Friday 21 March 2014

A Sew Sisters Giveaway!

As a young quilter and, in particular, as a Canadian quilter, I am at a disadvantage when it comes to purchasing fabric that appeals to me (not that you would be able to tell from my giant, unreasonable stash). Despite living very close to a major metropolis (Toronto), I often struggle to find the fabric that speaks to me. I certainly have access to the online stores, however shipping from the United States is ridiculously expensive.

Enter Sew Sisters. They describe themselves as "...a Canadian quilt shop dedicated to all things quilting. For the past decade we have offered Canadian quilters great quality fabric, notions, books, kits and patterns, both in our store in Toronto and online. At Sew Sisters we believe you should buy fabric, not postage! So we offer terrific shipping rates on orders within Canada." 

I often buy larger cuts of fabric from Sew Sisters because their shipping rate is so much more reasonable than ordering from the U.S. (Free for purchases over $100! I may have an order coming with three backings and a bunch of Kona Silver for a future Swoon quilt). They also have a Kona Solids Fat Quarter of the Month Club which I subscribe to and post about here. It is the best way to dabble in solids!! They have so many Kona solids, including my precious Artichoke, and I know I can always find the colour I want. Check out their other selections as they have tons of print fabrics to drool over.

I also follow Sew Sisters on Facebook because they have free giveaways every week. It helps me dream about acquiring more fabric because I totally need more fabric. ;)

Why the Sew Sisters love today? Because they contacted me about offering a free giveaway here on my blog! How awesome is that? They are offering a bundle of 8 fat quarters of Dori by Mitzi Powers for Bernatex. I personally like the lime colour way and the teal and yellow colour way. My favourite is the Mod Flame (those bottom two prints). I can think of so many things I would do with it!

To enter to win all you need to do is leave me a comment! If you follow my blog, you can leave a second comment telling me so and earn a second entry! This giveaway is open to international participants. Entries begin today and close Sunday evening at 9:00p.m. (Entries are now closed) at which point Sew Sisters will send you your winnings! The winner will be selected using a random number generator.

Lynn



144 comments:

  1. The fabrics are bright and springy. Thanks for the chance.

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  2. I already follow with bloglovin

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  3. Wow, another Canadian Blogger to add to my stalking collection. Yay! Thanks for the chance at a giveaway. L.O.V.E. Sew Sisters...fabulous store, great prices, and super customer service!

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  4. What a fantastic giveaway! That is a beautiful collection of fabric, I love it.

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  5. I'm following you on Bloglovin. Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely prize. Hi from Australia!

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  6. I haven't seen that fabric before. It's lovely! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  7. What a lovely group of fat quarters. I purchase from Sew Sisters too. Great value and wonderful customer service.

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  8. Hi there...thanks for this chance. Great fabric and great ladies at the shop!!

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  9. That is a very pretty collection! Nice to meet another Canadian blogger!

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  10. Hi Lynn, always great to find another Canadian blog. I now follow via email
    (laura84watt)

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  11. Sew Sisters is a great source for fabric and fun. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  12. Generous giveaway - yay for you and Sew Sisters!!!

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  13. I am a new GFC follower :) amycav at hotmail dot com

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  14. I am sew happy to have found your blog!!! I love Sew Sisters too, they are fabulous!!! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  15. Love LUV love the colors!!!!

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  16. Love Sew Sisters, I do mail orders with them, quick and accurate - and great sales too!

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  17. I just started to follow your blog too!!!

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  18. I love these bright colors, and can already see a fun and cheery quilt made from them. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  19. I found your blog thru Sew Sisters FB page. Love the fabric and Sew Sisters.

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  20. I've been a fan for a while now. Enjoy the store and on-line experience. Have now started to enjoy your Blog and will keep reading it. Thanks!

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  21. I love that store too and now I am a follower of your blog :)

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  22. This is a lovely collection. Thanks for letting me add my name to the drawing.

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  23. I just found you so now I'm a new follower. I'm 'sew' excited. Thanks for adding my name to the drawing.

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  24. Have fun blogging and thanks for the chance to win.

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  25. I love Sew Sisters and this fabric!

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  26. Love that they are Canadian...think I must be time to make an order!

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  27. Love the colors...makes me think of summer..beautiful giveaway..thank you..

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  28. Hi! I'm a new quilter and learning lots. Your fabrics are beautiful!

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  29. Oh these fabrics are wonderful. Love the colors

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  30. That is amazing fabric!! I have to agree with you about the bottom two, they have endless possibilities!

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  31. Since I am a fellow Canadian who also loves Sew Sisters Quilt Shop I am following your blog as well now ;)

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  32. Something fresh for Spring!

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  33. So Springy! I need some spring in my stash!

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  34. What beautiful spring colors. This may help everyone look more cheerful as Father Winter gives us more cold weather.

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  35. I love Sew Sisters and those fabrics are beautiful :)

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  36. I am also a follower of your blog

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  37. Great give away and I'll be addiong your blog to my follow list. I always have great & fast and service from Sew Sisters.

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  38. Sew Sisters is a great shop! These fabrics remind me of spring, and right now we need all the reminders we can get!

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  39. I'm following you by email.

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  40. Thanks so much! I love the fabrics. Would love to win.

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  41. What a generous giveaway. I have ordered from Sew Sisters in the past...excellent quality, service, and quick shipping. All good!

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  42. I am following you by email. Thanks

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  43. Sew Sisters is one of my favourites, and I'm glad to see them getting the love they deserve.

    I'm signing up right now to follow you as well!

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  44. i love sew sisters...great service and so supportive of canadian bloggers and quilters...very generous giveaway

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  45. Sew Sisters is awesome - what a beautiful and generous giveaway... crossing my fingers ;-)

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  46. I follow Buttons Quilts via Bloglovin' - thanks for an extra chance!!

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  47. I love Sew Sisters - I order from them online, and sometimes I get into Toronto to visit the store in person :)

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  48. The fabrics are so pretty. Thank you for the generous giveaway.

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  49. I am a follower from Bloglovin. Thank you for the chance.

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  50. Love the fabrics, and love Sew Sisters!!!! I've ordered once from them and was thrilled with the products! :)

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  51. I have just joined your blog! :)

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  52. These fabric just yell "Spring"!

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  53. I love the colors and the patterns. Thanks for offering this opportunity.

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  54. Such CUTE colours for a children's quilt. Great giveaway!

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  55. I am a follower from Bloglovin. Thank you for the chance to win.
    Beautiful fabrics.

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  56. I love Sew Sisters, too !!! And these beautiful brights would work just great in the baby quilts I am working on now!!

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  57. Lovely fabrics - thanks for the chance to win.

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  58. I'm a new follower - thanks again.

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  59. I love the colorful fabrics, they are lovely.

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  60. gorgeous fabrics. Thanks so much for sharing and for the opportunity on the draw

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  62. Love the fabrics! And Sew Sisters :) I'm in their Fat Quarter Club. Love getting my "surprise" package every month! Also started following your blog. Great to meet other Canadian quilters.

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  63. Pretty colors. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  64. Follow on bloglovin. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  65. Thanks for the chance at the generous giveaway!

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  66. Thank you for the chance to win some lovely fabrics.

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  67. Since the U.S. postage went up and I found Sew Sisters I have enjoyed buying locally. It is a wonderful shop and they give everyone great service.
    I would love to win this bundle. So beautiful.

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  68. Jeez Louise Lynn! You have hit the next level! Nice!

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  69. Thanks for a fabulous giveaway!

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  70. As a fellow Canadian, I appreciate a Canadian fabric shop on line as well. Thanks for the generous giveaway!

    dbelliott at outlook dot com

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  71. I am a new follower by email.

    dbelliott at outlook dot com

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  72. I to believe that as a Canadian we need to support our fabric stores, I have ordered from them in the past , and they have great fabric and are wonderful to deal with, happy sewing to all

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  73. I am also a follower of you blog

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  74. As a new quilter and fellow Canadian, I understand how hard it is to get fabric....especially in my small town. Thank you....

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  75. I am now a follower of your blog....:)

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  76. Sew sisters is a gem ... and the fabric selection is fantastic.

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  77. Thanks for the chance to win. I'm seeing lots of blue/aqua/green quilts in blogland and I'd love to make my own.
    mindingmomma at aol dot com

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  78. I follow your quilting ideas on pinterest too!

    mindingmomma at aol dot com

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  79. Beautifful bundle.Thanks for the chance!!

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  80. What a great bundle of fabrics.

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  81. I am now following you! You have made some great looking quilts :)

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    1. I love your quilts. Happy Spring. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  82. I am a new follower by e-mail (I have not been able to log into GFC on any site for a week. My account is still active and my log in and password is good, Is GFC going away?) crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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    1. I've been having trouble as well. Once I get into GFC dialogue box, it tells me "sorry it cannot connect right now" so I click on "more options" and when next box opens I click on "follow" and then it says "okay, you are now following". Hope this helps!

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  83. Love their website and thanks so much for the chance.

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  84. What a cute bundle. Well I'm at least fortunate to live in the US and don't have to pay shipping I totally understand the frustration of having a quilt shop that doesn't carry many fabrics that appeal to me. Thanks for sharing another great fabric source.

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  85. I'm already a follower. Love your blog.

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  86. I'm already a follower - I'm so excited for you!

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  87. This is my second comment - I think we need a shop hop to Sew Sisters

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  88. Hi, I am just starting to look at Sew Sisters, since living in Canada and the US shipping is getting high and always have to worry if they are going to slap duties on at the border.

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  89. I now looked at your blog and now am following through bloglovin

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  90. Really do like those fabrics,

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  91. I must comment. These are beautiful!

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  92. Love the colours - think spring!!!!

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  93. Yes I follow your blog as well.

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  94. Don't you just love that Kona Fat Quarter of the Month business! Love, love, love!

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  95. And I just started following you on Bloglovin' Gotta support my sister Canadian quilters!

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  96. Lynn thank you for the chance. I have a grandbaby due in September and these lovely fabrics would make great nursery items

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  97. Lynn I already follow on bloglovin

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  98. Haven't read your blog before but will be from now on. Fellow Canadian, and Ontarian, I found Sew Sisters ages ago when buying I Spy fabrics from them on Ebay.

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  99. Oh such lovely fabric! Thanks for the chance and I hope your blog grows and grows

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  100. Hi again I follow by GFC and bloglovin!

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  101. Beautiful fabric. I can see a wonderful quilt.

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  102. You can never have too much fabric from Sew Sisters!!

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  103. What delightful fabric, from a delightful shop! Thanks for the opportunity to win. And thanks for your inspiring blog. I love your color sense!

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  104. Really nice to discover your blog. The fabric bundle is wonderful. Just what we need to get us through this long, long cold season. Though it is technically spring, the weather didn't get the message. Sew Sisters is a godsend for me too. The closest shop is three hours away so lots of shopping is done online.

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  105. Welcome to quilting - I do really like sew Sisters and they do have lots of fun fabrics in their clearance section just now- am trying to resist as I am an older quilter with lots of boxes of beautiful fabrics in which to create quilts.
    Thanks for the chance to win such pretty fabrics.
    Regards from Alberta, Canada,
    Anna

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  106. Wonderful fabric! Can already see it in my next quilt project. Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  107. Found your blog from Sew Sisters blog and am now a follower. I'm impressed with all the quilts you have made in just two years. Way to go!

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  108. Devine new fabric! I appreciate the chance to win.

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  109. Beautiful quilts! Thanks for the chance to win some fat quarters.

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  110. Decided to follow you. As a new sewer myself, your finished quilts are a real inspiration!

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  111. This is my first visit to your blog. What a treat. Your quilts are wonderful Thank you for the giveaway.

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  112. Many thanks to you & the Sew Sisters for a chance at this give-away!
    Maureen
    mgw070 at shaw dot ca

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  113. I am happy to say I am now a follower of your blog! It's great to find Canadian quilting blogs such as yours...you are now in my "favourites"!
    Maureen
    mgw070 at shaw dot ca

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  114. i just started following you, its great to find Canadian blogs

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  115. thanks for the chance at the giveaway, Sew Sisters is great

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  116. Thanks for the chance to win this great give away.

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  117. This is a beautiful giveaway!
    Susie
    legato1958@aol.com

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  118. Beautiful colors! Thanks for the giveaway

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  119. What fabulous fabric! Love the colors! :)

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  120. I now follow you via gfc & email. :)

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  121. Thank you for a great giveaway. This is gorgeous fabric :-)

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  122. I like Sew Sisters too - although I overdosed on their Bargain Lovers club! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  123. Great fabric. Thanks to you and Sew Sisters for the chance to win.

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