Craft Competitions

Art quilter Cheryl Sleboda created this sweet fabric rosette with just one essential tool: the Perfect Pleater. She says it’s a must-have for any project where you want tiny, perfect pleats. And she has an extra, so she’s giving it away to a reader! If you’d like to win a Perfect Pleater of your very own, go to Cheryl’s blog …

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Giveaway: Hunger Games stitchery

If you saw the Hunger Games movie, you probably memorized the sweet lullaby that pops up from time to time. The Cotton Floozy loved Rue’s Lullaby so much, she committed it to stitch, and now she’s giving the hoop away to a lucky reader! If you’d like to own it, go to her blog post to enter before April 19.…

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New site, new CQ giveaway

Thearica Burroughs is having a grand renaming and reopening of her online shop, Crazy Quilting Supplies. She says,

To celebrate I am giving away 2 beautiful boxes FULL of laces, charms, buttons, embellishments and thread!

1 box for a USA friend!
1 box for an International friend!

Both boxes are identical!! They are full to the rim with goodies

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Giveaway: Three patterns at Quilts Etc

Karen at Quilts Etc is hosting a giveaway on her blog to celebrate her five-year blogiversary. She’s offering up three patterns for three lucky readers. Contest ends Friday, April 20, 2012 (early evening). Go HERE to get entry details.

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Make an Imagination Movers Craft & Win 4 Tickets

by Home and Garden Editor

Make an Imagination Movers Craft & Win 4 Tickets CraftFoxes.com and the Disney Jr. show Imagination Movers have teamed up on an exciting craft contest for the whole family. Between now and April 20th, submit your Imagination Movers inspired craft idea for a chance to win a VIP Package to an Imagination Movers concert, which includes 4 tickets! Get the details here — Make an Imagination Movers Craft and …

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Art quilt gives blogger pause

Kelly of Pinkadot Quilts grabbed this photo of the quilt Implosion #3, by Beth Barron, while at the ArtQuilt Elements 2012 exhibition and show. Although she appreciates the aesthetics of this piece of art, she admits that a closer look caused her to say, EEEEWWWW!. Click HERE to learn why.

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Giveaway | Amy Tan Sketchbook Collection

Natt Smith from Awesomeness of Crafting is giving away some of the items from the Amy Tan Sketchbook Collection. She also shows off a few things made with the collection. Click here to go to the giveaway.…

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Giveaway: Sliver Quilts by Lisa O’Neill

Lynn of C&T Publishing Blog just posted a giveaway for the new book Sliver Quilts by Lisa O’Neill. Get on over there and see how you can get a chance to win a copy.

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Giveaway | Fuji Instax 210 Camera

The folks at You Can’t be Serious and 365.Grateful have teamed up with Fuji to give away a Fuji Instax 210 camera and 38 packets of film! Just let them know what you are grateful for by April 29th to enter the contest. Click here for all the details.…

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Sakura Sakura quilt by Hiroko Miyama

Dawn of Dawn’s Quilting Corner took this photo at the recent International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA. She said it was her favorite quilt in the show and I see why, it’s lovely. It’s Sakura Sakura made by Hiroko Miyama from Tokyo, Japan. Go HERE to see more photos and a recap of her trip.

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Advanced quilting tools at The Learning Center

Join Michele and Pat at The Learning Center today where the subject is Not So Basic Quilting Tools. Hosts and guests tell all about their favorite tool with photos. The tool I’d like to try is the Perfect Piecing Seam Guide, recommended by Lesley of The Cuddle Quilter. I’ve tried all kinds of methods to perfect my 1/4 …

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Hatching Easter Egg Cookies and a Sugarlicious Giveaway over at Pink Little Cake

by Edible Crafts Editor

Not oooonly is Pink Little Cake hosting a giveaway for my book, Sugarlicious, which also includes sprinkles, marshmallows and lollipop sticks, but bonus, see how she makes these cutie hatching egg decorated cookies. Find the cookies and the details for the giveaway HERE at Pink Little Cake.…

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Giveaway: Taffy quilt pattern

Janeese of The Calico House is hosting a giveaway on her blog for this pattern by Jaybird Quilts, Taffy. To get a chance to win, she’s asking readers to vote for one of two color palette possibilities for the Taffy quilt she’s planning to make. Go HERE for entry details.

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Giveaway: Organic fabric bundle by Jay-Cyn

Jennifer of That Girl That Quilt is hosting a giveaway on her blog for this Jay-Cyn Designs organic cotton fabric bundle. I found it here at *Fabricworm for $45.90. Wow, you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Contest ends April 4, 2012 at 10pm CST. Go HERE for entry details.

* Sponsoring this giveaway

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Giveaway | Spiral Peek Minibook

I am giving away this blank handmade minibook over on my personal blog Callaloo Soup. The mini is made using my special spiral peek method. You have until Thursday April 5th at midnight to enter, and entries are open to everyone. Click here to go to the giveaway.…

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Mini Monsters pattern and giveaway

Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has just released a new embroidery pattern – these four adorable Mini Monsters, $5 USD. To celebrate their debut, she is hosting a giveaway on her blog for the actual stitched monsters she made for her pattern cover. Wow! Go HERE for entry details.

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The Washington Post 2012 Peeps Show Results

by Edible Crafts Editor

It’s here. The Washington Post Peeps Show results are in! For those of you that have been reading this blog for years (um, all of you, I expect), you know I live in Washington DC and anxiously await the annual Peeps Show, wherein contestants craft dioramas depicting events or scenes of historical, cultural, political, social or artistic importance using marshmallow …

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Win embroidery kits by Claudine

Two lucky readers of Claudine Hellmuth‘s blog will win one of her new embroidery kits produced by EK Success/Dimensions. Go to her blog post to enter the draw before March 31.…

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Lots of goodies at My Go-Go Life

Kim of My Go-Go Life is hosting a giveaway to celebrate her one year blogiversary. Don’t miss this one, she’s offering up the following goodies:

Moda Summer in the City charm pack
Moda Chrysalis jelly roll
Aurifil thread sample pack
Omnigrid half square triangle template set

Contest ends Friday March 30. Go HERE for entry details.

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Giveaway: A Passion for Dyeing DVD

In honor of National Craft Month (March) Candy of Candied Fabrics is giving away a copy of her DVD, Dyeing to Stitch: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Colorful Fabric Art, by Interweave. Contest ends March 31. Go HERE for entry details.

Ed. note: Along with the DVD, Candy is throwing in a piece of her hand-dyed fabric.

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Tutorial and Giveaway | Kaiser Craft Technologic

Lowri McNabb at Papervine shares the instructions for the family frame shown above that she made using the Technologic line from Kaiser Craft. She is also giving some of this line away at the end of the month! Click here to see more.…

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Giveaway: Heart-Felt Holidays