Linking up with Magical Megan at Sew Modern Monday again!
And as it is my birthday (actual birthday not blog birthday) month AND I've reached 60 followers, AND the Glorious Gary has made me a new button (YAY!) it's time for a giveaway. So read on to the end!
Despite sewing machine problems (swapped machines three times, thread broke 237 times - well, almost) I managed to get a mugrug finished for my Quilt Club Australia facebook group. I was toying with the idea of giving her the mug rug below (which is a partner of my Mug Rug World Tour button mugrug).
My first effort machine quilting with metallic thread. Pretty pleased.
The fabric is a Kona Bay one - looks like stormy seas. I love it.
It works perfectly with the rainbow strips which were left over from the
Jewel Box quilt I started over 10 years ago! I knew I'd find a use for
them one day!!!
Very pleased with the finished result! (And another piece of Good Fortune - still thanking Kate Spain! - was finding dinner sets at 60% off and replacing my old one - hurrah!).
While I was taking this photo, this little fellow landed on the roses behind it and I managed to snap him.
The latest addition to the World Mug Rug Tour is a Dutch mugrug from Do in the Netherlands (did you like that segue?!. There are also new ones up from Kerry in Cornwell and Michelle Renee in Ottawa - beautiful work, check them out! And please join in if you live somewhere not yet represented or would like to show another image of your homeplace.
Now for the giveaway. I've ummed and ahhed over this, believe me.
I've TRIED to love Annela Hoey's designs and I thought I had a good chance with Little Apples.
But there are so many lovely fabrics that are demanding my attention more that I just know these guys are going to sit lonely and unloved in a drawer for a while... Someone else would take them out and play with them and love them so much more...
They have been opened - I had to open them and have a play and of course they wouldn't go back together nicely. But if you would like to win a set of Little Apples Charms (I borrowed the photo from Want it Need it Quilt - awesome Aussie online store, hope Jane doesn't mind!), all you have to do is:
1) Leave a comment (1 entry)
2) If you are a follower, or become a follower, leave a second comment letting me know. (1 entry)
Make sure you're not a no-reply blogger!
3) If you are really really nice and want to blog about this or put my shiny new button on your own blog post, you can have another... :) (yes I love my new button)
3) If you are really really nice and want to blog about this or put my shiny new button on your own blog post, you can have another... :) (yes I love my new button)
I will draw it on Sunday, midday Western Australian time (which I think means you need to get your entries in before midnight Saturday if you're in the US!).
Off to check out some more Sew Modern Monday linkys now!
Happy birthday to you ! Little Apples is so nice giveaway.
ReplyDelete( I know, my mugrug from Czech is not finished ...)
Lenka ( listiceG@gmail.com )
And I´m your follower :)
ReplyDeleteLenka ( listiceG@gmail.com )
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!
ReplyDeleteYour bugrugs are beautiful and that new button just fantastic!
I would be more than happy to have fun with 'Little Apples' fabric!
Thank you for a great giveaway!
xxx Teje
Nero, who just had his birthday, and me are your happy followers!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! And how sweet to do a giveaway on your birthday!
ReplyDeleteAnd I am also a follower. :o)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI just love the black mug rug, it looks so cool :)
I'm a new follower! thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower! thanks!
ReplyDeleteHappy actual birthday! I hope you get to have fun all day long!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog in my reader. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Great Mug rugs.
ReplyDeleteI follow you.
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute, quirky mug rug!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower (Google Reader)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and congrats on 60!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura !! Great giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteLove the mug rug, Laura! And happy birthday! Thanks for the giveaway. I'd love to try that fabric.
ReplyDeleteLittle apples is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI am your follower.
ReplyDeleteHartelijk gefeliciteerd, Laura! My daughter's name is Laura too (o:
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy giveaway! I hope to be able to add to your world tour too. Love the ones shown!
Have a lovely week.
I've become a follower, but will put you on my blogroll too, because that works better for me!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy birthday! Jane is so lovely. I have purchased from her before. I have two girls and could see Little Apples being made into some sweet things for them. Jacinta
ReplyDeleteI follow you in my reader. Jacinta
ReplyDeletemugrug on its way to be photographed in France :) thanks for the inspiration?!
ReplyDeletebtw, am a follower too!
ReplyDeleteAs a follower from "way back when", congratulations on reaching 60+.
ReplyDeleteI think that Little Apples fabric might like to live on the eastern seaboard!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear you are still having machine troubles. Your mug rug looks lovely.
Hi Laura,
ReplyDeleteI'd love to enter your competition.
Fingers crossed my post works this time!
Bev :-)
So did I miss the give-away yet?
ReplyDelete1. Happy Birthday
2. Following
3. will try and press the button to link to my blog too.
http://findingfifth.blogspot.com/
Ok let's see if I am following and traceable now.
ReplyDeleteI think i missed this post when you first put it up! I had to laugh at the thread breaking 237 times, I know exactly how you feel :(
ReplyDeleteI would love to enter your giveaway too :) I think those little apples are adorable!
Happy birthday! I think these 5" squares would make some nice coasters :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is metallic thread - what sort of effect do you get with it? Do you think it would look rain-like if I used it for some free motion quilting when I get my rainy day quilt finished?
and I'm a follower of your blog! Enjoy your holiday!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway. Happy late birthday!
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