Sunday, November 10, 2013

GIVEAWAY!!! 1yr Anniversary!

                       


One year sure flies by! I recall waiting and waiting for my book, 15 Minutes of PLAY to come out, now a year as gone by! Time to do some giveaways!!! This week:


This week, leave a comment if you've:
 played along 15 Minute style, 
Need inspiration, 
or JUST PLAIN LOVE FABRIC!!!

CELEBRATE PLAY TIME IN FABRIC!!!

Do we really need an excuse to play?  
ANYONE! Leave a comment!!!

One lucky winner will win a copy of 15 Minutes of PLAY, and then…
That person gets to pick one more person
 to win another copy from the entries! 
Time to pay it forward!!!

More giveaways to come!!!

fabric, scissors, FUN!!!

Make sure I can reach you by email…
many comments come in as "no reply comments."
I'd be sad not being able to reach you!!

(also don't forget the free embroidery download to play with!)

Facebook it, Twitter it, spread it around, 
let's share some Quilty JOY!
Winner will be selected Nov 17th, 6pm.

140 comments:

  1. Woohoo! Congratulations Victoria! Love the idea of having the winner pick another winner. I will have to use that sometime. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win a copy of your book!

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  2. Love your work and would love to win a copy of your awesome book:)

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  3. Victoria,
    I love your love of playing and fabric- you create beautiful quilts...I love playing but don't have near enough time to play with teaching full time but maybe some day... Thanks for the chance to win one of your lovely books- your winner will love it..
    Regards from Alberta, Canada,
    Anna

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  4. I love your inspirational blogs!! I really look forward to what you're making. Would love to win your book. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  5. Congratulations on your book's anniversary.

    Of course, I love fabric. Love the colors, prints, the inspiration it can create to quilt with it.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  6. Holy cow it's been a year??!?!? It honestly seems like just a little while ago. Many congrats on your success! See you next summer in Milwaukee!

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  7. I love your work! I have been playing around with my little bits of scraps, hoping to take on your miniature challenge.... I am not sure it will be complete by December 1st, or actually even started by then! LOL Still, I am inspired to try it. I would love to win a copy of your book. Happy anniversary!

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  8. Congrats Victoria- love the book, be great to win! I have shared your face book page - grovel, grovel...
    Heather x

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  9. So excited about this giveaway!! I am taking one of your classes at the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo in Overland Park, Kansas in a couple of weeks---can hardly wait! Looking forward to getting a jump start on inspiration for 2014. Happy Anniversary on 1 year! Woo-hoo!

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  10. Congrats for the new book, love the cover, it makes me want to gather my scraps and and find that pattern in your book. I must confess I'm a fabricaholic, and attend therapy daily....in my sewing room.

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  11. You are just so cute! I went to the Evening Star quilt show yesterday with Christine, and saw quilts that were inspired by you. There was a great star, with all pieced diamonds. It's so cool to see how you have influenced others. I need to get started making "made" fabric! Have fun today!

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  12. I've seen this book several times, and even got to see some of the quilts as they toured with the Sewing and Quilting Expo, so I know how wonderful they are. I'm a big fan of scrap quilts. I operate under the philosophy that the more scraps in a quilt, the better the quilt looks! It would be a treat to own "Fifteen Minutes of Play" and then make any of them I choose. Thank you for the chance to win, Victoria.

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  13. I would love to win! Such a fun giveaway that gives away again!

    maggiecolorado@gmail.com

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  14. Hi V - Love your book. I've said it before that it's nice you are out there to validate my process - of veering off patterns and away from "tradition". I am not entering in the DWR challenge, but have ordered my templates and have a plan for one...that will have to suffice for now~
    If you pick me, I will pay it forward and give your book to the person i pick, since i already have and enjoy mine! It truly does inspire me when i need it.

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  15. A pay it forward giveaway is a wonderful idea. Love your book and inspirations.

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  16. I Love to play with fabric. I would like to get a look at your book.

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  17. I won your book last year (so I would definitely pass along your fabulous book!) when it first came out and found a whole new appreciation for improvisation in quilting. That's pretty much all I do now and I'm hooked on finding vintage tops and recreating them and finishing on my long arm. You are visiting our quilt guild in Lawrence, KS next year. Cannot wait! Happy sewing Victoria!

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  18. I Love Fabric And Would Love To Win Your book. A Lot Of The Time I Only have 15 To 30 min To Work On A projecT So I Your Book Would Help Me Manage My Time. Thank You For A Chance To Win.
    Tdgquilter@Yahoo.com

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  19. I have been drolling over your book for a long while. I would love the inspiration!

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  20. A great title for your book. It should be play if you have 15 mins or hours. Thanks for sharing!
    Sally@Babystepsquilting.com

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  21. I'm a true lover of fabrics! I would really like to win your book and learn some of your tricks.

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  22. Congratulations. I was lucky enough to attend your trunk show in Waupaca Wisconsin. Many of your comments have stuck with me... Especially "what else can I do here" and "what color is missing". It also inspired me to tackle the DWR challenge.

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  23. Wow! A year just sails by!. I'll confess, I haven't really played along, but I do enjoy seeing the others play, and check the blog a few times a week! One of these days I'll play, too!

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  24. Happy 1 year :) Amazing how times flies!! I love taking a few minutes to play with fabric - always fun to see what things can become!!!

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  25. Thanks for the chance at your book! I've been keeping a basket of scraps next to my machine lately, and every chance I get, I run a few through it. I've been making 'made fabric' blocks for a while now, and I just love them! They're so fun, unique and addicting! Thanks for all your inspiration!

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  26. I adore a wide variety of fabrics. I make fabric from scraps all the time just for fun. Sometimes I do scrappy and a lot of the time I do the made fabric in a color. These made fabrics I usually cut into squares and use them in quilts with a solid color in nine patches or just with sashing between the blocks.
    dorothymatheson@gmail.com

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  27. Amazing that a year has passed by. Love the book and have made some beautiful hexagons out of 15minutes of play fabric. The scrap fabrics were a favourite and I wanted to get some more joy from them. Thank you for the giveaway! Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)

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  28. Fabric is made 'to play' with!!! There are sooooo many possibilites!!!

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  29. I have been making "made fabric" for years. Your book is an incredible place to put it all together!

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  30. Congratulations on the anniversary, and please continue to create and inspire.

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  31. I love your work! I don't have the book, but I definitely need to add 15 minutes of play to my daily life. :)

    rainylakechick@gmail.com

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  32. I definitely need to play!!! Congrats on your anniversary…..

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  33. It's seems like the past year has just flown by! Happy Anniversary! I have yet ti play 15 mins at a time, but I follow the blog and enjoy all the posters. I only have one hand I can use right now so all I can do is go through my scraps, sort and dream. Thanks for keeping the inspiration going!

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  34. Happy anniversary! I'm grumpy if I don't sew every day, so I make time...

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  35. I am fortunate enough to have this book, so if I am chosen maybe I can pick another winner who can then pick another winner (how confusing is that?)
    I love to play with fabric and I can rarely limit it to 15 minutes of play. And yes, I just plain love fabric.

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  36. I have done 15 minutes of play the bumblebeans way and I love it. I collect all my quilter friends scraps and make "fabric" from them. I have used your churn dash block pattern and am in the process of making a charity quilt.. Thanks for sharing your creativity and the giveaway. Don't have you book yet, so I'd love to win a copy.

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  37. Woo hoo! Happy one year anniversary! Has it really been a year? Time sure flies when you are having fun :)

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  38. Wow! Time sure flies - is there maybe book #2 in the near future? Congratulations and thanks for the chance to win your lovely book!

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  39. Cingratulations, a whole year already! Wow! You know me, always playin with fabric one way or another!

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  40. Congratulations! What a fun giveaway you've planned for your book's anniversary!

    I *love* fabric. My studio is almost finished, and I'll be back to playing with fabric in just a few more days....I can hardly wait to start playing again!

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  41. your blog reminds me to have fun with what i have here ...to find joy in the process and to develop design with my choices. blingquilts@gmail.com

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  42. CONGRATS! LOVE YOUR GIVEAWAY!
    THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  43. Congratulations! Like your plan on having someone pay it forward! And of course I love fabric!

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  44. I love fabric and I love to play. Thanks for sharing great ways to combine the two.

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  45. Congratulations! I love fabric! :)

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  46. Last week,I turned a friend on to 15 minutes of play. She was so energized. It is infectious as well as brilliant.

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  47. I hope I win! I love to see all the beautiful things you make. I have learned so much reading your blog.
    thank you'
    beebee
    Here is my email address just in case I win LOL
    beebee70394@yahoo.com

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  48. Happy 1year Anniversary on your book and thank you for a chance to win this great book.

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  49. congrats on a year of lots of achievements! woo hoo!

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  50. Happy 1st anniversary.... An what a fantastic Idea the winner picks another... I love to pay it forward whenever I can makes me smile Of course so does fabric!! LOL

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  51. Happy One year Anniversary! I love fabric and could use 15 minutes to play! :)

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  52. Happy Anniversary to 15 Minutes of Play! I haven't seen the book yet, but I'd love to try some of your techniques. I love your improvisational quilts. And I'm from Wisconsin! Can't wait to see your show!

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  53. Happy 1st Anniversary!! Looks like an awesome book! mjmm773@yahoo.com

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  54. Happy Anniversary! It has been a good year (at least quilt wise) for you. Sometimes 15 minutes is all you get.

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  55. Congrat on the anniversary! I do try to play a little bit every day, and would love a copy of your book.!! Thank you!

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  56. Congrats! Love the pay it forward twist!

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  57. What a great give-away idea. Congrats on a great first year!

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  58. 15 Minutes of Play has transfirmed a bunch of quilters and Was my own goal for years...it was time to do rather than plan. Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary of a blockbuster book, I would love to win a copy. I have too long a list of someone else who would love for me to suggest them to win a copy too..but I will deal with that. Yippe for getting the book out and so many excited about "doable" quilting.

    Jane M

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  59. Hi Victoria, I have wanted your book since it came out! I am currently making large slabs of made fabric to make into a star quilt. I've been using up all those crumbs! I have your book on my Christmas list....I would sure love to win a copy though and give one to a friend! Thanks!

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  60. Happy Anniversary! I love fabric and I would love to win a copy of your book.

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  61. Happy first anniversary! I will bet this book becomes a collectible classic. So glad I have my signed copy already...but I would love to win another copy for my future daughter-in-law!

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  62. I can't believe it has been a year already! Wow I have enjoyed the book and always find something
    inspiring on your blog :0). I hope everyone buys one if they don't already have it because it does
    get you going and sewing right away without having to do patterns or measurements.....just go!
    Thanks for the chance to win, I think your book would make a great gift!

    Happy Sewing

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  63. Can hardly wait to see some more of those double wedding rings. Your work is stunning.
    Would really love to win a copy of your book . . . Thanks for the chance.

    pnconverse at hotmail dot com

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  64. I do love fabric and could use some inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win your book.

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  65. Time flies when you're having fun...Thank you for your inspiration!

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  66. I LOVE fabric, I TOUCH fabric, I MANIPULATE fabric, I Cut Fabric, I sew with Farbric, and I can play for 15 minutes! Thank you for sharing the love.

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  67. I just plain love fabric, especially when someone else picks it out for me! Would love to win your book :)
    Thanks for the opportunity

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  68. I'm in my right mind, so I do love fabric. I love having fun with it.

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  69. I love to play with scraps and seeing your "play" is inspiring. I have played some and plan to play more. Thanks.

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  70. Congratulations Victoria. It is because of you that I made my everything but the kitchen sink quilt which I totally adore and still hangs in my sewing room.

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  71. Woo Hoo Congrats! I love the 15 minutes at a time, I give that advise to lots of people. I love fabric too, borderline hoarder on that I am afraid.

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  72. Thanks for the chance to win. Playing with fabric is what I love the most.

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  73. Love both your websites. 15 minutes play and bumble beans basic. I have to check what's new everyday or I feel I will miss something. thank you for everything you do.

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  74. Congrats! Love your work and love to play. Thanks for the chance to win !

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  75. Congratulations!! I love all the fun one can have with fabric.

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  76. Would love to win a copy. I spent hours each day for over a week recently using your technique to make fabric. "15 minutes" is misleading. Hard to stop once you start! Thanks for sharing your talents.

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  77. I love fabric!!!!! =) Thanks for all of your wonderful ideas, and the giveaways!

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  78. LOVE YOUR BOOK! My grandfather used to allow us to use his tailoring scraps to make doll clothes... he showed us how to piece the scraps together to make larger "fabric" and 15 Minutes of Play brought back this sweet addiction. Love to play and would love to share!

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  79. Would LOVE to win your book! I have tons of scraps that need something to spark them.:)

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  80. Congrats and Happy Anniversary! What a lovely book. Playing and sharing is what it's all about, thanks!

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  81. I have had this book on my list for the past year. I would love to get it. Congrats on the 1st anniversary!

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  82. Winning your book would be the push I need to get past my reluctance and try your play techniques! I love the results, and want to free up my creativity!

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  83. I'm new to your blog and loved your video. Your book sounds like just what I need for some inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win and congrats on your book's 1 year anniversary.

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  84. Congrats - I love fabric! Love to play with it!

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  85. Well done on your 10th anniversary! And thanks for this opportunity. Wendy

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  86. Thanks for the giveaway. I love to make fabric and then use it for little projects: most recent a tiny lunch bag for my baby's mama to take to work with a snack one day. I used a row of strips that your blog encouraged me to use as a leader-ender project. It is so adorable--baby's mama loved it.

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  87. I only recently discovered your book (which I LOVE) and blog. I was immediately inspired to join in with the 15 Minutes Mini challenge and you kindly shared my piece on that blog. Although I've played with strings before, your book expanded the horizons of how crumbs/strings of fabric can have a life of their own and become something fun and beautiful. With the cost of fabrics going up and up we NEED to make full use of everything and you have found a way to make it almost more fun than cutting into a new FQ. Congrats on your first anniversary :)

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  88. Love your work and your book looks amazing :-)

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  89. Oh, year has passed and I still don't have your book? It's high time to change it.
    PS. Fun idea with picking the second winner by first winner!

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  90. Congratulations!
    What a fun giveaway!!

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  91. I have so many treasured scraps, I really need to try your technique. Thanks for reminding us to have fun playing with fabric!

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  92. Awesome! I was playing with fabric last week and discovered-- I Love BEIGE! I didn't know! I mean, yes, I did buy the stuff, and put it on my shelf, but what a soothing and energizing color a good tea beige can be. I Guess I have to stop hating on any colors......

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  93. I have been playing with your book' s ideas and have entered a whole new dimension of working. Kind of like falling down the rabbit hole! Thanks for the daily inspiration and the fun of discovering new fabric combinations. Love your new line Sonnet.

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  94. I have a copy of your book and I have to say that it has inspired me to begin to reach out and "try" stuff--to actually cut into those saved fabrics and use them! I have a close quilting friend that I'd love to gift this book to---thanks for the opportunity...hugs, Julierose

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  95. Congratulations. Time does fly by when you're busy quilting!

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  96. I've been trying but my color sense is still off - it could be that I don't have enough scraps.

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  97. I LOVE the 15 minutes of play made fabrics, and have quite a pile of them by my machine because I make the fabric using the leaders and enders method, so they keep growing and growing and growing!

    Deb G., Melbourne, FL
    ladara at cfl dot rr dot com

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  98. Thanks for helping to inspire! Wendy

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  99. Congratulation. I love your quilt and try to make some. The best of mine is Triangle Galore.

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  100. Victoria, you've provided me inspiration not only to play but also to blog about it. Thank you so much! Greta A.

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  101. That is EXCITING!! I bet time does seem like it goes by so so fast. Thank you so much for the giveaway :)!

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  102. Congratulations! Love to be inspired. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  103. Why is it every word floating constantly in my head goes immediately away when I read "leave a comment"? Anyway, it really is a fun book. Now I need one for the guild.

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  104. I have been picking up fabric from yard sales and have a wide selection of different prints. The cover of your book looks like it would let me use some up.

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  105. time does zoom by. i've been following you for a long time now and you have accomplished sssooo much. it is absolutely amazing what you have achieved in the last couple years. (not to mention how boo has grown up) it has been fun watching you both grow!! :)

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  106. Congratulations on your one year anniversary! I wish I had more time to play! I certainly have plenty of scraps!

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  107. Congratulations! I just plain LOVE fabric!

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  108. Congratulations!!! Coming to California any time soon?

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  109. Thank you for the give away! I would LOVE to win your book! I am very intrigued by your work. Thank you for inspiring all of us!
    cjudygo at hotmail dot com

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  110. Congrats!!! A collector of fabric, and sometimes I even make a quilt!

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  111. I'd love to win a copy of your book. Thank you for the chance!

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  112. Boy would I ever be proud to win this book. Happy Anniversary.

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  113. Congrats on everything you are celebrating, and the idea to pay it forward by the winner is a GRAND IDEA

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  115. Would love to have a copy of the book. Congrats on the one year

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  116. It sure seems like the year has flown! I would love a copy! I try to play every day!

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  117. Congratulations! Great job :P Í´d really love to have that book (:

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  118. I always say that you can never have enough inspiration.

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  119. So little time and so much fabric to sew! Congrats!

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  120. It's exciting to see your ideas turn into things like books and of course quilts! Always inspired by you. Can't wait to see the book and keep trying new things! :) Happy fall!

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  121. I do so love to play with scraps, especially if I can get a quick quilt out of it. Thanks.

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  122. I love fabric and I love your way of paying it forward!

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  123. I love your blog, your colors and your quilt style! I'd love to win a copy of your book. sherriequilt@yahoo.com

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  124. Such fun. Love the idea. I do love your blog.

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  125. Congrats on your one year anniversary. What a great book!

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  126. Victoria, I just recently stumbled on you and liked your FB page after I had read about your latest quilts featured in the Where Women Create Magazine, your a rock start quilter and a supreme inspiration to all us modern quilters, thank you!

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  127. Happy Anniversary. Thanks for the chance to win. Love your blog.

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  128. best book EVER!
    I loveit and it just really pushed my creativity over the edge!
    Thanks V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  129. Love fabric and just got some in the mail today.

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  130. I just found your blog while looking for some ideas for all my scraps. Thanks for the chance to win your book!

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  131. I just found your blog while looking for some ideas for all my scraps. Thanks for the chance to win your book!

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  132. You know I love to play with fabrics!
    Valerie Bothell

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  133. Who doesn't love fabric? Thanks for the chance for the great giveaway!

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  134. Happy Anniversary! Can't believe a whole year has passed already!
    I am not sewing as much as I wish due to a new puppy in the house, but look forward to more play time (with fabric, not the puppy!) this week.

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  135. I love fabrics. I enjoy reading your blog and you inspire me so much.
    jchiagan at yahoo dot com

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  136. I would love to win your book, for the inspiration it would give me. I get too easily distracted and don't sew enough. I love sewing, knitting, crochet ....
    Thanks

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  137. Congratulations on 1 year! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of your book and to play it forward (pun intended).

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  138. I would love a copy of your book, Victoria, not do I just love fabric, but I also love your quilting style:)

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  139. Congrats on your 1st anniversary! I'd love to have a copy of your book. You are always so inspirational with your creations. I marvel at how much you create! How fun that the winner gets to pick the next winner. Great idea!

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