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Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

374 Comments / Chat / February 22, 2011

SMS GiveawayIt’s been quite awhile since I had a giveaway, so I’ve decided the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day is as good of a reason as any. And besides, we should probably celebrate the end of the 2009 Mulch Weekend. WooHoo and boy, are we tired. We actually ran out of mulch and I had to go and get a little more. I think those stadiums who have astroturf have the right idea. We should do that at home.

Anyway, on to the giveaway. Sew Mama Sew is hosting a blogland giveaway and all blogs are invited to participate.  (At least I think I’m participating — if I’m not, then I’m having a giveaway anyway.  ;-) )  I’m posting a few hours early — I’ll be at work at the appointed posting time.  I’d like to give away a Posie Pin Pie pincushion, pack of coordinating fat eigths, a few of the “Keep on Quilting” logos, and a Keep Calm pendant.

SMS Giveaway

Just leave a comment by midnight, May 31st and I’ll choose a winner by random ManoftheHouse generator.

SMS Giveaway

And after you’re done, visit Sew Mama Sew and work your way through the jumbo list of blogs that are having giveaways this week. Good Luck in all your blog commenting!

XOXO,
Anna

374 thoughts on “Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day”

  1. TIffany

    Hey, if it’s really random, even the first comment has a chance! Love the giveaway!

  2. Carrie

    Anna,

    Cute pincushion and fun giveaway. You make me chuckle, and man o man you went back for seconds….now thats committment. You know what they say, you have to go back to work and get some rest.

  10. Junie Moon

    Wow, what a great giveaway package. You really think of the best things.

    I found a great project to do over at Sew Mama Sew and immediately ordered the fabric from them. It will be something fun and useful to do when the fabric arrives.

  12. Rachel

    Oh what fun! I love the Rosie the Riveter (or is she renamed Rosie the Quilter?) pincushion. It would match the Rosie ‘action figure’ I have in my office at school.

    Hey, can we change the motto to “Keep calm and have a chocolate bar” or “Keep calm and have a margarita”?

  13. Sandra @ Pepperberry and Co.

    Yay! I’m so excited about these giveaways :-) And mulching- ouch. We’re currently renovating, which includes our front and back yards, so I feel your pain!!

    Ooh, I hope I win :-) You’ve chosen such beautiful things!

  14. molly

    Thanks for the good luck in commenting! I’ll need it to catch up! I met your sheep on the other side!In fact, if there is such a thing as a mental soundtrack to a trip, mine would be of bleating lambs and baa-ing sheep! I could use another pin cushion, especially such a cute one, to save me finding pins that go astray with my bare toes!

  18. Cheryl

    What an amazing giveaway!!!! Thank goodness my computer cooperated so I could sign up!! Very, very generous of you Anna :-)!

  21. brigita

    :jumps up and down raising her hand, shouting “me! me! me!”
    if i win the cupcake pendant, i’ll wear it around my neck.
    cupcakes are important in my life.
    cupcakes, my family, my friends, my dog, fabric. in that exact order, i swear.
    tell MOTH that i think he’s hot and then he’ll chooose me!

  23. Kimberly

    I’d sure love to win one of your “Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake” charms. That’s one of my favorites. I love the pin cushion too.

  25. Prairie Girl

    Thanks ever so much for pointing me in the direction of Sew Mama Sew’s give away day.

    I love “Keep calm and have a cupcake” It should really be my mantra – what with a 1.5 year old who thinks she’s 30.

    Fingers crossed for your lovely giveaway!

  36. Tia Webb

    I adore your soldered pendants!!
    Have been in awe of those for quite sometime!
    And bonus extra goodies!!
    Count me in please!!!

    T xxxx

  45. Janine

    hi Anna,
    I am lying here after an operation on my inclined foot. So now I will have to stay in sick- bed (or to be precise o sick- sofa) for the next 3 weeks.
    That is going to be boring I suppose (sob).
    Your giveaway wpuld brighten my life (grin).
    So count me in.
    Have a good day.
    Janine

  46. Stina

    Love giveaways.. :o)) but I only try at the ones I really like.. so sign me up please… :o))) And its safe for you other…I have had my turn off luck…lol…

  48. Jackie

    Ha… I knew you would run out of mulch! Maybe you needed 50 yards after all??? Not…LOL! Anyway, I would just love to win this darling giveaway from the totally wonderfully, awesome, and brilliant Thimbleanna. Did I butter you up enough?? If not, let me know, I can come back with more fabulous compliments.

  50. Jana

    LOL! “Keep Calm and Carry On” is my theme for the year, but if I win, I might just change it to “Have a Cupcake!”

  53. Marguerite

    So excited. I have only a tomato pincushion — would love something cuter! And want some of the “Keep Calm” stuff… and fabric … it’s all good :)

  54. Jewels

    Speaking of cupcakes, I made the Vanilla Magnolia’s this past week end. Mine never taste as good. Love the pincushion.

  57. Amy Loar

    Oh Anna, I need that pendant right now! Come on, Random ManoftheHouse Generator! Draw me, draw me!

  58. Dianna

    What great prizes. I love the ‘keep calm’ pendant – although I don’t think I should follow that advice too often, or I’d be eating cupcakes left, right and centre!

    Thank you for the chance to join in.

  61. Linda

    What a sweet little giveaway Anna. I’ll have to check out SMS, I wasn’t aware there was a giveaway theme thingie.

  62. NyDadLovesMeBestSister

    Darling,
    Don’t you think it would be much easier to just drop your “give away” off at my house rather than to have to package it up and mail it? How does this work anyway? I have a few things I can give away to you in return – how does a bucket of plaster dust sound? Actually, I can give you some tips I learned at a class last night on “container gardening!” Very cool stuff!

  63. Tami

    REALLY cute pin cushion!! I’ve been obsessed with them lately! :) PICK ME!! :)

    Tami

  67. Shelley C

    I need a new pincushion! So cute. What lovely goodness you have in store for your winner! THanks

  68. Corey

    Great Giveaway–I am desparately in need of a new pincushion so this would be a great prize! Thanks!!

  70. Donna Coulter

    Glad we got that mulch thing done for another year!! Thanks for the giveaway. I love the pincushion. Now tell TheManOfTheHouse to PICK ME!!!

  73. janet

    wow! I love what you’re giving away! You made both of them?! I was planning to make a new pincushin because I need one. Life would get much easier if I could win yours!

  75. Melissa

    I need a new pincushion! What a great one. This SMS giveaway day is the best thing ever. I hope they do another in a few months. I haven’t gotten my craft blog up and running yet. Anyways, GReAT giveaway and thanks for participating. You are helping to make this an especially fun Wednesday for everyone!

  78. Stacy

    Lovely giveaway! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Keep Calm & Carry On stuff – and with the addition of cupcake – well even better! ;)

  81. Jennifer

    Hi, I am not doing this for the giveaway but if I win thats ok too! But I wanted to ask, What do you know about old Viking Sewing machines? I found a picture that is exactly like the sewing machine that is posted free on cragslist right now. Its brown and white and old. Could you help direct me, where can I get a manual, foot petal and any other parts it needs?

    Thanks! your site is really cute.

  84. Jingle

    Wow! This is fantastic collection of goodies! I totally LOVE that pin cushion!!!! The pendant is great and the fabric is so fun!

  86. Lisa

    Wow…84 comments! Well, it’s worth a shot, right? I hope I have great luck, because this is a great giveaway! The pendant saying could be my motto :)

  92. Helena

    I love that pincushion, and the “Keep calm and have a cupcake” pendant is adorable as well!

  95. Holly

    So glad I have you in my Google Reader…I had forgotten about the Giveaway Day until I read your post!

    By the way, I loved your Memorial Day post. What a great idea!

  99. jo

    What a lovely giveaway! You are so kind and I do love visiting your blog. Well I have now reached the stage when a pincushion would be very useful – until the sewing bug hit I could never see the point of one – now I get it! (a bit like ironing; pre quilting I would do everything in my power to avoid ironing but now I will happily spend time ironing small pieces of fabric much to the bemusement of my non quilting friends!)

  105. Janet

    Boy I can tell I’m behind in my blog reading as I hadn’t read about this one yet! I love the “keep calm…” pendant. (hint, hint!)

    hmmm…I really should do this too as I had my 200th post this week.

  110. Nanette

    Cute Anna. If I had my stuff together I’d have done one too. I’ve been thinking it is about time. I may do one next week though. Just cuz I’m late to the party. Or maybe not. Life happens.

  120. Cassie

    Keep calm and have a cupcake…Those are certainly words to live by. In fact, I’m going to have a cupcake right now. Wait. I don’t have any cupcakes. Will a Dove chocolate work? Great giveaway, Anna.

  126. Mary on Lake Pulaski

    Cute little assortment of gifts for a great give away. Thanks for participating.

  128. Jen

    so happy to have found your blog! I’m adding you to my reader now. and thanks for the chance to win this very cute prize!

  135. 2hippos

    I love “keep calm and have a cupcake.” What a generous giveaway.

    I’m also having a giveaway and hosting a fq swap. Come and check it out :)

  137. Di

    What a nice giveaway! And so many comments….even on my best day I can scrape about 10! I think my last giveaway did manage to raise about 30! But it was nice because someone that comments quite often won – that’s the best! Have a great weekend! I am off to Dumfries and Galloway (SW Scotland) with the National Trust to beat up some bracken to try to stop it growing next year!

  139. leanna

    The coushion is too darn cute! And I was so excited when I saw your blog name, I thought it was ThimbLeanna…oh well, still cute! =) Thanks for the chance.

  149. Tanya

    Fabulous giveaway. I’m with you on the mulch — we did about 2 or 3 cubic yards last weekend. It sure looks nice out there though!

  152. MG Terry

    Love the Rosie the Rivoter pin cushion, but I MUST HAVE a cupcake pendant. That is amazing! (sorry if the typing/spelling is off- little bit of a migraine.)

  157. Ashlee

    The pendant made me laugh out loud. My husband officially thinks I have lost my mind… maybe I have :) Love the giveaway!

  158. Anne Allen

    Hi Anna, I am back again to say that I go to Quilt Quarters, Quilts Plus, and the Back Door in Indy. But I am really from Zionsville… at least for the last 9 years. Before that, Iowa. Now there are some great quilt shops in Iowa! I have not been to Clementines. Sounds like a road trip to me! Hey for a really nice retreat spot check out Hickory Road Inn in Batesville, There is a link on my blog. So nice to have a new friend from blog land.

  164. Natalie

    What a great giveaway! I love the we can do it pincushion! and your adorable cupcake tag! Thanks for the chance to win! (oh, and more fabric never hurts!) Thanks!

  165. Laura Hartog

    Fantastic giveaway! Love the “keep calm” pendant, love it all! Thanks for letting me join in the fun!

  176. Collette

    Keep calm and have a cupcake. Now there are words to live by! Each and every day. (And you could live in a high-rise like me–no mulch!)

  177. Suzie

    Great Give a way! I just love reading your blog since I found it looking for directions for a peek a boo window in the coin purse i was making for my daughter.

  180. Amanda

    Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! And for being so generous!

    Yehudim(at)aol(dot)com

  185. bumblebee_su

    Loving the goodies. and you made the whole parcel soo pretty!
    who cna resist a cupcake? :)
    thanks so much for sharing :)

  189. Lyndy

    Hi I love the keep calm and eat cupcakes – that’s my sort of message. What lovely goodies and a fabulous blog. Thanks

  191. triona

    lovely site – lovely goodies too – pls count me in, fingers crossed ! (come on MOTH number generator, pick me …:)

  192. Elena

    This is a great giveaway!
    I love all you have posted the pincushion is lovely, I want it!!
    I will keep my fingers crossed until 31 (maybe is impossible :p)
    Thanks for this lovely giveaway!

    Elena

  193. Eliane

    What a fabulous giveaway!! I love the Keep Calm pendant.
    Thanks a lot for the chance!

  201. Laura F

    I love that little pendant!!
    You have a great blog.
    Thanks for the generous giveaway. :)

  212. Heidi

    What a fun giveaway!
    I would love to play with those crafty goodies!
    That pincushion is fantastic!

  213. Liberty

    What great goodies! I especially like that pincushion. Thanks for the chance to win.

  215. Camille

    Hi Anna! Sorry I’ve been such a lousy blog reader lately, I’ll be better. You’ve been busy! LOVE the pincushion, I think (along with everyone else) that should sit right next to my sewing machine. Yes, it should. :-)

  219. Rachel

    Wow that is a lot of entries but I’ll throw mine into the hat. I have been following this blog a while and you come up with the best ideas! Keep it up please!

  220. holly

    wow … number 219 huh? Well here’s my toss in the hat. I’d just like to say, that as a spouse of a proud and hard working US Air Force member, your photos of the flag hill were touching.

  227. Holly

    What a cheerful little pincushion! Thanks for the chance to win (even though now I’m hungry for cupcakes!)

  228. Chris C

    Love the bright colors of that pincushion. Fantastic! Thanks for the chance to win :-)

    bookgeekgirl at gmail dot com

  233. periwinkle

    I don’t have a pin cushion , all my little pins just lie in a heap at the bottom of my 20+ year old sewing box sob sob …..
    lisa x

  234. Trina Christenson

    What a great birthday present that would make – my birthday is May 29! Thanks for the chance. I just love your blog! It’s fun, informative and very entertaining!
    Trina

  239. Isabelle

    Good heavens: I thought I should be the 239th commenter. It seemed a good number. 240th would be better, though. I should be marking papers so I must GO!

  242. Robin Brown

    I feel so honored to already HAVE one of those cute pin cushions….Squeeee, but may I say that I would also love the cupcake pendant (I have a 15yr old granddaugher (KD) who we’ve always called Cupcake. You know how much I love your blog and How creative and determined you are to actually finish all the great stuff and still work full-time. And read books too – do you live in a land that has 40 hours a day? Check the mulch job off your summer list. yippee!
    Always, Robin

  245. Mary Jane Smith

    Hi Anna: You are sooooo talented! Count me in on your giveaway!

    Mary Jane :-)

  247. Jessica T

    That “Keep calm and have a cupcake” pendant is the best thing ever! Ok it’s not quite as good as indoor plumbing but it is way, way up there.

  251. Susan

    Gosh, this would be such a wonderful thing to give to my mom! She makes the best quilts for her grandkids and I would love to surprise her with something like this :)
    Thanks for the great opportunity!

    suserat at yahoo dot com

  252. Jody

    Well, I’m 252nd commenter so I guess my odds are 252-1 (for the moment). I’ve always admired your pin cushions so I hope the ManofTheFamily wiggles his hands over my name and picks me!

    Sweet give-away Miss Thimble! Thanks for sharing with some lucky girl.

    Jody

  253. dianne

    i had a talk with Rosie the Quilter’s pincushion and assured her that i would give her a good home … she’s ready to come live with ME!

  257. Desiree

    I love the saying about eating a cupcake – that sounds like a good idea!

    aaron.dez(at)gmail(dot)com

  262. Cassie

    I love pincushions and the fabric! I don’t think i would try to reply to all the comments either. Good luck at reading them and the blogs if you can. :)

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Cassie
    cmdoduck(at)gmail(dot)com

  270. Virginia

    Thanks for this great giveaway. Thanks for letting me enter and get a chance on this generous price. This pincushion is wohhooo !

  273. Bloom

    This is the cutest giveaway! Thanks for a chance to win such sweetness. I am just about to do a little giveaway on my blog too, so please come visit & say hi. Best wishes from Australia.

  277. Teresa

    Lovely pin cushion – I seriously need a new one that’s a bit bigger so I’d love to win this. Very generous, thank you. And I love reading your blog.

  280. Laura

    Great giveaway! I need fabric for the beginnings of my stash and a pin cushions…sad but true, I do not have a pin cushion.

  287. sabine(germany)

    wow such an great giveaway i would love to win and you have an amazing site love this tree pictures oh i love nature

  288. linda k

    Hi Anna,

    Just love your blog, thank you for the inspiration and also thanks for the giveaway!!

    From the Netherlands, Linda

  294. Michelle

    I love the Keep Calm charm, hilarious. And the pincushion is awesome. I’m super excited about this giveaway!

  303. Tawny

    I’ve been slowly working my way through all the giveaways on SMS. It’s a big task, but I’m up to it! There are so many fabulous things to win and so many fabulous blogs to poke around. I’m totally going to participate next time. It’s been having a tremendous response!

  306. AnyoneCanQuilt

    Adorable pincushion. I love it! This is a great giveaway sister #1/#2, (I’m still confused). And I love the Keep Calm pendant, it’s fabulous. Look how many people have entered so far! Woohoo!!

  309. Jenny

    Love the mulch..Im also in Fort Wayne and find it’s a small quilting world after all. Would love to win your giveaway…would offer to help with mulch if it would better my chances, but looks like you certainly did a great job!

  312. Karen

    Very cute giveaway! Thank you so much! It was fun to read all about your mulch project. That would overwhelm me! I am working on keeping my little patch of grass green and babying my two tomato plants!

  313. Amy

    I am totally addicted to these giveaways, I have spent the better part of the last couple of days going through them. I really need a new pincushion! I would love to win yours, I love the colors!

  314. Ann

    Love your blog and would really like to win your giveaway. You guys really worked hard putting down that mulch…and how do I know? We just did the same…12 scoops!

  321. Stephanie

    HAHAHA that logo is hilarious!! And I need a new pin cushion!!! Fingers crossed… oh and we’re having a give away too!!

    xo Steph

  323. ktquilts

    Wow, what a lot of mulch that was. I am feeling your pain. I have to spread mulch today. love the blog and the gift!

  328. Mindy Peterson

    Love the pin cushion! Just read through your mulching and gardening experience. What a hoot. I can relate. I live on 5 acre, hence the name of my pattern company, and I do some gardening as well.

  329. Lynne in NY

    Thank you for the giveaway and thank you for the flags photo on Memorial Day – emblematic of the holiday.

  336. Sherry M

    Love the pincushion and would love the chance to use it. Thanks for the giveaway!!

  337. Karen O

    I hear you with the astro turf – right now I could use my dandelions as a cash crop – for sure there is not any grass growing in my lawn :)
    Thanks for the very generous giveaway.
    Karen
    kareno369(@)hotmail(dot)com

  341. Amy

    That pincushion makes me laugh! I totally understand the mulching thing. We did that last year. My husband made about 8 trips in his pick up to get it all. This year, I am just touching up. I bet we will have to get a lot again next year!

  342. Carol R

    Thank you for hosting such a sweet giveaway! How much mulch did you put down….looks like a couple tons easily! Your yard looks beautiful though.

  343. Sarah Vee

    Great giveaway stuff! I am so glad you needed all that mulch and not me:) Now I will enjoy my sunny patch covered in toddler toys all the more this summer:) Thanks for the chance to win.

  344. BreannaS

    I love the fabric from the war effort advertisement. thanks for the chance to win.

  348. Jackie H

    It’s been so fun touring ppl’s blogs and seeing all the delish, creative things ppl have come up with! I’ve been inspired! Oh to have more time…:)

  349. Amanda

    Hey, that “Keep on Quilting” logo is awesome! I haven’t seen it before. Great stuff!

  358. Jules

    What a fun giveaway. I love pincushions and am starting to amass quite a collection. Would love to add this one!! Thank you for putting my name in your drawing.

  361. rayna

    What a cute pincusion! I came via sewmamasew, but I see your from FW, IN which is my hometown (even though I know live on the west coast). I’ll definitely be reading your blog now! Thanks for participating in the giveaway!

    raynamar@yahoo.com

  365. Shawn ; )

    Ack, Yes I can believe how many comments there are here because you have such a wonderful giveaway! Someone who sews, creates and mulches too. You’re the Best Anna!!

  366. Michal

    I hope my comment makes it into the right hands to win. I used to live in Gainesville, TX, right across the border from you. We now live in Florida. I miss Texas and all my Okie friends. We have the same taste in Robin’s Egg blue with polka dots for our blogs.

    I also loved your flag pictures below. They were awesome. I’m going to look around at the rest of your blog. It looks very nice. Take care and God bless.

  370. Katie

    Wow – I’ve never seen these fabrics – very cute. Your yard looks great (I love the pooh sculpture!) but man it looks like a ton of work!

    Thanks for the generous giveaway and for the chance to win!

  371. Kimberly

    That is such a fab pincushion! Gorgeous yard BTW. Thanks for the participating in giveaway day!

  374. Anna

    HI Anna,
    what a fun giveaway- I am sure that I am too late but it is three minutes before midnight Alberta time so I will post anyway. LOL
    Who ever is chosen will be one very lucky winner.

    Your garden is looking great- not only are you a talented cook and quilter but you are a lovely gardener. YOu are truly a lady of many talents.

    Have a great week and hope you have made many more new quilty friends. They will be happy to have discovered your blog- I know I am..
    Regards from the former Anna no blog,
    Hugs,
    Anna

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