Bananas For Bananas

The lovely Shari from Rotten Bananas is an amazingly talented professional quilter. Visit her Red Llama Studio to see the amazing custom quilts she has created. Then, stop by her blog for fun stories, craft ideas and inspiration. Hurry -- because Friday she will be giving away one of these awesome bags! Simply visit Shari's blog to enter.

Awesome Book Giveaway

I would really like to win the One Yard Wonders book that Jaime & Jacinda from Prudent Baby are giving away. BUT if I can't win, I'd really like you to win! So go enter. Drawing closes Monday night. Good luck!

Adorable Owl-y Giveaway

The adorable and talented Becca from Naptime Journal is giving away this super-cute owl on her blog. Head over there between now and Sunday, January 17, to enter. While you are there, check out all her clever projects and tutorials. She also has an Etsy shop with lots more owl-y cuteness. Good luck!!!

Halloween Giveaway--UPDATED With Winner

Congratulations Laura (Our Whimsy)! I'll send you an email shortly!

Sorry I've been MIA! How about a fun little giveaway to make it all better? Just leave a comment, and you will be entered to win these awesome spider web knee socks (adult size), which I would be happy to turn into some nice baby/toddler/little kid legwarmers with my trusty serger. If you don't have a google profile, be sure to leave me a way to reach you.

Updated to say duh, I didn't say when I'd do the drawing. I'll pick a winner when I get back from my trip on Wednesday. Thanks for playing!

Go Enter This Contest!

One of my all-time Etsy favorites for kids' clothing is Rae Gun. The designer, lovely Marissa, is giving away a very cute Halloween-themed twirly skirt on her blog. You can enter by clicking here.

Have a lovely weekend!

July Update

Can you believe it? I won something else: this precious clip from Briar Claire, via my friend Steph's Green Kiddos blog. (I love that blog, by the way.) Seriously, the last time I won something before my recent spate was in about 1983, when I won five Taco Bell tacos as part of a Girl Scout carnival drawing. Let's see . . . what else? I got really busy at work. Also, I don't want to turn on the air conditioner upstairs in the craft room (and get another $400 electric bill!!!!), so I haven't posted any crafts. But I am planning to start learning to make jewelry this weekend. JoAnn is having 40 percent off all of its beads, crystals, findings, tools, etc., starting on Sunday. I got two great introductory beading books at Half Price Books, plus my jewelry-making sister is coming to visit. I'll post whatever I make unless I'm too embarrassed! Here is one of the books. It's out of print, but it is so cool. I'm super-excited.

Have a lovely weekend!

Two Woos

Woo number one is that I won another giveaway on Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day -- this awesome crochet book and adorable handmade spool doll and mushroom. (I don't know how I got so lucky . . . the last time I won anything was 1983). Woo number two is that I found so many great blogs by entering the giveaways, including Hope's blog, Going Sew Crazy. Thanks for the great prizes, Hope! I love your blog!

Rae Gun: Giveaway: Citrus Summer Ruffle Diaper

Rae Gun: Giveaway: Citrus Summer Ruffle Diaper

Click on the post title to win this adorable ruffled diaper cover from one of my long-time Etsy favorites, Rae Gun. Good luck!

Are You Kidding Me?!?!?! Amazing Giveaway!

This is actually a real giveaway! I would probably die immediately if I won. Whipstitch Fabrics, via the awesome Fabric Shopper blog, is giving away two fat quarter sets that YOU DESIGN!!!! It's SO EASY! You visit Whipstitch Fabrics, select 12 fat quarters that fit a theme of your choice, go back to The Fabric Shopper and leave a comment with your selections. Two winners will be selected to win the fat quarter pack they designed!!! I might have to make my husband design one too!

Giveaway Winners -- Abby And Me, Too!

Thank you SOOOOOO much for entering my SEWN giveaway. This was so much fun that I am already planning another giveaway. I'm thinking about doing one per month! The winner, per Random.org, is DRUMROLL . . . . Abby from Steals & Deals. Check out her rad blog!

And in a lovely karmic twist -- I won a giveaway in the Sew, Mama, Sew May Giveaway Day! Woo! Specifically, this amazingly generous pile of fabric scraps (really, they are bigger and better than scraps) from Kristy at Hernanamer The Project Journal. She is super talented -- check out that pillow at the top of her post today!


Yay for giveaways!

Woo -- My First Giveaway!!!

I am super excited to tell you about SEWN! SEWN is new and innovative online quilting and sewing community for all lovers of fabric crafts. We have Tips and Innovative Tools to help with your projects, an Advice Centre for all your sewing questions, online forums and chats, and information on your local shops, sewing groups, quilt groups and classes. There will be articles, interviews and tutorials from industry experts, competitions and free patterns!

To help celebrate the launch of SEWN, I am giving away a copy of the wonderful Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol of Angry Chicken. It is has the cutest projects, clear instructions and beautiful photographs.

To win, please leave a comment on this post. For an extra TWO entries, become a blog follower or leave me a comment letting me know you are one. FOR an extra THREE entries, link to my giveaway on Facebook or Twitter or your blog and let me know. You could have as many as SIX entries! I will randomly select the winner at 8 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 8, 2009. Be sure that I have a way to contact you in case you are the winner!!!! Thanks for playing!

Ooh -- be sure to click on the SEWN icon at the top of this post. It will take you to the SEWN website where you can enter their AMAZING launch giveaway.

THANK YOU SO MUCH - COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!

I'm Not Kidding -- You Can Win This Quilt

The lovely and talented Elizabeth at Pigtails & Snails is giving away this amazing quilt!!! But hurry over to look at her lovely blog and enter the giveaway, because it ends TONIGHT!!!!