Back in the Saddle and a Give Away

 

Hello friends, hope you all had a great weekend and are getting used to Daylight Savings Time.  As I write this, it is only 3:00 in the afternoon and I am thinking I should turn on the lights inside.  It always takes me awhile to get used to the time change.  Ozzie, not so much.  Light is light to him, and he knows when we all need to rise and shine. He was peering into my sleeping face at 5:00 this morning wondering when I was going to get up.

I am back in my sewing room, and would like to celebrate that by having a little give away.  I was searching for a pattern over the weekend, and since all 9000 of my quilt patterns were strewn around the room, I thought I might go through them and cull out the ones I know I will never make.  As you can see by the photo, there are quite a few.  As a matter of fact, there will be three winners to this giveaway, as I think I can fill three padded envelopes with patterns. 

There will be no rhyme or reason to what is in each pack.  As Eva says, "You get what you get, so don't throw a fit".  If you win, you might pass them on to your guild or other organization who might have a use for them.  Keep some, give some away. Don't get me wrong, there is some good stuff in the mix, it just isn't a cohesive mix.  There are some more intermediate level patterns, but most are suitable for a beginner quilter.

Leave a comment to this post telling me what you might do with the patterns should you win them.  I’ll announce the winners tomorrow.

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Comments

[Loretta Bales]

I teach quilting classes at my church, free of charge. We donate quilts to the Graduates of a “halfway women’s program” for those entering back into society after incarceration. I’m certain we could use these as our up coming projects.

[Nancy A.]

I need to do the same thing with my patterns. Sounds like a good project for today. Then if I win some of your patterns, I'd keep what I think I'll make and pass the rest along to other quilters. There's a senior center near me that has a quilting group. Seems like that would be a good place to start sharing them.

[Mary Lines]

I always need ideas. New patterns would be great.

[Gloria]

I think we all could go thru our patterns and realize there are some patterns that we will never make. Yet I continue to purchase new patterns. I do hope that I will still be able to quilt at age 120 since I will need to live that long to use everything. That said, sure I'd like new patterns and I would pass on whatever I didn't "need!"

[Eleanor Kay Hunzinger]

I would go thru them and pass most out to my quilting friends! Kay H

[Pamela Boatright]

I'm on the prize patrol for my quilt guild, so they would be enjoyed by the blue ribbon winners of our 2019 show!

[Terry Harney]

I would do what most of those answering this would do--keep some and give to members of my quilt group. We make some charity quilts and are always looking for patterns, especially for new quilters as we have several new members who who have never quilted before. Have a great day and thanks for the opportunity.
Terry

[Jody Randall]

Lots of nice patterns you have! Our taste runs similar. I'd pick out some for me. The rest I'd share with a couple quilting buddies since I don't belong to a guild.

[Sandy]

I would love any of your cast offs! I enjoy star quilts so would love to make the ones pictured! You are always so generous!

[Carmen]

I would use them for guild. They would be great prizes for the games at our Christmas party!

[Laura Valdez]

I usually share patterns with quilters who don't have the funds to purchase patterns all the time. I usually give away patterns once I've used it. Some patterns are so expensive. Thank you for sharing.

[barbara woods]

keep the ones I want to make and hand the re4st out at my quilt group Q-Bees

[Jocelyn]

I always get such a thrill to get new to me patterns. The ones I won't use would be passed on to my quilting buddies. We like to share :-) Thanks!

[Chrisknits]

I will probably squeal and then pore over them imagining what fabrics I have that would work with each pattern. LOL!

[Sherri Crum]

Like other ladies that have posted comments, I would choose one or two for myself and pass the others to friends, members of my guild and a few easy ones to the charity group that I belong to. Your giving spirit is appreciated by all of us!

[Wendy Myers]

I would share with my quilt group,

[Pam P]

Wow! What a fun idea for a giveaway! I would love a stack of patterns :) I don't belong to a guild but I'd be sure to share with my quilt buddies. No "fits" over here - Lol, your Eva is very clever! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Anita]

I would love to win some and definitely would share with my friends. I always love the quilts you make so am sure I would love the patterns as well! Thanks for sharing!

[Ann]

I would go through them, see which I would make and donate the rest to my friends or my guild. Thank you for being so generous.

[Yvonne]

First I would fondle them. I may - or may not - keep one or two. I would give the rest to a couple of thrift shops that I frequent as it is really a rare find to find quilting supplies at thrift stores... And then I would probably go back to said thrift stores and purchase them back... if they were not scooped up!!!

[Sandra]

Think about what to make...start a few maybe even finish one. Share the rest of the patterns with friends.

[Darla C]

Free patterns? Yes Please. I would share them between myself, my sister and sister-in-law.

[Susan]

Hehe, I have some of those same patterns! But I would be happy to have more copies, so I can give them to the ladies in my quilt group. We live overseas, and there is no access to printed patterns here, so I know they would love to have them.

[Christi]

All my quilting is for charity so that is what I will make with them. 9000 is a lot.

[Jeanine]

I love making charity quilts and will use the patterns to make some. Thanks for the opportunity.