Saturday, March 17, 2012

Luck of the Irish!

I'm really excited and humbled to have won not one but three giveaways recently! How cool is that?

First off I entered a contest over at Kim's Big Quilting Adventure to name the quilt she just finished. Kim is one amazing quilter and always, always puts her creative spin on whatever she is working on. She was making the pattern, Rabbits Prefer Chocolate, but changed it up to where the rabbits were traveling around instead of the original Easter candy theme. I submitted my idea for the new name and I won!!!! You can read about it here. You can't imagine how excited I was!!!!! Just ask my family.....


The prize was two Redwork Renaissance charm packs and as you can see, Kim sent background yardage as well. How sweet was that?

The next prize was from Thelma over at Cupcakes and Daisies. Thelma is one creative and prolific quilter. Go check out her blog and her list of lifetime quilts. Amazing. She knows Carrie Nelson over at Miss Rosie's and thought, rightly so, that her Schnibbles pattern, Bibelot, should be named "T is for Thelma"

Carrie heard about it and sent Thelma a pattern with the name "fixed". She also sent extra for Thelma to give away. I tell you, I love quilters. They are so generous.

I was one of the fortunate winners!!!! So guess what I'm going to do? Put on your thinking caps........ I'm going to make T is for Thelma out of Redwork Renaissance!!!! How cool is that? My way of paying homage to two very wonderful quilting blog friends.

I mentioned three giveaways. I also entered a giveaway over at Susan Wigg's blog, A View From Here. Susan is one of my very favorite authors. Her books are wonderful. She lives up in Washington and has the most awe inspiring views of our Navy ships going out to sea from her yard. Spectactular!!! We had to guess what something was and I won (with a little help from my Naval Officer son!). Susan is sending me (Susan herself!!!! Little star struck here!!!!!) one of her books. I can't wait to get it and see what it is.

Thank you so much again to Kim, Carrie, Thelma and Susan!!!!!!!! You gals rock!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

The luck of the Irish truly was with you! However, they weren't just giveaways, you had to share some of your creativity.

Great job.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

A Gardner's Cottage said...

That is WAY cool! Happy quilting!

Kim said...

Yep, what Jeanna said! Thank you so much for thinking up a great name for my quilt! I just put the hanging sleeve on it tonight and was thinking of you.

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Wow! What a wonderful time you have had winning these goodies! I am thrilled for you...
Hugs,
Penny

Nicole said...

Congratulations! What fabulous prizes. I am thinking I need to enter more giveaways! You must do something soon with those beautiful red and white fabrics.

Suzanne said...

I can't wait to see what you make with your new prizes. Thank you for sharing and your cooment to my blog. Happy quilting!

Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek Ramblings said...

Congrats!! And Happy Quilting!!

Thimbleanna said...

Congratulations Miss Jean! Very well-deserved prizes!!!