Saturday, January 25, 2014

Welcome! Redbird and Berries - Grow Your Blog - and a Giveaway!

Welcome everyone - it's a busy and exciting time here at the blog - I'm so thrilled you stopped by!

I'm really excited to share my latest design and Mini Quilt recipe, "Redbird and Berries" published today on the Moda Bake Shop.  To celebrate my 2nd Moda Bake Shop recipe I'm having a "Redbird and Berries" Giveaway.  Be sure to enter below!

Also....

Welcome Grow Your Blog hoppers! 
2 Bags Full
Special thanks to Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting such a great blog hop.  Once you've entered the "Redbird and Berries" Giveaway be sure to click the icon above for an opportunity to visit more than 500 quilters, crafters and DIY'ers sharing their ideas, blogs and giveaways with thousands of readers across the world.   What an awesome opportunity to find other creative peeps to connect with.
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About me:  My name is Karen - and I'm a bird-aholic, fabric-aholic, swim-aholic, blog-aholic, wool-aholic, applique-aholic, free motion quilt-aholic, and gramma-aholic.  I've never sold a pattern but I have a few free tutorials and patterns to share with you.  Checkout my sidebar and my blog header to find them.

Now that you know all about me, let me share more of "Redbird and Berries" and talk Giveaway!

This pretty little wall hanging, "Redbird and Berries" was inspired by the many Northern Cardinals that grace our front yard year-round.  
The recipe uses fun Mini Charms of "Little Black Dress 2" by BasicGrey for Moda paired with "Grunge" for Moda.   
I had a blast putting this 21.5" x 29.5" wall hanging together.  It was prepared with needle turn applique, bias stems, and Perfect Circle berries and was quilted on my Janome Horizon.    You can download the free tutorial by visiting the Moda Bake Shop here.  Redbird and Berries PDF Download is also now available for free at My Craftsy Store. Click ==> here.
Of course I used Aurifil Mako 50Wt Cotton for the hand and machine stitching.  I just love Aurifil thread.  I free motion quilted the entire top without a single thread break - now that's enough to make a girl sing!!

If you're new to hand applique -- you can checkout my needle turn applique tutorial "Teardrops of Love" by clicking here.
When you visit the Moda Bake Shop recipe for "Redbirds and Berries" you'll find all the details to make this mini-quilt and a printer friendly version you can download.  I didn't go into the fine details of layering the Redbird - if ya'll are interested I can share that here with a blog post.   Leave a comment letting me know if this would be helpful.

Redbird and Berries PDF Download is also now available for free at My Craftsy Store. Click ==> here.

You can see the Mask and Beak Tutorial by clicking ==> here.
On with the Giveaway!! 

Giveaway Closed :(

I'm excited to share with one lucky reader a "Redbird and Berries" starter kit.  The kit includes 30+ mini charm pieces of Little Black Dress 2, several Grunge Couture bias stems, and enough Grunge fabric to make the Redbird including the mask and beak.  What a great start to having your own "Redbird and Berries" mini quilt.
Redbird and Berries Starter Kit Giveaway
To enter the giveaway -- leave a comment below telling me what you like best about the mini quilt.

Giveaway Closed :(

If you're a follower (old or new) -- let me know that in a separate comment for a 2nd chance to win.

If you leave a comment on the Moda Bake Shop recipe you'll earn a 3rd chance to win!

Tweet, blog, or Pinterest about "Redbird and Berries", come back and tell me and earn even more  chances to win!

WOW!   That's at least 6 different ways to win.   Best of luck everyone.

I'll announce the winner on February 15th along with the other "Grow Your Blog" participants.  Don't forget to visit there by clicking the icon above.

Before I go I want to give special thanks to my sisters (Janet and Michele) and my husband (Cliff) for their support on this project.  The three of them are my sounding boards and my cheerleaders - I'm fortunate to have them in my life.   Love you guys.

Hugs all,
Karen

392 comments:

  1. I love the whole quilt, Karen, but love best is the colors of the fabric used especially red. Thanks for the chance! And do come by for my giveaway for Grow Your Blog also. Isn't this fun!

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  2. This wall hanging makes me think of my Mom. She is 87 now and still loves her cardinals. I love everything about this wall hanging. I really like the fabrics in the border, they really make the cardinal stand out. Thanks for the chance.

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    1. Love your comment Kelly! I feel the same way about this sweet quilt. My mother would be 100 if she were still living. She loved birds and I often think of her when I see cardinals.

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  3. I follow you via bloglovin.

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  4. Karen, this is beautiful! The thing I love most about it are the colors.....they just sing!

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  5. I am also a follower!

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  6. I pinned "Redbird and Berries" to my wall on Pinterest and I Tweeted about it.

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  7. I love your quilt Karen - I wish we had cardinals here in the UK,I've never seen one!
    Congratulations on being featured on MBS!

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  8. Beautiful. Love cardinals just like you. They say if you see a cardinal it is the spirit of a loved one who passed visiting. I hope that is so because my parents both loved cardinalsand I have them in my yard. This is on my to make list for next winter. Thanks!

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  9. Nice to meet you Karen...this is not the first time, but always nice to learn more. I love the color and the quilting in this piece. thank you.

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  10. Love your mini.. I live in Ohio and the cardinal is our state bird. I too watch them from my kitchen window, and against the white snow we seem to get so much of, they are striking.
    Thanks for a chance.

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  11. I am a follower... love your blog, your abilities, and your generosity.

    Thanks

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  12. I'm a happy GFC follower and I have ya on my blogroll so I can keep in touch quick!

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  13. I love the contrast of the red, colors in the scrappy border, then back to the red...hope that makes sense! I loved your pictures!! Esp the pic under the window. :)

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  14. When we lived in Toronto, Canada, we always had cardinals around our home and loved to see and hear them. Since moving to North Bay, that is one bird that we haven't seen and they are dearly missed.

    Your hanging is lovely!

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  15. Hi, I'm Linda aka Crafty Gardener and I'm one of the volunteer helpers of the Grow Your Own Blog event. I'm just stopping by to see if you have any questions. Your site looks great and I hope you get lots of new visitors and followers.

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  16. I'd love to be entered to win your gorgeous give away. Cardinals are my favourite bird and we have many of them visit the garden.

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  17. I love the cardinal! And your quilting is wonderful.

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  18. I've been following you for a while on Bloglovin.

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  19. I'm with you on this whole loving the birds, fabric, sewing , crafting....:)
    Your mini is breath-taking!

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  20. I left a comment on Moda Bake Shop.

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  21. I like how the charm squares frame the beautiful red bird and the berries add to it without detracting from the bird. Beautiful mini.

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  22. I pinned a picture on Pinterest!

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  23. I LOVE your mini quilt...it's absolutely gorgeous. But what I love best is that it reminds me of my Mom and Dad. Their mission in life is to attract redbirds. In the winter when everything is so barren their yard is a sea of red. Just looking at it will make you happy on the gloomiest of days. They live far away and I don't get to see them often but you made them closer today...Thanks for the memories and the giveaway!

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  24. Karen, I just love your red bird and the red berries. The cardinal is our state and I just love it's beauty just like your quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  25. Karen, I am a fairly new follower. I love your appliqué and have been viewing your tutorials. I would love to see how you made the cardinal.

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  26. Cardinals are so abundant at my feeders. I just love to watch them. Your wallhanging is just spectacular.

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  27. i love the quilting you did, it makes everything on the quilt pop.i am a hand piecer and quilter, but i love the machine quilting. i live in kentucky and the cardinal is our state bird too.i have cardinals that i watch out my living room window and over the years i have noticed something unique it seems to cardinals. while the female eats, the male stands as watchout for predators. thank you for a wonderful giveaway. babscorbitt@gmail.com

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  28. i follow you via email babscorbitt@gmail.com

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  29. How do you do!! I had to stop by via Moda Bake Shop to tell you what an incredible job you did putting that tutorial together!! Wow! It was the most thorough tutorial I've every read through. That said, I was particularly attracted to it because I am a birder, as well as a quilter (as a matter of fact, I was just this morning looking at bluejay wallhanging idea I thought I might like to make!), and my name is Karen, too!!

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  30. Generally I peruse a blogs archived posts to see if I might be interested in becoming a follower, but this morning, I decided to follow your blog immediately. I am looking forward to the next time I take a break and can take a more leisurely 'scroll' through yours!!

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  31. Of course I pinned a picture of your beautiful work!!

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  32. I like the bird. I love quilts with birds.

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  33. What's not to love???!!! Bright & cheery, colorful & interesting . And your tutorial is fantastic - I learned a lot reading thru it. Saved it too & put it on my to do list. Thanks so much.

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  34. I love cardinals, we were the Coon Rapids Cardinals in high school. I love your mini quilt.

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  35. I am following with GFC. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  36. Wow--I love everything about this little wall hanging--it's adorable! Thank you so much for a wonderful pattern!

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  37. I love that it has a cardinal so it would be perfect to make for my MIL. Also, the quilting in the background is gorgeous!

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  38. I have saved the MBS tutorial to use later, and left a comment on the MBS post. Thanks!

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  39. CARDINALS! yippee he would peck at the car mirror(dirty bird) and he would swoop in when I called as I also put out seed bell he liked so he got the idea to hang on the windows too and look in to see if his "meal" was ready! adorable quilt and a great opportunity to try out applique.

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  40. I just found you through Moda Bakeshop. This is a beautiful mini quilt and one of the best tutorials I've read in a while! I'm a sucker for anything with a bird on it.

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  41. Like you I am a lover of birds and quilts of all kinds. IT's my 1st time to see your blog but not the last. Thanks for the great tutorial. Flicsha

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  42. favorite thing...I don't have just one...I love your detailed instructions...needleturn applique...and cardinals!

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  43. I have saved, currently printed, and posted on the MBS site...thanks again for a great tutorial!

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  44. And I've pinned it too! Can't you tell I love this cardinal wallhanging, lol?

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  45. How darling is that quilt?!?! I just love it! My favorite part is the cardinal of course. I'm a cardinal-aholic :) I also love the spattering of berries and your fmq - amazing!!! This would be SO CUTE hanging in my breakfast room, brightening up the place and making me smile every morning :) Thanks for sharing such a cute design.

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  46. Love the mini-quilt of the Cardinal and Berries. Born and raised in St. Louis, this bird was always a good sight to see. Now living in WA state where Cardinals do not fly. :{ Good step by step tutorial--I just might try to make those berries by hand applique.

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  47. I'm now a follower!! Took a look around your blog and enjoyed the tutorials. Thank you, Karen.

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  48. Love the cardinals in the little quilt, but grunge is one of my favorite fabric lines too.

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  49. I had to share it on my small quilts board on Pinterest.
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/54113632997028384/

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  50. Hi Karen,

    I'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. You are very talented! Your Redbirds and berries quilt is amazing! I plan to look around a bit more and then be on my way to visit the others. I do hope you will stop by for a visit and enter my giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs – Donna

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  51. I just found you through the Grow Your Blog 2014. You are so creative, thanks for sharing with us. I am a new follower.

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  52. I love your Cardinal. I have a thing for small pretty birds and this one fits the bill perfectly. I am thinking I am going to make this wall hanging. It is lovely.

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  53. I love this mini quilt. I t will be the perfect thing to make for my mom for Christmas.

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  54. I would love to be entered into your giveaway. I absolutely love the cardinal mini quilt. I will be making two, one for myself and one to give away.

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  55. As a new quilter, yours is the first give-away that I have entered! I think it is probably the best! I'm so excited that I commented twice at Moda! Not even different comments, but the same! lol I am so in love with this and with Family Tree Pillow. I am making both as a set for my loving Mother-in-Law. I know that she will love them! Thank you so much for freel sharing your talent. I also have found your tutorials amazingly simple to follow! Your instructions are so clear, again, thank you.

    hugs, shannon

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  56. Wow, Karen! I can honestly say there isn't one thing I like about this wall hanging because I like EVERYTHING about it. Cardinals are my favorite birds and this one is so pretty. I love the berries and the way you appliqued them so perfectly. Of course, the checkerboard borders are my favorite way to finish a quilt. And then there is the quilting--Fabulous. The whole thing is just gorgeous! Thank you so much for the giveaway.

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  57. Love the colors and the quilting!! Very lovely!

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  58. I started following you by email not too long ago. Thanks!

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  59. I am a follower and I pinned your mini quilt on pinterest. I would like to see the layered version of the red bird as well.

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  60. Karen,

    Your quilt is lovely from the design to the fabric choices to your lovely design, congratulations.

    I'm also participating on the Grow Your Blog party but have a link to your blog from mine, I found your blog a few weeks ago and enjoy coming to visit. Your tutorial is great.

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  61. I am a follower via GFC. Thanks again.

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  62. I'm back!! Forgot to say that I am a new follower! And what I love most about your quilt. For me, it is tie between the subject and fabrics. But first place in my mind goes to the quilting!! It adds so much to this quilt! You not only piece wonderfully, but the quilting is fantastic! It really draws your eye to the bird in a beautiful way

    Plus, I quietly put a post on fb. I say quietly because I don't want my MIL to see it as it is going to be her bday present!

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  63. I left a message at the Moda Bake Shop. Thanks for the great tutorial.

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  64. What a beautiful little quilt! We don't have cardinals where I live, so I get pretty excited when I see them in books, photos, and quilts.

    Thanks so much for the chance to win. :)

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  65. what's not to LOVE....it's applique! and Cardinals. I'm spending the day watching the Cardinals at the feeder in the beautiful snow here in Ohio.
    Great tutorial, lovely design.

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  66. The mini gives you a chance to have a finished quilt in much less time and the opportunity to learn new techniques . Love the birds too and this Cardinal is awesome.
    Thanks, Maggey

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  67. I love this wall hanging , everything about it but especially because of the cardinals , I love them but we don't have them in our area :-( Thanks for a great blog ,I am a happy follower .

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  68. I have pinned your cardinal wall hanging on my pinterest board . Thanks for the chance .

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  69. Cardinals are my moms favorite birds, and I would love to make this quilt; it would be the perfect gift for her upcoming birthday!

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  70. I'm also a new follower of your blog. The tutorial in the Moda Bakeshop is great, I'm really looking forward to starting this quilt.

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  71. I miss cardinals now that I live in the NW they were so fun to watch in FL.

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  72. I love the cardinals! I watch them in the bird feeders outside my living room window daily. As a matter of fact, hubby spent more yesterday picking up bird food than he did picking up my groceries! The other thing I love is the machine quilting. I have been working on my skills and I really like what you did with the quilt. I would love to get my hands on a starter kit! Thanks for the opportunity and thanks for the quilt!

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  73. I am a follower of your blog and also get it via e-mail!

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  74. Cardinals are my favorite birds, so I love your wall hanging---I would love to win the fabrics to make this quilt---I am a new follower of your blog....I am so glad to have found you.

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  75. Hello Karen! My name is Karen and I am also a quilter. I love birds, especially cardinals so your quilt is a perfect one for me. I can't wait for Spring to arrive and the cardinals start courting. I love their whistle at that time of year! I also love the berries in the quilt - they just pop against the white background! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
    Karen H
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  76. I'm a new follower of your blog. I commented earlier about how geat your tutorial is, but have a question. How do I download the tutorial? I can't find a link or button to do that on MBS or here. Also, is there a link for the bird template that I am missing? Thanks! I really like your blog.

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    1. Hi Skootchover - thanks for your kind comments, I'm thrilled that you liked the tutorial. To download the tutorial (which includes the bird template), go to the bottom of the Moda Bake Shop post, just under my signature and click on the "Printer Friendly Version" image. This will open up a PDF document which contains the tutorial and the redbird template (as the last page). You can then save it to your computer. Please let me know if you have any trouble. Thanks so much... Karen

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  77. Your wallhanging is gorgeous. Red is my favourite colour. Love the cardinal!

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  78. I love your work and this one is beautiful - the cardinal was my moms favorite bird! I would love to make this mini!

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  79. I follow your blog w/ GFC. thanks!

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  80. I left a comment at Moda Bake Shop.

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  81. This is so pretty I've been following it for awhile and now about to download the pattern Thank you so much

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  83. I like everything about this beautiful little quilt!! The size, the colors, the fabric selection, the outer border...just everything!! midwayfarms@hughes.net

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  84. I love the colors in the border - they complement the beautiful fabric used for the cardinal. The berries are a true labor of love!

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  85. I 've signed up to get your blog too!

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  86. I am a follower via email. Love your site! midwayfarms@hughes.net

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  87. Amazing wall hanging. It would be perfect at our lake home, someday...I would like a detailed post on appliqueing the cardinal. Thanks you for participating and for your generous giveaway.

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  88. I went to the Moda Bake Shop Recipe and commented there. midwayfarms@hughes.net

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  89. I "pinned" The Moda Bake Shop recipe for "Redbirds and Berries" to my pinterest account under Quilting books and patterns. midwayfarms@hughes.net

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  90. What a beautiful quilt!I don't know if we have cardinals where I live.This is pretty nice.

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  91. I love everything about your wall hanging, quilting,applique, fabulous Thank you so much for a wonderful pattern.I follow by email!

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  92. this is a gorgeous little quilt- I love cardinals - they make me think of my father in law who was a big bird lover and St. Louis Cardinal fan. If he was still with us, I would definitely try your pattern for him. Perhaps some day I will make it to celebrate his life.. Your tutorial is excellent- I went and left a comment on the moda bake shop page. My one recommendation would be to number the pages so that you could reorder the pattern instructions should it get mixed up.
    Regards from Alberta,
    Anna

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  93. I am an old follower on GFC as well as get your posts by email.
    Regards,
    Anna

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  94. As soon as I saw this one...I had to have it. The only thing better than this wonderful quilt...is the great tutorial...so easy to follow. I just got the bias tools and it even covered that. Karen is the Bomb. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  95. I pinned this on Pinterest. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com http://www.pinterest.com/pin/37717715603401395/

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  96. I am happy to be following by e-mail and Bloglovin. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  97. I left a post on this project on Moda Bake Shop Recipes. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  98. I don't have a blog but I did post on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/debra.neiman.1/posts/462671960501046:0?stream_ref=1

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  99. And finally, I tweeted about this post... thanks. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com https://twitter.com/CrystalblueRT/status/427263765239705600

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  100. I love the pops of red from the quilt. The cardinal just pops & I love red! I love that it would be easy to display because of the size.

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  101. Ohhhhh what a gorgeous quilt. You have a new follower! I'm headed to the bake shop now. :-)

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  102. Commented on Moda Bake Shop Recipe... love all the pics.

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  104. I just visited Moda Bake Shop and left a comment.

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  105. Birds are a great joy in my life! I wish we had cardinals in my corner of the Pacific Northwest! Of course, the cardinal is the eye catcher, but I love the color palette you chose to surround him!

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  106. I love your choice of colors for the borders. The Black and Tan is a great setting for the cardinal.....love it!!!

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  107. I left a comment at The Bakeshop post, too!

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  108. I pinned your beautiful project to my Quilts board, too!

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  109. The colours are so rich and the cardinal is a lovely subject.

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  110. gorgeous gorgeous quilt ♥♥♥

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  111. I love the cardinal.....I too am a bird-aholic! Last spring I had one cardinal pair at my feeders and really enjoyed watching them and their babies. I now have three beautiful pairs. I love how the red pops on the quilt. Thank you for sharing!

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  112. Congratulations on another Moda Bake shop!!!

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  113. I love the redbird and the quilting on this little quilt...I had just downloaded the pattern for this on this morning...

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  114. I have never done needle turn applique and would like to learn how. Your cardinal quilt is lovely.

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  115. Commented on the Moda Bake Shop recipe post.

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  116. tweet
    https://twitter.com/minibea/status/427362222633779200

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  117. pin
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/151363237450316357/

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  118. Precioso, te escribo desde España y aquí el pájaro cardenal no es muy conocido, pero es un ave muy hermosa. La colcha te quedo muy linda me gusta mucho el diseño, y has tenido muy buen gusto en la elección de los colores para su montaje.
    Hoy he conocido tu blog y tengo que felicitarte por él, desde hoy cuentas con una nueva seguidora.
    Muchas gracias
    MariCarmen

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  119. I just posted about crows AND have some cardinal pics in the post as well today, lol ! Love the cardinals and yours as well :)

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  120. I love the colors and the clean impression.

    jachelno(at)gmail(dot)com

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  121. I love the way the cardinal and berries stand out. Thanks.

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  122. I have been looking at different quilt blogs trying to decide if I should try to make my first quilt. This quilt really makes my heart beat faster. It is beautiful and elegant. I love the way the berries tie everything together.

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  123. I am a new follower and I think I will be inspired by this blog.

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  124. That is beautiful ! We share many things in common, besides our name . I love all things red including cardinals and fabrics. I will own the quilt either by winning or purchase :)

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  125. I love the pop of berries on the mini quilt. I love to make mini quilts because I can quilt them on my machine. Have never tried quilting a big quilt yet. I am afraid! Thanks, Kathy
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  126. Wow! This is such a gorgeous little wallhanging. Love all the colors you used and the quilting is fantastic. I would make this for a co-worker who is retiring. (I work in a high school and our mascot is "Cardinals") Thanks for the great giveaway and for sharing the pattern on the Moda Bakeshoppe.

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  127. I follow on bloglovin.
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  128. Just beautiful! I have cardinals all year long at my feeders, they're just such a beautiful bird, as is your quilt!

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  129. being that i am a Virginian i love cardinals ... just gorgeous!! such beautiful work. i am amazed!! hi there. i'm Beth from E. Lizard Breath Speaks - so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog get together/party. ( :
    elizardbreathspeaks@gmail.com

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  130. OH MY! This is BEAUTIFUL! Love the design and the colors! Just found you through Sew Many Ways... cant wait to check out all of your other quilts! New follower here! ;)

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  131. Hello,

    Nice to meet you.:)
    I would like to participate in your giveaway.
    petitearmoire2@gmail.com

    Greetings.

    Bernadett

    I like that it is a starter kit...as I am a beginner...I would be...:)

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  132. I love the applique in your quilt and I just found you through the Moda Bakeshop. Your free motion quilting is awesome too!
    Julie @ The Crafty Quilter

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  133. I am a new follower of yours and I'm going to feature you in my Sew Thankful Sunday post today. I love finding new-to-me bloggers who share sew much! Your applique tutorial is fantastic!
    Julie @ The Crafty Quilter

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  134. I have pinned your Redbird and Berries Quilt. Stunning!
    Julie @ The Crafty Quilter

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  135. What I love best is the lovely reminder of the Cardinal pair that nested in our desert willow every year in the high desert of Arizona. The outer blocks are reminiscent of the the colors and contrasts between the surrounding desert and the bright, beauty of these birds. Thank you for the reminder.

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  136. I did pin it to my pinterest board if that is what you mean.

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  137. I love your quilt. I was in my sewing room and took a picture of a Cardinal on the bird feeder. I am a bird watcher. That is probably the main reason I love your quilt. Thanks so much for the giveaway.

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  138. I did leave a comment on the Moda bake shop too.

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  139. This is truly beautiful. Can't wait to make it. Looks just like the pretty boy under my bird feeder in the snow.

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  140. This is truly beautiful. Can't wait to make it. Looks just like the pretty boy under my bird feeder in the snow.

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  141. I love the cardinal and the way he stands out due to the quilting. Looks great.

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  142. I love the cardinal and the little red berries. And, then of course, the quilting that you did. It emphasis the cardinal and berries wonderfully.

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  143. I am a new follower of your blog - via email.

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  144. I left a comment on the Moda Bake Shop. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial.

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  145. Karen I love this design. I went to MOda, but I did not see the printer friendly version. Do you know if there is one?

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    1. Hi Betsy - so thrilled to have you aboard. To download the tutorial (which includes the bird template), go to the bottom of the Moda Bake Shop post for Redbird and Berries. At the end the tutorial instructions, just under my signature (and before the comments section) you should see an icon and "Printer Friendly Version" image. If you click this area it will open up a PDF document which contains the tutorial and the Redbird template (template is the last page of this document). Once you have it open you can save it to your computer. Please let me know if you have any trouble - you can email me directly if you need to - no problem. Thanks so much for your kind words and for stopping by... Karen

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  146. I already follow with bloglovin

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  147. Hello Karen, what a lovely quilt. Cardinals are a blessing from above for me. They were my mothers favorite bird, and whenever I see one I feel her loving embrace, for me that is heartfelt as she passed away suddenly when I was only 10 yrs. old. Thank you for the memories.....

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  148. Karen, Just wanted to let you know I am a new blog follower of yours. Julie at The Crafty Quilter mentioned your tutorial on a mini quilt featuring a Cardinal, I just had to see it........

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  149. Hello again, Karen, I had already Pinned your Cardinal minin quilt to my board, even before I found out about the giveaway........

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  150. Hi, I have left a comment on the Moda Bake Shop recipe page of your tutorial...It was great....

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  151. Hi - I just love you blog. I have a cardinal that comes every spring and pecks on my bedroom window. If I move to another room he goes to that window. I don't know if it is the same one or just something they like to do. I would love to win the Cardinal mini quilt. Thanks, Nancy P.

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  152. What a gorgeous mini quilt! We are snowed in and enjoying the cardinals and bluejays at the feeders! Can't wait to try this pattern!

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  153. I am a new follower....trying to improve my needle turning skills so I will check out your tut's!

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  154. Love the simplicity of this beautiful design. Loved it so much I joined your blog! Tut was great! Can't wait to make it

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  155. Simple but beautiful! Just love this quilt! I have a dear friend who loves cardinals and I would love to make this for her, even myself. Thanks so much for this tutorial!

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  156. Just became a follower…love the blog.

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  157. I love this little quilt and have saved the tutorial for my very long list of "want to make".

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  158. I signed up to follow you via email.....love your blog.

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  159. Our cardinals and eastern bluebirds are all over the yard after our artic vortex thaw in Texas. Your Redbird and red berries quilt is a delight. Thank you for the tutorial.

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  160. What beautiful work! I love your quilting the most but the pattern is really cute.

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  161. I love the combination of quilting and applique. Of course your machine quilting make the quilt! Beautiful.

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  162. I am a new follower!! Cant wait to check out your work!

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  163. Love the entire quilt!! But I live in Ohio ( & State Bird is a Cardinal)....so do love the Cardinal in particular!!! This wallhanging will hang in our Living Room for sure! Awesome job you did too!!

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  164. I found your Blog thru this Hop...and just signed up to follow now..thru Bloglovin! Yay!! Cooool Blog too!!! :)

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  165. I commented at Moda too... What an Awesome Tutorial you did!!! Is like you are with us...helping thru each step! Waaaay cool!!!

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  166. I love the clear beautiful colors of the cardinal and the framing is perfect. We are blessed to have cardinals and other colorful birds at our feeder throughout the winter

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  167. I have a fondness for cardinals too. Love your color palette and the quilting is perfect!

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  168. New follower. So glad that Moda Bake Shop lead me to you.

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