Craft Book Month Blog Hop AND a Giveaway

196 Comments / By / September 20, 2012

Friendship Star Wall HangingWelcome to my day of the Craft Buds, Craft Book Month Blog Hop! I am so excited to be part of this hop!  I decided to choose a book that was gifted to me by the wonderful Julie from The Intrepid Thread, An Apple a Day by Amanda Herring and the Quilted Fish Design Team.

Now, the picture above is NOT my finished project…I have a good reason for this. This is my best friend’s birthday present and as she reads my blog every day I couldn’t show off the final product! She needs a few surprises people!!!

I will tell you, I absolutely love this book, there are many more patterns that will be made out of it, but for the blog hop I wanted to make something that I could make but also personalize. I chose Sally Keller’s “Apple Blessings Mini Art Quilt”. Below is her original:

As you can see, I changed a couple things, like the embroidery, my friend Debbe from Pieces to Love, helped me come up with embroidery saying on mine. I also eliminated the buttons and yo yos. The fabrics were easy to select, Lisa’s favorite color is purple and mine is blue. It is a great representation of our friendship.

Today is the last day of the hop and next week the fun really kicks into high gear, where you can enter projects you have made to win prizes. Read a little be more below:

Week One
Sunday 9/2: Hopeful Threads / The Jolly Jabber
Monday 9/3: Stitchery Dickory DockMe Sew Crazy /
Tuesday 9/4: Olive & OllieSew Sweetness /
Wednesday 9/5: Fabric SeedsThe Busy Bean /
Thursday 9/6: CraftFoxesStitched In Color /
Friday 9/7: Katie's Korner / A Prairie Sunrise

Week Two
Sunday 9/9: Sweet Diesel Designs / missknitta's studio
Monday 9/10: Sew Tara / Clover and Violet
Tuesday 9/11: Sew Fantastic / amylouwho
Wednesday 9/12: Projektownia Jednoiglec / Two More Seconds
Thursday 9/13: Ellison Lane Quilts / Don't Call Me Betsy
Friday 9/14: Live a Colorful Life / LRstitched

Week Three
Sunday 9/16: Fairy Face Designs / Canoe Ridge Creations
Monday 9/17: Inspire Me Grey / Freshly Pieced
Tuesday 9/18: Lindsay Sews / The Cute Life
Wednesday 9/19: The Littlest Thistle / Sew Crafty Jess
Thursday 9/20: Urban Stitches / imagine gnats
Friday 9/21: Sew Bittersweet Designs / The Plaid Scottie

Week Four

Link up your craft book project at Craft Buds from Sept 23-30 from your blog or Flickr account, and enter to win prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday, October, 1!

To participate in the month-long contest, just link up any project you've made from a pattern in a craft book. That easy! One entry per person, and all craft book projects must have been completed in 2012. Just create a new blog post or Flickr photo (dated September 1, 2012 or later) and link back to Craft Buds in your post or photo description.

Did you see that my title said giveaway?!?  Well today, the wonderful Julie from The Intrepid Thread has a fantastic giveaway for you.  But before I get to the goodies, a little bit about Julie and her fabulous shop.  Julie is one of the hardest working women I know. She goes out of her way to make certain that each and every sale has her own personal touch. She hand wraps each package in tissue, hand writes a note and carefully packages the fabric with love.  Not only that…but have you ever seen her prices?!? She has some of the best prices out there on all of your favorite lines! Today she is giving away one of my favorite new lines, Oh Deer by Momo.

One lucky winner will walk away with 15 Fat Quarters of the Sorbet Colorway of Oh Deer!

Follow the directions on the Rafflecopter below, Good Luck!!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

196 thoughts on “Craft Book Month Blog Hop AND a Giveaway”

  1. Kay

    Great giveaway, thank you. I have looked through the shop which is just fab and would love the Lilybelle collection.

  3. Lyanna L.

    Love your project! Can’t wait to see it all finished — also that fabric line is one of my favorites that I’ve been dying to get my hands on recently. =)

  4. Vicki B.

    Love the Oh deer! think that is my fave. with 3 granddaughters the pinks would sure come in handy LOL and the orange goes with it too I think. thanks for the chance to win such a sweet giveaway!!

  12. Kristy

    As for fabric/giveaway…..Love the Oh Deer!!!! But I would love to use the Ruby Star Records to make something for my oldest daughter! Love that whole line! (I know it’s not exactly “Christmas”, but it is soooo her!) 🙂 Thanks to you and Intrepid Thread for the chance at this bundle! 🙂

  14. Terry

    Oh, I also love the “Oh Deer” fabric. I’ve seen lots of wonderful projects made with it. Thanks for the blog hop, and I’d love to eventually see what you made for your friend.

  19. VickiT

    Oh gosh yes, I have a HUGE and ever growing Christmas list. Some of those already on it Julie isn’t showing on her site yet, but those that are include:
    Vintage Modern
    Frappery – Dot Chevrons in both Cool (favorite) and Warm
    Frippery – Ribbon Damask in Grape, Lemon, Lime, and Teal
    Marmalade
    Eskimo Pie Flannel
    Indie Half Yard Bundle in Midnight temple
    Gosh, I sure hope Santa wins the lottery. haha

  33. Lisa Marie

    Well, Bella is on my list but I’m betting it will be gone before Christmas so I might have to just go ahead and buy it! Also, on the Coming Soon page there is a collection called Frippery that looks interesting. The Oh Deer! fabrics are also favorites of mine. Thanks for the chance to win!

  42. Lori Morton

    Want the Deer, but also the Eskimo Pie Flannel…….for gearin up for Christmas gift sewing! (want MORE!! … but only as Budget allows…. Arrrrrrrgh! lol)

    Thanks for chance to win your Drawing! 🙂

  46. Steph

    Bella and Cherry Christmas top the list, but Mama Said Sew is right up there, too! 🙂 Love Julie’s shop!

  53. Mandy Currie

    Melissa what a great post today, and thank you for the opportunity of a giveaway. Those fabrics are gorgeous, summery and bright, not normally colours I would go for but I’m making quilts for children in Ghana, and I know they would love them. Kind Regards Mandy Currie (mandycurrie@googlemail.com)

  56. Lisa McGriff

    The entire Down Under line or Good Life line… to to to to many to choose from.
    lisamcgriff at hotmail dot com

  62. marcella

    oh deer is one of my favorites at the moment… i would say its a christmas favorite but, oh well!
    thank you

  63. Elizabeth McDonald

    For my Christmas sewing list, I want to get Mama Said Sew in red, to use with redwork embroidery for gifts.

  66. Lisa

    I already got the Down Under Fabric I need for a Christmas/ Thank You gift. But I still want to get some of the Eskimo Pie flannel line! And just so you know you are the neatest friend ever! 🙂

  69. Jennifer

    I love Intrepid Thread, fast shipping and her prices are amazing! I really want an Indie FQ bundle before they are all gone 🙂

  79. MarciaW

    I’m not quite sure how rafflecopter handles comments between windows…. I’m hoping that Noteworthy will be in stock before Christmas so can have a wonderful surprise present.

  83. Kelie

    I LOVE Julie’s shop! I wish I could buy Everything! But honestly, I’m DYING for the Oh Deer!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  86. Sarah Norman

    Oh Coquette! The more I see it, the more I love it! Definitely going to be buying that soon 🙂

  90. Barb Colvin

    I have my eye on Madrona Road, can’t decide if I want the whole collection or just the blue bundle. I also want some of the Bella prints: Bella in Cornflower and Tipu in Poppy.

  97. Alexandra

    I love Mama Said Sew – I would not be able to choose any colour range, though… all of them are just perfect! Thanks for the giveaway!

  105. CJ

    I would love to get my hands on INDIE by Art Gallery….like the entire collection, but sadly Julie is sold out!

  108. shirley tener

    I have my eye on Rock and Romance by Pat Bravo. I have bought several bundles from Julie for xmas and won a couple too. There are several more on my list for christmas tree skirts for my family.

  110. Jeifner

    I would like to get some of the cherry Christmas All Wrapped Up and some of the Bella sketch and Echino Buck and the Momo deer one as well. Maybe I should just ask for fabric gift certificates for Christmas 🙂

  124. Barbara Orozco

    What a lovely giveaway! Thank you for hosting!
    I hadn’t come across your blog before, but you’re on my reading list now 🙂

  126. Mary

    What a super giveaway again! Two of my favourite bloggers,,,what could be better? I’m hoping I find some Madrona Road under the tree!

  127. Dawn

    Great post today! Very cute project! I almost ordered that book but wanted to see more of the projects before I spent the money.
    I immediately fell in love with Mama Said Sew when Julie posted the picture yesterday. I really want to to use those to make a chevron quilt so I can hardly wait until I win those lovelies!! 😉 lol

  128. Leena

    Love the Oh Deer by Momo. Have been eying this for a while now. Would love to win the giveaway. More so because we don’t get designer fabric in India yet and this is a lovely line.
    Love Kharma baby 🙂

    leena

  137. Annmarie

    I have been thinking about Xmas sewing – I live in northern Wisconsin & OH DEER is on my list! Hope I win some. Thanks for the chance.

  138. jenniffier@gmail.com

    You must mean what fabric isn’t on my list jk I really would love some of the new denyse schmit fabric.

  140. Danielle Raichel

    I’ve been wanthing this Oh Deer line since I first saw it a few weeks ago!! I have ideas what I would do with it but,its almost too cute to not just hang up and frame in my studio!! 🙂 Thank you Julie for the giveaway and thank you for your sweet blog!

  149. Jeanne

    I am in deep crush over Nevermore. I would be delighted to have a bolt of each design. And then another bolt of each one to make things for my granddaughters dorm room
    She would be thrilled. Hmmm, add to Christmas list. Thanks for a great giveaway.

  151. Dawn Hollingsworth

    I can never decide what I love most cuz I love it all :/ However, Field Study is right up there 🙂 Along with the fabrics in this giveaway! 😉 Good luck, Everyone!!

  152. Crystal

    Still loving Vintage Modern. I want more, even though I haven’t finished with what I have! 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway.

  153. Stina

    Thanks for a chance to win… Had a real hard time using raffle copter ..hope I did ok…;0)))
    I so love Denyse Schmidt … So I have on my wish list for Christmas some nice Chicopee fabrics … Would be awesome to make Christmas things from that one!!!!! And momo fabrics in pinks and orange …well it couldn’t be better!!!!

  155. Linda S.

    I’d love to get some of the Oh Deer, from Momo – have already purchased a little of it, but more would be more – and more is great. Thanks for the giveaway.

  156. Heidi

    I got a FQ set of Heather Ross’ new line from Julie… a little pre-Christmas gift to myself. I love Momo though and definitely have it on my Christmas list.

  157. Alice

    I’d like to buy the Alpine Wonderland – Fat Quarter Bundle in Green!
    Also on my list is the red dots on white fabric from Oh Deer! – Momo!

  163. Amy

    I’m loving Indie, Field Study, Madrona Road, and I could go on. Every time I get those bundle photos it makes me add to my wish list

  170. Mara

    You were right the prices are very nice at The Intrepid Thread, my favorite bundle would be Mama Said Sew – in Red, Black and Cream I might just have to pick that up.

  173. Bev

    Hi,
    I’m going to add the Kona Modern quilts fat quarter bundle in berry to my Christmas list. Hoping I have a chance of winning the Oh Deer, as I really love that one already 🙂 thank you for tha chance to enter!

  174. Jane S.

    Anything by Kate Spain is good, and I’m also really loving the Kona Modern Quilt fabrics. Yummy stuff!

    Thank you for the nice giveaway. 🙂

  182. Debby Patz

    Oh Deer is awesome! But my christmas list would contain Down Under. I am itching to use some grey with colors in a quilt!

  187. Gwen Windham

    You’re right! Julie is so sweet and I just love her shop! A new line that is definitely on my Wish List is The Ladies Stitching Club! It’s SO pretty!! And, I do love Oh Deer too!! Pretty, pretty, pretty fabrics!!!

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