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Friday, March 6

A FMQ Giveaway & A Fine Romance

Would you like to see a sweet, romantic pillow, made from fussy cut scraps and a vintage handkerchief? That is what I made for Susie's Simply Striped Pillow Blog Hop.  I went all out Granny Chic for mine.  Since the song, "A Fine Romance" was going through my head as I worked on it, that's what I named the pillow design.  My pillow is also a little sassy, just like the song.    

Today is day 5 and it is my debut as a guest poster on Susie's blog.  I'm so excited!  I'm only going to give you a little peek at my pillow here on BuzzinBumble today.  To really see it, Let's Go To the Hop (Oh Baby) at Susie's Sunroom

This is the schedule for the week of fun.  I hope you will look at all the many wonderful renditions of the Simply Striped Pillow at Susie's Sunroom.  The diversity of ideas and talent has been amazing!

March 2   Elaine ~ Summercrafter       
March 3   Susie ~ Susie's Sunroom      
March 4   Geta ~ Geta's Quilting Studio     
March 5   Sheri ~ Sunshine in the Attic         
March 6   Lara ~ BuzzinBumble          
March 7   Amanda ~ The Patchsmith   
March 8   Amy ~ Amy Made That!   

And the Giveaway?  Oh yes indeed!  Susie has given us a copy of her pdf pattern for the Simply Striped Pillow and I am sweetening the pot by adding a brand new copy of Christina Cameli's latest book "Step-by-Step Free-Motion Quilting".   This book is a treasure trove of FMQ motifs and instructions on how to accomplish them!  Both prizes will go to one lucky winner, whose name will be drawn by the random number generator on Friday, March 13th!


Christina Cameli's Step-by-Step Free Motion Quilting

I adapted two of Christina's wonderful FMQ patterns for my Simply Striped Pillow.   Between Christina's two books (she is also the best selling author of "First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting") and her Craftsy class "The Secrets of Free-Motion Quilting"- I hope to finally tackle the FMQ beastie!   Christina's class is a much loved success!  So much so, that the Craftsy people have asked her back to film a second one!  How cool is that?!    

To enter my giveaway, just leave a comment on Susie's blog hop and then come back here and leave a comment letting me know that you did. 
Please make sure that I can contact you!  Sometimes people are "no reply commenters" and I have no way to reach them.  Also - sometimes so many people enter a giveaway that I cannot keep up with replying, so I am going to apologize ahead of time if that happens.  I'll go back to being my normal, reciprocal self after the giveaway.  

Susie is also running a giveaway on her blog for the hop, so don't miss out on that!

Here is the "little peek" at my pillow: (Bet you didn't know I was so literal - heh heh)

The little scraps of rosie fabrics were included in a purchase that I made from Urban Gardens.  Many of them are exclusive recreations of antique textiles and are printed by Yuwa.  




Something else of interest to my blogging friends:
After my last giveaway, I happened to look at my blog's traffic sources and noticed a very nice number of pageviews had come from Wow I Like That!  Wow, is right!  This webpage is an up-to-date collection of sewing and quilting themed giveaways, maintained by the ever vigilant Debbie.  You can let Debbie know if you or a friend are having a giveaway too.  Thank you Debbie for all your work in putting this together!      

Last of all, thank you for the wonderful comments about my new animated blog signature!   Amy said it all when she described the pup as showing  "the universal invitation to play".  Yup, that's what it is!  
You can also click on my pup to leave a comment.
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60 comments:

  1. Hi Lara--- your pillow is such a delight with all the beautiful fabric, quilting, lovely details and surprises!

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  2. I love your granny chic look and including the vintage hankie is a lovely touch, as are the cheeky words underneath it (do your girls really dance like Elaine? That thought made me laugh!)

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  3. Such a sweet and lovely pillow, and the hidden words just makes it better!

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  4. I love your pillow. The colors are so soft and sweet. Thanks for sharing this great blog hop. I will be checking out all the posts.

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  5. Love your pillow, the quilting looks great. Would love to have this book- I have seen enough of her quilting to know that I could learn to do it.

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  6. Oops. Forgot to say that I left a comment on Susie's blog about your pillow.

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  7. Hi Lara! I left a comment and love your pillow! It's so sweet and just a bit "naughty"!

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  8. Love the mix of fabrics and colors on your pillow. The hankie ruffle is just too sweet!

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    1. Hi Colleen and thank you! I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to contact you, because you are a no reply commenter.

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    2. I got your email, and I wanted to thank you for contacting me! I can be very forgetful, but I did notice that I forgot my email on my first comment... just to verify, it is: capperoo@aol.com Thanks again!

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  9. Love your sweet pillow! Very clever, and your quilting on it is beautiful.

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  10. Such a sweet pillow-- give me lots of ideas for the vintage linens I can't resist at sales! Thanks for the chance to win- Sarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero(dot)com

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  11. Oh my your signature is cute! So many good links shared in this post! Thanks Lara! I still haven't got htis book yet...keeping my fingers crossed I maaayyyy get lucky!! SMILES! Thanks for the chance!

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    1. Commented at Susie's blog and enjoyed checking out all the other creative pillows in the hop! Yours in gorgeous Lara!!

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  12. thanks for the little peek! Yes I clicked through to see more - So pretty and delicate looking.

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  13. I've just hopped over from susies blog. I like your sweet cushion. Your little animated dog is sweet too. :)

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  14. I commented on Susie's blog! I love your pillow!
    missysaprons@gmail.com

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  15. Your pillow was exquisite!

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  16. I came from Susie's blog. Your pillow is the sweetest ever. Love your ideas.

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  17. Your pillow is so "romantic" indeed, loved the handkerchief detail and stitched words. Secret messages are always fun and you made me LOL. Looking forward to seeing more of your projects!

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  18. Gorgeous cushion - I left a comment at susiessunroom!

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  19. Hopping back to say how sweet your pillow is! It's a fine addition to this blog hop party, alright. I love the vintage hankie touch - a perfect accent choice!

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  20. Great pillow. Even better hidden message. I commented over at Susie's as well.

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  21. I love you pillow and left a comment on Susie's blog as well. How do I enter a blog hop? I am new to quilting and would love to join the fun! merryorganic at gmail dot com

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  22. HI,such a neat pillow!
    I left a comment on Susie's Blog!
    Thank You for sharing!
    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  23. I left a comment on Susie's blog. Love your pillow!

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    1. Hi Nancy, Thank you! I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to contact you, because you are a no reply commenter.

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  24. You did a great job on your pillow. I love the hankie and your FMQ is something to be proud of for sure. What are FMQ with, your home sewing machine??? I'm impressed. :) Thanks for another great giveaway and for sharing my Giveaway List with your followers. You have a great blog. I'll be back often to visit. Thanks again. (debbie at wowilikethat dot com)

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  25. Your pillow is awesome, as I told you on the host blog's comments. I've commented on all or most (might have missed one) posts, and I love the inspiration you gals are providing for this simple design. Really enforces the sky's the limit philosophy for creativity. Wonderful!

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  26. love your pillow, thanks for the chance

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  27. I commented on Susie's Sunroom-she made a fabulous pillow. This book would help me a great deal-I'm a beginner and just learning. Made a pieced top and now have to finish it!

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    1. Hi Andrea, Yes indeed - all the pillows were wonderful! This is a great book for every skill level - beginner to expert. I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to contact you, because you are a no reply commenter.

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  28. I love your pillow! What a great idea! I left a comment on Susie's blog hop.

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  29. I visited Susie's blog, and I love your pillow! I have some hankies that belonged to my grandmother, and now I know what to do with them! Thanks so much for sharing, and thanks for the great giveaway!

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    1. Hi PK! What a treasure to have your grandmother's hankies! It would be wonderful to do something pretty with them.
      For some reason Blogger did not send your comment to my email (It does that sometimes) and as a result - I do not have your email address. Nor could I track you down through your blogger profile. I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to reach you!

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  30. I left a comment on Susie's blog. What an inspirational pillow! -- soparkaveataoldotcom

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  31. I left a comment on her blog!

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    1. Hi Lauren, Thank you! I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to contact you, because you are a no reply commenter.

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  32. Love your pillow and I left a comment on Susie's. I also love Scottie dog. Too cute.

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    1. Thank you Chris! The scotties are too adorable and I plan to make some of Amanda's!
      For some reason Blogger did not send your comment to my email (it's getting ridiculous how often that happens) As a result - I do not have your email address. Nor could I track you down through your blogger profile. I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to reach you!

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  33. I left a message on Susie's blog. Your pillow is very pretty. Thank you for sharing with us. cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net

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  34. Nicely done! Thanks for the fun giveaway!

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  35. I was just at Susie's blog and what beautiful pillows I found there. Your pillow is so cheerful, makes me feel like spring is really on the way.

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  36. Sweet and silly pillow Lara! I have not tackled FMQ yet, but not because I am not eager to, but just because I don't have the right "tools" right now....I think pillows would be a great way to learn and practice...and this pattern with it's panels, even more so:) thanks for a really nice giveaway! (And I did comment on Susie's blog ;) )

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  37. I left a comment on Suzie's giveaway post. Thank you so much! sarah@forrussia.org

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  38. What a romantic version you came up with. I went to see it and found your pic over there as well :) What a surprise!

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  39. Gorgeous cushion Lara! Amazing how different all the versions are. I've taken Christina's Craftsy class too and really enjoyed it.

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  40. I left a comment on Susie's Blog...and am sure Loving allll the different Pillows! I would looove to win her Pattern..& the FMQ book!! I soooo want to learn HOW to do FMQ..but have been such a Chicken! lol Thanks for the chance to win your give-a-way! :)

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  41. Hi Lara, I love vintage linens and embroidery, but sometimes I'm not sure how to use them. You have given me some great inspiration with your pillow. I visited Susie's blog and will be returning to see what the other guests post with their pillows. thanks for the opportunity to win the book, I do enjoy FMQ too.

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  42. Your pillow is so pretty :) I commented on Susie's blog!

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  43. What an original way to make a stripe! I love seeing a creative project like this one. I like the contrast between the dark top (with a romantic-looking motif) portion and the soft-tone bottom portion. Dividing the two with an handkerchief was an amazing idea. So "à propos" for a Downtown Abbey fabric. And the funny words? Well, they make the pillow more modern! lol

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  44. Love the pillows. I commented on Susie's blog, thanks for a chance to win.

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    1. Thank you Greta! It's nice to see you again, but I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to contact you, because you are a no reply commenter.

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  45. What a great giveaway. I have commented on Susie blog. Always needing to learn more about FMQ.

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  46. I love the pillows! I left a comment on Susie's March 8th Blog Hop post. :)

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    1. Thank you for your comments Ana! I hope you check back before the drawing and let me know how to contact you, because you are a no reply commenter.

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  47. Love the pillows. I am just starting to learn machine quilting so this would be great. sonjasmith76@yahoo.com

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  48. What lovely pillows in the blog hop, and I like the little surprise on yours! I also left a comment on the hop page...

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  49. GREAT! I went over to Susie's blog and now I am back! :) Love the pillows - I have to get busy and make some!

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  50. Just entering Deana's comment here:
    Lara, I just love your little dog wagging its tail! I think he/she is fine just as is. It definitely catches your attention, lifts your day, and is not distracting at all.
    I also love the pillows and am going to go check out both days.

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