Unexpected treasures

Looking for our two giveaways? Just click here, and here, and enter to win!

I stepped off our front porch yesterday and was greeted by -- hold on, now -- azalea blooms! Seriously!

These are supposed to bloom in the spring, right? Take a peek at this:

I was floored! I remember now that a couple of our azaleas' tags said two-season bloomers, but this is the first time this has happened.

Isn't it fun to find unexpected treasures!

Love,

U R Priceless Blog Hop and Giveaway!

This giveaway is closed now, but thank you for your interest!

Welcome, all of you intrepid hoppers! We're happy to see you here at the Lilypad, and we're thrilled to be a part of this fun "U R Priceless" blog hop . . .many thanks to Madame Samm for thinking it up in her wee head, and for making the pattern available to all of us! And thank you, too, to Katherine, our head cheerleader!

 Padsworth and DragonDrop drew straws to see who would be chosen to show off my completed coin purses . . . well, you can see that DragonDrop won!

The red one is from a Deb Strain fabric line called Java, in honor of the Elixir of Life (grin). 

The yellow plaid is from Jacquelynne Steve's fabric line, called Apple Blossom Acres. I love the little bumblebees - can you see them?

(DragonDrop was convinced that there was some more loose change in that one.)

I even love the way their little bottoms look --- you know what I mean. Seriously. Where are your minds?

This is the interior of the Apple Blossom purse. I like that red print since it picks up the red from the stripe in the plaid.

This is the interior of the Java one . . .I'm loving text prints lately, and this one says "Latte," "Vanilla," "Machiatto," and all kinds of lovely things that have me headed to the kitchen for a cuppa --- I'll be right back, OK?

Ahhhh, now I'm back. Jacquelynne's apple print was perfect for the sides of that purse.

Now, I hope you are still with me, here. I did say there was a giveaway, ya know!

How would you like the chance to win one, er, two, er, three, no really, FOUR charm packs? Yes, really! 

Show the audience the prize, DragonDrop! (He's been watching re-runs of The Price is Right, don'tcha know? (Wink) 

I know that these lovelies say "Rites of Spring" (by Brannock and Patek for Moda) but I've flipped through them and I really think they are autumn-like --- check this out:

Aren't those swatches pretty? Well, one of you lucky readers will be making something beautiful with these!

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment telling me what you think you would create with the four charm packs!
And because we LOVE our followers, you may have another entry if you follow Lilypadquilting!
We'll leave this open to the end of the hop, on November 13th, and we'll ask Mr. Random to choose a winner!

Be sure to hop over to all of the other blogs that share the spotlight today:

The Crafter's Apprentice
Jane's Fabric and Quilts
Rosemary B
Why-Knot-Kwilt
Random Thoughts..do or "di"
Mary T.
Supermom No Cape
Lily Pad Quilting
.Quiltscapes.
Stitch, Stitch, Stitch
Rose Creations
The Treehouse
Gracie Oliver Arts
Quilting Prolifically
Stekje
Grammie Q's 

And stop by at Katherine's blog, Sew Me Something Good for the full schedule, and catch up on any of the blogs that you've missed!

(And if you haven't yet had enough of giveaways, there is one going on here, too! Grin) 

Love,

  

Goodies in the Mail!

This time it's me jumping up and down, not Padsworth or DragonDrop! I won! I won!

 

Aren't these scraps lovely? And some of them are really big -- they're not really scraps! Brooke, over at SillyMamaQuilts blog, had a giveaway and I got me some scrappy goodness!  The smoke coming out of my ears is my brain-gears turning, thinking up what I shall do with these! (Grin)

Don't forget our fabulous giveaway of a fat quarter bundle from the Intrepid Thread . . . click here and go enter the giveaway! 

Love,

 

Get your bling out, dah-ling!

(Looking for our Fabulous Friday Giveaway? Click here!)

Yep, dah-ling, get out your stiletto heels and all of your bling! The Golden Quilters Awards are coming in February!

Here's a little background on these awards:  Some years ago, SewCalGal was thinking about the Oscars, and how they (and other awards) are given out to those in the entertainment business -- but we didn't have anything like that in our world-wide quilting community! I'm sure that you will agree, this community is made up of many talented and special people, 



SewCalGal has done such a tremendous job with these festivities, that we are a little intimidated. But Padsworth and DragonDrop and I will do our best to uphold the grand traditions of the event! (Grin)  Speaking of grand traditions, you can see previous awards and sponsors at her blog, on the GQA page.

We'll be rolling out the red carpet in January and asking for nominations --- nominees will be announced on February 8th!

Then we'll have two weeks to vote! (February 8 - 22) 
After that, the judges will do their mysterious work . . .

Then our star-studded awards ceremony will be here at the Lilypad, on February 26th; our prize party will be a day or two after that.  That is, if we can put that together after all of the partying and celebrating . . .

We are going to have lots of prizes from some wonderful sponsors, and if you nominate and vote, you will be entered to win!  So be sure to check back here and be a part of the Nominating Committee, and then be sure to vote, as well.
Also, if you post our badge (when it's ready), or if you spread the word (Facebook, Twitter, or your blog) you will receive extra entries!

Keep watching here at the Lilypad for more details in the weeks ahead!

Love,

Fabulous Friday Giveaway - sponsored by the Intrepid Thread store!

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest, and stop in again soon!
 Friday crept up on me! But Padsworth and DragonDrop let me know, and so we have a lovely giveaway from our special friend, Julie!

The Intrepid Thread is our go-to online store, with an awesome variety of designer quilting cottons. And we hear from Julie's newsletter that they are looking for space for a real, live, brick and mortar store! How exciting!  Those of you in the San Jose area will have a new quilting hot-spot to visit. (Yes, I am turning green, Padsworth.  No, I don't feel sick.  I am jealous of the peeps who will be able to visit Julie and pat all that fabric in person....Grin)

Want to see some of the lovely things she stocks at the Intrepid Thread? Feast your peepers on these:

Flutter - by the Quilted Fish

Frippery - by Thomas Knauer

Floressence - by Pat Bravo

Ya, I know, I know . . . Flutter, Frippery, and Floressence. What can I say? I love alliteration! 

See what I mean? You can find all of the top designers at the Intrepid Thread, and there are new lines coming in all. the. time.  Seriously, if I could, I would have a standing order for whatever came in each week; Julie has great taste, and then she prices her fabrics so reasonably.  Her bundles are great values, and she has a clearance sale section that is wonderful, too!

If you want bundles, like these, you are in hog heaven. But you are also covered if you want to pick and choose from these lines......fat quarters, pre-cuts, and yardage. It's all there for you to choose from, and then Julie ships so very fast --- all you have to do is figure out how to get it into the house undetected! (Wink)

DragonDrop is jumping up and down, anxious for me to tell you what is up for grabs today!  So, without further ado (big sigh from DragonDrop here) I'll show you!

This lovely bundle of the Cool colorway of Bella, by Amanda Murphy!!  Hoppy Froggies! It sure is pretty!

Would ya like to win it? I know you do!

Just leave a comment here telling me your favorite line from the Intrepid Thread's JUST ARRIVED department! 

For an extra entry, let me know if you follow here, and for yet another entry, tell me if you follow Julie's blog!

Good luck, everyone! Let the commenting begin!

(We'll leave this giveaway open until next Thursday, November 8, and then we'll let Mr. Random pick a winner!)

Love,