Wednesday, December 22, 2010

giveaway!

Yesterday was winter solstice, which means as of today, the days start getting longer. Yipee! That's great news if you ask me. So, to celebrate, (yes, I  am serious, I'm celebrating!) I'm giving away a 2 charm packs of Kona cotton solids in the dusty and dark color palettes. I'll pick two winners, (one charm pack for each) on Christmas Eve. Here's to longer days!!! Hope you are ready for Christmas. :)

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Becks said...

... And a happy winter solstice to you! I am also so glad that the days will be getting longer... here's to spring!

Leah said...

Love those colours... Merry Christmas

quiltermom2 said...

Yay for longer days!!! That means more quilting in my house! Wooohooo!!!!

Sarahby said...

I'm celebrating too! Bring on the sun! Thanks for the chance!

Bobbi Bellaire said...

Longer days equals an extra glass of wine and another spool of thread!!! Happy holidays Amanda!!!!!!!!!!

mommymiller2004 said...

Merry Christmas! What beautiful colors.

kait. said...

Yay! I also can't wait for longer days but a giveaway definitely makes these long nights more bearable :)

Wilma said...

Oh, drool! Those colours are so yummy!!
Pick me, oh please, oh please~!!
Merry Christmas!!

Quiltjane said...

Happy winter solstice to you and happy summer solstice to us. Love to win those solids, Merry Christmas

Melanie said...

Merry Christmas!

Anonymous said...

Almost ready - just trying to enjoy the littles without stressing.
Merry Christmas

Gma L said...

Merry Christmas! I'm SO GLAD you're blogging again!

Annette - MyRoseValley said...

Far from ready for Christmas but today is a wrapping prrsent day and I am going to enjoy every minute as I love this part of Christmas prep. Would love to win a charm pack of Kona Solids. Would be perfect for my quilt I want to make for my dad. Happy Holidays.

jenna said...

beautiful! happy holidays!

راوية said...

I have never used kona solid colors before!Would love to win one of the packs :)

Pétra said...

Can't wait for the longer days to come back! Love the colors and can't wait to try something with a charm pack one of these days.
Merry Christmas!

Martina said...

Lovely charms! Thanks so much! So good that the days already get longer!A blessed christmas to you!

Ashley G. said...

Oooh very rich colors! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

patricia said...

Not ready yet! happy hols to all

KicsiKató said...

I do love these colours...

Merry Christmas!!

Teresa F. said...

What a lovely Christmas present. The colors are great.
Merry Christmas.

Delores said...

I have a 'winter solstice' baby - my second daughter, who celebrated her 33rd birthday yesterday. Those Kona solids look great.

Manda said...

Can't wait for longer days I'm sick or the dark! Enjoy the holidays :)

Emily said...

And that's exactly why Christmas is in December! It's to represent Christ bringing us out of the darkness of sin, by his birth. So literally, after Christmas our lives have more light! :) A bit of theological nerdyness showing through.... Thanks for having a giveaway!

Janna said...

I am ALL about longer days;) And we are so ready for Christmas too - well, almost;) I have a few more pot holders to make. Those are gorgeous colors - love that dark plum color! thanks for the chance to win. Have a very Merry Christmas!!

Pepe said...

I love solid fabrics!

Karen w said...

I love the longer days....summer here we come.

Karen
Boogabearw@cox.net

Silvia La Gata Con Botas said...

I love solids and longer days and Christmas! Merry Christmas to you, your family! Silvia

Janny said...

Merry Christmas! Thanks for the giveaway.

Alexandra p. said...

These are just my favourite colors!
I wish I win those beauties!

And a merry christmas to you and yours!

Erika said...

Thanks for the great giveaway! Merry Christmas!

mariarrosa said...

Merry Christmas. Thank you for the giveaway.

Fran said...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Unknown said...

gosh if days are getting longer fpr you that means they are getting shorter for us - Nooooo we haven't even had a sneak peak of summer yet don't leave yet :)

Sarah Jane said...

I'm not the only one who celebrates the advent of longer days on 21 December then!! It is always an excuse for a bottle of wine in this household and lighter evenings can only mean longer sewing hours without artificial light. Have a wonderful Christmas and best wishes for 2011. Jan

Anna said...

LOVE GIVEAWAYS!!!!!! and those charm packs are so pretty. I am with you on celebrating winter solstice. Can`t seem to get use to the cold.

Sew Create It - Jane said...

I'm all for longer days!! Have a really lovely Christmas and thanks for the chance at a great giveaway!

lapappilon said...

wow! I love this colors! wow!
kisses

p_m_oleary said...

How generous of you to offer this great give away. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Kirsty @ Bonjour Quilts said...

Now that really is something to celebrate! Thanks for the chance to win.

CARMEN said...

Merry Christmas to all from Spain.

Bec said...

Merry Christmas! xx

Suzette said...

I'm ready for longer days (can we add an actual hour or two to each day while we're at it?). Love the Kona colors.

Emma said...

I've never really worked with solids, so this would be fun for me! Thanks for the giveaway!

Penny Hankey said...

We were celebrating too because it was our 36th wedding anniversary on the winter solstice!

Мария Доричева Maria Doricheva said...

Dear Amanda! Merry Christmas to you and your family from snowy Moscow, Russia! I am so glad you are still blogging! Cheers, Maria

Millie said...

Definitly a reason to celebrate....we had a lunar eclipse on the solstice...very exciting to watch.
Happy Christmas!

Jantine said...

I will celebrate the days getting longer again with you! I always long for daylight!

Tara said...

I am so looking forward to longer days! I'm up north in Seattle where its always overcast anyways but the longer days mean more chance of some sunlight. Yipeee!

Anonymous said...

Happy Solstice to you on the other side of this world. Merry Christmas.

Caron at Michigan Quilts said...

Kona solids - my favorite fabric!!! Have a Merry Christmas!

Gale, Ky quilter said...

Oh beautiful! Please pick me!!!


Happy Stitching!

gale

Kerry said...

Amanda, I totally agree with your celebration! I always look forward to winter solstice for the exact same reason. Happy extended daylight to you!

vanaehsa said...

Oh nice! Nice that the days will start being longer, and nice there's a chance to win some Kona!

Ann said...

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
I've been lurking around here for quite some time, and I'd live to see first hand what all the kona-solid-color-palette talk is about ;)

A big hello fron snowy Switzerland!
Love, ann

Lisa H. said...

Merry Christmas! Thanks for giving us a chance to win a charm pack!

Cecilia said...

I love summer

Unknown said...

Merry Christmas!!!

Gill said...

I haven't noticed the days getting longer yet but the fact that they are is very exciting!
Count me in please! I've only just discovered Kona solids
Happy Christmas

Xandi said...

Those muted colors are my favorite. Winning would be a great Christmas present - thanks!

luciep said...

Thank you for organizing a giveaway! I am so happy that the days start getting longer!

Györgyi Varga said...

I love these colours! Please count me in! Merry-merry Xmas for you and your family! Györgyi

Diane N said...

I'm all for longer days! It's no fun leaving for work and coming home from work in the dark!

Thanks for the giveaway. Merry Christmas.

mamacita said...

Oh I would be so happy!!! Thanks for the chance

Quiltlady said...

Amanda Jean -

Merry Christmas to you and your family. How lucky I was to stumble on your blog this year. You have been an inspiration to me, not just with quilting but learning about blogging. You rock!

Michele T said...

Yay! Longer days!! I love Kona too!

NorahS said...

I'm celebrating, too! I only wish I were ready for Christmas.

Kay said...

lol, I agree Amanda. It's time to celebrate. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Lauren @ Craft My Life Away said...

What a great giveaway! And yes, YAYYYY to longer days. Merry Christmas :)

patty a. said...

Nice giveaway! Once we are past the winter solstice I feel that a corner has been turned and I am peeking at spring!

Ruth said...

Love the charm squares. Please enter me in the drawing.

Marisa said...

Those look beautiful! They'd work wonders with the purple and gold baby quilt I'm starting for my next project--for my hypothetical chilluns, of course. :)

Christine said...

I love your blog and find wonderful inspiration from it. Happy Solstice!

Celeste said...

I'm right there with you on the longer days - I hate how the light is so different in winter!

Peach Rainbow said...

Lovely Colors - Thanks for the chance :)

Anna @FreshDewDrops said...

Yeah! Yeah! for longer days.
Merry Christmas!

pam said...

Have a Happy Holiday Season!!

Crystal said...

Happy Solstice to you too!

beautifulshell said...

oh yes, PLEASE! i'm addicted to solids!

Karen C said...

Merry Christmas! And I love those colors!

Nana said...

Great colors! Merry Christmas!

knottygnome said...

i couldn't agree more about the days getting brighter. thanks for the giveaway!

knottygnome@gmail.com

akasissa said...

I agree - longer days are a great reason for celebration!!

ale balanzario said...

Thanks for this giveaway, I would love to win it.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Renae said...

Thank goodness for longer days!

reklimes (at) usfamily (dot) net

Jody said...

Love longer days...more daylight for sewing:) Also love Kona cotton so thank you for a great giveaway!!

jodym7@yahoo.com

Robin said...

I have never made a quilt with solids. Those Kona solids would give me a great reason to try something new!

And this would be . . . . said...

Please enter me. It would be lovely to win this.

chp said...

Merry Christmas! The Kona charm packs would certainly help to brighten up these dark winter days :)

Anonymous said...

Love, love, love the Kona cotton solids. Happy winter solstice!

Ing said...

yay for longer days!

Jessica said...

Happy Solstice!!! And Merry Christmas!!!
Mugirl113 at gmail dot com

pinsandneedles said...

Love longer days! Thanks for your giveaway!

Karen said...

Kona solids are wonderful and I'd love to win one of these!

Merry Christmas to you and yours. Oh, and I'm glad for winter solstice and longer days!

Karen

Anonymous said...

I always consider winter solstice the first day of summer. Even though here in Minnesota we are covered with snow - but at least the days are getting longer. Love the rich colors!

Julie said...

Gorgeous colors! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!

Anonymous said...

Here's to longer days and your pretty colors. I just love your site and am looking forward to Christmas. Thank you for giving us a chance to win and to just quilt your little heart away.

Sandi from Sonora, CA
sandit1@sbcglobal.net

tina said...

Happy winter Solstice!!!!

Betty said...

What a great give away...Merry Christmas!!!

Keeper of the Skies Wife said...

These are beautiful!!!

Cindy said...

What gorgeous colors! Oh happy longer days for sure! & Happy Holiday's!

Kelly said...

I got up yesterday and said to my husband that from this point on it only gets better. I just hate when I go to work in the dark, and end up coming home in the dark. I never seem to see any sun!

Anonymous said...

Oh my! Longer Days ~ woohoo!! But the time 6:30 comes along, I'm ready for bed! I hate day light savings time. Beautiful charm squares. Thanks for the give away! sunluvr5@cox.net

Anonymous said...

Merry Christmas. I just love your site and now we all have a chance to win a charm pack. We can just quilt our little hearts away with one of thise charm packs. Thank you.

Sandi from Sonora, CA
sandit1@sbcglobal.net

sbmeeks said...

Thanks for the giveaway!!

Diane Potvin said...

Happy solstice. Bring on the light! Merry Christmas from Canada everyone!

Cory said...

Yeah to longer days! Merry Christmas. Thank you for the wonderful give-away. Take care and God bless, Cory

Unknown said...

Merry Christmas and thank you for the chance of win this cute fabric

Mary Grace McNamara said...

I'll drink to that! Great Christmas giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

Merry Christmas to you!

MGM

Suzanne said...

Oh, I'm celebrating over here too! 8 hours of light a day is not enough!!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Faith said...

It might have been the shortest day, but it hasn't gone particularly dark here in the UK for days with all the snow! But at least all the cold weather gives a brilliant excuse for snuggling up under a pile of quilts!

Becky (at) gp500store.co.uk

Nancy said...

Hooray for longer days- more time to get stuff done. Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Holidays.

Britley said...

How sweet of you. Those fabrics look awesome!

Sydney Simon said...

I long for the days when it is light out when I leave work!

PegS said...

Very pretty, wintry colors! Love 'em!

Adele said...

Love the giveaway and LOVE LOVE your blog !

Gretchen said...

Happy winter solstice! Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway. I would love to win these fab colors.

ikkinlala said...

I'm so glad it'll be getting lighter!

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

melissa said...

Yay for longer days! It makes me so sad when the sun goes down at 5pm.

Michael and Rachelle said...

What a great reminder to celebrate the small stuff. Yay for longer days!

Andy said...

Definitely a good thing to celebrate!

Alaina B said...

Longer days, my birthday, christmas, new years eve, and 2011! so much to look foreward to! :) Merry Christmas!

JCMA said...

Yay! I love charm packs! And Kona!

Jannette said...

Here's to longer days indeed..! Hope you had a good solstice day!

Lee D said...

after 500 and some comments what is one more! those charm packs are delightful! Happy holidays!

Cheryl said...

Merry Christmas!! Hope you get lots of quilting goodies in your stocking.=)

Anonymous said...

Yeah for longer days!!!

~Stacie B

Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts said...

I'd be a lot closer to being ready for Christmas if I didn't have to sleep. I have sewing to do, but the kids are always around! I'm going to have to sneak a nap in and stay up late tonight or something.
Lovely giveaway, by the way. Thank you.

Elias Punch said...

i hope there's gray!

Jessica said...

Lovely solids! Happy Holidays!

Tanya said...

Yay for longer days! Yay for giveaways!

Laura in IA said...

I love it. A winter solstice celebration!
Laura at jks4665@willinet.net

Mary-Kay said...

I'm all for longer days. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year.

Kriza said...

hurray for longer days, more time to sew :-)
Kristina

connie said...

Love, Love solids these days. These would be great fun to own. Thanks for the Opportunity, Have a great Christmas!

Kala said...

It will be good to have more light in my life. Right now it would be better to be ready for Christmas. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Anonymous said...

It is always a big celebration in our house because it is my husband's birthday! Once his birthday comes, longer days. Yay!!

Unknown said...

What a lovely giveaway. Blessed Christmas to you and your family.

Bobbi said...

Solids!? Woo hoo!!

GC&K said...

My favorite colors! I love the longer days. Always a positive thing.

Jessie said...

I'd love to win one of the packs! Maybe with those color palettes my husband will finally let me make a quilt for him!

EmileeHope said...

Great giveaway! Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas!

Elena said...

Yay! I'll be counting the days til Daylight Savings time!

Meg said...

Happy holidays, and longer days, to you and yours!!

Jenny said...

Yea for longer days...does that mean more sewing? Maybe not...there is still 24 hours in the day. Would love to win! Happy Holidays.

Gorby family blog said...

I love this giveaway! And I love days getting longer, too!

Quilt Monkey said...

Oh I can't wait for longer days! I hate driving to work in the dark and then home again in the dark. Thanks for having the giveaway!!

mle said...

Wow, thank you!!! Merry Christmas!
mle_mcclendon(at)charter(dot)net

Rosa said...

Happy solstice and merry christmas !!

Bethe said...

Oh, that plum/purple color makes me want to start a new project!

Anya said...

How wonderful! Thanks for the chance!

Laurel said...

Fun fabric! :) merry christmas and happy new year :)

Tricia said...

Happy winter solstice!!!!

tarabu said...

I'm not at all ready for the Christmas Holiday - barely got Yule done and another dinner's waiting to be planned! Am looking forward to those longer days, though

Anonymous said...

Solstice Greetings and Merry Christmas!

Clair said...

Yeah for longer days!!!

ellesquare said...

Happy holidays, Amanda Jean!
Lindsay

Deb said...

Great giveaway! I'd love to win one.

Tallulah said...

I can sympathize, I've been feeling so drained by the darkness and look forward to more light and energy to complete all the projects I have on my list. Thankyou for the giveaway and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Julie said...

Happy Longer Days! These colors are beautiful.

Sarah said...

yay for more daylight!

Wendy said...

Thumbs UP for longer days!!!

Susanne said...

Yeah I Need longer days too :)
Merry Christmas!

Heather A said...

Wouldn't I just LOVE these!

Merry Christmas!

Mary P said...

Coming home when it is dark is so depressing, so I too, am excited that the days will be longer!

Chris Ann said...

What pretty colors!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Misha said...

Yay longer days! I'm all about a little extra sunlight in my life. Thanks for the chance to win.

Mary Lou said...

Spring can't get here soon enough. Merry Christmas.

Shev said...

Now there's a celebration I can get behind! Happy Winter Solstice to you too and thanks for this great giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I'm looking forward to longer days! I enjoy visiting your blog. linnetvandijk@gmail.com

Brenda in Manitoba said...

Christmas just 2 days away, the days are getting longer, and a chance to win a prize from CrazyMomQuilts. a triple treat! What more could you ask? Merry Christmas to all

Iris said...

Hiya Amanda, i love your blog. happy winter solstice to you and your family

and merry christmas from germany

Herding Grasshoppers said...

Ooooo! I could have fun with either!

Merry Christmas to you, and thanks for all the inspiration,

Julie

Jessica said...

Winter seems soooo long even though the days seem so short. Thanks for the encouraging words!

Lucy said...

yay for longer days :-)
merry christmas

Tia said...

Happy Holidays to all!!

krisgray said...

Just home form the in-laws and my MIL and I noted that the days would be getting longer!

Michelle said...

Amanda Jean, pick me! I've been counting down to the solstice too and the longer days...PLUS I'm having our third girl in 3 months and need some new inspiration for her quilt!

Potter Family said...

Yay for giveaways. Thank you for your inspiration to quilt. I basically taught myself from your blog! and 6 quilts later in 6 months...here I am! Thank you for your awesome ideas and tutorials.
Beth
potterkb at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE TO ALL !
THANKS FOR SHARING!

jldouglas@wispwest.net

Anonymous said...

Ooh, please count me in.

Merry Christmas!

nickypassmore(at)hotmail(dot)com

Wendy said...

Happy happy! Here's to longer sunshine time :) Thank you!!

sheilasanderson said...

Colours look lovely, it feels better already when you know the days are becoming longer..
Merry Christmas & A Guid New Year...when it comes

wishes, true and kind said...

No matter how "ready" I am, there's always something more that "could" have been done. Ready or not, here comes Christmas Eve! Happy Holidays to you!

Annalia said...

I'm totally with ya! So ready for longer days. 4pm is way too early for sunset. :)

Kristi said...

i'm celebrating too!
happy holidays

Lisa S. said...

Pick me, pick me!! Merry Christmas!

marilyn said...

I was born on the shortest day of the year! Reason enough to celebrate :)

Lindsay Conner said...

Excited to quilt in the new year!

April said...

what a great giveaway! and that is definitely something to celebrate! I'm already looking forward to spring and seeing green again. Winter can be so dreary. although- that is an excuse to stay inside and sew all day, so I can't really complain too much. haha
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas to your family!

Valntyn said...

Happy Solstice!!

Scrappy quilter said...

What a wonderful giveaway. Merry Christmas to you too.

Katie said...

I'm also celebrating this! Every winter I wonder why I still live in the midwest, where gray skies and snow are a near daily thing.

Kristen Marie said...

Merry Christmas! Thanks for giving these away!

Kimberly said...

I know I will not win this!! Many people are commenting! haha that is a good thing!! someone is will be thrill to have these!! But i love the longer days and it seem like we will be trap in the house more and fun for me to do some project! yeah!!

Betty said...

Hi crazy mom!
Love the colours & hope to win!
Merry Christmas to you & yours!

Anonymous said...

i am ready to be picked, cause i never do.....

verykerryberry said...

Have a wonderful and colourful Christmas. I look forward to more light! Lovely time to do a giveaway

Trudi said...

I am sooooooo ready for longer days and a little more warmthe from the sun :) What a great giveaway to celebrate too! (I'm blown away by the number of comments and I'll be kepping everything crossed as I'm so late to the party LOL)

Bonnie said...

Longer days mean more quilting time! Enjoy!

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