Thursday, March 22, 2012

Celebration and Echo giveaway!

Echo by Lotta Jansdotter

I can't believe it's a year since I started blogging! Not long after I started quilting, I decided to join this amazing community of quilters. Being part of this wonderful group of talented and creative people is the best part of blogging. It also gave me some sense of structure and deadline (WIP Wednesday! Thank you Lee!).
Most of all I love your comments. Getting feedback is so great! I can't over estimate it. Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement, advice and support.

Taking stock of the last year I realize that I was not as productive as I would like, but I'm very proud of each one of my works, including my last quilt top - the kaleidoscope quilt, and it all made me very happy.

I want to thank you for following my blog, reading and commenting, so I decided on a small giveaway. These are fabrics I bought lately, I really love them, and I want to share them with you.
I'm giving 6 fat quarters of Echo by Lotta Jansdotter, these are beautiful fabrics with great design.



This is a friendship giveaway, for my followers. You can join by clicking "join this site" on the right.

  • To enter the giveaway leave a comment (if you are a new follower, tell me) and tell me something happy that happened to you this winter (or summer - for you in the South).

  • For a second entry blog/facebook/google+ /twitter about this giveaway, and tell me about it in a second comment.
International entries are welcome.


The giveaway will be open till Sunday 1/4/12, the winner will be picked randomly and announced in this blog and by email (make sure your email is available).

Thanks for stopping by!
Noga

80 comments:

  1. I'm a new follower. My wonderful family makes me happy, especially those grandchildren.

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  2. The most happy thing that happened to me this winter, is that I started to quilt! Thanks for the chance to win, I love Echo!

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  3. I live year-round in Israel, but ended up visiting the States in January, just in time to see some real snow! It was years since I last saw a good snowfall. So that was very happy and fun.

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  4. I'll blog about your delightful giveaway on my blog Scrap Happy. You can find it at susanquilts.blogspot.com. Drop in for a visit!

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  5. Follower; I have some of the Echo "trees" but none of the other patterns, so thanks for chance to win! As a Southerner, "summer" in the south is about right ;>) Nothing too exciting this past season but that's okay b/c the previous year I was recovering from a broken leg so sometimes nothing too exciting is a good thing!

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  6. I am a happy follower! We tend to hybernate in the winter so not much happens, but I suppose the happiest thing is my old dog is still with us..... 19 years old on 9th April, fingers crossed!! Thanks for the giveaway. Hugs

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  7. I am a new follower. I am loving the way winter is turning into spring/summer here in the south. The blossoms make me feel so happy!

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  8. new follower! we moved this winter and found a new children's museum that we live just down the street from it was pretty exciting!
    juliannerosenau@gmail.com

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  9. I'm a follower! This winter I graduated college!

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  10. I am a new follower. One of the best parts of this winter is that it ended early and we are enjoying this beautiful spring.

    llynnwalker1980@hotmail.com

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  11. I'm already a follower. We don't have winter here but I can tell you I become a mommy last winter and I started quilting too.. I'm enjoyed it! :)

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  12. Tweeted - https://twitter.com/hueisei/status/182856382620499968

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  13. I am a happy follower -- something HAPPY that happened to me this winter was that my pre-schooler can now hear. He has Down Syndrome, and hearing is an issue for him. We finally put the right tubes in his ears and now he even tells me that I'm too loud. Hope he can hear me yelling for him when we're at the water park this summer. We have such a fun summer planned! Thanks for the chance to win some beautiful fabric!

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  14. I am a new follower!! I think we had a mild winter weather wise which made me very happy. The less snow the better!!!

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  15. Happy blogiversary! I blogged about your post today at:
    http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-wip-quilt-top-complete.html

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  16. I love this line...what a generous giveaway! I'm a follower :)

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  17. http://nogaquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/celebration-and-echo-giveaway.html

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  18. I am a new follower on GFC (as Sauriola).
    Something that happened to me this winter... Well, it is supposed to be Spring so you would assume we would have nice sunny weather in Central Washington, but no. It is another Winter! boo!

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  19. Tweeted- https://twitter.com/#!/AlyssaSauriol/status/182889726859153408

    thank you!

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  20. I'm a new follower! My good thing this winter was I had a baby!

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  21. tweeted this giveaway @MicaStaheli. here the link: https://twitter.com/#!/MicaStaheli/status/182913563755683840

    more_virtuous(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  22. I am a new follower and the one good thing that happened this winter was my hubby was with me and not in another country! He's in the military.

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  23. Great giveaway - I'm a new follower. I finally reorganized my craft room this winter so it's ready for spring sewing.

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  24. I'm a new follower. Something wonderful is that I started sewing for the children's hospital and I love it!

    Dona
    sewingmilesofsmiles.blogspot.com

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  25. I'm an old follower!
    This winter my youngest son passed his driving test!

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  26. I am a new follower of your blog :)
    This winter my husband and I found out that we are having a baby, what a fun surprise :) We just recently found out it's a baby girl. SO excited!!

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  27. Acabo de suscribirme por correo electrónico ,lo mejor del verano es que termino!!No solo por el calor agobiante de Buenos Aires ,sino porque mis hijas vuelven a estar conmigo.Gracias por poder participar de su generoso regalo.sumelgarejo@hotmail.com

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  28. I'm a new follower and would love it if I won. This winter I found out that I'm getting a new daughter in law for my middle son and a new grandbaby for my oldest son!!! I love my life.
    Blessings
    itsybitsystitches@gmail.com

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  29. New Follower! You have some gorgeous quilts. Something that happened to me this winter... I sewed my first bag! Thanks for the chance to win, this fabric is gorgeous.
    Angela

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  30. I'm a new follower :) I absolutely adore the echo fabrics !

    Jennifer

    findingmywayintexas.blogspot.com

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  31. Noga! Your kaleidoscope quilt is sooo cool and gorgeous! Makes me want to try one some day. I'm a new follower. Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting! Love making new blog friends. :o) Your giveaway fabrics are so gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win. This winter, I made a couple of great blogging buddies and participated in my first block swap/group quilt. So fun!
    xo

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  32. Just tweeted your giveaway.. (@rnkelli) Thanks again!

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  33. Hi! I'm a new follower, and so grateful that the lure of this beautiful fabric in this giveaway led me here! I'm excited to see and read about what you're making as time goes on, your work is lovely and inspiring! Thanks!

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  34. I am a new follower ^^
    heatherburdett at gmail dot com

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  35. Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/LilyBard/status/183269491478769664

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  36. I'm a new follower. This winter my husband got a job in town and doesn't need to commute 4hrs. a day! That's been a wonderful thing!

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  37. I tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/kluckingbear/status/183621755099811840

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  38. I added a link to my blog. www.kluckingbear.blogspot.com

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  39. I am a brand new follower to your blog. I saw your link up on Someday Craft.

    elephantstrunk42@gmail.com

    www.thetrunkblog.com

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  40. I've been a follower for some time and I enjoy your blog very much.
    charnetta18@gmail.com

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  41. Hi! I am a new follower and just came across your blog. Something great for me this year was we really didn't have a winter!

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  42. I am a new follower - I love your blog - came over from Craft Buds! Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  43. Something happy that happened - I started homeschooling my daughter - it's been great having her around home! :)

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  44. I Tweeted about this: https://twitter.com/#!/birdie00000/status/184009439454576640

    Also - I'm a follower!

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  45. I'm a new follower and my car got ruined by the hail here in tornado country!

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  46. Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/DistractedDebra/status/184015102868074496

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  47. New follower :) As for something happy, we got a lot of sunshine through the winter!

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  48. I'm a new follower! Something happy... I have gotten to do lots of sewing this winter!

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  49. I am a new follower and I am very glad I found your blog! Congrats on the one-year mark!!

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    1. Forgot the happy thing - after a few years of a long-distance marriage, the whole family is back under one roof!! Very happy!!

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  50. Tweeted the giveaway.
    https://twitter.com/#!/AlphaBecky/status/184121105248825345

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  51. I'm happy I got my first quilt top made this winter. Now to find the time to get it quilted. I'm already a follower of your blog! Happy blogoversary! Thanks for a chance to win! :)

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  52. CONGRATS on one year! I am a brand new follower. This past summer I had a visit from my daughter in Sweden, and this Christmas I had a visit from my other daughter in Brooklyn -- makes me very happy as I am far away in Florida...

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  53. I love your quilt. This past winter a new grandson was added to our growing family. Mazal tov on your anniversary, from Israel Renee

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  54. I'm a new follower and I saw a tweet about you and your giveaway. I'm a quilter and so happy I found you! One great thing this past winter was I got to spend a few visits with my grandson. My son who is a USMarine is stationed about seven hours from us. Close enough to drive to but not close enough for a day trip. I was so happy that I was able to go down several times and stayed like two weeks each time. My daughter-in-law is the best. It was great getting to know her better as well as help with my grandson. It was so awesome to see my wonderful son as a husband, father and a proud member of our military.

    Thank you for your giveaway and a chance to win some beautiful fabric.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  55. I tweeted and RTed about your giveaway. I used your "tweet this" button on the right side and it was so helpful!

    Thanks again for a chance to fiollow.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  56. I am new follower and I have to thank you so much for giving this nice opportunity to win this giveaway
    with love
    Elisabetta

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  57. I'm a new follower and something happy that happened this winter is that I got to spend Christmas with my family (we are military and that doesn't always happen)

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  58. I'm a new follower. Something that happened to me this winter - I start to sew, again

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  59. I'm a new follower of your blog. A happy thing that happened to me this winter was the chance to spend time with faraway friends. The occasion was a funeral, deeply sad, but the togetherness and the opportunity to be a support to people I love was a reminder of how blessed I am by lifelong friends.

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  60. I'm a new follower. The happy thing that happened this winter was my husband got a promotion at work

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  61. I tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/wordygirl11/status/184329940181860353

    wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  62. New follower! Love your Blog+glad I found you!
    This winter brought fun times in the snow here in the Rocky Mts. Love it! Thanks for sharing!

    msstitcher1214@yahoo.com

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  63. I am a new follower. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway. It made me so happy this year to win a fat quarter bundle on a New Year's Day giveaway. I LOVE fabric!

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  64. Happy one year of blogging. I blogged about your giveaway today at http://maxinegiveaways.blogspot.com/2012/03/noga-quilts-is-having-echo-giveaway.html

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  65. I'm a new follower.
    The happiest thing that happened to me this fall/winter was I was able to move into the house we bought in Missouri. It is so quiet and I'm able to relax a lot more than when we lived in the city.

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  66. i am a new follower! i found you through craft buds.
    this winter i found that i love living in a rainy city- it makes me so grateful for the sun!

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  67. I am a new follower! Love the fabrics!
    One of my highlight of this winter was starting my own blog. I have found it to be "me" time and I have so enjoyed getting to know more people in the blogging world!

    -Rebecca
    www.sister-dipity.blogspot.com

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  68. I'm a new follower. I was gifted a huge package of gorgeous scraps from a fellow blogger earlier this winter. I'm turning them into a postage stamp quilt. It was such a generous gift and it's been so much fun to use them. :)

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  69. I was recently gifted a bag of beautiful scraps from a fellow quilter I work with. This winter I had some fun ski outings with a great women's ski club. Although the winter was short and mild in Minnesota this year the skiing was great.

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  70. I'm a new follower! One great thing was last February my daughter Anna won a prestigious
    scholarship for one school year in Usa! So, next August she'll leave for this special experience!We are all happy!

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  71. Congratulations on your 'blogiversary'! I've just become your newest follower via email. It is spring here in So Carolina and I love the season of rebirth when all the colors turn so vibrant! It fills me full of joy and inspiration and makes me want to create something. Thank you for offering a lovely selection of fabrics! Be blessed, Kathy

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  72. Congrats on your blogiversary! I am a new follower...What happened this winter...really nothing much!! I'm a SAHM to an active 2 1/2 year old son so we just hang out....

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  73. I'm a new follower! We had a temperate winter with very little snow - yay!

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  74. I'm a new follower. This winter I developed an interest in sewing, and participated in a package swap.

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  75. I posted about this giveaway on FB.

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  76. PARABÉNS E MUITO SUCESSO PARA VOCÊ.Sou novo seguidor.Eu estou muito feliz por que eu consegui fazer 11 colchas ,tenho 9 sobrinhos e duas sobrinhas-neta.Fiz uma para cada em tempo record,sendo três de papel piercing.Aqui no Brasil acabamos de entrar no OUTONO,e essas colchas serão usadas no próximo inverno.Moramos na região Serrana e é friozinho.Obrigada pelo prêmio.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  77. Congratulations on your blogiversary! I'm a new follower. :)

    A happy thing for me is that today I ordered a new sewing machine! Woohoo!

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  78. Congratulations on a year! My big cool this winter was hosting my first quilt along. Now I just need to quilt the top.

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