Monday, December 9, 2013

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day! - Giveaway Closed

**This giveaway is closed.**


Congrats to Kathy, from Aspiring Amerliorant, for being winner RNG #30! She's got some little boys of her own, and wouldn't an orange and blue quilt just be perfect for them to share! I have sent her an email, but if I do not hear back from her by Friday 12/20 then I will pick a new winner.

Thank you to all who entered, I had a great time reading everyone's comments.





Ah, the time when Christmas comes a little bit early for some lucky giveaway winners, thanks to Sew Mama Sew's biannual Giveaway Day! Welcome to my little space of the Internets, where I parade my cats, my sewing mistakes, snippets of my life, and occasionally have something finished to share ;)

I've participated in several of these since I've been blogging, and I thought this time around I'd do something a little different!



I'm giving away 150 HSTs in oranges and blues. The solid is Kona White. All the oranges and blues are designer, quilt-shop quality, with a couple Kona solids thrown in, and one Moda Crossweave. The images above are just some of the fabrics in the stack. The HSTs are 4.5" unfinished, and will require trimming. The seams are already pressed open. It's almost half and half between orange and blue, but there are maybe 10 more blue HSTs in the bunch. For those who would want to know, I piece with Gutterman polyester thread.



I'm also throwing in a length of Kona blue [not sure exactly what the shade is, but it's a medium blue] that is just a few inches shy of a full yard. So basically sew those HSTs together, cut up that Kona for some binding or backing, and you almost already have yourself a quilt! :)



The triangles are all left over from my X Marks the Spot quilt earlier this year, and I just don't want to make another quilt from them. They need a new home!


Here's the rules:
This giveaway is open worldwide (U.S. as well as international entries welcome) and will close on December 13th at 5 p.m. PST. I will announce who the random winner is by Sunday, December 15th.

Here's how to enter:
* leave a comment on this post
* to get a second bonus entry let me know that you are my follower, or become one and then let me know

**Please make sure that you have an email address attached to your comment, or I will have to pick a new winner!

298 comments:

  1. I Looooooooove orange! What an awesome giveaway! thanks for joining in the SMS awesomeness :)

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  2. These colors look so great together! I'm just finishing up a HST quilt now but it's soft pinks, yellows, and grays. I'd love to make one with these bright colors!

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  3. Wow! Talk about perfect timing...I've been trimming hst this past weekend getting ready to make a hst quilt. These would come in quite handy. :)

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  4. What an unusual giveaway! Great idea :)

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  5. OMG this is the perfect giveaway - HST's are wonderful but Oh. So. Time Consuming to do and trim!! Fingers crossed!!

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  6. HSTs are a great giveaway idea - so many possibilities.

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  7. I have been following on bloglovin for over a year.

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  8. I love the color combination you put together!

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  9. What a wonderful giveaway! I love the colors!

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  10. I think that this is a great giveaway. I would love a giant stack of already sewn HST's.

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  11. Love this! You already did all the work ;) Just trimming... pshttt. Got this. Thanks for the chance!

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  12. Beautiful colors and fun giveaway --- thank you!

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  13. Great idea for a giveaway! Although I do hate trimming HSTs :)

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  14. I'm a new follower through Bloglovin.

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  15. Awesome giveaway! I'd give your HSTs a good home and I'm sure there are a few distant cousins of theirs here, hehe. Your quilt is beautiful and both colors work so well together.

    Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. Following via BlogLovin.

    Thanks again for a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. So how clever are you? I would love to make these into a quilt although I do detest the trimming too. ;-)

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  18. Oh, and I'm a follower on feedly!

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  19. Fabulous giveaway! I just got a long-arm machine and would love to do some custom quilting on these HST's! Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Holidays! :)

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  20. This is a great giveaway - thanks for the opportunity!

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  21. Blue and Orange 2 of my favorite colors

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  22. I like your x marks the spot quilt

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  23. I would love to play with those! Thanks for the chance.

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  24. This is a fun idea for a giveaway, there are so many great things to made with HST's! I think I would make a single huge star and call it good.

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  25. I am a new follower in my wordpress reader.

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  26. This would be great! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  27. Sweet! this will be like the easiest quilt ever to put together, Thanks!
    grecomara at gmail dot com

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  28. I just love that quilt its simple and amazing.

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  29. Lovely giveaway! Part of the work is already done! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  30. Ooooooh! I would so love to give your HSTs a new home!
    mummyx8@hotmail.com

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  31. Nearly all my quilts have HST in them. I like your snowflake pattern!

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  32. Wow, it seems like the hard work has been done, and I love the colors
    deckerston(at)aol(dot)com

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  33. I love the quilt you made. Looks like you did have the work for us. Would beun to play with these triangles.

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  34. You have a new follower by blog lovin

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  35. Send them to me, that quilt is darling and I love to trim HSTs. Thanks!!!

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  36. I really like this. Especially 'cause those colors are perfect and I *love* HSTs, but really stink at making them come out right. :p

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  37. What a fun giveaway…love orange and blue together. Thanks for the chance ;)

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  38. Thanks for a chance to win! julia(dot)glotova(at)gmail(dot)com

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  39. Wow, HST already made!!!! I would love to make a quilt for my child with these colors....

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  40. Really fun giveaway! You are so generous.:)

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  41. Love that is HSTs that you are giving away! This would make such a great quilt for my friends baby boy!

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  42. Awesome, great choice of colour. Thanks!

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  43. Wow! What an absolutely generous giveaway!

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  44. I've got a stack of HST ready to be sewn into a quilt top, so these would come handy to participate in my sewing. Thanks for the chance!

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  45. This is a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win BIG :) Kathi

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  46. Love the fabric; thanks for the chance to win

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  47. This is the *coolest* giveaway prize! I love the idea of using your blocks to make something of my own - like a collaboration with a stranger! So so cool. Thanks for the chance to win - I'd love to play with these!

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  48. What a fun giveaway! I can think of lots of uses for those HSTs!

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  49. What a great giveaway - thanks so much for the chance!!

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  50. they are gorgeous I'm sure I can find a home for them!

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  51. Love!! Orange and blue is a winning combo!

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  52. This is my kind of giveaway!!!!Love ready to go projects!

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  53. I'm a new follower via bloglovin!

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  54. OMG! Awesome giveaway, best wishes from Argentina ♥

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  55. Would love to win this the colours are amazing.

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  56. How generous of you to part with all that work! Thank you!

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  57. Fabulous give away. Love your HST's. Ppollock57@me.com

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  58. I am a follower on bloglovin. Ppollock57@me.com

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  59. That's a really great giveaway, especially for beginner sewists like me. Thank you.
    owl.laughing@gmail.com

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  60. What a great give-a-way. half the work is done for us

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  61. Thanks for the giveaway! Fabric and labor....wow! kmcassie@gmail.com

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  62. I follow via blog loving! kmcassie@gmail.com

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  63. That's a really exciting giveaway! Thanks very much for the chance, it's different!

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  64. I really like the color combo,Im also a follower

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  65. Thanks for the chance to win such fun HST!

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  66. Cute, I love the quilt!
    knausallison[at]yahoo.com

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  67. I love orange and blue together! I would totally make this quilt if I won, thanks for doing most of the work!

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  68. I would definitely use these for a quilt, or maybe a bunch of matching throw pillows.

    Thanks for the chance!

    stephmabry(at)yahoo-dot-com

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  69. I love the combination of the orange and blue in your quilt. Thanks for the doing so much of the work and the chance to win.

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  70. I've just signed up on BlogLovin :)

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  71. These are gorgeous and the quilt you already made is divine - I'd have to make one just like it! This is such a lovely offer - thank you, and Merry Christmas

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  72. Orange and Blue! Love them both! Your quilt is fabulous and I would probably want to copy it somehow ......

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  73. I think this is my very favorite giveaway! I love the colors and your quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance.

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  74. I am excited about your giveaway...

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  75. i love these!!! i hand piece and hand quilt and donate all my quilts to charity. my problem is income. i receive less than four hundred dollars monthly for disability so buying fabric is not an option. there would be enough of these i might even make me a lap quilt!. a few wonderful bloggers have sent me fabric, but i have used almost all of it. hsts are my very favoriet pattern to work with. thank you for a very generous giveaway babscorbitt@gmail.com

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  76. all the hard work done?! awesome! :) thanks for the chance!

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  77. This is sooo fabulous! I have some HST's peiced to go into a quilt, but not enough to complete it. I love these colors so thank you so much for the giveaway and the chance to win.

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  78. What an awesome giveaway!! Thanks for the chance to win. :)

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  79. Fantastic fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway. Merry Christmas!

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  80. I'd love these HSTs. You've done the hard part!

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  81. What a great giveaway :) There's so many things I could make from these!

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  82. Love your fabric combo.Thanks for the chance!

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  83. love this combo and love your finished quilt :)

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  84. Wow how wonderful of you to give away all that work! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  85. thanks for the chance to win. ksmith8@emich.edu

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  86. You did all the work. I would love to make a quilt with those blocks.
    red_murray2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  87. It would be so fun to design a quilt with these--half the work is done!

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  88. I am just about to start my HST quilt very soon!

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  89. That is a great idea! Would love to win!

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  90. What a wonderful giveaway! HSTs already made!

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  91. What a great idea! I would love a chance to win!

    dewiec(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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  92. Orange is my favourite colour!! What a great giveaway. Thanks for a chance to win

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  93. Wow, how can a girl refuse already sewn HST. Thanks

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  94. What a great idea. I love the versatility of HSTs

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  95. Wow! That is so much work to give away. Thank you for the awesome giveaway. I haven't worked much with HST yet.

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  96. Oh my gosh all that work! Yes please, I will finish them off into the loveliest quilt.

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  97. Those are great! I love other people's unfinished blocks. They're a lot of fun to work with. Thanks for the nice giveaway. :)

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  98. Hello from cold & white Calgary!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  99. Making a HST quilt is on my list for 2014!!! My fingers are crossed

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  100. That is an awesome prize! I love HST projects & to have the hard work done for you is kind of a quilting miracle (to me anyway!). I love the colours too. Thanks so much for the chance to win,

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  101. I'm a new follower, via Bloglovin, thanks!

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  102. What a great color combo! I collect HSTs (yes, I'm weird) and use them in every quilt project I have, no matter what. Sometimes they're all in a row, sometimes they become pinwheels, and sometimes they make arrows. I love that you are sharing HSTs!

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  103. Really create and congrats on the great job with your first X quilt

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  104. Wow stunning colours and so suitable for my 'quilts for others' project. I too am a follower

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  105. A great giveaway. I've ideas already should they come to live with me!

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  106. I am a follower, it was google, now feedly?

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  107. Ohh, fun! I love lue and orange together! Thank you for the great giveaway!

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  108. Oh what a fantastic giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  109. Thank you for this very generous giveaway! Please count me in, thanks!
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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  110. I follow your blog on Bloglovin'
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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  111. love that quilt. thanks for the awesome giveaway. I would love to make that quilt. Merry Christmas!

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  112. What a great giveaway! Thank You for the opportunity to win.

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  113. Wow I'm new to quilting and this would be really great for a table runner I want to make :) thanks for the chance to win!

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  114. I started following you on blogger.com

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  115. I love orange but I don't have much in my stash!

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  116. Oh, pretty! Love HST. They are so versatile.

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  117. How great is that - the work is done already! Thanks!

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  118. Wow your x marks the spot quilt is beautiful

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  119. Beautiful quilt! love the blue and orange.

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  120. Thanks for the giveaway, I would love to make the quilt!

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  121. Your X Marks the Spot is great! Would love the chance to play with these squares!

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  122. I love it! Those oranges are beautiful! I would love to have a chance to work with the squares!
    stateofnicole (at) gmail (dot) com

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  123. I love orange and blue! Even if they are UVA colors.

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  124. What a beautiful quilt! I would love your HSTs - thanks for the chance.

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  125. Orange and blue are my favorite colors!! Thank you for this giveaway!

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  126. What a fantastic give away!!! I really love your quilt. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

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  127. I follow you on bloglovin'.

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  128. I love the colors you used! I am pretty new to quilting (working on my 6th and 7th quilts right now) and have been meaning to try an HST quilt, this would certainly give me a huge head start! Thanks.

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  129. Very lovely quilt. Would love to have some HST's.

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  130. emmevon(at)gmail(dot)com
    thanks for going most of the work!

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  131. what a great idea for a giveaway! this would be an awesome quilt to make. :)

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  132. i'm a follower via google too!

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  133. I love your quilt and those a beautiful HST

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  134. I follow you through blog lovin now.
    hulseybg at gmail com

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  135. YES! I can always use hsts!
    hulseybg at gmail com

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  136. What a cool idea for a giveaway!!! Would love to sew them together... ksb.scott at gmail dot com

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  137. I would love these - that quilt of yours is one of my very favourites!

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  138. Wow! Thank you for sharing all your hard work.

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  139. Wow, what a great giveaway! I love the colors...btw, I am a Gator fan...and their colors are blue and orange!

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  140. Wow you have done all the hard work for us!
    and super cute colors!

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  141. I am loving your quilt! Nice of you to share some HSQs too!~ thanks !

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