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Monday, September 1, 2014

Welcome to the Giant Giveaway and Reader Appreciation Week !

In appreciation of our 2000 + followers and 4,200,000+ page views  on Quilt Inspiration and our 63,000 + readers on Pinterest, here's the Giant September Giveaway.  Thank you, everyone, for your loyal support !

To enter the free Giveaway, simply leave a brief comment in the Comments section at the bottom of the page. Please make sure that there's a way to  contact you if your name is drawn as a winner !   The Giveaway comments will close at midnight on Saturday, September 6. Winners' names will be drawn at random and will be announced on Monday, September 8. We'll mail out the prizes free of charge.

Please check the bottom of the page, where there's a free surprise for everyone!

Hoffman California International and Robert Kaufman Artisan Batik fat quarters


Whether you're in the Southern Hemisphere and planning springtime sewing, or in the Northern Hemisphere and planning autumn sewing, here's a pair of fat quarters that will work perfectly. Coral and lavender scrolls decorate the Hoffman Pink A 208 fabric, and cheerful peach polka dots adorn the RK Artisan Batik in Vivid Violet.

Hint: Click the highlighted links throughout to read more product information about the prizes!

Two $10.00 Gift Cards from  JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts


We have two separate $10.00 cards to give away this time, so we'll be drawing two separate winners' names. JoAnn is a United States big box retailer that sells all sorts of sewing and crafting supplies. These gifts cards work inside the U.S.  for purchasing JoAnn products on the telephone, over the internet, or in-person at the store itself.
Note:  If you live outside the U.S.A.,  please let us know when you leave your comment.  If we draw your name as a winner, we'll arrange for you to receive another very cool Giveaway prize!

Modern Robe Pattern  plus Robert Kaufman Lumina Fabric


Quilt Inspiration's own Marina Lynn designed this sophisticated and comfy Modern Robe pattern, which is easy to sew and requires no pinning pieces on the fabric. Along with the robe pattern ( a $12.00 value), we're including one-half yard of RK Lumina fabric, with glamorous metallic gold scrolls -- enough to construct the robe belt ! 



Entertainer Marie Osmond has filled this 112 glossy page hardcover book with 20 fun sewing projects, including some adorable quilts. The book is spiral bound, so it stays open handily. Every project has clear, easy-to-understand directions, with illustrations. Full size pattern pieces are included in their own folder.  You'll love these ideas for gifts for all occasions !

Marge Edie's Bargello Quilts  plus Hoffman California International Batik fat quarter

 
 

We're fascinated by bargello quilts, so we love to collect books about them. Marge's 90 glossy page book contains clear instructions and illustrations to make these absolutely spectacular projects. To get you going on your masterpiece, we're including a fat quarter of Hoffman 1895 Bali Handpaint topaz-colored batik.

Alexander Henry fabric and Quilting Treasures fabric


Here's a fat quarter each of  pretty teal and white "Martine" Lawn Trees Alexander Henry fabric and soft coral and peach "Namaste" Quilting Treasures fabric. We purchased extra for a king-size wedding quilt we were making, and we'd love to share these two fat quarters.

My Other Kitchen home decor pattern plus Alexander Henry fabric


We never got around to this unused Vanilla House "My Other Kitchen" sewing pattern ( value $9.50), but we sure wish that one of our valued readers would ! This package includes a pattern for : an apron, placemats with napkins, a three pocket hanger for mail or keys, a dish towel, an oven mitt, and even a scone mix bag with a recipe for white chocolate chip scones. Sounds yummy !We're including a half yard of Martine Lawn Trees fabric for inspiration.

Modern Quilt Magazine  and Robert Kaufman fuchsia batik fabric


August was "Modern Quilt Month" on our blog, and we were really inspired by the current Summer 2014 edition of this magazine. It's full of gorgeous quilt projects and interesting feature articles. For more motivation, we're adding in a fat quarter of Robert Kaufman's vibrant Elementals Geos 5 fabric # 13860-108. in resplendent fuschia with tangerine accents.

1895 Hoffman Bali Handpaints


These tone-on-tone batiks work great for all sorts of quilt projects, including landscape, traditional, and modern quilts. Here's half a yard of cheery cheddar yellow and a fat quarter of vivid Halloween orange to brighten up any room.

Simplicity Home Decor Pattern 5068 and "Submarines and Seaweed" for Westminster Fabrics


You can really sew up a storm with this new, factory-folded, uncut home decor pattern. It includes directions for making: a tablecloth, table runner, placemats, napkins, a tea cozy, egg cozy, muffin server, and silverware caddy. We're adding a half yard of this cute coral "Saltwater" line fabric designed by Tula Pink for Westminster.  Time to get started ! 



Author Sue Beevers has written a fun, easy-to-read 95 glossy page book about how to sew a "Dancing Dragonfly" quilt. This fascinating pattern looks complex, but it's simpler to construct than it appears. We're adding a fat quarter of Vivid Violet Dotted Waves batik, which should provide some stunning contrasts.

FREE FOR EVERYONE !

Don't forget to enter the Giveaway by leaving a brief comment below !
And now, with  many thanks to you all, here are links to our favorite free quilt patterns for everyone:
Click here for free Autumn Leaves quilt patterns
Click here for free Halloween quilt patterns
Click here for free Thanksgiving Day quilt patterns
Click here for free Christmas Trees quilt patterns
Click here for free Christmas quilt patterns part 2
Click here for free Chrismas quilt patterns part 3


130 comments:

  1. OMG!! OMG!! Congratulations :) Love Quilt Inspiration....so much inspiration here.. Thank You :)
    www.myjourneystarting2013@blogspot.co.uk

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  2. WOW! What a milestone in blogging! Congrats! I love coming here and being inspired to go quilt...thank you for such an awesome giveaway!

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  3. Oh my goodness, that's a lot of inspiration. Thanks.
    http://anitaestes.wordpress.com/ or estesanita at bellsouth dot net

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  4. love all those Christmas patterns, thanks

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  5. Nice give-away! I read your blog religiously -- it's on my Top Sites page!

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  6. Congratulations! Keep up the great blogging and super inspiration.

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  7. Congratulations, keep bringing the great inspiration.

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  8. What wonderful give aways!! Thank you so much for the chance to win, now I'll go check out the free patterns :-)

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  9. Congratulations on those amazing numbers! So happy I found you and enjoy the blog.

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  10. Love this blog. When I need inspiration it's one of the first places I browse through. Thank you.

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  11. I always check out the blog each day to see what is happening! I am always impressed with what I see. Thanks for a fun giveaway!!!

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  12. Those numbers are very impressive. Congrats and thanks for sharing with us.

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  13. Well, that should get a lot of attention! I hope the hand in the hat can find my number among all those 2000 plus replies. Keep up the great posts!

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  14. I always love the quilts you share as well as the stories behind them. Keep it up!

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  15. Thank you for all the inspiration you provide!

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  16. Love your ideas and inspiration :) Thanks for sharing! :)

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  17. Congratulations on the milestones and thanks so much for all the inspiration you provide us.

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  18. Congratulations on your milestones and thanks for the giveaway. Thanks for the pattern links too. I'm in Canada.

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  19. A well deserved milestone, many thanks for thinking of us with these many giveaways.

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  20. Way to go on the milestone. That's for the awesome give always. Katn@bellsouth.net

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  21. iPad changed my words. Suppose to say thanks and not that's

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  22. Wonderful giveaway and many thanks for your very inspiring blog. I'm in France.

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  23. Great giveaway. I've never won anything before so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Love the blog.
    (hedworth01@gmail.com)

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  24. I've been on a bit of a fabric fast lately, but some of those batiks are just gorgeous and may cause me to go on a buying spree. Thanks for the chance to win in your giveaway. I live down under in Australia :)

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  25. Thank you so much for a chance to win any of these great prizes. I am so lucky that I stumbled across your blog. I am a follower.

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  26. Oh what a great giveaway.
    I have been part of designing the quilting stitches for the dragonfly quilt at a handquilting class here in Germany. I was so amazed to see the book here in the post. The Quilt is awesome, very beautiful, great design.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  27. Congratulations and what a great blog you have - I'm in the uk and follow you

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  28. Fabulous giveaway - I'm a follower from the UK !

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  29. Love all of the quilt designs. Thanks for the great give away.

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  30. Thanks for the chance to win any of those wonderful giveaways, I am a Batik nut, making a bed runner with batiks at the moment. Love your Blog, been following it for a while but never entered a giveaway before. I am in sunny Fl.
    craftybrit@verizon.net

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  31. Such a lot of wonderful prizes! Thanks for the chance to win and for the links to the patterns.

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  32. Thank you for offering such wonderful prizes and free patterns!

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  33. Thank you for the links to all the free patterns!

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  34. Congrats on soooo many followers! I'm certainly one of them and always enjoy the inspiration you bring!

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  35. Wow! This really is a giant giveaway. Thanks for this and especially all the free patterns and ideas you show us,

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  36. Great giveaway! Wonderful blog and so many free patterns!

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  37. Awesome.Keep bringing and sharing these stunning quilts.

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  38. 4.2w MILLION VIEWS!! Unbelieveable!! Congratulations. and to me because I am in good company when I visit ~lol~
    Great giveaway. So glad you share with us all in every post.

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  39. Congratulations on such a fantastic number of viewers. I enjoy reading your posts and seeing the beautiful quilts.
    Thanks for the chance to participate in this giveaway.

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  40. Wow! Congratulations! and such wonderful prizes! (especially that bargello book!)
    allisonpogany@gmail.com

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  41. Such delightful prizes! And such a milestone for you. Hope I win!

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  42. Wow! Congratulations! And great giveaways, too.

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  43. Muchas gracias por inspirarnos y más con estos hermosos premios.
    Desde Costa Rica un feliz martes!

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  44. That's a remarkable milestone! Thanks for all the great eye candy and ideas. I always look forward to your posts.

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  45. Just another reason I love reading this blog. :)

    defly1979 at Yahoo dot Com

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  46. Congratulations on all your followers. Love the batiks. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  47. Wow-congratulations! Great giveaways! I love the Christmas Trees pattern, too- thank you!

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  48. Such a great blog, and now a great giveaway. Thanks for all your great quilt ideas and free patterns.

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  49. Thanks for this giveaway.
    Hugs from Spain

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  50. I check this blog every day...it's definitely well named as I do find it inspiring!

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  51. Congrats! Great content presented personally makes for a great blog and raises those numbers -- you have done a fantastic job! Thanks for sharing your passion with us.

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  52. Thanks for the chance to win a great prize:)

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  53. What a great giveaway!!!! Those first 2 batiks (purple and pink) really are gorgeous! Love your blog and all the great patterns. Thank you so much for listing some more links. I'll be checking those out right away. Here's to many more years of blogging for you both.

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  54. This is my top site also... you totally inspire me to greater creativity. Thank you for thinking of so many ways to bring me back! Contact info is in my blogger profile, just in case you need it! :-)

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  55. I like to win. thanks for a good blog

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  56. Your blog is a true inspiration !

    What a awesome give away !

    Thanks for a chance to win !

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  57. What a generous give away! Thanks and congratulations!

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  58. Love this Blog... I check it a couple of times a week

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  59. CONGRATS TO YOU!
    THANKS FOR A NEAT GENEROUS GIVEAWAY TOO!

    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  60. I am glad I subscribed to your blog because it is always fascinating.

    senstrings(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  61. Even though I've already gotten a prize (all those lovely patterns), I will enter cos who can't use more prizes. Thanks.

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  62. Your free patterns have been the source of much inspiration to me. Love that I can read your blog without all the junk advertising some sites have.

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  63. your website is a must see each and every time you send an email notice. keep up the great work.

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  64. Wow, this was worth waiting for over the long weekend....
    thanks for all you do !!

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  65. Wow, thanks! I love checking out the free patterns and all the inspiration you post. Now to find the time ....

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  66. Thank you! I am excited to check out those free patterns!

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  67. I am always in awe of the beautiful quilts you find. And I like the close-ups you add, because it's so nice to see details when one can't view them in person. Thanks for this give-a-way. You are very generous.

    Leslie S. in MN

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  68. Shirley sascott4@hotmail.comSeptember 2, 2014 at 11:26 AM

    Congratulations, and thank you for including us in the celebration. Love your site.

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  69. Thank you for the free patterns! Any of your giveaways would be a real treat!

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  70. Wonderful prizes! And what a great collection of free patterns, I am so glad to have found you!

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  71. So much beauty in one place! Thanks for the inspiration in the free patterns.

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  72. Thanks for all the inspiration and for the links.

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  73. Thanks for the links to quilt patterns & thanks for the great giveaway.

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  74. So many beautiful things here. Thanks so much! sarah@forrussia.org

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  75. Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the love with us.

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  76. So many beautiful designs to choose between!! Thank you from the almost sunny UK clared99a@netscape.net

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  77. Congrats on such a huge milestone :) and thankyou for always giving inspiration!

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  78. Congratulations! And thank you for the giveaway!

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  79. Congratulations on all of your milestones! I really enjoy hopping over here and soaking up all of the quilty inspiration. Hopefully there will be many more years to come!!

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  80. Love the Hoffman batiks, dancing Dragon fly, and Alexander Henry prints!!!!

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  81. Way to go, congratulations on an exciting achievement, well deserved. wendyenutt@icloud.com

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  82. Have loved your wonderful site for years. Such a font of education and inspiration! And now you're giving away gifts as well......Thank you!

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  83. Thanks for the on-going inspiration, and the chance to win so many giveaways. I'm outside the US, just in case I'm a lucky name pulled out of your hat.

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  84. Congratulations and thanks for this generous giveaway!

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  85. Congratulations and what an amazing giveaway! Thanks.

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  86. Wow, an amazing array of prizes. Love them all and always find your blog so inspiring. If I'm lucky to be a winner, I'm outside the US in the Great Southern Land - Australia.

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  87. You truly are inspiring!! Thank you!!

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  88. Every post without fail has inspired me, interested me and sometimes amazed me. You perform an outstanding and vital service for quilters around the world who are remote and isolated from quilt exhibitions; you give us a window on the world of quilting, with great photography, intelligent commentary and inspiration to strive for more and better quilts. I'm on the other side of the world, Down Under, and my exhibition opportunities are very restricted. Thank you for the work you do on our behalf. You can find contact details on my blog, if I'm lucky enough to be picked!

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  89. You always share such wonderful patterns & quilts! Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  90. When I'm stuck with what to make with my fabric this is the first place I turn. Without you knowing you've helped me several times - so please keep up the great ideas for me as well as all the other quilters followers.
    All the best of luck to those that have entered. Katie
    kwyatt8419@aol.com

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  91. So many great ideas on this website. Steph@graydogdesign.com

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  92. WOW ! thanks for all your inspiration :)
    Love reading your blog, always cheers me up and inspires me to just right in using bold fabric/colors.
    thanks for a great give away.

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  93. thanks for all the great inspiration!

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  94. Congratulations on all those milestones. You are always very inspiring.

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  95. Congratulations on the huge milestones. I am amazed! And thank your for the chance to enter the giveaway!

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  96. Congratulations, and thanks for all the wonderful patterns and prizes! You sure know how to throw a party! Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  97. Congratulations. I will enjoy the patterns even if I don't win any prizes.

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  98. Great prizes! Thank you for your generosity, and the wonderful quilts that you share in your posts.

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  99. Greetings from France. I LOVE to win one of those lovely prizes.

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  100. Thanks for the free quilt patterns! Great giveaway. Thanks for the chance.

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  101. Thanks for the giveaway! The dragonfly pattern looks interesting!

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  102. I love Quilt Inspiration and look forward to seeing all the posts

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  103. Your site is full of inspiration!!!

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  104. Awesome blog. Congratulations on the success.

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  105. Congrats! And thanks for the giveaway.

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  106. wowwweeee -lots of great things in the giveaway - thank you for the chance to win something aswesome! also, love the free quilt patterns ;-)

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  107. What great prizes. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  108. I love this blog and the free patterns. Thanks for the inspiration.
    carola.mv

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  109. Thank you for show casing a variety of quilts. I tend to stick to one type and without blogs like this that showcase a variety of styles, I would grow in quilt appreciation so much slower! Thank you,
    Kim
    tnjmom1 at gmail dot com

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  110. I follow you via GFC and email so I don't miss anything!

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  111. Thanks for your daily inspiration.

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  112. Beautiful free pattern ideas! Thank you. I enjoy getting your posts & would love to win :) Thanks.

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  113. I'm new to quilting and to your site. Love the beautiful ideas here and thank you for this wonderful give away!

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  114. I enjoy your blog for the inspiration and patterns. Thank you for that and the opportunity to win some beautiful prizes!

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  115. Wow, what a variety of prizes. Thank you for doing this!

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  116. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway! :o)

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  117. Thank you!!!!!! Wow, what a fabulous giveaway!! Always enjoy your blog and the amazing quilts!!!

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  118. Congratulations and I love what your giving away! Thanks so much!

    tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

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  119. thanks for this beautiful giveaway ! I leave in france and I love your blog

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  120. I always enjoy your posts, you never disappoint. I look forward to them. Thanks for the chance to win one of the fabulous prizes. Good luck for your continued success. Sfmeggie@icloud.com

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  121. I love Quilt Inspiration and recommend it to my students as the "go-to" blog for ideas and, yes, inspiration.

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  122. Thanks for taking the time to put together your enjoyable blog! Cathy R islandcat98 at yahoo

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  123. What a wonderful giveaway! I just found your blog and I have been in heaven for the past 2 hours looking at everything on the site!!!

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  124. So glad I am a follower! I get lots of inspiration from the awesome posts. Thanks!

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  125. I don't remember how I came upon your website but wow am I glad I did !! I enjoy looking at all the quilts, idea's that are on here. Thank you

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  126. I love your site...so many quilts and so much inspiration. Congratulations on reaching 2000! And thanks for the great giveaway opportunity!

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  127. So generous witih all your free patterns. Great blog!

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  128. The Giveaway is now closed.
    Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful comments !
    Names of winners will be drawn at random and will be announced on Monday, Sept. 8 !

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