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!!!
Sure, I think I’m a bad ass quilter, I will have a go at everything out there in quilting and if I can get a score for all the UFO’s I will win. I have not used a cutter or Aurafil threads and would love to. Thanks Wendy
WOW! I am a bad ass quilter and a newbie at the same time! I gathered for years while working, after retirement decided I wanted to quilt. I don’t pay attention to difficulty just jump in and try anything new I can get my hands on. If it doesn’t work I don’t care, creativity is in the eye of the beholder
Bad Ass Quilters – the best in the world at creating and sharing the beauty of an enduring art form. I’m striving to qualify as one. Die cutting isn’t yet in my repertoire, but who knows what my future holds?
I am currently a novice (‘spose that would make me a wannabe BadAss) but I will continue learning and practicing until I deserve the name 🙂 I’ve only made some individual blocks, some paper piecing and one applique. I just received a small used die cutter set and it certainly helped in the making of a quilting inspired theme giveaway mug rug. The cuts were certainly rounder than I could have done myself and the applique was easier to do because of it. I am looking forward to the time I may claim being a BadAss quilter..but first I have to stop pointing out my errors and embracing them as artistic decisions.
I didn’t know there was a society for badass quilters like me. Look forward to seeing what you guys do. I recently was given the Accuquilt die cutter by my husband but haven’t had a chance to use it yet. Hope to do so soon after the new year.
Being a Bad Ass Quilter, is being given permission to do what technique you like to do, and without having to worry about the “quilt police” telling you what you can or can’t do.
I have an AccuQuilt Go Cutter. I used it a lot when I first got it, but it’s been sitting in the corner now for quite a long time.
Being a BadAssQuilter means doing things my way!!
Not so much a bad ass, just a newbie. I still like to do things my way of course. Just as well as no one will notice the squint lines unless they look to close. I do use a die cutting machine.
I am not using die- cutting already in your quilt-life. Being a BadAss Quilter means not following rules when it comes to color or pattern. I love traditional quilts, but am a perfectionist I hate to make them. My favorite quilt so far has been a Texas flag with the shape of Texas as the quilting design.
Being a badass quilter to me means quilting from your own heart and for your own heart and not someone else. It means not worrying about labels and rules. It means growing in your own time and way and space. I don’t use die cutting.
I like to do things my way & be unique!!! I have never liked being the same as everyone else! I have never had a chance to use die cutting equipment ( I don’t have any) but would love to try.
Bad Ass quilting means creating what comes from your heart and using whatever fabrics and techniques you want to express it. I don’t use die cutters.
Being a BAQ means doing what I want how I want. If I want to change the rules, I do. My quilts are made to please my need to create. I can put colors together that may clash, I can use techniques that aren’t in the books, etc. I have an Accuquilt Go Cutter.
why am I a Badass quilter, well if I want some quilting time I know all I have to do is send my husband to the hardware store which gives at least 2 hours of uninterrupted quilting bliss! I have wanted to get a fabric cutting system but the shipping costs almost as much as the cutter.
I think being a bad ass quilter is doing quilting however you want to do it and that makes you happy! Think process
I do not have a die cutting machine but I am intrigued by the possibilities
I have used the Brother Scan n Cut, that’s the closest I have come to die cutting. I guess being a BAQ means following your own rules, not someone elses.
I love the sense of acceptance being a BadAss brings. All around acceptance in quilting — no one aesthetic, style or color family. Acceptance as a person. Quirky is cool. Creativity fueled. Egos checked at the door and so much compassionate sharing of knowledge and support of our craft. Being a BAQ is just all around badass and FUN. I’m so glad you brought all these amazing folks together! I have used die cuts in my quilting to save on precious time. Thanks so much for coordinating this amazing giveaway.
Being a BAQ means I can quilt on my own terms. I can use whatever fabrics I want and quilt it as much as I see fit. Quilting is the one thing in my life I have control of these days.
I think being a badass quilter means that its not only OK to break the “rules”–its practically mandatory! I dont particularly care if all my points are perfect, or if my seams are EXACTLY 1/4 inch–I quilt for the shear joy of it! I do not currently have a cutting system in my arsenal.
Being a BAQ means being true to yourself, even if the “experts” tell you your way won’t work! Haven’t tried die-cutting yet.
I started quilting after I had to go on disability due to MS. It has been such good thery for me. I purchased a GoBaby but do not have many dies yet.
Being a Badass Quilter means I make what makes me happy and keeps me sane, and then I find a good forever home for it (my dogs think that any blanket or pillow type object left within reach is theirs to do with as they please).
I do not have a die cutting system, always wanted one but keep spending all the money on fabric and vintage sewing machines.
I use brown in my quilts! I jam every color and every idea into a single quilt, without leaving negative space for the eye to rest. I make whatever size I feel like, without regard to a specific use. I mix old fabrics with new, and even include some batiks with my prints. I pay for patterns, and then i do it my own way.
I do not have a die cutter, though I’ve thought at times, how convenient it would be!
Pick me! Pick me! Pick Me to win!
being a quilting badass means to me that I kicked leukemia’s butt three times and two transplants later to begin a new journey into quilting! I’ve had to learn to accept my limitations and go at my pace trying not to be jealous of the speedy, productive badasses who get ‘er done! I have not used a die cutter
it means freedom to express my self. Without fear of being judged! I have no die cutting machine ? Love the threads, I could do some serious stitching with that prize
As a BAQ I ignore the quilt police, the voices in my head and anyone else who tries to tell me what to do. 🙂
I have played with die cutting fabric . . . and I have run with scissors.
being a BadAss Quilter to me is not worrying what anyone else thinks, having a go, making up your own rules and enjoying the process and if it works and others want to try it too share the love. No I don’t have a die cutting machine. Thanks looks like a fantastic give away!
I am a bad as quilted because I keep as it even though my family doesn’t get it. I know what’s not to get!
Wow – great prizes!!!! BadAss Quilting to me means having a passion for quilting and trying new quilting techniques.
I have a friend that has a die cutting machine that I have used a couple times.
I love being a baq, it’s wonderful. I have never used die cuts.
Being Bad Ass is doing it MY way and being creative!! So far I can not afford a die cutting machine but I have drooled over them!
As a Badass Quilter, it means “go for the gold” as in go ahead and buy that sit down quilting machine. So I did! Love it!
Being a “Bad Ass Quilter” to me, means carving time out of my chaotic life to quilt and create, to feed my soul. As a wife, mother, friend, employee, it’s so easy to lose track of who I am and what makes me “ME”… Sometimes, a girl has to say to hell with it all and just do what makes her happy. 🙂 (I’ve never tried using die cuts, but not for a lack of desire, just opportunity.)
Being a quilter means the world to me, our Guild motto at our “retreats” are what happens at the retreat stays at the retreat! We sew until the wee hours of the morning wearing our PJs and fuzzy slippers! I don’t think I can express in words the friendships that I have made and how dear they are to my heart!!
Our challenges do really give us a challenge, and whoever has the most fabric when they die wins the Quilty race!!!
I personally do not die cut but I have purchased several kits lately that were created with die cuts.
I love the BAQ Society. I visited Spool for the Wicked challenge and I was very impressed! I quilt for myself and those I am giving my creations. I don’t believe in exact measuring, etc. Whacking is allowed! I have found that I never follow patterns, designs, etc. I make everything my own and love creating with fabric, cottons, wools, Guatemala, from everywhere. My quilts are art quilts but usually measure 70 x 90. I love trying to change the way thinks world thinks of quilts, not my grandmothers! (Even though my grandmothers’s quilts are beautiful). I have never used a die cut machine, but up for learning! Applique is my love so the die cuts would right up my alley.
No die cutter for fabric, but I use one for scrapbooking. Bad ass quilters,no. But I march to the beat of my our drum.
Being a BAQ means getting inspired by other quilters and stealing . . . um . . . borrowing elements of their work in combination, adding a splash of my own creative genius, to make something new, original, and totally badass. Oh, and never making quilt art gifts for anyone who doesn’t appreciate how much work they are, no matter how closely we are related. I have a die cutter and plan to use it in my quilt art, along with Gelli printing, embroidery, paper, and anything else my heart desires. Because there really are no rules or limits, are there?
I am just a beginner hoping to become a BadAssQuilter someday. I currently don’t use a die cutter machine but am told it is the ultimate for precision quilting!
I think I’m a badass quilter because I enjoy making quilts my way, not always the way the pattern states. And I love to use my accuquilt dies for accuracy.
I’ve not used the term, but I do quilt my way. I don’t follow the “rules” and I just quilt because it is fun. I have not used a die cutting machine ( but I would love to win one!).
I became a BadAss Quilter the day the woman who was taking the beginners patchwork and quilting class insisted that there is only one way to quilt…..and she wasn’t prepared to teach anything else. So I went my own way and am happy to let others do theirs!! I don’t have any dies or cutting machines other than a rotary cutter and scissors and I am amazed by the gifts you have to offer. Thank you so much!!
Oops – sorry. Just read the T & C and I’m not eligible as I’m in England. Still stands though, an amazing give away.
I have always been BadAss. I do it my way. One of the first quilts I made years ago used cotton and satin fabric (before if was ok to combine fabrics). I love it. My motto is, “Don’t tell me I can’t.
I do not have a die cutting machine.
i love being a badass quilter. Your site is so informing and gives me good ideas to make things. I have not work with dies because I can’t afford to buy them
I love being a BAQ, it’s help me overcome the techniques I didn’t think I could do.
I do have a Go Baby but have only used it a couple of times for applique pieces.
I would love having a bigger machine to do larger pieces and strips with.
Being a BAQ lets me enjoy sewing challenges to my own tempo. It gives me the freedom to express myself with fabric, paper and now glass work – whether the viewer likes the finished product or not.
Being a BadAss Quilter means, There are no rules when I create a quilt. No worrying about what anyone else may think. Free to enjoy what I love doing most, being creative with fabric 🙂
I don’t use for cut fabric myself, but one of our Project Linus members cuts squares for us with her AccuQuilt. I’m not impressed with the squares, seriously, they are just squares, but other shapes intrigue me. Apple cores are calling to me. Quilts with circles fill my pinterest boards.
Being a badass quilter means forging my own path, taking inspiration from unexpected sources, and learning from everyone, no matter where they are in their quilting journey. I haven’t used a die-cutter yet but I really, really want to!
Being a Bad Ass Quilter means approaching new skills and creative endeavors fearlessly and positively supporting others in their efforts. It means tackling new projects and accepting challenges to grow as a quilter and craftsperson. Being Bad Ass means enjoying the process and the creative journey despite the mistakes and imperfections.
Being Bad Ass means teaching my young sons a love and respect for quilting, sewing, and making with your hands, despite society’s judgements and labels. Furthermore, it includes teaching them tolerance how to be an ally to others.
I have not entered into the world of die cutting; however, I welcome the opportunity to gain a new tool and skill!
I prefer going old school and hand piecing and hand quilting. I do also embrace modern techniques and using the machine for some work. I have used die cutting some and hope to be able to do more after Christmas.