1st.

So many of you have already mailed and sent me pictures. I must say we have some great swappers! Some pretty amazing things are being made and shared.

And finally - my husband went to the post office today to mail my box of pillowcases.. and he came home with another great package for me! I got my advance copies of the new 100 Blocks Vol 5.

So many pretty blocks!!

I can't resist sharing!! So leave a comment for a chance to win a copy!! I will draw 2 winners.

Just answer this question

"If you could only wear ONE color for the rest of your life, what would it be?"

I will draw a winner on Wednesday evening.

Good Luck!!

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April 20th Friday Night Sew In – Big Announcement

You know how we always stress that the purpose of the FNSI is to take time for YOU?! Since we all have a tendency to put others before ourselves?

Well, we are changing that in April... but in a good way.

By now, I’m sure you have heard about the organization called Conkerr Cancer. I love their tag line at the top of their website “Giving sick kids a reason to smile.. one pillowcase at a time.”

What does that have to do with Friday Night Sew In you ask? Well, for the month of April, we have partnered with Arrow Sewing Cabinets and Conkerr Cancer.

We would like to ask each and everyone who participates in the April Friday Night Sew In on April 20th, to make a pillowcase for a critically ill child. Just think of how many children we could make smile if we do this together!

Of course – making a pillowcase is totally optional. You can still make your own planned projects if you choose. But Bobbi and I thought that maybe just for the month of April – we could join together and do this as a group. Just think of the impact we could have.

If you decide to join us and make a pillowcase (or more than one) – here are a few guidelines to keep in mind.

1. Please use this pattern/guidelines for making your pillowcase.

2. Use cheery fabrics for kids – colorful and fun as possible. They love the fabrics with food on them like donuts and pizza.. or sports teams are always popular too. Or racing/Nascar fabrics - etc.

3. Remember many patients are adolescent boys and girls, we always need pillowcases appropriate to teenagers as well as the young ones.

4. Cotton or flannel only!

5. Mail your completed pillowcases (at anytime before the deadline) to:

Arrow Cabinets

310 O’Connor Dr

Elkhorn WI 53121

*Be sure to add a note to let them know you are part of the April FNSI!!

Arrow Cabinets will also be sponsoring the Giveaway for this special event. And what a giveaway it will be!

To be eligible for the giveaway – you must make at least one pillowcase (and mail it).

The GRAND Prize is this rolling tote!! **

And 2nd Prize is this amazing June Taylor Kit.**

We will draw the winner of the Grand Prize on Sunday April 22nd.

We will draw the winner for the 2nd prize from all the pillowcases received at Arrow Cabinets by May 11th. That gives everyone time to get them in the mail.

**Prize winners will not receive their prize until Arrow has received their pillowcase.

So - What do you think? Are you as excited to be a part of this as we are? You could even start sewing pillowcases now.. why wait!! Gather up your sewing friends.. make pillowcases together! Just make sure to mail them with your name and let them know you are a part of the FNSI group!!

Here is the signup... The official FNSI is on April 20th, but you can start sewing and mailing those pillowcases anytime and you will still get your name in for these awesome prizes!!

Get your name on the list (include your state or country). Let's make a difference!

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March FNSI WINNER!!!

How about this weather??? It's been unseasonably WARM here in Northern Minnesota. All our snow is gone and we have had the bikes out. A good portion of this weekend has been spent outdoors. How about your neck of the woods? Has the weather been great?!

Ok.. before I tell you who the winner is.. I wanted to let you know that we have two announcements coming this week.

Announcement #1 will be a swap.. I've decided what I'd like to do based off all your suggestions - trust me, you will all be happy.

And

Announcement #2 involves the April Friday Night Sew In. We have something BIG planned.. and totally different from anything we have ever done!! Stay tuned for that!!

Now on to the reason you are here.. the WINNER!

Bobbi and I are both giving away a copy of Crazy Mom Quilts new Book "Sunday Morning Quilts".

The winner on my blog is....

#11 - Shez from http://shez-enjoyinglife.blogspot.com.au/

Congrats!!!

Send me your address and I will get this book in the mail to you via Amazon.com

Don't forget to check Bobbi's blog if you haven't already. You could be the winner over there..

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Reminder - FNSI

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Friday Night Sew In is almost here.

And depending on where you are in the World.. it's just around the corner!

Get those projects planned and prepped - preparation is key to having a successful FNSI. (Don't aak me how I know this)

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March 16th Friday Night Sew-In Signup

YES.. the signup for the next FNSI is finally here!!! Time to get your name on the list!

If you are a first timer - click link above for details on how it all works. Then start planning those projects!

**Don't forget to add your State or Country next to your name.

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FNSI Giveaway Winner!

Time to announce the FNSI Winner!!!

The prize this month is a kit to make this casserole carrier!

The kit includes all the fabric and the pattern.

Sorry for the poor picture quality.. my camera needs batteries so I had to use my cell phone.

Anyway.. The winner using Random.org is....

#34 Deanna from "Wedding Dress Blue" - she didn't work on the quilt like she had planned (been there.. done that) - But she did get some organizing done. Including sorting some buttons. I LOVE BUTTONS!!

So Deanna, send me your mailing info and I will get your Casserole Kit out to you! Congrats on the win!!

Now head on over to Crafty Vegas Mom and see who the winner is over there!!

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February 17th Friday Night Sew-In Sign up NOW!!

It's that time again!! Get yourself signed up for the FNSI coming in just 7 days!

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Valentine Giveaway Winner!!

Thank you for sharing your Valentine Memories with me. I loved reading them!

You know what really struck me about all your memories? All of them were about something that was special and meaningful. Like baking cookies, or a homemade gift.. or a special moment. Not one of them had anything to do with the commercialization of Valentines Day... Like "My mom used to buy me trinkets from the $1 bins at Target!" LOL.. you get the picture?

Anyway.. let's get to the winner, shall we. The winner is... Joyful Quilter who said:

"An ex-boyfriend used to write me a Valentine poem every year...one year he had a cold while writing, he is the only person I know could work snot into a poem and still be romantic (almost)."  LOL!!

Email me your address and I will get these goodies to you so you can make it in time for Valentines Day!

Now I'm off to plan some real memories with my kids! Maybe a cupcake party!

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A Valentine's Giveaway

Because it's cold outside..

Because I can't spend more than 5 minutes away from the Fireplace...

Because Valentine's Day is right around the corner...

and because I'm madly in love with WOOL...

It's giveaway time!!

One lucky person will win a little stand just like the one holding my snowman wooly along with a pattern/kit to make a sweet Valentines Wooly!

Here is a better picture of the pattern. All the material is included!

All you need to do is leave a comment.. tell me one of your favorite Valentine's Memories if you have one!

Mine is about my Mom.. when we were kids, she always did something special for each of us kids on Valentines. Sometimes it was a little box of chocolates but one year she crocheted me a RED Heart Pillow with a white lacy ruffle. I have no clue what ever happened to that pillow.. but every year at Valentines.. I think about it and wish I had taken care of it and still had it today!! But you just don't appreciate those things when you are a kid. *sigh*

Anyway.. leave a comment.. tell me your favorite memory.. or you could just tell me who your Valentine is!

Winner announced Wednesday 1/25 at 8pm (or so).

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Winner Winner!! Yes that's 2 Winners

I have been visiting some of your blogs and you were all very busy on Friday night. A lot of progress was maded on gifts and projects.. so many pretty things too.

So here are the two lucky winners... (selecting using random.org)


First, the lucky winner of the "Ooo Rah Wallet" Pattern and fabric from Debbie @ Stitches and Seams is...

#53 Cherise from "Sewingly along".

#46 Karen from "Where is my seam ripper" is the lucky winner of this book from me.

I have owned a copy of this book for a couple years and it's been very helpful. And when I spotted it on sale this week - I knew it would make the perfect gift for the FNSI.

Ok winners - send me an email with your address and we will get these gifts off in the mail to you.

** The signup for the next FNSI (in just 6 days) will be posted tonight.

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FNSI Giveaway Sponsor for December 9th!

I wanted to give you all a preview of the the giveaway will be for the Friday Night Sew-In on December 9th.

Isn't it pretty!!? Wouldn't it make a cute stocking stuffer?

Debbie was kind enough to offer this PDF pattern along with enough fabric to make the "OOO-RAH Wallet" to one lucky FNSI participant.

So if you are on the fence about joining in this coming Friday... here is one good reason to jump on board!! Come sew with us!

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Friday Night Sew In - December 9th

Here it is! The signup for the FIRST FNSI of December! December 9th!

We all need to keep plugging away on our Christmas projects.. time is flying by. So get your name on the list and commit to spending Friday night with the rest of us!


(If you are new to the FNSI - you can click the link above this post for details on how it works.)

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FNSI Winner!!

I don't have pictures of my results to show you today. I wish I did.. but I had "Quilters Attention Deficit Disorder".. it's real - I swear.

I worked on 3 different projects - all are very close to completion. In fact, I might have one of them done tonight after I put away a mountain of laundry. I will be sharing pictures as I get them done.

Anyway - I did draw a winner using Random.org and the winner is....

#62 Dianne from "A Month of Sundays"

Dianne - send me your mailing address and I will send you this little charm pack..

AND - a lot of you already know this.. but for those who don't... Every December we host 2... yes 2 Friday Night Sew-In's. We all have so much that we need to get done.

So stay tuned - the signups will be posted soon. The dates will be....

December 9th and 16th. 

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November FNSI Signup is finally HERE!!

You're FIRED!!! Yep.. that's what Bobbi and I should have heard today!

Early this morning, my cohost contacted me and the conversation went something like this..

Bobbi: "Um.. isn't the Friday Night Sew-In in three days?"
Me: "Wait.. what?... YES! What have we done!!"

This Month has went flying by and the FNSI totally snuck up on us! We thought about cancelling - but honestly.. we ALL have too much to do with the Holiday's right around the corner. We just can't cancel!

So here it is.. the signup is here! Get your name on the list and commit to working on those gifts on your To Do list.. or any any other projects that need your attention.

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Blog Tour Winners!

Before I announce the winners - I need to appologize to some of you. I received a few emails from some of you letting me know that you were getting an error message back from blogger about my email. I used to have a blackberry and recently switched to an iPhone.. I forgot to update blogger since my blackberry email is no longer valid. Thank you for letting me know!

Today I received this little package in the mail from the team over at Quiltmaker!!

LOVE IT!!! My 7yr old asked if he can bring the mug to "show and tell" at school. I just might let him... but what if it breaks? What if it get's lost? Oh.. boy.. maybe not! That's my trophy.

Ok.. now for the winners!

The winner of the 100 Blocks Volume 4 AND this charm pack is....

#15 Coisas da Laura 

And the winner of the magazine is..

#76 aztel2000 - Karen from Breezy Point

 

Now for an exciting surprise.. I've selected 4 more lucky winners who will each receive a magazine!!

#2 SoozeM

#21 Oddbjorg

#60 Needled Mom

#39 Bev C

Send me your address and I will get all these packages out in the mail!! (all winners were selected using Random.org)

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