Monday, March 23, 2009

I WON A SPIDERWEB QUILT!

So I made reference yesterday to winning the mother of all giveaways.  Take a look and tell me if you think I was exaggerating!:


Mary, who blogs over at The Momoo, hosted a giveaway and the grand prize was this beautiful quilt.  These spiderweb quilts are popping up all over the web and, as much as I love them, I didn't have any plans of undertaking a project of this scope on my own ... especially still being a paper-piecing virgin and all.  So I'm choosing to believe that it was fate that my number would be pulled to win this masterpiece!


This quilt was actually made by Mary's uber-talented daughter, Jenny blempgorf.  Every time I look at the pictures I get even more excited; first, because I keep seeing more and more of my favorite fabrics that I've never had the pleasure of working with (I'm lookin' at you, Mr. Heather Ross gnome, and those rare Flea Market Fancy prints), and also because the choice of the soft tan rather than stark white is so my style.


And check out the backing fabric.  My daughters will absolutely LOVE the horses!  This quilt will live such a happy life in our home.  Mary and Jenny, thank you both so much -- I promise that this quilt will be loved and cherished.

Please take a moment to check out Mary's blog and say "hello" for me!

35 comments:

  1. amazing! This is awesome...and that quilt looks familiar too. I think I entered that giveaway :)

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  2. NO FREAKIN' WAY! Someone gave this away? WOW. You weren't kidding when you said the mother of all giveaways. Congrats! I know the quilt will be loved and cherished.

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  3. Wow, Wow, And Wow!! You certainly did have one lucky day!! What a great quilt. Enjoy your win!

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  4. You lucky duck you! That is an amazing quilt!

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  5. Wow! That really was the mother of all giveaways!! That's awesome!
    Tell Mrs. QuiltDad that we'd love to see her more often! :)

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  6. Seriously!?!?!? that is so crazy that they gave that away. It looks awesome! Congrats.

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  7. WOW OH WOW! That's one heck of a giveaway - how great you won! And now you don't actually have to try the time-suck spiderwebs yourself! ;)

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  8. Holy Moly!!! That is fantastic!!!!! You are one lucky duck!!! I even see some yellow HR Gnomes in there!! :)

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  9. Oh My Goodness - you lucky thing you! I love these quilts, but I'm like you, a paper piecing virgin....

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  10. no. way. she gave it away! wow - congratulations! I have yet to even think about making one - not to mention give one away :)

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  11. noooooooooooo? You are one lucky lucky boy!!!

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  12. You lucky whatnot! I soooooooo wanted that quilt! It is gorgeous.

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  13. Ok MQD.. I'm just down the street from you.. I would love to see this quilt!! You're a lucky guy there. I'll zoom over to her site and thank her too.

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  14. Congratulations - what a wonderful prize to win!

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  15. A fabulous win! Congratulations.

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  16. You are one lucky dude. Congrats.

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  17. Congratulations! The quilt is so beautiful and you are so lucky!

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  18. lucky!! what a great quilt to win

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  19. thanks for your kind words - I put it in the mail this morning!

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  20. Way to Go! That REALLY IS the mother of all wins! I always knew you were fab, now I know your lucky too!
    Cheers,
    Dionne

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  21. what a wonderful score...im sure the whole family will enjoy it!!! hurrah!

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  22. Well, aren't you just a lucky duck;) Your new quilt is A-W-S-O-M-E!!! and seems to be so you;)

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  23. oh, so happy for you, john!! and jealous. but happy. :)
    i am sure that your kiddos will be quite happy to do some eye spy-ing of their own. i'll bet that they (like my own kiddos) love to spot fabric that you have sewn with. i've never tried this paper-piecing thing either, but dang, i want one of those quilts!

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  24. Congrats John! That is a beautiful quilt!!

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  25. omg, you lucky man. I LOVE the spider web quilt with the Heather Ross fabric on the back.

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  26. What an awesome quilt! I have never seen a Spiderweb Quilt. It also resembles looking into one of the old kalidescopes. Congrats on winning that, you are soooo lucky

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  27. Glad to like Jenny's creation. You and your readers are very discerning when it comes to fabric, I hadn't noticed all the specific fabrics in the quilt.

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  28. WoW! That is fantastic! Congratulations!

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  29. hmmmm....seems awhile ago i remember some whining coming from this blog...i never win anything....not so any longer!!!! congratulations!

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  30. good for you!!!!!!!!!!!! it's a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

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