Wednesday 12 May 2010

Blogcentenary Colour Wheel GiveAway!!

It's my Happy One Hundredth Blog Post! How time flies. Last summer my first blog post was a very self conscious affair. I'm very English you see, not keen on being a show off, I was worried it was a bit 'look at me'-ish? But quilt blogging has opened up an amazing world of shared inspiration, supportive encouragement and lots of fun. I have loved watching the weather change in the backgrounds of fellow bloggers shots in both hemispheres ( yep, that English weather obsession). I have loved hearing the stories behind quilts, loved watching ideas and quilt crazes spread, watching quilts grow. You see at it's nub, my obsession with quilting is based on a love of the meanings sewn into each and every quilt. Quilts are a unique item, they are incredibly durable so they carry their stories sometimes opaquely through the generations. They hide mysteries and they celebrate love, and families, and bonds. Every quilt is a story from the inspiration behind the colours, the meanings within the patterns chosen, the fabrics each tell their own story, and so history is woven as a quilt is passed and gifted through families and friends. I Love Quilts.
Thank you for sharing your stories.

To celebrate my Blogcentenary, and as a thankyou to you all, I am giving away a second set of my colour wheel fabrics to make your own colour wheel quilt, please leave a comment and join as a follower, it would be lovely to see you all! The fabrics are 4" squares. They are cut from my stash and include Amy Butler, Denyse Schmidt, Moma, Tanya Wheelan, Liberty for Quilts 1700-2010 and Jessica Levitt Timber. For the circle size I drew around an Ikea kids plastic beaker ( a pretty universal template?), but any mug or glass that fits inside a 4" square will do. Of course you could use the squares for a squarer design too, I just happen to love circles. I hand appliqued the circles to the backing ( Kona Cotton Ash) using freezer paper templates. (p.s If you win and you want proper instructions do ask!)

I will draw a winner on Sunday, and will send the fabrics internationally so please enter for a chance to win. My Small People have asked to draw the winner from a hat ( so proper and more ceremonial than a random generator, don't you think?). To enter leave a message and join as a follower (if you do both that's two chances to win!). Good Luck!

26 comments:

  1. Oh and I should say happy blogcentenary too! And I'm a follower. By the way, are you in hitting distance of the Roald Dahl museum? My quiltmate Mandy went there and found a quiltshop next door with some Kaffe!

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  2. I would love to make a color wheel quilt but finding the fabric is time consuming. I would love to use your fabrics. This would be great.

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  3. I am already a follower. I have enjoyed reading your blog.

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  4. Happy blogcentenary! I enjoy your posts and your lovely quilts! Thank you for the giveaway -- I would love to win!!

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  5. Well done. I'm loving your work :)

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  6. I am color challenged, so having someone already select the color wheel fabrics for me is very exciting! Congrats on the big 100, and thanks for the chance to win!

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  7. yippee 100 posts thats fantastic! writing a blog is hard work especially here in the uk when sunny days for taking lovely pics like yours can be few and far between.You deserve to celebrate :) I would be so excited to win, this is a really great prize. All my fingers and toes are crossed!

    ps im a follower too ;)

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  8. Lovely! I love the color wheel quilt.

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  9. Congratulations on your 100th post! Count me in please. Following too.

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  10. Oh, I'm so excited to find an English quilting blog. I am just getting started on patchwork and desperately need tips for finding modern fabric in England! I love the colourwheel quilt - I much prefer things like that to more traditional stuff.

    Marianna maz_wilde(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  11. Congrats on your post. Those are lovely fabrics, I would love to win, thanks for the chance!

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  12. Congrats on being a blog Centenarian! Thank you for this chance.

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  13. Ohh Me Me Me Count me in please Debs! I'm already an avid follower! I'm in the Quilting Bee with you too - should be fun! congratulations on your postiversary!!

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  14. And I have joined to follow your blog! Love the color wheel! It's so colorful (hee).

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  15. i've found your blog through jaybird quilts and it's lovely. thank you for the giveaway and Congratulations! i'll be visiting again i know!

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  16. actually i like your designs so much i've become a follower - you're my first!

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  17. I really related to the comments you made at the beginning of this post. I think it is called British Reserve. Congrats on your hundredth post.

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  18. I never win these give aways, so this is just a note of appreciation! Every word above hits home here, about quilting and about reservation - blogging truly is an expander of horizons:) The color wheel seems to me represents the thought of community very well. Greetings on a grey morning,U

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  19. Happy blogcentenary and thank you for the giveaway! I have difficulty selecting colors of fabrics, so will enjoy having your selection of the color wheel fabrics should I win! Thank you for all of your time and effort writing this blog. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  20. Congrats on the one hundreth post it is always a good one to celebrate and also makes you feel like your not chatting away to yourself some days.

    Nina x

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  21. Congratulations on 100 posts, Deb! I love color wheel quilts. I've made quite a few. I have your blog in my google reader. Thanks for counting me in.

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  22. oh this is absolutely gorgeous. I love colour wheel quilts, they remind me of rainbows and who doesn't love those? and having one on your bed or in your baby's cot, well what could be more beautiful? Love the fabrics btw, wish we could get more Denyse Schmidt over here in the UK.

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  23. happy blogcentury! Is that really a word? Your colour wheel quilt is very pretty. I would love to win your fabrics.

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  24. And I've become a follower. I think yours is the only blog from England on my reading list. As a Canadian with very British parents I find it entertaining to read your thoughts about British people.

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  25. Happy blogcentenary to youuuuuuuuuuu!!!!, hope you have a million more, I'm your new follower, yay for you!!!, please enter me in your drawing, love the fabrics!!!

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