Tuesday, November 8, 2011

A new pattern and a giveaway

After Blogtoberfest, I feel like I'm never blogging at the moment.  I don't seem to be getting much sewing done either but I'm not sure what I'm doing instead!

I have managed to finish my latest pattern though.  My friend said the shapes reminded her of old fashioned TV screens, so I've called it 'TV Squares'.

It is a lap rug, 39" x 50", perfect for keeping your legs warm while reading a book or watching TV.  I used two charm packs, one a Bella Solids in Cream and the other Symphony by Sentimental Studios (both from Moda and both obtained by me back in May this year!).

When I first received the Symphony charm pack (it was a giveaway win) I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it.  It didn't really seem like my kind of fabric and the colours didn't appeal to me.  I decided to use it for this pattern because I wasn't sure how the pattern would turn out, and if it didn't work I hadn't wasted a fabric I loved.  The more I worked with this fabric though, the more I found such lovely colours and patterns.  It's such a shame I can't get more of it now!  The teal I chose for the sashings matches one of the colours in the prints and now I love teal!

Using the entire charm pack leaves 8 left over squares.  I used these to make a pieced backing.

When going out to purchase fabric for the sashing/borders, backing and binding, I was very uninspired and decided to get one fabric to do the whole lot.  It did make working out the quantity a lot easier!  I just bought 3 metres and went with it.  I'm so loving that teal colour I want to go back and buy more.  Not sure what the fabric is, it was just in the discount pile at my local fabric shop.

The pattern for this is now listed on my Etsy store.


And I did mention a giveaway??
To celebrate the release of this new pattern, I'm giving away a copy of this pattern (emailed in PDF format) and a City Weekend charm pack to get your started.  I know it's a bit of an old fabric design, I've had it sitting in my stash not getting used so someone else might as well get some use out of it!


To be in the draw for this giveaway, please leave a comment below telling me what your favourite retro (released more than 10 years ago) TV show is!


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I think one of my all time favourites has to be Astro Boy (the 80's version).  I remember crying at some episodes when I was a kid (some of them are really sad!).  I have the boxed set on DVD and suddenly have the urge to watch them all again, after searching for below picture.

You don't have to be a follower of my blog to enter but if you are the winning comment and you are also a follower you might find something else in your parcel.

The giveaway will end at 9pm (AEDT) Saturday 12th November at which time I will close comments and randomly select a winner.  For those of you around the world, this is more likely Saturday morning your time, so don't miss out.  I will announce the winner here on Saturday night (my time) so make sure to check back and see if you've won.

37 comments:

  1. Your quilt looks amazing - I would love to give it a go.

    My favourite old-skool TV programme has got to be Blossom. I thought Six was the best - so kooky. And Joey Lawrence was cute!

    Gemma
    x

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  2. Darling pattern! I love pieced backs too.

    Favorite old tv show---I Love Lucy or the Three Stooges. Nyuk nyuk!

    sklinn62@yahoo.com

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  3. my favourite old tv was a British program called the Raggy Dolls. I was even lucky enough one day to meet the artist for the program!!

    Still have his signed picture somewhere.

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  4. What a great pattern and lovely give away! My favorite is a toss up between Hogans Heroes (used to watch with my grampie) and Get Smart.

    Thank you for the opportunity!

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  5. Nice quilt .... I really like that. Some of my favourite shows would have to be I dream of Jeanie, Skippy (I knew that kangaroo couldn't really talk), the Brady Bunch ....

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  6. Lovely quilt. I loved Astro Boy. Not sure if I really have a favorite but loved Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. Since I had an older brother, I also watched a lot of He-Man and Garfield.

    Thanks,

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  7. Awesome quilt! My favorite old time shows are The Brady Bunch (watched it everyday after school) and The Smurfs (Saturday mornings).

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  8. NEAT QUILT!
    BEING A TOMBOY,I LOVED BONANZA>THEY WERE ALL HEROES! THANKS FOR SHARING!
    HAPPY STITCHING!

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  9. I loved Sky King, Hopalong Cassidy, and the Mickey Mouse club. Thanks for a chance to win. VermontPines@aol.com

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  10. Love your tv squares quilt! Great work!
    My favourite old TV show has to be Bagpuss - unless you grew up in the UK in the 70s I don't think you'd have heard of it! :( but I loved it!

    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  11. I like that pattern. And the colors are nice - they wouldn't have been my choice, but I like them also. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  12. Oops, sorry about the 2nd comment, but I forgot to list my TV show. I love 21 Jump Street with Johnny Depp when he was young.

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  13. Okay let's go really retro. I used to love Bonanza. I snuck out of bed and sat on the stairs to watch it.

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  14. I agree with Janet, Bonanza was great (who didn't have a crush on Little Joe?). But my absolute favorite was Batman with Adam West!

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  15. I have so many favorite old shows! One of them is Grizzly Adams, but you can't watch it online (at least I haven't been able to find it). My husband thinks I'm crazy, but I'm thinking of asking for it on DVD for Christmas this year. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  16. I have many favorite old tv shows but one of mine is I Spy with Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. Your tv quilt came out great. Perfect for watching the tv shows.

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  17. please don't laugh ... my favorite-est show was Hazel! :) of course My 3 Sons, Bonanza, Brady Bunch were great too. Thanks for the chance.

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  18. I love The Little Rascals.....thanks for a chance to win

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  19. What a neat pattern and it does remind me of old fashioned TV screens! My favorite oldie has to be The Flying Nun with Sally Fields! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!

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  20. I love that pattern and the colours you chose so much that I want to make one like it - gorgeous!! I am a new follower and look forward to more inspiration... keep it comin'!! The only show that I can think of that I enjoyed watching was "Get Smart" it was corny but funny!! Thanks for the chance!

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  21. I like the Brady Bunch. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  22. Your graphic made me think of all the shows I would sit and watch, holding a sick little one in my lap...they would watch and go off to sleep, and hopefully the fever would be gone when they woke up! One that I recall was called SuperTed...a galaxy traveling superhero of a teddy bear! LOL Thanks for the chance to win.
    Oh, and I follow!

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  23. Your quilt is lovely. I loved watching Disneyland on a Sunday night. We would have our dinner and an early bath and sit down to watch it without fail. There were so many I loved and I'm enjoying watching some of the old ones again on digital tv.

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  24. My favorite retro TV show used to be All My Children. I'm sad that it's off the air now. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.

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  25. Great pattern! It would look great using scraps, too. Have a great day!

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  26. My favorite retro show is The Andy Griffith Show where he played Andy, the sheriff of Mayberry. I would love to try our your new pattern and new-to-me city weekend charms. Thanks for that chance. alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  27. I loved the Care Bears, Smurfs and Jem :D
    Congrats on your new pattern and thanks for the sweet giveaway!

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  28. I can't comment on your blogeversary, but Happy Anniversary! And LOVE your pink hair. You're SOOOO cute! xx

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  29. I have always had a soft spot for rawhide and Clint Eastwood. Thank you for the chance at a giveaway.

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  30. Hello Karen,

    I love that teal fabric you chose for your backing. My all time favourite show would have to be The Brady Bunch. Thanks for the opportunity to win some beautiful fabric.
    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  31. I am so excited about the chance to win a charm pack. I'm new to quilting and haven't bought one for myself (have purchased one for a gift). Favorite old school show? The Jetsons

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  32. I like your new pattern! (I think it is one of those gems that will have a new "look" with different fabrics - very fresh!) Favorite retro TV show? Don't laugh! My favorite would have to be Julia Child's cooking show on PBS! What hours of enjoyment!

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  33. I always like to watch The Wonderful World of Disney every Sunday night. We would all get together at my grandparents to watch while we ate supper. I miss those shows... I also liked to watch the Flinstones... Thanks for a chance to win an awesome giveaway! And I'm a new follower! :)

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  34. Our favorite retro show- the Muppets... What a fun quilt. Thanks for giving a chance to win such a nice pattern.
    Warmest regards,
    Anna

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  35. There are so many that I liked but did like The Facts of Life and 21 Jump Street with a nice young Johnny Depp

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  36. I am a follower and as far as tv shows...hard to pick just one, but I will tell you that as kids we never missed Ed Sullivan and Bonanza and Red Skeleton. They don't make them like that any more...sigh.

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  37. My all-time favorite TV show is "I Love Lucy." It came on after the evening news, so I couldn't wait for Walter Cronkite to say, "And that's the way it was." That particular phrase signaled the end of the news. I also loved "The Brady Bunch" and "The Partridge Family."

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