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The Giveaway Quilt

stay tuned for the outcome, comments are closed, thanks  to everyone that entered.

When last I rambled about what quilt I would be offering in this giveaway, I think I left off at Plan D.

I’ve decided to go with Plan E.  A quilt that is already quilted and finished.

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This quilt was originally purchased by my Grandmother. It was one of those “hand-quilted” things that was pretty badly hand quilted. She let me have it, I took it apart, and then requilted it with a new backing.  I can’t remember the exact dimensions, but I think it fits a FULL size bed.

For a number of reasons, she does not need it any longer.  In fact, it’s been quilted since April 2006, sitting in a pile waiting to for the binding to be finished every since. So it’s not like I’m taking quilts off of people who are going to be cold.  It doesn’t really suit the style of my husband or children, though they don’t seem to scruple too much over which quilt they DO grab.

Nearly all of the hearts are quilted differently. I’ve uploaded a gob of pictures to my Flickr account:

Heart Quilt pictures

If you commented on the Housewarming Party post, you are already entered.  If you haven’t entered, you can comment there or here.  If you comment here ALSO, I will only enter you in the drawing once.

But:

I know you don’t like to hurt your chances of winning, but if you could post about this on your OWN blog,  I’ll enter your name another FIVE times, just leave me a link to your blog.

I’ll have the boys help me draw a name on FRIDAY, February 6th, around 4PM CST.

Due to the downtime issues my blog has experienced this week, I’m extending the deadline until MONDAY, February 9th, around 4PM CST.  But that’s it.  I really will do the drawing that day.

You won’t hurt my feelings if you don’t keep the quilt.  Maybe you have a granddaughter that needs a quilt, or maybe you’d like to pass it on to a worthy charity.  Maybe you are a beginning machine quilter that would be interested in having this for some ideas and reference.

I do have to warn you that I have to finish binding it before I can send it to you…I promise to get to it as soon as I can.  I have to finish binding the Daisy quilt first…

Good luck!

Suzanne

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  4. I missed the party, I missed your blog move……glad I didn’t miss this post. That quilt is just soft and warm and spring feeling…….perfect to look at on a cold rainy night.

  5. Hi Suzanne! You are a generous person. Honestly, I don’t know how you keep track of the forum, your blog, your books, traveling, home, etc. The forum has especially been great for me — all very sincere and talented ladies. I had fun joining the party tonight and I also linked to your blog from mine: http://www.sassyquilts.squarespace.com.
    Thanks!
    Darcy Brown
    Sassy Quilts

  7. I enjoyed the party. I am learning SO much from the site, and the friendly, knowledgeable people who ‘live’ there. Read the Chat because I couldn’t figure out how to join into the conversation. the quilt looks yummy.

  8. Yeah, about that Daisy Quilt. 🙂

    Pretty quilt, but I’m pretty sure I’m disqualified being the sister of the blog owner, ha.

  9. What a great quilt! You’re right, looking at how you quilted it would be a great learning experience for me – heck, you don’t have to bind it – I’ll do that part 🙂

  11. Are you still doing quilts for the boys teachers? This is usually where I gift quilts that don’t fit my style. Hope I win so I can take a closer look at the quilting.

  12. Just count me as another groupie who has followed you to the ends of the earth! Cute quilt… but the quilting sold me on entering. If I win, I’ll even do the binding. LOL

  18. I would love to win your quilt. I know how you feel about finishing the binding. I have a stack of unfinished (lacking the binding) quilts myself. If I win, I will do the binding (yes, I promise I will do it).

  20. It was fun to join the party last night and to actually figure out how to get in the chat program! The quilt you are giving away is pretty and I would be happy to give it a new home. 😉
    And to bind it! (that is my favorite part of quilting)

  23. I commented on the first post, but wanted to let you know I’ve linked to your give away on my blog. Very pretty quilt! Hope I win!

  28. Now I don’t know if I could giveaway a quilt I worked so hard on taking apart and putting back together. It is certainly beautiful though. I would like to enter the giveaway. This is the first time I have visited your blog. I learned of your blog from the quilters blog site. I’ll be reading up on some of your older post. I love quilting blogs!!!!

  31. If I would be so lucky to win I would finish the binding myself and save you the trouble. I love the quilt and I love sewing binding.

  32. Suzanne, no need to trouble yourself with that binding. You can send the quilt to me and I’ll finish it for you; then as long as it’s already at my house I’ll give it a good home.

  36. This is a really neat quilt and I would be thrilled to own it, but would probably have to fight my granddaughter for it..
    Your quilting makes it even prettier. Using different quilt on each block really adds to the overall look.

  40. You did a beautiful job and the fact that this quilt has a history makes it worth so much more. Thanks for the chance to have this pastel beauty grace our home.

  43. I know about unfinished quilt projects, my wife plays a quilter in real life in those three spare minutes she has once or twice a year. Maybe if I won this and we put it on the bed, she wouldn’t feel so guilty about not taking time for herself to relax and have fun.

  47. Love the quilt and all your work…. just did my first quilts using your Meandering Magic books, and OMG, they came out awesome! No blog of my own to link up with, but I’ll take the chance with the one entry!! Thanks for your generosity Suzanne!

  48. I recently started to love quilts. I have never quilted before. I have been using the internet to read more about them as well as checking out books from the library to read and be inspired. I still need a sewing machine too, I don’t think I want to hand sew an entire quilt.

    My great grandmother (who turned 100 this past August!) was a quilter. I was never interested in quilting or sewing back then though. I missed the opportunity for her to teach me.

    ANYWAY I don’t mean to share my life in your comments lol. I would love to be entered for your quilt giveaway. 🙂 I think it’s beautiful!

  49. Wow, you took this quilt apart and redid it? You are a wonderful daughter!!! Not sure I would want to do that. Nice of you to do a giveaway since the quilt is not being used. That makes it a nice “green” project. Thanks for recycling!

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