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But along with the begging, there is something in it for you as well.....a GIVEAWAY!!!
Here is the story:
A few weeks ago, I met my swap partner for the Brown Bag Quilt contest and she had made a quilt using 2 inch squares.....I knew I had to make myself one of these quilts, it was love at first sight so to speak. Uses up lots of scraps and I wanted to finish it by next summer. Tall order I guess.
Well, to make a long story short, I need 4096 pieces (2" pieces) or more for a King size quilt.......my problem.....
The Giveaway:
I am offering a $20.00 gift card from Walmart or JC Pennys (winner's choice) for this giveaway. I will keep all envelopes and draw from the envelopes received, so be sure your name is either on the envelope or inside. For every 300 different fabric swatches I receive, I will add another $20.00 gift card to the pot, up to $100.00. So there are five chances to win one of these cards for a small donation of a small scrap or scraps of fabrics.
Leave me a comment and let me know you plan to enter...if you advertise on your blog about this giveaway, facebook it or tweet, let me know and I will add your name in the pot two more times.
Surely, with all the quilters and crafters out there in blog land, I should be able to get a little closer to my goal with this giveaway. And someone will get a little help with their upcoming holiday shopping!
All entries mailed to:
Begging quilt project
c/o Suzanne
729 Winnie St.
Ft. Worth, Tx 76112
This will run until November 5, 2010, I will draw and announce the winner(s) on November 6, 2010. Good Luck....and thanks in advance for allowing me to beg for help!!
Hi! I just found you blog hopping from a Blog Party, I wanted to say this is an awesome Idea, and I'll try to contact you later about helping you out. My BF bought me a sewing machine two months ago, and I'm so intimidated by it that I haven't learned to use it yet. This is a monumental task. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Girl, I will send you a envelope full...if I don't have anything else, I have scraps! Count me in!!
ReplyDeleteI have some leftover fabric from when I made Jacks curtains that I would be excited to send, but I dont know anything about quilting. Is there a special kind of fabric you need? I dont want to send you junk you cant use!
ReplyDeleteYou'll help me reduce my stash! Count me in.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to send you off some pieces that are left over from an ISpy quilt and other off-cuts I can't bear to toss out. You will be helping me by taking some!!!
ReplyDeleteWatch for my envelope! This helps me feel better about the large sum I spent this week on fabrics. I will pass on my scraps and snips and so that justifies my spending spree! Thanks for the chance. This came right on time!
ReplyDeleteI am going to send you some too. You didn't specify what kind of fabric. Maybe you should.
ReplyDelete*** I went back and included in the post about the fabric. I am using cotton fabric, no poly blends, just plain good ole cotton. Thanks again Ladies!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, I would love to help you with your scraps. I've just gone through my stash and separated out strings to giveaway, and found I have lots of smaller pieces that you could use. Let me know where to send them.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn
What a fantastic idea! And can I hook you up!!! How fun is this!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, Suzanne, You must be CRAZY to do this, I love this too but man I don't have the guts to do so.... I have cleaned out my room and I have found a lot of fabric and I only use cotton so you will be received a package from me I just need to get it in the mail for you. Please use, and do not return hehehehe.....
ReplyDeleteI'll be sending out an envelope soon so count me in.
ReplyDeleteI can help you out too! My mom gave me two bags full of fabric scraps recently and I almost threw them out....so glad I didn't. I'll send some your way.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Jane
To clarify...are you just wanting our scraps? Not really any yardages...or then it wouldn't look scrappy??
ReplyDeleteI will send you some tomorrow :)
I'm sending you some today...I've got a million and five 2-inch swatches....I tried English paper piecing and wasn't successful....BUT, I have a few thousand 2-inch strips....I cut a two-inch strip off of every piece of fabric I buy and add it to the collection....I'll send the strips..... what fun this quilt is going to be for you! Bettepat Graves
ReplyDeleteI live about 30 minutes away from you so if you'll email me privately and tell me where you can meet me tomorrow in Fort Worth (maybe the Rigdmar JoAnn's) I'll bring you a ton of scraps.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sending some scraps your way.
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I "facebooked" your request so count me in again!
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I'm ON it. Last week I was wishing I could hand some of my fabrics over to someone who will LOVE them!
ReplyDeleteYay! Maybe I will get some craft cabinet organizing done in the process!
Suzanne, some fabric pieces will be on their way to you very soon!
ReplyDeleteAW! I have so many unfinished quilt parts and pieces! I am impressed that your goal is to finish this by next summer! What a great quilt that will be! And goodness...a king size???
ReplyDeleteWith working outside the home and art orders (although I love, love, love the drawing...working outside the home, I would not be sad to "retire" from :o)... I havent been by in a while, since I barely manage to get one post up a week, have time to visit back to those that comment on my post and try very hard to not be permanently attached to the computer! But I wanted to let you know that I once again had to share your darling dachshunds on my current post.
Oh...I will gladly send you some scraps, even if you did not have a giveaway :o) While we were traveling a very long flight, unexpected layover, and a wonderful visit to my hubby's family in Hawaii, I was able to bring along some hand quilting! Yay! It has been forever and I hope to get some quilts done before we start having grandbabies! haha
Blessings & Aloha!
PS- Lucky for you, the last watercolor I worked on needed 2" pieces, so I can send you some perfectly cut 2 " squares ready to go.
ReplyDeleteYou are in luck! I am at my Mom's and she is a quilter (or was she doesn't quilt much now) but I will send you some fabrics from her stash! How fun!!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, just found your request for scraps. I have a ton. so i shall send them out this weekend for you. I think i will look through my oldest scraps first because you probably don't have as many of those. godd luck with your quilt.
ReplyDeleteI put Friday Freebies up on my sidebar. A gift card would be nice. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'll have a look Suzanne and see what the Aussie contingent can manage to come up with. I'm sure I can contribute something.
ReplyDeleteI do not even have food scraps at my house let alone quilt scrapes. I could use the gift card tho.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who was just blessed with some purple fabrics that I am collecting for a project by Elizabeth at Such a Sew and Sew, I will be glad to contribute to your project. What fun!
ReplyDeleteI will be sure to mention your giveaway on my Monday Miscellaneous blog.
Off to cut now.
Happy to help out.I'll get an envelope out next week.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fabricholic or a quilter but I have managed to save a lot of fabric...consider it yours. On it's way Monday...
ReplyDeletewill do -
ReplyDeleteone suggestion is the thrift stores - often great material donated ...
and another use if you get too much :0
please visit FHC today for my pink saturday post - you'll like it !
Hello again I included your request' in a blog post. I'm sure you'll get to your target!
ReplyDeleteI would love to join in by sending you some fabric. I love tons of smaller pieces that will get 2" squares out of. Thanks for the giveaway offer. That is just a bonus:)
ReplyDeleteAnn Flowers
flowerscrazyq@gmail.com
not a entry post:
ReplyDeleteLOL just noticed the drawing date for the giveaway is the day my oldest daughter turns 18 aaaahhhhhhhhhhh.
I was so excited when I opened your blog and noticed you have Dachshunds My husband has been wanting a dog for two years. more recently he says someone almost every day about wanting a dog. It was today at dinner we decided we are going to get a Dachshund. I am now double glad to have found your blog:):):)
Have a wonderful day!!
Ann Flower
flowerscrazyq@gmail.com
Have a small pile of scraps for you that will go in the mail on Monday! I've added a link on my sidebar to this post. I'm new to blogging, so don't have many readers. But, every little bit helps! Hope you reach your goal soon!
ReplyDeleteI'll send fabric this coming week; will even make a special trip to town for you - smile.
ReplyDeleteYou'll be helping me out, too, Suzanne! I'd love to send some fabric where it will be appreciated. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteLeslie S. in MN
esclante at comcast dot net
I have some bits and pieces I got from my grandmother. I think they are cotton. I will look. I think one is barkcloth. Anyway, I will send you whatever looks and feels like cotton. This is so fun!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, I'd be thrilled to share fabric from my stash. I did this for one of my sisters-in-law and she made herself a quilt plus a doll quilt for one of her grands. It's fun to share fabric. An envelope will go out in Monday's mail. Have fun with this project. ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteI'm not a quilter, but I do love fabric. I can send you a few scraps. I'm very impressed with what you've done so far.
Happy Quilting!
What a wonderful Idea!
ReplyDeleteI am making the same quilt, though smaller, and am having trouble getting enough squares as well; I'm using each fabric twice as I would never amass enough for using them once. I have lots of 'third' pieces already cut and will send them out this week. Your mail carrier may retire after this week!
ReplyDeleteJanet in NY
I'll be happy to send you some. I even have some cut into 2" squares. I'll try to get to it tomorrow, but it may be next week. We are going out of town tomorrow afternoon. Enjoy! This is fun!
ReplyDeleteI got here from Judy's Patchwork times. This post is fine. Most of us enjoy the opportunity to share. I'll be sending you some fabric.
ReplyDeleteAva
Hey, if you don't have a stamp collector in your family, I'd be delighted to give those used stamps a good home.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, my envelope is packed.
I would love to share....though I think you have lost your mind....I could NEVER pull that quilt off. I am behind you 100% and sending you the best of vibes for an earlier than planned completion. It is going to be a collector’s item when you finish...a REAL treasure.
ReplyDeleteGenie
this is very cool! what a great project. if i had some fabric scraps i would send them your way! not a big sewer, although i would like to be some day.
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I have some I can send. I will mail this off to you this week. I bet this will be a lot of fun along with a TON of work! Can not wait to see the final result.
ReplyDeleteGot some scraps heading your way tomorrow! What a huge project you've taken on! I suppose you're planning to hand quilt it, too, right? HAHAHA! Good luck!
ReplyDeletekcallander989[at]gmail[dot]com
I, too, found my way here via your comment on Judy`s blog. I think your post is brilliant and the responses are a testament to the generosity of quilters everywhere. It`s like a quilt lotto, a few scraps in exchange for a chance at a $20 shopping spree? I`m IN! (I`m sure we`d all have contributed even WITHOUT the gift card offer.)
ReplyDeleteOK, Swap Partner! How many unique ones do you want?? I am sending you a big pile... (and don't forget I sell them too!)
ReplyDelete- Mary
I'd love to share, if I had any to share, but since I moved, I've recently purged. Sorry, Suzanne.
ReplyDeletePlease come see my outside shots. You won't believe it! (hint: keep the dogs home when you come!)
I'll definitely send you a few! Neat idea, what a great way to get a real variety of colors and patterns!
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne!
ReplyDeleteI'll send you some squares, mine are cut to 2.5 inches, hope that is ok. I'll add whatever I can. I had cut them out for a guild project that never was made, so I'm glad to find them a new home!
could you send me your mailing address please?
Take care, Leslie
Sorry Suzanne, is 6 am where I live, didn't see your address in the post.
ReplyDeleteI'm also posting on my blog
lesquilts.blogspot.com
take care, Leslie
I plan on participating! I will be sending a few scrap pieces. I also blogged about this giveaway here
ReplyDeletehttp://shescraftyshesjustmytype.blogspot.com/2010/10/begging-and-giving-with-colorado-lady.html
I'm mailing an envelope of scraps to you today. Hope they will be useful :)
ReplyDeleteI love this kind of fun... I will be mailing you some scraps by the weekend. I am so interested in seeing the finished results too!
ReplyDeleteI'll send you some scraps. Check out my postage stamps that I am making into a (lap size) quilt. My squares are 1 7/8 and tiny triangles. They'll be in the mail on Friday.
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are making a charm quilt. I will be sending you some of my scraps this week. I think you will be able to accomplish this goal.
Found your blog a few weeks ago. Have enjoyed reading about your thrift finds, dogs, and quilts. Sending a few scraps tomorrow. Linda T
ReplyDeleteHi Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteI mailed an envelope with fabric scraps to you yesterday. Enjoy!
I'll pick some to send you this weekend!
ReplyDeleteI mailed you a pack of charms yesterday. I think there were 175 in the envelope, but to tell you the truth, I lost count. I can't wait to hear how many you end up with.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun... I am so excited to find your blog... then I stumbled onto this... I plan to get some fabric in the mail to you on Monday... 11/1 I hope it makes it in time for 11/5!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the AMAZING QUILT!
Here is a post on my blog...
ReplyDeletehttp://dreamingofcastles.blogspot.com/2010/10/fabric-for-colorado-lady-giveaway.html
...can't wait to see where your BQP is at :o)
ReplyDeleteBlessings & Aloha!
(Don't know if I ever said thank you for your very pretty thank you card...I'm excited that I was able to contribute a little to your amazing project...)