Monday, January 25, 2010

One World One Heart annual giveaway

I came across this giveaway and decided I wanted to participate.  For those of you stopping by, welcome and enjoy my blogland home for a bit. I always love it when new faces (and old regular faces) stop by.  Wait, not that my regulars are "old."  And not that you are "regular" in any way.  Oh brother! I just love it when everyone stops by. It keeps a gal from being too lonely!

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You see, I hosted my first giveway last month on my birthday and I enjoyed it tremendously. It's very selfish of me, but the feeling I got when I had a chance to give a stranger something fun and different is, well, it brought me some euphoria!

Honestly, it's the same kind of happiness I felt when I watched those Disney movies, like Aladdin with the magic carpet whisking the hero and heroine to safety and to fun places. It's the kind of happiness I feel when I see my kids do something good without being asked. It's the kind of happiness I want for myself and I hope, I can pass on to one of you fellow bloggers by giving my services. By giving you something you usually don't get for free or for yourself. A chance to have someone else do some of the work. I want to take you on my carpet ride of euphoria and therefore, I offer you the following:


1) 2 patterns for bags,
2) 2 packs of Dritz inner fuse, and
3) my services*.

*Here's the disclaimer and parameters of my services:
(A) I am not a professional longarm quilter. I have a mid-arm machine and I would qualify myself as an advanced beginner/intermediate.
(B) I will quilt 2 pieces of fleece together for you or a finished, pieced top to a fleece back. No batting will be included and binding your quilt is not included, either. 
(C) I will provide the thread and work with you regarding color of thread and design choice for the quilting and I will work with you to determine what you'd like done within my capablities. In other words, this will not be show material. This will be a lovely "I get to use it to cuddle up in," quilt.
(D) You will provide the pieced top and fleece backing (please be sure they are already sized to match with the backing being a minimum of three to four inches longer and wider on EACH side) or the two fleece pieces.  (Note, anti-pill fleece works best for the quilting and the durability of the finished product.)  You mail those to me and as part of the giveaway, I will mail the quilted product back. (Please note, I am not responsible for any taxes or tariffs, a foreign country may impose on your prize or any postal restrictions.)
(E) The final size can be anything from a wall-hanging to a twin size quilt.
(F) IF YOU DO NOT SEW (as this is a crafting bloggers giveaway) ENTER ANYWAY. We may be able to come up with a way to still give you my services.

To give you a sense of what I can do, here are 2 links to my webshots albums for your browsing pleasure of my work with fleece.

2-sided fleece
pieced top/fleece back

So, for anyone interested in my giveaway, please comment to this post.  Please be sure, if you don't have a blog where I can contact you, you leave me an email address.  Feel free to tell your friends and definately click on the link above to the Whimsical Bohemian's blog. There are many other crafty bloggers out there with their doors open for new visitors to stop by and say hello.

This giveaway runs until Feb. 14 at 11:59pm CT. The winner will be announced on February 15th.

Good luck and thank you for stopping by!  Please come back soon.

Cheers! Beck

115 comments:

Mary Grace McNamara said...

I could certainly come up with something for your to quilt! How fun! Please enter me in your drawing!

Thanks,
MGM

Barb said...

I am an oldie but goodies....hopefully a keeper....what a wonderful giveaway you are doing. I missed out on this one...oh well....hope you get alot of comments.

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Slavetobeads said...

Please add me to this wonderful give away. Just started to look into crazy quilting I think that would be fun to do. slavetobeads@gmail.com

Barbara Haviland-Texas Contemporary Artist said...

Love quilts

Heidi @ Happiness is Homemade said...

Wow, I've always wanted to try to make a quilted throw! This just might give me the motivation I need!

GoldenAngelsWorks said...

Please include me in your wonderful giveaway. Thank you for this opportunity to join in on the fun!

Great-Granny Grandma said...

Thanks for entering my giveaway. Please enter me in yours too, although I'm not a quilter and don't know how I would use your services. Although who knows what lies ahead. I may yet become motivated to learn how to quilt. LOL

sweetypie said...

at last a quilter yes please

Anya said...

What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance.

Nina Lise@Mrs Moen said...

Oh, I'm!! Sewing stuff and someone offering to quilt! For me! What's not to love! Thanks for great giveaway and for stopping by my blog!

Lisa said...

Great idea! I've always wanted to try fleece for batting, but I guess this might even work better! Is it hard to work with because of the stretch?

arlette said...

I'd love, love, love to be entered in the giveaway, and be picked obviously, lol!, thank you for sharing your fantastic work :)!!!

Anonymous said...

Great giveaway!

Deborah
comfortjoydesigns AT gmail DOT com

Rachel Biel said...

Hmmm.... I can use those bag patterns!

I'm also a participant in OWOH, #501. I'm giving away a gift certificate to my Etsy store for anything from Afghanistan, land of the magic carpets!

Nice to meet you!

Rachel (Rayela Art)

Rosie said...

I like the quilts you've already made... Count me in, please! I'm # 137 on the carpet!!

Bine said...

What a beautiful give away, would love to be entered in your draw.

*smile greetings from germany*

Cass said...

I've never sewn anything in my life, but it's on my list of goals this year. I'd love to win a pattern or two and have someone I could pester with questions! ;)
Feel free to drop in. I'm #228 on the ride!

geni said...

Lovely to meet in the blogosphere.
Thank you for the chance to become a happy owner of your giveaway.
And thank you for taking the time to visit my OWOH blog yesterday!

Unknown said...

Wow! What a great prize! Please enter me in your drawing and come and stop by mine!

Beth

QuiltersStitchTogether
#224

Nanbon44 said...

I could really use this prize, what a wonderful idea

Sharon's Cottage Quilts said...

Wow! What a lovely generous offer! I actually thought I had read this giveaway wrong...I had to go back and read it again!! Wow! That's all I can say!! I'm so excited...I hope I win!! (smiles) God Bless you for your kind knie offer.
Sharon
Oh yes please enter me! :-)

free indeed said...

Great offer! I am really interested in the patterns as well since my daughters are always asking for new purses.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

In looking around your blog, I think you underestimate your abilities. You make some stunning pieces. This is quite the giveaway.

Jodaeodesign said...

Your work is wonderful and what a generous offer. Please include me in your drawing.

Jenna Z said...

Oh, oh oh!! Your services sound great! I have SO many unfinished projects!!

Fenland Textile Studio said...

Hi
What a fantastic idea for a giveaway. I love the bag patterns and fleece is so wonderful to cuddle up in.
Angela

Teresa said...

Beautiful, beautiful work. Too far away for you to quilt for me, but the other prizes are fantastic anyway!

Theresa MacNaughton said...

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I haven't a clue as to how to sew, so perhaps - should I win - you can create a wee something for me! LOL Sincerely, Theresa

Michaele Sommerville said...

Silly question: are finished quilts able to be modified/repaired? My preschooler had a quilt made for him as a "deployment" gift while Daddy is overseas- only problem is, two of the squares have mistakes (his name is spelled wrong in one and the other has a photo of someone WE DON'T KNOW!). The quilt was made and donated to us for free- and other than the two mistakes, it's wonderful. Any ideas?

I do hope you'll be able to visit my blog and enter my giveaway for paper banners/bunting/garlands: http://kidney-garden.blogspot.com/

Michaele michaelek1(at)yahoo(dot)com

Kathy said...

I would love to win your services! I've got many a back waiting to be quilted!!! Please stop by and visit my blog if you get a chance. http://quiltqueen-kathy.blogspot.com

Kathy said...

Quiltqueen meant to say top waiting to be quilted. Sorry!

Baroness Bijoutery said...

What a Great Gift...please enter me..

Please stop by my blog and enter mine..#280

Smiles,
CJ

antmee said...

Even though I have been sewing a lot of softies lately, bags are on my mind. I would love to win your giveaway.

DVArtist said...

I would so much love to win this giveaway. Please count me in.

Nicole/Beadwright
#350 on the magic carpet ride
http://beadwright.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Just stopped in to say hello because I love the name of your blog. Yours is a very generous giveaway,I'm a longarm quilter, so I know! Stop by to visit me if you get the chance - quilt girl-#670
I hope you're enjoying this adventure as much as I am.

baukje said...

What a beautiful gift. I am a sewer, I sewed many bags, but I've no quilting experience but I love to learn.....
I love your snowman quilt!!!

Greetings from France

Chere said...

Thanks for the giveaway--I've been meaning to make a bag so I hope I win!

Deanna said...

The patterns alone are a great giveaway--I have been meaning to make a messenger bag for sometime. I have never tried fleece as I quilt back, but if you are sure I am willing to give it a try. Thanks for the giveaway chance.

Anonymous said...

love thye giveaway....count me in pls....

Thistle Cove Farm said...

It all sounds good to me; count me in, please and thanks.

Holly said...

That is a lovely giveaway! Thanks!
HBKHotie1@msn.com (I am #811)

Ellen said...

what agreat gift to share your talent and spreadit around a bit. very generous

please count me in , my carpet number is # 397- do come and have a look when you have time

Shay said...

Ok, Count me in too. Looks like everyone wants a piece of this very generous action.

Unknown said...

I really need some bag patterns so please count me in

Janice said...

What a fabulous giveaway! Please enter my name, thank you.

Myra said...

Great giveaway Becky! Do please enter my name... Fingers crossed! 8-)

CreativSpirit said...

Hi Beck,

I would love to be included in the draw for your great giveaway. Thanks for the chance. I enjoyed my visit and will be back again. I am stopover #70 in Australia on the Magic Carpet Ride, please stop by for a visit and enter in my draw. Great to meet you,

Rob

Gayle Page-Robak said...

Excellent, what a great giveaway! Please enter my name! I hope you will drop by my blog (#431 on the magic carpet) for a chance to win, too! :)

Yasmin Sabur said...

I love to create in the garden and with fabric, too. Hello from southern California, one world, one heart.

SueFitz said...

Beautiful work - I'm amazed at the wonderful items on all the sites. This is my first time I've taken part and am having a blast.


Please incuded me in your contest

Sue
#834 & #835

Barbara Olivo Cagle said...

Hi Becky, what a lovely idea and post you have. I love the quilting. I'd love to win. I absolutely love your gift. Please take time to visit my blog, too, for a chance to win my book, 16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood. I'm working on getting all the country flags. I promise to revisit your's too.

#784
http://blog.barbaracagle.com
www.barbaracagle.com

Anonymous said...

I love your blog and just signed up to follow and can't wait to see what you have in store next.....

Please include me in your giveaway.

Blessings from Maryland,
Donna
dwarrington1@gmail.com

Quiltsmiles said...

Your quilting is fine! Love the idea of quilting 2 fleece fabrics together. What a great idea, thanks! ALso thanks for stopping by my blog and participating the OWOH event. It's nice to meet you.
Smiles, Jane

Everyday Kathy said...

Sounds cozy! I'd love to win!
Thanks for an enchanting stop on the magic carpet!
Outrageous joy,
Kathy over at Everyday Bliss
#111 on the blog tour

Anonymous said...

hello there! ooh an interesting prize - please enter me into the giveaway
feel free to fly on over to my blog here and i hope you enjoy your magic carpet ride :)

Maya said...

What a greay give away event, please count me in! ... don't really need something quilted for me ;-) but the other prices look great :-)

greetings from the Netherlands

Dorene Elizabeth said...

Oh wow! It would be so nice to have someone help me finish a piece! Please count me in!

Unknown said...

It's nice to meet you! Thank you for the chance to win such a generous gift. I don't sew as I tried it once and got so fed up with just putting the bobbin in that I gave up. Too bad I don't have much patience. What you are giving is one of the best things I have come across. I hope you have fun on your magic carpet ride, but don't pick me as you will never be able to explain anything to me :) I want you to enter mine though! Don't forget to stop by all 3 of my blogs and enter my giveaways too!
Monica
http://giddygreetings.com
http://thezenlens.com
http://ggcaa.com
giddygreetings@yahoo.com

Kathy said...

Thanks for such a generous giveaway, and for the chance.
Kathy #339

Live, Love, Laugh, Write! said...

Wow - what a generous giveaway :) And thanks for coming by and entering my giveaway!

Unknown said...

So cool! Please visit my blog at: http://emiliesplace.webs.com

Yvonne said...

What a wonderful giveaway. Count me in. thanks for visiting my blog today.

Java Venus said...

Please include me in your drawing!

www.javaswhimsy.blogspot.com

Quiltmoose - Dagmar said...

Wow, what a special prize! Of course I'd love to win :-) So please include me in your drawing!
Have fun riding that Magic Carpet!

Greetings from Germany,
Dagmar (#160 on the carpet)

http://quiltmoose.blogspot.com/
quiltmoose(at)gmail(dot)com

VintageCrafter said...

Oh MY! What a GREAT PRIZE!!! But...can you quilt something that I glue gunned? I'm hopeless at sewing! LOL!
**smiles**
Carol

Stanza Rae said...

thank you for inviting me to visit your blog and to enter your giveaway.

Please visit my blog and enter to win 2 pairs of handmade earrings. http://www.goodbadandgottahave.com/ (#903)

Tara said...

I know next to nothing about quilting. My Nana quilts though. Your gift does sound truly magical, someone will be very lucky indeed, possibly me?!!! Thanks for visiting Loveleigh treasures and it was a pleasure to meet you!

Paula said...

Cool giveaway! Thanks for visiting me (OWOH #799).

Jasmine said...

Pleased to meet you on this magical carpet. Patterns are such a good idea as a give away gift. A creative prompt that may inspire us to make our own designs. Thank you xJ

The one and only Lady said...

I would love to have your giveaway! Count me in!

Pixiewinkle said...

Great giveaways! I like your idea and I'm sure your quilting is much better than mine! Please count me in! Enjoy your magic carpet ride. #276

calej said...

Hi Beck!

I'm not so sure what a fuze is but I have finished 1 quilt in my lifetime. I'm sure I'd learn a lot from you!

Christina from Manila, Philippines here!
Nice to meet you!

I hope you can also drop by #615!
http://calej.blogspot.com

Blessings!
calejbitsvyk(at)gmail(dot)com

Micki said...

I love to make bags, and please do include me in the draw!
Micki
#123

Unknown said...

Thanks for the giveaway!!

s hyler said...

I would love to be included in your wonderful drawing.
Sandra

isa & marta said...

qUÉ GENEROSIDAD!!!!! POR FAVOR INCLUYAME EN SU REGALO, SERIA MARAVILLOSA OPORTUNIDAD PARA MI. gRACIAS.

Team Tesla said...

Great give away! Please Add me.
Robynsline@hotmail.com

mrnglry said...

Please enter me in your giveaway. What a lovely thought!

Grace in California's Mother Lode

http://downamorningpath.blogspot.com/

ozlynda said...

Hello from Victoria, Australia
Great Giveaway.
Please enter me into the draw.
Thanks. Lynda.
http://taylormadeinoztales.blogspot.com/

Jen xo said...

ooohhh loverly , please add me in...

thabks for stopping by my blog too....jenox

Yuki said...

Count me in.

ttfn :) Yuki

Lori said...

Please add me to the pot!

Beach Babies said...

I agree with Lori, just throw me in the pot with the rest !! Thanks for entering me..

Beeshebags said...

Please throw my name in the pot, stir it up good, and hopefully my name gets drawn. Thank you for your generosity in giving me to opportunity to win such a great giveaway, I'm glad the magic carpet plopped me down at your blog to enter your giveaway. Good luck everyone Hugs Naomi

Peggy said...

Beautiful blog and a stunning treasure!I would love for you to make me something! I am flying on my magic carpet ,visiting from Connecticut. Thanks for the lovely giveaway I am blog #937
Thanks
matternu@gmail.com

LYNDY WARD said...

Greetings & Salutations,
Enchanting Quilt OWOH Giveaway!
Very Generous & Wonderful That You Are Adding Your Expertise.

Fly by my blog when you get a chance...
Forbidden Planet Giveaway #242 On The List @:
http://todaysgold.com

Lovely Blog.

Cosmic Blessings, Lyndy Ward

P.S. I will be announcing three winners on 2/15/10. AND if I'm lucky enough to win any treasure, that booty will be displayed as well. AND the OWOH Giveaway win(s) will remain on my blog in Awards & Contests for eternity.

suzanne.artist said...

Nifty blog, wonderful offerings superb quilt designs!
Glad I zoomed by on my magic carpet!

Suzanne in CT

Connie Dean said...

Loved browing thru your quilts! I'm in TN also! Not a blogger but would love to enter your giveaway. quilting4life@gmail.com .
Connie

Nancy Lynn said...

I would love to be included in your giveaway.

http://usingupallthatstuff.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-world-one-heart-lets-ride-magic.html

vintage wil said...

What a wonderful giveaway!!
http://vintagewil.blogspot.com/

Lisa W. said...

Please enter my name. :0) I am #1025, would love for you to stop by.

Cindy said...

What a wonderful giveaway and the chance to learn something I've been wanting to. Please enter me into your drawing.
http://barbara-moorewhimsies.blogspot.com
or: lmoore@flippinweb.com

gpc said...

Wow, what a great giveaway -- I enjoyed visiting your blog.

gpc490[at]gmail[dot]com
http://grandmagogreen.blogspot.com

Marianne said...

Hello from Utah! What a wonderful giveaway you have! I am also a beginning quilter- I have just about finished my first pieced quilt top! Please count me in on your drawing!
Come on over to my blog and enter mine if you'd like!
Have a terrific day!

Anonymous said...

How fun! I'm hosting a giveaway as well, come stop by!
I would love to be included in your giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Naomi

mitz said...

** sew** original.. **Sew** nice.. thanks for the opportunity
mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

TiLT said...

how cool! I'm sure I could come up with something for you to do :)
Have you stopped by my OWOH yet? http://tiltcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-world-one-heart.html

pinksuedeshoe said...

wow, how generous! Would love to win!

Icela said...

Oh my! what a great giveaway. It would be a great way for me to learn how to make a bag and learn some quilting.

OWOH #791

Laurie said...

This is a great idea for a gift, and very in the spirit of OWOH! I would love to enter your giveaway and have the perfect project for your services! Thank you for the chance to win it! I hope you'll come by my blog and enter my giveaway, #95!

Have fun riding the magic carpet!

Tinker said...

What a generous prize! Time is one of the greatest gifts of all.. Please toss my name in your hat. Thanks for stopping by the other day in Southern California. Lovely to meet you on this Magic Carpet ride around the world!

http://tinkerart.typepad.com/tinker_art/

Mudpotter said...

I had so much fun reading through your blog and adventures. This quilting with fleece is a great idea. Please sign me up for a chance.

Birgit said...

Hi,

I especially like the bag patterns -- what a neat idea! :)

If a glass bead necklace sounds good, you might want to visit my blog. It would be a pleasure to welcome you there. :)

Greetings from Munich,
Birgit
swappinghowdies@yahoo.de
# 849

Deborah said...

I would love to win this. I have just the project in mind. Lovely! Please add me to your giveaway. I am no. 26 on The Magic Carpet Ride.

AJ said...

Greetings from Manila, Philippines! Thanks for the giveaway ( :

AJ

A_C_E_ at hotmail dot com

Julia Phillips Smith said...

An interactive giveaway - I like it!

*waving* hi from Nova Scotia, Canada.

Mickey said...

How pretty. I would love to be entered into you drawing. So glad OWOH brought me to your blog. :-)

Michelle
mouse1996@gmail.com

Bibi said...

Sounds lovely! I don't sew other than sewing on buttons and hemming, so am intrigued to see how we could come up with something together...

acabinetofcuriosities said...

What a lovely giveaway and what a pleasure it's been to visit your blog. Be sure to stop by and enter my drawing.

www.acabinetofcuriositie.etsy.com

Lisa said...

What an interesting giveaway. I have so many quilt tops that need to be finished, this would be a great opportunity.

Bec Clarke said...

Oh I like the look of those patterns, thanks.

Deb said...

blog celebration & great giveaway, count me in!

Lisa said...

What a great giveaway. I'm so glad I found it in time. Please throw my name into your drawing. ;D

Artbybdell said...

oh my last day, I am so excited to see if I win any of the wonderful prizes. Good luck on the drawings. visit www.alteredpaperarts.blogspot.com