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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

(closed) A tad late but not forgotten Giveaway

Contest is over and Tanya (my wife) is calculating the winners.  I will announce them when the boss tells me what they are.


Today is GIVEAWAY DAY ok maybe it started on the 21 I am only fashionably late.  But that just means I have something better to win.  You can go to http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/ to find the full list of sites to visit and win at.  The contests opened May 21, 2012 and will close May 25 at 5 p.m. PST.  My contest will be open to any one, any where in the world.

Today I am giving away 4 fat quarter of Reunion, one of my favorite lines.




I am not a fan of  random number generators, so I will not be using that to pick the winner.  What I have done in the past for giveaways and which works well is to give you a choice of items to pick.  When the contest ends, I put the name of all the items picked into a hat (bowl)  and draw it. After picking one of the items,  I then put all of the names of those who picked that item and put them into a bowl and let my 7 year old pick the name.  So not complicated, but no random numbers either.

If you are the type that just hates this kind of thing, just put in your comment same as above and I will use the choice of the one above you (or below you if none above made a choice).  For those with no zeal for fun you can still play the game.

This contest I want you to pick your favorite quilt or item (I have some hot pads) from my Etsy store.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/richardquilts again if you don't want to visit use the above option to pick some one else choice you can also look at the Etsy Mini on my right side bar.

3 Chances to enter.

1) Every one gets to pick one quilt (one entry)
2) Followers of my blog get to pick another quilt (one entry)
3) Favorite one of my quilts (or the store) on Etsy for a 3rd entry. (or you could share on Facebook)

For those that are new to my blog, my name is Richard Healey I am a Web Programmer by day and Quilter by night.  I have been quilting for around 5 months now, but boy have I made a splash into  quilting.  I have not made many large quilts, but I set a goal to make 55 finished projects this year (1 a week) and I am well ahead on my goal.  At the rate I am going I will be done in another month or so.  I am making a lap quilt for every member of my extended family.  So far I have delivered wonderful quilts to both of my grandmothers (wife's grandmother and mine) that are still alive and recently one to my dad who is in a rest home.  The rest of the brothers and sisters, and their kids will get their quilts for Christmas.

Any way on with the giveaway, but I would love for you to visit me back again some time and please comment on my quilts.  If you have suggestions and ideas on how to improve please let me know.  I blog to learn more about quilting and learn from the wonderful things you can teach me or maybe I can teach you?

P.S. This Sunday is my wife's B-day and will have yet another giveaway, so make sure to stop back by.  On Mothers day was My B-Day and you can see what I gave away and what I have for my wife's B-day to giveaway.

362 comments:

  1. I like dots and flowers lap quilt!

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  2. I also love the cupcake rag quilt, the colors are so girly!

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  3. The monster quilt is a lot of fun! Thanks for this chance, those are great prints!

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  4. I just adore your monster quilt but I like all your rag quilts!

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  5. I love the ducks.
    ;-)
    Katz.gali(at)gmail.com

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  6. Pink & Gray Hearts Rag Quilt - love this fabric

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  7. Cupcake strip rag quilt (do you see a pattern?)

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  8. Summer Fun Hot Pads - LOVE Gingham and they have PINK!

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  9. OOooh, I loooooooooove the Dots and Flowers Lap Quilt. The colors are just so pretty.

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  10. I like the Dots and Flowers Quilt. Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway.

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  11. I'm a follower and I still like the Dots and Flowers Quilt the best. Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway.

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  12. I love the Dots and Flowers quilt!

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  13. I like the dots & flowers quilt. Thanks for the chance! :)

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  14. I like the dots and flowers lap quilt!

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  15. oh and I LOVE your granny squares finished quilt - so pretty!

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  16. I love your dots and flowers lap quilt!

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  17. Dots and Flowers is my fav.

    Thanks, Richard!

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  18. I like the cupcake rag quilt Richard..thanks for this chance.

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  19. I like the dots and flowers lap quilt.

    Thanks for the great fabric giveaway opportunity!

    handmadebytracie (at)gmail(dot)com

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  20. I think I'm going with the flow and saying that the dots and flowers quilt is my favorite. I love the stripes

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  21. i love that monster rag quilt!

    my email is supersharmie at gmail dot com

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  22. I like the cupcake rag quilt! Very cute and girly!

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  23. i added your shop to my favourites on etsy!

    (i am captain sharmie)

    my email is supersharmie at gmail dot com

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  24. olá,eu sou seguidora,passei em sua loja,escolher é sacanagem,todas estão lindas e eu adoro seu trabalho mas,colcha de bebê roxo pano .tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  25. i have subscribed to your blog via rss.

    i am intrigued by your 55 projects idea! i am also a new quilter and it seems like it takes forever, and you work full time & have a family and make it seem easy as pie! :) very inspiring.

    thanks for sharing this great giveaway!

    my email is supersharmie at gmail dot com

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  26. Hey Richard, my first entry is the been puzzled quilt. I love this quilts bright colours and the way it all fits together. My eldest son has Asperger's Syndrome. He is 18 and is just about leave school. Hopefully he will start a job in September (in theory he is on a promise here but we'll see).

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  27. My second entry is for the etsy shop quilt. I love the blue and yellow ducks. Fresh and bright and reminds me a book I had when I was a little girl.

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  28. Finally, my favourite overall is the Granny's Gone Wild quilt. The colours just zing out it. Love it.

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  29. I don't understand the game!

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  30. I am a follower. I like the Monster rag quilt. Congrats on opening your Etsy shop!

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  31. I also like the dots and flowers lap quilt!

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  32. I love the Dots & Flowers lap quilt - it's just lovely. I think your way to choose is far more fun than Mr. Random. Thanks to your son for helping!

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  33. I'm already a happy follower! I love Reunion and haven't gotten any yet. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  34. The cupcake quilt takes the cake! (and this pun)

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  35. I'm following your blog now, too (and still like that cupcake quilt, in case it matters for the funky way you choose your winner)

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  36. I like the dots and flowers lap quilt.

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  37. I liked the dots and flowers on etsy.

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  38. I'm liking the purple rag quilt.

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  39. My follower like is the pink & gray hearts rag quilt.

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  40. I like the purple rag quilt.

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  41. I like your methods! : ) I'm picking the cupcake rag quilt.

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  42. i like the cupcake strip quilt...thx!! and happy bday to the wifey!

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  43. i added the cupcake strip rag quilt to my etsy favorites!

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  44. I like the pink & gray rag quilt. :)

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  45. I also like the Monsters rag quilt.

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  46. I favorited (is that a word? haha) the pink & gray heart rag quilt. Thanks!!

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  47. I like the pink and gray hearts quilt. :)
    Reading your post made me giggle- my husband's name is Richard and he is a web designer, but I can't imagine him quilting!
    brooke at richardchurch dot com

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  48. I like the dots and flowers lap quilt...really pretty!

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  49. I like the dots and flowers lap quilt

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  50. I think the monster rag quilt is cute too.

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  51. I like the purple rag quilt...I'm lovin' purple these days :)

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  52. I'm a follower so my second choice is the dots and flowers quilt!

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  53. I love the cupcake strip rag quilt! So fun!

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  54. The monster rag quilt makes me smile so that is my choice! You are one busy guy and I love it that you jumped right in to quilting with such enthusiasm and ambition!

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  55. Wow, I'm so impressed with what you've accomplished so far! I love the cupcake rag quilt, too cute! Happy belated birthday :)

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  56. ♥ I am a new follower. ♥

    Mrs.Hearts
    www.busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com

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  57. ♥ I like your Monster Quilt! ♥

    Mrs.Hearts
    www.busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com

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  58. ♥ I added your shop to my Circle on Etsy. I am BusyHandsQuilts. ♥

    Mrs.Hearts
    www.busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com

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  59. Hello! First entry - I like the dots and flowers lap quilt. So cute!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    melissajpalmer at yahoo dot com

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  60. Following your blog :) Second entry - Pink and gray hearts rag quilt

    melissajpalmer at yahoo dot com

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  61. Favorited your Etsy store :) 3rd entry - Blue baby hands n feet quilt.

    Thanks!

    melissajpalmer at yahoo dot com

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  62. I'm a follower and like the Dots and Flowers Quilt the best. Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway.

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  64. I like the Monster quilt too! alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  65. I liked your Etsy page. I choose yellow and blue ducks.

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  66. I follow your blog. I choose: pink and gray hearts rag quilt.

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  67. I like the pink cupcake quilt

    hannah dot kitching at hotmail dot co dot uk

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  68. For my regular old comment I choose: blue baby hands n feet quilt. And I love following your blog, I have for a bit now. It's hard to find other guys who like it and blog about it :)

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  69. Love the duck quilt - my daughter has just leant to say duck and quack so ducks are very popular in the household this week!

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  70. I like the pink and grey rag quilt! Just out of interest have you tried rag quilts with normal quilting cotton? Is it possible I really struggle to get flannel here in the UK, but i love the look of rag quilts!

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  71. Hi, Richard - I like your Dots & Flowers lap quilt the best!

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  72. The pink and gray hearts rag quilt is adorable. Thank you for the giveaway

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  73. I'm a follower, so I guess my second favorite item would be the Pink and Gray hearts quilt - fun, fun!

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  74. Great idea to favorite an item on Etsy! I chose the Dots & Flowers lap quilt - you can find me as Mountain Quiltworks.

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  75. I like the monster rag quilt. I used that print for a project recently!

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  76. hello! I like your dots and flowers quilt. Thanks for the chance to win!
    cyrile.saura(at)gmail(dot)com

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  77. I like the cupcake rag quilt! I make rag quilts/blankets as well! Neat!

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  78. I like the pink and gray hearts rag quilt!

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  79. I favorited the dots and flowers quilt on Etsy.

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  80. I also like the cupcake strip quilt.

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  81. I love the cupcake quilt! What a great story, I am so impressed with your goal!

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  82. I favorited the Pink and Gray Hearts Rag Quilt on etsy!

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  83. I like the blue and yellow ducks

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  84. I've been following you for a while but realised I wasn't signed up. Now I am! My pick is Baby Blue Hands N Feet quilt.

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  85. Favourite is Purple Rag Baby quilt.

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  86. aww the cupcake quilt is so cute! I love it!

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  87. I love the Cupcake Strip Rag Quilt. And I like your non-random number generator way of drawing a winner too! :)
    Happy quilting!
    Cass

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  88. Love the Pink and Gray Hearts Rag Quilt :-)

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  89. Baby Blue Hands and Feet Quilt - Thanks for the chance to win - I love Reunion, too!

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  90. I love the Dots and Flowers Lap Quilt.

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  91. I am a follower.
    I also like the Pink and Gray Hearts Rag quilt.

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  92. Really like the pink and grey hearts rag quilt. Very nice

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  93. I favorite'd your store and one of your quilts on Etsy.
    I like the Monster Rag quilt

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  94. I like the yellow and blue duck quilt. So cute!

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  95. Have shared this on my fb page https://www.facebook.com/MichellsPlace

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  96. I pick the Orange and Yellow Lap Quilt.

    and ps, thanks for helping me solve the comment numbering issue.

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  97. I favorited the Orange and Yellow Lap Quilt.

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  98. I favorited the Dots and flowers quilt on Etsy!

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  99. I also like the purple rag quilt!

    Your quilts are great, and I stand in awe of your ambitious quilt goal for the year. I'll be happy if I get two done!

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  100. Definitely Dots and Flowers! Well done!

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  101. Still loving that orange & yellow quilt. Congrats on the Etsy shop :)

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  102. Dots & flowers lap quilt is nice too.

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  103. Added your shop (& a couple of your quilts) to my favorites

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  104. Orange and Yellow Lap Quilt! Love the colors.

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  105. I follow, and my second favorite is the Dots and Flowers Lap Quilt.

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  106. I'll pick the orange and yellow quilt!

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  107. I'll pick the orange and yellow quilt!

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  108. Orange and yellow lap quilt caught my eye, #1 because I love the colors and #2 because you photographed it so well. I think photos are of great importance in a shop or on a blog - they keep us looking! And thanks for introducing me to Reunion. I didn't know about it, but love that last print with numbers!
    cynsaw2(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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  109. Dots and flowers!

    Thanks for the giveaway, and happy birthday to the wife.

    owensolivia@hotmail.com

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  110. Great quilts in your shop...if I have to choose one favorite, I'd have to say the pink and grey rag quilt. Thanks!

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  111. The yellow Orange Lap Quilt is divine

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  112. Dots and Flowers lap Quilt
    Margaret
    curetons5@verizon.net

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  113. Following your blog- orange and yellow lap quilt
    Margaret
    curetons5@verizon.net

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  114. Favorited your quilt on etsy!
    Thanks for the fun entry methods-very clever:)
    And thanks for the awesome giveaway- great fabrics.
    Margaret
    curetons5@verizon.net

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  115. i like your orange & yellow lap quilt

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  116. The orange and yellow lap quilt is magnificent! I love your use of color.

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  117. I've also become a follower. I really like your Dots and Flowers lap quilt as well.

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  118. I liked your shop, too-- I like the colors in the Summer Fun Hot Pads.

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  119. I love the orange and yellow lap quilt!

    turtletotebags at yahoo dot com

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  120. I like the "dots and flowers" one. :)

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  121. I really like the orange and yellow lap quilt!

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  122. I favorited the dots & flowers quilt: Cr8zy4Quilting

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  123. The dots and flowers lap quilt is very cute, seems a bit more subdued than a lot of your other ones! I am a follower.

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  124. I favorited the orange and yellow lap quilt -- orange just happens to be my favorite color!

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  125. I do love the colors of the monster quilt! Thanks for the lovely giveaway. Better late than never, I always say.

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  126. I love the orange and yellow lap quilt!

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  127. I love the Blue train baby rag quilt! :)

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  128. Added your etsy shop to my favorite!

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  129. I liked the lap quilt!
    anabelsu@yahoo.es

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  130. My favorite is the Dots and Flowers Lap Quilt
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  131. I'm a follower

    My 2nd favorite is the
    Orange and Yellow Lap quilt
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  132. Fav'd your store on Etsy (shel704)

    My 3rd favorite item is the Cupcake Strip Rag Quilt
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  133. Love the monster rag quilt!

    majorasue(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  134. I love the monster rag quilt. Too cute.

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  135. Oh, the orange and yellow lap quilt for sure!

    Thanks for giving away some of my favorite fabrics.

    wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  136. I like the Orange and Yellow Lap quilt. Thanks!

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  137. I like the orange and yellow lap quilt!

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  138. I have the yellow and orange quilt as my favorite on your store

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  139. I like the Cupcake strip rag quilt! It matches my cat she's called Cupcake :) Like your idea for picking giveaway winners its nice to do something different! :) x

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  140. I've favourited the Cupckae quilt on Etsy too x

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  141. great bundle, thanks for the chance!

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  142. The cupcake rag quilt is so pretty

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  143. The Dots and Flowers Lap quilt is my preferred deigna nd quilt.

    sewsuzie at live dot com dot au

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  144. Great giveaway!
    I love your Orange and Yellow lap quilt - perfect for summer!

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  145. I'm a new follower and I think your Dots and Flowers quilt is very cute too :)

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  146. I love the colors in the monster quilt.

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  147. It's hard to choose a favourite but if I'm pushed it would be the orange and yellow lap quilt.

    I have to say I'm amazed at how fast you make your quilts!

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  148. I love the orange and yellow lap quilt. One of my daughter's favorite color is orange so I have developed quite an appreciation for the color.

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  149. I love your orange and yellow lap quilt! My mother loves those colors, so they make me think of her. (And I love Reunion -- such a great line!)

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  150. I love your orange and yellow lapquilt, reminds me of the quilt my grandmother had.

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  151. Lots of nice quilts, Richard. :) I think my favorite is the orange lap quilt. Great job on it!

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  152. I really like your monster rag quilt.

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  153. Oh dots and flowers for sure - it looks amazing!!! Your raggy edge quilts are lovely too :)

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  154. I adore your orange and yellow lap quilt. Welcome to the world of quilting. You've really made a lot of progress. It's so much fun, isn't it?

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  155. thanks for the chance to win! the dots quilt is great!

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  156. The Orange and Yellow Lap Quilt is my favorite. Thanks for the chance!
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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  157. Love the Orange and Yellow lap quilt.

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  158. I like the orange and yellow lap quilt, I love bright happy colours!

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  159. I like the Dots & Flowers quilt.

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  160. The purple rag quilt is adorable! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  161. Your store is beautiful! I'm loving the orange and yellow lap quilt, despite what Pantone says I think this is the year of yellow!

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  162. I like the Orange and Yello lap quilt. thanks for the chance to win.

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  163. I absolutely L-O-V-E the pink and gray hearts rag quilt! GORGEOUS!

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  164. I like the monster rag quilt and I think my son would too :)

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  165. I like the dots and flower lap quilt.

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  166. I favorite your shop. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  167. I like the Yellow and blue ducks - cute baby quilt!

    Kari dot stewart at me dot com

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  168. I faved the dots and flowers quilt in your etsy shop

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  169. i love the orange and yellow quilt so bright and pretty:)

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  170. i love the orange and yellow quilt so bright and pretty:)

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  171. i am a follower
    i love the cupcake rag quilt:)

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  172. only quilt-making for five months?? Wow! I LOVE the quilt you made for your Dad. Sorry to hear he's failing. You have a wonderful little family! I also like the orange lap quilt. Generous giveaway!

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  173. I like the Orange & Yellow Lap Quilt! What a fabulously cheerful quilt! :)

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  174. I'm a follower of your blog! :)
    I like the Monster Rag Quilt! :)

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  175. I like the Dots & Flowers Rag Quilt!
    I favorited your store on etsy! :)

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  176. I love the orange and yellow quilt in your Etsy store.

    Thanks for a chance to win!

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