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Monday, May 23, 2011

sew, mama, sew giveaway

Sew, Mama, Sew! is a fun blog, dedicated to fabric and sewing. I pop over there occasionally for tutorials, inspiration and the fun sense of community. They're hosting a huge online giveaway, beginning today. Carve out some time in the next few days to brew yourself a pot of tea, and check out all the fun. You'll discover blogs you've never read and you might win some handmade goodness.

At the last minute, I decided to play along, and here's a peek at my giveaway...

a sew and sow life tea towel,
appliqued with a bit of my own shibori hand dyed blue,
a bit of birch and fern fabric.
 a collection of woodland inspired fabrics,
(mostly fat quarters).
if you click on the image, you'll see better details of the fabric.
and a set of six of my notecards from my shop.

Here's how it works...
-Leave a comment here on this post, or send me an e-mail (address is in the sidebar).
-Be sure to let me know how to get in touch with you in case you win!!!
-I will choose the winner at random, there are no gimmicks.
-I will ship internationally.
-This giveaway will be open until midnight (EST) on Wednesday, May 25th. I will post the winner's name by 9 AM (EST) on Thursday.

So...join in the fun, leave a comment and cross your fingers for good luck! Thanks so much for stopping by to play along! And many thanks to Sew, Mama, Sew! for the organizing logistics...well done!

THERE WERE SOME TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LINK FROM SEW, MAMA, SEW'S BLOG, BUT WE THINK IT'S OK NOW. IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS LEAVING A COMMENT, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL. THANKS.

122 comments:

  1. I love your shibori dyed fabric!
    Thank you

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  2. love the woodland inspired fabrics wow! thanks for a chance!

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  3. I think the best part of the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day is discovering new blogs. I'm glad I stopped by yours (and you're very welcome at mine)! Your creations are lovely and so are your photos - those notecards are beautiful! I love your quotes too. And I'm going to follow your blog too - as the Vermont posts make me feel quite nostalgic. I grew up in central Vermont and still go back every year, with my French husband and "little cabbages" in tow.

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  4. What beautiful fabrics! I especially love the silver birch trunks.

    Thanks
    ozknitter AT gmail DOT com

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  5. This is SUCH a great giveaway! I love it! Thanks for the chance to win. jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  6. I didn't know that you were joining in! I have a giveaway, too, which I hope that you will enter. Your giveaway is lovely!

    Pomona x

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  7. Lovely fabrics, just my style. I love nature-inspired items.

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  8. Your style is just lovely. The gingko leaf fabric makes me smile.

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  9. Your link wasn't working on the SMS site, so I had to google your blog... just letting you know :)

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  10. LOVE it, and what a great title for a blog! Gonna add you to my blogroll.

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  11. thanks for the chance to win - as someone said you link wasn't working but all you have to do is remove the "@" in the address and replace with a "." instead.

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  12. Looks good Marm! I'd love a chance :)

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  13. Great giveaway! Love those fabrics :D


    quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  14. What a lovely giveaway!

    thanks also for a chance to win!
    kmassmanATgmailDOTcom

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  15. What wonderful fabric. A lovely giveaway. Thank you .

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  16. Your notecards are beautiful, Karen! Are you the photographer? Thanks for counting me in for the giveaway.

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  17. Thanks for a great giveaway!
    aliben7 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  18. Lovely fabrics! I would love to sew these into something beautiful! It's my birthday today, so it would be fabulous to win some great presents!

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  19. glad to be your new reader! thank you for chance to win

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  20. Great giveaway! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  21. Lovely fabrics - the gingko really caught my eye. THanks for the giveaway!

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  22. Great giveaway! What neat fabric - I've never seen any like it... Thanks for a chance to win!

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  23. What lovely fabrics. I love the ginko leaves, and the ferns. My fingers are crossed!

    wendyhatton@yahoo.com.au

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  24. Love the tea towel. It would look perfect in my kitchen. :)
    Have a wonderful day!
    Cass at daleking dot org

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  25. Oh so lovely!
    Thank you for the opportunity to win.

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  26. What a gorgeous tea towel and LOVE those fabrics! Thanks for participating in Sew Mama Sew's give-away and for giving us all a chance to in your fabulous prizes!

    Tabatha
    sewsister (at) rocketmail (dot) com

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  27. Oh wow. What fantastic gifts to give away. Those tree based fabrics are just gorgeous, as is your dyed piece. I'm very impressed and would love to enter. Email is in my profile. :)

    I think you just got a new follower...

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  28. What lovely fabrics! That tea towel is gorgeous.

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  29. What a lovely prize! A fellow New Englander, here! Currently NH, but I lived in VT till I was 12! (which was a VERY long time ago...LOL!)

    Thanks for offering up such a lovely prize! I am participating as well, so come on over! http://whittskitsfabricscrafts.blogspot.com

    Thanks again!
    Carrie
    carrie(dot)whittemore(at)gmail(dot)com

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  30. Those are really fun fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  31. The woodland prints are so pretty!

    Greetings from central Illinois!

    Thank you for the chance to enter your giveaway.

    modernwench @ gmail.com

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  32. Oh, what gorgeous fabric choices!

    eternal.alchemy[at]gmail[dot]com

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  33. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
    myheehaw at hotmail dot com

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  34. What a lovely prize! you can get me at http://thecraftersapprentice.blogspot.com

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  35. Thanks for the great giveaway. I love the woodland fabrics!

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  36. I love the ginkgo leaf fabrics!Thanks for being part of Giveaway Day.

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  37. beautiful notecards, and love the earthy fabrics!

    somerzinzella@yahoo.com

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  38. I absolutely love your fabric!!!
    abcsemartin(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  39. Very cute. Such wonderful fabric. My email should be there when you click on my name.

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  40. I really like the homemade cards. We send a lot of letters. Thanks for a great giveaway! izazbz at yahoo dot com

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  41. Awesome giveaway!
    brandyschell@gmail.com

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  42. I love the simplicity of the tea towel...it makes me calm just looking at it!
    Shawna

    Just contact me via email shawnamariehenry@yahoo.com

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  43. have you had many emails? I wonder...

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  44. What a pretty giveaway - thank you for the chance! I especially love the tea towel - simple but pretty - it would almost make drying dishes fun. Or - better yet - they can air dry and the tea towel can be artfully flung across a shoulder for a spiffy look ;)

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  45. Lovely stuff! Would love to add your stash to mine. :)

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  46. Wow! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  47. I almost bought those trees, but they sold out. I love it!
    smooze13 (at) aol (dot) com

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  48. These are such unique and beautiful fabrics! My creative wheels are already spinning. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  49. lovely fabric and notecards! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  50. love the notecards. thanks for the great giveaway

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  51. your dyed fabric is gorgeous! i just love all the earthiness and comfort it brings.
    Thanks.

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  52. Beautiful, Karen--you have such lovely things in your shop! Hearted you in etsy!

    For some reason, blogger isn't letting me sign out of our store blog; my personal blog is
    http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com
    Provided I can ever get back into it!!!!!!
    :)
    trishatoo at hotmail dot com

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  53. Your tea towel is really unique. I love it.

    drmithome at yahoo dot com

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  54. very nice set of fabrics to win. Thanks!

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  55. Beautiful tea towel and the cards are lovely too.

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  56. I love your choices of fabrics! Sign me up!

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  57. Gorgeous!

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  58. Hello,
    Very nice giveaway-thanks

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  59. karen this is lovely so thank you .x

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  60. great fabrics! thanks for the chance to win.

    lrlriddle@gmail.com

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  61. Your giveaway makes me want to go out and start a garden...but then again, I dont' have the slightest bit of green in my thumb! Thank you for this chance! I love it! KERIHAG@YAHOO.COM

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  62. Thanks for the great giveaway!!
    megancparsons(at)gmail(dot)com

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  63. You have a great giveaway...and beautiful site! My email is lsaporito@aol.com.

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  64. Beautiful fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  65. I'm rooting for a tea towel and some of that gorgeous fabric. Thanks for the giveaway.
    ummabbaas AT yahoo DOT com

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  66. Hello, Beautiful fabrics. I'd love to win. Thanks Linda
    rodlindafansler (at) gmail (dot) com

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  67. What beauteous prizes! Isn't this fun?

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  68. I need some new notecards and I love the fabric

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  69. The notecards are very pretty :)

    jo.tee35 AT gmail DOT com

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  70. Lovely! Thanks for the chance.

    lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com

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  71. I love those fabrics thanks for a chance to win. bimbi9 at verizon dot net

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  72. thanks for the giveaway!

    rascarborough (at) gmail (dot) com

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  73. Those are some of the best fabrics I've ever seen! Love them!!

    reneelasater(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  74. What pretty fabrics! You can just reply to my comment. THanks! :)

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  75. hi there.. i am your new follower from Malaysia

    girlynicknack@gmail.com

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  76. Thank you for the Great prize!

    violet_bg1(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  77. I think I've discovered a kindred spirit in you! Your giveaway prizes are perfect for this misplaced nature girl. And you make your own shibori? I'm impressed! Keep up the great work and come visit me on my blog after all the hub-bub is over.
    ~Janine in Japan

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  78. Thanks for the great giveaway and the chance to win!

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  79. Fabulous giveaway fabrics ...thank you

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  80. Lovely really is the right word.

    helenhsin(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  81. Thanks for participating in the giveaways!

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  82. Thanks for the chance to win these lovely notecards. I am having a give away too: You can find it here;
    http://allysonadeney.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/commission-for-sue-again/

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  83. Love the tea towel!

    nilatti at gmail dot com

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  84. Thank you for the opportunity. rpshand(@)ns(dot)sympatico(dot)ca

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  85. Thanks for the opportunity to win. the fabrics are beautiful

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  86. Lovely giveaway. leaving my comment and crossing my fingers. :)

    ajoyfulnoise (at) live (dot) com

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  87. What a beautiful giveaway! Thank you!

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  88. very fun...thanks for the chance!

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  89. I was tickled to hear your sorrow over the hospitalization of your machine. I am exactly the same; there isn't a single person in my life who doesn't know that "Heidi" or "Ethel Merman" are in the shop. I fret and grieve and go on a sewing binge upon their return.

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  90. Great fabrics! I don't think it was your blog. I think Blogger was having problems yesterday because I couldn't leave comments under my google account.

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  91. Just beautiful fabrics and the peek at the tea towel is awesome I would love it for my kitchen...for no one to use of course :)

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  92. I love your cards! :) Cute stuff!

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  93. What wonderful gifts! Thank you!

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  94. What beautiful fabric! Thanks!
    rachael_nicole06@hotmail.com

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  95. Very pretty! Love the fabrics too! Thanks so much for doing the giveaway! My email is in my profile! :)

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  96. Glad you joined! thanks for the chance to win.

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  97. I love the woodland prints. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  98. I'd like to enter your contest; if I win I plan on using the fabric for our group, World of Charity Stitching, where we make lap quilts and totes for seniors citizens and children.
    http://www.worldofcharitystitching.blogspot.com/

    Thanks.
    Peggy
    peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
    http://keepmeinstitches-peggy.blogspot.com

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  99. Thanks for participating in giveaway day!

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  100. Love your blog and love the giveaway.Please count me in.
    Leena
    sonaleeleena@yahoo.co.in

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  101. Thanks for the chance to win -- love your blog!

    Ly

    lyannab(at)gmail(dot)com

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  102. What pretty fabric thanks so much for the chance!

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  103. Those are beautiful and unusual fabrics, and I love your notecards! Thanks for participating.

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  104. Lovely giveaway - love the fabrics

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  105. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  106. simple gorgeous stuff!

    thanks!

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  107. wow!! great package!
    thanks for the chance to win:)
    please visit my blog http://rosaechocolat.blogspot.com/
    hugs from Portugal!

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  108. I'm throwing my name in! It's still Wednesday, right?

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  109. Thanks for the chance to win! I love this fabric! :D

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  110. I don't know if it's too late to enter! I just got off work and literally heated up some fried rice and sat down to enter more giveaways. Haha! Thanks :)
    my email is in my blogger profile. :)

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  111. Lovely giveaway - thanks for the chance!

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