Monday, May 12, 2014

Giveaway Day

Hip, Hip Horray! It's Giveaway Day!



If this is your first visit to my blog, welcome! Here's a snapshot of some of the projects I share on Quilting Mod.

Afton Warrick @ Quilting Mod www.quiltingmod.blogspot.com Project Mosaic



I want this space to be a resource for you to gain knowledge about quilting techniques, interact with other quilters, learn about the modern quilting aesthetic, and find inspiration for your own projects. Please check out my tabs to locate free quilt pattern websites, link up any quilt block tutorials you have posted to your blog, peruse linky parties to join, search for outstanding Quilt Alongs, check out some tutorials, and experience the paper-piecing fun of the Drive Through Quilt Along.


Now let's get to the moment you've been waiting for--the giveaway! 


Up for grabs is a tape measure, invisible thread in smoke by YLI, multi-colored Coats & Clark thread, a Fiskars 6" rotating cutting mat, Simple Circles acrylic rulers, and a Ty Pennington jelly roll. The mat is pre-loved, so please pardon some surface scratches; it won't affect the usefulness. All the other items are in perfect condition!

To be in the running please leave a comment letting me know what you like about the Quilting Mod blog, or what you would suggest for its improvement.

I'd love if you would follow my blog. If you do, add a second comment letting me know how you follow for an extra entry.

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The contest is open to those with U.S. shipping addresses.  The winner will be chosen by random number generator on May 16.

253 comments:

  1. Your blog is new to me, so I can't make suggestions, although I do LOVE that road quilt above, and so would my son! Thanks for the giveaway! sarah@forrussia.org

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  2. I follow via bloglovin. sarah@forrussia.org

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  3. hmm, maybe some background image or categories list in the sidebar?, really its just fine though

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  4. I second the suggestion about a categories list in the sidebar. Maybe also those cool icons (like Pinterest, Instagram, RSS Feed, Facebook, etc.) to make it easier for people to find you on multiple platforms?

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  5. I'm following with Bloglovin now.

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  6. I would also agree with the suggestion to add widgets for people to follow and categories list. I'm new to your blog, so I can't really comment on content, but I do like what I have seen. :) coralbunnyandlo [at] gmail [dot] com

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  7. I just started following you through the New Quilt Blogger Hop so I don't have any suggestions yet. Beautiful picture of you and your family!

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  8. New to quilting so haven't read any blogs yet but love your heart quilt

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  9. How about a cute header? Something fun!

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  10. I think a header with some of your work would be nice!

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  11. I love your Quilt Block Library, that is such a useful tool and community builder all in one! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  12. I've never seen your blog before. You have some nice things.

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  13. I love you beautiful quilts, esp. the PP mermaid.

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  14. Your blog is new to me. I like blogs with tutorials and I will be checking out the QAL/BOM tab for sure. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.

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  15. Love tuts. Wish I had seen the Drive thru quilt before I used up my road 15 fabrics. Wait I have some scraps left. Need to hunt down more of the bigger yardage. My grandson would love it. Cindy bluemoonstencils@yahoo.com

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  16. Follow you with bloglovin. Cindy bluemoonstencils@yahoo.com

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  17. I am new to your blog, but I am a beginner so I would love some easy patterns and tutorials. Thank you for your giveaway.

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  18. I follow on bloglovin

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  19. I really love the heart quilt in the middle of your photo collage. Your quilts are really unique and I love that.

    glazefamily3 AT gmail.com

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  20. I love your quilt block library! Thanks for sharing all this inspiration with us!! and thanks for the chance to win!

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  21. I follow on bloglovin. Thanks again!

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  22. How about a.header photo collage?

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  23. I love the Drive Through QAL quilt. Added it to my 'To Do' list. Thanks for making the blocks free. I didn't see a link to look at your finished projects.

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  24. Glad to have a chance to stop by your blog during this blog hop. I follow on BL.

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  25. I love how organized your blog is! Sometimes it can be so hard to find things on blogs, but you've got it all organized up top. Well done! Thanks for the chance to win such a fab prize pack!

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  26. Your blog is well organized and you have lots of lovely things - maybe spice it up with some cheery colors and more photos of your beautiful work!

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  27. Hi! I do love the quilt block library and the tutorials but would like them better with better photography. The paper piecing is very interesting and I will be back to look through that more carefully. I really think this green color looks outdated and does not go with your name or who you are. Can you freshen it up with white or a pale gray? I would also choose a Blogger template with a lovely photo of your work. Show it off!

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  28. I like how organized it is. as for a suggestion, maybe a header image?

    tinaotherworld (at) yahoo (d0t) com

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  29. I love the free quilt patterns!

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    1. Thank you. Please share some project pics with me if you sew any of them. I'd love to share them on the blog.

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  30. The drive thru quilt along looks awesome!

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  31. I've never been here before, but your header really grabbed me - I will definitely be looking around!

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  32. I'm a new follower!

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  33. I love your blog and now have it bookmarked. What a great way to have some many resources in one place

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  34. I am a new follower. Have to go look at the quilt along the drive through

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  35. I love the Quilt Block Library! What a great resource!

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  36. Your quilt Block Library is great to see.

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  37. I'd like to see some social media buttons on your site. Maybe jazz up your header a bit. (I'm running a series right now on my blog called "Beautify your Blog" - there may be some tips you might like there!)
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway :)

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  38. I'm a new follower on Bloglovin' (I'm Sew at Home Mummy on Bloglovin' :) )

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  39. I'm new to your blog, but I like it so far! Thanks for the chance!

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  40. first time visit. i like your mermaid block.

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  41. I didn't know your blog before this SMS giveaway, but I can see your works are amazing, the mermaid is awesome!

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  42. I follow with bloglovin' now

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  43. First time here and I love the projects you shared. Looks great to me!

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  44. a header with some of your work or of some nature you have loved, something special to you as a sewer, but I do like the simplicity of your blog

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  45. Love the mermaids quilt!

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  46. This is my first visit to your blog. I looked around and saw lots of good projects. I downloaded the Drive Through QAL. I'll be back to look more closely.

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  47. I am following via Bloglovin'.

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  48. I always love lots and lots of photos! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  49. I am a bloglovin follower

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  50. I like seeing all of your quilts!
    missysaprons@gmail.com

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  51. Categories would be nice to see.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  52. Hadn't found you before today, and really, I don't see anything that could use improvement. Well wait, I do concur with the posters above who suggested a header. Those give an instant hit of your aesthetics and taste and what's to be expected in the blog. Lovely giveaway!

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  53. The mermaid quilt is fantastic

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  54. I love the star block in the lower left hand corner - I've never seen a pattern like that before!

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  55. I loved that I was able to use your blog as a one stop resource to try out tutorials (or favorite them for future use). As a brand new quilter some of the books and quilt magazines are overwhelming for a newbie and you're not quite sure you want to make the commitment. I also got a lot out of your binding tutorial and some reassurance reading the comments in your first quilt thread (we all have to start somewhere!!) Thanks so much for your blog and the opportunity to win!

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  56. I also follow on bloglovin =)

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  57. I love good tutorials. Thanks for the chance!

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  58. I love a search button and category list

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  59. Having some of your quilts in a header would be fun!

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  60. I just joined you by Bloglovin' because I like what I see on here!

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  61. I have just signed to follow you . I like what projects you have posted, especially the mermaid!

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  62. I am a visual learner I love tutorials and lots of pictures your doing great

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  63. Oooooh, rotating cutting mat! I want! :-) New follower here, so no suggestions, but looking forward to getting to know you and your quilts!

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  64. New follower on bloglovin.

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  65. Great giveaway! I like that I see new original ideas on your blog.

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  66. I follow you on bloglovin

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  67. I really like the tab for the free pattern links!

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  68. I am now following you via Bloglovin.

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  69. This is my first visit. But I like your tutorials and free patterns. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  70. your projects look fun

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  71. I am a new blog follower

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  72. I like that you have tutorials and links to free patterns.

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  73. I like the tutorials and the free patterns but I do second the suggestion for icons as links to other social media

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  74. i follow you on bloglovin

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  75. I love the variety on your blog. Thanks for participating in the Giveaway Day.

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  76. I'm following you on BL.

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  77. I love all the interesting patterns.

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  78. I follow on bloglovin as Sandy Hardman.

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  79. I love your tutorials

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  80. I love the tutorials on the Quilting Mod blog. Great Job!
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  81. I follow Quilting Modon Bloglovin.
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  82. I enjoyed the Drive Through QAL aspect of your site. Wonderful quilt.

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  83. Following you on Bloglovin.

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  84. i'm new here - but that paper pieced mermaid? she is absolutely SPECTACULAR. if i showed my girls, they would be clamoring for me to make her!

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  85. I just found your blog thru the giveaway day, so I really can't offer any suggestions at this point. I really like the Drive thru quilt

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  86. following with bloglovin

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  87. I am a new follower, but so far I like the tutorials! Lots of variety!

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  88. Pics of finished products are inspiring.

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  89. Following with Bloglovin.

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  90. I am new to your blog, but I like your projects. Especially the quilt on this post with the cars. so cute. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  91. I am a new follower on bloglovin. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  92. I like...that mermaid! Ohmygosh so cute.

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  93. I love seeing the pictures of your beautiful work

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  94. I really like the Round Robin feature because I'm in a round robin group and always looking for ideas! Love your idea to do a wavy side!

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  95. Your projects are beautiful so I'll be back to follow you around through Bloglovin. Great giveaway!

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  96. i love all the pictures.

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  97. I always like it when there is a thumbnail picture of some of your favorite projects or best tutorials on the top of the sidebar. It's like crafter catnip !

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  98. Very creative use of colors and patterns!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!!

    jeanieheath@charter.net

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  99. AnonymousMay 14, 2014

    new to me as well. i will say that the mermaid quilt is AMAZING.

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  100. Love your Little Mermaid block - very cute!!!

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  101. First time here so no suggestions. I love the quilts that you posted. I would like to learn paper piecing so I will be back to look some more.

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  102. I would put a clear clean Banner for the blog header

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  103. Following by email

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  104. Your blog is new to me, but I love the mermaid paper pieced block in your pictures! Where did you get the pattern?

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    1. Check it out at http://jednoiglec.blogspot.de/2013/09/the-warsaw-mermaid-big-city-girl-qal.html.

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  105. I love the photos that you share! Also if I had to make some suggestions, maybe some more pops of color... Background color maybe? Thank for te giveaway, i could totally use all these thing on my upcomig projects. Thank you! Katiebabe1114@yahoo.com

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  106. I just found your blog but I like the projects you've shown. I'll be back and follow you on Feedly.

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  107. love your quilts, thanks

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  108. I love your tutorials. Thanks!

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  109. I follow on bloglovin' as kluckingbear. Thanks again!

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  110. I love how eclectic your projects are, that you share. Your blog is so interactive with all you have going on, that if a reader isn't inspired and still just sitting on their couch…that's their own dern fault :)

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  111. I follow through bloglovin

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  112. I love seeing what you have made, it inspires me.

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  113. i follow you with bloglovin

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  114. I love all of the eye candy photos!

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  115. I follow with Bloglovin'.

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  116. Hello Afton, I am in love with your Focal Star, the colors are very beautiful.... I like the colors that you have incorporated into your Mod quilts.... I am not a fan of grey, I guess it stems from my dislike of battleships and subs colored grey....any way I added you to my bloglovin list as I am sure you are going to show me some great quilts in the future....

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  117. i like the pictures and designs you share with us

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  118. It's a little thing, but -- the blue of your links is barely readable to me against the blue background. So instead of emphasizing them, they fade away. Thanks for this chance, I'd love a rotating mat!

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  119. Thanks for the giveaway. Your blog is new to me, but I've just started following!

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  120. Love the layout and the colors! (nibblet42@aol.com)

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  121. I have just found your blog but so far so good!!

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  122. I like the fact that you have quilting tutorials on your blog.

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  123. Just found your blog thanks to this giveaway... I will look around but so far it looks very nice!
    and helpful!

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  124. I am now following on Bloglovin

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  125. I follow you on Bloglovin. Thanks for the chance! Terrific selection of items that I would put to good use!

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  126. This is my first time to your blog, but what a nice variety of things you have on it! Paper piecing, quilting, techniques, a place to share. All good ideas and so inspirational. Thanks for the drawing and putting my hat in the ring.

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  127. AnonymousMay 14, 2014

    I just started following you so don't have a favorite thing yet - but will be exploring a bit in the next few days! Smcalli102@aol.com

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  128. I love that your patterns are free! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  129. I am a follower through Bloglovin'.

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  130. i just love that drive thru quiltalong quilt!

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  131. I enjoy your quilting tutorials

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  132. Your link to free patterns is great! I will definitely be using that:)

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  133. I LOVE your Drive Along quilt! I am impressed...plus.. I am starting work on an interactive "doll house" wall hanging...and your drive along.. would be perfect for the back of the wall hanging....the fabric little dolls could "walk around the corner" to the park or store! Mind if I use your idea?
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Cheri
    quiltingnanny(at)yahoo(dot)com
    coffeebreakwhatever(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  134. As a beginner I always love to see what others are making - it helps keep me inspired.

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  135. First visit. I like blogs with life stories and lessons learned mix in with projects. Thanks

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  136. I just pinned your activity mat. What a cute idea!

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  137. Following on bloglovin

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  138. Having only been here this once I can't really input anything meaningful. However I did notice tour follow buttons were a bit burried on the side making them a tad more difficult to find but not at all awful. I would put it under your picture or button so it is right there when people first come to the page.

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  139. I'm new to your blog & took a quick look around. Really like your Quilt Block Library link-up. Thanks.

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  140. New follower with Bloglovin'. Thanks again.

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  141. You do gorgeous work and it is so unique!! :)

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  142. No suggestions your doing great. Thanks for the tutorials. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  143. I am new to your blog. I love lots of pics. Thanks.

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  144. I love your funky, modern designs :)

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  145. I think your blog is really well organized and easy to find things!

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  146. I'm noticing on giveaway week, that I like blog layouts where new comments are at top of list rather than having to scroll to bottom to add my thoughts....

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  147. Following on bloglovin

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  148. Hooray! A paper piecer, I love paper piecing! I also like your Drive Through Quilt, could you tell me how big it measures? I plan to make it if I can somehow make it into a twin sized. I won Esther Paperpatch? train pattern, the six blocks, so if it's too small I could add that to either side. My head is buzzing.

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    1. It's currently 49" x 73" with the borders. I would recommend adding one more block to each row, and adding an additional row. You can print the building and vehicle patterns in reverse and use different color combinations to make the non-symmetrical blocks look a little different. Also, a few more tree and vehicle blocks wouldn't hurt. Piece together the strips that go above and below the dashed line in the center of the road, to make them long enough. One width of fabric strip will not work for a twin size quilt. You will need additional road fabrics and border fabrics, but it is completely possible.

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  149. Of course, I'm now following you on bloglovin.

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  150. This is my first time here, but I love your quilts!

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  151. I really like the layout of your blog. Easy to read the text, see all the colors, nice clear photos too!

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  152. i'm following with bloglovin

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  153. I love the work you share on your blog. I especially love your Half Square Triangle Quilt! It is AMAZING! That is how I found your blog.

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  154. I just signed up to follow you on bloglovin'.

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  155. Just found your blog so can't really say what you coud do to improve it.

    syvisser@gmail(dot)com

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  156. New follower via Bloglovin.

    syvisser@gmail(dot)com

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  157. I love your tutorials. The interactive pillow is a great idea!

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  158. This is my first time here so I can't really offer suggestions for improvements. Your quilts are beautiful though!

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  159. I'm new to your blog so I can't give any constructive remarks. Thanks for the chance to participate in your SMS giveaway.

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  160. Your blog looks good. Change your header now and then. Change your background away from white, maybe to the blue on the side. The blue is much easier on the eyes. 24Tangent "at" gmail "dot" com

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  161. Very cute blog! Love all the tutorials, quilt alongs and patterns since I'm a beginner. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  162. Following on bloglovin.

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  163. This is my first visit to your blog I will be spending some time checking it all out. Thanks for the great give-away.

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  164. one change, your header is not capturing the vibrancy of your working, its very muted, maybe using the original photos would help?

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  165. This is my first time to your blog. Not sure of any suggestions. Everything looks good. I'd love to win!

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  167. I follow through bloglovin (not bog lovin like I originally posted)

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  168. I love your tutorails page. That drive thru quilt is on my to do list now :)

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  169. I love how you have categories on the right side to choose. So very helpful! Thanks for participating in the giveaway. Yours if very generous!

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  170. I follow on bloglovin Thanks again

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  171. I am so glad I found you again!! I came across your blog somehow before and then I lost you. I love paper peicing. :) Thanks so much for the giveaway.
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  172. I am for sure following you now via bloglovin and e-mail, lol. :)
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  173. I love your quilt block library, I'm new so this helps so much! Thanks for the great giveaway!

    tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

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  174. I follow you by bloglovin! Thanks again!

    tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

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  175. I really enjoy looking at your quilt blocks and the tutorials. I am excited to make the Interactive Pillow for a friend's new baby. ambermarie.r@gmail.com

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    1. Please upload a picture to the Quilting Mod Flickr group if you do, or e-mail me a picture at aftonwarrick@hotmail.com. Keep in mind that you could use the concept with many different novelty fabrics.

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  176. I like all the mod quilting inspiration!

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  177. I like your quilt block library!

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  178. I follow your blog with blog lovin.

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  179. Love the quilt block library. As a suggestion, maybe a header with some of your work would be fun.

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  180. I'm new to your blog, but like it. Your mermaid quilt is adorable!

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  181. I totally adored your drive through quilt.

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  182. I like your collection of blocks and pattern sites. Plus, I made that Warsaw Mermaid too!

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  183. I love to paper piece, and English paper piece. I like your designs, and look forward to spending more time here. My daughters love Ariel, so might be back sooner than later. Glad I found you!

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