OMG!… here we go, put on your party hats and get your groove on because BadAss Quilters Society has totally “jumped the shark” with this 8,000 celebration! Are you ready to hear about all the amazing gifts that will be giving to FOUR very lucky winners?? — of course you are! ( click on most any logo-photo for direct links to these amazing products, companies and artisans)
We are so excited to welcome Sizzix to the party and, they have been so very kind as to bring FOUR Big Shot Pros as well as a gorgeous assortment of dies which we will be showing off later this week!.
Talk about a great party guest!… welcome back to Aurifil Thread who has been so very kind to partner with us on many giveaways, each better than the one before! This time they have been so kind as to bring a 48 spools of gorgeous thread for each of our 4 winners!
Doing good and looking good while doing it, that is Akonye Kena. Fair Trade goods that are beautiful and useful to boot! Akonye Kena has done so right by us once again with with a generous donation of their much coveted Market Baskets as well has gorgeous hand sewing Perle Cottons from House of Embroidery.
Do you know Splinters and Thread?.. Quilting, embroidery, block printing and more! This company is a creative powerhouse so make sure to check back in to see the amazing gifts packs they have created just for this event!
SQUEEEEE!.. yes, the one and only Karen McTavish has been the amazing badass you always knew she was and has been so cool as to send us four of her just released, expanded and revised editions of her classic Mastering the Art of Mctavishing!!!!
Ever stuck on just how you should quilt that very special top? Stone House quilting has the help you need with their Divide and Design CD – It is a complete class in a box and there is on for each of our winners!
Do you love bags? If so you TOTALLY need to know Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness. Sara has been an amazing supporter of BAQS from the start and we are HUGE fans of both her patterns and her books. Sara had rocked it hard with copies of just about all of her patterns for each of our four winners! {gasp!)
WE ARE SEW WORTH IT
and so is Sam Hunter of Hunter’s Design Studio! You are going to FLIP when you see the awesome selection of quilting patterns she has for each of our winners! I am showing you just a bit of her amazing selection.. click on the image to see the rest!
Aplique the fast and fun way with Rose Hughes.. and she is not kidding! Using Rose’s Fast-Piece Appliqué™ method you are well on your way to an amazing quilt in no time! I am so excited that she is going to be sharing one of her books with each of our winners!
The quilt store world can run one of two ways, insular or expansive and as you can guess I favor the expansive model as does In Town Quilters of Decatur, Georgia (Atlanta friendly). I feel blessed each day to have yet another quilt shop owner who believes in the bigger process of cooperative business and I never hesitate to send SPOOL customers to InTown since I know they will get the same great service that I give my customers. With both an online and brick and mortar storefronts our winners will have no problem spending their very generous gift certificates graciously given to us by the owner Sarah Phillips.
Fresh, friendly and fun, created with the quilter in mind, Easy Peazy patterns never fail to put a smile on! I am excited to see all the projects our winners make from these patterns!
Kim Stotsenberg rocks the quilting machine and can’t wait for our winners to enjoy her fantastic books that get your quilts done with a minimum of stopping and starting. ( You have to love that!)
It was the Wicked sensation of the summer and now it is going to be a book and there are four copies being held for our winners! There are a very limited number of these books so if you don’t want to miss your chance do pop over and get your own while they are still available. ( If you happen to win I am sure that you can gift one to a Wicked friend !)
I don’t know a progressive or art quilter who is not drooling over this book and I am so happy that Karlee is a card carrying BadAss quilter herself and was so kind as to give us four of her new book to give
away. Click on the book image for more photos… you will be BLOWN AWAY!
Meg Cox knows quilting and for those who want a definitive guide to the quilt world this is it! This is a hefty book stuffed full of the answers to all those questions your wonder about but are not quite sure who might know.. Every quilter needs this book, lucky for our winners we have copies for each of them!
Ah, art quilting, the poor misunderstood child of the quilting world, or so the saying goes… well screw that! Art quilting and the supplies to do it are fresh, accessible and addictive and Fiber on Whim is a leader in this market. You will drool when you see what Kristin has put together for our winners! Until then click on her logo and start dreaming….
Welcome to Swirly Girls we are so glad you are here for the party! We can’t wait to show off the swag!
Hello LoveBug Studios and Ebony Love… we can’t wait to see what you have brought!
Yes yes… there is more!..
Pssstt. If you wanted to look with me into my crystal ball I would tell you that I see art-quilting being the next big thing and Smudged and Lynn Krawozyk are going to part of the pack leading the way in this movement
Like a playground for creative adults! San Luis Obispo CA you are one lucky group of people to have this in your back yard!
AND MORE TO COME!!!
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Ok… so here is the deal, this giveaway begins now and ends Monday the 22nd at 6pm Eastern.
You may leave one comment for one chance to enter. Multiple comments will be deleted and you will be forced to wear the cone of shame.
Answer the question about what it means to you to be a BadAss Quilter and while you are at it be a dear and tell us if you are using die- cutting already in your quilt-life.
When comments close on the 22nd we will be taking a day or two to handle the technical details, then we are going to let the Jolly Elf himself arrive and that leads us right to DECEMBER 26 when we will announce our winners!!!!
ALL winners must reply within 48 hours ( 6pm Eastern Dec 28th) to claim their prize. If not there will be a redrawing for those not claimed.
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Now to the legal bits-
Family and employees of BadAss Quilters Society and SPOOL are not eligible for this giveaway. ( Yes it sucks, we know)
This giveaway is limited to the United States and Canada ( Again this sucks since we LOVE all of our BAQS members)
All prizes listed and their fulfillment are based on the companies listed getting their products to BAQS in order to be included in the prize boxes.
( This means if for some reason a company does not come through with their gifts we at BAQS are not held responsible)
Prize substitutions are possible
All winners are liable for all gift/prize or giveaway tax that might be applicable in their state or provience.
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So are you ready?… remember leave a comment ( it might take upwards of 20 minutes for it to show on the blog, DON’T PANIC)
Answer the questions about what it means to you to be a BadAss Quilter and tell us if you are using die- cutting already in your quilt-life.
And share this post to increase the fun!!!
Being a Badass Quilter means I get a chance to make things how I want and when I want with no rules but my own. It’s my “me time” that is not burdened by others expectations or measures.
Thank you for this opportunity! I do not currently use die cutting.
well being a bad ass quilter means that matchy-matchy goes out the window and totally serendipitous scrappy is in! my very first quilt, a sampler, was drop-dead boring but no more! i almost never buy yardage for a quilt anymore, preferring to shop my stash and throw dull and predictable out the window…it’s the only way to fly!
Being a bad-ass quilter means that I can create what I WANT and not what anyone else tells me to! I have never used a die cutter before.
Let’s see.. what it means to me to be a BadAss Quilter – the fact that as a new quilter (but old sewer) I am whipping through projects like a hot knife in butter.. with 10 days to go, all but one of my xmas projects DONE and I hope to get that done by tomorrow night!
Nope, I do not use any die- cutting
Absolutely hugely generous prize offerings.. new to your site I’m gonna give it the quick run around then I must work!
i love being a BAQ because in my world there is no right or wrong way to do things. I have come to realize that quilting is meant to be fun, relaxing and creative so, yes it is ok to make a mistake. This is an awesome give away and appreciate the opportunity to participate.
Thanks-
Tom C.
tomdcranford@yahoo.com
A badass quilter means I can do my projects the way I want and not what the books tell me to do. I do not have any die-cutting machines. This is a fabulous give a way – so many items I would love to win.
I have been quilting since the late 80’s, but felt constrained by the “quilt police,” which caused a paralysis of creativity. For me, being a BAQ has meant that the quilt police have received life sentences to prison and I will no longer be inhibited by rules and conventions and I am free to let loose my creativity and follow it wherever it takes me. Some journeys will be better than others–some filled with joy and others as learning experiences. But it’s all good because it is my quilting, my way.
I do use a die cutter and use it frequently.
Such an awesome giveaway!! To be a BadAss quilter to me means to quilt with no rules and no limits. If you want to make a pink batik Christmas quilt, go for it because it is what you like and you want to make. Who is anyone else to tell you otherwise. (Seriously, I made a pink a green batik Christmas quilt 🙂 ). And don’t be afraid to mix fabrics and colors because in the end it is your creation and each is a piece of art. Also, be kind to the other quilters… young, old, new, or seasoned; they each have something to bring to the quilting bee.
As for die-cuts, I do not generally have them in my quilting unless it is something I pull from the scrap bin at my LQS. I do love digging through the scrap bin.
Love Aurifil thread!
I can think outside the quilting box and be as creative as I want. 🙂
To be a BADAss quilter is to keep trying until you get it right, mistakes are just the process of learning, plus family do not look at the mistakes just the thought of getting a quilt. I have received a quilt kit that had die cut pieces and love it I am always looking at the die cutting to see if it is something I need.
Being a BAQ means I’m in a group with many fabulous people. Haven’t used die cuts but I’d love to try! What a generous give away, I love your shop and In Town too.
being a bad ass has not come naturally, you might say I just evolved into it . Quilting is my passion it gives me the freedom to express myself , and to make others happy. I love using different methods to aid in the creative process !! It had taken me years to say I am a bad ass quilter and proud of it.
Being a BadAss Quilter means following my heart and making things that make me happy, and choosing to celebrate how diverse and different we can all be! I do not currently use die cutters for sewing – it’s just me and my Olfa over here. 🙂
love your page, its fun to watch others who are hooked on quilting, and you certainly rock…
thanks for this generous contest.
Being a Badass means I live outside the invisable boundries put on by some people. I’m free to be creative in the easiest way that works for me. When you’re restricted it’s very hard to let things flow.
Would love a die cutter for this small pieces that can be tedious to cut.
Being a BAQ means freedom!!! I get to do it my way. I get to have fun and not worry! (No, I don’t use die cuts)thank you for the giveaways!!!!
What being a bad ass quilter means to me, i would rather be quilting than running around to parties and things. Staying up late quilting missing some good hours of sleep.Seeing the end results of sewing the little pieces together is amazing. Looking at all the beautiful quilts just builds on my bucket list, I can never die. I use a accuquilt go sometimes to cut.
No rules! I’m never wrong unless I say I’m wrong!! Have always wanted to try the die cutting but so far never have…can’t believe what a great giveaway this is! I would be so excited it I was one of the 4 winners!!! So fun.
i love piecing beautiful fabric to make squares that go together to make beautiful quilts. I do not use any die cutter for my fabric shapes. I enjoy the process of using rulers to cut the shapes!
I am not a BAQ yet, but I aspire to be one! I have a lot to learn but I won’t give up. I like to try my own patterns and learn new techniques–haven’t used a die cut or a kit yet, but you never know!!
I’m new to BAQ but I’m one that dances to her own drum and don’t care who likes it….so I should be at home here! Haven’t used the die cutter but I am thinking about buying one of the new electric ones.
Being a Bad Ass Quilter means that I do thing my way without the worry of how it ‘should’ be done. There is no ‘wrong’ way, only my way. I do use die cutting in lots of projects, especially applique work.
Being a BAQ means piecing a beautiful quilt top and then quilting it to take it from beautiful to incredibly awsome! A BAQ lives, loves, and becomes a part of evey quilt. I have never used a die cutter but would love to have one. I make a lot of applique quilts and wonder how creative I could get with one.
Being a Bad-Ass Quilter means that I quilt whatever I want and my quilting is no less or better than others. Because I don’t appliqué, it doesn’t mean my quilt is less, for example. I make gifts with my heart, and I expect you (the receiver) to show some damn appreciation. 🙂
YES I use die cuts in my quilting… and pre-cuts and funky cuts and straight cuts and curved cuts. What makes me a BAQ – the willingness to try anything. If I like it, I try it again. And if I don’t really love it, I try it one more time just to be sure! Then I mix it all up and do something new 🙂
I met a women at a bar last night totally by coincidence and we started talking about quilting and she told me about this site. How bad ass is that. I must belong here. Have never done die cutting but as with all things would love to learn.
Being a BAQ means you can never have too much fabric and you never have to appologize for yor stash! I do not have a die cutter but would love to own one!
badass means setting my own path and owning it. I make quilts and your definitions don’t affect my decisions.
I’m not currently using die cuts.
A badass quilter is an awesome quilter! What a beautiful site and lots of inspiration!
Being badass is sewing without listening to the quilt police, doing it my way and sometimes changing things up just because I can!!! And no I don’t do die cutting. This is a great give away and wishing everyone good luck!! But keeping my fingers and toes crossed lol
Being a BAQ is great for enabling and encouraging us to come up with our own creative ideas for quilting. I love it. I do not currently use die cuts but have heard many great comments so I’m definitely interested in finding out more about them. Thanks for this.
What makes me a bad ass quilter is the opportunity to share my hobby with so many people! Everyone loves a quilt, it’s a instant love hug!
I don’t currently own a cutting system.
It means being able to do the designs and quilting any way I want to get the look I have pictured in my head. Not worrying about the quilt police. No I do not use a cutter for my designs.
No die cuts here yet. I don’t usually mind the cutting process. I’m a BAQ because I do what I like and I’m not afraid to try new things. Congrats on 8000!
Being a Bad Ass Quilter means working outside the box and doing things my own way. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Either way, it is a learning experience.
Love your name. I must be one because I don’t follow the rules. I design my own quilts to fit the person that I’m making it for. One rule I do follow that the total blocks have outside right angles at the corners and that opposite sides of the total quilt are equal!
To me, being a BAQ means I have confidence and usually my own way of doing things that I think looks pretty good, usually not totally following a pattern and “making it my own” as they like to say on TV these days.
I have a die cutter but shamefully have not used it yet, but I have several bad ass ideas about what I’m going to do with it.
Being a Bad Ass Quilter means you get to use your creative juices & imagination to take extraordinary fabrics and transform them into warm, snuggly works of art. I just started quilting this year & completed three quilts to give as gifts. I am hooked! I do not have a die cutter at this time.
Being a BadAss quilter means NO QUILT POLICE! We make quilts that we like and enjoy the process, and don’t care what others think!
I am not using a Die Cutter at this time, maybe someday.
Hi all! Being a Bad Ass quilter means I have become the “cool quilting Aunt” in the family! All the nieces and even the nephews think the projects are way more than cool! Haven’t tries the die cutter in my quilting yet, but would love the opportunity! Sounds like a blast!
I just found you, but am going to need to stay. This looks like a great place ! No die cuts for me yet, but there’s still time…..
i am a BAQ because I quilt what I like …modern traditional whatever is working on a given day. I have not used die cuts. What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
You’re not a Bad Ass Quilter unless you have enough quilt projects lined up that if you can’t die till they’re all finished, you will live forever! I don’t have a die cutter, but having one would only add to my longevity:)
There are no die cutters in my quilt life yet although some days I wish I had one to put all my quilt block dreams together that much faster. Being a BAQ means being able to follow one’s muse, colour combos and design ideas to its thrilling outcome. It also means being thrilled for your fellow quilters when they do the same.
I love being a BAQ!! I’ve always had a problem following the rules, and managed to disappoint everyone who expected great things of me. Belonging to a group of people who refuse to have anything to do with rules . . . and patterns . . . and color charts . . . color me THERE!
As for die-cuts . . . I’ve never used them, but I’m game . . . I’ll try anything once!
OH! Congratulations on #8,000!!!
Because being a badass quilter I can share the Love of Quilting with Family and other people and programs that are giving the love of quilts to people in need. Yes I do use die cutting tools.
Bad ass is an approach to life….I quilt for many reasons that all come back to my need to be creative and fabric and threads are my means of finding a way to express myself. Color and texture provoke my creative impulse …I have not used a die cut appliqué process yet.
I do use an AccuQuilt. I love to use color and shape to create art quilts. That is what being a BadAss Quilter means to me.
Thanks for the giveaway. BAQ-nice to be part of a group.