Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway

Love these giveaways! To earn a chance at this basket simply leave a comment on this blog entry. I’ll hold the drawing on Sunday, Dec. 7.

This basket is made using the basket pattern from Pink Penguin and the 13-Square foundation from Miniatures in Minutes. You can find a pdf file on how to adapt the foundation to this basket and a link to Pink Penguin’s blog site and directions on how to make the basket on the projects page of my website.

To find a listing of all the wonderful giveaways, click on the giveway icon:

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Here’s a photo of the December project in process. It will be finished up and posted this weekend:

For those who were following, my ending NaNoWriMo word count: 58, 574

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Well, I wanted to redeem myself for not finishing when I attempted last year, so right now I’m feeling pretty good about myself! The novel is still in progress. Perhaps I’ll finish up a full draft by the end of December . . .

312 comments:

  1. Cute basket! I really like the colors :)

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  2. I love your little basket, the colors are so pretty and I would just love to be the winner!

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  3. I've never seen a quilted basket, and yours is really cute! I like the neutral colors and I'm sure I could find a great use for it! Please enter me! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  4. This basket is lovely. The colors are so calming. Great work!

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  5. Very, very cute basket. I would love to be the winner! kwarmelink@gmail.com

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  6. I love that basket! It looks the perfect size to hold christmas cards we get!
    idahocarters@yahoo.com

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  7. I've been wanting to use that pattern to make a basket for myself, but I haven't made the time. Beautiful work!

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  8. I love this basket. Very pretty and wonderful work. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  9. Cute little basket - thanks for offering it!

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  10. Thanks for offering some beautiful storage!

    kindredcrafters (at) gmail (dot) com

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  11. My mother-in-law would love this. She has been looking for a place to keep in sewing. Wonderful Creation!
    Merry Christmas!
    Mary
    oilandspice@gmail.com

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  12. I've been wanting to make one of those baskets. Maybe I will win yours - it's gorgeous! Thanks for the chance!

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  13. Thanks for the opportunity! The basket is wonderful and I love Decembers project- it looks great! :)
    hmscott@charter.net

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  14. What a lovely basket! And your quilt is looking great! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  15. The basket looks great -- it would be wonderful in my dining room as a napkin holder!

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  16. What a great basket! I can think of a thousand uses! Thanks for the giveaway!
    -Allison
    hammondbride at gmail dot com

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  17. love it - its just my colors and would find a great home in my sewing area!

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  18. Great basket! I've had fun with that pattern too!

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  19. Love it. Looks like the perfect craft basket for sitting beside my favorite chair. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  20. This is the perfect little basket, it is so cute, great for my little toys lying around.

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  21. What a great basket! Love the colors, very muted!
    Thanks for the giveaway, fingers crossed!

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  22. Wow, that's just adorable. I'm a big fan of the muted colors. Thanks for participating. :)

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  23. Great basket Terrie! I'd love to be entered. BTW, you were featured on the Quilt Show Newsletter ;-) Thanks for participating in the Giveaway day.

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  24. Very cute! And congrats on Nanowrimo!

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  25. I made one of those baskets with train fabric to keep my grandsons rattles and toys in when he comes to visit. It's getting too small now that he is growing and needing 'older' toys. Your basket is gorgeous! Love the nuetral look and those tiny blocks! freeindeed at myfairpoint dot net

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  26. How cute! I can just imagine that basket in my craft room. Great giveaway!

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  27. Hey fellow Coloradian. I live in Loveland, CO. Would love to get together some time and pick your brain. My daughter and I have been wanting to start quilting for some time now. I am a self taught sewer and she is taught by me so we have no clue where to start. Thanks for entering the contest and being an inspiration to us all.

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  28. oh my word what a beautiful basket! :-)

    becca1612@hotmail.com

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  29. I have been wanting to make some baskets like this but haven't had the time. This one is great!

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  30. I love the basket and I love the fabrics in your December project, looking forward to seeing it!

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  31. Lovely basket. Just in time to hold all the new XMAS toys!

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  32. That basket is beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win!

    coleslaw1017[at]gmail[dot]com

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  33. Precious little basket, hope I win it!

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  34. I love the basket. I have been meaning to make one ever since I saw it on Pink Penguin months ago, but I've got so many projects going I haven't got to it yet. Winning one would be perfect.

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  35. Hi! I'm in Fort Collins too! Small world! The basket is very cute and thanks for the links to make one ourselves! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  36. Congrats on the novel! The basket is lovely and I would be so pleased to give it a new home in my home. :)

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  37. Hi, thank you for the giveaway. Lovely basket. I would love to be the winner please! ac_mc79@hotmail.com

    Andrea

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  38. I can think of soooo many uses for that cute basket! Thanks for participating in the giveaway!
    cisaidso@gmail.com

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  39. The basket is lovely and would be perfect for storing my scraps! xx

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  40. That basket is great! Happy holidays!

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  41. that basket is simply.gorgeous. i promise i'd give it a good home :)

    mfnusz@comcast.net

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  42. I'm already scheming what I could put in such lovely basket...I'll just have to make one for myself if I'm not the lucky winner. Thanks for posting the info. about the basket. I love it when folks link their creations like that - it's so helpful and thoughtful.

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  43. Beautiful basket. I love things that HOLD things. Anything cound be in there! Thanks!

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  44. Love your quilt work.
    I would love to win this!

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  45. That is a beautiful basket and I love the colors you choose so tranquil looking. It looks really complicated, which is why I try to win this kind of stuff!

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  46. That is so neat! You really did a beautiful job with it!

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  47. I've never seen a basket like this before- it is lovely!

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  48. i love that basket! happy giveaway day! here's my giveaway http://www.simplymodernmom.com/2009/12/the-gift-box-a-giveaway/

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  49. that is adorable!!
    thank you for the chance to win.
    check out my blog, too, for another giveaway!
    thanks,
    lora

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  50. Thanks for the opportunity to win. The basket is lovely. cwells3 (at) aol (dot) com.

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  51. Congratulations on finishing nanowrimo!

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  52. That's a darling little basket. I like you WIP, by the way- I have that same pattern in progress!

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  53. Love the basket! And congrats on NaNoWriMo!!! A friend of mine also finished this year! After reading the stats on it... very impressive!!!

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  54. Very Nice Basket, you are very talented!
    Karen, twiceasniceboutique@live.com

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  55. Love the idea of mix matching the two patterns! Would love to have this at my house!

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  56. Wow! So beautiful. I'd love to get my hands on it!

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  57. I love the basket! Great design and fun colors. Count me in for the drawing!

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  58. I love the basket, I have looked at that pattern several times and cannot talk myself into all the work it takes. (My husband would love the fact that you are NANOWRIMO winner 2009. He did 50,000 words last year, this year only managed 6,000.)

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  59. These would be great for using up scraps!

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  60. this is what i'm supposed to make for my 6yo dd for her hand sewing basket. i have a feeling i'm not going to get to it! I have her felt needle book and little bitty fabric scraps all cut into squares. oooh, wouldn't it be fantastic if my # was picked? beautiful work.

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  61. That is adorable! I'd love to win. I can see it in my sewing room with special supplies inside.

    And I used to live in Fort Collins Colorado. Just for 4 months. We call it the vacation where we took all our furniture :)

    butlerswife@gmail.com

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  62. Ohhhh I love that basket!! That would look perfect in my sewing room!!
    h_freund@hotmail.com
    Happy Holidays!

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  63. This is really beautiful. I can think of so many ways to fill it.
    ewemama@verizon.net

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  64. Very beautiful

    my giveaway is here
    http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway-day.html

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  65. That basket must have neede a lot of time. Very nice colour choice, if you ask me.

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  66. What a beautiful basket- I love the colors.

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  67. That is beautiful! I would love to win!

    jakemelissajakea@aol.com

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  68. That is a gorgeous basket and I love the tiny patchwork squares. It looks like quality work. I need to work on my ability to sew straight lines before I attempt something like that. :)

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  69. That is simply gorgeous!

    Jennifer
    morgansmom2000@gmail.com

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  70. amazing basket, looks time consuming
    Megan
    meganlfuchs@gmail.com

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  71. I am from Greeley! What a beautiful basket!!

    nmommy02@gmail.com

    You are so sweet to do this!

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  72. What a fantastic little basket - I love the colors! Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  73. That is fantastic!

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  74. how neatly done!! love the colors used in the basket.

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  75. Beautiful! I'm sure it would be very happy holding some project around here.

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  76. Well done! Thank you so much and happy holidays!

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  77. I love the basket! Thanks for the giveaway! :0)

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  78. i love it!!! thank you for the opportunity, whoever wins will be so lucky!!!

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  79. Great basket! Thanks for sharing the how-to. alusco@centurytel.net

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  80. I so need a basket like that one to store some of my knitting.. It looks really nice!

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  81. love the basket! it would make a much better carry-all than my kitchen table!
    heathervee at gmail dot com

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  82. The basket is fantastic - I'd been thinking of doing something just like that - I'm going to bookmark it to try something in the future, once Christmas sewing is done !!

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  83. Great blog and beautiful basket.

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  84. This would look great in my girls room! It's adorable.

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  86. Woo hoo ! This bag is fantastic ! It would be perfect for my on-going tricot/knit...
    Thanks for this great giveaway !

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  87. Cute basket! Thanks for the chance!

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  88. that basket is so cute.

    i admire your guts to give nanowrimo a shot. i could never do it because i'd be paralyzed by the need for perfection.

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  89. SueBee said,

    Love the basket. I just found your book and have it coming in the mail to me. Yeah. Cant wait to get it. Also finished my Star quilt. Love it.

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  90. This basket would make such a great addition to my craft table.

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  91. What a wonderful basket! and How nice of you to host a giveaway...hope I win :)

    Jessi

    harukamae at hotmail dot com

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  92. This is a great basket. I can imagine so many ways to use it.

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  93. What a beautiful basket, oh so many places in my house for it.

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  94. This basket is perfect for so many things- it's absolutely lovely!

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  95. Lovely basket and way to go on NaNoWriMo! Go go go!

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  96. A wonderful little basket to hold sewing notions!

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  97. Loved your basket - have plenty of stuff to fill it with! :-)

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  98. Wow! Looks like you put a lot of work into that..it's great! Thanks for being part of the giveaway.

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  99. What a beautiful basket. A great vessel for a knitting project. :)

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  100. Fellow crafter AND NaNoWriMOer!!!! I just "finished" (but not completely finished) my NaNoWriMo Novel as well. I did it last year too. It makes Nov. CRAZY but so worth it. I didn't think there would be another crafter out there that would do NaNo. SO funny! BTW, beautiful basket!

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  101. Wow - I love that basket! I'd love to have it.

    SaraSuzanneSews[at]gmail[dot]com

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  102. What a great basket-please enter me!

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  103. I love the basket - Pink Penguin's stuff is great too, and your adaptation really adds to it!

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  104. That is a very pretty basket! Thanks for the giveaway

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  105. Oh, that is so cute! I love it! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  106. That basket is gorgeous!!! (pick me!)


    Thank you for the opportunity to enter!

    SheilaC

    shecarita(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  107. A very pretty basket. Thanks for the giveaway, this could help me organize my sewing supplies.

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  108. I have made little cloth baskets similar to this before, but never with that basketweave design in them. Very clever!

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  109. The basket is adorable. You are very talented!

    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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  110. I love the tiny squares on the basket. It is beautiful. Thank you for the great giveaway.

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  111. What a beautiful basket Terrie! And the December project is beautiful!

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  112. I have had that tutorial bookmarked for over a year now and still haven't found time to make one of the baskets. Yours would look lovely in my home should I be lucky enough to win!

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  113. What a sweet basket. I'd love a chance to win.

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  114. Awesome! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  115. That basket is stunning, beautiful colour choices. Thanks for offering it. Can't wait to read more on your blog

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  116. Love the basket! It's really cool.

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  117. That would look adorable in my sewing room!

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  118. Oh I love that tutorial but haven't had the time to try it yet. I also love your WIP, may have to try one of those.

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  119. That's a really pretty basket. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  120. The quilted basket is so lovely!!!! The colors don't take over the design. Very nice!

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  121. Thanks for hosting a giveaway. I'd love to win this basket- it looks (almost) too nice to use

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  122. Your basket is simply stunning! I've got to have it! Please!!! And thank you!

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  123. Your fabrics + that shape = one amazing basket!
    I love the colors as well as the design.
    Thank you for a beautiful giveaway!

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  124. gorgeous neutral colors you've used. i've had this project on my "to create" list for quite a while, you may have just pushed me to make it next :)

    have a great week & thanks for the giveaway!
    gigi

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  125. I hope I win this basket!!

    Congrats on winning Nano. This is the first year I haven't won, out of four total years doing it. Oh, well, there's always next year!

    Julie
    ryanandjulie@hotmail.com

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  126. What a lovely basket - this would be perfect to hold loose yarn skeins. It'd be the perfect addition to a craft room!

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  127. the basket is adorable, you are so talented!

    please check out my giveaway http://crissybell.blogspot.com

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  128. I'm speechless, I'm guessing I'll need CPR!

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  129. What a cute basket--would love to win!!

    mattles22 at yahoo dot com

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  130. Gorgeous basket! I love the colors.

    Emily
    lilbikergirl(at)gmail(dot)com

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  131. Love your book and basket. It's nice to meet you. Thanks for hosting this giveaway. Happy Holidays.

    Jane

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  132. I just love that basket. The colors are perfect! All of your work is amazing.

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  133. Your quilted basket is charming. :) And hoorah hoorah your word count is excellent! Thanks for sharing. (My word count has dropped a bit now that I've started editing. Yeah, even though it's not done yet. I know, I know! Aah. I love nanowrimo.)

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  134. I love that basket! (I love your blog background, too, BTW- I'm a sucker for flowers and vines :)

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  135. Congrats on Nano. The basket is adorable, I would love to win it! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  136. Gorgeous basket!! Thanks for a lovely give-away!

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  137. This is beautiful. I haven't seen a basket like it before. Thank you for the giveaway, you have a really nice blog too xx B.

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  138. I love baskets anyway but a quilted basket??? Beautiful!!!

    I am looking forward to seeing the completed December project.

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  139. What a beautiful basket! Congrats on Nanowrimo, stunning effort!

    ozknitter AT gmail DOT com

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  140. I love the design of this basket - I've seen a few around blogland. The colours are gorgeous, remind me of some Japanese designs. Bx

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  141. I love that basket. It would look great on my sewing table.

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  142. the basket rocks! love the colors!

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  143. Love the basket, I can just picture it on my nature table filled with freshly collected fall leaves and acorns!

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  144. having just made a much less impressive basket for my sister, I know how much work goes into that! Would love one :)

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  145. That's a really pretty basket. Thanks for this great giveaway!

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  146. That is the cutest basket! I need to learn make one of these.

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  147. That is the sweetest little basket!

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  148. Thank you for a chance at this very useful, lovely bag!!

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  149. i would love to win that basket!
    And Congratulation on finishing NaNoWriMo! That's a big victory!

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  150. I love that basket! Good work! IT looks so awesome!
    abigail.lee {at} gmail.com

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  151. What a beautiful basket; I think I'm make it my market bag! Thank you for the offer!

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  152. Beautiful basket!
    a_heart4home(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  153. I love this basket! I love the pattern!
    If I don't win I am making one. I am gonna make one anyway!

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  154. Lovely basket! Thanks for the giveaway! sales4mp@gmail.com

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  155. Thanks for the giveaway!

    If I should happen to win, please email me - elizabethdaming(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  156. I am a basket collector and I would love to give your basket a spot in my collection, it is beautiful. ladycolmn@aol.com

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  157. Great basket! Pick me! Pick Me!

    e.cordes1213(at)gmail(dot)com

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  158. i love the basket, and i have made pink penguin's drawstring pouches many times. great designer! thanks for participating in giveaway day :)

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  159. The basket is great. thanks for the giveaway.

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  160. I love the basket. Your project looks great too! Love the colors!

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  161. that is so classic and sweet. thanks for the chance to win :)

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  162. oooo- perfect basket for the baby's books, I hope hope hope I win!! Thanks

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  163. Beautiful! Would love to win it -
    Thanks for the chance!

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  164. Thank you for the chance at the great basket. I'm looking forward to hearing how your novel is progressing.

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  165. Very nice basket! I could fill it up in no time. :)

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  166. My project basket is deteriorating and this one would be a beautiful replacement! Thanks for offering something so beautiful!

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  167. What a GORGEOUS basket!! It's lovely.

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  168. How unique and what a labour of love! I love that it's soft and lightweight - perfect for my knitting.

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  169. I like that basket! Funny thing about NaNoWriMo, my husband never knew about it until he read something on one of his comics, and I never knew THIS but he has wanted to write a novel for some years now. Go figure. He started last month. Yay!

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  170. thank you for such clear, concise tutorials.
    I am just getting interested in mini quilts so I'll have to come back for a more thorough search of your blog! :O)

    michele
    bacontheneggs@gmail.com

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  171. I've got just the spot for that basket...

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