Basics Charity Challenge Drawing

I don't want to call it winners because everyone who gave is such a winner in my book!
Thank you so much for being caring and generous. Be it with your time, money, items and love.

Thank you to all of our sponsors! You guys are so amazing. Everyone one of these companies or individuals were so supportive of the challenge, several even e-mailed me to ask about donating prizes! I can't express how much the support of these individual meant when I was putting this whole thing together.

I have to admit to crying a LOT during reading the comments. And again when I was going through them for the drawings. You all just fill me with such hope.

I've already changed the way I'm shopping. I'm picking up the extra basic on sale and putting it into a box I'll take to the shelter once a month.

 But on to the exciting news of who gets what! There were 221 comments! Totally blows me away. I printed off the comments, threw them in a shopping bag and had Little Bit start drawing! Since there are sooo many I only wrote down the name, and day and time of the comment. Sorry but doing the whole picture thingy for so many is a bit beyond me.
There are 3 no email for the magazine so I'll need you guys to contact me!

The Fat Quarter Shop $50 gift certificate goes to

Sheila Feb 17 908am

1 Choice 4 Quilting  TWO $50 gift certificate go to

Jackie Feb 17^th 1056pm

KatieQ March 7, 2011 8:58 PM


Robert Kaufman FQ bundle
Jacqueline March 6, 2011 4:42 PM



Julie of jaybird quilts patterns!
Deon Feb 23 709pm

Rachel of p.s. i quilt  patterns!
momma feb 22 343pm

Bari J's  book! Read the review I did here.

pinsandneedles Feb 25th 808am

  

Pat Sloan book Redwork with a Twist. 

The last piece Feb 10 512 pm

Judi from Green Fairy Quilt  5 of her patterns, winners choice

Melissa Feb 20 817pm

Moda is donating a FQ bundle, a roll of Luna Soy Batting and a "Basic Sewing Notions" Kit!

Pirate Feb 8^th 520am

Kelly from I Have A Notion Fast and Free Volume .5 DVD by Patsy Thompson Designs

Jenny Feb 20 7am

 and a Posh Posies Small Quilt Kit by Brewer Sewing and Quilting!

SingleGirlQuilts Feb 22 920PM

Daisy Janie FQ bundle of her brand new organic line, Shades of Grey!!

VickiT

 Feb 24^th 127pm

Marmalade Fabrics $30 gift certificate

Kristy Feb 21 320am

Izzy & Ivy Designs patterns

Sandy Feb 23 550ppm

The winners of the Asian Fabric magazines from Kona Fabrics are
Flo@Butterfly Quilting Feb 24 1134AM
Renee Feb 9 208am
tellad Feb 17 1014am -no email
Michelle Feb 23 1211am
Redheadharper Feb 22 4 11pm - no email
allison
Ly + Alan Feb 20 1247 - no email
Jen Feb 20 1247pm
Carla Feb 22 111pm
Vintage and Vogue

Drawing for Basics Charity Challenge delayed

Sorry folks life has sprung up. I will do the drawings by Friday though I promise.
We had over 200 people join in and I am so pleased I can't even tell you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you do to help others in your communities and across the globe/

Pin Cushion Swap

 I was on twitter and struck with the fancy to have a pin cushion swap. I put it out there and there was lots of replies so here we go!

Details

Send one pincushion to your partner by April 22nd.

The pin cushion can be any size, filled with crushed walnut shells or sand, unless your swap partner indicates a desire otherwise. You can get the shells in the pet aisle, bird area. It's all cleaned etc and makes a really great filling. Or the craft store but it's way more expensive there for the same thing.

We have some internationals so if you can't send internationally let me know in your sign up e-mail and I'll try to keep you domestic. If it's not in the e-mail I will assume you will send internationally.

You can use a pattern or make up your own, embellish to your hearts desire, or keep it simpler. Just make sure it is closed so there isn't a huge mess at the end!

You can include goodies if you wish but it is not necessary.

This will be a secret swap! And the person you send to may not be sending to you. Or they may. It'll be random like. I assure you will not send to yourself though. ;)

If you want to have more then one partner, so you're sending multiple packages, send me a separate e-mail for each one with the number in each subject line. So Pin Cushion Swap 1, Pin Cushion Swap 2 etc.

Still sounding good?

To sign up

Send me an e-mail, caraquilts @ gmail.com, with the subject line including Pin Cushion Swap.
Include your name, address, blog address if you have one, and any twitter/flickr/I-don't-know-what-other-sites handles. And anything your partner may need to know. Like you hate yellow. Or think florals are the devil. You know the important things.

Oh, and if you have a preference for filling. Like you'd like it stuffed with batt instead of shells.Or are allergic to something that may be used. Like my friend who is allergic to walnuts. The shells would be bad. So let me know.

I'll accept entries until March 12th. Ship by date is April 22nd but earlier is better, especially if your pin cushion is flying on a trip far, far away.

Send me an e-mail to sign up, or comment here for any questions.