~ And the winners are ... everyone! ~

I have a heart full of thanks for all of your kind words about my block in Volume 8 of
Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks.

Let's face it ... you are all ... stars!



I am proud to announce that the winner of a Sea Quilts pattern is ...

Dawn Frisch.
She picked "Speaking with the Stars" (as seen above).

The winner of a free copy of the oh-so-delicious Volume 8 is ...

Sherry Von Femetti

Congratulations to you both!!
But read on, because there is NO need to feel crabby ...



Because everyone was ever-so-nice, I would like to offer you the chance to purchase that pattern that was your favorite (+ any other patterns)  at a whopping

30% off!

Just go to My Shop, pick patterns with abandon and then type in
Volume8
to receive the discount.

But keep on reading because ...

The first two pattern orders will receive a free copy of  Volume 8 when I mail their patterns!! 

I told you that you wouldn't feel crabby!

   

~ BOO!: A Pattern GiveAway ~

While I was on a lovely end-of-summer trip, the entire (creative) world turned its collective head to
Autumn.

Fine by me.

Last year I designed this small wall hanging that spoke to Autumn ... but in a lovelier, beachier kind of way.

I called her "BOO on the Beach".

I have a pattern for this (27"w x 23" h) little beauty on my Etsy Shop.
Today I would like to GIVE one of these patterns away.

Just leave me a comment and I will pick the winner next Wednesday, September 11.

In the meantime I will sit around and wait for the view from my front porch to look like this.
However ... I won't actually sit on the front porch as it will be in the high 90's here in SoCal again today.
Sigh.

Happy Autumn!!

~ Winners AND Discounts ~

I was touched and even overwhelmed at the large and happy response to my sailboat block and quilt in Volume 7 of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks.

As promised, I have two (count 'em 2!) winners to announce ...
drum roll please



The winner of a copy of the magazine is ...

QuilterLaura
Congratulations Laura! 

The winner of the pattern from my Sea Quilts Etsy Shop is

Sandra
Congratulations Sandi T!!
who picked my Anchored in Happy pillow slipcover pattern.

I will be sending those out as soon as I receive your mailing information.

However, because everyone was SO nice, I am offering ... for the following 2 weeks only ... a special discount code on my patterns in my Etsy shop to enable you to buy them at
20% off.

(The discount is only for the patterns.  The Mermaids, Seahorse, Octopus and Sea Turtle are on sale as quilts ... there are no patterns for those.)

Just type in 
Deepbluesea
to receive the discount.

It will expire on May 22nd.

Thank you again for your enthusiastic support.  I apolologize if that Jaws theme is still stuck in your head.

dum dum dum dum

~ Ginger Scraps GiveAway ~

In the summer of 2008, I was trying to decide upon a Christmas quilting project, specifically to be taught at Bernina Connection ... the store where I worked/taught in Arizona. One thing led to another and I ended up designing this quilt (above) which measures 37" square.

I found this gingerbread house a much less sticky project than the flour and sugar variety.

It all started here ... on a teeny little notebook ...

... and ended up here ... as an easy to follow pattern (under my former pattern name, simplehappy designs.)

Today I am giving away one Ginger Scraps pattern to a lucky winner along with a couple of red/green fat quarters to get you started.  All I ask is that you leave a comment here on my blog + join up as a follower for chance #2. Make sure I have access to your email address.

I'll announce the winner next Monday, November 28th.

For anyone who cares ... I want it on the record that I did finish my stocking this week.

I am SO ready to deck my halls!!

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