COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL AS WE PICK THE WINNERS!
There are a lot of feathers ruffling about in the past few days with closings and changes in the quilt world, as well as challenges as to what it means to be a quilter. So much unnecessary need to align one’s self with just one certain style or dogma, real, imagined or put upon by anybody in the quilting world, and that includes me.
I truly believe that there is room out there for all of us to happily create. I live with the philosophy that the more you have the longer your table should be. We have a lot here at BAQS so our table is endless with room for every quilter who wants to be part.
Of course I have a total soft spot for those who are sassy and more than a little bad-assy but think that BadAssness comes in so many forms with it’s only membership obligation being to live your truth and let others live theirs to the fullest.
I believe in The Democratic Nation of Quilting™ <— pay attention there; it is going to be a thing!
We are the BadAss Quilters Society™ and we believe that quilting is a democratic pursuit and is open to anyone who wants to create. We are not bound by any style, stitchy dogma or rules that set unintentional or restrictive boundaries on creativity.
You are welcome here. One of more than 16 Thousand …. Let the giveaway begin!
Today we begin our celebration of 16 Thousand members of BAQS. We thank our sponsors for their endless support and we encourage those who are leaving a comment to enter the giveaway to also click some of the sponsor links and take the time to say thank you to them!
Aurifil – Our Grand Prize Sponsor! For our Grand Prize Winner a gorgeous custom storage case filled with one of each color in the Aurifil collection. A swoon-worthy gift to say the least!
Generation Q Magazine – A creative force in the quilting world with fresh content in every issue. They have given us issues for all the winners!
Sue O’Very – Designer Patterns and embroidery that make the creative life even better! A gorgeous selection of patterns for each winner
Persimon Dreams – Host of Project Quilting Stretch your quilting mojo with Kim as your inspirational guide. You will fall in love with her Dresden Neighborhood pattern, one for each winner.
Sam Hunter – Hunter’s Design Studio Patterns for everyone from the beginner to the quilter looking for a challenge. Ignite your stash with a 10 HDS pattern package (her latest releases) for all of our winners!
Paula Reid – Batts in the Attic Domestic Machine quilting guru Paula Reid has a full weekend of education in a box for each of our winners!
Martingale Publisher of on-point quilting and sewing books, not to mention the publisher of the newest book that in which I am a contributor! 1 book copy for each of our winners!
Villa Rosa Patterns Perfectly collectable patterns with options for everything from charms to yardage. Inspiration for every quilter and a whole pack of patterns for each of our winners.
Fiber on a Whim Supplies and inspiration for the out of the box quilter! This stuff rocks!!!!
Red Bandana Lights Have an amazing machine that does not give you enough light? .. The Red Bandana light rig in going to be your favorite new thing! One for each winner!
SPOOL – Sassy Southern Sewing. $250 gift certificate for the Grand Prize winner and 3, $150 gift certificates for the runners up!
To enter the giveaway is simple… you will leave a single comment answering the question – Will you be going to any sewing retreats or Quilt Shows this year? Please tell us just a bit about that.
Our winners will be drawn on August the 14th and the winner’s announced that night on the BadAss Quilter Facebook page. Winners must check in within 24 hours …. you snooze you lose! If any winners do not check in we will redraw on August the 17th.
Ready???? Let’s do this!
With 735 comments we are now closed! No comments after this will be accepted into the entry base. Good luck to everyone!
So who won?
I can’t wait!
I went to quilt camp last Spring Break & am hoping to go again this year. ???
I’ll be going to our local quilt show this September and Quiltcon in 2017. Can’t wait!
Plans for this coming year include Quilt Con, a long arm retreat called Southern Belle, and a three day class with Victoria Findlay Wolfe at the National Quilt Museum, so far!
Moved to Arizona from California and joined the quilt club here in my community to meet new friends. Great group and I’m sure they’ll tell me about the local quilt shows coming to the area!
I get to go to a quilt show daily thanks to being a member of the Quilting facebook group. I do hope to go the one being held out here in October though!
I will be going to a sewing expo at the end of September, but do not know of any other quilt shows between now and end of year. I will be going to the Road to California show in January. Can’t wait for that one. I have been going annually for over 20 years.
I hope to be able to go to the Courthouse Quilters Show in New Jersey this October. Their show is held in an old Mill. It is just beautiful and the setting is perfect! The quilts are displayed on the three floors of the mill. So not only do you get to see beautiful quilts you also get to tour an historical site. It’s a little known gem of New Jersey history on the road to Stockton and Fleming.
I hope to go to a couple of quilt shows this year. Some day I will go to a retreat!
I won’t make it to any big shows until next summer when Kansas City holds their second regional quilt festival. Between children and a new career I won’t have time before then!
Retreat? Oh yeah! I’m lucky enough to get to attend two retreats in October/November! One of the guilds I belong to has an annual retreat, and I am so excited to spend three days creating, and just *being* with such wonderful friends!
Retreats are a great way to recharge my soul. Sometimes i barely do any sewing, and other times I’m amazed at how much I can accomplish. Regardless, I always have a great time, and go home refreshed and happy!
I always like to go to at least one quilt show a year.
I do not anticipate being able to attend any retreats the remainder of this year, but plan to make a couple of the local shows in the next couple of months. Hubby and I are also hoping to be able to attend Birds of a Feather in February.
I am hoping to get to a craft show or two, however I will be having second child in less than 2 weeks, so I’m not sure if I will be able to. I’ve never been to a true trade show.
I take classes locally, and saw the quilts at the fair, but I have never bern to an official quilt show.
Love quilt shows just too much walking for me. No retreats but plenty of sewing and showing!
Sadly I will not be attending anywhere I am going to start planning trips for late 2017 to 2018. I am really excited about it. Thank you for the Amazing giveaway!!!
Unfortunately no sewing retreats this year, I’ll be missing the one I’ve gone to the last two years, so sad ?
I am hoping to go to Mancuso this week in NH, always visit the NE Quilt Museum and I just discovered a cute quilt shop in Haverhill, NH 10 minutes from the farm where I volunteer!
I was at Stitch Supply in Wisconsin in April and it was amazing. Beautiful retreat and wonderful women who share a common passion for sewing and quilting.
Yes, I can’t wait to attend our guild’s fall retreat and next June is our big quilt show here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Lakeland, FL. Love that show!!
I’ve been to the local quilt show here but I’m most excited about checking out Quiltcon with my Mom in February! I’ve never been and we are doing a girls trip!
Having my old quilting buddies at my home in October. Our own little retreat. There were 4 of us. Myself and another have moved 150 miles away in different directions within the last year. I’m in the middle so it works perfect. We’ve been together 10+ years. Really looking forward to it. A nice long weekend of sewing, talking, eating and much laughter. I miss my girls and we are going to have a blast.