Sunday, May 22, 2011

Another Giveaway!!!

Yes, it's Sew Mama Sew!'s May Giveaway Day!!! Since the Giveaway I ran over this past weekend was all a generous gift from my sponsor The Fabric Farm and an all around huge success (thank you!) -- I decided to give something handmade away myself! Why a pillow, of course!
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The Prize!
This Giveaway is open to anyone and includes a 12x16 pillow cover handmade by moi with lots of my favorite polka-dots, a bit of Anna Maria Horner fabrics, some cotton linen, flower appliques, and a little free motion quilting. A pillow insert is included as well!
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I even used a little of my precious Good Folks fabrics!
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I chose an envelope style closure for the back with this pretty coral pink polka dot fabric. Choosing this color was very much inspired by the gorgeous tree blooming in our yard.
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Isn't the color amazing!
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Enter to Win!
To enter, simply add your comment to this post. For a second entry, let me know that you follow my blog by making a second comment to record that entry. If you're a "no reply" commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you should you win! Enter now through 10 o'clock pm (EST) Wednesday, May 25. I will announce the winner this Thursday morning here on the blog.

Thank you all and a big thank to Sew Mama Sew for hosting such an awesome Giveaway event!!!

* Just in case you missed it -- the winner of the Innocent Crush Giveaway was announced right here *

484 comments:

  1. Okay, this pillow is so beautiful! Like a work of art--would be so happy to win. :) Happy giveaway day!

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  2. I love the pillow! So unique and such beautiful colors. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  3. That is the most beautiful pillow! Beautiful colors!

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  4. What a cheerful pillow! It would look wonderful on my bed.

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  5. Gorgeous! Perfect to get me thinking "summer"! :)

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  6. What a beautiful pillow!! It would be perfect on my sewing chair!

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  7. I follow your blog. :-) cute pillow!

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  8. How gorgeous is that? I love the colors! and I want to win so bad!

    carolinagirl10@earthlink.net

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  9. I'm a follower of your blog too!

    carolinagirl10@earthlink.net

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  10. Oh my goodness that is an absolutely gorgeous pillow! Thank you so much for the chance to win!

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  11. What a colourful pillow cover...adorable!

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  12. I am now a follower of your blog...you have lovely work there :)

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  13. what a beautiful pillow! I would love to win it.

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  14. I am also a blog follower :)

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  15. I just love the whispy flowers!

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  16. Oh, I love it! So fresh and vibrant. I would love to win it! Thanks for the chance.

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  17. The pillow is gorgeous. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  18. Oh how I love this pillow!! Thanks for sharing!

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  19. That is a gorgeous pillow! It would be perfect on my living room sofa, too!

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  20. Wow! That pillow is gorgeous and would look perfect in my new house!

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  21. love the colors on the pillow.

    www.thecrochetloft.etsy.com

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  22. I love it! Thanks for the opportunity to win :)

    Please contact me through etsy. :) My username is HomespunHandmaiden

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  23. Gorgeous pillow!! Of course I'd love to win this!

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  24. How generous of you! Thanks so much for this giveaway.

    wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  25. I follow your blog.

    wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  26. Everytime you post something, I think how lovely your machine embroidery is!

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  27. Love the cushion - thanks for the chance to win!

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  28. Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous. I love your photography too. Thank you for the generous giveaway!

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  29. That's a truly fabulous pillow! I love all the dots.

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  30. Love the pillow and all that you do! I wish you were closer by to tutor me in your wonderful ways!!

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  31. And of course I follow your blog ;)

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  32. this pillow would go perfect in my living room of cranberry & yellow! *fingers crossed*

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  33. I'm a follower via google reader & I love you blog!

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  34. What yummy fabric! Very nice and looks so cozy!

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  35. I follow you on the blog. I love all my DIY blogs and this one has really inspired me!

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  36. WOW! I absolutely love those flowers you made on the linen. I would give your pillow an awesome home over here :)

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  37. Wow, this pillow is so beautiful!! I love all the details :)
    Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!

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  38. I know follow your gorgeous blog. You also have a really cute Etsy store!

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  39. This is stunning! I would so LOVE to have it!

    melanie.yaya487@gmail.com

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  40. You have done a beautiful job of the pillow. Those blossoms are amazing. Jacinta

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  41. What a gorgeous pillow! Thank you for offering it ;)

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  42. And yep, I do follow your blog!

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  43. Love your work! jaimibonczar@yahoo.com

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  44. What a lovely pillow! I hope, I hope! :)

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  45. I follow your blog. I just had to add that just looking at your pillow makes me happy. Thanks!

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  46. wow. stunning photograpphy and sweing!! than kyou!

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  47. this pillow is simply gorgeous!!! i love the colors and the beautiful design.

    i am playing, too.....come visit! ;)

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  48. Love the pillow and I just subscribed to your blog.
    rori.jensen@gmail.com

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  49. Oh, pretty pretty pillow! Polka dots are my favorite! What a lovely giveaway!

    mszacman@yahoo.com

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  50. I follow your blog!

    mszacman@yahoo.com

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  51. I love this pillow, and it would look so good on my red leather couch!

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  52. So cute! Love the polka dots

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  53. this pillow is gorgeous and would look great in my craft room! :)

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  54. Maureen, I love the use of color and the gorgeous trees outside your house...another fabulous job.

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  55. This is a beautiful cushion cover. I hope I win it. Freddie x

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  56. This pillow is amazing!! You did an amazing job.

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  57. Of course I follow your blog :)!

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  58. Love this pillow! Thanks!
    megancparsons(at)gmail(dot)com

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  59. Ohhh I do love your pillow covers! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  60. Wow, wonderful pillow!!

    Jennlanio@hotmail.com

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  61. I also follow your blog. Thanks!!
    Jennlanio@hotmail.com

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  62. so great! would love to win!

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  63. Love this piilow! Wow! It's really wonderful, what an amazing giveaway item!!!

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  64. i love your things.
    i found your blog a couple months ago and check in often!

    this pillow is beautiful! i would love to enjoy it in my living room! :)

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  65. such a pretty pillow! i am a huge amh fan, so you've got me fawning. thanks for the chance to win.

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  66. very nice love the colors
    texhelena(at)aol(dot)com

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  67. This is so pretty! thank you for the chance to win.

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  68. That's really pretty!

    316ramirez(at)gmail(dot)com
    Thanks for the opportunity and I hope I win! :)

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  69. I love this gorgeous pillow!!
    I am drooling over the AMH fabrics you used in the pillow :)

    rachaelroyce [at] gmail [dot] com :)

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  70. Those fabrics are gorgeous, I want some. Thanks for sharing.

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  71. G'Day! I'm here for the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day! Please visit me, too:
    http://www.homemakerhoney.com/2011/05/sew-mama-sew-may-giveaway-day-ends-may.html

    Deborah
    Homemaker Honey
    @Homemaker_Honey
    homemakerhoney.com
    homemakerhoney @gmail .com

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  72. you do great work! thanks for the opportunity!
    jamie

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  73. Beautiful pillow! Please count me in!

    1.yngla@gmail.com

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  74. I love your pillow! It is amazing!

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  75. That pillow cover is gorgeous!
    sims.whitney at gmail.com

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  76. Hello Maureen! I love your pillow, especially the appliqued flowers. Thankyou so much for giving us the chance to win :)

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  77. Gorgeous work. Love everything you do!

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  78. Strangely this matches my quilt...coincidence???

    Happy Monday!!!

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  79. Thank you so much for the giveaway. I love the pillow. The colors are perfect.

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  80. This is such a beautiful pillow, what a great job you've done. thank you for this give away

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  81. Oh me, oh my, how I love AMH! This is so gorgeous, thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

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  82. And I'm now following you too. :)

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  83. Your work is beautiful and each appeals to me in a different way! To gaze upon your work allows me a moment of pause...I get to escape from the daily busy of life; inhale and enjoy the 'spiritual lift' I receive! Thank you!! Keep creating and gifting!

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  84. I have been following you on facebook now for about three months! I'm certainly glad to be able too and I enjoy your Etsy shop as well!

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  85. What a GORGEOUS pillow cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  86. This is absolutely beautiful. It would be treasured in our home. Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  87. Very pretty pillow! Thanks for the chance to win! Yay Giveaway Day!

    redzshadow at gmail dot com

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  88. Beautiful! Thank you so much for the chance to win!

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  89. I am following your blog! You do such beautiful work!

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  90. I love your pillow covers, very pretty.

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  91. I am a follower of your blog

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  92. I like the polk-a-dots and the flower design. Would love to win this prize.
    quilt1972@live.com

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  93. wow you are so talented! Love it!
    bunchofbees at gmail dot com

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  94. I love the colors! They match my great room perfectly!

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  95. holy smokes woman! you're so freakin' crafty!! I adore the free motion stitched flowers--amazing!
    gotta run and hit the follow button now...

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  96. your blog is one I would follow even if there wasn't' a entry attached to ti! you rock!!

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  97. I love love love this pillow! The colors are fabulous! thanks for the giveaway. leahclaireh(at)gmail(dot)com

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  98. Oh and now I'm a follower! leahclaireh(at)gmail(dot)com

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  99. Very pretty! Thanks for the chance to win!!
    grokgrace (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  100. Amazing work! This pillow would go perfect in my guest room :)

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  101. That pillow is really pretty...love all your photographs too!

    http://ebony-ivory-rainbow.blogspot.com/

    mrunamistry(at)gmail(dot)com

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  102. this is so beautiful! And would TOTALLY match my couch!

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  103. This pillow is so beautiful. Thanks for offering a chance to win it.

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  104. Beautiful, thanks for the opportunity!
    robynrwilson(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  105. gorgeous pillow cover! I love the colors!

    cwonitoy(at)shaw(dot)ca

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  106. Very cute!
    carissa[at]bumblebeebliss[dot]com

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  107. Nice cushion and I like this dree motion thing. I'll have to give it a try I guess

    Thank you for the chance to win!

    Daniela

    dreschermail at gmail.com

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  108. Thanks for entering my giveaway. Your pillow is so pretty and would look fabulous on my sofa!

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  109. I love that pillow! Beautiful!

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  110. Oh wow. That is stunning! Yes please, I'd love to enter!

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  111. So pretty! I would love to have that! The tree is lovely too... :)

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  112. Beautiful pillow! I love the fabrics you used on it. Incredible.

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  113. That is beautiful! just lovely. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway opportunity.

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  114. Wow, what a beautiful pillow. I love all those polka dots and the stitched flowers really pull it all together. Who ever wins this will be very lucky. I was looking around your blog and your is very beautiful.

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  115. I love seed heads in design, your pillow it just lovely

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  116. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  117. Wow, this is gorgeous! THank you for the chance to win!!

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  118. this is gorgeous! Wow. :) I don't know that I could give it away, hee! I think if I won this I'd take it out to the garden with me when I read in the shade of the birch tree.

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  119. Very cute pillow!! Hopefully I'll get lucky and win it!

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  120. So pretty!! This would look so cute on my new bedding!

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  121. What a beautiful pillow! Good Folks is my all-time-favorite fabric line! What a nice idea to do a give-away! Someone will be very happy! vintageruth(at)hotmail(dot)com.

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  122. That pillow has my name on it - it is lovely.

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  123. I am a faithful - loyal follower.

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  124. WOW, what a beautiful pillow!! Yeah giveaway day!!

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  125. Wow! Another giveaway! And you know what? If I won this one, I'd be thrilled beyond everything because I think this would truly be a gift for me. To receive an item that has already been made. How cool would that be? I could get it in the mail and just put it on display...no cutting, sewing, assembling, etc. Truly a gift for the recipient.

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  126. Very pretty.
    katyhornbeck at gmail.com

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  127. Great fabric choice! Would love to win!!

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  128. I love this pillow cover! So happy!! Thank you for the giveaway.

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  129. I now follow you on my reader! So glad to have found your blog.

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  130. I love the fabrics you've put together here!

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  131. I've got that same AMH print on my kids' large wet bag. I didn't even realise it was hers, I just thought it was such a pretty print. I think the cushion is just so adorable. Thanks for the chance.

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  132. I love the pillow! It's amazing!

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  133. love the pillow! beautiful pictures :)

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  134. Just found your blog and would love a chance at winning that fabulous pillow!
    xoxo Kim

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  135. Your pillow insert looks fabulous! I would love to learn how to do free motion quilting!

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  136. oh my my that is just wonderful. I love the color, the texture, the style and the craftsmanship..thanks for the chance!

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  137. absolutely adorable! awesome work! my friends would love these!

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  138. so beautiful, love those fabrics sooo much! you put them all together so well. Thanks for the chance to win.

    jennifer grace @ hotmail (dot) co (dot) uk

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  139. Love the pillow!!

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  140. Um. Wow! I LOVE the pillow! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  141. That would look so good on my couch! Thanks for the giveaway. scarletteandcinnamon(at)gmail(dot)com

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  142. This is a great pillow, the colours are so rich and I love the touch of gray.

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