Winners of the book Giveaway!

Well, I wish I could give everyone a book...thanks for entering my giveaway.  Here are the two winners:

Congratulations to Barbara from Wont-to-bequilter and Jackie from It's a Wonderful Life...I have sent you email messages telling you that you won. As soon as I have your addresses, I'll get your book and pins in the mail to you.  I hope you enjoy the book, it's a great read! 

Get it Done Challenge, Rainbow Scrap Green and book drawing!

I haven't been very busy this weekend.  I went and sewed with my friends at the church Friday night and I had a great time with them.  I didn't have to pick up the grandbaby so I stayed longer and sewed longer.  I got some blocks sewn together for my scrappy Carolina Chain quilt and got to visit too.

I thought I would sleep late Saturday since Carmen wasn't here to wake me up but another grandchild, Trent had an early soccer game.  We went to watch him play soccer (well, he ran around on the field more than he played) along with all the other 4 year olds learning to play!  It was fun to watch.  My husband and I had some errands to run and we ran around all day. I didn't get any sewing in at all yesterday but I did have fun and rested too. 

I got up early and sewed this morning and now I'm going to sew a little bit more too.  I did finish putting the binding on my scrappy half square triangle quilt earlier in the week and wanted to show you that one.  I worked on this one all last year as a leader/ender project and finished putting it together and gave it to my friend to quilt for me.  I got it back and finally put the binding on to call this one a finish. This is the second one I've made like this.  The first one was made a long time ago, maybe 8-10 years at least, with my small quilting group.  We made it as a swap quilt. I made mine and gave it away. I saw the pattern in my files last year and decided I would remake it for me.  I started making these randomly and just throwing them in a box when I got through with one and they started piling up...it's fun to see a project come to life after you haven't really been "working" on it..  That's why I like the Leader/Ender method. You work on a project and don't really even work at it until you have alot of pieces to put together.  I have two more Leader/Ender projects in the works now and I'm not sure how big they'll be... This one is on my Get It Done Challenge list for April, so I can mark one off my list!

 

 I also wanted to show you my blocks I finished this morning and Friday night....

This month is green for the Rainbow scrap challenge and I pulled out some green scraps to work with.  I made my Boxed in Block for this month and  the others are The Carolina Chain blocks I've been doing all year.

I made 20 blocks Friday night and then two more blocks this morning along with the Boxed in Block.  Now, I'm sewing on my Civil War quilt and later today, I've got a binding to sew too for slow stitch Sunday. 

 

One last thing, don't forget to go to the post below and leave a comment if you haven't already. I'm giving away books for the Giving Quilt and the drawing is today.  You have until 6:00, Central Time and then I'm going to draw. 

A wonderful book giveaway: The Giving Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini

Plume books contacted me recently about reviewing "The Giving Quilt". I was thrilled! I love Jennifer Chiaverini. This book has been out in hardback but it came out yesterday in paperback. They sent me some books and some really cute pins to give to two of my readers.

Jennifer Chiaverini really knows how to tell a story. She is so tuned into the quilter and the quilt community. She just draws you in and you feel like you are there.   I could so relate to so many of the characters in this book. It takes place at Elm Creek Manor and it's the week after Thanksgiving. It's about making quilts for Project Linus and what it means for the quilters to be there and to give of themselves. It's a very touching book and the characters really come to life in this wonderful book.  
  I'm so glad that she wrote this book to help out Project Linus and inspire quilters everywhere to give from the heart all year long. 
 

Here's a little bit from the publisher:

"Thanksgiving inspires generosity once a year, but what happens to the spirit of giving on the other 364 days? In THE GIVING QUILT, now available in paperback from Plume, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini takes a page from her own life to deliver an emotional and poignant story very close to her heart. As a long-time member and advocate of Project Linus, an organization dedicated to providing handmade quilts and blankets to children in need, Jennifer decided to donate a very unique and special gift—a prime spot in one of her bestselling novels.

At Elm Creek Manor, the circle of quilters is hard at work preparing for “Quiltsgiving.” Held annually the week after Thanksgiving, expert and novice quilters from near and far gather for a special winter session of quilt camp to make pieces for Project Linus. As the week unfolds, the quilters respond to the question, “Why do you give?” in ways as varied as the life experiences that drew them to Elm Creek Manor. Each of the quilters, including a librarian, a teacher, a college student, and a quilt shop clerk, uses her unique talents to teach, inspire, and give back to her fellow campers.

With numerous New York Times bestsellers, Chiaverini is undoubtedly one of the masters of both modern and historical women’s fiction. Year after year, Chiaverini’s stories remain beloved by fans and praised by critics."

 

 

 

 Now, here's how to enter the giveaway:

 
Each person has one chance to win a book. Leave a comment on this post telling me which Jennifer Chiaverini book was your favorite.  If you haven't read any of her books yet, that's ok. You can tell me that and this can be your first.  Be warned, it won't be the last one you read of hers because you'll get hooked and want to catch up on all the others!

You must be a follower of my blog to have a chance to win.

Make sure that your entry is linked to your email address or leave your email address in your comment.

Entries are open to everyone that reads my blog here in the states and anywhere else.

Winners will be announced on Sunday, April 7th, 2013

And now for a winner!

Yes, it's December 1st and time to give away this wonderful book by Jennifer Chiaverini!!!   I used the Random number widget to pick my number but I don't know how to get it to display on this post.  (It's on the bottom of my blog)  I'll figure it out eventually but don't have time to mess with it right now....Mr Random picked number 16 which ended up being Jackie from It's a Wonderful Life. Her blogsite is this:  http://quiltytreasures.blogspot.com/... Jackie is a local girl and a Longarm quilter too. I won't even have to put it in the mail to her.  (This gives me a chance/excuse to go over to her house and see what she has on the quilting frame!) Congratulations, Jackie!      For all the others that didn't win, thanks for participating.  I will be having a few more drawings this month of various things, mostly books but maybe some gadgets, patterns, or who knows what?!   So, please come back and visit me again and enter the December drawings.  Merry Christmas!

Don't forget about my giveaway. Tomorrow is the last day to enter.

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the giveaway for the Jennifer Chiaverini book, the Wedding Quilt.  Click on the button on my sidebar and it will take to sign up for the giveaway....Don't forget, you don't want to miss out on this fabulous book!  Good luck and Happy Holidays!