Monday, October 24, 2011

Shades Of Blue {and A Giveaway Winner} : :

As promised I have three new Bottled Rainbows Quilt Blocks to share today! My shades of blue.

Blue -- BRQ blocks

This was challenging for me. I never realized before starting these blue blocks, how little true blue I actually have in my fabric stash and how little blue I use in my projects. This first, Indigo block is made up of the blues I have actually used. Since I think naming things always makes projects a little more fun and special, here we have ::

My Starry Night Block in Indigo.

Blue -- BRQ block

My Snowfall Block in Ocean.

Blue -- BRQ block

A a new favorite, my Flower Branch Birds in Turquoise.

Blue -- BRQ block

And jusy for fun, some recently thrifted blue! I adore the pattern on these glasses. Isn't it sweet?

Blue -- thrifted glasses

I also started collecting Pyrex in early Summer and have been meaning to share my pieces with you since. This is my new Snowflake Blue Mixing Bowl set. It's in beautiful shape and I absolutely love it!

How about you, is there anything you collect? Besides fabric, yarn, or craft supplies -- that's a given. :)
Blue -- thrifted Pyrex

And now, we have a giveaway winner! 

THANK YOU to Pink Castle Fabrics for sponsoring a wonderful giveaway!! Thank You to all of you who entered! I know that not winning is not much fun at all -- my apologies for that! So, good news -- I'll be hosting a "Quilt Market Weekend Giveaway" right here beginning this Friday for a gorgeous stack of Amy Butler's new Lark Collection!!! So, be sure stop back! I think a new giveaway is such a wonderful way to end each week, I hope you think so too!

So without further ado, from the 748 entries that came in before 10 pm, Mr. Random says our lucky winner is comment #375, Melissa!!! I hope you enjoy your winnings! Both Pink Castle Fabrics and I will be in touch!

Thanks again and Happy Monday everyone!!!

26 comments:

  1. Lovely! I particularly like the snowflake look of the ocean block. Congratulations to Melissa!

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  2. I'd love to learn how to do applique! I adore the turquoise block the most out of all those blue blocks.

    Darn, I hope I'll win the next giveaway!

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  3. Wonderful use of blues in a quilt, love all the shades and appliques. Congratulations to Melissa!

    Debbie

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  4. Oooh, I like all of them!

    I collect vinage jewelry, which isn't a surprise because I make jewelry for a living. Ha ha.

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  5. Gorgeous blocks! I especially love the turquoise bird block. Congrats to the winner!

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  6. Very pretty blocks Maureen!

    Loving the bird block...gorgeous color. I love vintage glasses and pyrex like that...so fun!

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  7. I LOVE your blocks you've made. They're gorgeous.

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  8. Beautiful blues Maureen and congrats to the winner!

    Anne

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  9. Congrats to Melissa!

    Love your blue bowls--they're spectacular! I collect the Fire King Iridescent Peach line so I know how exciting is is to find something old in good condition!

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  10. Your blue blocks are gorgeous! For some reason I never thought of doing an actual design/pattern out of the scraps for the bottled rainbow blocks. It looks really cool!

    Also, congrats to Melissa!

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  11. Thank you soooo much:) I can hardly believe that I won, but I am so excited!!! Thanks again and have a Blessed week:)

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  12. Your squares look amazing!! And I love your thrift store finds! I was delighted the other day to find some cute Pyrex: http://esther.pawliw.com/2011/09/thrift-store-haul.html

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  13. I love all of those blocks! The birds are darling!!! SO cute!!

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  14. I love this idea! The bottled rainbow blocks are all fun, but I especially love that you appliqued designs instead of just small squares/rectangles!

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  15. Everything on this page is stunning!!!!!

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  16. Love your blue pyrex! I have some green like the ones my mom and grandma had growing up. I mostly collect vintage jadeite when it comes to the kitchen though, such a weakness of mine :)

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  17. Congratulations Melissa...and I love the blue pyrex!

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  18. Beautiful quilt blocks, Maureen. I really like the ocean block. Love that pattern on the Pyrex bowl. I have a small collection of red Pyrex :)

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  19. I'm luvin all of this gorgeous blue!

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  20. Congrats to Melissa and what beautiful blocks!

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  21. Your newest blocks are beautiful, Maureen! And that glass is awesome. I've looked at that pattern before, and I just love it.

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  22. The blues are spectacular. Love it!

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  23. Congrats to Melissa!

    Maureen, your blue blocks are stunning and so unique! Really great work!

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  24. I love those colors! And your glasses and pyrex are beautiful. I love vintage pyrex.

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  25. The blocks are beautiful in the different shades of blue. I think I like the first one best!

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  26. I love all the differentr hues of blue in this post.

    If I lived in North America, I'd strat collecting Pyrex straight away. You have such lovely designs over there. For now, I am collecting pretty plates and platters.

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