Who doesn’t love a good grab bag? We have a huge surplus of unopened sewing and craft supplies from various manufacturers that we have partnered with on past projects. So we want to pass these goodies on to you!
We have 16 bags up for grabs—each one is full of all kinds of cool stuff! I saw some adorable pink Exacto knives, pretty threads, nifty scrapbooking stickers, and I was tempted to snag a couple of the stamp pads. But alas, all these incredible products are destined for you, not me!
You have up to THREE chances to win a grab bag—here’s how to enter:
Get in once—post a comment here and tell us what project you’re working on right now. Are you sewing, quilting, knitting, scrapbooking, painting?
Get in twice—post a second comment here and tell us that you have signed up to get our e-newsletters – if you haven’t already, sign up here!)
Get in 3 times—tell your friends about our grab bags! Post a third comment here with a link back to your own blog post about this give-away. You might want to grab one of our beautiful blog badges while you’re at it!)
This contest will be fierce, so get ready! The deadline to enter is midnight, July 12, 2009. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments and announced on our blog during the week of July 13th. If you choose to post comments that are not linked to your own online profile, be sure to include your name and email in your comment. Contents of grab bags vary – it will be a surprise!! Good luck!
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I’m making 30 journal covers, like these prototypes:
http://candiedfabrics.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/introducingeco-covers/
They HAVE to be done tomorrow, I’ve got a trunk show to do! AAAHHH!
ANd YES, I’ve signed up your your newsletter!
I am working on Project Linus quilts and the yearly challenge quilt for my guild. I quilt all year round, that is what central air conditioning is for!
I receive your newsletter.
Right now this minute I am updating my blog but later I will be sewing another row on my log cabin quilt that is made wit 4″ blocks.
I’m working on a Patriotic table topper!
SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
SewCalGal (@) live.com
I signed up for the newsletter and the drawing will be mentioned in my next Field Tripping the Web post early next week.
I’m currently painting and dyeing fabric.
I receive your newsletter.
Sorry I dont have a blog but I did sign up for the newsletter. I am currently working on a T-shirt quilt and a Lori Holt (Comforts of Home) quilt in addition to the miscellaneous baby blankets and table toppers. Gotta have 6 projects going on at once right?
I receive your newsletter!
I am working on a free form rooster …a sassy one…that will be raw edge appliqued on to a wall hanging…
whoops forgot to say what I’m working on – working on some new batik fabrics painted with thickened procion dye :)
Already subscribed to your GREAT newsletter.
I LOVE grab bags – the excitement of seeing what’s in them!!!
THANK YOU for this chance!
I am working on lots of fibre art pieces for a Studio Tour that’s coming up in Sept.
I just finished the binding on two queen size quilts. I am also working on a few cards (one birthday and one wedding – rubber stamping) that need to be done next week.
I just signed up for both newsletters!
I’m currently working on sewing a summer tote bag.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
Working on a spiritual quilt for my nephew!
I have currently set everything else aside (3 BOM quilt clubs, multiple projects and even housework…within reason) to complete a “Prayer Quilt” for a friend who suffered a ruptured aneuorism and after 54 days in the hospital, most of it in intensive care, is now home but profoundly paralyzed on her right side and confined to a wheelchair. She faces another surgery to clamp off the third and last aneuorism they found when they operated on the ruptured one. That surgery is coming up July 7th. All I have to finish is the binding and it will be ready for this dear friend of 35 + years. Had my own health not interferred I would have had it finished a week ago but…Life Happens, right. I WILL have the quilt to her as soon as she gets home from the hospital after this last surgery. I’m late on many of my other projects but we have to pick our priorities…Sooo, GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.
Okay, here is my second post letting you know I have signed up for your newsletter. Thanks for such a great giveaway!!!
I’m working on a large POPPY wall art quilt, and quilting a customer panto, and trying to assemble a tee shirt quilt! Somebody turn the hose on me!!
I signed up for 2 newsletters, Help me Jesus.
I’m trying to finish quilting two quilts (both closed to being done) so I can move on to something different!
And — I signed up for one of the newsletters!
I am making quilted wall hangings. They are free pieced without a pattern.
Right now I’m going between painting/stamping pieces of fabric to be used for journal covers & cutting out pieces for some quilted wallhangings shaped like african masks.
ooooo what fun! I’d love to see what is in one of those grab bags. Sign me up :-)
Okay, I just signed up for your e-newsletter!
Linked from my blog…
What a great giveaway! I’d love to win a grab bag!!!
Oh, and I subscribe to your newsletter.
I am signed up for the newsletters! I’ve followed this blog for a long time, I can’t believe I didn’t know about the newsletters!
I am working on knitting on the diagonal wascloths for my new nephew!
I am currently smitten with polymer clay and friendly plastic used in mixed media. A bit of a learning curve for me as I’m used to fiber, but heck! The big challenge is learning to work with the PC here in the steamy south in a studio with no AC….
I don’t suppose those magical grab bags have any AC units in them….<-)
edie
and I’ve signed up for the newsletters! More email! no trees!
edie
I LOVE to win surprises! I already subscribe to your newsletter; I check your blog everyday, but alas, I don’t have a website! I am visiting my parents for my mother’s 83rd birthday, and completed for the event a quilt I started 7 years ago; an autograph quilt for their 50th Wedding Anniversary…. Wow! It is good to FINISH something! Who knew?!
I am currently working on something to go over my fireplace and was trying to figure out what to do for my design wall. I usually do Crazy Quilting but am doing some Sane Quilting for my fireplace decoration.
Don’t know if this will work for me as I am in Australia, but I am working on a ‘Lone Star’ Quilt for my darling son, and then I will sewing some lovely tops for myself.
and yes I have signed up for your newsletter too. warm regards from down under. Please feel free to visit my blog too.
I actually just finished a project/card I was working on – you can see it on my blog: http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/…but I a also in the process of making my first canvas project for my Aunt.
I’m signed up for the newsletter!
I’ve already got a blog badge and I posted a link for the grab bag giveaway on my blog’s sidebar!! PICK ME, PLEASE!!!
http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/
I am working on hand piecing a reproduction of Lucy Boston’s Patchwork of the Crosses.
And I’ve signed up for the newsletter.
At last I’ve finished my Creative Textiles coursework project which you can see at http://www.parasolarts.co.uk. I never win anything but thought I’d post a comment anyway – there’s got to be a first time some day!
Right now I am working on two different quilts, a log cabin and a disappearing 9-patch.
i also signed up for your newsletter
I’m proudly displaying my blog badge and have linked the grab bag giveaway in my blog’s sidebar!
I’m working on a king size quilt in all beige fabrics — like travertine tile.
Yes, I have signed up for the newsletter.
I’m working on 2 projects – Mary Sorenson’s Simple Gifts and a scrap quilt from McCalls magazine.
I’m already signed up for your blog
Sewing, I am sewing. It’s a very ambitious project too — Warm Window roman shades for some clerestory windows. Not only am I making the shades for 4 windows that are 18′ up from the floor, but I am mounting the blinds myself. The goal here is to cut the heat and light from the summer sun so my A/C doesn’t work so hard.
I have signed up for BOTH of the newsletters.
I am currently sewing the last two rows to a quilt top. It’s a mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter’s website http://www.quiltville.com The project is called Orange Crush. After these two seams are sewn, I have two borders to add and then a finished quilt top!
Love the giveaway! Right now I’m working on a darling quilt for the baby we are expecting in September…baby #3!
I have signed up for the fiber and paper newsletters! Can’t wait! Thanks for the giveaway!
I am working on an African crazy quilt.
I’ve signed up for both the newsletters.
I’ve signed up for both the newsletters.
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
I’m putting the last stitches into my Christmas In July swap items, and working on baby quilts.
Back again to let you know I’ve signed up for the newsletter.
Great give-away. I currently have a scrap quilt part way pieced and a nice brown/black wall piece on the long arm. On the loom is scarf #3 on a warp long enough for 4. Plus another 100 ideas in my head for the next projects.
maggie
Forgot to mention that I just signed up for the newsletter.
thanks
maggie
I’m currently working on table runners and I have about 5 quilts that need machine quilted :)
I signed up for the newsletter the other day when I was directed to this site! Very cool!
Baby clothes, baby quilts, baby toys…
I’m creating a mystery quilt for our shops quilt camp this fall and working on shop samples. Happy Independence Day!
How can I possibly have time to have my own blog when I’m busy reading everyone elses? LOL!!! But, I DO subscribe to the C&T newletter, so I get two out of three entries :)
What I’m working on at this moment is a memorial quilt for my dog, Margaux. She died yesterday and the quilt was supposed to be for her, not a memorial quilt. I’m very, very sad today and could care less that it’s the 4th of July. I’ll spend my day working on her quilt.
What a fabulous opportunity! Thank you so much for sharing your goodies.
I am currently working on a “rock” bag for a friend and a Disappearing 9-patch quilt, although I’m thinking more throw size than full size quilt.
#1 – I am working on several quilting projects: (a) baby quilts for Charity – Mary’s Center in Washington, DC; (b) completing a Mystery Quilt Top started at Quilt Camp – I’m not as fast as some other quilters; and (c) working on two quilt tops for my children that my mother-in-law had started – she’s loosing her eyesight and is unable to complete them.
#2 – Yes, I’m signed up for the C&T newsletter
#3 – I have added a link-back to the C&T Blog/Grab Bag entry on My Space @ Microsoft Live — http://quiltmouse.spaces.live.com
#3 – I’ve added a link back to the C&T Blog/Grab Bag Giveaway on My Space @ MicroSoft Live Spaces —
http://quiltmouse.spaces.live.com
I’m currently searching my brain for an idea to add to the latest Round Robin I have received. It has a winter theme.
I am quilting! Just finished one and almost with another…then there are several waiting to be quilted!!
Just signed up for your newsletter.
I am currently working on a mini scrapbooking book with a cover made of fabric
thanks for the opportunity to win this great giveaway
Wow, let’s see: I just started to learn how to quilt on a frame and am working on piecing a quilt top “Cathedrale Stars” from Bonnie Hunter. Thank you!
Wow! Competition has indeed geared up into a frenzy! I’ll take my chances on a bag of goodness and share with others what I can’t use…my circle of friends love me! lol.
I started another baby quilt for an upcoming grandbaby due the end of the month. We don’t know the sex so I have a girl quilt already done (a disappearing 9 patch) and started a rail fence for a boy quilt. I need to add a border to make it larger…I ran out of the line of fabrics I was using. THanks
Everyone is so busy! I just finished an album for my son and am starting another scrapbook project. So little time!
I am working on a pair of knitted socks and a small quilted wall hanging.
I get your newsletters!!!
I always like blog candy and I have already signed up for your newsletter..very informative thanks
I am so all over this. I love your books and blog!
Karmen
I blogged about your giveaway! http://sewperfectlybagged.blogspot.com/2009/07/have-you-heard.html
I am working on a large hooked rug and several quilts.
Debbie
I signed up for the e newsletter.
Debbie
At the moment I am working on a mat for my Grandson to take to preschool, 40 reindeer baskets for Christmas and a quilt for my niece. More is better in my book so I can trade off. I do enjoy the news letter and all the great ideas, keep them coming!
I am a quilter through and through. The project that is currently my main focus is an English paper pieced quilt that will finish somewhere in the twin sized area using 1/2″ hexagons. This has been a long term on going project that is enjoying a burst of renewed enthusiasm.
Thanks for doing the giveaway. I’m currently working on stitchery. I’m doing a Christmas stitchery.
I just signed up for your newsletter.
I am making the Nearly Insane Quilt and knitting Catepillar socks and Hand Appliqueing a quilt own design. and many more things are on the go as well :-) I so like to be busy
Cheers
Lynne
I have sign up to get your Newsletters
I’m working on several crossstitchings and several quilts.
Please ad me to the give away.
;o)
I’m speinding this weekend on UFOs. I have 2 swaps that I need to finish and send out. Also, I’m finishing all my charity quilting for my guild – pillow cases for hospital pediatric ward, stuffed bears, and mini quilts for newborn ICU. Busy, busy, busy!
Kathie L at kathryn dot laposata at gmail dot com
I am in the mist of hooking a big rug and a small mat.
I am also beginning a lap quilt for my church quilt ministry.
About ready to start a quilt for a Christmas gift.
I have now signed up for your newletters. Love it.
http://katie-primitivewoolens.blogspot.com/ now has a post of your giveaway on my blog.
such fun
Hiya :) I am currently working on a quilt, and a hooked rug :) Your goody giveaway sounds FUN!!! :)
I’m working on a crazy quilt wall hanging and I’m about to check out your newsletter.
Hiya :) It took me a while to realize it was down lower, but i did sign up for your newsletter! Looking forward to it! Thank you :)
I am working on a quilt for a fund raiser for my gd’s cheer leading flock, group, or that ever a group of cheer leaders are called.
I have signed up for the newsletter.
I am currently working on sewing together 1/4″ x 1/5″ flying geese for a Sally Collins project….and of course working on QUAYGOs (QUilt As You GO) charity quilts…and preemie blankets.
Yep, and I signed up for your newsletters which I probably already get….but I need more :-)
Hi, I added the beautiful blog badges but the pictures aren’t showing up. Help?
I just signed up to get your newsletter. Can’t wait to read the first one!
I would love to be entered in for the grab bag chance! I am working on a wool hooked rug at the moment. It is slowly progressing.
I’m working on a scrap book that’s actually a cook book for my son.
Signed up to get your newsletter and are hoping for lots of inspiration!
I LOVE grab bags…. so first…
I am working on a Split Nine-patch quilt for my 93 yr. old sister in law.
And second…. I am getting the newsletter, but going for a feed -type of notification.
I signed up for the Papercrafts newsletter as well.
I have you linked to my blog.
Or my blog shows your link…
Hi! I’m working on painting fabric for a Northern Lights quilt and have signed up for your newsletter and blog. I found it by way of Mark Lipinski! Please enter me into your give-a-way!
Lauratawney7@gmail.com
I’m working on gifts for my family (coasters, pot holders, coffee cozies) for my visit in 2 weeks. I’m quilting some pillows, too. Thanks for hosting.
I signed up for the newsletters, too.
I am working on a baby sweater for my grandson.
I have signed up for your newsletter
So many projects, so little time. I am currently transferring some gorgeous iris pix to fabric and will be incorporating them into an assemblage.
Oh my! I DO love grab bags, so I just subscribed to both of your newsletters!
I own many of your fabulous artsy books!
Please enter me in the grab-bag give away.
1) I am working on an all neutral colored quilt from an Alex Anderson book entitled “Neutral Essentials”. I intend to enter it in our local quilt show in October.
2) I have signed up to receive your e-newsletters.
Hazel Spindler
hazelspi@aol.com
I am working on an applique to finish a block of the month quilt.
I am working on a small crazy quilt heart, then on to bags.
Debra
I also signed up for your newsletter. Thanks so much for this opportunity. This is a great giveaway.
Am currently knitting a white baby blanket.
Signed up for your newsletter! Thanks!
I’m working on a quilt and a garden. I love both!
I am working on a new table top for my art room. I’ve added paints and paper mosaics. Now I’m trying to figure out how to add a few family photos, then I’ll seal it.
Also working on more art jars.
Yes, I am signed up for newsletter.
Yes, I told others about the contest. I tweeted it!
I’m working on ten art quilts for AAQI (Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative) fundraising to benefit alzheimer’s research.
I’m working on a silk/batik wall hanging and quilting a Dear Jane
I am working on several projects, actually. I am finishing up a baby quilt — the shower is Wednesday, so I guess I’d better get a move on! I’m also working on an embroidery piece. A table topper with dragonflies and a geometric design.
I am working on 3 quilts, 2 scrappy stars, and then a fun pinwheel quilt,and I decided I wasn’t busy enough I bought some yarn on the weekend to knit myself a scarf, with some yummy hand painted silk, merino wool blend. Busy hands, and all that.
Actually, today I was creating cloth by weaving. But tomorrow I will be sewing it into clothing.
And now, I have signed up for both newsletters! Thanks.
i’m working on so many things! a baby quilt, 2 wall hangings, some pincushions, 2 lap quilts and a bunch more!!! i always have lots of projects going on at one time!
Would love to win one of you generous give away bags!!
currently photographing!!!
I am working on a visual interpretation of “America the Beautiful” for the Mission Seams Impossible challenge hosted by one of my local quilt shops (Praire Shop Quilts in Batavia, IL).
Working on an art quilt.
Right now I am working on completing a brightly coloured apple core quilt for my daughter’s bed.
I signed up for your e-newsletter some time ago and look forward to reading it.
I just signed up for the newsletter! :)
Love the mystery of a grab bag!!
I am currently working on an art quilt with the theme “domestic”.
I have just signed up for your newsletter!
I love your books. At the moment I am stitching some gum trees and a needlepainting exercise and knitting a pair of socks on two needles – depending on the time of day.
Now I have signed up for your newsletters. Thankyou for the opportunity.
I am a quilter. I hand dye my own fabrics and also use commercial fabrics.
I just signed up for the newsletter via e-mail. I get another chance! Thanks!
I’m working on a Jane Stickle quilt…thanks for the chance.
I’m working on quilting tops that have been waiting around for a long time, trying to get to a place where I don’t have many waiting.
Wow, so many chances to win. What a great giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win!
Sorry, forgot to mention, I am currently sewing and quilting.
…and I signed up for the e-newsletter.
and it is now posted on my blog –
http://bkellysblog.blogspot.com/
I’m working on a stitchery project right now.
Post 1 – current project is a set of costumes for the faries in mid Summer nights dream – fully wearable but pieces of wearable art – hope to write a book about them when I have finished. Two done – five to go.
please enter me in the grab bag draw
I am currently working on the second of what I call a Storybook quilt, a wallhanging with children’s story character’s and “Harold’s Purple Crayon” meandering through it all, leaving clues to the books. I have also personalized it with a sofa, a Grandparent, and 2 children, reading.
This is among other projects, of course!
Post 2 – I signed up for hte newsletter some tiem ago so please enter me again for a second chance to win the grab bag.
I will leave the second comment now and add that I already added a badge to my blog a while ago!
I’m working on the Block of the Month from The Quilt Show, amongst other projects.
I also signed up for your newsletter.
Working on 9 scrappy quilts.
Two weeks ago I took 180 FQs out of the stash and cut the heck out of them. Already in the flimsie stage are a 708 pyramid(292 less than a 1,000er) and a 6×6 top made of 660 HST units.
Comment #2
Subscribed to the newsletter.
I would like to enter the grab bag drawing. Thanks!
I’m working on some really fast fun quilts using bright summer colors. Great website!
I signed up for your newsletter.
I just signed up for your newsletters! Please put me in the grabbag contest!
Please sign me up for the grab bag giveaway. I am currently working on about a billion quilting and stitchery projects. But, today I have a stitchery project I am trying to complete.
Greetings! I have blogged about your giveaway!
Check it out, http://familyblessed.blogspot.com/
I am delighted by your blog. You have long been a favorite publisher of mine and had no idea you had a blog! Thank you.
CP
I am currently working on sewing purses and will be posting photos to my blog soon. I love to sew, knit, quilt and work with papercrafts.
Thank you for your giveaway.
Warmly,
CP
I have subscribed to your newsletters and look forward to reading them. I am a big fan of your books.
Thanks you for the contest and the opportunity to earn the extra entries.
Warmly,
CP
Since our guild’s quilt show is now over, I can breathe deeply. Why is it that when I have two years between quilt shows, I’m frantically adding another bit of bling to the wearable art (a handbag), and stitching the corners of a binding, at the last minute!!?? So now I’m trying to catch up on a guild mystery and The Quilt Show’s BOM.
And although I had this blog in my Favorites, I have now officially signed up for the newsletter.
Working on a class called How Many Techniques can you Think of (fiber art)
Love C&T books and happy to find a way to stay in contact with the blog
I signed up for the Newsletter, yea!
I am working on completing quilt tops in progress.
I signed up for the newsletter too! Thanks.
I currently am working on several projects. One is for a Christmas gift for a friend in my quilting mini group, another is a blue and yellow wallhanging that I finally got back to after cutting some pieces wrong. It was disheartening, but I am ready to go again. The last is a flower batik quilt that I have been working on for a couple months. When you have several things going, I seem not to get tired of just one project.
I’m working on a couple of guild summer challenges – one for last year and this year’s. Also have a stack of UFOs I’m hoping to get to this summer.
I’ve just signed up for your newsletters
I am working on so many projects…..first, I have a young gal that I am teaching to quilt, a not so young gal to quilt, then I have a sewing group on every other Thrusday…that is why your grab bag looks wonderful to me…personally, I have several quilts going.
I am a nubie to this. I am working on a couple of samples of classes I am scheduled to teach this fall. Will be glad to get these finished so I can get back to more fun stuff. I have all the blocks made for a new quilt that will be a gift…all I have to do is put it together and quilt it.
I am working on a quilt with moda flirtatious fabric
subscribed to both of your e-newsletters
blogged with link on my site
http://mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com/2009/07/sewing-quilting-sites-i-love.html
I am making tote bags now, love sewing, quilting….and also constantly knitting scarves ahead of time for Christmas presents.
Hope I win one of your grab bags.
Right now I’m working on a Christmas quilt (applique, designed by Piece O’cake designs) Love doing it, but have to work a little bit harder to get it finished before this Christmas.
Marjo Vos, Pelsestraat 1-b, 5256 AT, Heusden, the Netherlands
And off course I subscribed to your newsletter!
I am just quilting right now. I have other knitting, crochet, embroidery, and cross-stitch projects just lying fallow for now.
I have just completed a Big Ball Steel Frame Purse. Hope to compete pillow shams for the DD tomorrow.
I have also signed up for the C n T newsletter.
I am new to quilting.I just heard about a grab-bag mystery quilt and was looking for the pattern when I found you.