Congratulations to #30 Bradie for winning the feedsack fabric donated by Marydon Ford ~ Feedsack Fantasy last week.

This week’s give-away is Jenny Wilding Cardon’s The Little Box of Baby Quilts.

Welcome little ones to the world with the things they love best—bright colors, fuzzy textures, and wonderfully whimsical quilts! Use these portable project cards to whip up adorable designs in time for the baby shower.

• Twenty quilts use quick piecing, simple applique, and frayed-edge techniques
• Designs for boys and girls feature frogs, hearts, trucks, caterpillars, and more, plus a patchwork “I Love Mama” quilt
• Project cards include step-by-step directions, full-color illustrations, and templates; a bonus card walks beginners through basic techniques

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes October 22, 2009. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen to win.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to #21 Billie K. for winning Jenny’s cute baby quilts book.

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Congratulations to #10 Denise for winning the cute learn to sew accessory kit donated by Ruby Jane’s Retro Fabric last week.

This week’s give-away is a piece of approximtely 36″x44″ vintage feedsack fabric donated by Marydon Ford ~ Feedsack Fantasy.

This fabric is a bright bold blue & red on creamy white background fruit & flower print. It has the stitching holes still visible.

Marydon Ford ~ Feedsack Fantasy carries 2,000 to 2,300 of these gorgeous vintage feedsack fabrics online and in their shop. They are the largest purveyor of these gorgeous fabrics. They may be contacted at: Blushing Rose Boutique (USA clients) or at Feedsack Fantasy (International clients). Shipping is FREE in the USA. They also give discounts on large orders. Their shop #48 in the Westminster Antique Mall, 433 Hahn Rd, Westminster, MD is open 7 days a week. Marydon has a blog too.

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes October 15, 2009. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen to win the fabric piece.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to #30 Bradie for winning the gorgeous feedsack fabric.

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Congratulations to the four lucky winners from last week: #51 Charis Cranford, #10 Wendy, #27 Darlee Byron, and #16 Jeanne McBrayer. They each won two packs of bobbin wrappers donated by LoveBug Studios.

This week’s give-away is for a charming accessory kit that includes just about everything you need to make a tote bag and matching fabric belt. It’s part of the "Learn to Sew" collection from Moda, and it’s a great way to introduce patchwork sewing to a young or new sewer in your life.

The kit is offered by Ruby Jane’s Retro Fabric, a quilt shop specializing in retro and reproduction prints from the 1860s to the 1960s. If it’s whimsical, kitschy, or looks like something your Grandma had in her kitchen, you can find it at Ruby Jane.

Ruby Jane also has a blog where she offers tutorials, links to free patterns, and a weekly review of the fashion design show Project Runway.

Ruby Jane Facebook fans have the opportunity to win free fat quarters every Friday, show off photos of their works in progress and discuss sewing-related topics.

When in the Dallas area, you can stop by and visit Ruby Jane’s shop, where you won’t meet Ruby, but you will meet her real-life counterpart, shop owner Barbara Thomas.

The kit includes 20 – 1 1/2" strips of fabric from the "Sweet" collection Moda, a 24" x 27" piece of fabric for your bag lining and handles, two D rings for the belt, and instructions for both projects. It all comes packaged in a little pink drawstring bag just perfect for holding your notions!

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes October 8, 2009. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen to win.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to #10 Denise for winning this cute kit.

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Congratulations to last week’s winner #45 Laura West Kong. She won the Inchie Quilts book and ruler/tool set donated by Nadine Ruggles. Thanks Nadine for the fabulous give-away.

This week’s Friday give-away is a new product called "Bobbin Wraps" brought to you by LoveBug Studios. What a fabulous idea; I know I’m forever annoyed by tangled bobbin threads.

LoveBug Studios is run by Ebony Love, and features handmade items inspired by quilts and quilting techniques. She offers products such as handbags, cards, jewelry, home décor, and yes – quilts! She sells custom quilts through her web site and all other items through her Etsy and Artfire shops. She is also a staff writer for HandmadeNews.org.

Ebony also has a blog and she wrote a fabulous tutorial on this site earlier this year on Incorporating Silk Flowers into Your Quilts.

She was inspired to make bobbin wraps after tiring of chasing bobbins around her studio and keeping them wound and neat in her sewing box. This simple solution keeps the threads from unwinding while allowing you to still see the color of the thread. They come in two sizes – for Class 15 and Class L bobbins.

Winners of this giveaway will get to choose which size bobbin wraps they would like to receive. Even if you are not a winner, you can purchase bobbin wraps from her destash shop: StashedCache or make your own following this tutorial

If you aren’t sure what size bobbins you have, you can measure them to find out.

Class L: these are 3/4″ wide x 5/16″ tall
Class 15: these are 3/4″ wide x 3/8″ tall
Class M: these are 1″ wide – not sure how tall, but because of the width you can’t mix them up with the other two (and these are high-volume, usually only for embroidery or professional long arm machines)

Class L & Class 15 bobbins are usually not interchangeable; Ebony’s Viking cares about only having Viking L class bobbins.

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes October 1, 2009. Four lucky winners will be randomly chosen to win two packages of Bobbin Wraps each.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to the four lucky winners: #51 Charis Cranford, #10 Wendy, #27 Darlee Byron, and #16 Jeanne McBrayer.

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Congratulations to last week’s winner #13 Trish. She won the custom quilted baby quilt from Donna Westerkamp. Thanks Donna for the unique give-away.

This week’s give-away is from Nadine Ruggles of DreamWeaver’s Quilts Studio. Included in the give-away is a copy of her book, Inchie Quilts and the InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool and Ruler Set.

About Nadine:

Nadine Ruggles has been sewing and crafting since childhood, and was caught by the quilting bug in 1990. She wanted to make "just one (large) quilt" for the bed, and, of course, couldn’t stop quilting after that. Being mostly self-taught, Nadine sees each new quilt as a challenge, and she applies her special talents for fabric selection, precision piecing, elegant quilting and unexpected embellishments to traditional blocks to create innovative quilt art pieces.

Nadine lives in Angelbachtal, Germany, where she teaches classes and workshops in a variety of quilting and embellishment techniques. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her machine quilting and innovative piecing. Her quilts have been exhibited across the United States in quilt shows, galleries and museums, and her newest work and techniques are featured in Inchie Quilts, published by the American Quilter’s Society.

Nadine has an entertaining blog and an online shop. Be sure to also check out The Daily Stitch a favourite morning read of mine.

Inchie Quilts:

Quilted and embellished with beads, crystals, fibers, and found objects, each is a miniature work of art. Inchies can be incorporated into traditional, contemporary, and art quilts as an integral part of the quilt design. They add dimension and interest to quilts both large and small. You can even rearrange the Inchies because they are attached with Velcro® tape!

This is a mixed technique and pattern book that provides complete instructions for those who like to follow a pattern as well as many ideas that will inspire fabric artists to innovate and adapt the Inchie techniques and concepts to their own quilts in new ways.

Check out the Inchie Quilts web site for more information and you can even get daily inspiration with the Daily Inchie delivered to your inbox or RSS reader.

InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool and Ruler Set

Design and make Inchies quickly and easily with the InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool and Ruler Set. The InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool and Ruler Set is just what you need to make planning and cutting Inchies easy!

Use the double-sided InchieSee Viewer Tool with the Inchie-sized window to preview light or dark fabrics for Inchies or to fussy cut motifs. The InchieDo Ruler has very thin lines, open intersections and fussy cut centering marks to make it easy to keep your Inchies on the "straight and square". Great for Inchies, Twinchies, ATC’s and other small scale patchwork and embellishments. Easy to use, and complete instructions and tips included!

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes September 24, 2009. One winner will be randomly chosen.

Inchie Ornaments – Christmas Swap

Nadine also created the fabulous Inchie Ornaments Tutorial for the first-ever Inchie Ornaments swap hosted by the Quilting Gallery. Come join the fun trying this new technique and make some new friends.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to #45 Laura West Kong on winning the Inchie Quilts Book and ruler/tool set.

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Congratulations to last week’s winner #99 DiahRothman. She won the two gorgeous tote bag patterns donated by Barbara Weiland Talbert.

This week’s give-away is custom quilting from Donna Westerkamp. The quilting will be a free motion design on a baby/crib quilt (approximate size 45″ x 60″). The design could be hearts and loops or just loops. See photos below.

Please note the give-away only includes the quilting and return shipping with insurance in a flat rate box ($9.95). You will be responsible for the quilt top, batting, backing, binding and additional shipping costs (if applicable). Donna is located in Illinois, USA.

Please only enter the give-away if the terms are acceptable to you.

Visit Donna’s web site to find out more about her.

To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes September 17, 2009. One winner will be randomly chosen.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to #13 Trish who won the custom quilting for a baby quilt.

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