Many thanks to Kerry and Ayumi who have spent the last few days studying the top ten blocks and making difficult decisions. The top ten blocks were judged for their creative use of text fabrics. Of course all of the blocks used text fabrics creatively so that's what made the decision so hard! After much deliberation, we are pleased to announce and congratulate the three winners of the Texting while Sewing Contest:
First Place Winner
A big congratulations goes out to Laurraine who produced this amazing block called "Scalloping on the Bias Cafe." There is such a huge range of teeny tiny text bits in this block and they are used so cleverly with humor as well.
Laurraine will receive:
A $50 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.
From Sew Me A Song, a bundle of eight half yard cuts of Becca's newest and greatest text fabrics for a total of 4 yards.
From Quilted Treasures, a Lucy's Crab Shack Bundle your choice of "Guy" or "Gal" (gal pictured above).
And for those who have trouble with the fine print (he, he, he) a Beam N Read hands free crafting light and magnifier.
Second Place Winner
A round of applause please for Cindy, who created an imaginary conversation between two sisters on an iPad. She took the "texting while sewing" theme quite literally! Clearly Cindy's years of selvage collecting has paid off in this block.
Cindy will receive:
A $40 gift certificate from Sew Fresh Fabrics to spend however you like.
A $35 gift certificate to Zipit, my all time favorite zipper shop on Etsy.
From Sew Me A Song, a fat quarter bundle of eight of Becca's newest and greatest text fabrics for a total of 2 yards.
Third Place Winner
Kristy has won third place for her Quilt Bible. Look at the tiny piecing on those sample blocks with their names fussy cut below. And I think that the selvage bookmark is genius.
Kristy will receive:
A $25 gift certificate to spend at Fresh Squeezed Fabrics.
From Sew Me A Song, a fat quarter bundle of eight of Becca's newest and greatest text fabrics for a total of 2 yards.
1/2 yard cuts of the three colorways of Summersville Alphabetty for a total of 1 1/2 yard from Marmalade Fabrics.
And a charm pack of Summersville from Quilted Treasures.
For one last time, I would like to thank all the contestants for taking the time and creative energy needed to join my contest. And thank you so much to all my sponsors who made entering this contest oh so tempting!
Congratulations to the winners! I've looked at a few and they were all so pretty and creative. Thank you Amy for hosting this contest!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Laurraine and Cindy!
ReplyDeleteI'm so thrilled to be in the top three! Sooo exciting! Thank you Amy and judges!! :)
Congratulations to the winners. I am truly in awe at all those tiny pieces!! Wonderful job ladies!
ReplyDeleteCongrats ladies....awesome blocks!
ReplyDeleteAmy...this was fun...thanks for hosting a fun and inspiring contest....and picking my block for top 10!;)
So...when you doing it again?:)Ha!:)
Congratulations to all of you! It was so much fun to look at all your ideas.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners! Laurraines block is amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the top 3! It was a great idea for the contest, Amy :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! This was a great contest. I loved seeing everyone's creativity.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Laurraine, Cindy, and Kristy! Each and everyone of you is a master of texting while sewing!
ReplyDeleteSo many amazing and talented entries! Congratulations to all of the winners! :)
ReplyDeleteYou did a great choice on the winners!!! Great work, Ladies!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the creative winners! What a great contest!
ReplyDeletecongratulations to all of you!!
ReplyDeletecongratulations to all of you!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing uses of text fabrics--big congrats to the winners!!!
ReplyDeleteREALLY?? I won out of all those amazing blocks?! That's awesome! I had so much fun creating my block. Thank you so much Kerry & Ayumi for your difficult work as judges and thank you Amy for hosting such a fun contest. And congratulations to all the other winners and contestants... I had fun looking at each and every one of your blocks. What a wonderful start to my day! Hugs & Happy Sewing, Laurraine
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners!
ReplyDeleteI just looked at all the wonderful entries...I not know how you guys could choose! I had so many favorites. What a great contest, I enjoyed seeing everyone's work.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners and all of the clever sewists who entered.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Laurraine and Kristy. I'm thrilled to be one of the top three, especially considering the other two blocks in the top three! Thanks, Amy, for this very fun contest, and to Kerry and Ayumi for the judging. It was not an easy task because all the blocks were so creative and fun to look at. thanks again!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners - what creative souls you are! Thank you Amy for giving us a safe way to text while sewing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners. These blocks are amazing.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Laurraine, Cindy, and Kristy! You did great work with your blocks!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to Amy for hosting the contest!
Congratulations Ladies - the are all wonderful blocks!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners - your blocks were fantastic and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners! You all did fantastic blocks...enjoy your prizes!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners, such amazing blocks!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners for their incredibly creative uses of text fabrics!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners! GREAT choices!! I LOVE all these blocks!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations everyone!! The blocks were all so fun to look at and find all of the amazing little details. Great work!
ReplyDeleteWow, it must have been hard to choose from the top 10! All very talented, congrats to the winners!
ReplyDeletecongrats to the lucky winners!
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