Novembers Giveaway

Giant November Giveaway, you will want to share this one with your friends and there are going to be lots of prizes to giveaway and many ways to win.

First of all, a huge and heartfelt thank you to Linda Hazekamp, the owner of Abbi May's Fabric Shop who was the wonderful and generous supplier of a Moda (yes, I said Moda) Vintage Holiday collection that includes the following 5 fabrics:

1-Green Chianti 2-Lt. Green Holiday Angels 3-Green Vintage Holiday Border 4-Green Holiday Homestead and 5- Antique Holiday Border

Linda included generous amounts of each fabric, so this was very generous! and she wrapped it up in this beautiful red satin bow!

The second item up is this wonderful quilting book by Ondori, 80 pages of patchwork and quilting projects and for my readers that come from other parts of the world, the projects are done with metric measurements and they do have the American conversions with them.

If you are not a quilter, I am sure you know someone that is and this would make a great stocking stuffer for a family member or friend even a blogger friend that you feel very close to.

Third item is going to be a large mailing envelope of fabrics, some old and some new, but I am sure you will be able to find a great use for all you will receive, cottons and flannels!

Fourth item is another quilting book: Quilting Up A Storm by Lydia Quigley and it has 78 pages. I do not think this book has ever been used and it is really great for quilters looking for something special!

So, here you are thinking you aren't a quilter and feeling like maybe you should pass on this giveaway? Please don't, here are more items:


Number 5 is this wonderful Womens daily devotional: 'A WOMAN'S Garden of Faith, Hope & Love,' 365 daily devotions for women and I have enjoyed this book over the years and now it is time to pass it on. This book is in excellent brand new condition and would also make a great gift for someone you know!



Can you believe all these wonderful gifts? I am not done yet, there are still more to come...



How about this embroidery floss keeper for item six? It has never been opened and holds 60 floss bobbins on each page and is hole punched for a 3-ring binder!





Our last prize is this little purple gift bag and with it will be a little card of miniature Christmas decorations, so even if you win the last item of the giveaway, you still are receiving something special.

I will also be choosing a few random readers and followers to win unannounced prizes prior to the end of the giveaway, so as you can see, there are many items being given away.


Now for the rules for this fantastic giveaway:

1- Follow me and you receive 5 entries and if you are already a follower and let me know your following ID, you get 5 entries.
2-Go over to Abbi Mays, look around her shop and come back and leave me a post of what is your favorite thing about her shop, you will recieve 10 entries. If you purchase something from her shop and tell her you came via my blog, there is an extra 15 entries for you (so you can earn 25 entries).
3-Twitter about this and you receive 5 entries.
4-FaceBook and you receive 5 entries. Tell your readers to let me know they came via your blog and you recieve an extra 5 entries.
5-Blog about this and send me the link and you get 15 entries. If someone comes and tells me they came via your blog, you get an extra 10 entries.
6-Leave a comment on any new posts on this blog and you get one entry for each.

Giveaway is open to all bloggers and non-bloggers in the United States, Canada, Australia and the UK ONLY!! Giveaway is open from today until November 15th at noon.

YOU MUST leave me a way to contact you if you are the winner and you have 3 days to send me your snail mail address once the contest winners and you are notified. If I DO NOT hear from you within 3 days, someone else will be chosen.

Good Luck to everyone!

Look What I Just Received In The Mail...God Has Perfect Timing

I just got finished posting how I am going to practice patience and rely on Gods timing and NOT my own and what do I receive in the mail? A DHL package from Hancock of Paducah. Now, if you are not a quilter or a crafter, you may not recognize the name, but they are a wonderful source of fabric from many name companies and if you are lucky (as I was0 you can catch it on sale and receive free shipping. Uh, duh, that was right after my FIRST surgery. Bummer!

I had such a wonderful nurse that took care of me for several days and I mean she was right there helping me when I needed it, ensured I had fresh water, sheets and gowns and I shared with her that I looked like I waddled down the halls. She shared with me that she is pregnant and does waddle.

Well, you know when I saw this fabric panel entitled Recess that is an American Jane pattern by Moda, I just fell in love with it and ordered one for a quilt and one for a changing pad. I also ordered one for a future give-away on my blog when I am more able to move around.

Since the nurse does not know if it is a boy or girl (their first & they want it to remain a surprise), I purchased another fabric from the same group, called Snippets and this is a red and white check type pattern that I felt would be great for either a boy or a girl and since everyone gets pink and blue things, perhaps the red would be a great change. What do you think?

Okay, the next fabric is truly going to date me and my 53 years of age, because it is another one of the American Jane Moda fabrics with a creamy pink background at clothing all over it and pattern pieces. It is truly adorable and just reminded me of the many Christmas's that I received paper dolls. At first I remember I had to cut them out, then they had scored ones, you just punched around and lastly, I remember a black waxy board you attached your dolls and clothing to. So much fun and so many memories ago.

Come on, some of you have to remember paper dolls, I mean, I can't be the oldest person here can I? I even took cardboard boxes and cut doors and windows in and added small bits of fabric for curtains and match boxes covered with cotton and fabric for chairs, we just didn't have all the distractions kids do today, so we used good old American ingenuity and kid imagination!

I have shown what my projects are while I am having to still remain in bed for so long during the day and evening hours, and one of those is embroidering different flowers around a middle heart. I chose this next fabric for a quilt I want to encorporate these panels into and I loved the orange background. This fabric is from the Westminster Fabric company and is called Daisies, by Donna Dewberry. Westminster Fabric is the company that has such other designers as Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett and other wonderful designers whose fabrics just 'POP,' with color and designs. I have linked to each of the mentioned artists because they are each unique and each offer something special to fabric collectors, quilters, etc.

Lastly and for no other reason than I can use it sooner or later for one of the many expectant mothers and new mothers I know, I purchased 'Over The Moon,' by David Carter Brown by Wilmington Prints, because what is a nursery without a few nursery rhymes around the room? I loved Hey Diddle Diddle when I was a child and my children and grandchildren loved it as well!

I can wait until I can quilt again, in the meantime, once in awhile, I can open my quilt closet and peek inside, touch all these wonderful fabrics, my sewing machine and remember, if I truly want to quilt again, I must be patient and wait until I am healed, after all, I really don't want to hear the oldest walk in, narrow her eyes and state impatiently, 'Looks like I am going to have to tell Papa on you!'

God Bless and Have an amazing day, where ever you are and whatever you are doing!