It is give away day, and I am celebrating that I almost have 100 followers. This is a summary of the things I have been working on so far this year, that you may or may not have seen 🙂
To show my appreciation, I would like to offer this give away.
The give away is:
- A copy of the book Pillow Pop which has some amazing patterns and instructions for different Pillow covers.
- Two Mini Charm Packs (to use possible in creating a postage stamp (18 in.) cushion cover)
1 x Bella Solids Candy Pack
1 x PB and J Candy Pack
What do you need to do to win?
- In the comments below, let me know your favorite craft book or your favorite design item you would like to have in your house
- For a second chance to win, let me know in the comments below how you follow me, i.e. follow by email, wordpress or bloglovin.
- All comment must be added by May 10 at 5 p.m. PST, and
- The winner will be chosen at random and be emailed Sunday, May 12, so make sure if you are a no reply blogger, you leave an email address. I will also post the winner back here.
May Goals
I am linking up with “A lovely year of finishes”. Here are my goals for May, I decided to keep them really simple.
Finish 9 small projects, which include:
- Etsy order for Chair Bags
- Madrona Road Mini Quilt
- 18″ Pillow for Quilt Guild Pillow Swap
- Finish machine quilting “Four Seasons in One Day” Quilt
- Start one of the mini quilts (see side bar)
Factotum of Arts 
1. Thanks for the great giveaway, would love a chance to win.There are so many brilliant craft books around it’s hard to choose, but out of my limited (!) collection I would say ‘Quilting Modern’ by Gering and Pedersen.
2. Following by wordpress.
3. Wonderful giveaway- that book is definitely on my list. For design books I covet the young house love book.
4. I also follow your blog through WordPress reader 🙂
Oh, and congrats on all those followers!!!!
5. I would love to try the desing on the cover of the book!
Thanks for this giveaway!
6. And I’m following by email 🙂
7. I would love to have end tables in my house, antique looking ones or farm house shabby chic as design item.
8. I follow you on wordpress.
9. following on wordpress.
10. fave book is collage source book publishers apple
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grear giveaway very generous and somebodies going to be luckyxx
11. I don’t know that this counts as a “design item” but I am absolutely desperate for a sewing table with an inset for my machine! I don’t really have a favorite sewing book but I’ve been eyeing that pillow pop book for weeks, would love to get my hands on it!
12. Hi Just became a follower.
13. My favorite craft book is Jane Brocket’s The Gentle Art of Quiltmaking. It is just beautiful and so nice to read. Great photographs and a perfect gift too!
14. I like The Best of Interweave Crochet Book.
15. Beginner’s Guide to Free-Motion Quilting is my current read. I’m loving all the designs.
16. I follow with Bloglovin’
17. The Quilters Bible is a great book.
18. Hexa-go-go is currently inspiring me to try English Paper Piecing!
19. Great giveaway! My favorite craft book, or at least the one I use most often, is Lotta Prints. I also have many, many sewing pattern book that I love. Too many to name…
20. I’ve actually been wanting a copy of Pillow Pop, but the best quilting book I own, I think is Elizabeth Hartman’s first book.
21. I’m following you.
22. “50 Fabric Animals” from Marie Clair idees will be the book of my choice, as I’d like to create my mini zoo with handmade stuffies… Thanks for the chance to win!
23. So many great books out there (and this one is on my Amazon wishlist), but I really love “Dare To Be Square.”
24. The quilters Bible is very good!
25. I would love to own classic design icon chairs by Verner Panton and Charles Eames. Thanks!
26. I love Elizabeth Hartman’s books!
27. This looks like a great book! One book I’m enjoying right now is Sunday Morning Quilts.
28. A lovely giveaway, thanks for the chance! I do love the Fat Quarterly Shape Workout book 🙂
284. I’ve been lusting after those ceramic garden stools in all the catalogs
29. I would love to have a sewing room with a door. I currently sew in out Loft/playroom/tvroom. Too many /s for me 🙂
Thanks!
30. I am a new follower via feedly.
31. so far, my favorite crafting book is “the bag-making bible” – LOVE it. 🙂 fabulous giveaway!
32. Design-wise, I would love to have a headboard for my bed and a huge wood table for my craft room.
33. My favorite book is Modern Quilts Traditional Inspiration by Denyse Schmidt.
34. I would love to have a design wall, but my sewing room is too small!! Time to buy a new house?
35. That’s a tough one, I have so many favorite crafts books! One of my all-time favorites is Machine Made Patchworks (the original one in Japanese). It started the whole zakka craze. I still pull it out and look at it every once in awhile for ideas.
36. Ooo this book looks interesting, would love to win it, thanks for the chance! I’d love to have a big design wall for a queen sized quilt in my sewing room… and a sewing room big enough for something like that lol.
37. My current fave is a japanese embroidery book with a Anne of Green Gables theme.
38. My favorite crafting book is Last Minute Patchwork and quilted gifts. There a lot of timeless, quality items in there to make. Thanks for the giveaway!
39. I really like the Shape Workshop Fat Quarterly book
40. I love the gentle art of quiltmaking, Thanks for the great chance to add to my quilty books!
41. I love the One Yard Wonders books. Thanks for hosting!
42. I love Amy Ray’s Doodle Stitching books – lovely resources for cute embroidery motifs. Modern Blocks is also a great book. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
43. Ooh! My favorite craft book is currently the Fat Quarter Workshop, I have a couple of things from there I need to get to working on!
44. I’m in the middle of planning new pillows for my couch, so that book would come in very handy! Thanks for the chance to win!
45. I need a design wall. Thanks so much!
46. I’m actually pretty new to quilting – no favourite designs or books yet. But who knows, maybe Pillow Pop will be. 🙂
47. I love Tilda books and booklets but I can’t choose only one! Thank you
48. I would love to get a copy of this book — it’s been on my list since it came out! Thanks so much for sharing!!
49. I love Patchwork, Please! great book!
50. i follow on BL!
51. I would love to have a built in cupboard in my sewing room so that things aren’t everywhere in that room.
52. I’ve been wanting to try that book for a while! I would love to have a design wall for quilting!