We have a winner!

Thanks to all of you who took the time to friend me on Facebook, follow my blog and offer suggestions for future blog posts. I will be trying to cover as many subjects as I can in the next few weeks.


Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for.... drum roll, please! The winner of the Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway at Chatterbox Quilts... Yes, the one who won the 4 Canadian fat quarters, 3 quilt patterns from Chatterbox Quilts and lots of fun pre-fused die cuts courtesy of the magic of the Accuquilt GO! cutter is:

Dolores from Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

Congratulations, Dolores! I'm sure you're going to have lots of fun with all the goodies coming your way. I'll be getting these in the mail to you as soon as I can.

Dolores comments were:

"I'd like to know if you find the Go cutter easy to use. Is it conducive to scraps or do you have to use yardage?"


Well, Dolores, I can answer this one quickly right now - yes, the GO! cutter is very easy
to use - my daughter was whipping fabric through the other night cutting some 
appliqué shapes. I also find it very conducive to scraps and you don't have to use
yardage (check out SewCalGal's recent blog post about this very issue). Look for future posts addressing GO! uses and patterns.


I hope everyone enjoyed participating in this giveaway 
as much as I did. Look for more patterns, prizes and tips in upcoming posts.






Now, off to quilt!

It's the final day!

Yes, it's the final day to enter the Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway to win all the wonderful goodies from Chatterbox Quilts. You have until 11:59 p.m. MST (that's Mountain Standard Time) to enter by doing one or all of the following:


1.  Become a follower on my blog - and advise me by commenting here. Note, please sign up for posts by email on the right hand side of the blog, not Google reader, to be eligible.

2.  Become a fan of Chatterbox Quilts on Facebook - and advise me by commenting here. (If you are already a fan, just leave a comment telling me this).

3.  Post about this giveaway on your blog - and advise me by commenting here.

4.  Leave a comment here letting me know what information you would like to see in upcoming blog posts.

Remember, do not comment on this post, but ensure that you leave your comments here; otherwise you won't be entered in the contest.

So, while you're emailing your friends and reminding them to enter, I'll be off to work and then doing some early Christmas shopping from the Ujamaa Grandmas here in Calgary. 

Don't forget to check back here tomorrow to see if you're the lucky winner!

Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway - time is running out!

Just a quick post to remind you of the deadline for entering to win lots of great giveaways in the Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway. Some of the bloggers may already have closed their giveaway entries, but mine is still open until tomorrow night at 11:59 p.m. MST. Yes, you still have time to enter or tell your friends about this if you haven't already done so.


Just a quick reminder of how you can enter and what is up for grabs from Chatterbox Quilts.

1.  Become a follower on my blog - and advise me by commenting here. Note, please sign up for posts by email on the right hand side of the blog, not Google reader, to be eligible.

2.  Become a fan of Chatterbox Quilts on Facebook - and advise me by commenting here. (If you are already a fan, just leave a comment telling me this).

3.  Post about this giveaway on your blog - and advise me by commenting here.

4.  Leave a comment here letting me know what information you would like to see in upcoming blog posts.

Remember, do not comment on this post, but ensure that you leave your comments here; otherwise you won't be entered in the contest.

Here are the giveaways that I am offering.

3 patterns from Chatterbox Quilts

4 Canadian Fat Quarters

Assorted pre-fused die cuts made with the Accuquilt GO!

Good luck and look for the announcement of the grand prize winner from Chatterbox Quilts on October 16, 2010.

Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway - again

Hi all!

Well, it's been a week now since this giveaway started and I've loved reading all the comments from everyone. It's always a pleasure to hear from other quilters and that's really the best result from holding a contest - making new friends! Don't forget to visit the other quilter bloggers who are also providing wonderful prizes in their giveaways. You can find a list of them here.

 When I was selecting the patterns for this giveaway, I guess I was influenced by my recent purchase of an Accuquilt GO! cutter. The colours I used in Hoot-mon! and Twirling Whirlies remind me of Accuquilt's company colours, even though these quilts were made long before I'd even heard of the GO! cutter.


My choice of my pattern, Chock-a-Block, as one of the prizes was influenced by the pre-fused appliqué dies that I cut with the GO! cutter. I think that these would be perfect scattered across this quilt. I may have to do up another Chock-a-Block just for myself with these appliqués.


Don't forget that you have several opportunities to enter my giveaway. You can do one or all of the following:

1.  Become a follower on my blog - and advise me by commenting here. Note, please sign up for posts by email on the right hand side of the blog, not Google reader, to be eligible.

2.  Become a fan of Chatterbox Quilts on Facebook - and advise me by commenting here. (If you are already a fan, just leave a comment telling me this).

3.  Post about this giveaway on your blog - and advise me by commenting here.

4.  Leave a comment here letting me know what information you would like to see in upcoming blog posts.

I'll be drawing the GRAND PRIZE contest winner on October 15, 2010 at midnight MST. You have until October 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. MST to enter.

Back to quilting!

Fall into Fall Quilter Blogger Giveaway - more!

Well, we're now a few days into the Fall into Fall Quilter Blogger giveaway and the momentum is building. I can't believe all the great prizes that are available from other bloggers - makes me want to enter myself! You can find the links to all the participating bloggers here.


While the prizes for this giveaway will be drawn on October 15, be sure to check for the entry deadlines as these can vary from blogger to blogger. The entry deadling for my own contest ends on October 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. MST, so for those of you east of me, this could mean 9:59 p.m. 


I'm looking forward to hearing from friends and meeting new ones through this contest. I'm especially anticipating hearing what you'd like to see in upcoming posts on Chatterbox Quilts Chitchat. So far I have several people who are interest in seeing what you can do with the Accuquilt GO! cutter. I am already working on various projects using my GO! cutter and will be posting some tutorials soon - after this giveaway is finished.


In case you've forgotten the prizes that Chatterbox Quilts is offering, here are some more images.

Chatterbox Quilts patterns
Hoot-mon!, Chock-a-Block
and Twirling Whirlies

Fat quarters from the 

Minny Muu collection 

by Lecien

     

24 circle appliqués cut by the
Accuquilt GO! cutter

24 heart appliqués die cut by
the Accuquilt Go! cutter

Keep checking back for more updates. Off to visit some other quilter bloggers sites now!

Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway

Well, it's finally here! Yes, the Fall into Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway is now officially underway!


I know you've been anxiously and eagerly waiting to see what you could win from Chatterbox Quilts. Well, the waiting is over! You'll have four chances to win by following the guidelines below, but first let's see what's up for grabs.


If you are my GRAND PRIZE winner on October 15, you will win:





3 patterns by Chatterbox Quilts -Twirling Whirlies, Chock-a-Block and Hoot-mon!


4 coordinating Canadian fat quarters from the Minny Muu collection by Lecien (a little wider and longer than the U.S. fat quarters)


1 set (48 individual appliqués) of circle and heart die cuts, already fused and ready to be used, cut with my new Accuquilt GO! cutter




Yes, all this could be yours and here's how to enter:


You will receive one entry for each of the following that you do:




1.  Become a follower on my blog - and advise me by commenting here. Note, please sign up for posts by email on the right hand side of the blog, not Google reader, to be eligible.

2.  Become a fan of Chatterbox Quilts on Facebook - and advise me by commenting here. (If you are already a fan, just leave a comment telling me this).

3.  Post about this giveaway on your blog - and advise me by commenting here.

4.  Leave a comment here letting me know what information you would like to see in upcoming blog posts.

Remember, do not comment on this post, but ensure that you leave your comments here; otherwise you won't be entered in the contest.


You'll receive an entry for every one of the above items that you do - so that's a possible four chances to win.  


You will need to do each of these separately - do not include all your information in one comment or that will only count as one entry. 


This contest is open to residents of Canada and the continental United States only; sorry no international entries. Your entries must be in by October 15 at 11:59 p.m. MST to be eligible for the draw.


Don't forget to visit the other quilter bloggers who will be offering other prizes. You can find a list of them here. 


I'll be drawing the lucky GRAND PRIZE winner at midnight MST on October 15, 2010, so get your entries in soon.

Good luck!

Fall into Fall Giveaway - Hints

So, are you ready for a few hints about the upcoming Fall-into-Fall Quilter Bloggers Giveaway starting on October 1?


Well, as you know, I'm a pattern designer (hint, hint); what you may not know is that I am an accumulator of all things quilty and crafty. The truth is I'm a shopper and love to acquire things. I know, it's a bad habit - really my only vice (okay, my friends may disagree with this one!).I get a real high from a good deal and I've managed to "collect" lots of fabrics, patterns and books. While this can be a bit of a problem for me, it's a great thing for you because I'll be giving away some of my plunder for this giveaway. 

While I already had a few things in mind to give away, I bought a new toy at the Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive show in Calgary this week-end to help me with this giveaway. 


I'll let you start thinking about that. More hints to come...