Winners of the Bargain Lover's Contest!!!

Wow! What a rush this past week has been! The votes came pouring in! Thank You everyone who took the time to vote. And many, many thanks to all our wonderful Bargain Lovers who participated in The Bargain Lover's Contest. You'll are simply fantastic! Every entry was so beautiful and so many voters said they really had a hard time choosing.

Congratulations to all of you for doing such a great job!

And now for the prizes!!!

Jeannie's Choice - A Three Month Subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club goes to Ellen Marcinowski for Gratitude.

Gratitude by Ellen Marcinowski

 Here's what Jeannie had to say about her pick:

What a lovely display of quilts and small projects. It is always fun to see what ideas people come up with. I really had a difficult time choosing a winner. One of the quilts that really stood out was Gratitude by Ellen Marcinowski. Love the white combined with the bright colours. Very fresh looking! Also your workmanship looks outstanding! Nice work Ellen - Congratulations!

Judy's Choice - A Three Month Subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club goes to Cathy Loos for King Tut.  
Cathy and I share a love of King Tut.  When the King Tut exhibit came to Toronto in the seventies I was lucky enough to win tickets in my grade school class.   I have had a passion for Egyptology ever since.  Cathy's quilt captures the colors and the feel of ancient Egypt.  The beauty of the wheels set against the gold background is remarkable.  Well done Cathy!

King Tut by Cathy Loos

Viewer's Choice - A Three Month Subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club goes to Dorothy Green for Courthouse Steps.

Courthouse Steps by Dorothy Green

Most Original Idea - A Three Month Subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club goes to Michele Timms for Malaya's Quilt.

Malaya's Quilt by Michele Timms

Before we announce the Grand Prize winner we have a few more prizes we want to give.

Honorable Mention: Congratulations Heather Pearson, Catherine Godwin, and Regina Streicher! You have each won a one-month subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club!

Wall Hanging by Heather Pearson

Twinklingo Stars by Catherine Godwin

Kitty Quilt by Regina Streicher

And because we can't stop spreading the love we want to give two more entries a one-month subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club! Congratulations Deb Ridell and Hetty Gruener! Enjoy your fabric!

Raggy Heart Bowl Fillers by Deb Riddell

Fabric Fusion by Hetty Greuener

And now for the Grand Prize!!! The One Year Subscription to The Bargain Lover's Club goes to Anne Howes for African Women Wall Hanging!  This wallhanging is exceptional in every way and we have all  fallen in love with 92 year old Anne and her charming daughter!  This was a landslide victory and we know Anne will use her one year supply of fabric to continue to create beautiful quilts for a long time to come.  Congratulations Anne!

Anne Howes - African Women Wall Hanging

Many Congratulations Anne!!! Enjoy your one year subscription to the Bargain Lover's Club!

Well that's our awards night everyone! Thank You all once again for participating. There truly was some amazing work.

And if you haven't signed up for The Bargain Lover's Club yet go to our website and join the party!

Touchdown!

Well, here we are! The last of the entries to the Bargain Lovers Contest! The Bargain Lovers Contest is now officially closed. We're sending out a special THANK YOU to everyone who participated! This has been a lot of fun and we are thrilled to have been able to see all your wonderful projects made with Bargain Lover's fabric. We're going to open voting soon so follow the blog to stay updated. Here are today's entries.

Mary McDonald - Yellow Brick Road
Mary used one fat quarter pack from The Bargain Lover's Club and a coordinating border, with no waste using the leftovers for the binding.

Michele Timms - Colour Prism 

Krista McIntosh - Pin Cushion with Detachable Thread Catcher.

Krista McIntosh - Detachable Thread Catcher.

Heather Pearson - Pink Morning Fabric Postcards 

Michele Timms - Rainbow Wall Hanging 

Regina Streicher - Trellised Flowers 

Michele Timms - Val's Retirement Gift
Michele mentions that this table runner is very similar to  her other entry - Jess and Ted's Wedding Gift - but the quilting is different. 

Joanne Southam - Large Table Topper 
Joanne made this table topper for her living room. 

Joanne Southam - Small Table Topper
Joanne made this table topper for her living room.  

Pat Allen - Fireflies in the Garden

Pat writes, "I love the fabric selections I have received and look forward to a special treat in my mail box once a month!"

Pat Allen - Snapshots of Simple Pleasures
Pat writes, "This pattern is from the Happy Hour book by Terry Atkinson Designs.  It is set 5 blocks wide by 6 rows long = 43 & 1/2 " wide x 52 & 1/2 " long.  I love the results!"

Joanne Southam - Baby quilt.
Joanne writes, "It's with the bugs fabric and the mommy was thrilled
to receive it - she loves bugs it turns out." 

Cathy Loos - King Tut
Cathy is a big fan of King Tut and she made this quilt for herself. The Seniors Centre in Dutton  displayed the quilt for a couple of weeks at their centre. 

Catherine Godwin - Twinklingo Stars 
Catherine says, "I had played with that star design for ages and ages and couldn't find anything I liked that really made the stars twinkle. Then that bundle (it was a Northcott line, but I can't remember which) came and it worked perfectly -- wonderfully twinkling stars.  And I have enough left from each of the FQ to make another quilt with them, which I've already begun.

The Bargain Lovers Club is the highlight of the week it arrives!   I love getting those packages in the mail! 

Michele Timms - Sandra's Skinny Quilt

Bargain Lovers Contest Countdown Day 2 - More!

Yes. We have more! The Bargain Lovers Contest ends tomorrow so send in your entries to judy@sew-sisters.com quick! If you haven't signed up for The Bargain Lover's Club go here.

Ellen Marcinkowski - Gratitude
Ellen made this bed-sized quilt for her friend. She says, " I made it for someone who helped me to have, and to see that I have courage, when I really needed it. She was so touched when I gave it to her that it brought tears to her eyes."

Ellen Marcinkowski - Courage

Ellen made a smaller version of Gratitude from extra blocks and leftovers and calls it Courage. She says. "Courage will be staying with me as a reminder that I do have courage and that I am strong."

Marion Knights 

Heather Pearson - Wall Hanging
Heather is making this for the current BOM project at her local guild. She's used the brightest fabrics from The Bargain Lover's Club. 

Bargain Lovers Contest Countdown - Day 2 Post II

It's getting hotter at the Bargain Lovers Contest! We received a whole bunch of entries over the weekend hence the second post for the day. We love all the stuff you guys are sending in. You still have till tomorrow to send in your entries so don't hesitate!

If you want to join the fun at The Bargain Lover's Club go here.

Anne Howes  - African Women Wall HangingAnne loves making African quilts and wall hangings. She wants the wall hangings to look like pictures torn out of a magazine.  She  is 91. Her daughter Karen sent us this entry. She says, "Getting the bundles of fabric from your shop each month is such a wonderful treat for her - it was my Mother's Day gift and it is a gift that keeps on giving! Anytime a sewer comes to visit she hauls all of the packages out and shows them off!  She has been reluctant to take the packages apart because they are so pretty so she has been using the fabric sparingly; she repackages everything so it looks the way it did when it arrived!"

Anne Howes - Tulips Wall Hanging
Anne loves to garden but getting out in the winter can be a challenge. This tulips are her way of gardening even in the winter. 

Regina Streicher - Coffee-themed Placemats 12"X 16"

Regina Streicher - Coffee-themed Mug Rugs 7"X 9"

Regina Streicher - Summer 

Sandy Veenstra

What's black and white and red all over?
A bag made for my friend from the blacks and whites and a few reds too.

(pattern: Hopscotch Quilt shop)

Frances Chislett - Quilt for Two-year old niece
The pattern is called Y In The Road

Krista McIntosh

Bargain Lovers Contest Countdown - Day 2!

Only 2 days to go to the end of the Bargain Lovers Contest! If you're not signed up for The Bargain Lover's Club check it out here.
We send you 10 fat quarters every month for only $18.99!!!
And here's the proof of the pudding. Look at what all these lovely ladies have been able to make out of their Bargain Lover's fabric!

Make sure you follow the blog so you know when voting begins on our website.

Michele Timms - Disappearing Nine Patch Table Topper 

Sandra Veenstra 

Michele Timms - Lou's Monogram Pillow

Nancy Wright 

Nancy writes: I have just had great fun with January's Bargain Lovers fat quarters. The binding is made from strips of each of the fat quarters. I used all 10 blocks from January's fabrics and added two of my own - green and yellow.  Beautiful quality fabrics and well coordinated.  Many thanks!

Cathy Loos

Bargain Lovers Contest Countdown - Day 3!

3 days to go!
If you haven't been following the  Bargain Lovers Contest click here to find out more.
If you haven't heard about The Bargain Lover's Club go here.
If you've made something with our Bargain Lover's fabric take a picture of your project and send it to judy@sew-sisters.com by the 28th of February for a chance to win amazing prizes!
Winners will be announced on 7th March 2012 and here's what you can win:

Grand Prize – One Year Subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Viewer’s Choice – 3 month subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Most Original Idea – 3 month subscription to the  Bargain Lover’s Club!

Judy’s Choice – 3 month subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Jeannie’s Choice – 3 month subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Here are the entries for today.

Michele Timms - Coffee Placemats 

Michele Timms - Dom's Table Topper

Michele Timms - Jess and Ted's Wedding Gift
Table Runner made as a wedding gift for a couple using disappearing nine patch blocks.  Michele mentions that this table runner is similar to another one of her entries - Val's Retirement Gift - but the quilting is different. 

Michele Timms - Small Coffee Table Topper
Michele made this for her sister-in-law who loves coffee.

Michele Timms - Rose Table Topper

Bargain Lovers Contest Countdown - Day 4!

Only four days to go!!! We're closing the Bargain Lovers Contest on the 28th of February. If you're a Bargain Lover and have made a project with fabric from The Bargain Lover's Club, take a picture of your project and send it in to judy@sew-sisters.com
We have some great prizes!

Grand Prize – One Year Subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Viewer’s Choice – 3 month subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Most Original Idea – 3 month subscription to the  Bargain Lover’s Club!

Judy’s Choice – 3 month subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Jeannie’s Choice – 3 month subscription to the Bargain Lover’s Club!

Here's today's entries.

Hetty Gruener - Fabric Fusion
The pattern is from the February 2012 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. 
The quilt measures 57 inches by 78 inches.  

Michele Timms - Coicia's 80th Birthday Lap Quilt 
Michele finished this string quilt for her aunt Coicia's 80th Birthday in record time. The quilt was in fact travelling from Northwestern Ontario to St. Catharines as she emailed us.
I guess we can all wish Coicia a very Happy Birthday! :) 

Sandra Veenstra
Made from fat quarters she received  from the Bargain Lovers Club last Spring.  

Michele Timms - Lucy's 50th Birthday Lap Quilt