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NEW GIVE AWAY!!

Do you remember the two birds who love fabrics?? I'm talking about Lindsay & Charley from Fabric Supplies on Etsy.

They now launched their own online fabric store: Hawthorne Threads, and they are offering an AWESOME give-away on their site with my products!! I'm so excited for the gifts! See what you can win: 

1st Prize:

One of my FIRENZE BAG KITS!!

 
This kit includes a pattern with instructions, fabrics, muslin, cording, color coordinated thread and zipper - all necessary materials except interfacing!
What a great splurge for yourself, or gift for the sewist in your life!

2nd & 3rd Prizes:

One Fat Quarter set of my GIRLY GIRL Fabrics each! (sweet colorway)

 
"Girly Girl blends flirty flower designs with geometric lines creating a charming look. These playful and bubbly prints will inspire you to create beautiful designs for your sweet girl."

To register for their giveaway, simply click on their site HERE.

If you blog about their shop, or this giveaway, you will receive an additional 10 entries!

Winners will be selected at random Monday November 16th, and will be announced in our newsletter. Thank you Charlie and Lindsay!!

So rush to their new site www.hawthornethreads.com, and register to win!! You can buy all my fabrics there too!!

 

Love,

Pat

THE MAIL MAN HAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU

I know, I know, it's so late and didn't anounce the winners! Sorry about that!

The Quilt Market tornado caught me and took me away from you... :) So much sewing samples, designing marketing material to go to print, finishing the launching of my new line of patterns -wait until you see them, they're to die for! From Photoshop -to resize pictures-to Illustrator; back to Photoshop to save for web. Now go to In Design for the new brochures; oh no! Wait! I have to go back to Illustrator for another document... My guess is that... I NEED TO SLEEP! I have so many surprises for you! You'll say: where are the sneak peaks?? They're coming...

You see, I do evetything myself, I supervise all the work. I wanted to get back to you sooner... but with all this it was imposible. Market is around the corner and it's taking me all my time! Do you like the things I have been working around??

 

More on this dress soon!

Now, happy time for the winners of my GIVE-AWAY!! First of all THANK YOU so much for all your comments and compliments about my new line. You guys are awesome!! OMG.. so many comments, 568 in all! You make me feel SO GOOD!

Do you want to know who won??

The first 6 winners are recieving 1 bundle of GIRLY GIRL fabrics each. Here they are:

 

179 Melanie said...

They are all so beautiful, but my favorite, for the project I want to make is Pink Vines. I would make flower hair clips with that one. Otherwise I love bubblegum lollipops.

166 Nima said...

OMG...i love all the prints...i cannot choose one. I think i'll choose orange florets for my cushon series or is that warm exptic blooms that i want...i don't know. I doubt if i could see this fabric in this part of the world... Thank you so much for this genorous giveaway

171 Karen Hillier said...

I would make a baby mat out of Minty Lollipops for my neighbor who is expecting a baby girl! I would use coordinating Girly Girl fabrics to make a fabric box and toys to put in the box! Lovely designs!

348 Tricia L. said...

I love the colors! My fav is the Sun kissed bouquet. I would probably make a quilt with the fabric...maybe a pinwheel for a coworker who is expecting.

123 Ellen Ban said...

The Bubblegum Lollipops are calling out to me for a purse or wristlet. They are all beautiful and would make a gorgeous quilt! What a great line you've designed.

395 Becky S. said...

I just saw you new fabric at the Fat Quarter Shop and I love it! I think my favorite print is the Rose Blooming Chain. I would love to make a fun, girly quilt with these fabrics!!!

And the 2 winners of scrap bags are:

228 Nancy said...

Oh what lovely fabric! I am especially fond of the orange whispers and the turquoise retro bows. I can not decide what I would make from them, although I like your little fabric baskets above. Thanks for the darling giveaway.

383 Gabriela said...

Oh my goodness! How can I ever pick ONE favorite? I like Turquoise and Olive Retro Bows, Berry Whispers, White Blooming Chain, Aqua Garden. I could imagine a bag with Reflections as the outer fabric and it would be lined with Berry Whispers. Or a quilt. Or pillows. Or... the possibilities are endless.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and THANK YOU SO MUCH for participate!!

Please email me with your addresses to ship you these babies and then...rush to your doors to wait for the mail man...

If you bought GIRLY GIRL or are planning to do so, please please please! don't forget to upload your creations to my Flickr group.

I promise I'll show some sneak peaks of my new collection in coming posts... until then... back to work!

 

Handmade rocks... so let's keep on stitching

Pat

GIRLY GIRL GIVE AWAY!

Yes girls, GIRLY GIRL is making BIG waves!!

We are bombarded with orders from stores across the country, and not only that, manufacturers and designers of children's clothes are raving about my new line... Thank you all!

Look at some of the beauties I was designing for you:

 

 

It's so easy and fun to create all these beauties; the fabrics are so versatile, the colors so fresh and pleasant, so it feels like to make millions of things!

  

More info on this LOVELY purse soon!

 

 

Isn't it adorable?

If you didn't run to your local shop to buy the collection already, you may find them soon arriving at your home from the post office. How is that?

I'M HAVING A GIVE-AWAY OF GIRLY GIRL FABRICS!!

The first 6 lucky winners chosen will get each a fat-quarter bundle of one colorway (9 prints); another 2 will win a big bag with lots of scraps. How cool is that!

So rush to my website, http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com, tell me which fabric of this collection is your favorite and what beauty you would create with it.

Winners will be choose randomly next Monday, September 21st.

Tell all your friends to participate and don't forget to Tweet and share in Facebook and other social media venues about it. Hope you are one of the lucky ones!

 

Handmade rocks.... so let's keep on stitching!

Patricia

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

So you might be wondering what happened with the giveaway right?

 I have to be honest... I completely forgot. I have been running around (as usual lol) and for some reason I thought the deadline was next week, until somebody pointed it out... ooppps! I'm so sorry for the delay, but here are the winners. Like I said before, I relied on random.org to make the selection somewhat easier, but thank you to everyone for all your comments!

The lucky winners are:

Comment #19.... Angie

Comment #1..... Ruth B

Comment #35.... Ellen Ban

Comment #55.... Kathy

Comment #5..... Betsy

Comment #62.... Jennifer Ladd

So before I forget to send you the prices... just kidding! Please send me an email with your mailing address.

I have to go back to work; new and exciting stuff is coming!!

Handmade rocks... So let's keep on stitching!

Patricia

NEW SEWING PATTERN AND GIVEAWAY!

Many of you will know that my line of sewing patterns began relatively not long ago. Till now I just made only THE TOY BOX and BLOSSOM PILLOWS. A few months ago I was thinking how the babies might have fun using my fabrics and what pretty pattern could come from that. I usually think very much a project before launching it. It has to be functional, practical, fun and VERY EASY to do. Often after so much waiting on my thinking, my husband says to me: "I am falling asleep..." I do not deny to you that sometimes I also fall asleep of that much waiting ... :)
Once I have it, I begin to run faster than a formula one car: drawing, doing the first sample, writing the instructions... is an exciting, revealing process. I imagine how much sewers will like it, if a shop will be able to teach a class from it, how fun this class could be, and thousands of things more. Anyway, I always put my soul and heart in everything I do; isn't this how a life has to be lived?

I had an idea for a pattern exclusively for babies and toddles and I want to introduce it to you: MY FIRST PLAYMAT

 

I am extremely happy and proud of how it came out. It contains step-by-step diagrams, photos and illustrations. 

 

It is GREAT for babies and toddlers as well. A round mat with appliques in different colors coordinated with the stuffed shapes, so your little ones learn to recognize figures and colors at the same time.

 

Done playing? Your baby can take a nap over the comfy mat...

 

Show it to your baby's pre-K teacher; she'll say what a great toy is for sure!

It is completely washable, super practical and lightweight, so you can take it with you anywhere and your baby can have hours of fun playtime!

 

Made with COLOR SPLASH Collection

 

And I thought: When is good time to do a giveaway of this pattern? NOW, of course!

6 lucky ones will be the winners with one pattern and a six fat quarter bundle of Art Gallery Fabrics each!!

To enter this giveaway is SO simple. You need to:

1- Answer the following question:

Which kind of patterns made with my fabrics would you like to see at your local quilt show in the future?

• A: Patterns for Handbags
• B: Patterns for baby's accessories (like MY FIRST PLAYMAT)
• C: Patterns for clothing 
• D: Complete Kits of the items mentioned above to grab at your local quilt shop and go
• E: None of the above. You tell me what you would like to see... (any other kind of pattern)

2- Subscribe to my blog (if you are, forget about it; if you are not, it's a plus for you, because I LOVE to do giveaways very often) Yeah!!

3- Blog and Tweet about it (another reason to talk more among pals)

Well, I think it's easy, isn't it? Make sure to tell me your answers as A, B, C, etc. (if you want to explain a bit more your choice, of course you can!)

I will choose the winners randomly from all your answers. I hope the Random.org site won't explode from so many! :)

Last day to enter: Saturday, July 18, 11:00 PM (it's basically a week) .

FOR SHOPS THAT READ MY BLOG: with more than 1000 patterns sold already (we started shipping last week), many quilt stores are taking advantage of this pattern to teach a cool and fun class that is great for beginners, moms, grandmas! If you are interested, please contact www.artgalleryfabrics.com for a rep in your area.

Ready for your comments, set, GO!

Handmade rocks... so let's keep on stitching!

Patricia

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AND HAPPY WINNERS' DAY TOO!

Yesterday was Mother's Day. I want to congratulate all the mothers that participated in this give-away and all the mothers in the world. Thank you SO MUCH for all your answers, comments, and stories. They are very nice and inspiring!

Let me share a little bit with you how I feel about motherhood:

There are no words that can even begin to explain or describe the word "MOTHER". All the beautiful things they give us everyday start to be imprinted in our hearts since we are born. The best feelings and the behavior we show in life as persons are chiseled in our souls by them, by their "LOVE", "DEDICATION" and "VALUES".

I don't even remember how many good things my mother taught me throughout my life. Millions. And for that reason alone I feel devotion to her. This is how strong families are built. By teaching values, thoughts, deeds. To continue the work of God. This is how my mother raised me, and this is how I raised and continue to raise my son Alexander. And not because times are different now I teach him different things. No, no. I teach him the same way my mother did to me. Some things (honesty, goodness, to be close to your family always, respect for our elders, friendship) never change...

It's a process of constant building, that shows results after a very long time. But it shows. If you sow everyday a little bit, it shows. Look at this lovely picture:

My mother and my son

I love my mother SO MUCH and I miss her. She lives half of the year in Argentina and the other half here in my house. She will be here by mid July and spend all the Holidays with us.

Although she's 81, she keeps traveling back and forth. She says: "I want to be with you always", and because she has a very bad hip, makes her travel process very hard. But she continues to do it. I admire her.

I love my son SO MUCH. Since the very first moment I got him in my arms, I started planning a happy life for him. A good life. The best life. I'm not saying to be a millionaire, have AAA+ grades in the best college in the country and bragging about that. No. I'm not talking about that things. I'm talking him to be an honest, decent, good family man.

 

I don't know if I love him that much because he is the only one that God gave me after 2 miscarriages and years of fertility treatments; so much was involved until I could delivered him, so much time waiting and praying... The best day of my life. Or because God almost take him away from me when he was 9 years old and we discovered that he had kidney cancer. I remember the doctor telling me that bad thing... The only mention of the word "cancer" makes me start crying again. How much did I suffered... how much did I pray... I think I prayed SO MUCH that He listened to me and here he is, about to turn 20. I LOVE him for everything he is... I am extremely happy!!

 with his girlfriend Isabel

With these thoughts I don't want to impose any beliefs on anybody. You don't have to agree with me either. This is just how I think...

Now, changing a little bit subjects: HAPPY WINNERS' DAY!

I told you in my give-away post that I will choose randomly between 6 winners. Well, after 524 -WOW!- answers to my questions, here are the lucky ones:

jen w

Denise Felton

Ruth

Me? A mom?

Leigh Ann Tennant

Karen

Congrats to all of you!!

One little sad note about the winners: because I'm leaving for Pittsburgh tonight, I will find impossible to ship the fabrics today... I didn't even pack my suitcases with the clothes I will wear to the show yet! And we have to start loading the van with all the samples, booth display and everything we have to take to travel tonight!! Soorryyyy... I will e-mail each winner later and will ship the fabric when I come back from Market. Hope you understand...

Now, I am running against the clock, so I better get myself off the computer to finish things! I promise to tell you everything about Market after I come back... Kisses to everybody,

Handmade rocks...   So let's keep on stitching!

Patricia

MOTHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY

As you all know, I have been planning on having another give-away for quite a while now, but I wanted to wait for a special occasion... So here it is, for all those soon to be mommies, new mommies, or more experienced mommies... this is your time to get pampered by me. So once again, I'm giving away some of my babies! 

This time there will be 6 lucky winners and each will get 40 (forty) 6 1/2" squares in an assortment of all my collections, just to play and have pure fun...

So here's the deal, just share with me and other readers...

WHAT WOULD BE THE PERFECT MOTHER'S DAY FOR YOU? 

I am pretty sure you all have wonderful plans.

So I guess you are wondering, who wins? Oh well, since I struggled sooo much choosing the winners for my last give-away, I'm leaving it to chance (and I'm sure this will not be any different- you have so many great stories!!!). I will choose six RANDOM winners, so.... GOOD LUCK!

You have until MOTHER'S DAY (Sunday May 10th) midnight to post your comment.... Meanwhile, I will be getting your fabric squares ready (that together with a trillion other things I have to do for Quilt Market!). Be sure to include your e-mail address to contact you...

I have a lot more coming up, so don't forget to subscribe (if you are not family yet, of course) to get a jump on future give-aways and much more.

By the way, stay tuned for the third sneak peak. The name? SPELLBOUND.

Handmade rocks...   So let's keep on stitching!

Patricia

"THE TWO LOVE BIRDS WHO LOVE FABRICS"

I was working at my computer 2 days ago when I received an e-mail from one of my costumers, Charlie and Lindsay Prezzano, from Fabric Supplies. What a pleasant surprise!! Lindsay was telling me they are celebrating their first anniversary for being in business and --in honor of that, they are giving away two sets of four fat quarters of........... you guessed it! Art Gallery Fabrics REVIVE Collection!Hurrayy!!!!!!!

Of course I am thrilled! What an honor....... So I am posting these news for everybody can have the chance to enter their comments and win!

I want to introduce to you thewonderful husband-and-wife team who run this successful business:

They are a great couple and very good customers of mine. They carry most of my fabric lines and it's another welcoming and secure place online for all of you to shop Art Gallery Fabrics.

They also have a very wide and hard-to-find selection of fabrics from other designers.

I recommend you to visit True Up and read the whole interview. It tells you that with love, passion and determination you can turn your regular business into "extraordinary"...

Here is the interview.

Then visit their shop to take a look and go back to True Up to make your comment and win! You have time until March 30 around noon. These are the fabrics for the winners:

 

Thank you Charlie and Lindsay for your warm concepts about my fabrics, your support and congratulations on your first anniversary!!

Handmade rocks...   so let's keep on stitching!

Patricia