Thursday 23 October 2014

Post number 225 and a Crafty Class giveaway!


My 200th blog post came and went and I didn't even notice!  This is in fact my 225th.  I've published 212 posts on my blog and guest posted 13!  A lot of advice given to new bloggers is to be featured or write a guest post for another blog.  Partly because it pushes you to create your best content and partly to talk to new readers who might not know you.
Modern Quilt Guild of Ireland
I've been writing for the Modern Quilters Ireland (formerly Modern Quilt Guild of Ireland) for about 7 months now and I've enjoyed it a lot.  It's been a really fun exercise to think of topics I wouldn't normally write about on my own blog, maybe for fear they wouldn't be read or of sounding like I know a lot more than I really do about quilting!  I'm still learning lots myself and like to share this aspect of learning by doing on my blog. 

Trying to think of topics that would appeal to people who have been quilting for a while and attract beginners too, in addition to people like myself, who like to play with colour and design has been quite different.  I've been thinking of them as explorations rather than articles to be written and in the exploring I have learned quite a bit.

I've learned that there are more than 10 ways to make Half Square Triangles and had great fun playing with layouts with just 16 of them!  I learned the Dutch Rose/Swoon block is over 100 years old and that the Log cabin block is probably the most versatile block there is!


So to celebrate 225 posts, 22 months blogging, just under 3 years quilting and the fact that I'm still 40 not 41 for another 3 weeks, (no I'm not having an age crisis - went through that when I was 25!)  I'm having a giveaway!  In keeping with the love of learning and exploration theme, I am gifting a Craftsy class of your choice from Designing Modern Quilts by Weeks Ringle or Amy Gibson's Twisted Irish Chain.

I've chosen these two as Weeks Ringle's class encourages explorations in colour & composition and I really loved the lesson titled Beyond the Block.  Plus my cousins in Chicago live near week's Studio and gifted me some of her fabric and Week's husband Bill wrapped it up in a fabric bag with a hand written note! 

I was gobsmacked when she gave the bundle to me and so was she when I pulled two of their books from my bookshelf!  Perfect present.  So I am paying it forward by selecting Week's class as an option for the giveaway!

I love Amy Gibson - I learned much of what I know about quilting through her Craftsy Block of the Month class in 2012.  She has a block of the Month club too called Sugar Block Club that I subscribe to and has a lovely friendly website in Sticherydickorydock.com.

So to win either of these two, please leave me a message telling me which class you would love to receive.  No need to follow my blog but if you do that's great!  The giveaway will stay open until midnight Irish time next Wednesday and then random number generator will pick the winner.  Good luck and thanks for entering!

28 comments:

  1. Hi Ruth! Your blog Works and blog are beautiful! Thank you for a great give away! I would love to win the class 'Designing Modern Quilts'. x Teje
    nerospost(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. Congratulations! I always learn so much from your posts. I would love to win the Weeks Ringle class. Thanks!

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  3. The Weeks Ringle class is fantastic, so I would love to learn from Amy Gibson to expand my horizons a bit. Congratulations on your growth, learning, and blogging milestone! :)

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  4. What a nice number to celebrate! 200 and a quarter .. you are a quilter! I need to look up the classes but I would go for design. At the moment I am drawing and enjoying it so much. I thought you are much younger ..

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  5. I would love to work out what modern quilting is and how I can progress towards making my quilting "modern" so I would love to win the amazing Weeks Ringle class. Congratulations on your 200 blogiversary!

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  6. Congrats on the 225. I tihn I would choose the Amy Gibson class if I were to win. Thanks for a great giveaway, and I look forward to reading the next 225 posts. (Oh and I hope this didn't post twice - first time I hit publish my post just seemed to disappear)

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  7. What a great way to celebrate your anniversary :) I'd love to learn more about Modern Quilts - thanks for the opportunity to win one of Week's classes!

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  8. Congratulations!! I follow you on Bloglovin. Both classes look very interesting, but I think I would select Designing Modern Quilts. Keep sharing and educating.

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  9. I would choose the Amy Gibson class, purely because I've already done the Weeks Ringle one!

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  10. Congratulations!
    I'd choose the Amy Gibson class!

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  11. What a fantastic giveaway!

    I had to laugh when I read that you had your "crisis" at age 25. So did I. I went through 40 and 50 without a second thought, but 25 really hit me. I guess it's where you're at in for life at the time.

    I'd love Weeks Ringle's class Designing Modern Quilts. I'm drawn to the modern quilts and I'd love to be able to learn more about them and design my very own.

    Thanks for the chance to do that.

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  12. Hi
    designing modern quilts would be very interesting...i am just poking my toes in the water with modern quilts and that would help make me dive in! mumbird3atgmail.com

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  13. both sound wonderful, but I think I would pick the Amy Gibson one.

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  14. I would love the class on designing modern quilts! I love love love modern.

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  15. How generous of you! I would choose the Twisted Irish Chain. I like that there are 3 different versions to use and the basics of quilting are laid out for the sewer. I'd love to win!

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  16. I would pick the twisted irish chain. Thanks! sarah@forrussia.org

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  17. Either one would be great, thanks

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  18. I would take either one but Twisted Irish Chain looks like fun.

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  19. I would be happy to win either one but since I've never made an Irish Chain quilt that might be a good one -then I could learn from an expert how to make it!

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  20. Congratulations! I really enjoy reading your blog. (Please don't enter me in the giveaway as my internet speed is too slow for craftsy classes!)

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  21. I would like the Designing Modern Quilts by Weeks Ringle it looks very good
    cooladam1 at live dot com

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  22. I think I'd make great use of the Designing Modern Quilts class. Congratulations on your accomplishment!

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  23. Happy 225th blogiversary! What a generous giveaway, thank you for the chance. I'd like to win Designing Modern Quilts as I'm currently making a quilt which I'm designing as I go along and could probably do with some help!

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  24. Weeks Ringle would be my choice. I would love to win the Books by her and her husband, Thanks for the chance.

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  25. The Twisted Irish Chain looks like a lot of fun! I like the Designing Modern Quilts as well, so it's a really hard choice! I love the Craftsy classes! I have learned so much from them! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway! Love your blog!

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  26. Weeks class ! I already have the twisted Irish chains.

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  27. Congrats to you! I love both classes I would choose the Designing Modern Quilts by Weeks Ringle, even though the Irish in me wants to try the Twisted Irish Chain too. Thanks for the chance.
    ncjeepster@aol.com

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  28. I'd love designing modern quilts!

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