Lately I have also been lucky enough to find some very hard to find out of print fabrics. I have great friends who have willingly shared secret locations even
offered parts of their stash for me. I know that through the next year as I participate in bees with some of you and blog with some of you I am going to be blessed beyond measure. And because I am blessed I want to share some of my good fortune with you. Last week thanks to Mary I was able to purchase my favorite Flea Market Fancy Print ever. And so I decided that I am going to host my first giveaway. I am giving away a fat quarter of this FMF print along with a few other goodies. All you have to do is leave a comment. Let me know how you found my blog and if this is your first visit or if you are a returning guest. Easy as that no need to become a follower or repost this to your own blog. Though I won't argue if you want to share about my humble space with your friends. I'm going to leave the comments open until Saturday morning and will announce the winner shortly after.Please please be sure you are not set as a noreply comment. I want to respond to all of you and of course I want to be able to let you know if you are the winner. I've had several of these already so please double check your profiles.
Congrats on finding the Flea Market Fancy! I have a local surplus and salvage store that every now and again turns up something fabulous at superlow prices; it's so fun to dig through and see what I find!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through your link on the Old Red Barn Co flickr page; I have enjoyed that group so much! Best wishes with your quilting endeavors and thanks for the chance at your giveaway!
liz dot groleau at gmail dot com
Oh I can be first=D yippee I know you through Old Red Barn quilt along and Circuit Block Party=D
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ReplyDeleteYou know, I totally can't remember if I found you or you found me. I'm so glad it happened though. I've really enjoyed getting to know you. I'm sure it must have been bulldogs that brought us together...
ReplyDeleteCheers!
How I found you. . .I didn't know you were lost. . .sorry. . .it's the being surrounded by children 24/7 thing! We are Bee Buddies and you're right even when things are on a shoestring, the most important things are still there. . .family, friends and puppy dogs! Hugs~
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice uplifting post. You made me think about all the blessings I have in my life, despite the occasional bump. Thanks ... I needed that! I found your blog because we're quilting buddies over on the Old Red Barn flickr site and I'm a follower. I LOVE your cool site graphics. I'm pretty new to blogging so I'm just figuring out this new world.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun giveaway!
It's hard to find adequate words to express the depth of satisfaction I have found in belonging to this wonderful world of online quilters. Many nights after turning out the lights, when I'm supposed to get to sleep, my mind will not rest, but instead pictures color schemes, quilting designs, and more . . . it takes a conscious effort to stay in bed because if I got up and returned to sewing it might be 3am before I stopped and that would not be fair to the 8am-5pm commitment. Having this interest in quilting and fabric and sharing it with like-minded others like you helps cushion the bumps in the road.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice way to pay it forward! I've been to your site before, and I'm sure I'll be back. It's so nice to read about other fabric-addicts - I think ours is one of the safer, friendlier addictions out there...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! It's important to reflect on how we are blessed - I, personally, don't do it often enough! I know you from our wonderful modern tradition bee!
ReplyDeleteAs a new quilter, and someone also struggling with job/money/etc., I am also trying to be thankful and realize how lucky I am. I already value the connections we're making through the amazing worlds of quilting and virtual bees. I look forward to our crafty year ahead. :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty fabric! Sometimes we need to take a step back and realize what treasures we already have :)
ReplyDeleteI was blessed in meeting you as my secret santa partner! Don't include me in the draw as you have given me such lovely fabric allready but am glad I met you and wishing every success with your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a refreshing blog to wake up to this morning...would love to be entered in your giveaway. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHey, Gretters! It's me, FlossieBlossoms! Marguerite pointed me your way, so you're in my sights for good, now. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the drawing, good luck to all of us!
Hi! I found you through Adventures in Quilting and Sailing. I've bookmarked you though so I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway. I don't own any FMF but I hope at some point I will!
Thanks :)
Of course I found you through ORBC!:) You have a lovely bright blog....and yes, we are all blest to have each other!:)
ReplyDeleteGood morning bee buddy! Thanks for sharing your positive outlook and your treasured FQ. :)
ReplyDeleteI found you through ORBC of course! And we're in a bee together. :) I haven't bought any of the FMF fabric...but it sure is pretty! I agree....it's a blessing that I found this community. Thank you for sharing your positive attitude...I could use some of that too!
ReplyDeleteThat is sweet of you to share! I recently found some Heather Ross Lightning bugs and paid $2.00 for 1.5 yards!! So I know how excited you must have been to find your favorite print!
ReplyDeleteSo I'm in the mod tradition quilt bee before and have visited your blog before.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Greta! I came over from flickr. I "know" you from the Old Red Barn group but I see that we are both doing the Paintbox quilt too. This is my first time to your blog and I LOVE the way it looks. Very fancy! :) I'll be back soon to see what you're up to.
ReplyDeleteHi Greta loveley to read your post today and all the comments from like minded fabric addicts. I know you from our modern traditional quilt bee and I am a follower of your blog. I especially can relate to Mary's comments and I too spend many a sleepless night planning and designing virtual quilts not daring to get up and start sewing otherwise I would never get to sleep and be ready for work in the morning. How kind of you to do a give away. I will be back to catch up with your blog soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post! Found you through Rafael's Mum's blog...
ReplyDeleteI googlede "quilt along" and you were the tenth listing. i do this every couple days and I have been to your blog a number of times. I love your blog name it always makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteLovely! I know everyone raves about FMF on the ORB quilt along. So generous of you.
ReplyDeleteWe've been counting our blessing recently, also. My husband returned to work this week after being on disability leave since mid-August. His health is finally on the upswing. Now I just need to stop worrying about him so much.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this sweet giveaway. I've only seen FMF in pictures.
I found your blog through your posts on Flickr. First (I think) at the ORBC Secret Santa Swap (have you broken any postal machines lately?) and then at the Quilting Bee Blocks group when you posted your orange, pink and white block. I loved that first block with the white X inside the orange square.
I'm not sure how to set the reply thing you mentioned.
Debbie
clutterbat at yahoo dot com
This is my first visit to your blog and I found you through Rebecca at Baa Baa Black Sheep. I'm going to spend some time going through your blog and getting to know you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a generous giveway! I'd love to be entered!