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 have always loved to create… cards, scrapbooks, crochet, cross stitch and two years ago added quilting to the mix. Love it…and the “sharing aspect” of being a BAQ! It is very satisfying to give a quilted gift. I recently blended some of the die-cuts used in my other hobbies with quilting and used a die-cutting machine to make Christmas shapes. Merry Christmas, with all the best for a happy, healthy and quilty New Year!
Being a bad ass quilter means making what I love. I try not to worry about what other people are doing or if I’m using the right techniques and just create for the love of it. I do not currently use die cutting but I would love to try it! Thanks for the amazing giveaway!!
I love trying new quilt patterns and learn new ways to quilt..and the joy it gives to friends when I give them away.
Create, thats why I am a badass quilter, I cut, piece, sew,quilt and bind. My way, my choices.
I use the Accuquilt Go to make use of my scraps, nothing goes to waste. Glad I found this website.
Being a BadAss Quilter means I do it my way my rules my ideas and why the hell not! It makes me happy! I have not uses die cuts. I would love to try it out!
What it means to be a Bad Ass Quilter??? Trying new techniques & conquering them and not worrying about little mistakes because they are your signature which makes your quilt unique!
Oops forgot to answer about diecuts & systems…Haven’t tried them yet but would love too give it a shot!
Being a Bad Ass Quilter is the most important thing for me. I have horrible chronic back pain and quilting helps me by being a distraction and letting me be creative to and feel like I am getting something done. it calms me and gives me some self worth and I am pretty good at it. I have not tried die cutting yet but would love to.
Being a BAQ means taking on a challenge square in the face and just getting ‘er done! No fear here. Right or wrong, it’s mine! Yep, BAQ. No, I don’t use any die cuts in my quilting, but it certainly would free up some time! Happy Holidays, Ho! Ho! Ho!
I’m a BAQ ’cause I try harder and fail more than anyone I know. But I keep trying. No little cut-outs here. I don’t mind the cutting.
I am a Bad Ass Quilter and I do use a die-cutter. I love doing whatever comes to mind. Sometimes it works and other times it is just not exactly what I thought. But I did it!!!
Being a Bad Ass Quilter is the most important thing for me. I have horrible chronic back pain and quilting helps me by being a distraction and letting me be creative to and feel like I am getting something done. it calms me and gives me some self worth and I am pretty good at it. I have not tried die cutting yet but would love to.
Being a BadAss Quilter to me is doing your quilts YOUR way and ignoring the people who tell you that you must do it differently. It is speaking with your own voice and enjoying the process and the results. It is laughing at your mistakes and then not being ashamed to show them. It is also taking those mistakes and making them fabulous finishes.
I have a die cutter and I do use it when I feel the need for it. Since my rotary skills have improved that is less than when I first got it.
Quilting, to me, is my own expression of perfection! Have a Go Baby,but havenot used it yet. I did use my eclipse I a recent quilt challenge to cut out an Amish buggy and horse!
Would love to have prizes
I love to quilt and being able to try new things and read about new things and have fabric stashed and all kinds of threads to pick from and blogs to learn from and yes, I do use a die cut machine to cut out shapes and words for embellishing.
being a Badass Quilter is about taking risks and doing new things. It’s also about accomplishing great things no matter if you’re the only one that likes them. I dod use a Accuquilt in my quilting and I love it — it started as a tool to quickly process scraps and has become one of those things that is pushing me to try new things like clams and machine pieced hexis
No, I have never used a die cut thinggie, but they look pretty cool…and I don’t play by the rules so I think that entitles me to be a bad ass quilter and I think I like that title -makes me feel empowered!
Being a badass quilter to me means being able to create whatever I want with the freedom to experiment and play. Sometimes you’ll be surprised at what comes out of that. It also means quilting for others – not as in a business but quilting charity quilts as part of a guild or quilting small quilts for NICU. But above all – expressing who I am through fabric and creativity. I do not currently use die cuts.
Being a Badass quilter means I don’t have to worry about the quilt police! I can create as I please without rules!
I probably have always been a BAQ – one of these “let me do it myself” people who shuns quilt patterns and other people’s ways of doing things. Yes, I have taken classes from a number of well-known quilters but solely for the purpose of learning new skills to enable me to veer off in whatever direction I want to go.
Fantastic giveaway!!
thanks!
being a BAQ means I have absolutely no fear of colour when it comes to piecing a quilt! All colours are welcome!
I have used a die cut, but not very often.
Thanks for this amazing giveaway.
I feel like a bad ass quilter when I get something done!
Never used a die cut machine.
Being a BadAss…having the adventurous spirit to try new things, experiment, make the quilt your own…but also being able to turn out a gorgeous traditional quilt with pride in the craftsmanship and connection to our roots.
I’m not using diecuts right now, though trying them out is on the list (after about half a dozen existing projects are completed…)
I think being a BA QUILTER is just being true to yourself and doing what you love for the people you love. I don’t use a die cutter only because I do t currently own one. But it is on my Christmas list.
BAQ is inspirational and positively the most fun to feel free to make what I like. I do not have any die cutting tools..just basics. But I am OK with that..not doubting my abilities or criticizing myself.
BAQ – well I have never thought of myself as this but I think that I am just that! I know that friends and loved ones appreciate my quilting efforts and that is all that matters to me! I have not had the chance to own or use a cutting machine, but I think that it would help cut down the time from cutting to sewing, and I am all for that!
Thank You!
Being a BadAss Quilter means think outside the BLOCK! Used the fundamentals and rules to guide you but not to constrained you. HECK create you own rules if you want! Most important is to have FUN.
I don’t use die-cutting right now. Storage space for it is my biggest problem I may have to give up my kids for adoption to make room for it and my ever growing fabric collection…wait maybe I will give up my husband for adoption…..
Happy Holiday!
When I tell my family to deal with something themselves, whether it be making themselves something to eat, ironing something to wear at the last minute, running to the store for an item they have to have right now, or “Come on to bed, it’s late”… I am empowered as a Bad-Ass Quilter! Tackling difficult patterns or quilting techniques/classes is nothing compared to teaching my family that time pursuing my quilting passion deserves their respect and encouragement. And, of course I use dies to cut out quilt pieces…for applique, piecing, & even entire quilts. It was a natural transition from using die-cutters to scrapbook. Love, love, love Ebony Love’s EDeN system with frequently updated charts telling which dies to use instead of following rotary cutting instructions. Thanks for the GREAT prizes offered in this giveaway. You & the vendors donating them are awesome!
As a BAQ, I pick my own fabrics/colors despite what the pattern calls for and I make up my own patterns the way I like them, even if that means ignoring the quilting “rules”. I have Sissix dies, but haven’t used them much in my quilting. I also have a cutting machine that is fairly new but hope to use in my appliqué quilts.
Just found this site- LOVE IT!! Being a BAQ to me is jumping in trusting your gut and quilt like crazy!
I do not currently have a die- cutting system.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Being a BAQ means you’re not afraid to take turn off the beaten path. Explore! Create! Enjoy!
I’ve never used a die cutter, but would love to try. I have severe carpal tunnel syndrome and eventually my wrists are going to hate rotary cutting. We shall see what adventure awaits me then.
Doing it my way – no quilt police and just having a grand time. Have used some dies but mostly for applique
I do not use die cut; I’m a bad ass quilted because I do what I want when I want, I never sell my quilts or my quilting service, I’ve refused. My quilts are quilts of love, and folks I really really like get on my list as well as folks I love.
Being a bad-ass quilter to me, is being a rebel and quilting how I want, when I want, with whom I want, with what I want, and using whatever process I want – I have zero regard for the quilt police! I quilt for fun, for me, and if you like it fantastic. That encourages me and spawns me on. If you don’t like it, that’s just too damn bad for you, because it wasn’t made for you anyway. If I don’t like it though, lol, all heck breaks loose and there’s no telling how I might deal with it.
I haven’t used die cutting in my quilting as of yet because unfortunately for me, money is a huge factor. I can’t waste even a little – and for the money, I would have to buy fabric instead. But I’d love to be able to; when I use standard piecing parts in a quilt.
I love being a bandanas quilter. When someone receives a quilt they are receiving a piece of me. It allows my soul to create something beautiful in this world.
I am a badass quilter want to be. My job gets in the way of being able to do much at this point, but I am getting back into quilting little at a time, and can just feel the excitement as I look at all of the gorgeous materials out there!! As for the Cutter…sigh, it is a little out of my price range right now, because I am trying to upgrade my machine, but when I look at all of the wonderful dies you can get I realize it will probably be my next big purchase! Thanks everyone for sharing!
Love your name! I think if you have a love of quilting you are a BAQ. I have thought about using dies in my quilting but have not done so yet. Still learning this craft 🙂
Being a Badass quilter means not worrying about where or when or how I accomplish it. It means remembering that I don’t have to follow every “rule” or instruction and that is written on the page. As for die cutting, I have used manual die cutting for cutting 2″ squares from my scraps– in bulk for a few projects. It cleaned up my small scraps and enabled me to make a couple of quilts that I might not have otherwise. I have been using computerized die cutting for some more intricate applique projects.
May not be a BAD ASS QUILTER, but sure do love quilting! Aurifil is my favorite thread?
hmmm… Bad Ass Quilter. I’m a bad ass quilter because I’m in the middle of making a hand pieced, hand sewn queen sized quilt and it is taking FOREVER, but I’m still going!
I’ve never used any die cuts, or even a pattern, but I’d love to give it a try! 🙂
I’m not a Bad Ass Quilter yet but I’m working on it!
I forgot to add I don’t have die fabric cutting system.
It allows me to do it my way and no I haven’t used a die-cut yet. Thanks!
I love being a badass quilter because if the crazy (Ha!) friends I have made. My addiction to fabric. My love of the craft. And mostly the fun of sharing with others. Thereis no better group of women.
I have an accuquilt Go Big
I AM A BADASS QUILTER. This year I gave away 98 quilts to charity organizations and had so many good reports of what happened to the quilts. Mostly children’s charity’s but also rescue organizations and breast cancer patients.
New to your site but love it. I do have a cutting system and wouldn’t be without it. Being a BadAss quilter means doing what you want, there are no rules. You don’t quilt for others but what is in your heart. Letting go of your creative juices and letting it flow freely.
I have just started quilting and Im loving it! And I’m a BadAss beginner! I haven’t used die cuts yet but I have seen them in use and would lobe to use them when my skills are better!
Wow, this giveaway is BadAss! I think being a BadAss quilter means you don’t need to label yourself. Just do what makes you happy and continue to explore new possibilities.
Being a BadAss quilter, I love what I do and only do what I love! I have a Baby GO! but it isn’t large enough so I don’t use it ;(
Being a badass means pushing yourself. Try something you haven’t done before and be proud of your own work. We are always our worst critics when we should be saying “yes! I made that. It took time and effort and I’m proud of it”. No I haven’t used cutting die things.
Being a bad ass quilter, to me, means always being true to yourself. Whether you’re a modern quilter or you enjoy Amish style quilting, if you’re a crazy quilter or just plain crazy,staying true to your colors and quilting style makes you bad ass. Enjoying others art and not judging other quilters on their own unique style makes you bad ass. Proudly letting others know that you’re a bad ass quilter obviously makes you bad ass. Thank you, Maddie, for creating and nurturing this amazing community of bad ass ladies and gents!
As far as die cutting, I haven’t tried it (yet).