Sunday, May 6, 2012

50 is Nifty Fabric Giveaway!!!

Ok, I said I was going to do it, so here it is!!! I finally hit 50 followers about 2 weeks ago (thanks to the New Blogger Linky Party!) and in turn, I am having a giveaway celebration. I was able to go to my local shop today (which happens to be JoAnn's Fabric). I picked up a couple of fabric morsels while I was there for my followers to try to win. They are 10 fat quarters! The colours just spoke to me:


Also, I've had a few giveaway wins lately, so I wanted to give back!

Here are some things I won that I haven't shared about yet on my blog:

Flock Fat Quarter Bundle from Melissa at Sew Bittersweet Designs (My first Fat Quarter Shop item. I'm impressed with the fabric quality and the size of the fat quarters. I will definitely buy from them in the near future.):


Patty the Quilt Lady's "looking forward to" Giveaway Bundle of hand dyed fabrics:



So, how do you win? I thought since this is all about followers it will go like this:

1. Follow me and leave a comment saying that you follow me (even if you just started).
2. Blog about it to your followers (this is the best one, so you can comment about it twice and get 2 entries). Also, you might mention #3 (below) in your blog post. It could get you more entries!!! Leave a link to the post so I can give it some love :)
3. If you get someone else to follow me for the first time and they mention you when they comment about following me (#1 above), I will add an extra comment for you. For every person you get to follow me, you get an entry (no limit)!!!!! Like I said, this is all about followers!

The contest will run until midnight (eastern time) on Saturday, May 19th. That's two weeks! I'm busy next weekend so I decided to make it run longer :) I'm willing to ship to my international followers.

Thanks for following!!! Hope you win!!!

Until next time,

Mike.

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74 comments:

Mike Pearson said...

Just so no one has to be comment number 1 :) I wanted to say that I have 61 followers as of when I posted this, so I'm interested to see if the number goes up. I will not count the drawing if number 1 comes up. The way I will choose is undetermined as of now. I want to see how many comments I get and then determine what will be the best way. I like random.org but I am always skeptical because computers are not 100% random as any IT geek will tell you. They are only as close as possible to random :)

Danih03 said...

I'm comment number 23 and I follow!

Danih03 said...

I blogged about it here http://freshoffthespool-danih03.blogspot.com/2012/05/giveaway-from-mike.html

~Kelie~ said...

I follow you! Ill blog about ur giveaway when I get home from work!

Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet said...

Those are fabulous fat quarters, I am a follower.

Danih03 said...

ohhhhh, that was a typo, I was comment #2 :P

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Congratulations on your 50+ followers - sure the next 50 will come shortly! I love the bundle you picked out, beautiful hues.

Maria Kievit said...

Like the fabrics you've picked out for the giveaway. Am a follower. ThankS!

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Pippa Parsons said...

I'm a follower, they are lovely fabrics, thanks for shipping internationally :)

rubyslipperz1052 said...

Applause!!! 50!! Followers!!! congrats!

I'm already a follower...and I enjoy seeing the projects on your blog. BTW...I've been quilting for more than 30 years...I'm still an "amateur" =P YOU do some great stuff!

hugZ,
annie
anniesrubyslipperz.com

Gill said...

Congratulations on 50 followers!
I'm your newest!!

Unknown said...

Add one more follower to the "fold" (quilty humor)...thanks for the chance.
shel704 at aol dot com

Miss Beau Jangles said...

I am a new follower. And I am way too tired to understand the other options for entries, so that's me, over and out! Thanks for the chance!

Karrie said...

1. I am a new follower

Karrie said...

2. I blogged about it in my blog: http://karrie-s.blogspot.com/

hueisei said...

Im the new follower to your lovely bog! :)

Michell said...

I follow you now

Michell said...

I twittered about it instead of blogging. Is that ok https://twitter.com/#!/Michells_Place/status/199650731475734528

robin said...

I'm a new follower - lovely fabrics - thanks for the giveaway chance!

Jennie P. said...

I'm newly following. Amateur quilter here as well...

Rhonda D. said...

I am a new follower. Glad I found you! Thanks for the chance
to win!!!

Deb said...

I am a new follower. I would love to know the secret of winning....seems I've entered hundreds of these giveaways.

Sewing Miles of Smiles said...

I'm a new follower! Come over and visit.

Dona
http://sewingmilesofsmiles.blogspot.com

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

I'm your newest follower, #74. I like what I see so far :) Thanks for the chance and congrats on 50+++ - almost 100!! Amy from www.craftyshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk. Lovely fabrics btw.

Angel said...

Ohh yay... I follow you!!
Thank you so much for this chance!

Michele T said...

Holy smokes! You are now up to 75 followers - awesome!! Love the goodies you chose for this sweet giveaway, thanks for your generosity!!

Hilachas said...

I'm a new follower. Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway :)

tubilinha tiacarminha said...

Sou seguidora e gostei do que vi,obrigada.Concordo com gccmom,vamos esperar...Obrigada.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

Helen @vintageglorybox on Insta and FB said...

Another new follower and amateur blogger!! Seen your name pop up in a few wins of late, 'Mike' kind of stands out ;)

Thanks for the giveaway and sharing your journey--

Marcia W. said...

Thanks for the giveaway and sharing on your blog. Your eye for bundles of fqs is very good - like those colors. I now follow your blog through email subscription.

B Greene said...

I am a new follower - so glad that your giveaway led me to your blog!

Anonymous said...

I am a follower and just want to say that is a fabulous giveaway... thanks for it!

Usha
usharaneem@yahoo.com

Kathy H said...

Congratulations on your 50 followers. Lookalike you are on your way to 100!

My Sister Made Me Do It.... said...

I'm a new follower..........congratulations on the 50 and Yes....that number is going up! Thanks for a chance to win your giveaway!

Stray Stitches (Linda G) said...

I am a new follower and came over from My Sister Made Me Do It....
Thanks for the opportunity to enter your wonderful giveaway.

Richard Healey said...

I am a follower.

http//richardquilts.blogspot.com

Catskill Quilter said...

I am a new follower - and glad to find your blog!

Diann said...

Hello, I am a new follower.

mary mahoo said...

I'm a new follower with Bloglovin'.

Hilachas said...

I have blogged about your giveaway at:
http://muchashilachas.blogspot.com/2012/05/ipad-posting-one-flower-wednesday-and.html
Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway.

Josie McRazie said...

I follow! New quilter here! Glad to follow you on this journey!!

Mike Pearson said...

I'm up to 89 followers! WOW!

AmyLynn said...

Congratulations on your 50+ followers!!!
I'm a new follower! :)

Marelize Ries said...

Hi Mike, WOW your followers has almost doubled, I'm following you now too, here is my link to your give-away

http://marelize-ries.blogspot.com/2012/05/give-away-from-mike.html

Carol J said...

Congrats on turning 50! Don't worry, I'm not far behind, and I bet that there are a lot of us quilters out there that are thinking what a youngen you are lol. I am a new follower to your blog, and found you through the New Beginnings blog! Looking forward to learning more about you!

Debbie said...

Congradulations on getting so many followers!
I'm a new follower.

debbie_flutie at yahoo dot com

Elisabetta said...

I am your new follower ^^)
I hope this makes me a lucky person

Elisabetta said...

I linked the giveaway to my page:
http://kikkamella.multiply.com/links/item/67/The_Amateur_Quilter_50_is_Nifty_Fabric_Giveaway

Elisabetta said...

I tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/MimmaEtta/status/201049804564987905

atabanana29 said...

Following your blog Mjalfano19@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I've been following your blog and find it so inspiring....thanks for being so creative and sharing your creativity with the rest of the world!

Usha
usharaneem@yahoo.com

Jo C. said...

I follow you in my reader...loving these fabrics...thanks!
Boppiesgirl@gmail.com

Judi said...

I'm a new follower and I heard about you from http://hoodiesandflipflops.blogspot.com/

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Anonymous said...

Party! Party! Drinks! Laughs! Celebrations.
I am joyfully following.
Thanks for the chance of winning these gorgeous blues
http://gina-catswhiskers.blogspot.com/

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Mike Pearson said...

Extra entry for Jennifer Gail for blogging about it (2 entries for this)

Mike Pearson said...

Extra entry for Jennifer Gail because Judi mentioned that she found me through Jennifer's blog post.

Mike Pearson said...

Extra entry for Marelize Ries for blogging about it.

Mike Pearson said...

Extra entry for Hilachas for blogging about it.

Mike Pearson said...

Holy smokes! I'm up to 98 followers and I haven't even given this prize away for 50!!!

Mrs. B said...

Follower number 100! I'm so excited to have discovered this blog. :)

Mike Pearson said...

Yay!!!

Tracey @ The Peony Teacup said...

I follow you already :)

Anonymous said...

I follow you and CONGRATS on the growing number of followers!

Usha
usharaneem@yahoo.com

Snoodles said...

Whoo hoooo!! I am follower #102!!! Congratulations! I just found your blog - hopped over here from One More Quilt. I'm having fun looking around at your blog. Great projects!

Mike Pearson said...

Entry for One More Quilt sending someone my way from her blog!

Kathy Wilson said...

Happy Saturday! I'm new to your blog. Glad I found it! youraremysunshine202@gmail.com

PJ said...

I'm a new follower. Happy to find your blog.

Elita@Busy Needle Quilting said...
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Elita@Busy Needle Quilting said...

Hi Mike! I'm a new follower today but have been checking out your work periodically through Leah Day's QA. You're doing great!! Hope your foot heals soon. I've heard that Gordon Ramsey is a sweetheart, all that shouting is for show. Great that you got to meet him. Sounds like a good ending for the day. :-)

MalinisQuilts said...

This sounds fun. I have been checking out your blog through the links to Leah Day's Quilt Along Wednesdays. But heard about this fabric giveaway from Marelize Ries from Stitch By Stitch blog:
http://marelize-ries.blogspot.com/2012/05/fabric-giveaway.html

I started following your blog today.
cheers,
Malini

Mike Pearson said...

Extra entry for Marelize Ries (blog referral)