Good morning!
We had sixteen finishers in the Snowball Challenge.
That's roughly 1584 snowballs.
7680 half-square triangles.
23,920 scrappy pieces.
352 feet of binding.
All adding up to sixteen smiling, happy quilters.
Don't you wish we had a big group picture? Like we were at some exclusive quilt retreat, all working on the same project? Tucked up in some cozy lodge with a grandroom with lots and lots of electrical outlets. Ott Lites aglow, cocoa on the stove.....
I digress.
So today, everybody's name went into the bowl.
Tigger took a peek....
And then gave me this look when he realized there was nothing to eat in there. Bless his heart.
After placating Tigger with a treat, we dug in the bowl and picked a name. The lucky winner of the Red and White Snowball Challenge is:
Lizzie! You're the lucky winner of the Snowball Challenge! Send your address to the prize patrol at skagwayquilts at hotmail dot com. Your bag of goodies includes eight coordinating cuts of Kansas Troubles fabrics, a mini pattern, Verna charm pack and Garden Party charm pack. Plenty of projects await you with these treasures. Congratulations Lizzie!
Have a good weekend!
Yay! Congratulations, Lizzie! And congratulations to all of us Snowball finishers!
Posted by: Lesly | 02/05/2010 at 04:51 AM
Congrats Lizzie.
Posted by: Melissa C | 02/05/2010 at 05:04 AM
Congrats to Lizzie. I didn't participate in your Snowball Challenge however I enjoyed watching everyone's progress. So much fun.
Posted by: Darlene | 02/05/2010 at 05:16 AM
Congratulations to Lizzie! This was such a fun challenge Allyson. I would do something similar anytime in the future! Thank you so much for organizing everything.
Posted by: Nicole | 02/05/2010 at 06:45 AM
OMG! Thank you so much! I am beyond honored to be a part of this group and thank you to Tiger. The challenge was indeed a challenge and a good one. Wow, a win! yippeeeee. thanks
Lizzie
Posted by: Lizzie Swinney | 02/05/2010 at 07:08 AM
Way to go Lizzie...can't wait to see what you whip up with those wonderful goodies! I loved your quilt. It was very inspirational!! love, Pammy
Posted by: Pam | 02/05/2010 at 08:28 AM
LIZZIE!! Congrats to you. How fun is that? The Snowball Challenge was fun and do it again. Well, not the Snowball but something fun!!!
Thanks ever so much.
Posted by: Christine Thomas | 02/05/2010 at 10:18 AM
Congratulations Lizzie!
Allyson, thanks so much for spotting this quilt, organizing the challenge and swap, spoiling us with gifts and encouraging us with your blogs. It was nothing but fun.....a group picture sure would have been icing on the cake...maybe next time!
Posted by: Thelma | 02/05/2010 at 12:01 PM
Adding my congrats to lucky Lizzie. It has been such fun to participate in the snowball challenge. Thanks so much to Allyson and Nicole for organizing it and thank you again to my fabric swap buddies for the lovely fabrics. I'd love to do another anytime!
Posted by: Julie in the Barn | 02/05/2010 at 03:47 PM
Hi Alyson. Thanks for you comments on my blog. I couldn't find an email address so replying here.
For my Rouenneries birdies I enlarged a bird template in Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle by Tone Finnager (Tilda). Just traced around it onto fabric I pieced from 1 and 1/2 inch squares. Then cut out, turned through, stuffed and sewed up the hole. That's it!
Hope this is helpful.
Christine
(auntiesquaintquilts.blogspot.com/)
Posted by: Christine | 02/06/2010 at 12:20 PM