A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

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My sponsor Cotton Blossom Farm Fabrics is a real working family farm where the fabric business is a family business that grew out of a love for beautiful, fun designer fabrics! They began their little venture on Etsy, where they still maintain one shop, and have now grown to their own website & a brick and mortar shop on Historic Main Street in Madison, MS.  Their fabric family -- Cathy, Robin, and Heath, enjoy picking out beautiful, new collections each season, including basics, solids and fun fabrics like chenille, flannel and fleece. 

The goal of Cotton Blossom Farm is to provide the highest quality fabric, with a pleasant shopping experience, and some of the best customer service on the web!

Website * Etsy Shop * Facebook * Twitter

 

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 We hope you enjoy visiting their sites!! 

For this week's giveaway Cotton Blossom Farm Fabrics has an amazing offer, a FIFTEEN Fat Quarter Bundle from the colorful Fiesta fabric collection by Michael Miller!! This bundle includes the fifteen different fat quarters you see below! WOW, what a fun and generous prize!!



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Enter to Win!

Here's how,
 
1. Simply leave a comment here in this post! (one entry)
2. Follow Cotton Blossom Farm Fabrics on Facebook or sign up to receive their Newsletter, found at the bottom left corner of their website here. Just let me know if you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)

3. Followers of Maureen Cracknell Handmade get an additional entry, too! Whether you follow me here, on Instagram, on Facebook, etc... just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry) 

4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I've added that as another way to enter! Whether by Instagram, Google, Tweet, Facebook, Pin, blog post, etc... (optional extra entry)

Please enter now through Monday, May 4th. Random.org will pick the winner and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post here on the blog!

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or an anonymous commenter, remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you, should you win! Please check to make sure you can be contacted!

Thank you so much for entering our Giveaway! This week's winner is comment #207 *quiltyVal * Congratulation, Val, I will be in touch shortly!   ♡ Maureen

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

Each week I share a Fabric Giveaway offered from one of my wonderful sponsors Friday through Monday. These Giveaway's are often times scheduled a few months in advance and are something I would like to continue, as I shared yesterday. I'm grateful to have such generous sponsors and this weekly opportunity to highlight these shops individually with your support.

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The Cloth Parcel  is an online-based sewing, quilting, and crafting supply shop. They offer original patterns for immediate download or by mail, fabulous kits complete with everything you need, great picks of fabric on the bolt and precuts, and unique notions! The blog is a great place to check for quilt and craft ideas, quilting and sewing techniques and tutorials, and previews of upcoming products!

We invite you to visit the links below to see more and to follow The Cloth Parcel at their --

   SHOP  *  FACEBOOK  *  BLOG  *  INSTAGRAM
 

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We hope you enjoy visiting The Cloth Parcel!! 

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For this week's Giveaway the Cloth Parcel is offering a Wee Wander FQ bundle including six prints from this beautiful collection by Sara Jane Studios for Michael Miller, and a PDF version of their Modern Zigzag Quilt pattern!  

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Enter to Win!

 
Here's how,   

1. Simply leave a comment here in this post. (one entry)
2. Follow the Cloth Parcel on Facebook or on Instagram. Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry) 
3. My followers get a third entry, whether you follow me here, on Facebook, or on Instagram, just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry) 
4. Help spread the word! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter. Whether by tweet, instagram, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry) 

That’s 4 possible entries. Enter now through Monday, June 23rd. The winner will be chosen by Random and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on the blog.

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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!!

From 1,212 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 

Comment #215 --   * Marti Dyer-Allison   *
   

Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly! 

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

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My sponsor The Intrepid Thread is a family owned and run business. In their shop you'll find Fat Quarters, Half Yards, Yards, and Yardage, as well as patterns and embellishments. Their designer fabrics include many of our favorites -- Art Gallery Fabrics, Moda, and Riley Blake Designs just to name a few! 
The owners work extremely hard everyday to bring their customers the best fabrics,
at the best prices, with high quality customer service!
  
SHOP  *  BLOG  *  FACEBOOK
 

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We hope you enjoy visiting The Intrepid Thread's sites!! 

For this week's Fabric Giveaway, Julie at The Intrepid Thread is offering a rainbow Fat Quarter bundle of Tile Pile from the brand new Petal Pinwheels collection by Michael Miller! This FQ bundle includes all seven tile prints in Coral, Sunset, Canary, Kryptonite, Seafoam, Dirt, and Grey! 

You can find this collection newly available in yardage and in a variety bundles right HERE in The Intrepid Thread Shop!!

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

 
1. Simply leave a comment here under this post! (one entry)
2. Follow The Intrepid Thread on facebook, their blog, or sign up to receive their Newsletter. Just let me know that you did by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
3. My followers get a third entry! Just let me know that you follow by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by instagram, tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry) 

That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday, March 17th! Winner will be picked at Random and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on the blog.

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment!

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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!!

From 1,800 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is... 

Comment #74 --   *  Lee Ann L.   *   

Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly!   

Promised Quilts : :

I have nine quilts left to make for gift giving this coming Christmas. Yes, nine! I think by now you all know how successful I am at sticking to my plans without getting distracted, so... you know they'll be others too! I'm excited and have decided to begin with the two quilts I have planned for my nephews, Owen & Ben.

An "ant farm" themed quilt for Owen! Using several Backyard Baby prints, some Riley Blake Cotton Dots, and Pure Element Solids.



A nautical themed quilt for Ben! Using some Michael Miller Ahoy Matey ocean themed prints, lots of Pure Elements, some newly stashed orange fabrics from Form & Fabric, along with some older stashed fabrics.



I'm really excited about this large Making Waves panel print I ordered just for the quilt backing!



And as my bonus, totally selfish quilt project -- a gorgeous Koi quilt must be made as soon as possible, as well! Just like with Tsuru, I fell completely in love with Rashida's new collection for Cloud9 at first peek!!



I never mentioned this here before, but back in January things got pretty tough for me. I had been having complications with my Autoimmune skin disease since last July and just when I thought things were getting better, a bad bronchial infection along with a high fever seemed to trigger a really bad flareup. It was extremely painful, especially emotionally, and I'm glad those days are behind me. Of course I understand that Autoimmune disease can be a very mysterious thing, with no rhyme or reason as to why these things do happen to so many, but accepting that doesn't just make the desire to know what the cause of these problems is just go away. So during those difficult days at a visit with one of my doctors, we were going over everything that he knew might possibly trigger such a long lasting widespread issue. Blood work revealed nothing that's usually associated with my skin problems, allergy tests showed no link, reaction to all the medications I had tried throughout the last couple of years -- ruled out. Then he asked, "You say you sew? Do you do that often?" Me, "Oh, yes!" Then, for the first time he seriously discussed with me that although it's rare, there has been reported links to the skin disease I have as a sensitive reaction to dyes, possibly dyes used in fabric. Can you imagine how hearing that felt? I can't even begin to try to share in words what that did to me. I will share that I took that notion serious, it felt very possible, and I even began to believe that it was the reason for awhile. He decided to refer me to a new Autoimmune Dermatologists to get her opinion, as well. My appointment was scheduled and I had about three months to think about all of this. What would I do if I couldn't sew anymore? I thought about that for about a day and then I thought, well I can still sew now! If you look back at my blog from late January on, you'll see that I made a pretty big sewing shift to focus on quilt work at that time. Along with that shift came a promise to make each of my favorite kids, mine and my nieces and nephews all a special quilt. They all responded with some really fun ideas, from princess to peace signs to ant farm themed quilts. Thankfully, I can report that at my last appointment it was decided that dye wasn't the culprit, and although unfortunately we still don't know what is, I now have these special quilts to focus on finishing by Christmas time this year. I have three finished, the Stitched Typography quilt for my Jacob, the ABC quilt for a new niece or nephew due in September, my most recent Zig Zag quilt for Haila, and just nine more to go! That's all, no big deal, ahem. So that's the very summed up story of why I finally decided to and completely fell in love with making quilts this year. An unexpected push, from this strange and crazy ordeal, gave me the confidence I was missing to finally cut into these fabrics I love so much with quilt plans in mind, and I'm grateful. I learned a lot about myself during those several months, a made some quilts that I'm really proud of, and most importantly I remembered to trust that no matter how things turn out, they will always turn out exactly as they should.

♥ Maureen 

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!  

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My sponsor The Knotted Thread is run by Jenn, a fabric lover with a passion for sewing!  In her shop you'll find both bundles and single cuts of Fat Quarters, Half Yards, Yards, and Yardage, as well as some of Jenn's very own handmade items up or sale!! Designer fabrics include many of our favorites -- Free Spirit, Moda, and Riley Blake Designs just to name a few! 

She's just getting started and invites you all to stop by today to look around!! Thanks Jenn!
  
SHOP  *  BLOG  *  FACEBOOK  *  INSTAGRAM 
 

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We hope you enjoy visiting The Knotted Thread sites!! 

For this week's Fabric Giveaway, Jenn is offering this Rainbow FQ bundle of Mirror Ball Dots by Michael Miller! This bundle includes ELEVEN Fat Quarter cuts, one of each color in this pretty fabric rainbow!

You can find this bundle available in The Knotted Thread's Shop as a Fat Eighth Bundle,  a Fat Quarter Bundle, and in a Half Yard Bundle!! Jenn even has a super cute bunting already made using this collection HERE, what a perfect way to show off this colorful collection!

In addition, Jenn is offering my readers 15% OFF any order from her shop throughout this Giveaway, just use coupon code "Maureen15" at checkout!!

Enter to win! 

Here's how,

 
1. Simply leave a comment here in this post! (one entry)
2. Follow The Knotted Thread on Facebook or on Instagram! Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
3. My followers get a third entry! Just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry) 

That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday, June17th!! Winner will be picked at Random and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on the blog!

* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment! 

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Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway!!

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From 1,410 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

  
Comment #1173 --   * Remnants and Relics  *  

Congratulations!!! I will be in touch shortly!

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

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Skye Reve Fabrics is the lovely fabric shop of Natasha, a freelance fashion designer who has taken up the fabric business full time. Natasha has a love for fabrics of all kinds, but especially beautiful shabby chic designs. She absolutely loves picking out fabrics to show all of us and packaging up our orders like a present for us to receive. Take a look around and enjoy all the eye candy! 

Lots of new fabrics are always on the way!!!

Website * Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest

 

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We hope you enjoy visiting their sites!!  

For this weekend's Giveaway Skye Reve Fabrics is offering this adorable HALF YARD bundle including TWO adorable prints from Ann Kelles Girlfriends Collection for Robert Kaufman and THREE colorful,  Michael Miller Dumb Dot prints!

Aren't they sweet!?

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Enter to Win!

Here's how,
 
1. Simply leave a comment here in this post. Did you gift anything handmade this year? Feel free to share! You can see some of the things I made HERE! (one entry)
2. Follow Skye Reve Fabrics on Facebook. Just let me know that you did by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry) 
3. My followers get a third entry! Whether you follow me here, in your reader, or on Facebook, just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry)  

That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday morning, December 31st. Mr. Random will pick the winner and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on the blog, I always try to have that up by 9 am EST!
 
* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you should you win!
                                        

Good luck everyone!!! Have a great weekend!

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Thank you to all who entered this past weekend's Giveaway!! 

 

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  From 1,173 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

Comment #185 -- Joyce, who said...

I made 4 quilts, 4 wool projects - pillows, table runners and wall hangings, 5 bags -all for gifts for Christmas!

Congratulations!!! I will be in touch shortly!

A Fabric GIVEAWAY : :

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It's Fabric Giveaway Friday!

Project Anthologies has a wonderful 
Giveaway offer this week!

 

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Project Anthologies was created to offer people a place to find beautiful fabrics, a variety of crafting, sewing and knitting supplies, and most importantly inspiration to do a project! The fabrics offered are appropriate for anything from quilts to clothing to decoupaged furniture and home decor. You'll find that the high quality of fabrics and supplies makes being creative feel natural and you'll soon have your own collection, or "anthology", of projects to show off!

SHOP  *  FACEBOOK * TWITTER * PINTEREST
 

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We hope you enjoy visiting Project Anthologies sites!!  

For this weekend's giveaway Project Anthologies is offering a full yard of each of Michael Miller's Tipsy Square Canvases, in bright blue, lime, red, orange, yellow, aqua, and turquoise!  That's 7 yards total and an amazing retail value of $105! WOW!!! Someone is going to be very lucky this week!

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Enter to win!

Here's how,
 
1. Simply leave a comment here in this post. I'd love to know what you'd like to make with these bright and fun canvas fabrics? I think a beanbag or poof would be perfect! (one entry)
2. Follow Project Anthologies on facebook, twitter, or pinterest! Just let me know that you did by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
3. My followers get a third entry! Whether you follow me here, in your reader, or on Facebook, just let me know that you do by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (optional extra entry)
4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Whether by tweet, facebook, pin, blog, etc... (optional extra entry)
 
That’s 4 possible entries! Enter now through Monday morning, November 5th. Mr. Random will pick the winner and I will announce their name at the bottom of this post, here on the blog, I always try to have that up by 9 am EST!
 
* Note * This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! If you're a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you should you win!

  

Wishing a wonderful weekend to all!!!

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Thank you to all who entered this past weekend's Giveaway !! 

 

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  From 1,099 entries, Mr. Random says the lucky winner is...

Comment #806 -- Stephanie who said...

Not sure what I would make, yet- but I LOVE it! 

Congratulations!!! I will be in touch shortly!

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Christmas Pillows 1-2-3 : :

I had hoped to have that Felt Garland Pillow tutorial for you today to share along with this new Christmas Pillow, but I'm still working on it. Monday, I promise!!



Keeping with my current love of all things polka dots, I made this new Christmas pillow. The center fabric is Michael Miller's Tiny Trees that I picked up last year, the green polka dot is a Mini Dots by Riley Blake, and the brown polka dot is one most likely stashed from Joann's. If I am going to traditional Christmas red and green, I love adding in a brown!



For this pillow, I pieced the top, adding a red pre-made piping in between the tree print and the green polka dots. It's a simple thing to add and I really like the look of it! Next, I cut out a piece of muslin and batting just slightly large than the pillow top, pinned the three together, and then quilted the center using simple straight lines. Easy!



Here's a good look at that red piping. If any of you would like a tutorial for this one, I'd be happy to put a quick one together. Just say the word!



That makes three Christmas pillows now! Four, once I finish that tutorial. I've decided to add these to my shop, but if any of these pillows happen to inspire you or if you would even like to make the exact same one(s), by all means -- please do!



For more Christmas-y goodness, be sure to stop back tomorrow for a new really BIG giveaway -- a chance to win Betz White's new workshop, Fab Felt Holiday Crafts, sponsored by Craftsy. Along with a large stack of wool blend felt, sponsored by me! :)

Good Things : :

Sorry for my absence yesterday! I had every intention of getting this post together in time to share just before I left for my Dr's appointment in Erie, but it turned out to be one of those mornings. You know the kind, where you feel yourself rushing around and moving in slow-motion all at the same time. Today, well I am feeling a little bummed about yesterday, so it turns out that it's great that I have this post full of good, stitchy things that are making me happy right now!

After my last Bottled Ranbows Quilt post, I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about how I'm going to finish off this quilt. It's been up in the air for me, going back and forth between adding some dark with grey sashing and quilting thread or keeping it light? I think either option would make me happy, but then I saw Angela's photo of this wonderful, colorful bunting fabric come through flickr and I knew that it would be the perfect fabric to finish off this quilt of mine. It arrived Saturday from Cotton Blossom Farm and I love it!



Here's the newest member of my BRQ family -- My Pink Flower Dance quilt block.



Realizing I am getting close to finishing this quilt, I think I only have four blocks to go, I decided to stash some new pretty solids. Possibly for a new quilt, but mostly just to have handy. I love seeing that stack of solids on the shelf! This is the Blogger Bundle from Pink Castle Fabrics.



This past weekend all of my sewing time, and then some, was spent making more Birthday Crowns. I think there are eleven here! I am expecting a HUGE wholesale delivery of new wool blend felt any day now and I can't wait to begin all the making! This Friday I am also planning an exciting new giveaway for a lovely stack of felt, along with a chance to win Betz White's new Fab Felt Holiday workshop, so be sure to stop back for that!!!



Today, I plan to take an easy and finally finish off a winter scarf for me!! This one has been on the needles long enough!



Happy stitching, friends!

Quilted Stripes Christmas Pillow : :

Is it too early for this? You can tell me the truth, really. I just hope you say, "No! Bring it on!"
I mentioned already that I have BIG plans this year for Christmas, so I really must start now. My plan is to make at least three two Christmas themed items a week between now and the big day. My list includes lots of pillows, garland, an advent calendar idea that I've been carrying around since last year, handmade gifts galore, etc...

This is my first item -- a simple Quilted Stripes Christmas Pillow. It's just one more variation of my Quilted Stripes Pillow Tutorial. I just changed the size of the stripes, but quilted, hand-stitched, and assembled it exactly the same. You can find that tutorial right here.



This pillow is made out of a recent stashing of Christmas Fabrics from Skye Reve, along with
red scraps left over from my costume making, as well a piece of scrap batting left over from my Bottled Rainbow quilt blocks.



The Michael Miller fabric with the strand of ornaments is my very favorite! This print also includes strands of Christmas tree lights and stockings, it's just perfect! I also love the addition of non-traditional Christmas colors like pink, aqua, and black. I've never really been just a red and green Christmas person. How about you?



I added some stitchy, hand-quilted lines of embroidery floss, just as I did on my original version. To break up the red and to add more of that soft, puffy, quilted goodness!



It feels so good to have one project down! I'm so excited about my plans, I hope that you'll enjoy seeing them and that they may inspire some holiday projects of your own.



Notice my second finished Christmas Pillow project in the photo above. I plan to share this one tomorrow!

Happy Monday!

To those who just found me this weekend and from Kim's blog, Poppy Seed Fabrics, welcome, welcome! 

This morning I'll be working with my Forest Life prints (from Poppy Seed Fabrics) and some of my new Loulouthi (from Moona Fabrics) to make a few more of my new Owl Pillows for my shop. I am so happy that these fabrics are here so I can get started!



I just received the Crazy Summer Bundle from the Poppy Seed Fabrics shop and I love these fabrics so much -- I knew right away what I'd be using them for!



This is my very favorite print. I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing red and aqua anything!



And, this morning we have a WINNER! 

First, I want to say a big THANK YOU to Poppy Seed Fabrics for being so very generous!!! If you've fallen in love with these fabrics, you can find the Watermelon Candy Custom Bundle in the Poppy Seed Fabrics shop right now!



Thank You to all of you who entered, I'm so glad you all liked our Giveaway! I know that not winning is not much fun at all -- my apologies for that! So, good news -- I'll be hosting Friday Giveaways as often as I can, hopefully each Friday! Be sure to stay tuned for those! I think it's a wonderful way to end each week, I hope you think so too!

So without further ado, from 1,530 entries (WOW!!!) Mr. Random says our lucky winner is comment #183, Jo!!! I hope you enjoy your winnings, I can't wait to see what you make! Both Poppy Seed Fabrics and I will be in touch!

Thanks again and Happy Monday!!!