Stitch Gathering 2019 Goody Bag GIVEAWAY!!
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!
Thank you so much for all your entries and for all your great suggestions for a ‘dream team’ retreat faculty. A special thank you to all those who suggested ME! Flattery will get you… well nowhere in this giveaway actually as Mr Random Number Generator picked the winner!!
And the winner is comment number 69 – Jane! Congratulations Jane! I will email you separately.
Commiserations everyone else 🙁
It’s time for the annual Stitch Gathering Goody Bag GIVEAWAY!!
Every year I keep aside 2 of our fabulous retreat goody bags to giveaway after the event, one on my blog and one on Instagram. It’s always nice to share a bit of the event with those not lucky enough to have been there in person.
I can’t believe that this year’s Stitch Gathering was happening 2 weeks ago today! Since then I have spent a week in Scandinavia, teaching and visiting my son, which is why this giveaway post is a little delayed. But let’s get going now and take a look at all this swag in detail. Here’s what is in the bag:
- Aurifil – thread spool and info card @aurifilthread
- Sewmotion – Paper EPP templates @sewmotion
- Cakestand Quilts – Exclusive Dala Horse Pattern @nicolajdodd
- Immediate Media – Today’s Quilter Magazine @todaysquilter
- Michael Miller – Assorted FQ @michaelmillerfabrics
- Duck Egg Threads – Liberty Tana Lawn scrap pack @duckeggthreads
- Riley Blake – Assorted FQ and enamel pin badge @rileyblakedesigns
- Free Spirit Fabrics – 40 x 55cm of Anna Maria Horner fabric x 2 and assorted fabric cigar roll @freespiritfabrics
- Blend Fabric – 1.5M of Anna Griffin fabric @blendfabrics
- Lewis & Irene – Fabric 30cm x WOB @lewisandirenefabrics
- Dashwood Studio – Assorted FQ of GBQ Back to Basics fabric @dashwoodstudio
- DMC – ball/skein of perle cotton and metallic thread spools x 2 @dmc_crafts
Here’s a close-up of the gorgeous fabric!
A HUGE thank you to all our amazing and generous sponsors!!
So what do you need to do to win this booty? I’d like you to share something with me in a comment…
What would be your ultimate dream team of quilting/sewing retreat teachers?? I’d love to hear who you would pick for your dream faculty – big sew-lebrities or quilters you really admire? Just leave a comment below telling me what you think.
The giveaway will close at midnight UK time on Wednesday 23rd October and is open to international entries. You can also enter the second giveaway via my IG feed.
GOOD LUCK!
The late Gwen Marston
Jean Wells
You
You, Lucy Brennan, Louisa Goult and Jane Alcock.
I would love to take a class with Svetlana Sotak. I have just bought her book That Handmade Touch and can’t wait to start sewing. Svetlana, Sarah Ashford along yourself would be a dream team!
You without a doubt, you have encouraged me right from the beginning of my quilting life, totally admire your style, if I could choose someone else it would be Kaffe Fassett love the bold colours he uses x
Svetlana Sotak and Valerie Wells, Marcy and Katherine Tilton. Last three are from Oregon, USA. There are some other bag designers (Jessica from SewDaKine) that I would like to meet and pick their brains. Love surface design and fabric manipulation. Thanks for the giveaway.
All so gorgeous looking. I would look through the book and choose a pattern out of there and make it with those lovely fabric pieces. Then when I would have a great reminder of the contest that I won them from. Not sure who I would want to learn from as all the teachers are great and each have different styles. Why not learn from all of them.
I’d like to learn from someone I follow on IG, and that is Stina Blomgren. I love her freestyle quilting – it reminds me of your work!
Thanks for the change to win the goodie bag! I have been quilting for over 20 years and have never been on a retreat☹️ But my ideal pair of teachers would be Bonnie Hunter, who started me on my Scrappy path of quilt making years ago, and Kaffe Fassett whom I would love to learn how to use his wonderful fabric to use up some of his stash of fabric that I have. Lol!!
I’m new to quilting so don’t know any big names. Without being too cheesey, I’d love to be able to come to one of your retreats as I love seeing your posts on IG
Kaffe Fassett, Brandon Mably & Liza Prior Lucy would be my dream retreat team!
My dream team would be Sarah Fielke for quilting and Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons to learn how to start making my own wardrobe. Thank you for the chance to win all the lovely goodies 😀😀
My dream teachers would be Tula Pink and Rita Hodge – a complete dream team!!
Angela Watersas she would force me into fmq
I would love to have a class with you, Stuart Hillard and Kaffe Fassett, thank you for the opportunity to win this lovely prize fingers crossed. X
What a generous gift bag! I can’t resist…
Freddy Moran, Jan Mullen and Bernadette Mayr would be a fun team: they opened my mind for really playing with fabric. But there are so many others I would love to learn from! Love to see your lovely work as well! Hugs, Erika
I would love to take an improv class from Sheri Lynn Wood, and a class from Emily Dennis about patten design. Two opposite ends of the spectrum, I guess. 🤷🏻♀️
I would like to learn from Elinor Burns and my younger sister, Beth Snow.
I would love to attend Stitch Gathering someday and learn from you. I would also love to work with Chawn Kimber and Carolyn Friedlander.
Hi Jo! Thanks for this awesome giveaway! I second Mary’s comment above – I would love to learn from you. My other favorites would be Ricky Timms, Tula Pink, Bethanne Nemesh, Joanne Baeth, and Kathy Doughty.
Gosh, thank you for the chance at this generous giveaway! I would love to take a class from you! I’m dying to make your improv Drunkard’s Path + rays quilt. I don’t know what’s it’s called but looooove it. I’d also love to take a class from Jen Kingwell. 😍
Daisy Aschehoug of Warmfolk.
Hi, great prize. I think I’d love to learn from Sarah Fielke, Kaffe Fassett and Jenny Doan of msqc
I would love to see Sara Fielke, you 😊, Jen Kingswell and Edyta Sitar! Thanks for the wonderful give away!
IIhink i i can use all the things for a new handsewing projekt😃. I dont niw, which teacher is the best. All of the sewing teatcher have their own technique – i like to learn😀
I would love to take a class with Lotta Jansdotter. I love her functional patterns and modern fabric design!
I would love to take a class with Svetlana Sotak (Sotak Handmade). Sadly, not only is she too far away (Chicago), but I can’t get to any retreats as I don’t drive and there aren’t any that I know of near me. Also a great lover of Janet Clare and her wonderful free-motion embroidery!
Angela Walter’s and Tula Pink 🙂
Sarah Fielke great tuition & patterns, Jen Kingwell fabulous colours & patterns, Svetlana Sotak lovely designs & new to you but loved the look of your Aarhus retreat.
Lucy Brennan – a wealth of knowledge and great fun. I miss her in partnership with John Scott on Sewing Quarter 🧵
love Bonnie Hunter
I’m really new to the quilt world, but I’m so attracted to appliqué. I would bring together Esther Aliu, Kathy Doughty, Kaffe Fassett, Lori Holt, Jen Kingwell, Tula Pink, Joanne F. of Fig Tree, Bonnie Hunter & I could go on & on. OMG! I would need 2 weeks with these artist. Let’s make it happen.
Thanks for the chance! I’d pick Eleanor Burns and Angela Walters.
Love it Jo!
My dream team would be you, natch 😁 jenny Haynes, Pauline Ineson and Bonnie Hunter
What a great prize, thank you! I’d love to be taught be Anna Maria Horner and Rita from Red Pepper Quilts. So many great tutors around and I’ve had some wonderful teachers.
I would choose Karen Lewis and you ❤️
I always hoped to take a class from Gwen Marston but didn’t, so I am thinking I should not hesitate now if I get the chance with some of my other quilt trail blazers, such as Chawne Kimber, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, or Kaffe Fassett.
Angela Walter for free motion quilting, Alex Anderson for piecing and Bonnie Hunter for lessons on scrappy-ness. 🙂
Missed going to the quilt gathering this time Maybe get next year. I would love a class with Tula pink , Kaffe Fassete and Lucy Brennan that’s my dream team.
So many, but these would be my favorites, the late Kitty Pippen, Edyta Sitar, Svetlana Sotak, to name a few. So nice of you to offer these goodie packs!
Jackie Kunkel and Eleanor Burns! That would be my dream teachers!
Victoria Findlay Wolfe, You & Amy Friend. I reckon It be fab not just because of the super skills & collaboration that would happen but also a lot of fun quilting chat! 💞
Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to have Mary Fons and Eleanor Burns as teachers.
I would love ❤️ love to be brave and do a class with Lorraine Lea Turner at
Sewing Up a Storm in the Desert 2020 Uluru Textile Art Retreat , who knows what the future holds.
Many Thanks.
I would love to to a class with Edyta Sitar – I think her quilts and pillows are absolutely gorgeous!
I would love have Edyta Sitar as a teacher – her work is gorgeous!
I’m very much a beginner and so would love you for your inspiration and patience. I’d also like Anthea from Quilting Antics for her humour and skills. It would be so much fun. I’ve been watching some Sewing Quarter programmes too for ideas but can’t remember more names for the dream team. Thank you!
Christa Watson, Jenny Doan, and Maureen Cracknell would be your side-kicks!
Oh, boy, what a question with so many possibilities. I would love to come to the UK from Canada and take a class from you or Linda or Laura Kemshall or maybe screen printing with Karen Lewis! . Then I’d go to Innsbruck Austria to visit my son.
I’d love Edyta Sitar, Jen Kingwell, Tula Pink and Jenny Doan. You could throw in Brandon and Kaffe. Just imagine what this group of superstars could come up with.
Jane Sassaman & Jean Wells!
Well, you of course, Sara Fielke, and Lisa Lewis ( first name could be wrong, I always confuse her with someone else but I would love to learn to make pattern fabrics with stamps.
You, Kim Diehl, and Tula Pink.
I would live a class with Jenny Doan, Pat Sloan, Eleanor Burns.
You, Tula Pink and Jenny Doan would be pretty awesome
What a question. My dream team would include yourself, Bonnie and Camille because I love their fabrics and designs, Jen Kingwell for her amazing scrappy quilts, and also an EPP class with Florence Knapp. Thank you for a fabulous giveaway.
Anna Maria Horner has long been an inspiration to me, I would love to visit her shop and take a class with her. And I don’t know if she even teaches but I just love Maureen Cracknell’s style (and fabric). I love taking classes to learn and be inspired by the other participants as well.
My mulitnational dream team would be yourself, Kaffe, Arne & Carlos and Susan Briscoe. We would knit, sew, crochet and design forever!!
Thanks Jo for doing this-exciting! I would love LOVE to experience Rachel Daisy, Jen Kingwell & Anna Maria Horner!
I’d love a team with Christa Watson and Angela Waters, Pat Sloan, Bonnie Hunter. Fabric designers Maureen Cracknell and Pat Bravo. Lots of possibilities.
I have just discovered you and Svetlana Sotak. I love your use of color in fabrics and embroidery ideas. I have purchased some Svetlana’s creative patterns. Taking a class with you girls would be awesome.
Sarah Fielke, I have been doing her BOM and have learned so much. Anna Maria Horner, I love her work and she seems like such a nice fun teacher. You! I am smitten with your houses and so hope they will be in your upcoming book!
I just happily discovered you and Svetlana Sotak. I love your fabric colors and embroidery style. I have purchased a few of Svetlana’s patterns. Taking a class with you girls would be luscious.
I would love to learn from you, Bonnie Hunter and Sherri McConnell. Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful gift bag.
I would love a lesson in how to make my quilts look accurate, my joins are never perfect. Although I’m 60 machine patchwork is new to me as I have always done EPP by hand. I dream of beautiful quilts!
Bonnie & Camille would be a fun duo!
My dream team would include Kaffe and friends! Love their bold fabrics!!!
Maureen Cracknell, Christa Watson, and Jenny Doan would be YOUR side-kicks for an awesome experience!
If I win this goodie bag I would make a quilt for charity for World of Charity Stitching.
Thanks,
Peggy
Well I would love to go on a retreat with Phillipa Naylor, and Christie from speed improv. Great teachers original ideas.
My dream team would include Bonnie Hunter and Angela Walters
How fun and generous of you to do this. I would love to have you and Angela Waters . Everyone has such good suggestions. So much talent! Thank you and have a happy week!
I’m loving this competition, spending too many hours googling all these quilters I didn’t know anything about! But to spend some time with Sheena Norquoy for use of nature in her quilts and Carol Munro for patience and precision would be brilliant.
I would want to learn variety of quilt styles and techniques from teachers who are patient, fun and can explain things in a way I can learn. Lots of visuals and quilts for inspiration. Basic, intermediate and advanced. Improv, quilting, collage, paper piecing, techniques to make more complex things that lead the way for me to learn those that are way above my skill level like the award winning quilts.
I’d love to take class from Bonnie Hunter.
My dream team would be you, Elinor Burns and MaryAnn Fons. Thanks!
I would love to spend a week with Bonnie Hunter & Edyta Sitar. I love all their books and I mainly make scrappy quilts as I am not very good of putting fabrics together for a quilt. I love how they both make beautiful quilts and use up little pieces of fabric.
My choice would definitely be Bonnie Hunter!
Such a tough call! I adore Rachel from Stitched in Color, and Kate Basti (I follow her on IG), but there are literally hundreds of other people who inspire me and who I could learn a great deal from 🙂
Lynette Anderson, Tone Finanger, Kim Diehl and you!
My dream location would be your retreat in the UK! My dream team would be you, Karen Lewis, Svetlana Sotak, Suzy Williams & Angela Walters! What fun we would have!!!
Thanks Jo. I’d pick you with my friend Mary Ann Browne who is based in Ireland, is an inspirational patchworker and quilter, without whom I wouldn’t have taken up patchwork and quilting again. Anna
I like Elinor Burns…it would be so fun to work with her.
BIG BIG THANK YOU from Lucky me! Very excited to see all the goodies. J