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!

Quilt Market Giveaways!

We've got giveaways all week this with goodies from Quilt Market!
Go to our facebook page to enter!

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.

Giveaway on Tamarack Shack

We're sponsoring a giveaway on Tamarack Shack. Go to Tamarack Shack for a chance to win and check out Kathy's lovely blog.

Click here to enter: Tamarack Shack

Blogathon Canada - Day 3!

Have you been following the Blogathon?
It's been super fun and we're getting to meet wonderful Canadian Quilters.

Today we are going to visit two provinces - Alberta and Saskatchewan. 

Our host blogger from Alberta is Shena  from Apple Pie Patchwork. When you go through Shena's blog you'll see a variety of patterns, techniques, skill levels and colors. Her quilts are well crafted and inspiring. Shena also sews for her kids and has some cute dresses, hats and neck ties that you must check out. Shena has a lovely Fat Quarter Bundle to giveaway today and a great list of bloggers to link up to from Alberta.

Our host blogger from Saskatchewan is Patti from Retired to Quilt. Patti's blog is full of great projects and fun quilts. A versatile quilter, Patti is an active member of the online quilting community. Patti is giving away a bundle of Kona Solids today and linking up to the wonderful bloggers of Saskatchewan.

Go here for Shena's Blog: Apple Pie Patchwork
Go here for Patti's Blog: Retired to Quilt.

Giveaways are on till November 24th on the other Blogathon Canada host blogs so make sure you check them all out!

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

Blogathon Canada in the Maritimes

It's Day 2 of Blogathon Canada and we're visiting the Maritimes.

Our host blogger from Nova Scotia is Jeanette and she blogs at STAMP * STITCH * CREATE. Jeanette makes the most adorable crafty things. She loves to sew, stamp and scrapbook and you can always find something beautiful and inspiring on her blog. Jeanette is giving away some Kona Solids today so be sure to enter.

Our host blogger from New Brunswick is Holly from Through My Window. Holly makes the most amazing nature inspired art quilts and projects and she has a special treat for you today! Holly is sharing a recent project with Blogathon Canada readers and will also giveaway kits so you can make your own little nature inspired mini quilt.

Don't forget to visit the other Canadian bloggers from the Maritimes through the links on Jeanette's and Holly's blog posts.

And if you haven't entered the giveaway on Michele's and Felicity's blog drop by there too. Their giveaways are open all week. The giveaway on Cathy's blog is open till 4pm tonight so be sure to enter there. Good Luck!

Go here to visit: STAMP * STITCH * CREATE in Nova Scotia
And here to visit: Through My Window in New Brunswick

If you're only just coming on board here is the full schedule of Blogathon Canada. Check out all the blogs. Most giveaways are open through to the end of the week so you can still 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

First Stop - British Columbia!

We're off to beautiful BC today!

Our host bloggers for the day are Felicity from Felicity Quilts and Cathy from Blueberry Patch.

Felicity is a "banker by day and a quilter by night" and is an avid blogger. Her work is fresh, modern and fun and she has some great tutorials on her blog as well.

Cathy is an elementary school principal and squeezes her quilting time in on the weekends. It's amazing how much she gets done in those two short days!

Both Felicity and Cathy have chosen lovely fabrics to giveaway so be sure to check out their blogs and enter the giveaways.

Also visit the amazing list of BC bloggers they have on their posts.

Happy Blogathon!

Go here to see Felicity's Post: Felicity Quilts
Go here to see Cathy's Post: Blueberry Patch

Blogathon Canada Kicks Off!

Welcome to Blogathon Canada! 

An online event where you can meets 100s of awesome Canadian Quilters and bloggers!

Travel with us as we go across the country to meet talented and passionate Canadian Quilters. Every day for the next week we are going to meet host bloggers from different provinces and territories across Canada who will share their stories, their work, their inspiration and their love of quilting. Each blogger will also host a giveaway of their favorite goodies from our store so you have a chance to win prizes all week!
 
Kicking of the celebration today is Michele from Quilting Gallery. Michele is a quilter and a web developer and combined her passion and her skill to start Quilting Gallery - a site dedicated to quilters and quilting. The site is a great resource for quilters, offering free projects and tutorials, tips and tricks, videos, guest posts, and even a world wide quilt shop locator!

 A year after she started Quilting Gallery Michele launched the Quilting Bloggers Directory - a way to connect quilting  bloggers from across the globe. The response has been tremendous! In 2008 - the year of the launch - 2800 bloggers from 61 countries joined the directory and now there are over 5500 blogs from 79 countries listed on the Quilting Bloggers Directory!

Be sure to check out Michele's post for Blogathon Canada on the Quilting Gallery Blog and if you have not added your blog to the Quilting Bloggers Directory... we suggest you do! :)

Michele is giving away a Sew Sisters Gift Certificate so be sure to visit her blog and leave a comment for a chance to win. 

Go here for the Blogathon Canada Kick Off!