Friday Give-Away – Online Class and Indigo-Dyed Fabric
November 27th, 2009
Congratulations to #40 Barbara G. for winning last week’s give-away of Books 1-2-3 of The Quilt Ladies collection.
This week’s give-away of a free online class (winner’s choice) and 1 metre of hand-dyed homespun cotton fabric is brought to you by Chris Dahl and Michelle Frost of Quilting Weekly and Wendy Nash.
At Quilting Weekly we take quilting beyond the classroom and into your home with original quilt patterns that you download right to your own computer. Our patterns come with detailed photos, easy to follow instructions and some even include videos. When you purchase a pattern you get more than just a pattern; you get personal and individual guidance from our instructors.
What sets our lessons apart from other online classes is we encourage individuality. We want to inspire your own unique and creative style, instead of expecting "cookie cutter" quilts from our students. We do this by including multiple projects or different layout options in our patterns. There is more to us than a pattern. We hold quilting discussions twice a month, offer free patterns & tips which are all designed to help inspire your creativity.
Wendy Nash has been a community artist on the Island of Tasmania for many years. She loves to use the environment to dye fabric – from the forest to the ocean – she loves using nature to provide the color to her fabrics. The piece of fabric (homespun cotton) that will be given away will be hand dyed with natural Indigo. This will create a beautiful blue color with various patterns that will look fabulous when it is turned into any kind of quilt.
Please note: The picture above is an example of Indigo dyeing – the final piece will be a surprise.
To enter the contest, please leave a comment below. One random winner will be chosen to win both prizes. The contest closes December 3, 2009.
Reminder: Please submit your family-favourite recipes for the Quilter’s Cookbook this week.
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UPDATE: Congratulations to Sue Cahill, this week’s winner. This contest is now closed.
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wow how generous, and how fabulous to win. But its great to know about you Ladies… heres keeping everything crossed. sheila
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Love Indigo-dyed fabric! and a class to boot! Thank you. Here is hoping i win!, Sharon
I would love to do this class and of course be thrilled with the fabric. I’m off to visit the web site. Thanks!–Carole
i would love to learn about indigo dyeing!
That is beautiful fabric, I’d love to learn how to do it!
What a great idea to use indigo dyed fabric in a quilt. I would love the online lass and to learn about indigo dyed fabric. Thanks for this great giveaway.
I’m always game for more learning, especially about quilting!
What a nice give-away. Hope I win!
as a new learner, I would LOVE a free lesson !
I have been a member for many years at Quilting Weekly, great classes and lots of support for either class issues or technical issues.
Scurry on over and see for yourself!
I love indigo fabric! Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Oooh! I’d love to win!
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I would love to win this class and fabric!
Taking a class without leaving home would be great!
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Looks great, would love to play with some of those indigos. Thanks for the chance to win some.
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I really enjoy online classes. I didn’t know about this site ’till now.
Fabric looks wonderful.
ooooh that is a really beautiful prize!! Love the fabric, and an on-line class would be so wonderful
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What a fun combination, I have always loved idigo fabrics and to learn how to make them would be a blast.
I would love to learn indigo dying…
best to whomever wins it!
Very generous
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Wooooooow,thanks for this chance.
hugs
Ooooh! Great prizes! Thanks for the opportunity.
wonderful give away. thank you.hugs
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Sounds great! Count me in, please! Thanks.
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I love the color blue and would just love to win the giveaway. Thank you!
Lovely indigo!
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Gorgeous fabric! I’ll re-tweet this too.
Kelly
hand dyed fabrics are wonderful would so love to win also the lesson would be great.
Would love to learn. Indigo favourite colour of most of my family.
Looks like an interesting session … thanks for the opportunity.
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When I was in the Middle East earlier this year, I bought some indigo – I’d love to do some dyeing with it and winning a pack of fabric might just be the incentive – a class to boot! What more could a quilter ask for?
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Love this giveaway….indigos are great
It’s great that you emphasize individuality in your workshops and projects. While I enjoy and respect the rich tradition of patchwork quilting, I also appreciate having an opportunity to “put my own spin” on traditional quilting designs.
I would love to design a quilt pattern using the indigo fabric!
Yeah – let it be me this time! I love indugo! Please count me in.
great giveaway i’m new to quilting i’d love to win a free class
Thank you for the giveaway! I’ve always wanted to try an online class …
Fabulous giveaway!
Always love to learn more and fabric too? WooHoo!
That looks very interesting. I love blue fabric especially hand dyed.I would love to win this. thanks Lynnette
Love the Friday Give Away idea, thanks!
Please count me in for your generous giveaway.
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Hello, count me in!
I love giveaways! Pick me!
I am new to quilting and I really need all the help I can get.
Thanks for a terrific giveaway! Regards, Christine M
I love classes and learning more about quilting. And your fabric really makes this contest that much more exciting. Please count me in.
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I just found your website through Quilting Weekly! I’m so glad I did! What a great giveaway!
that is beautiful fabric really and I’d love to learn how to do it!
What a lovely prize, the fabric looks fabulous and the class would be awesome to win. Dec. 3rd is my birthday, what a perfect gift to receive :). I thank you for offering this great fabric and class.
Congratulations Barbara,enjoy those books. This weeks prize sounds very interesting. Have a happy day.
Sounds exiting! Hope I win!
What a generous and unique prize. I am really into learning. Will have my 60th birthday in December so I must keep learning to ward away those senior moments that have attacked my Mom!! Doctor’s orders: keep quilting and learning. Don’t you wish you had Doctor’s orders to quilt???? Have fun, all.
Wow, exciting prizes!
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What wonderful fabric! I would love it if you would put my name in the draw – thank you!
Hugs,
Kery
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I am just starting to collect hand dyes and batiks. I would LOVE to learn to do my own. Beautiful colors in those indigos!
Wow, this sounds like a wonderful class, I would love to be entered to win. Dying would be one thing I would like to learn. Thanks for this great giveaway.
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Oh Please let it be me!!!! I already have a class picked out!!
How lovely and extra special since it was dyed by you and your mom!
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Maravillosa tela, azul es uno de mis colores. Gracias por la generosidad,quiero participar de este regalo
Wow! What a fantastic give-away! I’d dye to get hold of that beautiful fabric! lol You and your Mum are wonderfully imaginative artistes! Thanks for thinking to do this for your internet family.
Hugs,
Debi
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BLUE is my favorite color! I hope I win!
I’d love a chance to win. Thanks!
sounds great.
should be fun.
Very nice…I really love hand dyes and a free class such a wonderful gift..thank you
Sharon
This is a great contest and I absolutely love hand dyed fabric. The classes at quilting weekly are incredible. they are so easy to understand and they really make it easy to learn at home. Keep up the great work.
Nice list of classes! Count me in, please.
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Love the fabric, hope I win!
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Oooo…pretty!
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Wonderful fabric! Count me in please!
Beautiful!
How exciting. I am new to quilting and have not seen any hand dyed fabric.
You offer a wonderful set of classes and the fabric looks lovely. Someone is going to be a very happy winner.
Warmest regards,
Anna
Oh, I would love to win that gorgeous fabric! The class would be great too.
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Wow! Indigo, I love it.
One of my favorite colors, great choice.
Hope I win.
Beautiful choice for a give-away
How exciting! I just found you through another follower. So glad I did. I’m a newish quilter and really could use this prize. I hope I win I hope I win I hope I win…
I’m new here but I’m very excited about it. I’ve enrolled in a class already and could use this beautiful piece of fabric for my class. The class is a great bonus too!
I love the fabric and I would love to win. The paper piecing class looks great too.
Micki
Beautifully dyed, would love to know how to do that. Lovely colour too, am glad of the opportunity to enter with a chance of winning. Thank you
What a great giveaway. I love the colors.
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Would LOVE to win this great looking fabric! Just love it. Thanks for the opportunity!
I am interested in all types of fabric dyeing. I especially love the indigo. I love the picture showing the various samples. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the contest.
My favorite colors. Already trying to decide what to do with it.
I have enjoyed your web site for several years now, love the indigo, the sample picture is beautiful. A coworker’s daughter is having a baby and decorating the baby room in blues and browns, this indigo would fit in perfect.
What a lovely idea giving away such a charming fabric. I haven’t know about this web site for very long, but I have really enjoyed it. Thanks for all you do.
Hi there,
thanks so much for an opportunity to win this great fabric.
Cheers
Catie
Hope I win. Love that Fabric
what a fabulous giveaway thanks so much
michele