Welcome to those who are new, and those that have been visiting my blog a while and so supportive.
I have a love of quilting, the arts and family. My favorite things, this year, has been focusing on designing my own quilts and taking them to reality, designing some fabrics available on Spoonflower and teaching others what I have learned.
Here are a few of my recent finishes.
I love participating in quilt design a day, and here are some of my favorite designs:
I am so excited about next year; to celebrate my 3rd year blogging/quilting (September 2015) and having the opportunities to met people in this community. I am attending and volunteering in QuiltCon and also attending Glamp Stitchalot 2015.
The wonderful support of this community is the main reason why I participate in the giveaway, it’s a chance to give back.
The give away today are has items/tools I love:
- Machingers quilting gloves (will buy to fit your hands after the winner is selected)
- Basting Pins
- Angela Walters – Shape by Shape Free Motion Quilting Book
- 8 Fat Quarters Warm Bundle of Art Gallery Fabrics
- Sarah Watts Lion Sketchbook
- Carolyn Friedlander Botanics Aurifil thread kit (small) (not included in the photo)
- A needle minder
This package of my favorite things is over $100. All you need to do is leave a comment to answer:
Q: What areas would you like more information or type of projects you would like tutorials or blog post on?
If you are a follower, thank you for following, leave a second comment letting me know.
The giveaway is open to international participants as well. The giveaway winner will be randomly selected and announced Friday 12/12 around 8pm EST.
Have fun and be sure to check out the other giveaways.
Note: Due to high number of comments, it is likely I will not reply to all comments.
Factotum of Arts 
401. I’d love to see more tutorials on small projects like pouches and pillows:)
402. I would love more paper piecing
403. I cannot get free motion quilting, I’ve tried and tried, what a mess.
404. Anything for beginning quilters!
405. Hi and Thank you. I’m new here thanks to giveaway day at SMS. I’d love to learn more about the design process. It seems so untouchable even for seasoned quilters.
Happy Holidays!
406. More binding tutorials
407. I am a new email follower
408. I like seeing basic tutorials of how you did something. Like, not a full tutorial but just a basic how-to for your amazing work so we get an idea of how you did it. 🙂
409. I too would like to learn more about the different threads available and when to use which one.
410. Quick projects , we all live busy lives and smaller projects give us the satisfaction of completing something . Thanks for the chance .
411. I signed up to follow by email . Thanks again for the chance .
412. I would like a/some tutorial/s on how to choose fabric for a specific quilt pattern.
413. I have been following via Bloglovin for quite some time.
414. What a great giveaway! I’m hoping to learn FMQ (an early New Year’s resolution) so tutorials on the basics would be super useful. As well as any other quilting-related tutorials (sewing curves, EPP, etc). Thanks for the chance!
415. I follow via bloglovin’ 🙂
416. The subject of the book actually, how to FMQ different shapes beyond stippling !
417. Like many I would like to learn more about FMQ and also about color choosing.
418. I’m always looking for sewing projects to make for birthday presents for adults. 🙂
419. your projects use great color, would love to know how you go about choosing colors
420. Love your quilts! I need shortcuts and methods to improve the process.
421. Bloglovin follower: Nicole Sender
422. I would love to learn more about EPP. That is my goal this year – to figure it out!
423. I am following you on Bloglovin. Your 2014 finishes are GORGEOUS! I love your color selections. Love love love!!
424. I would like to see the best way to baste a large quilt.
425. Something that I don’t see much of on blogs is posts on designing or the designing process. Since you participate in QDAD you’d be a great resource.
426. free motion quilting
427. i follow ksmith8@emich.edu
428. I follow by email.
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429. I would like more on FMQ. Thanks!
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430. Paper piecing….although it’s not my favorite at all.
431. Being new to your blog I am not sure what you have covered in the past, I do love your quilting style and I am always looking for tips on binding my quilts.
432. I love reading about quilting and FMQ, I am trying to learn!
433. i’m a bloglovin follower
434. I’m always looking for good charm pack or stash buster baby quilts.
435. Free Motion Quilting and easy, quick patterns!
436. Ideas for quilts! Thanks for sharing!
437. I always love tutorials on various bags, but to be honest I would love more quilt patterns using quilt panels. Those are hard for me to find, but I buy the panels all the time and then have no idea what to do with them.
438. how to fix things … and quilt design decisions … like not just the “I quilted it that way” but the I thought about these options and decided for thath one because a,b,c and d …
439. I love tutorials on color coordination
440. life changing tutorials for me are usually binding tricks and circles!
thanks for the generous giveaway!
emmevon(at)gmail(dot)com
441. I’m still a beginner so really any tutorial is great for me. I’m still leery of trying FMQ
442. I always enjoy posts about the design and thought process of making QDADs come to life. So excited that I am also a super volunteer at QuiltCon and will be going to Glamp Stitchalot 2015. capitolaquilter(at)gmail(dot)com in case wordpress doesn’t play nicely with my profile
443. Awesome giveaway! Lots of great items! I would love to learn more about color. I know what I like when I see it, I’m just not always sure how to get there.
Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
444. I’m a follower via BlogLovin.
Generous giveaway!
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
445. Hmm… actual video demonstrations of people FMQ with a home machine (not long-arm) along with any hints they can offer for managing the quilt and machine as they go. Especially geared universally, not just computerized-machine specific as my machine is old-school. I do have a low shank open-toe foot and a walking foot though.
446. I have been following with feedly
447. I’m trying to get better at FMQ on my domestic sewing machine but I’m tanking pretty hard.
448. I need to learn more freedom in
Machine quilting.
Thank you.
449. I would like to see more posts on paper piecing.
450. Anything and everything….you can never have too many tutorials!