There is so many things I could write about tonight – but first things fist:
It’s time for another BLOG-HOP PARTY AND A GIVEAWAY!!

Yes Michelle at the wonderful Quilting Gallery is celebrating the 5th birthday and we all get to celebrate and have fun blog-hopping, commenting and of course winning some awesome giveaways! Speaking of giveaways – here is mine:

It is a bag of real quilter’s candy – phenomenal Cherrywood Fabrics grab bag! If you ever tried it and touched it, you know what I mean, and if you didn’t – well, you really should! 🙂 It is amazing, hand dyed cotton in beautiful colors and this grab bag is  awesome mix of over 50 7″x10″ pieces in so many different colors -just yummy! As a little spice to the mix, I am adding couple of spools of my favorite thread – Aurifil!
So, what do these colors inspire you to do? Do you love to use lots of colors in your quilts or just a few? Is applique your favorite thing to do? Let’s talk! – leave me a comment in this post and any next post until next Sunday, December 16th for a chance to win! Of course, if you follow this little blog of mine or my Facebook page, let me know for additional entry and chance. Let the fun begin and good luck everyone!

OK – of course I am planning to have some fun too – tutorials and ideas coming, so stay tuned! (hey, I wasn’t kidding when I said there is so much to talk about!)

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season,

Marija

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  1. Karrie S
    Karrie S says:

    I'm pretty new at quilting, but if I won your fantastic giveaway, I would try out a sampler quilt. I've mostly been doing sashes with prints and solids sqaures. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. Cat
    Cat says:

    I have a wonky windmill pattern that is high on my bucket list of projects to make and these would be perfect for it. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  3. TheStylishHome
    TheStylishHome says:

    I generally use tons of color… i have one work in process that is just cranberry/white and am loving it. I have a blue and white in the planning stages and a red/white/black for my son… so… I guess, it's really all over the place?

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  4. Cassandra
    Cassandra says:

    I use way too many colors in my quilts! My husband suggested I tone it down a bit. 😉 I would love to make a baby quilt for my newest nephew, only two days old. Thanks for the chance to win and Merry Christmas!

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  5. Carla G
    Carla G says:

    Wow! What a fabulous bundle of colorful fabric! 🙂 It depends on the quilt, but yes I love lots of colors! This would make a great rainbow quilt! I'm still working on building a stash, so don't have alot of certain colors yet and this would be awesome to fill it up. I haven't tried applique yet, as I'm just learning to quilt, but it's on my list of techniques to try. Thanks for a chance to win! 🙂

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  6. Jane S.
    Jane S. says:

    Thank you so much for the generous giveaway! Those are yummy colors. I love color in my quilts, even if it's a subdued palette I like to have a lot of variety. There are so many great solids out there but hand dyed are some of my favorites. Season's Greetings to you. 🙂

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  7. Judith
    Judith says:

    I love colour–lots and lots of colour! I think that its a response to the grey rainy climate here. I don't tend to use a lot of pattern though–solid or solid-ish fabrics are the ones I turn to every time. And I prefer foundation piecing to any other quilting technique. It seems to be the only way that I can manage precise points. Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity.

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  8. OhioLori
    OhioLori says:

    I looooove color!! Scrappier the better! lol Am pretty new to Quilting tho…but all quilty things I have done, have just been made from scraps & pieces from my years of sewing! these would be a thrilling addition!!

    Thanks for chance to win! (I've never used Aurifil thread either! lol)

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  9. Thearica
    Thearica says:

    Now this is the cat's meow!! These are the most delicious of fabrics!! And I would love to win them and put them in to a quilt! I love color… as much as I can get… bold dark colors…Not too much of a pale color type of person. 🙂

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  10. Lyndsey
    Lyndsey says:

    I love using lots of colours in my quilts if appropriate or a small pallete of colour but different fabrics in those colours. Scrappy quilts are also great fun to make.

    Your give away is amazing

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  11. Maria Kievit
    Maria Kievit says:

    These look like an addition any quilter would like to add to her stash. thanks for a wonderful giveaway. I love using lots of colours in my quilts, and make them scrappy looking. Thanks!

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  12. Kess
    Kess says:

    What a generous giveaway! I love doing scrappy quilts with lots of colors, but sometimes you just have to have a project with a solid color theme. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  13. Lil Bean / CraftyHourMom
    Lil Bean / CraftyHourMom says:

    Great colours!! I'm a new quilter – I don't have much in the way of solids, so these would be wonderful. I love the gorgeous blooms quilt in your header – I'd love to try something like that in solids sometime!

    Thanks for the chance and Merry Christmas!!

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  14. Jo
    Jo says:

    I like bright colours but not necessarily lots of different colours in one project. I bought some of their fabric at Houston, it is lovely! My pack had yellow/red/orange in it, but there were so many lovely colours to choose from! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  15. Ali
    Ali says:

    I have been using LOTS of colors, but now that I've been quilting for almost a year I am trying to get more focused and keep it to 4 or less per quilt. Thank you for the giveaway, very curious about how those fabrics feel!

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  16. jmniffer
    jmniffer says:

    Awesome giveaway of gorgeous fabrics! I have very few solids in my little stash and would love to add them in. I tend to follow patterns for the most part and use however many colors are called for. Thanks for the chance.

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  17. Coffee Break Whatever
    Coffee Break Whatever says:

    When I first started quilting 30 years ago, I loved the appliqueing way. Now.. I can't think of any applique to do! So I stick with learning the new techniques…HST's, scrappy quilts, strips etc. My favorite is HST..amazing what you can do with a little double colored square!
    Thanks for the chance!
    Cheri
    quiltingnanny(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  18. Janet
    Janet says:

    Gorgeous fabrics! I would make a quilt with them. Maybe using them for applique or maybe just piecing them. I'd sure like to feel them though! Thanks for a great giveaway.

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  19. KRubin
    KRubin says:

    I just learned how to sew/quilt in October, so I've only made one quilt which was composed of browns, greens, and blues. I plan on making another quilt which will be composed of reds, golds, greens, and browns. I love the way that color looks, but I am a little worried that I will mess it up!

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  20. Julie Fukuda
    Julie Fukuda says:

    I have never heard of Cherrywood fabrics but those colors are stunning. Since I work by hand, those would last a long time and I am drafting a "someday" Baltimore album quilt right now. Wouldn't they look great against white?

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  21. Nina Marie
    Nina Marie says:

    first of all I love cherrywood fabrics – but now I dye my own mostly – I try to limit my palette but make sure I have every value of those colors in a quilt – also all sorts of saturations – it really adds a lot of interest to quilts. I can't believe how much stronger my work is since I started limiting my palettes – it makes a huge difference.

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  22. sandy
    sandy says:

    Well, I am a very tactile person so I am sure those pieces would sit beside me for awhile and I would just touch them. LOL I love lots of color in my quilts but not too many patterns so those would be perfect for me. Thanks for your generous prize.

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  23. Lisa Cox
    Lisa Cox says:

    I tend to stick to a color theme when I quilt.
    Those fabrics make me want to do an art quilt. I can just see using that green in front for grass and maybe a few tree tops.

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  24. Donna
    Donna says:

    What gorgeous fabrics! I'd love to touch them, too! I have so many prints in my stash, but not nearly enough solids. Thank you for the generous giveaway. I'd like to try a landscape quilt.

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  25. tpott
    tpott says:

    You're right Cherrywood fabrics are amazing. Years ago when I started quilting, I saw them at a quilt show. They were so soft and what a beautiful selection of colors they have. Thanks so much for such a generous giveaway. You must be a strong person to giveaway this fabric. ;->

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  26. Tammy
    Tammy says:

    Your giveaway is very generous. Thank you for a chance to enter your giveaway. Those fabirc colors make me think autumn…They make me think of a nice warm throw quilt to put on the couch to cover with on chilly evenings curled up with a book.
    conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  27. Karoda
    Karoda says:

    I'm much more of a piecer, but I'm all over the place when it comes to techniques. Cherrywood fabrics are so lucious that I'd just piece the squares together in a 9 patch quilt!

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  28. Betty B
    Betty B says:

    I've never used Cherrywood Fabrics or Aurifil thread. With any luck, I'll get my chance – thanks to your generous giveaway. I'm still partial to 2-color quilts and (just the opposite) scrappies with all the wonderful '30 prints.

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  29. Cathi
    Cathi says:

    What a fabulous giveaway! I would use them in a quilt made of stars, I think. Lovely rich scrappy stars.
    I prefer hand piecing over just about anything, although I do a little machine piecing as well.

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  30. Lou
    Lou says:

    Woul dlove to feel these fabrics!!!
    I am following your blog with email 🙂
    I really like to do everything…one of my problems:) haha!!!
    I would prob use these beauties in an applique project of some sort….just lovely!

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  31. Tamie
    Tamie says:

    I've never used Cherrywood or Aurifil and really want to. I tend towards a modern quilting style and use bright, clear colors. Thanks for participating in the Blog Hop Party.

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  32. Barbara @ Nähtante Quilts
    Barbara @ Nähtante Quilts says:

    That's one generous giveaway, a true quilters' candy! Cherrywood fabrics are really hard to get!
    I'd love to use them for my farmers wife, I'm doing the blocks in marbled fabrics, no prints, no calicos just plain colour with a slight structure to it.

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  33. Jo
    Jo says:

    I have nev er heard of Cherrywood fabrics but I now intend to look into them the colors are great. I tend to use alot of colors in my quilts. Thanks for the chance.

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  34. Eileen
    Eileen says:

    I'm a new follower! I fine myself always heading to orange. Recently made a few entries for a "water" theme show and was pleasantly surprised how much I love all those blues! Make mine colorful!!!

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  35. Sandra
    Sandra says:

    I really appreciate color and I cannot believe your giveway – bag of real quilter's candy and Aurifil thread. Boy, you sure will make a quilter really happy with all of this. Thank you for sharing and giving all of us a chance to win. Happy Holidays. I follow your blog and can't wait to see what is going to happen next.

    Sandi T.
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net
    Sonora, CA

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  36. Anonymous
    Anonymous says:

    Thank you for such a generous giveaway. I usually use lots of colors in a quilt. These fabrics are so pretty, I'm not sure what pattern I'd use them in. But they would look great in a Baltimore Album quilt.
    paweis at yahoo dot com

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  37. Fiber of All Sorts
    Fiber of All Sorts says:

    Oh pretty! I like to use colors but I'm slowly trying to figure out what colors go well togther. It's so funny how something that I just don't think will work looks amazing when you only have a splash of it. . I need more finishes to really get it down.

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  38. Barb
    Barb says:

    I'm a new follower through GFC and email updates. I live by those email updates! Glad to find you. You can check out my give away over at Mountain Quiltworks.

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  39. Sandra
    Sandra says:

    Gorgeous colors and such generosity. Thank you for the chance to win.

    I do a little bit of everything. I have fallen in love with fusible applique but want to try my hand at hand turn applique.

    I also do Paper piecing, piecing, etc.

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  40. Quilting Mama
    Quilting Mama says:

    WOW! I am stunned by your generosity. I would need to stare and hold these beautiful fabrics for a long time before ever making them into a project. They are beautiful. Thank you for the opportunity to win. A landscape quilt, however, comes right to mind the more I look at my future prize. (HA!)

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