Monday, May 20, 2013

a sweet treat for you

Happy Monday!
This weekend sure went by fast, but I hope that it was a lovely one for you! I spent my weekend working on a custom order, my embroidery and sewing projects, along with cleaning around the house and washing my car, which is always such fun! ;) Did you do anything special or crafty?
I wanted to start sharing the books and music sheets I got from the estate sale last weekend. The first one up is a music book from 1935 called Children's Songs and Games by Treasure Chest. It is a sweet book filled with old classic songs and some cute graphics!
This is one of my favorites and exactly what I want to be doing everyday!;) 
This song and game is new to me, but so darn cute! 
And, another darling song with a sweet graphic. Wouldn't these be cute in a craft project! I will show you some more later in the week. ;) 
Now, for the sweet treat!! 
The most lovely and talented Donna of Donna's Lavender Nest recently opened up a new online fabric shoppe filled with gorgeous fabrics, vintage feed sacks, quilt patterns, and more! These are some of my favorites fabrics in her shoppe right now!
Bake Shop by Lori Holt
Yuwa Live Life Collection
Atsuko Matsuyama 
and this gorgeous vintage feed sack! Oh my!!
Donna generously sent me some darling fat quarters of the new Atsuka Matsuyma reproduction prints to play with!! I just love them all and can't wait to create with them! Maybe some patchwork coasters, pot holders or a pillow, a summer garland or I have really been wanted to try these sweet fabric jars!! 
 So, in celebration of the opening of Donna's Lavender Nest fabric shoppe...
Donna was as sweet as can be to send me an extra fat quarter bundle of the same prints to giveaway to one of you lovely readers!! Yay!
::Now for the nitty gritty. To take part of this giveaway, I ask kindly that you be a U.S resident. I am truly sorry to my sweet overseas friends in having to exclude you, but shipping prices have doubled (it so ridiculous) and this bundle is a little heavy. I will be working on another sweet and lighter giveaway that will be open to all of you very soon!♥

If you would like a chance to win these, here are three ways you can enter! 

♥leave a comment telling me one of your favorite fabrics from Donna's shoppe.
♥leave a comment about what crafty goodness you would create with this pretty bundle!
♥leave a comment letting me know you are a follower of my blog

That's it!! Make sure to leave a separate comment for each one! You have until Sunday, May 26th until midnight to enter. I will be announcing the winner on Tuesday, May 28th! 
Best wishes to you all!! 
And, Donna is also having a shipping special in her shoppe. When you order $75 or more, you get free U.S. shipping! 
::GIVEAWAY CLOSED::
Wishing you a beautiful and creative week! 


80 comments:

  1. Hi Heather..those songs bring back childhood memories of singing along with my Dad playing the piano! You've got a lovely bunch of fabrics there...maybe for a few minitotes over here. Of course I follow you!

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  2. Lovely fabrics! The songs makes me think of those sweet old times. Love the score sheet. Got my eye on your next posts.

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  3. You've been so darn generous with me, don't include my name, Heather. Just popping by for my Monday morning "hello". PS. Your sweet little package was shown off this weekend to my mother. I'll be showing it off later this week on the blog. Hugs!

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  4. Those images are lovely I used to love that second song oats, beans and barley grow haven't heard for years. Enjoy your beautiful fabrics, dee x

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  5. I am a follower of a great blog!! When my girls were young, a children's singer, Raffi, sang Oats and Beans and Barley grow! Such a fun song!

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  6. I'm not sure what I would use the fabrics for....I have sweet little pattern for small purses that uses fat quarters....so that may be what I would use that cute little fabric bundle for!

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  7. The pages from the old books are so sweet! Very pretty fat quarters for your projects. I don't sew, so please don't enter my name. I'm just seeing what you have been up to.
    Happy Monday!
    Warmly,
    deb

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  8. Love the old song sheets. And the header for that new shop is just beautiful!

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  9. What a sweet give away! I love that cherry print but also all of the Japanese prints and Lori Holt's fabrics! ♥

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  10. Yes I am a follower! Thanks you to you and Donna for a chance to win!

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  11. I would use the tiniest print for button ball garlands and try my hand at making a garland with the others!

    PS I'm so enjoying the one you made! ♥

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  12. Love her yellow and purple floral feedsack

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  13. Love the sweet songs and the fabric is adorable! Donna is such a dear, kind lady :) I have been needing some fabric so I think I will head over to her little shop now.

    Have a beautiful day!

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  14. I would make a few cute skirts for my little girl!

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  15. And I'd be making some fun tea towels with ruffles out of this fabulous bit of heaven :)

    ~Chris

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  16. And it's hard to narrow my favorite down to just one... I think it's a tie between a Lecien (old new 30's) and the Atsuko Matswyama pictured in the giveaway (red).

    ~Chris

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  17. What a wonderful song book!! I had fun singing them in my head. Thank you for sharing. Yes, Donna is one of the sweetest, indeed! I will tell you I thin my favorite is the pretty pink Atsuko Matsuyama , but it really is hard to choose.
    Blessings,
    Susie

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  18. I have been thinking that if I had that material, I would try to make my own clothes pin holder. Or maybe some pretty pillows!!

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  19. Of course I am a follower of your blog and Donna's too. You are two of the best creative minds in Blogland!!

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  20. I've been seeing some cute doll quilts and would love to make one for my friend's daughter!

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  21. Such a sweet treat to get from Donna! And of course a lovely giveaway!! I love the Atsuko Matsuyama AT13144 D ....yellow with white plaid and aqua daisy, but they are all so cute! xo Holly

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  22. I'm a happy follower of your pretty blog :) :) xo Holly

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  23. I would love to make some cute little pin cushions and a cute pillow! :) xo Holly
    -Thanks for the chance Heather!

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  24. I sew want to be Curly Locks! That girl lives a sweet life!
    Ok so, I don't know how we are supposed to choose just one fabric from Donna's shop, I love them all. There is an orange Daisy feedsack that I will definitely have to stash. I love Freda's Hive new bundle and love locve Lori's Bake sale!

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  25. This is a really sweet bundle! I would try to stretch this fabric as far as I could, so I would probaly make some pincushions, because one can never have too many pincushions right! And a would make love to make a flag bunting!

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  26. And I am a happy follower of your very inspiring blog! Thank you and Donna for the chance at the giveaway!

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  27. I have that same song book and bought it because of the adorable graphics. I think the darling curly locks made it on my blog as well way back when!

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  28. Hello sweet Heather, I am so glad you had a lovely weekend! It sounds busy but lots of fun! I love the darling, vintage songbook you purchased. Thank you so much for sharing it! Donna is a sweetheart! I have ordered fabric from her before and love it and her! She is a sweet friend! I know you will make something wonderful with the fabric she gave you! Thank you and Donna for having this wonderful giveaway! I would love to enter, so here is my first comment. I am a follower of your blog. Much love sweetie, Paula xo

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  29. I am back for my second comment, hee hee! My favorite fabric in her shop is, Lecein Durham Anew 35023 in pink! :) xo

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  30. Now for my third one! :) I would make some dolly dresses with the small prints and with the others I would make a little dolly quilt! Thank you so much for this opportunity dear friend! I hope you have a wonderful and crafty week! Love you sweetie! xo Paula

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  31. Hello Heather. Love the Curly Locks song sheet - so cute! Thanks for offering this wonderful giveaway. Donna has some lovely fabrics in her shop. Love the feedsacks in her shop especially.

    XO Danielle

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  32. If I were the lucky winner I think I would love to make a cute garland with the fabric.

    Danielle

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  33. Pretty fabrics and i love the sheet music!

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  34. MODA!!hands down...and the stash pictured above ;)

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  35. I would make zipper pouches as gifts!

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  36. Um...of course I follow!! ;) xo

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  37. I do love the aqua Bake Shop by Lori Holt C3432 blue.

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  38. I am a follower!

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  39. I liked the Lakehouse fabric. Thanks for the generous giveaway.

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  40. So many ideas...zipper bags, bunting, purses. The fabric is lovely.

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  41. I'm a follower. Thanks, again.

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  42. What a very darling music book the illustrations are so cute!! As for the fabric I love love love. I gave had a little look at her shop and it's got some really lovely fabrics. What a shame I live across the pond snif snif. Xo

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  43. First off, the images in that little book are just darling! My favorite fabric in Donna's shop are all of them! LOL! Actually if I HAD to pick just one line it is the Atsuko Matsuyama. So vintage.

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  44. As to what to make with these beautiful fabrics... the ideas are endless! I can see them being the lining of the flannel burp clothes and bibs that I make for shower gifts, which incidently I have 3 baby showers coming up for friends! I love babies!

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  45. And I am definitely your follower!

    Thanks for such a generous and lovely give away!

    Linda

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  46. Love the song sheets....love the pretty fabrics too! Hope you are having a happy week, Heather.
    Helen x

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  47. I really love that Pam Kitty love panel!

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  48. I think I would make something for my MIL, maybe some pillows for her guest room!

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  49. So many pretty fabrics. I really like the Mary Rose collection.

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  50. This fabric would make a very pretty tote or hand bag for Spring. Thanks!

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  51. I would love the Bake Shop Fat Quarter Bundle. It's so pretty.

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  52. I think the Bake Shop fabrics would make wonderful table toppers, and placemats.

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  53. I like that vintage turquoise feed sack, you have pictured, I can't seem to find it on her site. What's the name? Hope to win!

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  54. what a sweet way to wake up today! i have a yucky flu and seeing all this sweetness is better than a glass of orange juice and hot tea : ) sending hugs! : )

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  55. What a beautiful collection of fabrics! I'd make a table runner with them.

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  56. I love Donna's shop! I just ordered some Bake Sale and the Lecien tiny strawberries. That's probably my favorite print in her shop. It's so sweet! Thanks for the chance!

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  57. I like the Lori Holt Bake Shop bundle. So cute. Isn't Donna the greatest. She always answers every comment. Got to love purple. I know Donna does.

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  58. What a cute shop to browse...my faves are the reproduction atsuka fabrics! Thanks for hosting!

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  59. I follow your lovely blog, Heather :)

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  60. these are so cute-i really love the shabby chic fabrics :)

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  61. I just love the bake shop fabric from Lori Holt.

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  62. I would love to make a cute apron and some matching kitchen accessories.

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  63. I follow and adore your sweet little blog!

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  64. Hi Heather! What a great giveaway. Right now I am loving Bake Shop by Lori Holt but I also love all the reproduction fabrics!

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  65. I'd make a cute stack of mug rugs with that sweet bundle!

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  66. Thank you and Donna for this fun & generous give-away...I love drooling over the fabrics that Donna sells...my fave is the fat quarter bundle of Lori Holt's new fabric line "Bake Shop"
    Smiles, DianeM

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  67. If I won these gorgeous fabrics I know I would make some hexies with them to showcase their vintage loveliness.
    Smiles, DianeM

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  68. Last entry...I have been following you in my Google Reader...and just signed up now to show up through Google Friends too :)
    Smiles, DianeM

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  69. What beautiful fabrics! I just love the fabric Bake Sale, it is my favorite! It is so adorable and reminds me of my grandmothers. They both loved to bake. What fun! Have a great night, Holly

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  70. I love the Bake Sale fabric and I would use it on a quilt that I am working on right now! It's Lori Holt's Quilty Barn Along! Thanks and have a great night, Holly

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  71. And now I am happily following you!! Your blog is the cutest!! So glad that you are making Lori's barn quilt! Have you seen her new block with the silo? Have a wonderful night, Holly

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