Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Thank you, everyone, for stopping by during the past week.  I had fun reading everyone's comments, but do apologize for not responding to all.  I was so busy visiting all of the blogs and making new friends, I was exhausted by the time is was time to crawl into bed.  

I had total of 6 winners for both giveaways I offered.  Congrats to CyLynn!  She has won the Traveling Stash Giveaway.  Head on over to visit her and enter the Traveling Stash Giveaway once she receives the box and adds to it from her stash.  She lives over at CyLynn's Sunflower Patch.

The 5 other winners each won at Studio Cherie Duffle Bag Pattern.  The Random Number Generator happened to be my Hunka Burnin' Love.  Out of 125 (2 comments did not qualify) comments, he chose in this order:                                          #77 - PippaP 

                                                                     #36 - HeatherD

                                                                     #107 - chibidani

                                                                     #55 - Southern Gal

                                                                     #6 - tlcala4me

I've sent emails to each winner.  If I do not hear back from them within 24 hours, I will choose another winner in their place.

Thank you, again, for visiting!  I look forward to seeing you again and again :)

Piece,

Kristy

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day is Here!

I have been looking forward to Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew for quite a while.  I always have great fun reading all of the different blogs and finding new friends to follow that I thought I'd post a giveaway also.  There seems to be a big move towards bag making in Flickr land, so what a perfect time to share a duffle bag pattern!  Studio Cherie has such a fabulous pattern, plus she lives in the same city as I do.  Why not offer 5 of her patterns?!

The only requirement to win a pattern is to leave a comment.  Mr Random Number Generator will pick 5 different winners.  The giveaway closes on May 10th, 5pm PST.  Please leave your email in your comment or have one in your profile, otherwise your comment cannot win.

I also love followers (hint, hint)!  I must admit I'm not a "regular" blogger, but I have several projects I've taken photos of and hope to get posted in the near future.  My health doesn't always follow what my mind desires when making plans!  Please find me over at Bloglovin' to keep up with what I'm doing.

You can go here to find all of the other fabulous giveaways!  If you are a blogger, I have another giveaway for a traveling stash box happening here.

Piece,
Kristy

Traveling Stash Giveaway

Congrats CeLynn!  Head on over to her Sunflower Patch to see what she adds!

The Traveling Stash has visited my home and is ready to fly away to yours!  A traveling stash is a box of fabrics, patterns, and notions that travels across the United States visiting bloggers homes.  While it is visiting, you can take what you want as long as you replace it with like items.  I also have a Sew Mama Sew Giveaway happening here.

Here is what arrived in the my box:

Life's A Hoot Apron Panel

This is what I kept:

The charm packs are perfect for a charity quilt I'm planning to make for the quilt guild :o)

And this is what I added:

The giveaway is open until May 10th.  To enter:

 Rules and Guidelines

• Be an active blogger -- post about receiving the box and the giveaway in a timely manner.
• Update the travel log in the box to let others know where the box has been.
• There is a list of rules and guidelines in the box -- be sure to follow these to keep the box full of quality items and the experience positive for everyone.
• You may take any items from the box just be sure that you are replacing them with quality and comparable items. (Guidelines for fabric below).
• Ship box to the next person timely -- and communicate tracking information with recipient.
• Shipping is within the US only.

Important Things to Remember 

• Please ensure that items in the box are quality. If items in the box are poor quality they should be removed. Items that are being removed can be offered for optional inclusion to the next recipient. Poor quality items can be discarded but this should be done with discretion. 
• Only include items that you would be proud to own -- this is not a dumping ground for outdated or worn items.
• Items should be free of smoke, odors  and pet hair.
• You must replace all items that you take with items of equal value and replacing with more than you take is welcome.

You can read further details here and see what other boxes are traveling here.

Piece!
Kristy

Low Volume Love

So...I've jumped on the "low volume bandwagon".  I have always enjoyed these types of prints combined, but didn't realize it had a name until recently.  I've joined another Flickr swap called Sew Sew Modern.  I spent a couple of days considering what I wanted to showcase in the mosaic for this swap that represented "me".  I think this mosaic speaks it loud and clear!

1. Thrifty Cherry Christmas Hexie Pillows, 2. January bee blocks for Lucy., 3. [workinprogress], 4. Wasp Bag, 5. Pillow Talk Swap 8, 6. DSC08031, 7. Duffel Bag, 8. Modern she Made Swap received, 9. go anywhere bag., 10. Mariner's compass Pillow, 11. + & x blocks, 12. Nikki Tote Bag - Pattern available, 13. Journal, 14. Butterfly Spools Pillow Cover, 15. Untitled, 16. The Hood Tree Skirt Front

Til' Tomorrow!
~Kristy

Flickr and Swapping

Hello World!  This is officially my first post and yet I don't have any followers, I want to share my love for Flickr and swapping on Flickr.  I have met some wonderful people and participated in some amazing swaps. The swaps I'm signed up for at the moment are: 

1. Modernista Homemade - We are swapping one large and one small item for the living room.

1. PTS9 Sent, 2. Granny square mini from last year finally done! Quilted it, Made it a pillow and washed it to make it fit the pillow form I had. I love it! About 19" finished and washed., 3. Pillow pair, 4. do.Good, 5. It's ready! What one will the postman deliver?, 6. Modern She Made, 7. Pillow Talk 9, 8. Pillow Received, 9. finished pillow pts9, 10. PTS round 9, 11. AMH feather bee blocks for January, 12. ~ underwaterworld ~, 13. crowns, 14. PTS 5 received, 15. Pillow top done! I kept quilting minimal, and it is going to have orange binding for a bit of pop., 16. seeking shelter, 17. Completed Pillow, 18. Swap Goodness, 19. What do you think?, 20. On a Whim quilt

2. Pretty Little Pouch Swap - Round 6 - We make a pouch for our partner according to what their mosaic has inspired to create.

3. Modern Scrappy Bits Swap - This swap centers around sending scraps to our partner.  The scraps are enclosed in a handmade pouch, needle book, or table basket.

4. Text Me ( Text FQ Swap) - The participants mail in however many text print fq's they want and receive different back in return from other participants.  This swap will do amazing things to my low volume print stash!

5. Tumbler Party too - This is the second round of the swap.  Each participant sends in 16 fat quarters, the swap mama cuts them into tumbler shapes, and then returns an large number of tumblers to the participants.  I can't wait to see the selection of tumblers I receive back.  The colors are "cool" - blue, green, gray, and purple

6. Granny Gone Wild  - A swap all about granny squares!  Each participant decides how many blocks they want to make and send in.  The swap mama exchanges those blocks with others and returns the same amount of blocks back, but were made by different participants.  I can't wait to see the selection I receive back!

Til' Tomorrow!

~ Kristy