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Sunday 8 September 2013

My first givaway and a quilted gift

My first giveaway!

The giveaway is now closed, I will announce the winner in the next 24 hours

I was contacted by Carol from Sew Sisters Quilt Shop in Toronto to see if I wanted to host a giveaway to promote Sew Sister's biggest sale of the year. 

Full disclosure: I have never bought from Sew Sisters and therefore, I cannot talk about my experience with her store.  I am going to make a point at visiting her shop next time I am in Toronto, but in the meantime, I headed over to her website to see for myself: lots of Konas, great selection of Batiks, lots of 1930s reproductions, Moda precuts...   I personally like the 1930s fabric and I find a lot of them blend in well with modern fabrics.   Prices and shipping rates are very reasonable for both Canada and the US.   So of course, I said YES to the giveaway!

 
 

Sew Sisters is offering a charm pack and candy squares from the Honeysweet collection by Fig Tree & Co for Moda.  I do have a sweet spot for Fig Tree... too bad I can't enter my own giveaway!


For a chance to win, all you have to do is check out the Sew Sisters website and tell me what is your favourite fabric or collection.  This giveaway is open to everyone, anywhere.  If you are a no-reply blogger, make sure you leave an address where I can contact you.

I will pick the winner on (or around) September 17th.

Quilted Gift

A post without some quilty thing just doesn't feel right to me.  Since I don't have a recent finish to share, I decided to show you the ipad cover I gave to my sister last year.  Kinda goes with the "sisters" theme...



I did not follow any tutorial and just "winged it", but anyone looking for great tutorials could check out this one and that one.  Different styles, great results.
 
Don't forget to leave your comment for the giveaway, and have yourself a wonderful week!
 
The giveaway is now closed, I will announce the winner in the next 24 hours
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46 comments:

  1. Barbe9 September 2013 at 00:58

    hello fellow Canadian, lol. i have shopped (online) at Sew Sisters, i'm in b.c, and found them great. i like the range of solids that they have and precuts, like Giggles and Scrumptious, bright and fun. its nice to see batiks on someone's blog they're pretty.

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  2. QuiltSue9 September 2013 at 06:08

    I love the look of the Honeysweet, and the Vin du Jour, and the Snowman Gatherings. I can't choose just one!

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  3. Anonymous10 September 2013 at 14:06

    HELLO,like your new Blog+look forward to following you!
    Snowman Gatherings is my favorite! Thank you for sharing!
    Happy Stitching+Blogging!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  4. barbara woods10 September 2013 at 17:56

    i love all their christmas fabric

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  5. Lisa England10 September 2013 at 18:21

    The Cosmopolitan fabrics are beautiful! Thanks for the chance in this lovely giveaway.

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  6. Marjorie's Busy Corner10 September 2013 at 18:56

    Another nice giveaway..thank you

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  7. Marjorie's Busy Corner10 September 2013 at 18:57

    Heavens...I forgot my choice...lol.I just love Snowman Gatherings.

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  8. elle10 September 2013 at 19:29

    I'm gonna go with the Kona solids. I have lots of stash to use up and the solids really help! Great shop!

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  9. Unknown10 September 2013 at 20:16

    I love the selection of 30s reproductions they have! Thanks for leading me over :-)

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  10. Michele T10 September 2013 at 20:42

    I shop on-line from Sew Sisters regularly... they run an excellent service and are very friendly. Right now I have my eye on Scoot by Riley Blake... so sweet! Thanks for the chance!

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  11. Michele T10 September 2013 at 20:43

    I shop on-line from Sew Sisters regularly... they run an excellent service and are very friendly. Right now I have my eye on Scoot by Riley Blake... so sweet! Thanks for the chance!

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  12. bluenines10 September 2013 at 21:21

    My two fave collections at Sew sisters are fabric prints form the 1930s and fusions , happy sewing

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  13. Cathi10 September 2013 at 21:32

    I shop at Sew Sisters online and in person - it is a great store!
    My favourites are the batiks - they are all so yummy!

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  14. Sheryl10 September 2013 at 22:45

    I love their coloured fat quarter collections. It's nice to have an option to just quickly fill in a gap in stash.

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  15. Art by Rhoda Forbes10 September 2013 at 22:51

    I love all of their collections. I belong to the Bali club and look forward each month to a lovely surprise in the mail.

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  16. Colleen10 September 2013 at 23:10

    I have shopped at Sew Sisters, and can vouch for their great service. I like anything by Bonnie and Camille, so I'll pick their Scrumptious line.

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  17. Colleen10 September 2013 at 23:10

    I have shopped at Sew Sisters, and can vouch for their great service. I like anything by Bonnie and Camille, so I'll pick their Scrumptious line.

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  18. Lisa10 September 2013 at 23:11

    I love Sew Sisters and am lucky to be able to shop there in person. I like their sale section! And their Kona solids.

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  19. Maureen10 September 2013 at 23:28

    Although I haven't been to Sew Sisters shop in Toronto, I do make sure I visit their booth at the Creative Festival every year. Yes, I go every year & sometimes twice! Wonderful people & so helpful. I love anything from the Civil War era so naturally that's one of my favourite stops on their site!
    Thank you so much for a chance at the give-away....that is truly a lovely lot of fabric!
    mgw070 at shaw dot ca

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  20. Lolly Challice11 September 2013 at 00:33

    I love Sew Sisters and my favorite fabrics are Kona cottons...

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  21. Gill11 September 2013 at 05:29

    I like Stockholm - especially wavy lines lime!

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  22. Shena11 September 2013 at 12:41

    I have shopped at Sew Sisters before and can attest that they have good service. I actually discovered them the same way that you did. They asked me to host a blog-hop for them. I think it was last year, about November. I really like that when they have blog hops that they find smaller independent bloggers and give them some exposure.

    Anyway. On their website I have my eye on some Out 'N About by Robert Kaufman. And it's in clearance! I will have to challenge myself to wait for their sale to order it, but it will be hard! I love the solids too.

    beaniekins84(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. Shannon11 September 2013 at 12:48

    I am a big fan of Sew Sisters and always make a point of stopping at their booth first at the Creative Festival. I'm loving the Kona roll-ups they have now...especially the Brights. Soooo much I could do with one of those..:)

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  24. Katherine11 September 2013 at 13:21

    I love Scrumptious by Bonnie and Camille. Such fresh colours!

    Thanks for the chance to win. I'll mark my calendar to shop during their sale!

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  25. Joanna11 September 2013 at 21:45

    I love the French General fabrics, so I will go with Josephine. What a nice first giveaway this is. Thank you.

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  26. Margaret11 September 2013 at 23:14

    I love that bicycles in grey and aqua. Very nice selection of fabric with reasonable prices. Thanks for sharing

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  27. Emily C12 September 2013 at 11:29

    I love Ruby Blues in Cream Floral, so lovely.

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  28. Suzette12 September 2013 at 14:17

    I've ordered online a few times and signed up for the monthly fat quarter Bargain Lover's Club. Very good service and very reasonable shipping cost! I think I will sign up for the Kona solids monthly too!

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  29. Yvonne Campbell12 September 2013 at 15:36

    I really like the Objects-typewriters.I think the ipad sleeve turned out good. Thanks for te chance to win.

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  30. Briarose12 September 2013 at 15:53

    'Snowman Gatherings" is my favourite (I have a soft spot for snowmen).
    I have been a customer of Sew Sisters since they were just an on line shop and when they opened a brick and mortar shop I could not wait to shop there. Great store, great people, great prices...ohh love everything about the shop. Claire
    c7lonergan@rogers.com

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  31. Helen Bazinet12 September 2013 at 18:09

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  32. Helen Bazinet12 September 2013 at 18:13

    My choice of fabrics from Sew Sisters is a collection of solids, always need extras.

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  33. Diane H12 September 2013 at 18:21

    I'm into Civil War fabrics these days and really like Orchard House by Jean Horton for Windham. Sew Sisters is a great shop - I stop by when I am in Toronto.

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  34. Patti12 September 2013 at 18:40

    I really like the feedsack fabric @ Sew Sisters. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  35. Marie-France12 September 2013 at 18:41

    I enjoy the christmas fabrics, especially the snowmen These fabrics would make great bags for little gifts and they can be reused to store a memorable keepsake. awesome Its my first year of quilting and I am "smh" (smacking my head) why didnt i learn to do this sooner ! Marie-France Perrier

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  36. Teresa @ http://twistfullyyours.blogspot.ca/12 September 2013 at 18:42

    I recently discovered Alexander Henry and loved the whimsical nature of the collection. Sew Sisters carries Snow Foggies ... even the name makes me smile. lol

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  37. Norma12 September 2013 at 18:45

    I, like you, enjoy the 1930 reproduction fabrics. I plan to make some aprons for all my sisters and sister-in-law so these would be great.

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  38. Unknown12 September 2013 at 19:39

    I am in need of some solids. Love the Kona cottons!
    The giveaway collection is just scrumptious!!

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  39. Shirley in Canada12 September 2013 at 21:30

    I order some black Kona from them and boy they were fast!!! Great

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  40. Anda W12 September 2013 at 22:41

    I love the new Aunt Grace line! awolk at rogers dot com

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  41. Denise13 September 2013 at 16:18

    Another great giveaway!

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  42. Pamela14 September 2013 at 02:02

    Thank you for introducing this delightful shop. I love the Robert Kaufmann Mist Fusions line. All the colors are wonderful and these would make great blenders in any quilt. And I also love the IPad case you made. Awesome! Thanks for hosting this great giveaway and for your inspiring blog.

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  43. foodmathquilts14 September 2013 at 16:29

    I love sew sisters black and white prints from moda. I'm trying to decide if I have time to visit after work on Tuesday. (I made my first visit in the summer - their selection is gorgeous.

    Sarah

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  44. Quilting Tangent14 September 2013 at 16:51

    French Miniatures would be my choice.
    24Tangent@gmail.com

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  45. sherry16 September 2013 at 12:27

    have only shopped at sew sisters once...i am trying to hold back my shopping

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  46. Carmen N16 September 2013 at 14:38

    I love the Edwardian Lady - Birds and Berries Cream

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