Friday, March 1, 2013

Feb Finishes, March Goals, and a Giveaway

Finishes, goals, and a giveaway? Oh, my! This has all of the ingredients for a truly magical post!


February is done, and when I remember that my family was sick for twelve days, I'm happy with my end results: two quilts, quilting done on a third quilt, my bee blocks, and my Sisters' 10 BOM blocks, as well as a few other small bits. 


In the last week, I finished a grocery bag dispenser using this tutorial from Gen X Quilters. I use the bags for dirty diapers, and our storage was non-existent, meaning they were everywhere. This bag matches absolutely nothing in my home, but the fabric makes me oh-so happy, and that's the important bit, right?

I made a few modifications to the tutorial to suit what I had in stash. The focus fabric was not a full fat quarter, so I compensated by cutting the top bit of orange fabric to 7" x 20" instead of 5" x 20". My elastic was 1/2" rather than 3/4". I didn't have grommets, nor did I want to fiddle with them, so I just sewed my strap to the inside of the bag. Also, the strap is a thick piece of bright blue ribbon because let's be honest, the idea of turning a strap didn't thrill me. All that being said, it turned out great, and if I need another, I'll certainly use this tutorial again.

February turned out okay:
  • Make It Modern Bee Blocks (2)
  • Lucky Stars BOM Block (1)
  • Sisters' 10 BOM Block (2)
  • Autumn's Quilt
  • Boo's Quilt
  • Le Mille Quilt
  • Cape for Banzo
  • Clean and Organize the House

March is looking to be busy (does this surprise anyone anymore?):
  • Make It Modern Bee Blocks--March (2)
  • Lucky Stars BOM Blocks--February and March (2)
  • Sisters' 10 BOM Block--March (2)
  • Le Mille Quilt--finish binding
  • Banzo's Cape--maybe? but probably not.
  • Marie Quilt--get back to work on this!
  • Tula Swap
  • Continue the Massive Clean/Organize/Purge Effort
  • Another quilt for Morgan?
  • Start sketching out designs for three new quilts

GIVEAWAY GOODNESS-Giveaway Closed! :)

Friends, today is my one year quilty bloggy anniversary. Kind of. See, last year, my first post landed on February 29th, which I thought was all sorts of cool, but now, one year later, I'm debating which day I should celebrate, so March 1st it is! And to celebrate, I thought a giveaway would be in order.


This giveaway features one spool of Aurifil thread in 50W white and five delicious fat quarters. The fabric from Sarah Watts' Timber & Leaf collection for Blend fabrics and includes four prints from the Timber palette and a random blue solid. I love them, but I love you more.

To enter, all you have to do is comment! You can tell me how fabulous I am, or how much I've changed your life for good, or be brave and let go of the marriage proposal you've been too shy to deliver. Or, you know, you could tell me how you're doing and what you're working on. That would be good too. Followers (old and new) get a second entry because you're magical and wonderful and make blogging more fun. And if you're not a US guy or gal like me, never fear! I am a whiz at shipping internationally, and I'm more than willing to put my skillz to good use.

If you are a no-reply blogger, or you aren't sure, make sure to include an email address in your comment. If I don't have a way to contact you, I'll have to pick someone else, and that would be really really sad! Frowny face! :(

I'll close the drawing next Friday morning, and the winner will be chosen randomly. The spoils of this giveaway are provided by me because I heart you all so much! Good luck!

Today, I'm linking up to Fresh Sewing Day, TGIFF, and Finish It Up Friday. Woo! That's a lot of linking up!

51 comments:

  1. Congrats on your One Year Blog Anniversary!! I AM starting to be less surprised each month by your massive to-do (and finish) lists. :)

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  2. Yay! You always make me laugh. :)

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  3. I'm so glad you decided to blog. Your posts are so fun to read. Thanks for having the giveaway!

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  4. Great makes and I love your bag dispenser, you've reminded me I've wanted to make one!
    Happy Bloggiversary :)

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  5. Happy Bloggiversary to you! And congratulations on having a productive month too...

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  6. Happy one year blogiversary!! How exciting :) based on your mosaic, I would never guess that your family was sick that long. Way to be productive! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  7. And I am, of course, a follower :)

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  8. Great that you started on Feb 29! Now considering Feb has only 28 days and you lost 12 to illness, you made all that in 16 days?! Amazing!

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  9. Woohoo! Happy blogiversary! Congrats on your finishing!

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  10. Congrats! What a fun way to celebrate.

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  11. Happy Day to you! Amazing how fast a year goes by isn't it? Congrats on your fun space

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  12. Congrats on you blogiversary! Great job on the bag holder - so bright and cheerful! Thanks for the giveaway, Audrey and for linking up to TGIFF!

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  13. Congratulations on your one year anniversary! You have been busy with the sewing this month. I especially love the HST quilt. I bought some of that text print today in Ikea for my Scrappy Trip quilt. Such a fun fabric.

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  14. Well, you know that I think you're awesome regardless of posting here. It's amazing to think that only 18 months ago we were picking out fabrics for your first quilt! Look at you go! =]

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  15. Congrats! It's always neat to see what people in the blog world are doing. I've seen the bag holder done a couple of times and as I have no storage either, I'm now inspired to try one of my own :)

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  16. Congratulations on your One Year Blogiversary! Good for you for getting so much done with being sick and having a short month, good job!

    Thank you for a neat giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. Congrats on your blogaversary! My first one is coming up in June of this year. You did more in February than I did, and I didn't have sickness in the house to contend with.

    beaniekins84(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. February was great - good luck with March!

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  19. I'm a new follower via GFC/Reader. I found you via Mollie Sparkles.

    Thanks again for a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  20. Happy Blogiversary! Love seeing what you are up to!

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  21. Congratulations on your accomplishment and many thanks for a very generous giveaway.

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  22. Congratulations on your Leap Year Blog Birthday! You're fab.

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  23. Aww, happy anniversary!!! Next leap year I should start something on the 29th so I can be part of the cool group ;)

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  24. You got a lot done in a short month with lots of sickness to deal with. :) Love that cheery bag dispenser. I need to make a couple for our house. What a nice giveaway you're offering, too. Thank you!

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  25. And I'm a new follower now that I found you through TGIFF. :)

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  26. Hi Audrey, I've visiting from Lily's. Looks like you got a lot done despite everyone being sickly :) Happy blogiversary :)

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  27. I am glad to find you. Would love to win.

    Lucy~

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  28. Congrats and happy blogiversary to you! The grocery bag dispenser looks GREAT! I'm glad you were able to make modifications to make it work for you. Sisters' Ten blocks look fab too!

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  29. I am working on my grandson a quilt

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  30. Happy blogiversary. You picked some lovelies to giveaway. Good luck on your goals next month. Jenniffier at gmail

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  31. I am a follower already - Jenniffier at gmail

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  32. Congrats on the one year blogiversary! I am working on some pillow cases and also on finishing up some of the tops I have been working on for a while.

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  33. Very congrads to you! You are a hilarious blogger and put a lot of laughter in my week! I'm newly in love with zippers! Making humbug bags and Noodlehead's open wide pouches to stuff with doggie and kittie treats for adoption events as gifts...zippers have added a new zing in my life...will return to quilting soon!

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  34. Of course I am a follower! What a question!

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  35. I am inpressed at your giving away skils (and your international shipping savy). I am looking towards my own blog-versary and have no idea how to make all that stuff work! I'm glad you're here in blogland, becasue you always make me smile. Your infectious enthusiasm for all things quilty makes me happy. Happy anniversary.
    E xx

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  36. Great post! Thanks for linking up. Timber n leaf is gorgeous!

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  37. Thank you for the giveaway and congrats! I just stared blogging recently and it's been fun. Still have lots to learn

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  38. p.s. I figured out how to follow you (super proud of myself)

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  39. lol. Well I love your blog. I am working on trying to organize a space to call my own sewing space.

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  40. Just found you today through Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday. I love a good giveaway! Thanks :) alonzoteressa[at]hotmail[dot]com.

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  41. Hi Audrey!!!! Happy blog birthday a few days late. I love your blog and you have definitely changed my life for good. :) I am not even sure I can fit all of the ways right here. Let me start with saying you convinced me to do the lucky star blocks and those make me so happy! Right now I am working on a two color minimalist quilt, just to see if I can.

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  42. Happy blogiversary! I'm already married, sorry!

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