Wednesday, December 15, 2010

A little Holiday Giveaway

I'm kicking myself for forgetting to sign-up for the Sew Mama Giveaway Day this time around. But then I realized it didn't have to stop me from having a giveaway anyway - and this way it only goes to my regular 'peeps' as a thank you for kindly returning from time to time to this kooky little blog. :) (Even putting up with my whiney posts like the last one.)

So here goes: for this giveaway I am offering a free PDF copy of the Retro Christmas Quilt pattern (which is also available here) and to get you started on your own collection of Retro Christmas fabrics I have 3 fat quarters of retired Alexander Henry and Michael Miller retro Christmas prints.
You know the drill. Just leave a comment to be entered. And thanks again for being the lovely people that you are.

POST EDIT: Giveaway ends Saturday, Dec 18th at noon (MST). Winner announced Sat night!

This weekend I'm going to share a couple of last minute Christmas present ideas. See you then!
Posted by amy smart at Wednesday, December 15, 2010

381 comments:

  1. Oh, I'd love to win those fat quarters. How cute! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  2. Those are like the cutest fabric ever! Love the one with the stars and little girls!

    Love you Christmas Quilt pattern! It would make an awesome quilt for every holiday!

    Love the blog! I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

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  3. What a lovely win that would be! The quilt looks gorgeous and I even have some of the fabrics in my stash! Good idea, to use so many different fabric lines!

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  4. Oh, Amy, I love those fabrics - and your quilt is gorgeous AND on my bucket list!! What a great giveaway!!

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  5. I love this quilt! What a fun giveaway!

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  6. Thanks for doing a giveaway! Christmas quilts are so fun and yours is beautiful!

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  7. Thanks for the chance! I love retro fabs!

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  8. That quilt is so much fun! Great giveaway!

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  9. I love your pattern and the fabrics are great. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  10. I love retired prints. & This will be my first quilt if I ever get started.

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  11. Hi there,
    what a nice pattern!
    best wishes
    Susanne

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  12. what a great give-a-way! love the fabrics and your pattern looks awesome!

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  13. I do not own one piece of Christmas fabric, so this would be a lovely start for me!! :)
    renesharp@telkomsa.net

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  14. Those retro prints are adorable! Thank you!

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  15. Those would be lovely to win! And the pattern is so doable,,,and available on the web right away....cool!

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  16. That quilt is gorgeous! Thank for offering a chance to win! I missed the sew mama giveaway too...so I'm just having my own giveaway...hardly any entrys...but I guess that up's the chance for others to win! =)

    http://amkreations.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-day-something-for-quilter-to.html

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  18. I Love, Love, Love those fabrics! Thanks for having a giveaway anyway. I love stopping by!

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  19. Love your Christmas quilt! Thanks for a chance to win some great fabric. Happy Holidays!

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  20. I love vintage, especially vintage fabric.

    hbturner9@gmail.com

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  21. Those retro fabrics are fabulous. I'm sure they would love to come to my house in Michigan for Christmas! And I seriously love the quilt pattern. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  22. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
    Katherine

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  23. ohhh, what a delightful giveaway. Thank so much for sharing! I am big fan of your vintage designs.

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  24. oh, I love that quilt! maybe I should start it now to have it done by next christmas! looking forward to the last minute gift ideas!

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  25. Oh, I love this fabric, so cute!

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  26. Oh, what a fun giveaway! I feel like the only person not working with Christmas fabric right now so I'd love to win some.

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  27. Fun fabric and I love the pattern! Thanks for offering this great giveaway.

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  28. I love the new look of the crisp white quilts popping up in quilting blogs. LOVE this white quilt with all the holiday fabric. Thanks for sharing the picture. Miriam

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  29. I love your Christmas quilt, though I work to slow to make one for this year, I'd love to be able to have one for next year!

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  30. I already have the quilt pattern--I'm enjoying making my own Christmas quilt, but I'd love to win the fabric! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  31. What an adorable quilt! I love it! Thanks for such a sweet giveaway :-)

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  32. Thanks for sharing Amy! I love that print with the little deer.

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  34. I like your way of thinking - you can have a giveaway any time you'd like ;) Hope you have a great Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!

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  35. I'm brand new to quilting, but excited to try it! Thanks!

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  36. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me!

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  37. LOVE this quilt and the fat quarters.

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  38. Thank you so much, Amy. It all looks wonderful! Here's hoping from Idaho.

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  39. Those fabrics are way too cute! And if by some chance I don't win I might just need to pick myself up that pattern for Christmas!

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  40. I think this quilt is gorgeous! and would love this giveaway!

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  41. Those are adorable - just perfect for a friend of mine, just her style!

    Thanks for the chance :)

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  42. Thanks for the sweet giveaway :)

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  43. Cute fabric, and I love that pattern. Thanks!!
    shelpowl(at)telus(dot)net

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  44. What a SWEET giveaway this is! Those little retro prints make me smile!

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  45. Amy--those are so cute! Such vintage appeal!
    Thank you for offering them as prizes!

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  46. I would love to win this, I LOVE Christmas so much! Would love to have this project completed by next year! :)

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  47. Thank you Amy! I love reading your blog and feel a kind of "kinship" to you as you live in Orem...right where I grew up! Your prints are darling and your quilt is stunning.

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  48. Thank you for your lovely giveaway.Those prints are really nice.
    Merry Christmas

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  49. Wonderful, thanks for the chance to win something. I love holiday quilts, and the retro fabric is great.

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  50. Oh, I am making a retro Christmas quilt before next year, no matter what. I would love to win and get started. Thanks for the chance!

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  51. Very nice giveaway! Lovely fabrics! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  52. me, me! I missed out on your Christmas quilt kit and these fqs would be great :)

    thanks!
    sasikirana at yahoo

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  53. I love those fabrics! They would be great to add to my meager Christmas fabric stash.

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  54. Oh, I just love those prints! I bought the one on the very right from fat quarter shop and I'm so enamored of it. It will be perfect in my retro christmas quilt, which I'm planning to make sometime next year with your pattern. I didn't notice that you had it in your retro christmas quilt. Now I'm even more excited about it! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  55. Found your blog a month or two ago, searching for some tutorials - love your work and your blog! And thanks for all the tips and help and fun!

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  56. Oh thank you! Your original post about the retro Christmas quilt inspired me to make one for next year. This would help me get started.

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  57. That is such a cute quilt! I'd love to enter your giveaway to win the fat quarters! I'm trying to build a stash. :)

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  58. What a wonderful Christmas gift!! I would absolutely LOVE to win these. :D Thank you so much for sharing with us.

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  59. What great fabric, it really makes this quilt POP! I've always given away my Christmas quilts and I would love to make this one and keep it for myself!

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  60. Love the quilt you made!! And thanks for having such a wonderful giveaway.

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  61. those retro fabrics are fab! and i love that quilt pattern!!

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  62. I would love to win! Love your blog! Such great projects and inspiration.

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  63. I have decided that I want to make my mom a Christmas quilt for next year so I'm on the hunt for fabric. This would make it oh so easy to do! thanks for doing the giveaway!

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  64. Beutiful quilt and fabrics! I have some little caroler girls fabric that would fit right in with these. Thanks for the chance!

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  65. Those fat quarters are so darn cute!

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  66. Oh please let the give-away gods smile on me today!! I was so sad to miss out on the kits you sold for this! Love it!

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  67. Love this giveaway! Cute, cute, cute fabric.

    barberg@sbcglobal.net

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  68. The fabrics remind me so much of my childhood. Looking forward to your last Christmas present ideas.
    Problem is, of course, I need to start these things in July. Work sort of gets in the way along with everything else. Joelle

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  69. I'd love to make that quilt!!! And I kind of like the idea of an "after giveaway" giveaway to your loyal readers!!! I'm going to do the same thing later this month ;-D Thanks for the inspiration...

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  70. I love this quilt! Christmas is my favorite time of year so i would keep mine out all of the time:)

    amy@ gasudimack@sbcglobal.net

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  71. Love that fabric - so cute. Also, great job on the quilt. Keep up the good work with the blog, I love visiting it!

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  72. Would love to win!!
    tschmidt8@yahoo.com

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  73. Ooooo! How darling! Here's hoping. . .

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  74. The bright colors are great and the kids are so cute! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  75. I adore the traditional colors and prints of Christmas! How cute are these! My boys would love this :)
    Thanks for the chance!
    Happy Thursday!
    hugs, margie

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  77. I love your retro quilt. I wish that I made a new holiday quilt for our family....
    Happy holidays!

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  78. would love to win those fat quarters, thanks for the give away!

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  80. Thank you for the chance! I cannot wait for the last minute gift ideas :) ~Amy

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  81. This fabric is SOO darling! Thanks for the awesome giveaway.


    elena@thegrovers.com

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  83. Oh, I'm loving the quilt! Too cute!

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  84. your christmas quilt is wonderful, so cute. thanks for the giveaway

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  85. I would love to win!! I was looking for a Christmas quilt pattern. I love your blog! Thanks for the chance!

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  86. I love the fabrics and the pattern

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  87. Thanks for doing your giveaway! Love the look of your retro fabric (and I'm going to make that quilt even if I don't win!).

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  88. The quilt is lovely. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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  89. This is such a happy giveaway with happy fabric!!

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  90. Thanks for the chance! I love your Christmas quilt! Thank you so much for all the inspiration that you provide everyday! Merry Christmas!

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  91. I've been saving fabric and would like to make a Christmas quilt to give to ME next Christmas.

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  92. I love that quilt! And the fabric too. I need to make myself a Christmas quilt.

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  93. Love retro and love Christmas fabric. Great quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  94. Love the fabric and the pattern. OH the things I could do.

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  95. I love winning things. Yet I never seem to actually do it. Maybe this time!

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  96. I love that retro Christmas fabric! Robin at love.robin68@yahoo.com

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  97. Yay, what a great giveaway, I really <3 that pattern and the fabrics look great!

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  98. Cute fabrics!

    rebekahricker at yahoo dot com

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  99. I absolutely love this quilt that you made. Would love to win your giveaway. I follow thru Google Reader.
    Thanks.
    twelve30@gmail.com

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  100. Lovely pattern and lovely fabrics. Would be thrilled to give them a new home.

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  102. I love your pattern Amy and especially enjoyed the one you made for your in-laws and showed the other day. I shared the stocking tutorial with friends at sew night..wow! so Easy!

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  103. After seeing all the fun vintage Christmas fabrics this year, I am purposing to set some Christmas fabric aside each year. It won't become vintage for quite some time but one day... ;)

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Jennifer :)

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  104. What a fun pattern and so cute with retro fabric.

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  105. Such a beautiful quilt. Thanks for the giveaway! Mrs. G (geauxmrsg at gmail dot com)

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  106. Wow! I love the fabric and the pattern. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  107. I would love to win that pattern!! and the cute fabric too :)

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  108. I'd be delighted if I could make a quilt as Snappy looking as your Retro Christmas Quilt.
    Happy Holiday Hugs,
    Gerry

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  110. Love the fabric and the quilt!
    princessbet07(at)gmail(dot)com

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  111. I just found your blog the other day, but I have already spent too much time perusing your posts, wanting to learn how to quilt. I also added your blog to my list of favorite blogs on my own blog :)

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  112. LOVE that fabric! thanks for the giveaway!

    bess :)

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  113. Thanks for a great giveaway. Love the pattern and the fun fabrics. Merry Christmas!

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  114. What a fun thing to win before Christmas! Thanks! The fabric is so cute!!!

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  115. I love this quilt and I love the fabrics too!! Thanks so much for the chance to win :)

    kirsten_13@hotmail.com

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  117. Such a great quilt...and pattern...and fabrics! What a great giveaway!

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  118. I need some cute Christmas fabric!!

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  120. I think this is a GREAT giveaway!
    Merry Christmas!

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  121. Thanks for the chance to win! (sukie80@gmail.com)

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  122. What adorable FQs - especially the white & red one with the vintagey reindeer! Thanks for the chance Amy!

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  123. Those fabrics are sew cute and what a great pattern!

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  124. Beautiful quilt and I too am loving all the vintage Christmas fabric. Thanks for the give-away chance. Happy Holidays!

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  125. thanks amy, those fabrics are just too too cute! i really really am challenging myself to have one, if not two christmas quilts done for next year!! your pattern is a fabulous place to start!

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  126. what a fun and festive giveaway!

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  127. Thanks! And those are gorgeous prints!!

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  128. I love retro prints! What a neat Christmas giveaway! Thanks for the chance. :o)

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  129. This is a sweet giveaway! Thanks so much! Happy Holidays!

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  130. Cute quilt Amy! I would love to win the FQ's and pattern

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  132. Ooooooooooooooh, how I would love to win! Those Christmassy prints are making my drool. Thanks for the giveaway!

    sohobutterfly ( a t ) gmail ( d o t ) com

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  133. I already have the pattern and made the quilt from one of your kits lol but I LOVEEEE those fabrics!!! My fingers are crossed!!

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  134. I really like the prints, thanks for the giveaway & have a happy holidays :}

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  135. Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to the last-minute Christmas gifts post. I could use a little inspiration.

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  136. Awesome quilt - I don't have a holiday quilt yet, and would love to win this. I love your blog (I'm a follower through Google Reader). As a new sewer/quilter I really appreciate your quilting tutorials. Thanks!!

    megancparsons(at)gmail(dot)com

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  137. Oh I would love to win this! It's beautiful and I would love to make it for my mom next Christmas.

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  138. I love this quilt!! Thanks for the chance to win the pattern and some beautiful FQs. micheletimms@gmail.com

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  139. I love this quilt!! Thanks for the chance to win the pattern and some beautiful FQs. micheletimms@gmail.com

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  140. Wow! All very gorgeous. Thanks for all the great ideas you share here! Thanks for the chance.

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  141. I love your quilt!
    I'd love to make one of my own
    Thank you

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  142. Your so cute.
    The pattern looks awesome.!

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  143. I forgot to sign up for the Sew Mama Sew giveaway Day too! But I'm having one soon anyway, just like you.
    Thank you for the chance to win this great giveaway!

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  144. I love those Christmas fabrics, I could use them....

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  145. LOVE that quilt pattern! THANKS for the chance!
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  146. a LITTLE giveaway... are you NUTS?!? This is HUGE! I was so sad when you sold out of your kits (which was faster than fast by the way!) This is the most beautiful Christmas quilt I've seen in a long time and I would so love to make one... ESPECIALLY with those fabulous fabrics!!

    so... please pick me!

    and... thanks for the chance!

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  148. Love the prints!! I have been wanting to start a stash of Christmas fabrics but have to put nearly everything crafty on hold. I am due any time with my 4th baby. Hopefully next year!!! I love the quilt!! Just my style, darling, light and relatively simple!

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  149. oh this is such a beautiful quilt and fabrics. I love your blog and would be so thrilled to win this giveaway! Thanks for such a generous giveaway!

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  150. The retro fabrics are absolutely adorable and a the quilt pattern is such a fun way to showcase them. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  151. Okay, that quilt is Gorgeous! I would love some new (old) fabrics to add to my Christmas stash! Thanks for the giveaway!
    xoxo,
    Amy

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  152. Great pattern and the fabrics are so cute. I love your blog.

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  153. thanks for being such an inspiration to me !

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  154. what sweet fabrics!! Love the pattern too- thanks for the chance!

    proboh1 @ yahoo . com

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  155. Love your blog--and that quilt is beautiful!
    Thanks for the chance to win--and I would say you have enough readers to have a giveaway whenever you want to!
    blessings,
    Carin

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  156. super cute! they remind me of when i was little.... :) i would love to win.. love you blog too :)

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  157. I would absolutely love to win this pattern. Since my husband deployed, I just started sewing and have gotten some wonderful ideas from your blog. Thanks for posting!

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  158. Love the fabric and love love love the quilt!

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  159. I also forgot to sign up for the giveaway day.
    Love the quilt!

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  160. Beautiful quilt and fabric! Thanks for the chance.

    jennykartchner @ gmail

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  161. Love this giveaway. I wanted to by the kits you made but was not fast enough:( This would be a great start!

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  162. I love these retro Christmas prints! I'm making an advent calendar out of some other retro Christmas fabric that totally reminds me of my grandma. Love it!

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  163. I'd love to win! Your Xmas quilt is beautiful! Maybe if I won I'd have the motivation to do one too!

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  164. I love your quilt and those fabrics would be the perfect start for it!
    I forgot to sign up for the SMS giveaway day too. :S What I forgot was the email by Saturday.

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  165. Oh how cute! Thanks for the opportunity to win :)

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  166. I really love this quilt. I've started collecting Christmas prints tihs year to make my own.

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  168. Cute, cute cute!! Love the quilt, so festive and cheery.

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  169. Great job on that quilt! It is super festive! I love that fabric too! Thanks for doing this giveaway!

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  170. Beautiful patterns! Both the quilt and the fat quarters! Thanks for such a great giveaway!

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  171. Oh Amy- this is great!!! I love the quilt pattern (you did an awesome job!) and would love the fabric to go along. Thanks for the chance!:)

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  172. Love those fat quarters! Thanks for a chance to win them.

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  174. Oh my goodness, how sweet are these? Please, please, PLEASE pick me!

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  175. Wow! I am #175! I guess I have a snowball's chance of winning, but I'll enter anyway.

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  176. These would be wonderful --thanks for the chance to own them!

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  177. The quilt is adorable, The fabrics mix new and old. Very nice.

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  178. Sweet! That is a really pretty pattern, I sure hope I win! :)

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  179. Retro!!! Love it!! Hope to win?!! Love your blog!!

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  180. Love the fabric! Totally adorable!

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  181. I love this quilt and would love to add the retro prints to my collection. Thanks for your generosity and Merry Christmas!

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  182. Please enter me, too. I have been collecting christmas fabric for the last 2 years but never got around to making a quilt with it because the time before christmas is crazy! Maybe if I start right after christmas when I am still in the mood, I wil get it done until next year :)
    Thank you for the chance!

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  183. Thanks for posting the contest....and I don't think your whiney...I think your divine....

    Shannon Margaret
    shannon . margaret . brott @ gmail (dot) com

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  184. I'm pretty 'retro' myself as I begin my 70th year, and I remember when Christmas fabrics were few and far between. Your FQs and your pattern are just lovely. I'd be happy and proud to make that Chrismas quilt or any other, from them. Thanks for the giveaway. Hugs, Finn
    Finn922000@yahoodotcom

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  185. I really like that quilt pattern! So simple, yet festive with the chosen fabrics!

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  186. I'd love these fat quarters and I really like your quilt pattern.

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  187. Eekkk...love the fabric and the quilt pattern! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  188. I would love to make a Christmas quilt!

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  189. How fun. This may be just the kick I need to start quilting. I've done bits, but haven't attempted a quilt in years. Thank you!

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  190. I am new to your blog. Would love to win!! :)

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  191. Love the blog, I am a new follower still but I commented on the stocking and I love all your little projects, hopefully I will have a blog some day. Thanks for the chance to win!! :)

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  192. I'm new to sewing and I'm so excited about it! Any chance to win fabric gets me even more excited and your selection is charming!

    http://busybizblogs.blogspot.com/

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  193. what fun fabric! Thanks for thinking of us during this busy time of year!

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  194. What a fabulous giveaway. Thank you. My first and only Christmas quilt was the second quilt I ever made: a modified pineapple using all bird prints in the center. The retro prints and the pattern would make a great 2nd Christmas quilt, if you know what I mean.

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  195. Wow, such cute prints! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  196. I LOVE your retro Christmas quilt! I've been planning on making a couple of Christmas quilts, and this fabric and pattern would be great for that.

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  197. I love your Christmas Retro Quilt.

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  198. Love that fabric, and it's such a pretty pattern!

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  200. What a festive quilt. And I love the Christmas fabrics.

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