SMS Giveaway Day
>> Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Happy Giveaway Day! And welcome to everyone, but especially to any new visitors -- I know you're probably scurrying through all the links and opportunities to win, but I hope you'll return and look around on a day with fewer giveaways to enter.
I've done a fair amount of quilting this fall and have a fair number of scraps to show for my efforts.
My offering is this bag full of scraps, to which I'll add a few larger remnants from my fabric collection.
A few of you may recognize some of these fabrics as some of the scraps come from making the Miracle Foundation quilts for which some of you so generously contributed fabric. If you win the giveaway, I'll make a special bag for you from the rest of my fabric stash.
This bag o' scraps includes a variety of fabrics -- in color, design, and manufacturer. You'll find some Amy Butler, Alexander Henry, Michael Miller, and Heather Ross alongside some Timeless Treasures, Benartex, Joanns, and who-knows-what-provenance scavenged at thrift stores and garage sales. There's a range and I've made stuff from all of it, but some meets the "quilt shop quality" standard and some doesn't.
The Fine Print:
Since I know there are plenty of giveaways to keep you busy for the next few days, I'll keep this one simple: leave a comment telling me your favorite animal.
This giveaway is open until Dec 6, at which point I will select a winner randomly.
Make sure your post provides a way for me to contact you.
One entry per person.
Open to those with US and Canadian addresses.
Coming Soon!
The Festival of Lights, aka Chanukah, starts next Friday, December 11. Check back here for some giveaways over the 8 nights of the holiday.
334 comments:
Good morning! Interesting giveaway question. :) My absolute favorite animal is the ring-tailed lemur - they're so energetic, intelligent and playful... just crazy when they're playing. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love birds--pretty much all of them. I have two parrots who never fail to amuse us with their antics. Thanks for the opportunity!
My fav animal was always a tiger...I even had tiger bedding and a tiger border on my bedroom wall as a kid. Thanks for the giveaway!
The white tailed deer. I did a project on it in Grade 3. I love its beauty and grace. Thanks for the giveaway.
Without a doubt my favourite animal is a cat. I lost mine through an illness several years ago and miss him still.
I would love the scraps. I'm doing a charity quilt day in mid January and this would work right into my scrappy theme.
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My favorite animal is a Carder Bee - they're solitary, and gather plant hairs to line their nests. Plus they're darn cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love porcupines! They are quiet and just waddle along and mind their own business. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hi! Thanks for this great giveaway. I love scraps. I love pigs too! Can't wait to look around your blog some more.
zebra
my favorite animal.... um I love polar bears. and turtles. strange combanation - I know!
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Hm favorite animal. I have a thing for squirrels after moving to this house surrounded by really big trees. They're pretty fun to watch.
My favorite animals used to be panda bears but ever since I've had my daughter and she loves monkeys, it seems that monkeys are everywhere around our house!!!!
I just started sewing and have tons of projects on my mind so would love your bag of scraps! :) Thanks for the giveaway.
favorite animal--not sure, I had a thing for pigs back in 6th grade though.
Well my favorite animal would have to be an Airedale. I guess that is a more definite answer, but we had two of them, and we loved them. Thanks for participating in the Giveaway Day!
My favourite animal is the cat. I'm immensely jealous that I go to work while the cat stays home and sleeps on the couch.
Easy peasy question -- beagles. Cute as sin and attitude to share. And the greatest snugglers ever.
penguins of course! don't you just want to hug one?
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That is one fantastic giveaway, pick me, pick me! My favourite animal is sitting at my feet, an adopted dog who's missing one eye and has the looks of an over-loved childhood teddy! But other than that, I'm quite fond of ducks!
Thanks, it is very generous!
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I am overly attached to giraffs for some reason...always have been. Zebras are special because of my mom reading an ABC book to me when I was young, and I love cheerful chickadees! I'm also a scrap aholic!
This is a hard question. I love all kinds of animals :) My favorite is the moose. They are awesomly strong and yet so cute.
mmm, lovely bag of scraps. Can't get enough remnants. So, I'd have to say my favourite animal, these days at least, is the Hedgehog. So cute.
hmmm... my favorite animal. I'm going to have to go with a squirrel. I know its lame but I'm at school right now and i swear the squirrels here are insane. I spoon fed one peanut butter the other day. Don't know if thats in a squirrels diet....
What a nice giveaway -- such beautiful fabrics!
My all-time favorite animal is my cat, Bink, who passed away five years ago. "Totemic" animals for me are cats, whales, crows, and butterflies.
Mara
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http://kleiosbelly.wordpress.com
My little brown mutt dog. She is the sweetest.
A very nice giveaway...I think I like either the dolphins or killer whales (I really like watching them in shows and such)Thanks for doing this giveaway...I will be checking back about your next giveaways.
My favourite animal for a long time has been the koala bear. Love the chance to win your scraps. Like the name of your blog too:)
I've always had a thing for giraffes. Not sure why. Maybe the long neck? The pattern? They are just so elegant. And cute.
Thanks so much for the chance to win. :)
liesl52 at gmail dot com
Favorite animal? Hmm... does my 6-year-old boy count? LOL :)
:) I don't have any pets (allergies in the family), so I don't really have a favourite animal - oh wait!! Sheep! I love knitting! Where would knitting be without sheep?? lol
Hello! My favorite animal is a hedgehog. I keep trying to convince my husband we need one.
Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
Hiya! I love bunnies and monkeys and owls and puppies. How could I pick just one? ;-) Thanks for doing the giveaway.
I love a simple giveaway! It gives me more time to spend with my favorite animal, our dog, Ginger! She is an English Setter mix that we got from the shelter 9 years ago and I love her!
DOGS! Especially, ones that hunt!
I love SHEEP :) I'm also a knitter and a spinner! Great giveaway!!
I LOOOOVE surprise bags of scraps!!!
I also love Crows!
kelli.canady {at} gmail dot com
Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite animal is a horse, which is probably a good thing since I'm a horse vet :-)
my favorite animal is my cat Simon
He is a rescue cat, white with blue eyes
He is also a deaf diabetic but, comes to the refrigerator every morning when I stamp my foot so, he can get his insulin
My favorite animal is the panda, you know, the standard black and white kind.
My fave animal is my kitty, Kitty. She loves scraps, and I do too! A bag of scraps would be wonderful for both of us!
fave animal? for a pet, a cat. But I love giraffes!
Oh, I'm such a sucker for scraps, this would be great! Thank you so much for the chance.
I always find it difficult to choose a favorite animal. I LOVE animals. Maybe polar bears? My daughter is seriously obsessed with cheetahs, which I think is hilarious because I have no idea where that came from.
Humans, of course.;) But really I love dogs. Dogs are awesome.
Great question...I'd say my favourite animal is probably a horse. I like just sitting and watching them run in a field.
cantbelieveimsewing@gmail.com
Thanks so much for participating in the giveaways!!! My favorite animal would have to be our dog. She is a mini Schnauzer, named Zoey...we love her to pieces.
I love frogs so much that I had one tattooed on my leg!
monkey is my favorite! they cuddle. if they're nice. :-) i love love love scrap packs like that. please pick me! :-)
I'm horrible at choosing favourites, but right now I like the platypus - it just seems so unlikely.
Hmmm, favorite animal...probably anything that doesn't eat my shrubs and flowers. Thanks for the chance!
Hello! I absolutely love fabric scraps. My favourite animal.. hmm, that's a tough one to choose. I guess I love nearly all of them, I adore rats, cats, dogs, birds. My favourite wild animal would have to be owls.
Your scrap bag looks delicious... I need to check out the rest of your bag to see what you have been making to yield all those pretty scraps... I'd love to win them!
My favorite animal is hmmmm, cats maybe, specifically my cat.
foodfoodgirl@yahoo.com
I'd say my fav. animal is the snow leopard. It has been since my 3rd grade trip to the Carnegie Science Center.
rachel@rlynngraphicdesign.com
Favorite Animal= Alpaca! awesome blog! thanks for joining giveaway day :)
Oh, dude - I love a mystery bag of scraps!! My favorite animal today is the bat (just watched a documentary on them the other day!).
I recognize some of the fabrics, its kinda fun that they're having a 3rd life thru this giveaway, lol! I love dolphins...and cats and horses...
Since middle school my favorite animal was the Cow. Up until last year i would say that is by far may favorite animal. But recently I have found that I am much more attracted to cats as my favorite animal. Not so much inanimat things shaped like cats (but I love inanimate cows), but the animal itself.
I've always loved the pygmy marmosets at the entrance to the children's area in the San Diego Zoo. They're the tiniest little mokeys with grumpy old men faces.
Cats are my favorite animals. One is purring on my lap right now.
naturalviolet@gmail.com
What a great and green prize!
My favorite animal is a parrot!
levani77@hotmail.com
I love most animals but have a weakness for dogs... especially long-haired dachshunds. But wouldn't it be wonderful to live with horses? And to swim regularly with dolphins?
Thank you for this giveaway. Scraps are so much fun.
Elizabeth
eandrdevereaux (at) earthlink (dot) net
I'd have to go with the tiger as my favorite animal... a long standing inside joke with my husband.
Thanks for the giveaway, I'm adding yur blog to my feeds!
shanghaicowgirldotmatgmaildotcom
Oooh, a scrap bag sounds perfect to me right now. I haven't built up many scraps yet and I hate to cut into bigger pieces for just a tiny project.
My favorite animal is the cat. Not super interesting, I know, but they are so cuddly and cool.
Dogs!
Hi -- Thanks for the giveaway. Favorite animal is a dolphin.
I love watching the gorillas at the zoo!
My favourite animal has to be the Puffin. They are the most adorable bird and their name is fun to say!
Elephants all the way! thanks for the giveaway op! toilandtrouble [at] spambog [dot] com
Birds. Thanks for the chance.
I think I left a comment for your package #1 over at someone else's giveaway! *face-palm*
Yes, yes, I love the tomato box. That is all ;o)
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You've got some gorgeous fabrics in those scraps - yum! My favorite animal is a Wooly Mammoth. Thanks for the giveaway!
I think I love dogs the best but when it comes to wild animals I'm a fan of foxes today (we just found a den on our land).
Thank you for having a giveaway. Silka
silkaphyllis at gmail.com
Favorite animals is a moose!
kellyjo(dot)haines(at)gmail(dot)com
Do. not. like. animals. But, that just leaves all the more for people who do! :-D
kynaroyal(at)yahoo(dot)com
Real animals: dogs, although I can't say I'm much of an animal lover. Cartoons: hippos and elephants are my favorite. They are always the cutest cartoon animals, I think, and look the cutest on baby clothes!
What's my favourite animal? Good question, since I'm not especially an animal lover. I think I like horses.
I'd love your scraps - count me in!
ltenhage@gmail.com
I love scraps! Thanks for providing this giveaway. A horse might be my favorite animal. I can be reached at mcanary_at_gmail_dot_com.
dogs, i love my dogs. they are my children
favorite animal?? two hippos of course!
then again if you really want to know -
it's a worm - a shamir . . . .
one with almost magical qualities!
i'd love to win!
my favourite animal has got to be a giraffe!
thanks for the chance to win!
Lions! Hands down, always has been my favorite!
shannoncarman at yahoo dot com
I would gladly take your lovely, beautiful scraps!!!!
My favorite animals are owls! I'm not sure what it is about them, but I find them fascinating, and dark all at the same time. Thanks for a wonderful giveawawy
mc.crafty.bunny at gmail dot com
i love gorillas...thanks for coming to my blog. good luck in the giveaway
My favorite animal is a dog. But not just any dog. Papillons. So full of love. And speaking of love - love those scrap fabrics.
Linda
Favorite animal, has to be the traditional dog! I really want a beagle!
i'd love a scrap bag to start my collection!
favorite animal: penguin. can't resist them!
Ahh I love scraps! You can create so much with them!
My favorite animal is a horse. They are such wonderful animals!!
nmommy02@gmail.com
thanks for doing this!
Giraffe.
DOGS! great fabrics~
I love scraps, your blog, and cats!
Can I count my kids as my favorite animal? If not them then maybe monarch butterflys or orangatans. Thanks for hosting a giveaway. Happy Chanukah :)
Mules!!
me likey giraffes!
My favorite animals are turtles and frogs. I can't pick just one! Oh and monkeys.
This is a hard choice.
Love your question...different from everyone else! I LOVE elephants!! I have a collection that was started by my Grandma and I have added to. Anytime I, or someone in my family travels anywhere in the world they pick up a little elephant for me, so I have elephants from Mexico, Uganda, South Africa, Brazil, Germany, Italy, India, and more. I love them all!!
Easy Peasy gorillas my daughter is getting married at the zoo this summer and we are having appetizers in the Ape house!!
I just adore scraps, that you for the chance!
My favorite animals are monkeys!
kikisdeals@hotmail.com
Favorite animal? Well it's always been an elephant - and I cannot tell you why! haha That is an awesome scrap bag! Thanks!
megan.nadalet at gmail dot com
ps saw you over at my blog already :)
My favorite animal -
Well, my husband has always told my daughter (and now my son) bedtime stories. When they started 2 years ago, I was pregnant with my son and each member of the family got assigned an animal.
I got the elephant. (My daughter, who is 4, says it is because elephants can't fit in the tunnels at McDonald's, which I couldn't).
So I guess my favorite animal is the elephant. :)
Yay, scraps! Oh, the possibilities! Thanks for the giveaway!
i promise i am not just saying this b/c of your blog title, but i seriously love hippos!
my favorite animal is the sea otter!
does it count to say that my favorite animal is my husband? Cuddly bear/wild tiger/wooly mammoth/ stubborn ox all rolled into one.
cynsaw2@hotmail.com
I LOVE little birdies. They make my heart melt!
Scraps - how perfect! My favorite animals are all pretty mundane - I was scrolling through other responses and I found some I didn't even know existed. But if forced to pick, I guess I'd say cat. I find them so calming, watching them clean themselves, or having one curled up in a purring ball on my lap. My husband, however, isn't a fan, so our two cats live outside on my porch - poor babies!
I love my puppy! He's my favorite.
Favourite animal - cats if I'm being general. Specifically I love my little Desert Lynx kitten, Gracey. She is so fun!
Michelle
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I love scraps! I also love most mammals. To have around the house, I enjoy the sarcastic complexity of a cat. From the animal kingdom at large, I have to respect the hippopotamus.
Happy Chanukah!
I like hawks. :)
My favorite animal is the raccoon :) An inside thing between my brother and me :)
The platypus. I mean, how can you not love a platypus?
I haven't ever had a favorite animal until this last year or so. I've decided that I love turtles. They are so determined!
I like elephants.
Turtles are my favorites, I've had three at home for about 20 years and I never tire of watching them. I like the calm that emanates from them, and they can be pretty funny too!
Yummy bag of scraps, thanks for the chance to win!
I fluctuate between hawk, fox and zebra, and have my whole life. I also have a particular fondness for elephants and hedgehogs. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Ha! What a great question. I'm gonna have to go all boring and say dogs. Wouldn't have three of the blasted things otherwise!
I love pygmy marmosets. They're so cute.
I would have to say cats, I have three adorable ones here. But, growing up on a farm I've always loved horses and goats too!
An easy one...Thanks! My favorite animal is a golden retriever--gotta love 'em!
Thanks for the giveaway my favorite animal is a moose.
Birds and cats - love them all
thanks for the chance
Thanks for the giveaway, I love scraps of any color, shape, or size! My favorite animals are dogs, and I have 2 currently. They are crazy boxers, and I adore them!
Thanks for the great giveaway! I love those scraps!
I must say my favorite animal is the DOG. They are wonderful creatures...
patrick(dot)marybeth(at)gmail(dot)com
Elephants, so giant and strong, yet can be so gentle and caring.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Ooo I love (other people's) scrap bags! It's always so fun to see what fabrics others pick up! My favourite animal is cat! They are so cuddly and cute! Thank you so much for the chance to win!
tongyu (at) hotmail (dot) com
My current favorite animal is my three year-old who acts more like equal parts monkey and laughing hyena.
Thanks for the opportunity-- is there anything more fun than scraps??
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I don't have a sewing machine, nor do I know how to sew more than to put on a button or baste a hem, but it was fun to think about what my favorite animal is.
I love visiting aquariums because there is something so calming and serene about watching fish. But my favorite animal at any aquarium is the shark - any kind of shark, really, as they are so sleek and confident. Hammerheads are also really cute. Primarily because there is some seriously thick glass between them and me. :-)
My favorite animal is Moose- my beloved 120 lb. dog :) Thanks for the chance to win!
turtle
and because i love my babies
s giraffe
l monkey
platypus!
Though I'm quite fond of squid, too.
Thank you!
ggross(at)optonline(dot)net
Monkey.
michelejudd@gmail.com
that's a tough one... I love dogs but I sure love horses too
My favourite animal is a cat. They are independant, but will give you love if you ask (at least mine do)!
curry.jessica@gmail.com
I love my kitty...
...and I love scraps too! Great giveaway!
I love my kitty...
...and I love scraps too! Great giveaway!
Those bags are so cool, love the colors and varieties. My favorite animals are horses. I have been asking for one since I was six, but don't have one yet. So dogs work as well. Thanks for the chance!!!!
Those bags are so cool, love the colors and varieties. My favorite animals are horses. I have been asking for one since I was six, but don't have one yet. So dogs work as well. Thanks for the chance!!!!
Those bags are so cool, love the colors and varieties. My favorite animals are horses. I have been asking for one since I was six, but don't have one yet. So dogs work as well. Thanks for the chance!!!!
I love birds! We had parakeets when I was a teenager and the flew all around the house. It was so fun. You have some beautiful scraps.
I love cows!
Deer! They're pests around her but its so cute to see the mamas with their twins in the spring.
I love scraps, thank you! Well. I love all animals, really, but I'll walk over hot coals to pet a dog, any dog.
Thanks for the chance to win! I'd have to say my favorite animal is a dog, specifically my 10-year-old lab, Charlie.
Great Giveaway, my favorite animal is the cat.
I love scraps! My favorite animal is puppies. I wish I could have more at home with me!
I love kitties :) I love scraps too (lots of fun, no commitment ;) ). Thanks for a great giveaway!
My favorite animal are birds. Thanks for the giveaway.
First, I just gotta say that you have the most nicely organized pile of scraps I ever did see. Wanna see my scrap explosion of epic proportions? Check it out here: http://tawnykw.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-braided-rope-rug.html
Anyway, my cheeks are a sufficient colour of embarrassed red hehee. My fave animal would be the elephant. Because no one messes with it even though it's big and clumsy :P
What a fantastic give-away! I'm a panther type of girl!
Oooh scraps! Love them - I'm working on a scrappy trip around the world and these would be just dandy :) My favorite animals are pugs with their comical expressions, curly little tails, and velvety ears.
wow, nice to have a different sort of question! i guess my favorite animal is an elephant! there's just nothing else like them out there!
Awesome giveaway -- my favorite animal is the almost 14 year old Lab mix sleeping here on the floor as I type this. :)
Your scraps would come in handy for my string quilt...thank you for a great giveaway. My favourite animals...my two cats and dog whom I've had for many many years....I just love them so much:)
jodym7@yahoo.com
Fabric scraps...so many possibilities!
Favorite animals...butterflies and one day I'll talk my husband into letting me own a pitbull. I know, not the most typical pairing for favorites...:)
you may be looking for wild animals here but my favorite animals are sitting with me right now, they are two pug puppies.
Boring .. but my favorite is the puppy dog - something about the unconditional love :)
vmiller1091@rogers.com
i would say giraffes. no reason just like them :)
Great Giveaway!
My favorite animal is the unicorn. I had a birthmark on my head that was a bump as a baby and my parents called me their little unicorn.
Elephants here. I'm following your blog now so I'll be able to check back. Looks like you have some interesting stuff on here. Thanks.
My fave animals are whales, mainly because they are so huge they freak my out! I am in awe of them!
Thanks for the scraps!
Hey, that's a great question! Favorite animal...probably lambs. My daughter loves her Lambie so much, he has endeared his entire family to us. :-)
favorite animal - kittens!
albeaton (at) aol (dot) com
Great giveaway. I love making scrappy quilts. Cats are my favorite animal.
Quiltlady59 at fuse dot net
Definitely the dog. Love my puppers!
My favorite animal is a cat.
my favorite animal is a cat. mine, specifically, who is black and very fluffy.
blueteardrop at comcast.net
i love seahorses. :)
bess
jbknav@hotmail.com
my fav animial is a giraffe....just fascinating!
My favorite animal is a cow. I milked cows on our farm when I was growing up and the cow reminds me of those days.
Thanks for participating in this give away.
I love scraps. Especially other people's!!!! My favorite animals are cats.
Thanks for the chance to win.
my fave animal is a dog! they're so cute!!!!
shou.milk@gmail.com
Ooh, those look scrumptious! Not sure on the favorite animal part - I love cats - but I'm also partial to Seussian friends, like the fiffer-feffer-feff, the Zans, and the Gack. Oh, and the Sneetches.
Favorite animal? Well, that's a new one. Ever since I was little I had a thing for baby polar bears. Not so fond of big polar bears because they can be kind of big and ferocious. But the baby ones are soooooo cute.
My favorite animal right now is the horse. My 15 month old daughter can identify one with a "nah, nah", which translates to "neigh, neigh". It's fun to see her get excited when she spots a horse somewhere. Thanks for the chance to win.
giraffe! \o/
dogs win for me, sometimes humans too.
phillandlesley(at)msn(dot)com
duck billed platapus
A puppy[dogs] do it for me:)/
susanpiluk@yahoo.com
I love scraps and I love hyennas! our zoo just got them this year and they are fascinating!
I absolutely love scraps. I have to say my favorite animal is our chihuahua, Toby. I'm not a real pet person but he just showed up in our yard 4 years ago and after a fruitless search for his owners he came to live with us. He is now one of my kids, he is a member of this family. He goes everywhere with us.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Lovely scraps!
My favorite animal right now is probably a monkey. While I was pregnant, we called the kid our sea monkey, and now that she is born, she is still our little monkey. Also, the cute little monkeys at the zoo are so fun! Way random, but there you have it :)
i actually really love zebras. is that weird? and monkeys.
but, siince i can't own either, I choose cats!
thanks for the great giveaway!
Nice lot of scraps. Giraffes are my favorites. Thanks for hosting this giveaway. Happy Holidays.
Jane
my favorite animal has to be gorillas...at least right now! I've watched a lot of shows on them & they are just fascinating!
Nani@VictoriousVixen.com
Squirrels. I love them. So many people think they're pests but I admire their tenacity (and their cute fluffy tails).
my favourite animal is the fox.
thanks for sharing
Hi! I have a thing for tigers, but in a smaller way I adore my house cats.
Actually, I love all animals - but, my favorite would be a lion.
Neat fabrics...
nhsarab at yahoo dot com
Good thing my grandma in law lives in New Haven hehehehe...my fave animal would be a dog :)
my favorite animal is a dog. So loveable
horse.
My favorite animal is a cow. Weird, I know :)
a_heart4home(at)yahoo(dot)com
lovely scraps! My favorite animal is a deer. They just always make me smile! thanks for the chance to win!
my favorite animal is the blue heron...or a green sea turtle. both water animals!
great giveaway - sometimes other people's scraps make the best inspiration.
I have chickens, so I'm pretty smitten by them & their eggs... but I'm hoping to get some sheep next year!
Favorite animal is boring but a cat.
my fav animal is bear.
thanks! :)
Fave animal? Hmm... The last time we went to the zoo, the monkeys made me laugh but the lions were the ones that were the most amazing. Is that generic or what?
What lovely scraps you have! Thank you for offering to share them. My favorite animal is the sea turtle; I've had the opportunity to snorkel alongside them a couple of times, and I can watch them until pruney fingers force me out of the water!
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