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!!!
I love being a BadAss Quilter, I may be new to quilting but I have really enjoyed working on quilts with my mother. I haven’t used a die cutter but I would like to try them out.
Being a BAQ to me means leaving everyone to freely design in her/his own creative space. Quilt police check your credentials at the door and come enjoy the show. Wonky or precise, scrappy or planned, solids or prints, there is room for it all. I love color and prints and my projects reflect that. I am doing me.
Just being called a Bad Ass Quilter is the best, even if there is nothing else bad ass about me. It means quilting rules are only meant to be followed if they make my life easier and my quilting fun and entertaining. That is why I quilt in the first and only place, fun, creativity and entertainment. No I haven’t used a die cutter, but as much as enjoy cutting fabric, I think I would still like to try one sometime. Especially for a charm quilt.
BAQ to me is piecing and quilting however I wish and supporting others in doing the same. Congrats on 8000
Being a Badass Quilter means I don’t fear a quilting challenge! It is one area of my life where I can learn from my mistakes without feeling anxious about it, and I live sharing what I’ve learned with others. I also enjoy the looks of fear and awe my BAQS bumper sticker inspires in the uninitiated! I do not have a die cutter but have tried one once for a class at my LQS.
Being a BadAss quilter means I only use the fabrics I love in patterns I love. Of course we all know a pattern is only a suggestion, so it is up to us (as BAQ’s) to see how far we can take it! I love die cuts for quick backgrounds for designs (tumblers are especially fun). I have been using my scan ‘n cut for applique designs-especially floral and scrolling designs and sew using the raw-edge applique method.
ive just recently discovered BAQ but I love the sensibility behind it. Following my ow instincts and bending the “rules” to make what I envision is how I would define baq. I have never used any machinery to cut fabric but it sounds exciting.
Absolutely badass quilter here, and chief of the real quilt police. Curious? Visit my blog (should be linked to my name right above my comment and search for the post Occupy Quilt Police) to find out more.
I love the idea of die cutting. I’ve got a BabyGo and a few dies. What would be even more badass would be the ability to easily have custom dies made. Then I might actually be able to create all those quilt designs that are floating around in my head.
Congrats on 8000 and growing!
Love being a BadAss quilter! Nothing more relaxing and enjoyable than time spent quilting! I have just recently started using die cuts. This is an amazing array of gifts! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this exciting giveaway!
badass means not to judged for the quilts that make. I do not use die-cuts, not in the budget.
Being a BAQ means I create my way and don’t worry about the judgement of others. I enjoy my craft.
I do have a die cutter but don’t love it…. So I rarely use it.
I love quilting and will leave anything else needing done, cleaning, baking, etc, so I can quilt. I guess maybe I am a BAQ! Love it! And no I have not tried die cutting.
Thank you,
Mary
I’m a BAQ & mighty proud of it!!!
Being a Bad Ass Quilter to me means marching to your own drummer and finding joy in your quilting passions. I have just recently started using die cuts and love them. slowly adding to the collection as finances permit.
I have a big shot machine I use for my paper crafting and have bought 2 dies to use for fabric. Love the die cuts and love quilting. Bad Ass Quilters rock.
I am a badass quilter because I have a quilt gift policy that is the following “You are only allowed to compliment the quilt you are given. Any snark means I get to take it back :)”
You are awesome!! Thank you for the chance at so many wonderful products! Being a Bad Ass means being awesome and simply creating whatever you love! I have never used die cuts but would love to try! Thanks again!!
Being bad ass is doing the things I want, using whatever I want. If it turns out great, fantastic, if it turns out like poo well at least I tried. This is the freedom to do what I want on my time and I think it is fantastic to have these companies support us in everything we try.
Being a Bad Ass Quilter means I only have to follow the rules I like, and only when I feel like it. I’m free to experiment with color and line and say “what if?” I can make my Dear Jane quilt in Kaffe Fassett prints if I feel like it.
Now there’s an idea…
I learned how to quilt using traditional patterns and fabric. I am glad that I learned the basics. BUT more thrilled that I have moved beyond all that and enjoy the freedom to quilt outside the box! I don’t have a cutting machine.
BadAss means to me to get outside of the norm (box) and not be the same as everyone else. I have not gotten into using a die cutter yet.
It means I can be creative and experiment with size, color and shape to make it my own. I don’t currently use a die cutter. I mostly use a rotary cutter.
Great site and great prizes!
Being a BadAss Quilter means not worrying if anyone else likes the quilts I make. As long as I love them, that’s all that matters to me. I also don’t always follow the “rules” of quilting. It’s fun to modify a pattern a little to make it totally mine.
Way to go! Love this!
I’m a badass quilter because I will try anything if it looks interesting and I haven’t tried die cutting yet but will at some point
What a wonderful site this is. I think I qualify as part of BAQS by the 37 quilts I have pieced that need to be quilted. WHEW. No pressure.
I’m a BadAss Quilter because I sometimes break the quilting rules (if you believe there really are quilting rules) and I don’t care if I do.
I’ve never tried a die-cutting thing-a-ma-bob but would love to!
being a BadAss means I get to choose which rules to.follow. I have used a die cutter, but do most of my cutting the ol fashioned way. I love the old patterns as well as the new. Am not afraid to try something new, piecing or quilting! Love this site and all of your generous friends!
Honestly? I’m not a bad ass quilter, but I want to be! I’m just starting out and can’t wait to know what I’m doing!
It means being a little wild and free, a bit crazy in your style, your quilt’s feel and look. It means working your projects like only you can and not worrying about the rules or what anyone else is doing.
I do not use dies, i still hand cut!
I am almost 80 and have just made my first quilt. What a joy. I don’t have a cutter yet, but they sound like just the thing. I don’t have so many years left. I am also interested in this thread. I have not had the opportunity to try it but oh, would I love to!
I don’t use die cuts yet but will be starting to next year. After 20 years of quilting by the rules, I am branching out and seeing where it takes me.
Being a BAQ means marching to the beat of my own drum! I love mixing fun fabrics and try not to sweat the small stuff. I have not used a die-cutter yet but hope to try one soon!
I am not a current die cutter but I would love to be one soon. I am a bad ass quilter because I rock at what I do!
i would say, I am a Bad Ass Quilter! I love to make quilts and Quilty things! I work part time at a quilt store (my dream job) and have too many UFO’s! I run 2 retreats a year with my friends and try to get together monthly. I do use accuquilt sometimes! I just got GoBig and am thrilled!
Being a bad ass quilter means not getting offended when people say they wish they had the time – we all have the time, but only the truly bad asses know how to use it well! I’d like to try die cutting some hexies – I love the idea of how much time that would save me!
I love the “no rules apply” motto of the Bad Ass Quilter’s Society. Need I say more?!! I’m sew excited for this chance to win your most awesome giveaway!!! 😀
Being badass means having fun and loving what I do. It means that if I see a design that I love, I teach myself how to do it. If I need help, I ask for it, and adapt a technique if needed to my personal style. It also means that if I see something I love, from whatever genre of quilting or sewing, that I can use it or make it my own, and not worry about labels and categories
I’ve never been a non-conformist, but I do finally know who I am and what I like. So I believe being a badass is knowing yourself and who you are, and not being afraid to show it.
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i became a BAQ 12 yrs ago when I started quilting and someone told me that we could never use black in our quilts and my thought was “Challenge on.” Being a BAQ means do it your way. You are allowed to use bright colors, never follow a pattern, write in your quilt books, and ignore quilt police. I don’t have and have never used the cutter.
I love quilting gifts as I put my heart into what I do and in a way am giving a piece of me to each recipient. I use a Go.
Love being a badass quilter, cause i can do it my way! It must be okay since i’ve never got it back and have people waiting to take it if the person didn’t like it. I do love trying out all the new tools, have quite the collection going (lol). I don’t have a die cutter, but i think it would be awesome to add to the collection. Anything to make it faster so i can make more!
Doing the type of quilting you want w/the fabrics you want and that puts a smile on your face! I have used die cutting in scrap booking, but not fabric yet.
Great giveaway! I love to make a hand quilted baby quilt for each of my grandchildren. I am now working on # 18!
Being a Bad Ass Quilter, I am CONFIDENT that I can face any quilting/textile art challenge utilizing a multitude of WEAPONS: Color, shape, design, technique, and texture. It gives me FREEDOM to escape the norm, when it suits me…even overcome DISASTER :-). Actually, the “disasters” often require the most ingenuity to overcome – and end up being happy accidents!
I have not used die cutters, yet, but I have definitely wished for their help…especially when drawing and cutting circles.
wow, there are a lot of Badass Quilters here! For me it means to sew what I like, don’t sweat the minor imperfections, use them ugly fabrics, and splash on extra color when in the mood! I think I would like a die cutter to reduce time with the mundane cutting… Just saying.
I’m a bad ass quilter because I love seeing people’s faces when they are gifted with one of my quilts. I love COLORING outside the box and work my projects with a little twist of my I own. I own the accuquilt go and enjoy the ease of cutting it provides must mostly applique cutting has been a God Send.
I’m the model BAQ! I think, eat, learn, watch, attend, dream, read, and sleep quilts and/or quilting. Whomever comes over is overwhelmed by my quilt talk and show. I just can’t get enough so enough said. Unfortunatley, I do not use a die cutting system. I still use the “old fashioned way” of cutting with a rotary cutter; just glad this isn’t the 70’s when scissors were the only way.
I am a BAQ because you, Maddy, helped me stand up for what I want to create – I am an individual and not a lemming following the quilting trend of the moment over the cliff
Gifted with a Baby Go, I have one die – the circles