Hello! This Spring marks seven years since I first started this blog! March is also my birthday month, so I thought it was a good excuse to hold a giveaway!

One lucky reader will win a signed copy of my book, Patchwork Essentials: The Half-Square Triangle, a fat quarter bundle of Curiosities, and a small boxes of each of my Aurifil thread collections, Tidbits and Favorite Things.

To enter, please leave a comment telling me your favorite way to celebrate! One entry per person, international entries welcome. Giveaway will close Monday, March 21st at noon CST. Winner will be chosen at random. I'll update this post with the winner shortly thereafter.

Giveaway is now closed. The winner is comment #560, Michelle!


Thank you for your readership over the years!

Giveaway Winners

Happy Thursday! I've let Random.org choose winners for our two recent giveaways! First up, the winner of the Olfa giveaway is #142, Lynne!


The winner of the Fun-Size Quilts e-book giveaway is #82, Ellyn!

Thanks to all who entered! Have a great day!

Fun-Size Quilts Book + Giveaway

Happy Thursday! About this time last year I was wrapping up work on a mini project. It was literally a mini quilt! I'm happy to share that I have a quilt in the new book Fun-Size Quilts out this month from Martingale! I love making mini quilts, so contributing to this book was a no-brainer!

Imagine my surprise when I saw the cover for the first time, and my quilt on it? My Fox in a Box quilt is on the right!


What started as a tulip design quickly morphed into a fox! This was the first time I've ever used an embellishment on a quilt, but I think the whimsy the button eyes give the foxes is worth it!




I used Indian Summer by Sarah Watson and various Elements from Art Gallery Fabrics for this mini quilt! I kept the quilting minimal to let the design shine!

A few of my favorite mini quilts from the book:

Elongated Triangles by Missy Shepler.


White Stars by Julie Herman.


Perhaps by Thomas Knauer.

Martingale is offering one lucky reader a digital copy of Fun-Size Quilts! To enter, leave a comment letting me know your favorite mini from the book (you can see them all here). Giveaway will run until Wednesday, July 30th at 5pm CST. Stop by the Martingale blog for more chances to win!

Giveaway Winner!

Thanks for your patience, I've been a bit under the weather this week and things have gotten away from me.  How is it Thursday already?

The winner of the Quilting with a Modern Slant book giveaway is #237, Kristin! Congrats!

Happy Thursday!

Giveaway Winners!

fabricsandflowers.blogspot.com, a photo by ColorGirlQuilts on Flickr.

Happy Sunday! Congrats to the winners of the Polka Dot Bikini Quilt PDF pattern, #135 Carla G & #147 lroghair/lparks! Look for an email soon with your PDF!

Cheers!

Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Along + Giveaway

fabricsandflowers.blogspot.com, a photo by ColorGirlQuilts on Flickr.

Happy Sunday! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend! I've been trying to relax a bit more than usual after a long week behind me and another coming up.  I'm here today to share with you a new quilt along starting up next month!

fabricsandflowers.blogspot.com, a photo by ColorGirlQuilts on Flickr.

I met Sharon McConnell in December 2012 at the very first Camp Stitchalot put on by Pink Castle Fabrics! We sat across from each other in the sewing room all weekend.  While I went back and forth between a multitude of different projects Sharon plugged away on a single quilt. Let me tell you, I was so blown away by it the entire weekend.  You couldn't help but be distracted by the bright and cheerful colors, prints, and design.  Lucky for us, she has just published a pattern for her cool creation, the Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Pattern! 

fabricsandflowers.blogspot.com, a photo by ColorGirlQuilts on Flickr.

To kick off it's release, Sharon is holding a quilt along starting February 6th! She already has a great curved piecing tutorial up here. The schedule is nice and reasonable at about 6 blocks every two weeks, but of course you can sew at your own pace! Follow along on Sharon's blog for all the quilt along action including posts to help put your quilt together, alternative ideas, and giveaways as well! 

You can pick up a copy of the pattern in Sharon's shop, here!

Chromatics by Art Gallery In-House Studio, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

I feel like I could stare at that quilt forever, there is just so much to look at! I hope I can find time to start one soon, even if it's just enough blocks for a wall hanging.  I've already started scheming what fabrics and combinations to use! I think the new Chromatics collection by Art Gallery Studio would be fun with maybe all shades of gray for the solids.  Or maybe my Color Me Retro collection along with an array of green solids! There are so many possibilities, I don't think you could really go wrong! 

Make sure to check out my Art of Choosing series from a few years back for color inspiration and fabric selection advice!

fabricsandflowers.blogspot.com, a photo by ColorGirlQuilts on Flickr.

Sharon has kindly offered to give away a copy of the Polka Dot Bikini PDF pattern to two lucky In Color Order readers! Just leave a comment to enter. Tell me what fabrics/colors you'd use if you want! Giveaway will end Wednesday, January 29th at 5pm CST.

Good luck!

Giveaway Winners

Swift Hat, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Thank you all who entered both the JOURNEY giveaway and For the Makers giveaway! The winner of the JOURNEY e-book is #115, oceanmoonww!

For the Makers: Clay Ornaments, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

The two winners of the For the Makers ornament kit are #37 Am L, and #25 Crickets Corner! Congrats! Look for an email from me!

Cheers!

Winner + Nordika Giveaway!

Nordika, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Happy Tuesday! Just popping in quickly before sitting down at my machine for the day! The winner of last week's Nordika fat quarter bundle giveaway is #190 Anita! Congrats!

Now never fear, you all still have a few more chances to win a bundle! This week I'm having another Nordika giveaway over on my Facebook page! So head on over there to enter!

Nordika Giveaway!

Nordika, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Happy Wednesday! As a little treat for surviving through all those long Nordika project posts, how about a fun giveaway!

Nordika, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

One lucky winner will receive a fat quarter bundle of the entire Nordika collection! It doesn't hit stores until July, so you'll be getting it a little early!

To enter just leave a comment telling me what you're currently working on! Giveaway ends Saturday, June 15th at 5pm CST. One entry per person, all are welcome to enter!

Good luck!

Giveaway Winners

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Time for some giveaway winners! Since the Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe giveaway was over a month ago (oops!) I've picked FOUR winners! The winners are: #58 Mindingmomma, #228 SpartanBabe, #103 Chris S, and #195 Jessica! You've all been emailed!


The winner of the Precision Piecing Craftsy Class is lag110! There is an email waiting for you!

Thanks to everyone who entered these giveaways!  Make sure to stop by later for a new giveaway that you won't want to miss! :)

Craftsy Class Giveaway!

Happy Hump Day! How about a giveaway to get us through the rest of the week? I know, I haven't announced the winners of our last giveaway, but I will soon! (And will be picking multiple winners to make up for my tardiness!).

Have you guys heard about Craftsy? They offer online video classes on everything from cake decorating and crochet to sewing and quilting classes! They also provide an online community, where you can share your current projects and a pattern marketplace where you can sell your patterns or shop! (You can find me on Craftsy, here!)


I've taken a few of their quilting classes myself! Free Motion Quilting a Sampler with Leah Day helped me figure out better settings to use for my machine when free-motion quilting!


You might remember the grocery bag holder I quilted a few months ago.  That was my practice piece from Free-Motion Quilting with Feathers with Angela Walters!


They're adding great classes and instructors all the time, and I'm excited to give away (and take!) one of their new classes, Precision Piecing with Norah McMeeking. Piecing accurately is one of my biggest challenges, especially with complex designs.  This class will help take your piecing to the next level!

To Enter: Sign up for Craftsy using this link (it's free!).  If you already have a Craftsy account, no worries, you can still enter to win by simply using your login information! (Make sure to use that link to enter!)

Winner will be chosen randomly, one entry per person, giveaway will end Tuesday, June 11th at 5pm CST.

Good luck!

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe Giveaway

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Happy Tuesday! Popping in before I get down to sewing to kick off a giveaway!
You may remember this book, Modern Quilts From the Blogging Universe, from previous posts (here and here).  It's a book published by Martingale and released late last year. It features 19 quilts from around the blogging world!

Mini Claw Throw Quilt, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

My contribution to the book is the Mini Claw Throw Quilt, seen above! For more on my quilt, see this post. If you're attending International Quilt Market next week, don't miss the Schoolhouse for this book to see the quilts in person: Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe - 3:10-3:40pm on Thursday 5/16 in Room B110-111.

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

 To enter to win a copy, simply leave a comment!

All entries welcome, giveaway will end Friday, May 10th at 5pm CST.

Good Luck!

Giveaway Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the Indygo Junction Fabric Flowers Giveaway! The winner is #79, Lisa!

Indygo Junction's Fabric Flowers Review + Giveaway!

Today I have a fun new book to share with you and a giveaway to boot! Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Indygo Junction's Fabric Flowers by Amy Barickman! You'll find 25 different fabric flowers in this book, made with a variety of techniques.  These flowers are perfect for embellishing your outfits, bags, gifts, home--the possibilities are endless!


For my flower, I choose to use the red prints from my line with Art Gallery Fabrics, Color Me Retro!


I made the Pinked Posy! I added an extra gathered layer so that I could incorporate all three prints! I found the sweet orange button to match at my local Jo-Ann. I think I'll use my flower to embellish a tote bag or perhaps display on my inspiration board!

I had a lot of fun making this flower pin! The instructions were easy to follow and it was good to get myself out of my comfort zone and use fabric in a different way than I'm used to. I definitely need to do more crafts like these. I have my eye on a few other flowers in the book!

You can get a better view of all the flowers in this video! There really is a little bit of everything in this book! Who knew there were so many different ways to make fabric flowers? I'd love to try some of the flowers that use wool!


Don’t miss the rest of the stops on the tour:
2/2/13 - Indygo Junction Kick Off Post
2/4/13 - Kollabora
2/5/13 - CraftFoxes
2/6/13 - Sewing Secrets
2/7/13 - Princess Lasertron
2/8/13 - Dollar Store Crafts
2/11/13 - Tatertots & Jello
2/12/13 - Family Ever After
2/13/13 - This Mama Makes Stuff
2/14/13 - Amy's Creative Side
2/15/13 - Today's Creative Blog
2/18/13 - Lazy Girl Designs
2/19/13 - Skip to My Lou
2/20/13 - The Sewing Loft
2/21/13 - The Crafty Cupboard
2/22/13 - Fishsticks Designs
2/25/13 - Taradara
2/26/13 - Diary of a Quilter
2/27/13 - Craft Gossip
2/28/13 - How Joyful
3/1/13 - Lindsay Sews
3/4/13 - Flamingo Toes
3/5/13 - In Color Order (you're here!)
3/6/13 - See Kate Sew
3/7/13 - Handmade Charlotte
3/8/13 - Sew Caroline
3/9/13 - Indygo Junction Wrap Up Post, Bonus Giveaway & Free Flower Project


Now how about a giveaway? Many of the projects use handy Clover notions and tools! So, along with a copy of Fabric Flowers, the winner will receive Clover Fuse 'N Gather and Clover Wrap 'N Fuse Piping! I'm excited to try these products out myself!

To enter, simply leave a comment! Giveaway will be open until Friday, March 8th at 5pm CST.  One entry per person, all entries welcome.

And a little treat for everyone! Use code FFBK22 - for 20% off your IndygoJunction.com order (offer expires 5/1/13)!

Good Luck!

Giveaway Winners!

Happy Weekend!  I was doing so well there for a while about promptly drawing giveaway winners and then I went off track!  Thanks for your patience!

The winner of the Merlot Roll Up from Canton Village Quilt Works is #14 Lee Ann L!

The winner of the Color Me Retro Bundle from Tactile Fabrics is #235 Bridget!

I'll be back here in a few hours with lots to share! :)

Color Me Retro Giveaway with Tactile Fabrics!

Happy Monday! Mondays this month have all been giveaway days haven't they?  Let's keep that up with a particularly lovely giveaway (If I do say so myself, hehe!) from Tactile Fabrics!

Tactile Fabrics is a small independent fabric shop that specializes in modern organic and cotton fabrics for sewing, crafting and quilting. Today Jennifer has a bundle of Color Me Retro for you! Yay!

One lucky winner will receiving a fat quarter of all ten Color Me Retro prints, as well as fat quarters of four coordinating Pure Element solids!

To enter, just leave a comment!

For an additional entry, visit Tactile Fabrics, and leave a second comment telling me your favorite item/fabric she carries!

Giveaway ends Friday, February 15th at 5pm CST. All entries welcome.

Don't worry, you're all winners! Jennifer has a coupon code just for you! Use INCOLOR10 for 10%!

Good luck!  

PS - I'll announce last week's giveaway winner tomorrow!

Giveaway with Canton Village Quilt Works!

Happy Tuesday! How about we start off this week with a giveaway? Today we have a giveaway from the lovely Jacqueline of Canton Village Quilt Works!

Jacqueline has been quilting for 18 years, so she really knows her stuff! You can find her designs in Quilt Magazine, and she is a National Certified Judy Niemeyer Instructor! She also does a quilting podcast! You can find them here on her site, or on iTunes! Perfect listening for while you're chain piecing or quilting!

She has a Merlot Roll Up for you today!

To enter to win:

Visit her shop, and come back letting me know your favorite item or feature!

For a second entry:

Sign up for her newsletter, like her on Facebook, or become a follower of her blog!

During the giveaway you can take 10% off solids with code 10kona at checkout!

Giveaway ends Friday, February 8th, 5pm CST.  All entries welcome!

Giveaway Winner!

HST Zipper Pouch + Key FOB Tutorial, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

The winner of the Fat Quarter Gang Giveaway is #72, Nona!

Thank you to everyone who entered! :)

Giveaway Winner

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

The winner of the Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe e-book giveaway is #244, Fran!

Thank you to everyone who entered! :)

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe Giveaway!

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Happy Tuesday! It's about time for a giveaway! You may remember last month I shared my quilt, the Mini Claw Throw Quilt, from the book Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe!  Well today, Martingale is giving away 19 copies of the e-book! Check out their blog for links to all the contributors (and giveaways!)

Mini Claw Throw Quilt, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

I loved making this quilt, and I'm looking forward to remaking it at some point.  Perhaps in creams, corals, and light greens?  We'll see!

Let's take a peek at a few of my favorite quilts from the book!


“Everything’s Coming Up Rainbows” by Krista Fleckenstein of Spotted Stones.


“Improv Color Blocks” by Kati Spencer of From the Blue Chair.


“Scattered” by Allison Harris of Cluck Cluck Sew.

I can't decide which one I'd like to make first!  To see the rest of the contributors, their quilts, and more chances to win, go to the Martingale blog.

Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

To enter to win a copy of the e-book, just leave a comment! Giveaway ends Tuesday, January 29 at 5pm CST. All entries welcome.  Giveaway is now closed, thanks!


Good luck!