Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 by thenotsodramaticlifeadmin / Posted in Giveaway, Quilting Community / 125 Comments

Sew Mama Sew is once again hosting the annual giveaway day, and I am so excited to offer a small giveaway of my own this time around! To make it even better, TWO winners will each receive two magazines and a digital pattern!

I have been fortunate to have my work included in several magazines this year including these issues of 100 Blocks and Generation Q. These are both packed with inspiration for all sorts of quilt-y projects!

For added fun, I will also send the winner a PDF of my pattern for my Rainbow Rotary Mini Quilt in three sizes.

Rainbow Rotary in Three Sizes

Here’s how to enter:

Leave a comment on this post. I would love to hear about a specific challenge you have encountered in quilting or a technique you want to conquer in 2017. Please note if you are inside or outside the United States. (Please see #3 for details)
The winners will be determined by a random drawing.
There will be TWO lucky winners of this giveaway. One winner will be drawn from all entries. The second winner will be drawn from US entries only. (I wish I could do an international drawing for both, but shipping costs can get out of control so easily)
The drawing is open through Sunday, December 11 at 5pm PST (8pm EST)
The winners will be announced by Wednesday, December 14, and prizes will be shipped by Friday December 16. The winners will be notified by email and listed on the blog. It is each winner’s responsibility to respond with their mailing address by 11:59pm on Thursday, December 15. If I do not receive this information by this time, another winner will be drawn.
Make sure you check out all of the other fabulous giveaways linked up at Sew Mama Sew!

Update: Thank you so much for entering! I normally do my best to respond to comments, but due to the volume of giveaway posts I won’t be able to respond individually. Your answers will help me determine what to blog about in the coming year! Thank you!

Giveaway Day Winners!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by thenotsodramaticlifeadmin / Posted in Giveaway, Quilting Community / 1 Comment

Today, I am so excited to announce the winners of the two Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day prizes I offered this time around! The first giveaway was for a PDF pattern of Rainbow Rotary that is for sale on Craftsy. The second giveaway was for an edge to edge longarm quilting service. I do have a few openings for edge to edge quilting before Christmas, so please email me if you would like help finishing up those last minute gifts!

Rainbow Rotary

Comments were numbered in the order they were submitted, and then the random number generator did the work.

The winner of the PDF Pattern of Rainbow Rotary is Margaret! I hope that this pattern inspires you to give a mini a try, or I would love to see how you incorporate it into a larger quilt.

Free edge to edge longarm quilting is headed to Lauren and her mom! I am looking forward to working on either one of your quilts!

Congratulations ladies! I have sent you each an email as well.

Thank you all so much for all of your suggestions for tutorials you would like to see in the coming year! A lot of people are interested in seeing more on various types of machine quilting, so I will plan to incorporate some more posts on that topic in 2016!

Win Edge to Edge Longarm Quilting for Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

Posted on December 9, 2015December 15, 2015 by thenotsodramaticlifeadmin / Posted in Giveaway, Quilting / 108 Comments

Update: This Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations Lauren!

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day rolls around twice a year and today I am thrilled to offer free edge to edge quilting for a lap or twin sized quilt. It is such an honor to be involved in your creative endeavors, and I love to help you bring your quilt tops one step closer to being used and cherished by your loved ones.

I quilt on a computerized A-1 Elite machine, guaranteeing beautiful, accurate stitches. The edge to edge designs I am currently offering are all quilting patterns that I have created myself using AutoCad.

Interlocking is my most popular design, and it looks great with a variety of contemporary quilt styles. Graphic block based quilts, improvisationally pieced designs, whole cloth quilts, and T-shirt quilts all look great with this quilting design.

Interlocking Edge to Edge Quilting Design

Floral Spirals has a whimsical feel and is a lovely way to soften a graphic pieced design or add interest to a simply pieced or whole cloth/panel quilt.

Floral Spiral Edge to Edge Quilting Design (finished quilt has been washed to soften and enhance crinkle effect)

I am adding new designs all the time, and I can also work with you to create a customized edge to edge pattern to coordinate with your fabrics or quilt top.

This giveaway will be for quilting services for one quilt that is up to 6,000 square inches, but I still have plenty of openings available if you would like to have your quilts done for Christmas! My edge to edge quilting rates are 2 cents per square inch. (To calculate the square inches, multiply the quilt top length by the quilt top width. For example a quilt measuring 50″ x 70″ would be 3,500 square inches. Multiply that by .02 to determine the quilting cost. 3,500 x .02 = $70.00 ) Please email me at cassandra(at)thenotsodramaticlife(d0t)com if you would like more information about the quilting services I currently offer.

How to Enter

This giveaway is open from Wednesday, December 9 to 11:59pm Eastern on Sunday, December 13th. I will notify the winner both by email and on the blog by Wednesday, December 16th.
Due to Shipping costs, this giveaway is only open to United States shipping addresses (I do have another giveaway of a PDF pattern that is open internationally, so I hope all of my readers will check it out!)
If you are selected, I will send you a form to fill out and enclose with your quilt top, quilt backing (which should measure at lease 8″ larger than the top in both width and length), and batting of your choice. You are responsible for shipping these items to me.* I do ask that your quilt top arrive between the the winner announcement of this giveaway and March 31, 2016.
Turnover is usually 7-10 days from the time the quilt top is received, although it is sometimes sooner. I will provide a single, solid color, high quality quilting thread for your quilt. Aurifil is my most common thread, but I will occasionally use King Tut or WonderFil. Once the quilting is complete, it will be shipped to you via the USPS in a priority flat rate box at no charge to you.*
In the coming year, I am hoping to include several tutorials of quilting/textile techniques on the blog. You may enter this giveaway by leaving any comment, but I would really love to hear about what kinds of tutorials you would be interested in seeing!
The winner will be determined by a random drawing.

* In the event that the selected person is located in the Central or West Central part of Ohio, an in person pick-up/drop-off may be arranged.

Good Luck! Please be sure to check out all of the other fantastic giveaways going on this week on Sew Mama Sew!

Win a PDF Pattern of Rainbow Rotary for Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

Posted on December 9, 2015December 15, 2015 by thenotsodramaticlifeadmin / Posted in Giveaway, Quilting, Quilting Community / 106 Comments

Update: This Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations Margaret!

Rainbow Rotary is one of the most popular mini quilt that I have shared this year, and now the pattern is available on Craftsy! For Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day, I am happy to offer a PDF pattern of this quilt in three different sizes!

Rainbow Rotary

Inspired by my love of the Courthouse Steps quilt block, this quilt reinterprets the traditional block into a wedge shape to create a ring of color. This is the perfect project to show off all of the vibrantly colored fabrics in your scrap box, and a great opportunity to share fabric with friends.

Templates are included to create this pattern in three sizes:

Micro Mini: 9.25″ x 9.25″
Mini: 18.5″ x 18.25″ (this size is pictured above)
Macro Mini: 24″ x 24″

I am currently offering this pattern as a “template only” pattern, which allows for a relatively low price of $4. General instructions are offered, but detailed written directions and step by step diagrams for foundation paper piecing are not included. I believe quilters with previous experience paper piecing will enjoy constructing this mini quilt. (My free block pattern, Summer Starburst, does include detailed instruction on foundation paper piecing if you are interested in learning the technique!)

How to Enter

This giveaway is open from Wednesday, December 9 to 11:59pm Eastern on Sunday, December 13th. I will notify the winner both by email and on the blog by Wednesday, December 16th.
This giveaway is open internationally
The winner will receive a PDF pattern (Foundation Paper Piecing templates for three sizes of the Rainbow Rotary Quilt and general directions) via email
To enter please leave a comment on this post. I have spent much of the year making mini quilts, and I would love to hear your thoughts on this particular type of quilt. Love Minis? Hate them? Have you made a mini? Is there a pattern you would like to try? Have you participated in a mini swap? Have you ever made a rainbow quilt of any type?
The winner will be determined by a random drawing.

Good Luck! Please be sure to check out all of the other fantastic giveaways going on this week on Sew Mama Sew!

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day Winner!

Posted on May 11, 2015 by thenotsodramaticlifeadmin / Posted in Bags and Pouches, Giveaway / 1 Comment

Thank you to everyone who came by enter the first giveaway for this blog! I am thrilled to have welcomed so many people, regular follower as well as new, to my blog this week. I know I discovered a few new blogs to follow in the last few days, and I hope you have too!

This pair of zippered pouches will have a new home with:

Congratulations Catrin! I have sent you an email, and I hope you enjoy your new pouches!