Sunday, June 22, 2014

1 Year Blog Anniversary Celebration & Giveaway

How come even though it is summer and I am binge quilting I still need a deadline to get something done? I have been participating in the Country Homecoming Quilt Along over at http://kimsbigquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/ and our two new house blocks are due tonight, so of course I made them this morning!

Last month, Sheryn made a house with window boxes, so I decided to copy her. I have been trying to make this quilt from scraps and have minimal repeats, but I am really having to dig deep into my brushed cottons stash. We have two more houses to go!

So are you ready for the USA vs. Portugal World Cup Match this afternoon? We are and I will be Slow Sunday Stitching on my Journey of a Quilter BOM as I did not get my Pretty Posies baby quilt ready to bind yet. I am trying to take my time and be more polished with my embroidery stitches. You can see what others are working on for Slow Sunday Stitching at this link http://www.kathysquilts.blogspot.ca/

I finished this zippered pouch this morning and made the small needle book and pin cushion last night. They are for a needle book swap over on Flickr. I really struggled with what to make as my partner does not seem to quilt too much, but she instead focuses on knitting and amazing cooking. She did put down that she likes French General fabric and flowers. I struck out with finding any French General Fabric locally, but I did find some of these pretty French looking fabrics. I will get this package into the mail early this week...

Here is the inside of the needle book and a ball of perle cotton to see just how small it is.

Today is my one year blog anniversary and since I am heading to the post office anyway and I was making embroidered pin cushions and needle books for my swap, I also made a bigger pin cushion and needle book/sewing kit to giveaway to someone out in the blogging world! I have so enjoyed finding inspiration for my quilting in the quilting/crafting blog world. Of course I have included a small box of chocolate too because my town actually has a Russell Stover chocolate factory, no mall, but a chocolate factory!

To enter this giveaway you must be a US resident (sorry, but international shipping is outrageous!), just leave me a comment. For a second entry, follow my blog in some way and leave a second comment telling me how. I will have my family pick a random number on July 1st to select a winner. If you are a no reply commenter, please leave your email address. Good luck!

68 comments:

  1. I live in Canada and can't enter your draw but I wanted to say how cute your pin cushion and needle book are!

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  2. Hi, Tanya! I just noticed your Bloglovin button today, even though I have been reading your blog probably this whole year! So now I follow you on Bloglovin. Congratulations on your blogiversary! I always enjoy ending about your projects and getting inspiration from you!

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  3. Have to love the auto-correct. I meant to say I enjoy reading about all of your projects! I would like to get into a swap at some point, so thanks for always talking about those as well!

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  4. Congrats Tanya! Love that we started blogging within days of eachother...enjoy that we have so much in common!

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  5. I'm a happy GFC follower and even better, I have ya right on my blog roll so not to miss a post! YAH!!

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  6. Your pincushion and needle case are adorable! Love the red...

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  7. Somehow I can't seem to follow you on Bloglovin...won't let me in. I have subscribed with my email. I have had soooo many changes for my passwords in the last couple months and I can't keep track!!!!

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  8. I follow you by bloglovin, and love your blog. cdahlgren at live dot come

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  9. Loving your pincushion and needle books, and your embroidery is beautiful!

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  10. Loving your embroidery, as always! Awesome pincushion and needlebook!

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  11. Such a nice variety of projects going on / the embroidery is so pretty! It all is :)

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  12. Congrats on your one year blogiversary! Your house blocks are lovely, and that's some super impressive embroidery. I do well to get any progress done with mine for my crazy quilt (and it doesn't look near that pretty).

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  13. Found your blog via Sew Many Ways. Your embroidery work is so cute!

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  14. I love houses in homespuns! Yours looks great!
    D.G. L

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  15. Congratulations on your blogiversary! Love your house blocks...and thanks for the giveaway! :0)

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  16. I follow you (of course) on Feedly. Thanks again! :0)

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  17. Congratulations on your blogaversary. Did you embroider those sweet little flowers on all of those cute things? Lucky you to have a chocolate factory in your town. Bet it smells wonderful.

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  18. Congratulations! Your gifties are charming, they will be enjoyed by the recipients! Ahh, Russell Stover - a feel good from my childhood!

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  19. I found your blog through Sew Many Ways. Congratulations on the anniversary of the blog.

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  20. Your needlebook and pouch and pincushion set is gorgeous... and so perfect for a French General lover! I am in Amy Made That's needlebook swap, too. Your partner will love it all!
    Happy Blog Anniversary!
    Susie

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  21. Happy Blog-a-versary!!! It's been a joy seeing your quilting projects the past year!
    Love your plaid houses... how cute are those window boxes!
    Lovely needle book for the swap... very pretty fabrics.

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  22. You are on my blog sidebar... it's the easiest way for me to see what you are up too!

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  23. I follow you on Bloglovin. Happy Blog anniversary!
    akk_nana@yahoo.com

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  24. Gorgeous set, you always do such beautiful work and inspire me to learn new techniques. Thank you for the chance to win this pretty giveaway.
    akk_nana@yahoo.com

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  25. How very pretty! Thanks for the chance to win. Congrats on your Anniversary!

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  26. Your work is gorgeous! I came across from Sew Many Ways. Thanks for the chance to win your beautiful items, I promise they will go to a safe home. : )

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  27. Following you by email! stardesertnight@yahoo.com
    Thanks again.

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  28. OMG! Everything is so cute! Thank you for the chance!

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  29. Hi there! Oh, gosh! Your exchange partner is lucky - you made her some fabulous pieces there. She's sure to love them. Perfect florals for a person who loves French General fabrics. :D

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  30. I've been following you through BOMs Away link-ups (and having fun scrolling through in-between posts), but I popped in to follow you at Bloglovin', too. Thanks for the chance!!

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  31. So fun to see your Journey block...I love that one!
    I's in Canada so don't throw my name in the drawing.
    Thanks for linking up!

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  32. Congrats Tanya and what beautiful work!!

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  33. Congrats! I love the little needle books! I could use one at my sewing machine! Always need a needle handy! Followed you from Freemotion link!

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  34. I follow you via email... one of these days I am going to make a house quilt!

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  35. Love your needle books and pin cushion. Please enter me. I would give them a happy home !

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  36. I am a new follower via bloglovin

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  37. Nothing like the last day to make your blocks. I have done that many times! But you got them done.

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  38. I love the sweet little trio with the darling embroidered flowers!

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  39. I am following you on Bloglovin'

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  40. Happy Anniversary. Love the needle case I really need to make a new had the same one for gosh now i think 25+ years wow!

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  41. Such cute little needle cases and things.

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  42. Congrats Tanya and what beautiful work!Hug from Bambi and Sweden

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  43. Well done, Tanya - your partner is going to be THRILLED with her needle book and extras. So generous of you to make more of those beauties for a lucky winner. I love the coordinating designs - just fabulous!

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  44. I found your blog through "A Quilters Mission". I think celebrating your 1 year anniversary is a great idea. And your give away is adorable. I'm having trouble with my google security right this minuet so I don't know if this will show my e-mail address or not, just in case here it is.Allthingzsewn@gmail.com.

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  45. I strolled through your blog and found it enjoyable, inspiring, and friendly. I'm following you with e-mail. I forgot to thank you for the chance at the give away.

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  46. Some lovely projects on the go! Visiting from let's bee social. Please don't enter me in the giveaway since I am in Canada.

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  47. I found you because you left a comment on my blog...and I'm so glad you did. You have a lot of pretty sewing going on. Love your embroidery. Interested in seeing all your houses together.

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  48. Well, congratulations on your 1 yr anniv! How exciting.

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  49. Lovely projects. Congrats on your 1 year anniversary.

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  50. Hi!!!! Congrats and very fun swap projects!!!!

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  51. Hi!!!! Fun give away!!!! I follow on bloglovin!!!!! Thank You

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  52. Congratulations on your blogiversary!!! Those house blocks are lovely. And so are the needle books and pincushion. Love that hand embroidery!

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  53. Thank You so much for the amazingly beautiful set you made! I absolutely adore everything and the fabrics are perfect! !! The bag is so great ...such an unexpected surprise! Thank you a million times!

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  54. Your swap partner is going to love what you made for her in the needle book swap. Congratulations on your one year of blogging!

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  55. Congratulations on one year of blogging.

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  56. Congratulations on your One Year Anniversary!!

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  57. I love all that you make...so create...Congratulations for your one year anniversary....thanks for the opportunity!

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  58. Hi! I found your blog at Sew Many Ways & I love your embroidery work! Have a great 4th. Cathy
    baseballquilt@aol.com

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  59. You're inspiring me to add embroidery to my quilt projects--so cute.
    Congratulations on one year of blogging.

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  60. What fun!!! I've been into Mixed Media for over 30 years but am just now getting into quilting and started following your blog this weekend..... Would be thrilled to have the chance to win something...... So... Happy Blogiversary!!!!!

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