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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Quilt Fabric Giveaway

  The giveaway is closed and the winner has been notified.

  You know the old saying.....

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. - Marilyn Monroe

Well that is the truth,
 so let me tell you a story. 
I have desperately needed new floor in my sewing room. 
Let me just say high traffic area and 3 sets of puppies. 
I have been patiently waiting for the floor and 
 they called to tell me it was going to be installed on a 
Thursday and Friday. 
As luck would have it,
 this was the Thursday and Friday before I was to 
move child #5 to his college apartment. 
So not only was the apartment staging area happening
 in my living room but the
 entire sewing room had to be emptied by Wednesday night.
That is part 1 of the story. 
Part 2, the other day a friend of mine came to me and said, 
" This is going to be us." 
She then showed me a picture of a quilter's estate sale. 
Tables and tables full of fabric treasures. This quilter was a longtime quilt shop owner.
 She has acquired 3 yards of every fabric to be able to use when she retired.
 ( we have all said that, right?)
So the past week or so I have been trying to put my house back together.
 I vowed not to put anything back in my sewing room that there was not room for.
( I forgot to mention that the sewing room has also been the revolving bedroom for kids moving in and out and I had a stash of fabrics in another room)
So the another infamous saying is,
One man's trash is another man's treasure. 
Prov. Something that one person considers worthless may be 
considered valuable by someone else.
I am going to be sharing my treasures with you. 
I don't consider this worthless, actually
 I hope they will be priceless to the right person.
 My son kept me honest and didn't let me sneak any
 more fabric into my sewing room. 

To celebrate National Sewing Month, 
I am going to have a Giveaway on my blog 
every WEEK DAY. 
It is going to be quick and simple. 
I will announce the winner and the next giveaway 
every morning at 6:00 am central time.
It will be a random drawing and  I will ship at the end of each week. 
I will consolidate shipments if you win more than once. 
I am only going to be able to ship in the contiguous 48 states 
and I must be able to contact you via e-mail.

SO EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
And the reason is I don't have any more room.
Today's giveaway is an assortment of over
 50 layer cakes (10" fabric squares)
Lots of reds in this collection of assorted layer cakes.
They are from assorted fabric groups.
None of them have been pre-washed.
They need a good home.

Leave a comment and let me know you can put these fabrics to good use. 
I will draw a name and post Day 2's giveaway at 6:00 in the morning.

147 comments:

  1. Layer cakes are my favorite precut (closely followed by jelly rolls) - I'd love to win these! Thanks for the chance!

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  2. Oh that pile is begging to become a lovely Christmas quilt!
    Bree . McElroy @ me . Com

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  3. I love layer cakes. These would make a great twister quilt. Love those reds.

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  4. I would love to be considered and I am happy to pay the postage to Australia if you would have me

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  5. I have several layer cake patterns waiting for the right fabric to come along. I'd love to help you clean out!

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  6. Those fabrics would be perfect for doing Sue Daley's Antique Sampler. I'm planning to use some of that very same fabric you have shown.

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  7. I just finished a quilt that made great use of a layer cake and even left me with some bits I can use in another quilt. I like that! Thanks for the chance to win your lovely extras!

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  8. What pretties! There are two layer cake patterns that I bookmarked in the Bake Shop to try.

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  9. Wow, they are beautiful!! I think they would make a couple of lovely Christmas quilts! And I love the giveaway idea as well!!

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  10. I have not maxed out my storage space, so your castaways could find a good home here!

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  11. I would use the layer cake squares to make a quilt for my husband or as a Christmas gift. I have never used a layer cake before. Beautiful fabric.

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  12. Red = Happy. I have been twirling the idea of organizing a sew-in day and creating quilts for charity. This would be a great start to bring together some local quilters. Congrats to you for sorting and sifting through your treasures.

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  13. Thanks for the chance. I love layer cakes and have to make a quilt for a new grandchild.

    suebennett1975@gmail.com

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  14. They would make a quick quilt to whip up for a charity auction! Or I'd whip up placemats for quick Christmas gifts.

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  15. Oh I love reds and I will happily take your treasures off your hands :) Thanks for the many chances to win!
    Amanda

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  16. I use lots of reds in my quilts and my supply is getting low. I would love to give your fabrics a new home.

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  17. What a generous prize offering! These would be great for making quilts for charity. Thanks for the opportlunity.

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  18. I would give your layer cakes a good home. I think they would be great to make a scrappy quilt. I love the Sunday Potluck quilt over at the Moda Bake Shop.
    Thanks for the fun giveaway.

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  19. Oh, my, I would love to win these, they would go far in making the lap quilts that I donate to the local seniors and children's homes in the area.
    Please choose me, please, please,
    Marie

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  20. Que lindos!!!Gostaria de fazer uma toalha de mesa para o meu Natal.Obrigada.


    tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  21. I've been brushing up on my sewing skills all summer and am ready to make my first block. I love reds and how special to have the fabrics chosen for me. Thanks for the chance. Kellerkim7@aol.com

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  22. Thank you for the chance! A boost to my stash of reds would be an inspiration for a fresh early autumn pineapple block table topper.

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  23. I would use the fabric to teach my three nieces how to make a quilt.

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  24. I was looking at some red fabric yesterday at a local quilt shop, but sadly did not buy any. This is karma that you have beautiful red fabric to give away! ann.rotunno@gmail.com

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  25. I have not purchased a layer cake so this would be a great opportunity to try using one. I have Christmas gifts to make.

    Gloria
    gyates625@bellsouth.net

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  26. 50 layer cakes!?!? WOW!! Well, who doesn't love free fabric? I have my first sewing student coming over this week(!), and these layer cakes would be very handy to have for future students. Thanks for sharing Lissa! :)

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  27. Oh gosh, I have the perfect pattern for my daughter. She wants a quilt for college and I think that the fabric would be perfect!

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  28. I have been wanting to sew with some great quilter's fabric! It is always so expensive! Would love the chance to win! I am thinking Christmas quilt! Or for my little one!

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  29. We're having an auction to benefit our local public library, and I would put your fabric squares to use making a quilt for this fund-raiser.

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  30. I would use them to make quilts for Project Linus. I love layer cakes.

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  31. Love working with layer cakes!!! My favorite!
    Donna

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  32. While you may be destashing, I'm just starting to hoard, I mean collect fabric! My favorite color is red (for now).

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  33. I've never sewn with layer cakes - and see all sorts of amazing quilt patterns for them. Would love to welcome a few layer cakes into my little sewing corner !!

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  34. I love layer cakes! I really like making scrap quilts, so the more fabric choices, the better.

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  35. i'd stitch them together and say: these came from Lissa's stash! Yippee!!

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  36. I've been helping a new quilter friend to make simpler type quilts, she doesn't have a lot of stash yet. I'd love to win and gift the squares to her. Thanks for the chance~!

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  37. Thanks for the giveaway! I just cleaned out my craft room too. What a great feeling!

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  38. I would love to win layer cakes. They are so much fun to work with and provide endless opportunities to create.

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  39. Wow! Layer cakes are so great because you can cut them if you so choose for charm patterns...this is my second year of both my kids in school all day so I hope it is productive but I think that many I'd have to share with my quilt guild (MSP Modern Quild). Thanks for the chance.

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  40. Wow, these would be destined for greatness as new pattern samples in my world :-) Thank you for the opportunity- and the inspiration to organize my own quilting studio.

    emily@thecaffeinatedquilter.com

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  41. I'm such a schnibbles junkie and these Layer Cakes would fit the bill to make all those marvelous quilts in Carrie's books!

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  42. Would love to use these to make a throw for on our sofa. Red is the accent color in our living room, so this fabric would be perfect.

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  43. Love those fabrics! Great opportunity to teach quilting to my grandchildren.

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  44. I would welcome these layers cakes into my home. Christmas is just around the corner and red is the greatest color for making quilts or potholders or even placements for my family. These layer cakes would just get so much love and would be so much appreciated. Thank you for being the kind and generous person you are and being so good to all of us, your followers.

    Sandi Timmons

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  45. Wow! I've always got room for more fabric. :) I'm thinking charity quilt.

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  47. Its is grand to know that someone elses "scraps" becomes a quilt! Would love to see the picture that inspired your "sharing"
    teekayb29@gmail.com

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  48. Who doesn't love a layer cake?! I'm certain I could find something to do!!

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  49. I would love to win these layer cake! I have been making 4 half-square triangles from 2 layer cake pieces of fabric. You can do so much with them!

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  50. Layer cake squares?? OOHH - so fun to sew with, lots of quilts in my future with those! Wonderful idea you have about sharing with others!

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  51. Layer cakes are just the perfect precut for me. You can do just about anything with them, and have a terrific project using a fabric line you may not want to invest in to buy a full bundle.

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  52. layer cakes are the best, they are just so versatile. This is such a beautiful group of fall layer cakes, they would make a wonderful throw.

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  53. Red is my favorite color, but I have almost NONE in my stash! I wish I could have a layer cake assortment with lots of red!

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  54. OOh, I would love to win these. I'd make my first Christmas quilt ever. I've been wanting to make one for a long time but just haven't done it yet. Thanks for offering this giveaway!

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  55. these would be a pretty twister quilt or some zip bags.

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  56. It's national sewing month right? We are all excited that the kids are back in school and we can sew uninterrupted!

    So send some cake on over. Deliver them in person and I'll give you a garden tour. :) I'm just on the other side of town.

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  57. I love layer cakes! They would make some fabulous scrappy Dresden Plate variations!

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  58. Love Layer Cake squares. We have had some rather unfortunate strains on the finances lately so I am going totally scrappy as I go into holiday prep mode.Would love the added variety. Thanks so much for the chance !! :)

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  59. Wow - how generous!! I love layer cakes and thank you for a change to win this giveaway. I have oh so many projects they would work in but on an extremely limited budget don't know when they will get started. This would be a great win.

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  60. I am in the middle of making a layer cake quilt right now! A, what I will call, modified 9 patch. Thanks!

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  61. Ohhh I would definitely do a quilt, maybe something easy like the double slice layer cake pattern!!! Thanks for the chance

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  62. Hmmmm I have been wanting to do a half square triangle quilt and those look like they would be perfect!!!

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  63. They all look scrumptious. I cut up most of my reds to make a red and cream tumbler quilt, so my reds are needing restocked but looks like all those colors coordinate well.

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  64. Would love to create with a layer cake! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

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  65. I would love to win these ! I love layer cakes

    Thanks for the chance

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  66. Reds go with anything, especially Christmas :).

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  67. I can absolutely use these. My sewing group is currently working on small quilts for the fire departments' Toys and Joy campaign and these would be wonderful!

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  68. I'm a brand new quilter so I could use some layer cakes to start a stash.

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  69. I would make a quilt or table runner with those Layer Cake squares! Thank you for the chance and I am happy you are getting the room all in order! How fun!

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  70. Lovely fabric, I can put to good use. I am in the process of making 4 quilts for neices and nephew for Christmas. Love layer cakes and that fabric would be pretty for the older girls. Thanks for the chance.

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  71. I bought my first charm square pack last Christmas, so fun to caress and ogle. Got my first layer cake a few months back and more caressing and ogling! Just bought the coordinating charm pack and a "nickel and dime ruler" now I'm ready to create a Christmas quilt from the "Aspen Frost" collection. Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  72. Quilts, we need more snuggle quilts at our house.

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  73. I would love to use these layer cakes to make some happy charity quilts for kids. Thanks for the chance to win them.

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  74. You are very generous to share your fabrics. They are beautiful and will make a beautiful quilt. I live in Canada but can provide a US address if I win.
    Thanks for the opportunity.

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  75. I love making fun quilts with layer cakes. There is a pattern in one of the recent Quilty magazines that I have been wanting to try.

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  76. Woot! Quilts, quilts, quilts! Thanks for the chance, Lissa!

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  77. Now that takes the cake! My first thought is to hoard and covet them.. then reality sets in and I know I need to share Mo da the love. I would make quilts for family, friends and charity. I’m a 70’s girl too! Thank you! Yvonne

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  78. I haven't used any layer cakes yet but would love to try! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  79. I would make a xmas quilt with these and give it to my mum:-)
    hildy(at)ebertzeder(dot)de

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  80. Oh Wow! I am needing red fabrics for the red, balck and white scrap quilt I am making ('Virgina Bound') in the Bonnie Hunter workshop Saturday Sept 7th with the Dallas Quilt Guild! I have many of the "Mama Said Sew" fabrics, but need more reds. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  81. Thanks for the chance to win. I would use this fabric for my Christmas sewing!
    Desi

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  82. I love fabric! Layer cakes are fabulous!

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  83. Layer cakes can be cut into such useful pieces. Thanks for sharing! Happy Sewing Month!

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  84. Hi Lissa! I always want more fabric! Don't really "need" it!

    Happy September to you!

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  85. I have a couple of scrappy quilts planned - another tatw and a postage stamp quilt. I need lots of fabrics for them. I am also planning my first string quilt.

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  86. Oh my- these would make darling quilts! Thanks for the generous giveaway!

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  87. I've actually never used a layer cake, but just recently a couple of patterns that I looked at recommend using them. I'd love to get some to try.

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  88. My very favorite kind of cake, it won't end up on my hips. ;-> I just looked in my sewing room, surprisingly I don't have much in the way of red, just some JR leftovers of Ruby and a little French General. I'd love some of your trash I would treasure it. Thanks for being so generous. ;->

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  89. I would so love to win these. I am helping my sister learn to quilt and these would be great to share. I love precuts. Thanks for sharing!

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  90. Those would make some great scrappy quilts! Thanks for the giveaway chance.

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  91. Would love the layer cakes! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  92. Oh I am so excited about this idea! And am so in the mood for Christmas!

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  93. i promise i will ACTUALLY use them and not just collect them .... darlene

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  94. Well I am on a NO BUY FARIC September but no one said anything about WINNING fabric!!

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  95. I have a very special yellow and red quilt on my bucket list and I would play so nicely with these! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  96. I am have been working on a hexagon charm quilt for over three years. I am up to my last few charms thanks to a blogger friend. These fabrics would be put immediately into that quilt. Thanks so much for the chanc

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  97. I absolutely can put these to good use! Do you know how many patterns there are out there to make quilts, table runners, wall hangings, out of Layer Cakes??? I am finding new ones every day, so you ask do I have good use for these Layer Cakes? Yes I do! I can make QOV's, Baby Quilts, Bed Quilts, Table Runners, Placemats with Napkins, Purses and Bags!! So yes, I do have a use for these!!!

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  98. I want to try making a scrappy ginormus hexagon quilt. This stack would be perfect!

    Kathy
    P.S. Leaving a comment is a first time for me. Kathy C

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  99. I sew for several children charities and am interested in creating just one more before the end of the year. This giveaway would be fabulous to support that desire!! I know whom ever wins it will be delighted and trustfully put it to good use!!

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  100. Just scored a "Bliss" (Bonnie & Camille)layer cake but I can't cut into it! I would love to have another cake that I can eat. Thanks Lissa!!! You're the icing on top!!

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  101. Though I just moved to Dallas and into a much smaller sewing space, surely these wont take up too much space!? Thanks for the chance!

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  102. Ohhhh, ahhhh! I would be tickled pink-er, red--to play with a layer cake!

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  103. I saw this post and kind of feel like its Christmas this week! Great giveaway! I bet you have treasures BEYOND treasures in your stash! Can't wait to see pieces of it this week.

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  104. Layer cakes are new to me so I look forward to possibly making a quilt with them.

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  105. I laughed out loud when I read about your revolving sewing room. I've been going through the same thing the last couple years with kids moving in and out. At the moment I have the room to myself, so I'm ready to sew! I love the bright colors in your photo. Thanks for the opportunity to win and I hope you enjoy your sewing room!

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  106. Wow! I would love to make a quilt for my sister with those reds!

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  107. Wow the Layer cakes would make really great Christmas gifts. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  108. I would make a quilt with these using a pattern from Moda Bakeshop. What a fun bundle to win, Sandy. I can be reached at antiquesnsews@yahoo.com

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  109. I love layer cakes. They're my favorite precut.

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  110. I have yet to make anything with layer cake squares. I have saved several patterns that use them though and would love to sew one up. Thanks for the chance!

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  111. Red is my all-time life-time favorite color! These would have a very good home in my sewing room and I have a pretty good idea of what I would make out of them. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  112. Yes ma'am they would definitely have a good home here!

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  113. Oh, my goodness! What an opportunity! Red is one of my 3 favorite colors (red, white & blue)--all my quilts of a combination of 2 or all of these.

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  114. but what about your new floor? Did you get your new floor? :-D
    I hope YOU win! :)
    All the best to you,
    Christina in Cleve-land, Ohhhhhnalbjo

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  115. My absolute favorite color is red! I have several patterns for layer cake precuts I'd like to make. One of these would be wonderful!

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  116. My absolute favorite color is red! I have several patterns for layer cake precuts I'd like to make. One of these would be wonderful!

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  117. Your layer cakes would find the perfect home in my new sewing room and I would make lots of quilts for all my grand kids.

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  118. I have never had a layer cake...do they taste good? (wink)

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  119. I love scrappy quilts, and I would use this fabrics in my scrappy nine patch.

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  120. I've got some layer cake patterns I've been wanting to try out, so I'd love to win. Thanks for the chance.

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  121. My goodness, such a difficult decision to part with fabric. I have patterns galore for precuts and reds will always fit into my stash , oops meant to say that reds will go with what I have to make to make a scrappy quilt to cherish! Thanks for the chance.

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  122. I have just the pattern for them, I have wanting to try.

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  123. The first thing I'd do is squeal like a little girl and roll around in them! I love layer cakes. And I'm sure I could find plenty of patterns at Modabakeshop!

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  124. I'd probably practice my applique skillz and cut them up to make some "pumpkin seed" blocks.

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  125. Very awesome and generous! Yes, they would have a good home if I win. :) I'd like to make all homemade gifts this year for Christmas. Thank you!

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  126. It so happens that I am planning on sewing quilts for my grandkid's twin beds or in two cases double beds so all ideas, colors, fabrics will be included in my fun projects!! I'd be the perfect winner! Thanks for the chance!

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  127. There is always another quilt that just needs to be made! I love layer cakes!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!

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  128. I think I'd make a twister quilt!

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  129. Love reds! Thanks for sharing and your son for keeping you on track...funny how sons do that :)

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  130. This is a great idea! I would sew quilt sample blocks and quilts to test my patterns.

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  131. That red on top is a favorite. Could I us later cakes? Yes!!!

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  132. Oh wow! I have more patterns for layer cakes than I have layer cakes - and lots of family and friends to make quilts for!! I copuld certainly give these a good home (and make someone I care about very happy). Did I mention that I LOVE reds?

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  133. Love your layer cakes! I would use them to make quilt tops to practice my quilting and donate them to our guild charity quilt project.

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  134. How generous of you! I don't have much of a stash so would love new fabric to use in my quilts.

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  135. What a wonderful giveaway. I am so fortunate to have a very large sewing room and still have space to add to my stash.

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  136. Never can have too many reds!

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  138. Oh do any of those layer cakes have my name on it? I can hear one calling for me. I can give a layer cake a wonderful home. I would make a lap quilt for the nice people that let my hubby hunt on their land.

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  139. I'm having to replace the Christmas quilt I made last year as I washed it and the fabric ran. The reds would be a great start. Thanks for the great giveaways

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  140. Would absolutely love to work these babies into my mad for red quilt!!

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  141. Lovin all the reds. Thank you

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  142. They would work up into nice lap quilts for senior services.

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  143. I missed it. That's what I get for being behind in my blog reading. I could have used those layer cakes to make thread catchers. I'll have to get caught up on your blog quickly. Have fun destashing!

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