Showing posts with label colonial needle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colonial needle. Show all posts

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Colonial Needle winners!


This Colonial Needle blog hop has been lots of fun!  We have two winners to announce today, so let's hear it for the two lucky peeps that Mr. Random chose!

(I know I usually insert the picture of the random number generator, but I was in a hurry this time and forgot to get the picture before jumping back to write the blog post . . . sorry! You'll have to trust me and Padsworth!)

Winner number one is comment #162, Rachel! 

And winner number two is Ella, who wrote comment #108!

Many thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway, and a special Lilypad thank you to all of our participating bloggers! They did a great job, and I appreciate them so much!

And of course, a super big bucket of gratitude goes to Colonial Needle, for sponsoring the hop! They were very generous with the prizes they provided. 

I hope that all of you will check out their web site, and make them your "go-to" online store --- especially since so many of you expressed interest in the Pebbles! They are a wonderful product and they are reasonably priced; go get yours!

Got some FMQ fun coming soon . . . 

Love,


The Colonial Needle Blog Hop Finale

Moses, my studio cat, is quite happy that Barbara at Catpatches is our Colonial Needle bloghop hostess today.  Her blog is one of his favorites, as she regularly posts pictures of her special kitties: George and his ample-bodied assistant, Gracie.


When she posted a video of kitties "singing" Silent Night at Christmas, Moses nearly demolished my monitor -- he climbed up in my lap, then onto the desk, and then tried to get to the kitty in the picture . . . purely in a friendly way, of course. But we don't hold Barbara responsible for that. (Grin) Moses just found it irresistibly cute.

He also has a serious case of hero worship. It's not widely known (I think she had to stop his blog-posting because of celebrity issues -- you know, stacks of adoring fan mail, bundles of catnip, that kind of thing) but George's secret identity used to be Captain Cat-tastic. Moses so admires his bravery in the face of pythons, coyotes, neighbor spy-cats and the like.

Now, I know that you are primed and ready for her giveaway, so hop right on over to the Three Cat Ranch and enjoy your visit!  (You may want to follow her just for her great recipes....and for the Key Lime Smackdown that is coming in the near future. LOL)

Love,


Saturday, April 21, 2012

Let's all hop over to Sunni's place!

Sunni at Love Affair with my Brother is our host today for the Colonial Needle bloghop! In addition to having the blog with the most intriguing title I think I've ever seen, Sunni has a lot of inspiring projects and tutorials to offer! (For anyone who doesn't yet know, her title is referring to her fav sewing machine! Giggle!)

Sunni has exciting projects like these on her blog, and she is also hosting a Mystery Charm Swap! 



She combines traditional piecing with a modern palette, and does it with flair. Hop on over to see her post today, on the second-to-last day of the Colonial Needle hop! I'm amazed that she was even able to participate, since the love of her life will be deployed very, very soon. (Waves) God bless you, Mr. Sunni! Thank you for your service!

Love,





PS I hope you are still reading, cos one of our awesome sponsors is having a HUGE sale!! Click on the logo on the left-hand sidebar, to hop over to Quilt Kit Market, and then select "Clearance" for some jaw-dropping specials! Hurry and check it out!!

Friday, April 20, 2012

We're Visiting Kiera today!

Kiera's blog is called It's So Kiki, and you'll find patterns, tutorials, reviews and more --- and today you'll find her hosting our Colonial Needle blog hop!


This is one of her published patterns, called "Follow the Leader" --- isn't it stunning?


Kiera also designs gorgeous totes -- this one inspired me to make one in Mary Engelbreit fabrics. I hope that you will hop over to her blog (see, I gave you a link to zip over there to it!) and leave her some comment love today!

Love,


Thursday, April 19, 2012

Next Stop - Sew Bittersweet Designs!

I hope you've been enjoying our trip across the fruited plains . . . this Colonial Needle blog hop has been a lot of fun so far, and it ain't over yet!

If you haven't yet entered the giveaway here at the Lilypad, click here to do that. And don't forget that all of our bloggers are having their own giveaways, too! Here is the list again for you --- so stop in and see them! 

Monday, April 16 –SewCalGal
Tuesday, April 17 – Gene Black
Wednesday, April 18 –HillbillyHandiworks
Thursday, April 19 – SewBittersweet Designs
Friday, April 20 – It’s So Kiki
Saturday, April 21 – Love Affair with my Brother
Sunday, April 22 – Catpatches


Today you'll visit Melissa at SewBittersweet Designs -- hop on over and see what she has planned for you!

Love,


Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Set the GPS for - Missouri!


We're winding our way through the scenic backroads, traveling from Alabama to Missouri --- we're off to see our good friend Tonya, at Hillbilly Handiworks! She's the creative genius behind the Ahhhh Hexies Series - her intricate stars and hexagons will inspire you!

She is also one of the master-minds behind the exciting Bingo games that will be starting soon --- check out that page on her blog, cos you might want to join in!

Hop on over to her blog, and she'll tell you more about our sponsor, Colonial Needle, and some of their great products.  (And I hear there's a giveaway, too!)

Love,


Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Next stop on our road trip!


On the road again . . . this time our Colonial Needle blog hop takes us to Alabama, and the blog of our creative friend, Gene Black. Stop in and see him, and see what he's been up to! 

(Pssst . . . come over closer. I want to tell you - he's got a giveaway going on!)

See you back here soon!

Love,


Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sponsored Blog Hop - Colonial Needle (Now Closed)

Thank you so much for your interest.....this giveaway is now closed!

Welcome to the Colonial Needle Blog Hop! We have assembled a super panel of bloggers for your enjoyment! And we all have wonderful notions from the Colonial Needle Company to give away!



(Padsworth wanted to check out the giveaway prizes . . . excuse me, whilst I get him out of the box.)

Colonial Needle is one of the companies that sponsored the awesome Wantobe Quilter campaign last year, over at Sew We Quilt. They have an incredible array of notions, needles, tools, and even sewing baskets. You can check out their web site at this link, and you can always click on their badge on the sidebar here at Lilypadquilting, too.

Here's some notes from their web site --- you'll be amazed at the variety of products you can find there!

Our extensive collection of hand and machine needles, beading needles, weaving and specialty needles, and even industrial and specialty needles is unrivaled.
In addition to needles and notions, we have felting tools and wools, fun and easy felting kits, knitting needles, gift sets and helpful accessories.
Sewers, quilters and needleworkers will also enjoy our sewing and quilting notions and supplies including fasteners, hoops, measuring and cutting tools and pins of all sizes and styles.
If crafting is your passion, you can choose from an assortment of glues and colorful writing and craft pens for all of your craft projects.

Personally, I think the most wonderful things on their site are the "Pebbles" - but I bet you'll find your own favorites there.
Let me tell you a little about the Pebbles.  If you have reached into your sewing bag or tote just once and come out scratched, and possibly bleeding, then you need a Pebble! (Grin)   These little gems are packages of needles that close right up and protect you and the contents of your tote. You can get them in all types of needles, and our bloggers will be telling you more about those as the week goes along.


They were incredibly generous with their sponsorship, and I was able to divide up the items and ask some wonderful bloggers to help me out.  Here is the schedule of our hop:

Sunday, April 15 – Snoodles at Lilypadquilting (that's me!)
Monday, April 16 –SewCalGal
Tuesday, April 17 – Gene Black
Wednesday, April 18 –HillbillyHandiworks
Thursday, April 19 – SewBittersweet Designs
Friday, April 20 – It’s So Kiki
Saturday, April 21 – Love Affair with my Brother
Sunday, April 22 – Catpatches

I sure hope you are still with me, because we'll have a giveaway here, too! Here is a package of prizes that TWO lucky winners will receive:

 Safety pins, tape measure, magnet, seam ripper, needles and more!
And they'll also receive one of these Colonial Needle Pebbles, too!


So do you want to win? Well, we love our followers, so please leave us a comment if you follow, for one entry in the giveaway.  For another chance to win, tell me if you use a thimble --- whether you are hand-quilting, embroidering, or whatever; do you use a thimble?

We'll leave this one open til Saturday at midnight, and announce the winner on Sunday, April 22!

Good luck!

Love,

Friday, March 23, 2012

Coming in April -- Blog Hops!



I want to let all of you Lilypadquilters know about a blog hop that is coming in April! The Colonial Needle Company is sponsoring a hop the week of April 15 through 22, with lots of prizes and great products!

Please feel free to grab our button from the right hand sidebar, and help us spread the word about the hop . . . 

You may remember that I've mentioned Colonial Needle before -- among other great products, they offer the awesome "Pebbles" --- packages of needles that will close right up and not scratch you when you stretch your hand down into your bag of take-along stitching! Love 'em!

Here is the list of the blogs that will be participating:

Sunday, April 15 – Lilypadquilting (that's me!)
Monday, April 16 – SewCalGal
Tuesday, April 17 – Gene Black
Wednesday, April 18 – HillbillyHandiworks
Thursday, April 19 – SewBittersweet Designs
Friday, April 20 – It’s So Kiki
Saturday, April 21 – Love Affair with my Brother
Sunday, April 22 – Catpatches


I also want to alert you to a special event from April 2 - 6 . . . a Quilts of Valor blog hop.  It will be called the Go for a Star QOV hop, and these wonderful blogs will be the stops on your journey:


Tuesday, April 3 North Hills Quilter

Wednesday, April 4 Marjorie's Quilting Bee
(Marjorie will also be the spotlight blogger on the Accuquilt website)


Friday, April 6  Marjorie's Quilting Bee
 
Here's some information from Marjorie's blog, to let you know what is happening:

One of the Quilts of Valor coordinators, Tink Linhart, and Marjorie Busby have worked with Accuquilt and Aurifil and are having a QOV Challenge during April and May.  Our goal is to challenge as many quilters as possible to make a QOV, whether it be a set of blocks, a quilt top, or a completed quilt – and submit it by May 31 so that it can be given to an active duty service member or Veteran who has served in a war zone.
We are having a blog hop April 2 – 6 to kick off this challenge and will have some great prizes for giveaways. We’d like to inspire as many quilters as possible to join us. So mark your calendars for the blog hop and mark your calendars for time to make a quilt.
And there will be prizes for those who complete quilts for the Challenge including Aurifil thread, fabric, and the grand prize is an Accuquilt GO!™ Baby and five dies of the winner’s choice.
Sure hope that all of you will enjoy the upcoming hops!

Love,