Delicious!

I do love me some jelly rolls.

No, no, not that kind.

Definitely not, since I'm on a low carb diet. (Grin)

The kind that I love don't have ANY calories at all!

See what I mean?

Yummmm....look at this "Baltimore Blues" jelly roll from the Fat Quarter Shop!

And check out this one, called "Bread and Butter" by American Jane for Moda Fabrics!

While you are wiping the drool from your keyboard, head over to our sponsor's site and check out this sale!

The folks at the Fat Quarter Shop are focusing on jelly rolls and there might be a neat project coming soon that we'll tell you about . . . so you might want to have at least one of these lovelies in your stash!

Just sayin . .. . 

Love,

Winner of the Fat Quarter Shop giveaway!

Today is the day!
One lucky person will win our lovely prize from the Fat Quarter Shop! This cabinet is sure to be a treasured addition to someone's sewing room, or a fabulous carrycase for their next retreat!

Here's the lovely cabinet:

And here are the cute Christmas charm squares:

Now, let's see who our winner is . . . how about it, Mr. Random Number Generator?

Ooh, listen to those gears grinding!

Here's his choice:

Number 42 is JLVerde! Congratulations! We'll be in touch to get your shipping address, so your prizes can come to you!

Thank you to everyone who participated -- we'll have lots more fun coming soon! And thank you to our fabulous sponsor, the Fat Quarter Shop!

Don't forget about the annual Pets on Quilts show coming this August . . . get those furbabies posed on your quilts and snap some photos!

Love,

Put your paws together . . .

. . . for our first fabulous sponsor for the Pets on Quilts Show!

Yep, it's our good friends at the Fat Quarter Shop! Kimberly, Daniar and all the team are stepping up to the plate to help out our show, and they are offering a wonderful gift certificate!

The winner of this prize at our August show will be able to shop and shop and shop! The Fat Quarter Shop will give them a $50 credit so that they can fill up their cart!
And there is so much to choose from . . .

They have pre-cuts like these:

 

 

And they have notions, and kits, and so much more! Sigh. I would never get any work done at all if I keep looking at their site. (Grin)
Oh, and right now they have a bodacious anniversary sale going on, too!

So please, everyone put their paws together in a round of applause for our first sponsor for our August Pets Show!

Thank you, Fat Quarter Shop!

Love,

Pet Show news! Another sponsor!

Our buddies at the Fat Quarter Shop have been long-time sponsors here at the Lilypad, and we love 'em! They've helped us with giveaways and allowed us to do lots of fun things for you special peeps. 

We're excited to announce that they are assisting us with the 2013 Pets on Quilts Show! Kimberly, Chelsey, and the rest of the FQS crew are offering a $75 gift certificate for one lucky winner at the show! Wowser!

Fat Quarter Shop is always fun to drool over, er, browse while you are planning your next project. They offer pre-cuts:

Yardage:

Kits:

Notions:

and all the latest from your fav designers:

They're a fabulous resource, and I hope you will stop by there soon!

Thanks, Fat Quarter Shop, for sponsoring a wonderful prize for our August Pet Show!

Love,

Online shops that are sponsoring . . .

You've heard me mention that there are some fabulous online fabric shops that are assisting us with the Pets on Quilts show --- I thought you might like to know more about 'em, and maybe visit. Some will be familiar, but some may be new treasures!

The Fat Quarter Shop is one of our Lilypadquilting sponsors, and they are widely known for the incredible selection of fabric lines and designers that they stock for us quilters. And they have more than fat quarters there, too --- check out the layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm packs, and eighths, too! 

(Is it just me, or are you getting hungry, too? Just me? OK.)

With same day shipping and more designers' lines than you can shake a stick at, the Fat Quarter Shop is the place to go for patterns, kits and fabrics. 

The super staff at Fat Quarter Shop is providing one of our winners with a $100 gift certificate to shop online!  Whooooo hoooo! Thank you, Kimberly and all the folks there!

I hope you will check them out. 

Another shop that has provided a generous prize is Abbi May's Quilt Shop. You can click here to go and check out the great selection of fabrics, specialty cuts and kits. They have an incredible deal listed there --- twenty (yes, you heard me right, twenty) fat quarters for $25.00.  What a great way to build your stash!


I like the fact that Linda at Abbi May's offers pillow case kits, too. If you are participating in the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge, you can get cotton or flannel kits with a great variety of fabrics, and the instructions are included. One last highlight you should go and look at: Abbi May's 5 yard bundles with pattern included --- click here and check it out!


Linda at Abbi May's is offering a $50 gift certificate to use in the store, to one of our lucky prize winners! Yay! Thanks, Linda!

Don'tcha just LOVE bunnies? I do! And I love the Cotton Patch shop, too, because they are another one of our fabulous sponsors! The folks at Cotton Patch offer the best of both worlds . . . if you are in or near Florida, you can visit their brick and mortar store. If not, you can shop online! Remember what your grandma used to say about the "five and dime" that she loved? "You can find just about anything there!" Well, the Cotton Patch is just like that -- you can find Block of the Month programs, and Sale fabrics, and Notions, and patterns, and, well, lots more!

I'm warning ya! You'd better have your cuppa in hand, because you'll want to sit a spell and browse through all of the wonderful things you'll find there!

Hoppy froggies!! The Cotton Patch is sponsoring a $50 gift certificate to shop with in their store! Will you be the lucky winner? 


We're so happy to have these three stores (and more, too) partnering with us to bring you the amazing Pets on Quilts show. I sure hope you are quilting and snapping photos! (We'll be shining the spotlight on some of our other sponsors, soon!)


Love,

 

Warning - Danger Ahead!

(At least for those of you on a fabric diet!)

(This post is now linked with Katherine's Corner and PhotoLifeSite, as part of the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop #17! These fabrics are definitely some of my favorite things! A warm welcome to any hoppers that stop by the Lilypad!)

Now, before I start, I'll tell you that I did NOT go off my use-fabric-from-my-stash resolution . . . these are actually my winnings from SewCalGal's lovely Christmas show! A mouth-watering array of fabric yumminess!

So, if you are on a fabric diet, you have been forewarned -- there is danger ahead! We'll give the faint of heart a moment to click away, and then we'll proceed . . .

Here's a scene to remind us of springtime (which I am hoping will come early this year) and give them time to scoot away:

Now! Are you ready? Here is the first bundle for you to admire --- the complete, twenty-eight (oh, be still my heart) piece collection of Sweet Pickins from Darlene Zimmerman's Clothesline Club . . .

Mr. Snoodles has already claimed rights to the quilt made from this loveliness! With names like "Screamin' Yellow Fruit Stripe," "Summer Fruit," and "Evening Spring Berry," how could I not snag this bundle?

I think I know what scrappy pattern I'll use for that, and I'll post my progress on OleFrogEyes for you to see!

Here is the second one that I fell for -- Pat Sloan's bundle, called "Simple Stitches." If this one makes your little heart go pitty-pat, it is still available (and on sale!) at our wonderful sponsor, the Fat Quarter Shop. Just click here. I am an enabler, aren't I? (Wink)

Nineteen fat quarters and a panel! Woot!

Here is the last item that I chose with my gift certificate --- just couldn't resist this jelly roll of Ready Set Snow:

Looks like I may have gotten the last one of those . . . I didn't seem them on FQS site any more. 

Hope all of you are having a great start to 2012 . . . we are planning for some guest posts soon from several uber-talented quilters, and in February we'll be guest posting again at Sew We Quilt, so stop back by as often as you can . . . there's always something fun happening at the Lilypad!

Today I am linking up with two linky parties: the fabulous Minutes for Me party hosted by Marcia, at this link: Minutes for Me. Marcia has an awesome idea for those tiny fabric scraps that you hate to let out of your hands --- share them as notecards!  (I figure this qualifies as minutes for me, cos I love playing with these and sketching my ideas into my notebook!)

And also the Rock and Share party at the Shady Porch --- lots of great ideas, there, too!

And one last note for those of you that like freebies (that's all of us, right?) . . . pass the word along, that when I get over 600 followers, I'll be having a giveaway!!

Love,

Giveaway Vibes are Humming!

You have only two days left to enter our big giveaway! Click here to zip over to the page where you can enter to win an Accuquilt Go! Baby, three dies, and a layer cake of fabric from Green Fairy Quilts!

The giveaway vibes have been humming here at the Lilypad! First I received word from Corrie and Des at Quilt Taffy, that I'd won a lovely charm pack of So Sophie!

Squeeeee! I do love me some Riley Blake!  Y'all should go and check out the Quilt Taffy blog, and spend some time looking around at their store, too. They have lovely fabrics, and even lovelier sales! :)  We'll wait right here till you get back, OK?  I'll just think about how I'm going to arrange some of my Christmas ornaments for a table display, while you are gone . . .

You're back? OK, back to our story . . .


Then, Melissa at SewBittersweet Designs blog let me know that I won over there!  (I really think you should click there and go to visit her - she has a lovely blog, and is a sweetie - I can't say enough good things about her tutorials on blocks. She recently posted a wonderful Christmas one....tell her Snoodles sent you, OK?)  I received a cool tool --- an awesome ruler that makes Flying Geese and Stars even easier!  And the fabric portion of the prize? Feast your eyes on this selection of fabrics from the super folks at Fat Quarter Shop . . . I'm warning you, you might drool over this one . . .

Yep, it's the beautiful Flora line! My prize was a jelly roll of Flora! Yum!
I'm seriously considering using an Amanda Murphy pattern for this jelly roll --- don't you think this would look great? Amanda's Garden Path pattern:

I love Amanda's patterns, and she has some new ones out now, too! Check them out at her site, OK? I'm thinking I might try to find some Kona pale yellow to be my background - nice and sunshiny!

Well, that's all for now!

Love,

This one doesn't count!

When you're on a fabric diet, giveaway winnings don't count!!  At least that is what I always say!

It's time for us to pick a winner! Here's the dramatic drum roll to add to the suspense:

The fabulous Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring our giveaway, and someone is going to receive a luscious jelly roll that will add ZERO calories to your booty or to your stash!

Here is another glimpse of the Northcote Range yumminess . . .

So if you don't win today, head on over to Fat Quarter Shop and fall off the wagon. Go ahead. You know you love those colors, and the FQS has FFS (Fantastic Fast Shipping)!

Okie dokie --- Mr. Random Number Generator finished his morning cuppa and picked . . .

It's Kelli! And she said:

Congratulations, Kelli! Be sure to show us on your blog what you create with this beautiful fabric! We'll be emailing you for your shipping information. By the way, go and check out Kelli's blog --- you'll enjoy your visit there!

Here's wishing everyone a pleasant weekend!!

Love,

Muse - Day Jellyroll Giveaway sponsored by FQS!! Brand new arrival!

Both the Destash and the Jelly Roll Giveaways are now closed. Thanks so much to all of you for your wonderful response!

By the way, if you are looking for our challenge project, Destash for Malawi, simply click on the Destash logo on the right-hand side of the blog! 

Update: Check out this link for a picture of how Anita is packing some of the fabric to go to Malawi. This suitcase is on its way!! More pictures are posted at this flickr group!

Have you ever been so happy with something that you just couldn't stop telling people about it? Well, that is how I am about the Fat Quarter Shop --- one of our awesome sponsors!!

The Fat Quarter Shop is a one-stop shop for your quilting needs . . . with everything from kits to patterns to notions, and of course, a splendiferous selection of fabrics!!

The folks there are so friendly and helpful . . . I love a store that I can call and talk to a human being --- one that understands my "quilt-speak" and my indecision, too, and can help me make informed decisions on my purchases. The free patterns that they offer are just the icing on the cake!

They ship your order super fast, and we all know how important that is! There you are, sitting at the window, fingers drumming on the window sill, notebook with your project sketch at your side --- and here comes the lovely box from the Fat Quarter Shop! Voila! You can piece or applique to your heart's content.

Today we are starting a giveaway of one of their brand new arrivals; it is sizzling hot, and super special! The line of fabric is called Northcote Range, by Cabbages and Roses. I'm going to make it easy on you --- you can click on the link . . . or just feast your eyes on this:

Scrumptious! I love the florals, but those rich solids are wonderful, too!

Waddya think? Would you like to have a jelly roll of this great line of fabric, winging its way directly to you from the fabulous Fat Quarter Shop? You would? Tee hee, I thought so!  This truly fits in with our usual Tuesday "Muse-Day" celebration, since you will surely be inspired by this beautiful fabric!

Here are the ways that you can enter to win:

• We would really like to reward one of our faithful followers on this giveaway, so comment and let us know that you are one, or that you just signed up!
• We'd love to know which one of the Fat Quarter Shop's free patterns you would like to try sometime . . . so go and take a look, and comment to let us know which one!
• If you blog about our giveaway, or tweet, or facebook it, you can leave a comment with a link to where you did each one, for a total of three more chances to win!

How about that! Five chances available for a yummy jelly roll! We'll close the giveaway at midnight (Eastern) on Friday, October 14, and announce our lucky winner on Saturday.  Good luck everyone!

Love,