Blogathon Canada 2014 - Winners!

We had a fabulous week on Blogathon Canada! Thank you all for participating and for your lovely comments. They made our week!

Thank you to our Amazing co-sponsors Aurifil, Camelot Fabrics, Northcott, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, & Timeless Treasures for their generous giveaways!

Now on to the winners!

Day 1: Giveaway from Aurifil

The winner of Angela Yosten's Flats Thread Collection is: 

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177. Elizabeth Cross said...

I am not familiar with Aurifil thread as I have limited resources to fabric/quilt stores, so would really love to win a set to sew my quilts with. Thanks for the great Blogd

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Day 2: Giveaway from Camelot Fabrics

The winner of a fat quarter bundle of Kate designed by Camelot Design Studio is 

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41. theruthlesscrafter.com said...

Thanks for hosting this giveaway - fantastic opportunity!!

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Day 3: Giveaway from Northcott

The winner of a bundle of Artisan Spirit - Sandscapes is: 

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40. Lise said...

WOW, what a beautiful Bundle of fabric, and what an awesome fun blogathon, thank you for doing this

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Day 4: Giveaway from Robert Kaufman Fabrics

The winner of the Metro Living - Platinum bundle is: 

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159. MoeWest said...

I like the Platinum bundle best.

The winner of the bundle Metro Living - Prep School bundle is: 

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61. Anita said...

I would be thrilled to win either prize (love Robert Kaufman!) but I will say Platinum is my favourite.

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Day 5: Giveaway from Timeless Treasures

The winners of Tonga Mini Treats - Punch are: 

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46. Carrie P. said...

thanks for the giveaway. off to visit the blogs.

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22. Julia D @ Jada's Quilting Adventures said...

Thanks for a chance at the giveaway :) So excited for the Stuff Your Stocking event!

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6. Shirley in Canada said...

1. I love batiks - LOVE them!
2. Love precuts
3. Wonder how long it would be before I actually opened this wonderful array of batiks, seeing I cannot bring myself to cut them!! ��

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19. dortha said...

What pretty fabric. Such a nice blogathon.

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60. Mary Ellen said...

Thank you for a chance to win.

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Day 6: Giveaway from Sew Sisters Quilt Shop

The winner of the Stonehenge Oh Canada bundle is: 

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183. lifeinthedoghouse.ca said...

Thanks for hosting. I think these fat quarter would make great quilt for Quilts of Valour.

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Congratulations to all the winners! 

Please look out for an email from us or write to us at connect@sew-sisters.com with your mailing address so we can get your prizes out to you! 

Thanks again for an amazing week! 

Follow our blog for more fun, tutorials, and giveaways through the year!

And we're Home!

Blogathon Canada has been AWESOME! Thank You to everyone who took part - all our hosts, our co-sponsors - Aurifil, Camelot Fabrics, Northcott, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, & Timeless Treasures, and everyone who hopped across the country with us! We were so happy to see so many of you back from last year and meet so many participating for the first time. We appreciate all your wonderful comments. Thank You for making this week so much fun!

We end Blogathon Canada in our home province - Ontario. We have two wonderful quilters and bloggers hosting today. And a long list of quilt blogs for you to visit!

We hope you will bookmark and follow the blogs you visited during the Blogathon.

The Hosts

Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts

Lorna is a quilter, pattern designer, farmer, and full-time mom living and working on her beautiful farm in Ontario. Lorna makes the most colourful and happy quilts that will brighten up anyone's day! Follow Lorna's blog for loads of inspiration and fun.

Click here to visit: Sew Fresh Quilts

Sandy at Upstairs Hobby Room

Sandy has always liked to sew, knit, crochet and craft but when she started quilting in 2012 she was hooked! She quilts, longarms, has a studio full of fabric and you can tell how serious she is about her quilting by the rolls of batting you see propped against the wall! Sandy is sharing a special tutorial on Blogathon Canada today so check her out! 

Click here to visit: Upstairs Hobby Room

Giveaway!

Leave a comment on this post for a change to win 10 Fat Quarters from Northcott's Stonehenge - Oh Canada! This giveaway is brought to you by Sew Sisters Quilt Shop.

The giveaway is open till November 23. Winners will be announced on November 24 and contacted by email. 

All giveaways on Blogathon Canada are open from the date of posting to November 23! So if you missed any go back and enter! International participants are welcome! 

This giveaway is CLOSED. See our blog for the winner. 

If you are a no-reply comment blogger or a Word Press blogger please leave your email address in your comment so we can contact you if you win. 

Head on over to Sew Fresh Quilts & Upstairs Hobby Room for the party!

Blogathon Canada in Saskatchewan & Manitoba!

Isn't it great to be able to travel across our awesome country from the comfort of your living room? We know you've been having a wonderful time visiting BC, the Maritimes, and Alberta. Today we're going to make two stops - Saskatchewan & Manitoba!

The Hosts

Heather at Peace.Love.Quilt

Heather loves to make quilts for the people she loves. She says, "I need to leave a legacy. Time's a wasting. Must make quilts." She blogs about her life, her kitchen experiments and her return to quilting as therapy. We love Heather's work and her zest for life.
Click here to visit: Heather at Peace.Love.Quilt

Lori at Night Owl Quilting & Dye Works
Lori has been quilting for over 18 years now and is a fantastic Longarm Quilter. She shares her work and projects on her blog. Lori, along with her close friend Kathy, recently launched their pattern company - Highway 10 Designs - and have released beautiful quilt patterns that we are proud to carry at Sew Sisters!

Giveaway!

Our featured sponsor on Blogathon Canada today is Robert Kaufman Fabrics. 

Did you know that our Robert Kaufman rep calls Sew Sisters the Kona Queens of Canada?  :) We love that! We stock a broad range of Kona Cotton Solids and run a monthly program called Kona Club that is perfect for quilters who love solids. When we need inspiration and amazing fabric - especially fun, funky and modern prints - we always turn to Robert Kaufman!

- Judy

Follow The Swatch & Stitch for all the latest news from Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Robert Kaufman is offering TWO fat quarter bundles from their soon to be released Metro Living collection! We will pick TWO lucky winners. Let us know which colourstory you like best! 

Metro Living - Platinum

Metro Living - Prep School

For a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of Metro Living  leave a comment on this post. The giveaway is open till November 23. Winners will be announced on November 24 and contacted by email. 

All giveaways on Blogathon Canada are open from the date of posting to November 23! So if you missed any go back and enter! International participants are welcome! 

This giveaway is now CLOSED. See our blog for the winner.

If you are a no-reply comment blogger or a Word Press blogger please leave your email address in your comment so we can contact you if you win. 

Many thanks to  Robert Kaufman Fabrics  and Yael Kaufman for this great giveaway! 

Head on over to Peace.Love.Quilt & Night Owl Quilting & Dye Works for the party!

Blogathon Canada in Alberta!

We've had a lot of fun visiting BC and the Maritimes over the last two days and now we're visiting Alberta! There are so many amazing quilting bloggers in this province that we're sure you'll enjoy visiting! Meet our fantastic hosts and lovely quilting bloggers from Alberta.

The Hosts:

Kelsey from Everyday Fray

Kelsey learned to sew from her grandmother and made crafty things growing up. Bit by the quilting bug a few years ago, Kelsey has been sewing up a storm ever since. Kelsey and her cousin Amanda share their quilting projects and tutorials on their beautiful blog - Everyday Fray.

Click here to visit: Everyday Fray

Leanne from She Can Quilt

Leanne has been sewing, knitting and embroidering for much of her life and began quilting in 2010.  Leanne is a talented and innovative quilter, a pattern designer and an involved blogger. She Can Quilt is a treasure trove of inspiration, knowledge, and information. 

Click here to visit: Leanne from She Can Quilt

Giveaway!

Our featured sponsor today is Northcott.

Northcott has long been a favourite supplier of Sew Sisters.  They are a Canadian based manufacturer of Quilt Fabric and we are proud to carry their products. Northcott's immensely popular Stonehenge and Stonehenge - Oh Canada fabric lines are still our best sellers! 

- Judy

Northcott is offering a bundle of ¼-yd cuts from their new collection Artisan Spirit - Sandscapes available in stores in January 2015!

Artisan Spirit Sandscapes includes a wide range of exquisite marbleized textures in vibrant hues with metallic accents. Twelve palettes ranging in progression of value can be used alone or in combination with other palettes for both traditional and modern quilting. A portion of the sales from Sandscapes will be donated to Prokritee, a certified fair trade company based in Dhaka, employing the artisan women who inspired this collection.

For a chance to win a bundle of Artisan Spirit - Sandscapes leave a comment on this post. The giveaway is open till November 23. Winners will be announced on November 24 and contacted by email. 

All giveaways on Blogathon Canada are open from the date of posting to November 23! So if you missed any go back and enter! International participants are welcome! 

This giveaway is CLOSED. Please see our blog for the winner. 

If you are a no-reply comment blogger or a Word Press blogger please leave your email address in your comment so we can contact you if you win. 

Many thanks to  Northcott and Patti Carey for this great giveaway! 

Head on over to  Everyday Fray & She Can Quilt for the party!

Blogathon Canada is off to the Maritimes!

We're off to the gorgeous Maritimes on Day 2 of Blogathon Canada! Representing the Maritimes are two wonderful quilting bloggers and they have a great list of blogs for you to visit.

The Hosts:

Linda at Scrapmaster

Linda says that she is "totally devoted to quilting" and you can see this when you visit her blog! Linda is a maker of gorgeous quilts and quilted things, a quilting teacher, and most recently a published pattern designer! 

Click here to visit: Linda at Scrapmaster

Linda at Stitch Lines

Linda "loves to quilt, stitch, garden, read, cook and dabble in photography". A talented quilter and teacher, Linda's blog is a great mix of her quilts, the quilt shows she visits, her love of reading and snippets from her life. 

Click here to visit: Linda at Stitch Lines

Giveaway!

Our featured sponsor today is Camelot Fabrics

Camelot Fabrics proudly offers a fresh and exclusive selection of eclectic fabric designs and products, by artists both homegrown and international. Camelot Fabrics is the official licensees to many of your favorite brands such as Archie Comics, Marvel/DC Comics, Star Wars, and Star Trek.

Follow the Camelot Design Studio blog to for great tutorials, giveaways and the latest news on their collections!

Camelot is offering a fat quarter bundle of Kate designed by Camelot Design Studio to one lucky winner!

For a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of Kate leave a comment on this post. The giveaway is open till November 23. Winners will be announced on November 24 and contacted by email. 

All giveaways on Blogathon Canada are open from the date of posting to November 23! So if you missed any go back and enter! International participants are welcome! 

This giveaway is now CLOSED. See our blog for the winner. 

If you are a no-reply comment blogger or a Word Press blogger please leave your email address in your comment so we can contact you if you win. 

Many thanks to  Camelot Fabrics and Vanessa Yee for this great giveaway! 

Head on over to Scrapmaster & Stitch Lines for the party!

Blogathon Canada is On!

Welcome to the third Blogathon Canada -  a week long blog hop of Canadian quilting blogs!
Join us as we turn the spotlight on the amazing talent and artistry of the Canadian quilting & blogging community. This week you can travel across the country and meet 100s of quilting bloggers.  Find new blogs. Make new friends and enter giveaways to win fantastic prizes!

Blogathon Canada kicks off in Beautiful BC!

Our first stop on Blogathon Canada is British Columbia! 

We have two amazing hosts from BC with many fantastic blogs that you can visit. If you want to be inspired and see amazing work - BC is where you should go! 

The Hosts:

Stacey at Stacey in Stitches

Stacey is a quilter, pattern writer and designer. Stacey has a beautiful and informative blog with great tutorials and patterns. We especially like The Quilted Clock. 

Click here to visit: Stacey at Stacey in Stitches

Jessica at Momiji Studio

Jessica is a quilter, crafter, and general fabriholic who likes to "spend as much time as possible in her sewing studio  with an overflowing collection of cottons, silks, and other textiles." We love the work Jessica does with Indigo and Shibori dying. 

Click here to visit: Jessica at Momiji Studio

Stacey and Jessica  have chosen delicious goodies from our store to giveaway on their blogs and have a great list of blogs from BC for you to visit. Check them out and enter the giveaways on their blogs to win amazing prizes! 

Giveaway! 

Our featured sponsor today is  Aurifil

 Aurifil is a high quality thread that has a long staple so is unlikely to tangle or break and has very low lint .  The 50 wt is our go to thread for piecing whether by hand or machine. It would be amazing just based on its quality but the price is very reasonable too!  Thanks Aurifil!

- Judy 

Follow AURIbuzz - the  Aurifil Blog for all the latest news!

Aurifil is offering Angela Yosten's Flats Thread Collection to one lucky winner. You can use these threads for hand appliqué, machine appliqué, machine quilting and more! The box has 12, 12 wt spools of yummy colors. Each spool is 356 yards of pure delight! Learn more about the 12wt 100% Aurifil Cotton Mako here: Cotton 12wt

Angela Yosten's Flats 12 wt collection

For a chance to win Angela Yosten's Flats 12 wt collection leave a comment on this post. The giveaway is open till November 23. Winners will be announced on November 24 and contacted by email. 

This giveaway is now CLOSED. Please see our blog for the winner. 

All giveaways on Blogathon Canada are open to everyone! International participants are welcome! 

If you are a no-reply comment blogger or a Word Press blogger please leave your email address in your comment so we can contact you if you win. 

Many thanks to  Aurifil and Alex Veronelli for this great giveaway! 

Head on over to Stacey in Stitches & Momiji Studio for the party!

Get ready for Blogathon Canada!

Let's Celebrate Canadian Quilting Bloggers!

Find new blogs, make new friends and win amazing prizes!

Here's how it works:
Each day host bloggers will introduce themselves and their work on their blogs. They will include links to more blogs from their province so you can visit those blogs as well. The host bloggers will also host a giveaway of some of their favorite goodies from our store so you have a chance to win every day of the week!

Not only can you win prizes from our store on the host bloggers blogs, you can also enter giveaways on our blog during Blogathon week!

These prizes are sponsored by our fabulous co-sponsors:

The Hosts:

Monday, November 17	BC	Stacey	Stacey in Stitches
Monday, November 17	BC	Jessica	Momiji Studio
Tuesday, November 18	Maritimes	Linda	Scrapmaster
Tuesday, November 18	Maritimes	Linda	Stitch Lines
Wednesday, November 19	AB	Kelsey	Everyday Fray
Wednesday, November 19	AB	Leanne	She Can Quilt
Thursday, November 20	SK	Heather	Peace.Love.Quilt
Thursday, November 20	MB	Lori	Night Owl Quilting
Friday, November 21	QC	Josée	The Charming Needle
Friday, November 21	Territories	Janet	Caribou Crossing Chronicles
Saturday, November 22	ON	Lorna	Sew Fresh Quilts
Saturday, November 22	ON	Sandy	Upstairs Hobby Room

Join the Party:

If you would like for the host blogger from your province or territory to link your blog in her post please write to us at:  connect@sew-sisters.com and we will add your blog to the list. Please note that you need to be a blogger living in Canada and your blog should have posts about quilting or crafting to be eligible.

Grab the Blogathon Canada Button for your blog so you can have a quick link to all the fun!

Link ups are closed.
See you on the 17th!

Blogathon Canada - Aurifil, Northcott, and Robert Kaufman Giveaway Winners!

It's time to announce the winners of the giveaways!
Many thanks to all of you who participated and left beautiful comments.
We appreciate every word!

And a big THANK YOU to Aurifil, Northcott, and Robert Kaufman for their generous giveaways!

Here are the winners picked randomly.

And we're home!

Wow! Is the week over already? Hasn't it been an amazing time?
Thank You to everyone who took part in Blogathon Canada - all our hosts, our co-sponsors, and everyone who hopped across the country with us! We were so happy to see so many of you back from last year and meet so many participating for the first time. We appreciate all your wonderful comments. Thank You for making this week so much fun!

Blogathon Canada in Quebec and the Territories!

We're visiting Quebec and the beautiful Territories today on Blogathon Canada!

Blogathon Canada in Saskatchewan & Manitoba!

Isn't it fun to be able to travel across our great country from the comfort of your living room? We know you've been having a great time visiting BC, the Maritimes, and Alberta. Today we're going to make two stops - Saskatchewan & Manitoba!

Blogathon Canada in Alberta!

We've had a lot of fun visiting BC and the Maritimes over the last two days and now we're visiting Alberta! There are so many amazing quilting bloggers in this province that we're sure you'll enjoy visiting! Meet our fantastic hosts and lovely quilting bloggers from Alberta.

Blogathon Canada is off to the Maritimes!

We're off to the gorgeous Maritimes on Day 2 of Blogathon Canada! Representing the Maritimes are two wonderful quilting bloggers and they have a great list of blogs for you to visit.

Blogathon Canada is On!

Welcome to Blogathon Canada 2013 - a week long blog hop of Canadian quilting blogs!  This week you can travel across the country and meet 100s of quilting bloggers.  Find new blogs. Make new friends and enter giveaways to win fantastic prizes! 

Calling Canadian Quilters - Last Chance to Link Up!

Are you a quilting blogger in Canada?
Then be sure to link up to Blogathon Canada - an all Canadian, week long, blog hop of Canadian quilting blogs! Write to us at connect@sew-sisters.com before Thursday November 14 and we will add your blog to the list.

Meet talented quilters and win amazing prizes!

Go here for all the details: Blogathon Canada

This year we have a special treat for you! Not only can you win prizes from our store on the host bloggers blogs, you can also enter giveaways on our blog during Blogathon week!
These prizes are sponsored by our fabulous co-sponsors:

Blogathon Canada is Back!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE: Blogathon Canada

Thank You!

Thank you for making Blogathon Canada such a huge success!

A big Thank You to all the wonderful people who followed Blogathon Canada and took time to comment. We are so glad to have met you and we hope that you enjoyed the ride!

Thank You Host Bloggers - not only for your interesting and inspiring posts during Blogathon Canada but for for your commitment to living creatively and sharing your passion.

Thank You Michele from Quilting Gallery for kicking off Blogathon Canada and for the wonderful resource you have created for quilters across the world with Quilting Gallery.

Thank You  Diane from One Stop Giveaway Shop for posting our giveaways every day for a week!
If you like giveaways follow Diane's blog: One Stop Giveaway Shop so you hear about all the great giveaways in cyberspace.

Thank You Monica at The Needle and Thread Network for posting about Blogathon Canada.
The Needle and Thread Network has a weekly Work in Progress link up for Canadian Blogs! So if you enjoyed meeting great Canadian Bloggers follow The Needle and Thread Network to see what they are up to!

And many thanks to all the bloggers from across the country who wrote in to add your blog to the blog list. You are awesome!

We hope you will continue to stay in touch with us.
We have a weekly giveaway on our facebook page so you have a chance to win great fabric all through the year! Go here to like us on facebook: Sew Sisters Facebook Page.

Sign up for our newsletters so you get all the latest news and promotions. Go to our website: Sew Sisters Quilt Shop

Bookmark our website so you have access to everything you need to nurture your quilting passion. Sew Sisters Quilt Shop

And we're home!

Wow! This has been such a great week!
Thank You to everyone who participated in Blogathon Canada. We've had a fantastic time getting to know you.

We end Blogathon Canada today with host bloggers from Ontario.

Cathi blogs at Quilt Obsession. Cathi is an experienced and skilled quilter and works with so many different styles and techniques. She is also a long time friend and customer of Sew Sisters and we are so happy to have her as one of our host bloggers today. Cathi is giving away a fat quarter bundle of purple batiks. Check out Cathi's blog: Quilt Obsession and make sure you bookmark her.

Cara is from London, Ontario and blogs at Cara Quilts. Cara has a beautiful blog and makes beautiful quilts. She offers lovely quilt patterns and tutorials on her blog and has been featured on Moda Bake Shop as well. Cara is going to give you a quick lesson in English Paper Piecing and is giving away supplies as well so stop by at Cara Quilts. 

Kaye is from Toronto and blogs at Miss Print. Kaye is passionate about quilting and stitchery and is constantly dreaming up new patterns and projects. Her patterns have been featured in a number of sewing and needlework magazines and she shares her work and tutorials on her blog. Kaye is giving away a metre of the Chevron print from Down Under by Mint Blossom with coordinating Kona Solids. Go here to enter: Miss Print.

You still have time to enter:

Sunday, November 18	Kick-off!	Michele	Quilting Gallery
Monday, November 19	BC	Felicity	Felicity Quilts
Monday, November 19	BC	Cathy	Blueberry Patch
Tuesday, November 20	NS	Jeanette	STAMP * STITCH * CREATE
Tuesday, November 20	NB	Holly	Through My Window
Wednesday, November 21	AB	Shena	Apple Pie Patchwork
Wednesday, November 21	SK	Patti	Retired to Quilt
Thursday, November 22	QC	Marika	Live, Laugh, Love... Sew
Thursday, November 22	MB	Heather	Church Avenue Quilts
Friday, November 23	YT	Vivian	Quilting Under the Midnight Sun
Friday, November 23	YT	Janet	Caribou Crossing Chronicles
Saturday, November 24	ON	Cathi	Quilt Obsession
Saturday, November 24	ON	Cara	Cara Quilts
Saturday, November 24	ON	Kaye	Miss Print