I think this is absolute perfect timing to introduce you to another one of my lovely sponsors! Why is it the perfect time? Because Tammy at Marmalade Fabrics is currently having her end of summer clearance sale with up to 40% off select fabrics!
This 1/2 yard bunch of Far Far Away III is currently $23.94
and look at this beautiful Saffron Craig Magical Lands 1/2 yard bunch.
In the sale section, I also spotted Summersville, Kona Modern Quilts, LouLouThi, and Ruby Star Spring.
In addition to browsing the sale section, you should also take a look at the unique fabric bundles that Tammy has put together including the Jack and Jill bundle
and the Don't Eat the Daisies bundle.
Marmalade Fabrics also stocks many current favorites including Bella.
And if you are looking to add some solids to your stash, then you should check out Marmalade's Gem Bundles. Each month Tammy puts together a bundle of Kona solids inspired by that month's modern birthstone. The bundle for September is inspired by Sapphire.
And now for the giveaway: one lucky person will win this September Sapphire FAT Gem Bundle.
You have four possible entries:
1. Leave a comment (any comment) but if you would like a topic - what about how you select and combine fabrics for a project.
2. My followers - old and new- get a second entry. Leave an additional comment saying "following."
3. For a third entry, visit Marmalade Fabrics and come back here to leave a comment about one of your favorite items in their shop.
4. And for a fourth entry, promote this giveaway on the social media of your choice and leave a comment (please do not leave a link to the actual promotion, just say how.)
This giveaway will remain open until Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 8pm EDT and a winner will be chosen at random and announced in next week's blog hop news. And please, unless you are sure that you are NOT a no-reply blogger, leave your email address in your comment.
The winner of last week's giveaway from Material Girl Quilts is Patty D from NCSeptember 11, 2012 10:03 AM who wrote: I really enjoyed this posting. Thanks. Congrats Patty!
The blogs to visit this week are:
Sep 18
Lina from Smultronbo's Pieceful
Chase from 1/4" mark
Sep 20
Jen from Closet Quilter
Anna from Pink Padme
***We also have a new post for the Let's Figure It Out Together series this week by Janice from Better off Thread who wrote a very helpful and informative post entitled How to Make Your Images Searchable in Google Image Search.
And for this week's link up, again link up your recent sewing and quilting posts, visit each other, promote the link up with a text link or the button on my sidebar and when the link tool asks for your name, um, hmm, um, can't think of anything - okay - favorite tree?!!?
Ah, commenter #1.
ReplyDeleteWhen I start a new project, I look around, either in my stash or at my LQS, for one fabric that catches my attention. All the others get coordinated from there.
Follower already.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips from Janice this week. I love the Let's Figure it Out Together feature of your blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.marmaladefabrics.com/fabric-collection-flea-market-fancy-c-2_203.html I love this
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower
ReplyDeleteI shared it on fb.
ReplyDeleteI usually start with one or two fabrics and add in from there. Usually I am not the type that makes a while all based around one single line.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower!
ReplyDeleteIf I won, it would be the perfect bday gift! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower!
ReplyDeleteI really like the Only for a Princess fat quarter bundle!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Outside Oslo line-has a retro feel!
ReplyDeleteAaand I tweeted the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to the time of fabric selection I look at the my stash I realize I have way too many loud prints and no solids or semisolids! It is my weakness. I actually like the mystery bundles, as it makes me consider prints/colors I would not otherwise and I like to come up with combos that work. Also it helps to supply me with tonals and such that I would never buy outright but that come in handy between the prints.
ReplyDeleteOne sure way, of course, it to buy a few fabrics from the same collection, so you know they will match up nicely.
I follow!
ReplyDeleteLoved browsing! From Marmalade, I like the Stitch Chevron Garden and in Lagoon too! Happy colors!
ReplyDeleteOh I love when fabrics are on sale! I will have to go browse the Marmalade site now!
ReplyDeleteFollowing
ReplyDeleteI really like the Tilly line by Daisy Janie
ReplyDeleteI tweeted your giveaway!
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I'm following!
ReplyDeleteEvery project is different when it comes to choosing fabric - sometimes from a whole line, sometimes not. I do try to keep scale in mind - one of the first tips I learned about choosing fabric.
ReplyDeletei am working on a quilt and could use some more fabric
ReplyDeletei follow your blog
ReplyDeletei liked them on facebook
ReplyDeleteWhat a generous giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity to win this pretty fabric.
ReplyDeleteI am already a follower of your blog. Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI look through my stash, and usually have enough there to make what I'm planning.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower.
ReplyDeleteYay I am a follower of your blog!! Super giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Chicopee Fat Bundle at Marmalade!
ReplyDeleteFor a new project I pick from my stash and make a pile and leave it for a day or two and swap some out in favour of others. I love makeing piles for new quilts or 'quilts-to-be'!!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThis would be an amazing prize to win, I have literally NO solids in my so called stash. And having blues would be perfect as I've got two boys!
ReplyDeleteI love the new Bella fabrics and a few of the Chicopee. Super giveaway - thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeleteI follow you!
ReplyDeleteI spend a long time browsing fabric websites, then I generally make a lot of impulse buys and try and combine them with my meagre stash!
ReplyDeleteI adore Chicopee, but it was hard to choose from all the lovely stuff at Marmalade!
ReplyDeleteFollowing! Thanks for the giveaway, Beth!
ReplyDeleteAlready following!
ReplyDeleteLove the Far Far Away fabric..hmmm...
ReplyDeleteI like Lotta Jansdottir's Bella Flowers in Cornflower Blue!
ReplyDeleteI haven't selected fabrics for many projects. Mostly so far I've gone with a single colour, or I've used a collection to make it easy. It's something I want to work on!
ReplyDeleteFollowing
ReplyDeleteI like the 'Could have had a V8' bundle - lovely! The 'bottled rainbows' is a close second :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! I can always use more solids. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I am a happy follower!
ReplyDeletewigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com
Just randomly, normally I feel the fabrics calling at me pick me pick me!
ReplyDeletefollowing, thanks for the give away!
ReplyDeletetweeted about the give away!
ReplyDeleteLove that you can buy fat quarters, especially stocking up on many Kona Solid colors!
ReplyDeleteReally like the don't eat the daisies collection specially the one with the small flowers in the light blue background
ReplyDeleteI am a follower.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI would be so happy if I won.
I spend hours matching fabrics before starting a project.
I am a follower.
ReplyDeleteI love Bella! I definitely want to get my hands on some!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI like the Don't Eat the Daisies FQ bundle.
ReplyDeletewigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com
When choosing fabrics, I mainly go by what I love seeing together. I start with an idea of what color scheme I want to go with and eventually it all comes together, hopefully!
ReplyDeleteI usually just browse through my stash and HOPE a light comes on. LOL
ReplyDeleteI am already a follower.
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about the giveaway:
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/wigglypup/status/247400150971060225
I like to look through magazines and surf web sites to watch what others are using for color combinations. Some times I just pick from one line of fabrics because they always look great together.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI went to Marmalade Fabric's web page. I like the fact you can do a selection of solids. I like to use solids and this makes it so much easier to find something.
ReplyDeleteI usually pick fabrics I love and then add fabrics that complement them. Lately I have used a lot of bright fabrics with white or gray.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower.
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about the giveaway at ljrieben.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest! I pretty much select fabrics from the same line or designer for a project. I'm still learning to branch out!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI really like the Curious Nature prints that are in the shop.
ReplyDeleteI am still in love with A Stitch in Color.
ReplyDeleteI choose by picking a fabric or two that I really like, and build around that from my stash - it's agonizing, and probably my least favorite part of the quilting process...
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI love the Cupid's Target quilt kit (well, I already bought it), because I love Loulouthi, and modern quilts! :)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted!
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway -- Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower by email. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI like the solid bundles - always in need of those.
ReplyDeleteOne way that I sometimes choose my fabrics is to pick one print that I love and then pick a bunch of things that coordinate with it. Sometimes I'll use the print as a focus or a border and sometimes I'll decide I like the other fabrics on their own.
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely things at Marmalade Fabrics. One favorite is the Blue Lagoon Fat Quarter Bundle.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY TO FOLLOW YOU VIA BLOG LOVIN' AND GFC!
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LIKE+SHARED ON YOUR FB PAGE!
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LOVE THE SOLIDS BUNDLES!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS SO FOR SHARING!
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HELLO! VISITED 'MARMALADE FABRICS' + I'D SELECT 'FAR FAR AWAY'>SO NEAT! THANKS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
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I love picking fabrics for a new project! I don't buy collections, so I love mixing different prints based on a color scheme I want to work with, an inspirational print, or perhaps a larger theme like I did when I bought fabric for my son's transportation quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
Following via GFC. :)
ReplyDeleteI had a hard time choosing a favorite in the shop but that Far Far Away bundle is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese bundles all look amazing! Thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI follow you, of course!
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the project, but I tend to choose a color scheme and then choose fabrics to go with it. I like to select a nice mix of geometic and organic prints and a few solids that coordinate. Sometimes I am inspired by a piece of art, or a piece of fabric. thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI follow you!
ReplyDeleteI love Tammy's fat quarter bundles. I want "I should have had a V8"!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win fabric. That is always my favorite prize.
ReplyDeleteI am already a follower.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite bundle is the I Could Have Had a V8 bundle. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI find choosing fabrics to be difficult. I tend to make kits or projects with pre-cuts. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower!
ReplyDeleteI like the Blue Lagoon FQ Bundle.
ReplyDeleteRight now I just select my fabrics from my stash!
ReplyDeleteAlready a follower!
ReplyDeleteI usually try and chose a colour scheme and then find fabrics to match, and love to mix them in with solids.
ReplyDeleteThe Echo fabrics were very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower of your blog.
ReplyDeleteI am really loving the Chicpoee fabrics in the store.
ReplyDeleteThis topic is something I am still learning as a beginner...look forward to reading everyone's comments.
ReplyDeleteI am following your blog!
ReplyDeleteI usually pick out 2 fabrics and go from there.
ReplyDeleteNice bundle! I never seem to have enough blue! Thanks for the giveaway! My fabric selections are done by what mood I'm in on that particular day!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love the new Bella Fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI posted about this giveaway on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post filled with beautiful fabrics!
ReplyDeleteDeborah
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I'm a follower.
ReplyDeleteDeborah
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My fave is Ta Dot Pink...pink with polka dots!
ReplyDeleteDeborah
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Tweet!
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Deborah
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Ooh love that Sapphire bundle - such gorgeous colours! Thanks for hosting another fab giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower.
ReplyDeleteI usually just pick my fabrics by what I like. It is hard for me to pick fabrics when I am making something for someone with different color taste than me. It took me 2 hours to pick the fabric for my dear daughter in laws Christmas present last year. We have totally different taste. It was worth the struggle, she loves it.
ReplyDeleteA lot of time it's a color scheme that just grabs me and dictates what it wants to be.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy following. You give such inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI think the Jane bag pattern speaks to me :)
ReplyDeleteI go to my fabric stash and choose the colors for my project. I will go for my favorite colors first.
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love the Jack and Jill bundle.
ReplyDeleteFirst I thin about who I am making it for then go from there.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Following
ReplyDeleteI love that the loulouthi is on sale, I need back and binding!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks again!
I usually purchase a few fabrics from a line I really love and start with those. Thanks for the sweet giveaway!
ReplyDeletefollowing :o)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite items they carry is the Sea Glass Wall Hanging Bundle.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower! :)
ReplyDeleteI "pinned" the giveaway on Pinterest!
ReplyDeleteWow!! I love the Kona "the Works" bundle with all the colors!!! Amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI know most people will be shocked by this comment...but I hate choosing fabrics for a project! *gasp!*. It usually takes me twice as long as the actual project, and I just can't ever decide what goes together and what doesn't....!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the shades of grey FQ bundle (coming soon). I think it will be gorgeous for a low volume quilt.
ReplyDeleteI shared on my facebook business page!
ReplyDeleteWhy must you tempt my wallet?!?! Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteOf course I'm a follower :)
ReplyDeleteI really like their bundles-- ranging from the precuts, their own creatIons and the blogger/QAL ones.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it is hard to choose fabrics. I always love to see the fabric everyone online put together
ReplyDeleteI like Flea Market Fancy at Marmalade Fabrics! awolk at rogers dot com
ReplyDeleteI follow Plum and June on Facebook! awolk at rogers dot com
ReplyDeleteI tend to refer to favourite blogs for how these talented people put such a beautiful array of fabric together! awolk at rogers dot com
ReplyDeleteFollowing
ReplyDeleteGoodness, I have no idea how I pick fabrics. There really is no method that I use. I just stare at fabric until I choose.
ReplyDeleteI'm still loving Flea Market Fancy
ReplyDeleteI really just pick fabrics that I think go well together. The last quilt I made was requested by my uncle, so I picked the fabrics based on his requests. I'm love to mix colors and prints that most people would not think to mix! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower of your lovely blog!
ReplyDeleteTweeted! @MugglePuggle
ReplyDeleteI like the Bottled Rainbows FQ Bundle by Kona! I am trying to challenge myself to work with more solids, as I always go to prints :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for the stops this week! Getting my post together has been so much fun!
ReplyDeleteOf course I follow!
ReplyDeleteI like the "x marks the spot bundle"
ReplyDeleteFabric selection method depends on how impulsive I'm feeling. Mostly I just run to my stash and make it work with what I've got but occasionally I actually plan right from the fabric buying stage!
ReplyDeleteI follow you :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the Outside Oslo Dusk 1/2 Yard Bunch
ReplyDeleteFor a new project, I decide the colors I want to use, then I shop in my stash looking for a focus fabric & several others that work with the focus fabric. Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteFollowing.
ReplyDeleteX Marks the Spot fat quarter bundle is a favorite at Marmalade Fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I could always use some solids in my stash! Thanks for the chance Beth.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower.
ReplyDeletefollowing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful giveaway! I am really into solids right now, so this would be a great prize :-)
ReplyDeleteI am a happy follower of your blog.
ReplyDeleteTweeted the giveaway, too.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/AlphaBecky/status/247672312168595456
My favorite items is the Echo Little Florine Brass Mesh fabric.
ReplyDeleteYou know, my birthday is this month, so this bundle would be PERFECT! :)
ReplyDeleteFaço uma pilha de tecidos aleatórios e vou passando,depois vem o relâmpago e o projeto.Obrigada.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWhen I select fabrics for a project, I usually do one of two things - use scraps, OR use fabrics from a specific line. I am not good at just putting fabrics together so I appreciate the people who do it for us!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite product from Marmalade is the Kona solids. I've ordered from her a couple of times - she has amazing selection and very reasonable shipping to Canada.
ReplyDeleteLately, I've been lazy and have been letting my precuts select my fabrics for me :)
ReplyDeleteFollowing!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item is The Works fat quarter bundle!! Think of how big my stash would be with that!!!! I'm starting to save for it right now :)
ReplyDeleteLove all the bundles in your post - I usually choose fabrics by starting with the quilt's recipient in mind and going from there... though sometimes fabrics just strike me as belonging together. :)
ReplyDeleteI follow you.
ReplyDeleteI live these blues!
ReplyDeleteShared on FB!
ReplyDeleteI love the bundle, it reminds me of a night sky!!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower.
ReplyDeleteI love the Chicopee FAT Bundle in the shop.
ReplyDeleteThese blues are beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway. My fabric choosing is trial and error. I'll get an idea and think about whether I have what I need to accomplish the idea. Then I'll pull what I have and then let is sit for awhile to see if I'm happy with it or whether I think I need to make changes in it.
ReplyDeleteI shared it on twitter!
ReplyDeleteI like Summersville Alphabetty in Black. I should buy some if this. It's got such great potential. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI start with a pattern that I like and build a pattern from there. After that I add other patterns and solids. I just found a great vintage floral sheet that I am about to quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the Serene Fat Batch in the shop!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI like a stitch in color Turquoise.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite new to quilting, so I've mostly worked with a complete range, so I can't get it wrong. But I recently inherited my great grandmother's sewing kit, including a tiny bit of fabric left from the rag dolls she used to make, and when my sister announced she was pregnant, I built a whole quilt around co-ordinating with that one little scrap of yellow and green primroses.
ReplyDeleteFollowing.
ReplyDeleteI usually have some colors in mind for fabrics and then go to the store and find ones that work well together. I don't think I've ever only gotten a specific line or pre-made bundles.
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