Monday, April 5, 2010

sunshine and a giveaway

Well, winter has finally grown into spring.  Although the trees are not fully leaved out, many are full of buds and small leaves or are blooming.  Daffodils are blooming and we went from dry crunchy brown yards last week to "do I bale it or mow it?" grass because it's been raining and 80 degrees and was too wet to mow this week.  Now is the super busy time at work.  Amazing the change in just one week.
Anyway................
I've been working on these snowmen (seen in previous posts) and I bought fabric to set the two quilts together, but it's just not what I want.  Soooooooooooooooo,
I am going to give it away.................
along with the redwork snowball pattern with 16-6.5" blocks
to two people. 




The drawing will be held April 30th, one person will get 3 yards of the Thimbleberries Santa Town blue fabric shown above, the snowball pattern and a mystery gift, and the other will get 3 yards of the Thimbleberries Santa Town red fabric with a snowball pattern and a mystery gift. 

Simply leave a comment ( I love comments!) and a color preference for one chance, become a follower for two chances, mention the giveaway on your blog for three chances,  link it to your blog for four chances.  The first 10 people get an extra chance.  Chances/Names will go into a drawing.  The first name out gets their choice of color, sorry second draw, you get the remaining fabric choice.  If you're not a regular blogger, send me your email address so I can notify you if you win.  Good luck!  Going home to finish a gift for a new blog friend.  Talk to you tomorrow.

just added: to those of you leaving "no reply" comments, Good luck and thanks for playing! If you just can't stand to wait you may order the complete pattern or individuals from one of the stores in the "about me" paragraph.  They both have them.  There are also some freebies at the link at the bottom of my sidebar.

UPDATE:Fo those of you are emailing me about buying the snowball patterns individually or the set, you will have to CALL the stores in the "about me paragraph", neither of them have the patterns on the web page yet. Sorry!
I could not email some of you back, because you have a "no reply"email address. Guess what, it's going to be hard (impossible) to notify you "noreply" people if you win too!

102 comments:

  1. I want to win. I think my choice woule be the BLUE. I am already a follower of your blog. Thanks for a chance to win your wonderful Giveaway.

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  2. Yes, Cyndi, I love snowmen and I would like to win. Of course, my favorite color is RED. I may not be shown as a follower, but I check your blog every few days.

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  3. These are cute. I pick red for cheering on a wintry day. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  4. And I've become a follower. I don't have a blog so won't be posting anything on my blog.

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  5. HeLLO:great giveaway.I want to win.
    I like the red fabric.I am your follower.
    thanks ...
    hugs

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  6. Hi Thanks for the great giveway. I am also a follower. I would pick the red fabric. |

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  7. oh I want to win so bad I love snowmen. I am new to your blog but will be following you now.
    you are inspiring me to get stitching. Anna

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  8. How cute! I love your snowman patterns. I would be happy with either color.

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  9. Cyndi thank you for the chance to win. If I do win I would love the blue

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  10. wow !!! beautifull... Thanks for a chance to win I would pick the red fabric

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  11. What a great give-away! I would be very happy to be one of the winners ( prefer the red colour). Thanks for giving me a chance.
    I'm new to your blog, but have now become a follower.

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  12. Love the red! Thanks for such a sweet giveaway!

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  13. And I have just signed up as a follower :-)

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  14. I love the red pattern, but would be happy with either one, they are both so cute!

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  15. my favourite colour is green - here's hoping i can join in from the uk
    gill

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  16. I love snow men and would really love a chance to win one of them. I can't decide which one I like the most but I think it is the blue. Or the red...
    Lotta in Sweden

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  17. I've added you to my Google Reader and that counts as being a follower,
    Lotta in Sweden

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  18. What a lovely giveaway! I love stitchery and always have at least one project on the go. These snowmen are adorable!
    I love both colours but I'd probably go with the blue and make it a winter project.

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  19. Hi Cyndi your snowmen are fantastic, I prefer the red one.
    I link you to my blog and I became your follower

    ps I hope to win....

    Giada from Italy

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  20. Hi, I like to see if I'm able to win lol. This pattern are so cute. And now I need to find out how I mange to follow u. Hugs Gunda

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  21. Huhu I forgott my favorite colour lol.........it is blue, like the sky, like the sea or a lake Hugs Gunda

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  22. I would choose red, it's my favorite colour!
    Thanks for the chance to win
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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  23. I'm a follower!
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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  24. Was für eine tolle Aktion, blau ist mein Favorit.

    Übrigens ein toller Blog

    Liebe Grüsse aus Germany

    Gaby

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  25. What a lovely giveaway Cyndi! I like them both, but I have always been partial to blue :) I am now a follower, and I have blogged about your giveaway here: http://craftygiveawaysgalore.blogspot.com/2010/04/stitch-stitch-stitch.html
    Have a great day!

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  26. What a gorgeous giveaway! I have always avoided using red in my quilts but I am trying hard to rectify that so I would choose the red.

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  27. Hi!
    You meet the nicest people blogging!! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog- how did I ever miss yours? I would LOVE to enter your give away!! I LOVE THESE SNOWMEN and would be thrilled to win!! I love the red but also like the blue!! Thanks so much for the entry!! I am signing up to follow your blog and will blog about you tomorrow! Thanks again for popping by!
    Take care!
    Paulette

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  28. Thanks for visiting my blog & for the chance to win this wonderful giveaway. I love both colours but much blue for winter scene!
    I am a new follower. Hugs from France.

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  29. Just found your blog! It's great!
    I think I like the red, but the blue is
    great too!

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  30. I would choose red, it's my favorite colour!
    I am a new follower and I have sidebar about your giveaway.
    Thanks for the chance to win

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  31. Well I wasn't in the first ten but would love any color..P sent me over and I love your stitchery.. Thanks for the giveaway..
    Maggey

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  32. I would really love the red but the blue is beautiful too. Thanks for the chance.

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  33. I have just become a Follower and am really looking forward to it.

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  34. I am posting and linking your giveaway on my blog.

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  35. Oh my goodness, I just love redwork so I'd pick the red. Love the blue too. I'm easy so if you pick my name either will make my day.

    I'm going to follow you!

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  36. THanks so much for the giveaway - it is lovely! What a great blog. I think both colours are wonderful, it is hard to choose. Beautiful stichery.

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  37. Thanks for the great giveway.
    Bear regards,

    Beertje Zonn
    Bear from the Netherlands

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  38. Hello!
    Paulette from SweetP sent me over to say hi! She's such a sweetie to tell us all about your giveaway. She really, really loves snowmen! I would love to win the blue one so that Paulette could win the red :) It's wonderful to meet new bloggers! I'm off to look at your patterns - I'm just starting to get back into stitching and I especially like the Redwork look. Stop by and say hello when you get a chance :)
    Laurie

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  39. Delightful blog! Paulette sent me - woohoo!

    I'm crazy about your "Blueman Group" - they are adorable. :-)

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  40. I love the snowmen, and I'd choose the blue fabric, looks so wintery. I read about you on Sweertp-paulette's blog. I don't have a blog, but will be reading yours daily.

    Marie in Oregon
    mariebeers@msn.com

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  41. I found a link to your blog on Paulette's blog and must tell you that you have a great blog. I have just started doing redwork and am enjoying it, so you are an inspiration. I would love to win the red quilt. What a generous give away.

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  42. I'd love to win the red set to use for Christmas decorating. I just found your blog
    from Paulette's blog. Thanks for the chance to win such a generous giveaway.

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  43. I'm here from Paulette's blog - she's right, you do the sweetest patterns! I love your snowmen and thank you for the chance to win one so I can stitch it up myself.

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  44. I would love to win the blue set. I love blue work and red work.

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  45. You are a new blog for me and I became a follower. I will be back.

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  46. It's always nice to find a blog that I hadn't been before. (Thanks Paulette) I really like the red set...blue is cool too but red is more my color.
    I've become a follower so I can keep up with you!

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  47. I would love the red - but the blue is nice, too.
    Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.

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  48. I'd go for the red, but will be happy either way. THanks.

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  49. I would love to be a winner - these are so cute! I read about this on Paulette's blog. I would love either color. Maybe I could even finish them before winter comes to Minnesota!
    Myrtlesgirl

    berglindada@loretel.net

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  50. Your patterns are adorable, I like the blue one because I usually choose red. The blue one would be a nice change. Thanks for the great giveaway. I found you through Sideroad stitcher.

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  51. Great give away!! I love the blue :)

    SheilaC

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  52. What a great give away-I love the red one!

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  53. Hallo aus Deutschland,


    super ein Give away - in rot - rot - rot


    Liebe Grüße
    Margit

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  54. Hi Cyndi,I love to join...although I think I live too far away for this great giveaway, I post it on my blog!Suzanne

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  55. I would love to be entered in your giveaway
    Thank you for such generosity
    Take Care

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  56. I love Bee Tree Designs and Redwork! My favorite color is blue!....so I pick blue as my color choice. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  57. One of my Redwork stitching friends sent me your link. I am so glad she did. :-) I added my link as a follower and would love to be entered in your giveaway. I am not particular so if I am lucky enough to win, I would be happy with either blue or red. :-)

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  58. Cyndi, I would be pleased to win one of the Snowball prizes. My preference would be Blue but I like Red just as much. In fact, I was admiring one of the Snowball blocks in the right column and was trying to figure out how to see the rest of the patterns when I came across this!
    I am adding myself, I hope, to be a follower.
    Thank you

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  59. First choice Red. I am always working on redwork projects.

    Sandy K

    grandmatomato@yahoo.com

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  60. These are adorable. My first choice would be red.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com

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  61. I love snowmen, in my family room I have a shelf and a wall dedicated to snowmen! The red one would fit perfectly with my collection !

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  62. I'd reaLLY LOVE to win the blue fabric.

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  63. I blogged abpout it here:

    http://debsblogcontests.blogspot.com/2010/04/win-this-snowball-pattern-and-fabric.html

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  64. hi thanks for entering me into the contest. i'd love the blue but red would be ok too LOL

    have linked to my blog www.jbarrett5.blogspot.com

    thanks

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  65. This is a great giveaway. I would love to win either package but the red one would thrill me to my toes! Thanks for the opportunity.

    Shari (ladyjspice.blogspot.com)

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  66. Hi Cyndi, I would love to win the red packet. What a neat give-away.
    warm hugs,
    Ruthie
    ruthie8@bezeqint.net

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  67. Hi, I'm now a follower of your blog, and would love the red one if I'm lucky enough to win. Good luck everybody. I've blogged about it, and if I can work out how to do it, I'm going to link to it also!
    Hugs Naomi

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  68. These are cute. I pick red for cheering on a wintry day. Thanks for the giveaway.
    I am following your blog through my google reader !

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  69. Too cute! I love snowmen and these are so fun. Thank you for the chance to win.
    I'd be thrilled with either colour.

    Carolyn

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  70. I'm a new follower. Love your blog.

    Carolyn

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  71. I've just put this in my sidebar.

    Carolyn

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  72. Great giveaway! Please count me in! I am a follower and put a link on my sidebar.

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  73. Wow! What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you for doing this - very nice of you. Don't think I'd have a preference either way - love anything Christmas!!!
    Thanks again -
    Barbara in TN
    saltillo3@yahoo.com

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  74. Great giveaway,thanks!!.I like blue and I`d like win it.

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  75. I'm a new follower :) I was blog hopping and came across your blog. I love the snowmen especially in blue.

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  76. Wow! Wonderful giveaway. I really like the blue.

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  77. I am a follower! Still like the blue best.

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  78. Good Afternoon, I absolutely love the snow ball pattern and would love to win.

    Rhonda

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  79. I Love the Snowball pattern!! I would love it in the redwork! I am defiantley becoming a follewer, I just link your blog from redwork quilter yahoo group, so glad I found you!!!
    Gigi from Bentonville

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  80. I like all your patterns but I Love the Snowball pattern the most. Please let me win thid drawn.
    Greatings from Ludy from Holland ( The Nethetlands)

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  81. A friend led me to your blog - what great designs you have. I love anything redwork so I will be checking out your blog and patterns. I would love the giveaway in the color blue. Thanks for such a cute giveaway!

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  82. Hi, I love your redwork patterns. I am hook on embroidery and love adding it in my quilts. Blue would be very nice. Thanks for such a fun giveaway. Hope I win.

    Rhonda

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  83. Ooh please count me in Cyndi!

    Your stitcheries are gorgeous! Vibrant and fun - just like you!

    I've become a follower too!
    Hugs! Vikki x

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  84. Oh...., please enter me in the drawing, I have a huge crush on snowmen and I adore the cute snowmen you're giving away, I love the red, but I don't mind about the other fabric!, it's so cuteee

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  85. Ooooh, your stitcheries are simply gawjus!!! I'd just love a chance to win the pattern ... please add me to this huge list of hopefuls ;o). If I was the lucky winner I would pick red ... but I reckon it would look fab in any colour ;o)!!!
    Hugs,
    Joy :o)
    PS ... and good luck in my giveaway too ;o)

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  86. omg I love these patterns if I get chosen I would love the red. here's hoping lol take care love Nicole x

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  87. I love red work so my choice would be red, of course. Hope I win!

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  88. I have been following your posts about these lovely snowmen with lots of interest. Your patterns are a delight and your stitching looks gorgeous. Keep up the great design work. I love both colours but would probably choose blue first for this time. Cheers from my part of the world, Karen.

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  89. What a great give away, I love the snowmen and I think the red is lovely...Cheers Michelle

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  90. This is my first visit to your blog, but I will be back. Love those snowmen! If I win, I would prefer the BLUE fabric.

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  91. Would love the snowmen and red is my choice although I would'nt mind blue. I
    have been subscribed to your blog for a few weeks but haven't been able to go blogging for awhile.

    Diane

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  92. Hi Cyndi, love the quilt, would be happy with red or blue!! It is a very generous giveaway thanks for the chance! Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog too!

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  93. I just love the snowmen. I've been buying your patterns from Patches, ETC. in St Charles Mo and just live them.

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  94. I would love to win your give-away. I love snowmen !!

    Trish www.quilttalesandcattails.com

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  95. I just found your blog. I love redwork. Thanks for all the freebies. I have become a follower. I would love either color. Winona

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  96. I am visiting for the first time, but I will be back. I would be thrilled to win this give away. I am so impressed with your designs that you so generously share. The rose heart is amazing. Please enter me in the drawing.

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Thanks for leaving me a message. I always read them and hopefully answer as many as possible. Cyndi