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Monday, May 30, 2011

Thank You! (an encor giveaway)

Well, the chaos of moving has officially begun {only two weeks after we had anticipated it}.  The movers have emptied our house of our belongings, besides the few things we're packing in our vehicles, and we probably won't see them again for a month.  We're busy getting this empty house cleaned out so we can check out in the morning and begin the drive across the country.  I've been sewing like a mad woman, and stockpiling posts, so I should be able to keep this blog hopping.  I'll pop in ever now and again too, to let you know where we are and what we've been up to.  But now, on to what you're really here for, the giveaway!

As a thank you to all our new {and not-so-new} followers, we're going to be giving away three sewing patterns from our shop to three different people.


The winners will get to choose any pattern they'd like, and we'll e-mail it directly.  However, there is one little catch, as this is a Thank You giveaway, only followers are allowed to enter {don't worry, you can still sign up to follow and then enter!}.  We don't usually require giveaway entrants to be followers, and have no intention of doing so for all our giveaways either.  But, this time, we wanted to do a special thank you to all of you who are following along, leaving comments, and participating!  So, thanks again and good luck!

Oh, and, as usual, we must have a way to contact you for you to win, so either make sure your e-mail is in your blogger profile or enter it in the comment {more details here}.  This giveaway will be open until next Monday, June 6th.  Good luck!

105 comments:

  1. Good luck with your move and thanks!

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  2. Hope all goes smoothly with the move. I was following via Google Reader but I assume you meant we need to be visible followers via Google Friend Connect so I joined there too. :)
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    Cass

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  3. Good luck with the big move, I hope it all goes smoothly. Thanks again for another great giveaway! :)

    Erin x

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  4. I added you to my Google Reader after Giveaway Day--happy to have found your blog!

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  5. Good luck with the move. I know how chaotic that can be! One good thing... living without your "stuff" for so long will help you detach from it... I'm sure you will find that when you start to unpack, you will have "outgrown" things that you didn't even realize you didn't love anymore! PURGE PURGE PURGE and make more room for the things you love that make you happy (or at least feed your fabric addiction)! Thank you for thinking of your followers in the middle of that!

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  6. Have fun on your journey. I enjoy following your lovely blog and love all those patterns, thanks for the give away.

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  7. I hope your move goes well! Thanks for having such a great giveaway for your followers!

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  8. I've always wanted to drive across the country. Enjoy the journey!! Can't wait to hear your updates.

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  9. Good luck with your new adventure! All the best!!

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  10. Good luck with the move!
    I'm a follower.

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  11. Very nice! I love your patterns.

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  12. How generous! if I were to win (and I hope I do!) I would let my grandma choose the pattern she would like as she's the bag maker in the family :)

    thanks for the chance to win!
    kelly O.

    brockdiva at hotmail dot com

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  13. Good luck and thank you, I always look forward to your blog and I love your patterns.

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  14. I first found your blog through the SMS Giveaway, have visited several time since and have added you to my blogroll because I love your bags!

    I have Echino coming from Fabricworm.com and wanted to make a bag, one of your patterns would be perfect!

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  15. Thanks for the giveaway! best of luck moving...and getting everything back into a perfect spot!

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  16. Good luck on your move! Thanks for the fun giveaway :)

    tiffyfischy19702 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  17. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
    Looking forward for the free patterns..
    I hope I am the lucky one..^^
    I am following your blog too ^^
    cheers: hueisei(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. Such a big adventure ahead of you! Have fun!
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  19. Hope your move goes smoothly!
    I'm already a follower!

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  20. Good luck with the move!

    I follow in my reader.. not sure if it counts, but I hope so!

    I also just ordered my kit for the Stitch and Quilt along.. I am so excited!

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  21. I'm a follower and have been for awhile. LOVE the blog!

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  22. I love reading and following your blog, sewing and non-sewing, and I am sad to see you leaving the my lovely state of VA. However, I wish you safe travels and cannot wait to see what you will have to offer us. Thank you for this special giveaway and blessings.

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  23. Good luck with the long move. I've done a few of them, and though stressful, the end result is usually worth it =)

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  24. Happy moving! It is always so much work, but so exciting to have a fresh start in a new place! Thank you for your giveaway!

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  25. Moving is no fun! Hope everything goes smoothly.

    Thanks for a fun giveaway! I'm a follower. I just ordered my fabric for the embroidery 101 sew along.

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  26. Moving is such a huge project. We moved last summer and although stressful, we love our new home. Thank YOU for the giveaway. I am already a follower.

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  27. Best wishes on the move! And thank you for a fun, surprise giveaway. :)

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  28. I am a relatively new follower...I'd love to check out one of your patterns!

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  29. Have a quick, pain-free move! It's a ton of work, but also very exciting! I look forward to the new adventures that a move brings.

    Thanks for another wonderful giveaway!

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  30. Best of luck with your move.

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  31. Thank you for this - wonderful patterns.

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  32. Thanks so much! Love your patterns. Hope the move goes smoothly!

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  33. I became a follower (google reader) after giveaway day. Good luck with your move! :)

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  34. What fun! I've been enjoying following your blog since giveaway day- especially excited about the stitch and quilt along!

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  35. I follow with Google Reader and I have ordered the kit to do the Embroidery QAL. It should arrive tomorrow! I am looking forward to that project. It has been a long time since I Embroderied anything.
    We just moved in January and are feeling pretty settled now, but it is always an adventure. Good luck with yours.
    Thanks for the chance at winning one of your great patterns.

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  36. Good luck with the move. I am one of your followers so thanks for the chance to win one of your patterns.

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  37. Good luck with the move, and getting settled in! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  38. Have a safe trip and thanks for the give away! Yes, I'm a follower!

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  39. Hope the move goes well! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  40. Well this is a lovely thing. Thanks so much and can't wait to hear how the move went.

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  41. I can't believe you have time to sew/blog while trying to get ready for a move! I found your blog last week and subscribed via Google Reader. Thanks for the giveaway and good luck w/ the move!

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  42. An encore giveaway--I like that! I think I'll get something together and do that too! I'll send you a link when I do, but in the meantime, please include me your giveaway!! thanks!!
    ♥Duff

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  43. I follow you through google reader, but just in case I followed Google Friends as drmitravich. drmithome at yahoo dot com

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  45. Oops, I got mixed up. Anyhoo, I'm glad that I recently started following and would love to try one of your bag patterns! Good luck with your move and travel safely.

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  46. Very fun! Thank YOU! Hope the move is smooth. :)

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  47. Good luck with your move:) Love your blog, so glad to have found it!!!

    I can not seem to leave comments with my google account.

    mjbrueggemann at hotmail dot com

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  48. Good luck with the move! I just finished a big one myself cross-country.:) Thanks for the chance to win and I look forward to the embroidery quilt-along!

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  49. How generous!! I found you through the SMS giveaway, am now a follower and am participating in your quilt a long, my first!!

    Thank you!

    Sarah

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  50. Following, and I've already linked up this giveaway for you at Craft Buds!

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  51. Your bags are ALL fabulous-if I was lucky enough to win, don't know which one I'd choose! I'm a follower of course! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  52. I'm a new follower but not new to your blog! I love your patterns and style and I'm so excited about the Quilt Along!

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  53. FIngers crossed on the move. May it go smoothly!
    ellaredstar (at) gmail (dot) com

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  54. Good luck with the moving. Have a safe journey.
    I'm not so very new follower.

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  55. Love your blog! Having just completed a somewhat spontaneous cross country move ourselves and being still overwhelmed by boxes I wish you good luck!!

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  56. Good luck with your move, hope it all goes smoothly, and you don't discover, like my mum did, that the movers have managed to find and pack the book you were half way through reading lol

    I've been a follower for a whole week :oD

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  57. I started following you just days ago via my email. I love sewing and would be delighted to learn a new tote pattern. Blessings :)

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  58. Good luck with the move! Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

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  59. good luck with the move. I love these bags, thanx for the chance!

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  60. Have a safe trip,good luck in you new city and see you at the quilt along!!!

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  61. Ah, moving... been there, done that, and ready to settle down... I'm a new subscriber since the SMS giveaway and have been enjoying reading backwards this week. You've got some really nice bag patterns. Would love to give one a try!

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  62. I'm a pretty new follower, since I found you during the Sew Mama Sew giveaway. Remember, moving doesn't last forever, it just feels like it. Good luck!

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  63. I really enjoy reading your blog. I am also doing the Embroidery 101 QAL. I picked out my fabric before going camping over the Memorial Day weekend. Safe travels during your move. Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  64. I hope that you have a smooth transition. I know how difficult it can be with little ones.

    I'm not sure if I am a follower since I am so new to this, but I hope so. Have a safe trip!

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  65. I'm a follower:) I hope your move goes well! I can't imagine moving cross-country...I didn't enjoy moving 20 minutes!
    Shawna

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  66. Good luck with your move. It is always a crazy time! Enjoy the journey! I recently became a follower and I have really enjoyed what I have been able to look at so far. Cant wait to look around more.

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  67. Good luck with the move!
    Yep, I've been a follower for awhile now. :D

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  68. Such a nice giveaway, thank you for a chance to win. I hope you all have a happy move accross country, I've only ever moved with 25 miles of my parents house. I'm a follower too!

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  69. Good luck with the move! I'm a follower -

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  70. I've been your follower for awhile now and never miss reading your post. Good luck with the move and thanks for the lovely giveaway! :}

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  71. Count me in! I'm a follower and would love one of your patterns. Thanks for the give-away.

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  72. Even the mention of moving makes me cringe! Good Luck! And I am following but for some reason Google won't let me leave a comment with my account. togle(a) purdue (dot) edu ~Tamara

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  73. Jennie & Clara...
    thanks for the chance to win a pattern. they all look great...great new post on cutting the blocks from a fat quarter!!

    Blessings,
    Kathy

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  74. Thank you for the lovely giveaway! Best of luck w/ your move!
    butler83ataoldotcom

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  75. I just found you and am following. Thanks for the giveaway.

    happyacres at wowway.com

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  76. Oh - how fun! Thanks for an encore:-)

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  77. Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I hope your move goes well.

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  78. What a great giveaway! Good luck with your big move and thanks for thinking of us during that time.

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  79. I'm already a follower and would love to win those patterns. Best wishes for the move.

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  80. All the best on your move!
    And Thanks for the chance :D

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  81. Thanks for the giveaway. I need to break away from just sewing quilts - nice!

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  82. Good luck with the move and best wishes in the new place :). Thanks for the give-away and the blog. I'm looking forward to take part in the stash project one day :).

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  83. Good luck with the move! I love reading the blog!

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  84. I hope I correctly became a follower! I used the link on the left and added you through my Blogger dashboard :) Love your patterns!
    lmillerharris (at) gmail (dot) come

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  85. Good luck with the move. I read something earlier that I thought you could relate to: "You know you're a craftaholic when you have to rent a separate moving van for all your supplies." Hope all goes well. And thanks for the great giveaway.

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  86. I'd love to win a pattern of yours. Thanks so much for the giveaway.

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  87. I would also LOVE to win a pattern. Thank you for the oppertunity :)

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  88. I follow in Google Reader. Hope you have a safe trip. I personally love road trips and always look forward to them with a sense of adventure.

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  89. Good luck with the move and thanks for the giveaway!

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  90. I am new blogger and I really enjoyed reading your blog...good luck on the move...thanks for being generous with your beautiful bag patterns.

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  91. Just discovered your blog. It's awesome! I'm a new subscriber now and look forward to reading in the future!
    gabengayle(at)verizon(dot)net

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  92. Hey there! Hope all is going well with the move! Congrats on baby as well...so happy for your family! :)

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  93. I'm a new follower and would love a chance to win. I love your Madeline Travel Bag.

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  94. Thanks for the chance to win one of your patterns. Good luck with the move.

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  95. Hope the move all goes well!

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  96. Good luck on your move! Thanks for the great giveaway (I'm a new follower). sleepachu at hotmail dot com

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  97. I am already a follower.
    Thanks for the chance to win one of your great patterns. :)

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  98. I am now a follower and am looking forward to seeing what projects you share with us.

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  99. What a fun giveaway. The patterns look lovely and I would love to give one a try. I am already a follower, but only a couple days old. I have been snooping for a while and finally decided to follow.

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  100. I am Brazilian living in Alaska.
    I love to make new friends, and thank you for the opportunity to participate.

    meglitle@hotmail.com
    my blog :www.brasilhawaii.com

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  101. I've been following you for some time now

    lixapopescu at gmail dot com

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  102. Thank you for the thank you.
    I adore your patterns and your work.

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  103. Great giveaway, thanks for the opportunity! I hope I'm not too late entering.

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