I still can't quite believe that I have a year's blogging under my belt. Back last August when I started, I had NO idea of where it would take me, or how much fun it would be. I didn't even tell anyone about my blog for a couple of months and then spent quite a few weeks with just 4 followers - two good friends H and L, my sister and her good friend. Not in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that in a year's time I would have close to 2000 followers!
It's been a huge learning process - there have been great times and stressful times. Blogging is fun, but very time consuming - all the more so because I love following blogs myself and all that reading takes time :-)
In the year that I've been blogging, my blog has changed quite a bit. I feel now I have found my niche as I've become more and more obsessed with quilting - and I love the little community of quilters that I've become a small part of, and the great friends I've made - even if I've only met 1 of them in real life :-) Its been so, SO much fun, and I hope it continues to be as much fun next year.
But now to the important stuff! I want to say a huge thank you to every one of you who reads, checks in, and comments on my blog - I really do appreciate your support and I hope that you continue to read and enjoy. So I have a little giveaway! Something nice for your stash :-) Amy Butler was the first fabric designer whose fabric I used to swoon over back when I started out sewing, so its appropriate that I'm giving away some of her "Love" fabric line.
I have 6 pieces of fabric from this range to give away. Each piece measures approx 12" x 20" - a little bit smaller than FQ size.
A nice little addition for your stash - you wouldn't have to add too much to it to make a baby size quilt (like my Across the Sea QAL quilt!), or they would be perfect for a pouch/purse or bag.
I'm keeping this one simple. Enter by leaving a comment if you are a follower - tell me your
favourite quilting/bee block/sewing tutorial or resource.
If you want an extra entry blog/Facebook/Tweet this giveaway and come back and let me know in a separate comment.
I'll leave this open until 1pm on Friday (Irish time) and will draw the winner over the weekend. International entries welcome as always. Please make sure your have an email address associated with your profile (or leave your email in your comment if you're not sure). If there is no email address for me to contact you on, I will redraw immediately. Entry by blog comments only.
Enjoy!
135 comments:
Congratulations on your first anniversary, almost 2000 followers that is a great achievement and well worth celebrating.
To date my favourite resource for my sewing has been Lisa Lam's u-handbag site but after seeing the fabrics on offer at Sew Sweet Fabrics after your post I may have to reconsider :)
Great blog
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I'm sloooowly making my son a quilt from your Picture Box tutorial. Thanks for posting it!
My most recent favorite site is The Free Motion Quilting Project since I recently got myself an fmq foot. :)
Congratulations..you made it on into Blogland two weeks before me! I hope your next year is a fantastic adventure too.
Congratulations!!
I love noodlehead's tutorials - especially her gathered clutch
Congratulations!! You've had a stunning year! I am currently in love with all things Ayumi!
http://ayumills.blogspot.com/
Congratulations, quite an achievement! Loving the new 'Love' fabric. I have yet to make a 'blue' quilt and would love to use these. lynne.59@gmail.com
Many congratulations to you Sarah! You have such a lovely blog which (disgracefully) I only just found! My one year blogiversary is next month so do pop over to mine for a giveaway then.
Hmmm, well my most favouritest block to make is a flying geese block, so the tute over at thesometimescrafter is pretty good for that.
http://sometimescrafter.blogspot.com/2009/08/tutorial-paper-piecing-block.html
Congratulations, Sarah, you have built up a brilliant blog and have so many followers because of that fact. I am happy to be one of your fans!
My favourite resource is Flickr because whenever I need ideas or inspiration for bee blocks, quilts or whatever I just get browsing and there is endless inspiration. It hasn't failed me yet.
Congrats on the blogiversary Sarah - I love reading about your beautiful creations! I am probably most inspired by other bloggers who are happy to share their ideas and projects.
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I dont have a favourite block or tutorial as such, I've so, so many still to try! But I did just get Boo Davis's book, and ohmygod I love it :-)
Thanks for the lovely giveaway, I am a follower :-)
Wow! Congratulations on building quite a following in such a short space of time!
Lovely fabric choices for your give-away.
Happy blogiversary!
I am a follower to your blog!! I loves pinwheel :)
Tweeted the great news here :- https://twitter.com/hueisei/status/103400285610840064
Happy blogiversary! Please count me in the giveaway for that gorgeous fabris ooohhh yum! My fav quilting site is by Jen In USA
http://incolororder.blogspot.com/
she inspired me to go thrifting when on holiday there and I came back with a pile of pretty pillowcases to make a quilt!
Heather
2nd entry please - I have done a shout out for you on my facebook page with over 2000 followers!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Patchwork-Heart/309619367437
Heather
Congratulations Sarah! I love following your blog, I have received my fabric from the Japanese fabric swap and am still deciding what to do with it! Best Wishes
Im a follower and right now I'm really loving postage stamp quilts.
Ooooooo, pretty fabric.
Congrats on the milestone! I'm always referring to. The quiktmaking basics section on Elizabeth's blog.
http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/quilt-tutorials-.html
Happy blog-iversary!
I'm currently in love with flying geese. I don't know why!
I tweeted about it too :)
Happy blogiversary! LOVE Amy Butler stuff! My favorite resource that I refer to every time I do a binding is http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/p/tutorials.html
If I am looking for a quilt block I go to:
http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html
The FREE step-by-step instructions for the blocks are awesome AND there are tons of blocks.
You have had one amazing year. Congrats on that! My favorite resource has got to be blogs in general. I couldn't pin point if I wanted. I find so much great information on the many blogs I follow. I love a good QAL and a great tutorial. I am currently on the look out for a tutorial on learning to do a bag with a zipper so if you know of a good one I am open for suggestions. Thanks for sharing you in the last year. I really appreciate it!
I tweeted about your giveaway @gaprhonda
Congratulations!!! I've been turning to the tutorials at Riley Blake's Cutting Corners College a lot lately (http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners), and then I have a Facebook Page where people share all kinds of tutorials, blogs, websites, stores, etc (https://www.facebook.com/groups/FabricProblem).
I love just about every tutorial on oh!Fransson - Elizabeth Hartmann's website!
Shared it on 'I don't have a problem, I have a well-rounded fabric stash!' on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/FabricProblem
Lovely give away! Thanks so much and congrats to one year!
A link I love to visit with lots of inpiration is for me http://www.oneprettything.com/
Congrats on your year..I am fairly new myself..started last November...and enjoying it immensely. My favorite stops on here lately have been the FMQProject; because I am dabbling in it a little...I am a hand quilter...but want to learn as much as I can. And any blog that is giving away an Accu Cutter....I sooooooooo want one of those things....lol the fabric in your giveaway is beautiful; and I would be honoured to win it...thank you for the opportunity
I'm a follower! I think my favorite current block is the Greek cross from the Summer Sampler series. (It was also by 3x6 bee block this time around.) I'm super excited about the quiltalong!
Congratulations on your blogversary, I've been blogging for over a year and still only have 9 subscribers but that's good for me, I don't have the time with a full time job and commuting 2 hours a day.
I'd have to say that my favorite place for quilting patterns has got to be Moda's Bake Shop. They have tons of patterns for every style and quilting level. Best of all, they're FREE!
As a new follower I love your blog and I glad I found you. I have many resources that I like to call on and one of them is http://www.modabakeshop.com/
Thanks for the chance to win great fabric :0)
Congratulations for blogging a whole year. Do take a look at http://todayscreativeblog.net/
I am now loving your blog! I am definately a follower from now on! I can't believe I just found it today. Happy blogiversary! I also liked you on facebook and left a comment!
Congratulations, Sarah! You know I really enjoy FFD and all of its creative goodness. My fav tute right now, though, is over with your friend Jennifer at http://ellisonlane.blogspot.com/2011/07/wonky-log-cabin-tutorial.html
Congrats on the one year mark! I love reading your blog and am excited to be doing your Across the Sea QAL. I think one of my favorite blocks is the log cabin block. It's such a simple block and can be made using a jelly roll. Thanks also for this wonderful giveaway!
I've been following for a while now and enjoy your blog! My favorite block is .....hmmm.....I guess it would have to be the simple 9 patch because it can be changed up so easily. My favorite resource are all the blogs I read.
Felicidades!!! A mà me encantó "PictureBox Quilt pattern/tutorial". Es un diseño precioso y un tutorial muy sencillo de entender.
Besos,
Laura.
Follower here, I would have to say that I love Craft Gossip for the tutorials. I don't have to read a million blogs to find out the greatest things out there! Of course, they don't pick up everything, but I have been introduced to so many cool blogs that way!
Congrats on your one year anniversary. I don't read too many blogs....too time consuming, but I read yours faithfully and one from Carol of the Attic Window Quilt Shop in Comctock, MI, USA.
The fabrics in the giveaway look great!
I blogged this giveaway.
http://peppermintgrove.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabric-giveaways.html
I am all ready a follower and very excited to enter this beautiful giveaway. One of my favorite links is Renee's blog at Sewn with Grace. www.sewnwithgrace.com.
Congratulations on your blogiversary! My favourite sewing resource would be sew mama sew. I love them and have learned ton from their tutorials.
Thank you for including us in your celebration!
naslyyadid(at)gmail(dot)com
I shared a link to your giveaway on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=722219973
naslyyadid(at)gmail(dot)com
Congratulations! my favourite tutorial is probably a whole book I recently purchased for using jelly rolls (Jelly rolls Inspirations) thanks for the chance!
Happy Blogiversary! Actually, I like to use a little bit from each source I have bookmarked as favorites, however, I have gotten many nifty little projects from All People Quilt website. Keep up the creativity! Kateconn1@att.net
Ooo yummy Butler Love :)
I always pop over to Craftiness is not optional, I love making clothing and Jess has some awsome tutes.
Emily (emilylevey@yahoo.co.uk)
I have popped the giveaway on my facebook profile & sewing page too :)
Emily (emilylevey@yahoo.co.uk)
wow, a year, that fantastic! My fav for tutorials is purl bee, they have so many ideas.
Happy Blogiversary!
My favourite thing is the Block library at gen x quilters. Good inspiration and as I'm a beginner it's good to see things deconstructed.
http://www.genxquilters.com/p/block-library.html
Happy Blogiversary. Love to read your blog on an evening when the littlies are in bed and I'm sat with a cup a tea! Currently hooked on the farmers wife face book page, am being very controlled and not starting until the two others I am making are finished though. Pause whilst I polish my halo, ahh its got me around the neck!!!!
Congratulations on your first year of blogging! Looking forward to many more!
Congratulations on your blogiversary!! Thanks for the opportunity to enter your giveaway.
Love your fabrics you find!!! They are always so joyful to me!
Congratulations Sarah! Today I have written my first post, hopefully I do as well as you have done so far!!!!! I am also keeping it quite for a little while, ha, ha.
Have a great blogiversary!
Quilterbell
Happy blogaversary! :) I follow! And my favorite tutorial is the gathered clutch tutorial from noodlehead: http://www.noodle-head.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html
Happy 1st Blogiversary!
My biggest inspirations is blogs like yours... the projects I see, the tutorials I find, the encouragement of the quilting bloggers: priceless!
Thanks for the chance to win some 'Love'!
Congratulations on your blogiversary and all those followers in just a year - you are obviously far more interesting than me so I need to go and read more to find out why! I find the Pink Penguin blog a total inspiration at the moment http://ayumills.blogspot.com/ and I will be eternally gratful to Kerry for doing her mitred binding on small items tute http://verykerryberry.blogspot.com/
Happy blogaversary! And yes I love the gathered clutch from noodlehead, but I also love Pink Penguin's tutorials too! Here is one of my favs-
http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2010/08/tutorial-patchwork-wristlet.html
meganarline(at)hotmail(dot)com
Happy anniversary!! Quite an accomplishment. : )
My favorite block is currently Love in a Mist.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kellye
Congrats on completing your first year! My favorite resource for all things quilting is ye olde internet -- I wish I could be more specific, but there is so much information out there that I am eternally grateful to all who share their knowledge. As for a favorite block, right now I have to admit I'm a little in love with churn dash. I've been seriously thinking about what sort of quilt I can make and who I can make it for so I can create some lovely churn dash goodness! :)
Congratulations! I am a follower, and I love quilting blogs like yours. One of my favorites is Jaybird quilts.
You blog inspires me! Thank you for all of the great posts over the last year. Love the fabric and am picturing reusable sandwich and snack bags for my family and as gifts!
Well done Sarah - I love to read your blog and thanks for the motivation with summer sewing plans. My go to place at the moment is http://incolororder.blogspot.com/ she has a great series on the Art of Choosing and has a great selection of quilt tutorials too! In fact I dug out my stash of Amy Butler Belle with the thought of doing one of them (obviously after finishing my summer sewing plans!).
Happy blogaversary!!! :)
Let's see...I really love the little block I made the other day...it's called the Bitty Block...and I found it over at Sew Lux's blog.
I follow here...thanks for a lovely giveaway!
I"m new to twitter, but I tweeted your giveaway at AMKreations. =) Thanks again for a chance to win that lovely fabric!
The Fabric is luscious and I can't say there is one site I use a lot. Your blog always encourages me to keep on trying.
I am a follower :) I just found this quilting resoure last night and I really want to try it: http://www.quiltsmart.com/Pages/mo_lonestar.htm
Please contact me at www.homespunhandmaiden.etsy.com
Back again and blogged...
http://flyingblindonarocketcycle.blogspot.com/2011/08/across-sea-and-around-world.html
Follower..Yes of course.
Blocks....I love wonky log cabins
Favourite book at the moment and inspires me...
'The Modern Quilting Bee. Block Party'
Congratulations! I have been getting my inspiration from blogs such as yours, and used one of your tutorials recently to create a quilt. Thanks again.
I tweeted about your giveaway. @nalaxu
For some reason, I can never remember how to join my quilt binding so the end is mitered the same way I sew my binding strips together so you can't tell where I started and ended. I have found this tutorial very helpful and have finally bookmarked it so I can find it easily. http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2009/11/binding-tutorial.html
I hope others find this helpful!!
Congratulations, and it's me who thank you for your time and effort spent on your blog. Looking forward to the 2nd anniversary!
I decided a few days ago that I just had to learn to sew bags, and as # 1 I get a lot of help and inspiration from Lisa Lam's u-handbag site.
The wonderful fabric you give away would be perfect for a super nice handabg for me.
Thank you once more!
CONGRATS on your blogiversary! I am one of your many follwers, wishing you an even better year next year!
Happy Anniversary! I am a follower! I typically use blogs in general for my sources for info. Recently I used Sew Mama Sew to figure out what size needle I use for laminated fabric and oil cloth.
Happy Blogsversary! And congratulations on your wonderful blog, seems I am not the only one who loves reading it. I turn to the internet most for inspiration and help with quilting and blocks, I enjoy swaps and bees where other people give me their help and ideas and I keep buying more books. So no one single resource, instead many are my favourite.
Congratulations on your anniversary, I really enjoy reading your blog. My favourite quilting resource is Elizabeth Hartman's book Practical Guide to Patchwork & her blog Oh! Fransson, I think she is a quilting genius!
Congrats! honestly, i get all my ideas from the blogs i follow (like yours!) and from pins! jessie.s.clark@gmail.com
Happy blogiversary! I am a follower to your blog. I am always hopping all over the internet reading blogs, looking at patterns at quilt shops, and I can't say thus far any one thing has stood out. Everything goes to first place, but time I finish that project, something else takes over and it's the new first place item. So I can't pick just one.
I am a follower of yours. I dont have any fav's right now. They are all good.
Thx
My favorite tutorial/pattern would have to be the colored pencil roll tutorial. I kind of combined instructions from different people and kind of just winged it. I love making them! :) I am a follower!!!!
Congrats!! Your blog is so inspirational! My favorite site for tutorials is Prudent Baby. :) lydia_broglie@yahoo.com
Good job on your blogiversary! My favorite things about yours and so many others is the free tutorials and great advice. I love the QALs too.
Congratulations on this anniversary. You have been a great source of inspiration to me in the past year. And I also love Flickr. :)
I'm a follower. Happy Anniversary! I'd say right now.....the online quilt alongs have my attention. Thank you for the chance!
I'm a follower!
Happy Anniversary from me too. I am a follower. As of now, I like the ohFransson! blog tutorials. I recently did the New Wave Quilt. I will mention this gieaway in my post tomorrow. Would love those fabrics.
Happy Anniversary! I'm a follower. My favorite resource for tutorials is Moda Bakeshop. :)
I tweeted about your awesome giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/birdie00000/status/103694604699828225
I've never done a quilt-a-long but I'm pretty keen on this Across the Sea one.
Happy anniversary! How do you have SO many followers after only ONE year! WOW ! You are amazing!
And of course I'm now a follower too!
A very happy anniversary to you. Thanks for sharing.
mystica123athotmaildotcom
Happy blog anniversary! A new follower from Tennessee. Love your fabric colors. I have only been on blog for a few months and love it.
ivegonequilting.blogspot.com
Congratulations on your blogiversary! my favourite tutorial at the moment is a tutorial on quilt binding by missouriquiltco. on youtube.
Happy Blogiversary..I am a new follower from Nova Scotia, Canada.. now that I have found you, I will be stopping by to see your blog..love your colors..thanks for the chance to win
I am a new follower, I love to read blogs for my inspiration! I love noodlehead :)
I am a follower and I love Lily's Quilts - I am trying to master paper piecing and she has amazing tutorials and patterns :) Congrats on one year!
I am a follower and love the fabric. They would make cute purses. Congratulations on your first year.
I am a new follower. Thanks for the giveaway. Your post was really encouraging for a new blogger.
For tutorials, crazymomquilts really has helped me.
I just posted your giveaway on my blog. Love those fabrics!
congratulations to you! yes i'm a follower of yours-thank you. i really appreciate a good tutorial and one of my favorites is a floor pillow i made for my son over at Living with Punks. thanks for the giveaway chance!
I follow your blog. I thoroughly enjoy all the blogs I read. I find Missouri Star Quilt Company to be a great resource, Congrats to you.
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I'm struggling to come up with a sewing resource to share with you as the whole internet/blogland is one big resource for me. I'm also finding it difficult to think of a blog you may not know, so how about this one:
http://jednoiglec.blogspot.com/
Congratulations! I am fascinated with this Columbian Star tutorial. Excellent instructions, photos, and instructions. Find it here:
http://diaryofaquiltmaven.blogspot.com/2011/08/columbian-star-tutorial.html
i am a new follower- i get a lot of ideas from fresh lemons quilts: http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/
Happy blogiversary. I just discovered you a few months ago and have enjoyed all your work. My first quilt is still rattling around in my head, waiting for cooler weather. Love your fabrics. ipoole@bellsouth.net
Thank you for the LOVE-ly giveaway. I would make a baby quilt as my niece is due in a week and haven't made one for her -- or some cute baby ruffle bloomers. Congratulations on such success in your blogging.
I love going to Moda Bake Shop for tutorials. Great pictures and downloadable instructions. Many thanks for a generous giveaway of fabric from one of my two favorite designers (also LOVE Kaffe Fassett).
I'm a new follower! I gotta admit I usually just Google for a tutorial if it's not one I've stumbled across and marked in pinterest previously....but I do love some of the tutorials over at ohfransson.com!
I am a new follower.
Thanks,
Peggy
http://keepmeinstitches-peggy.blogspot.com
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
I enjoy the Twisted Sister blog-Vonna has lots of neat ideas. I have also posted about your contest on my blog.
Thanks,
Peggy
http://keepmeinstitches-peggy.blogspot.com
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
I haven't been a fan of Amy Butler until I discovered "Love." Would LOVE to win some!
Aww, happy one year and want to wish you many more! I am so glad to have found you and enjoy the inspiration you share!
Lately I am finding myself over at Stash Manicure, but have to admit that I also have a Japanese quilt book I find myself referencing a lot lately too.
my favorite resources has been other blogs helping me find new blogs. i'm new to the online quilt scene and have found many wonderful pages and ideas from floating though blogland!
I follow your lovely blog! Happy blogiversary! I haven't quite gotten started on my first quilt! But when I do I think I will just head over to my trusty Google and ask them to find me an "easy beginners' quilt"!
shared giveaway! thanks. those fabrics are all so lovely!
I'm a follower who can recommend all the tutorials at http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/. Fabulous if you love hexagons.
I'm a follower who just blogged about this wonderful giveaway.
http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com/
Congratulations on your first year. I'm a follower of your lovely blog.
Happy 1 year anniversary! I am a new follower. I found your blog through SOTAK Handmade, an incredibly inspiring sewing/quilting blog I follow. I have decided to do the quilt a long as well. It will be my first:)
You sure have come a long way in a year!! Congratulations!! I thought that I was already a follower... but now it is official:-)
I have tweeted your celebration giveaway @mimistarquilter
my fav quilting resource is the internet and my blogging buddies. I have learned so much! I am a new follower!
Happy Blogaversary
as for my favorite site.... Sewcalgal.blogspot.com, or sewmamasew or bunnyhill site...
I am a follower
Debi - kafleezer@hotmail.com
Congrats on your 1 year! I love to troll the moda bake shop for patterns and inspiration.
Alisha
fordcowgirl_85 (at) hotmail (dot) com
I shared the link to your giveaway on my facebook page!
Alisha
fordcowgirl_85 (at) hotmail (dot) com
I'm a new follower :)
And I like the Moda bake shop for inspiration.
ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congrats on your blogiversary! I've been wanting to start my own blog but can't come up with a name for it. :(
My inspirations are all the different blogs I read, MBS, Flickr & now Pinterest.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Lovely fabric! I'm new to quilting infact I finished my first quilt last night! Its a dolls quilt for my daughter who is 2 today :) My favourite resource has been my quilting bible and also youtube tutorials :)
I've tweeted this "@nicjk26 :)
Congratulations on this milestone in your life! Thank you for your blog for the wonderful inspiration, and positive attitude.
My favorite blocks are easy, peasy, layered, frayed blocks. I use my daughter's drawings( that I photocopy) and make quilts, pillows, tote bags, & purses.
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