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Monday, May 6, 2013

SewMaMaSew Give Away

**COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED**
winner is Anna McCurdy of Alberta Canada



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I am giving away one of my earlier mural pieces ( 25.5" x 33.5").  This was designed for The Catskill Mountain Quilter's Hall of Fame 2007 Quilt Show.  It was to feature the 'Celebration of the Paper Crane' .  The two swans represent the Island of Japan - one is filled with ocean life designs and the other is filled with designs of ceremonial Kimonos.  And framed with the year's Hoffman Challenge 'Cranes' fabric. 

  The swans are cross stitched on 18 count white Aida clothe with DMC floss, hand dyed floss, silks, metalics and beaded.  The piece is hand quilted by my mother (I wasn't quilting then), Arlene Vrooman, who is a member of the Catskill Mountain Quilter's Hall of Fame.  She is featured in the books 'The Catskill Mountain Quilter's Hall of Fame'  by Janis Benincasa and 'The Unbroken Thread - The History of Quilt Making in the Catskills' by Steve Hoare .

 Sometimes things need to move on to a new home.  Just leave me a comment  - followers will get a second chance to win.  I will ship international - be sure I have a way to contact you and comments will be left open until midnight(est) May 10th with the winner announced and contacted on the following day.  I will be sure to add cleaning instructions with it as well as that we both sign the back for you.

 Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
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87 comments:

  1. sew.darn.quiltMay 6, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    This is just lovely, Sharon :)

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  2. BritaMay 6, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Sharon, what a beautiful piece, and a hugely generous giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  3. BritaMay 6, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Follow you, follow you :-D

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  4. sew.darn.quiltMay 6, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    I'm a seasoned follower of yours :)
    Thank you for the chance.

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  5. Podunk PrettiesMay 6, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    What a lovely give away!

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  6. Jo C.May 6, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    What a stunning piece..i love it. I'm all about all things Asain and would love to give this a good home. Thank you.
    Boppiesgirl at gmail dot com

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  7. KrisMay 6, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Oh, my gosh, Sharon - This is gorgeous!! You are soooo generous to share this with one of us!! Thank you!!!

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  8. rainjeretteMay 6, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    What a beautiful piece! Thank you for giving us an opportunity to enjoy it in person.

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  9. Mary on Lake PulaskiMay 6, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    How absolutely gorgeous Sharon - I would love to have it move on to my home!

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  10. Mary on Lake PulaskiMay 6, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    I'm a follower of your blog.

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  11. Carin@UllhärvanMay 6, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    They look lovely!
    carin(dot)aschan(at)hotmail.com

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  12. Carin@UllhärvanMay 6, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    I'm a follower!
    carin(dot)aschan(at)hotmail.com

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  13. Sarah CraigMay 6, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Wow, that's amazing cross-stitch!! I don't think I've ever seen that pattern but it's gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win...

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  14. Sarah CraigMay 6, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    And of course I'm a follower - how could I not?

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  15. Quilting BabciaMay 6, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Oh, this is exquisite. If I were lucky enough to win, I'd have to gift it to my son who loves all things Japanese or Japanese-inspired!

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  16. Quilting BabciaMay 6, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    And I'm a follower!

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  17. JeanieMay 6, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    This is an amazing piece of work and such a generous offer. I just love it!

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  18. JeanieMay 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    I'm a happy follower, of course!

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  19. AnonymousMay 6, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful giveaway!
    mcintoshsusan@hotmail dot com

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  20. AnonymousMay 6, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    I'm a follower!
    mcintoshsusan@hotmail dot com

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  21. Marla's CraftsMay 6, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    Very lovely. That sure is a nice give away.

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  22. Marla's CraftsMay 6, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    I am a follower also.

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  23. AnonymousMay 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    So beautiful! I do hope I win!!!!
    Gun, Sweden
    gun@lapp.se

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  24. GillMay 6, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    What a beautiful giveaway Sharon!

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  25. GillMay 6, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I'm a happy follower!

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  26. SherryMay 6, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Amazing work! I am a cross stitcher so I understand what went in to such a beautiful piece.

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  27. SherryMay 6, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    I am a follower

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  28. SheilaMay 6, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Very generous giveaway Sharon , thanks for the chance and I am a follower .

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  29. MonicaMay 6, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    As usual...beautiful work Sharon! I love it!

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  30. p.s.phyllis sewsMay 6, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    I just started following your blog! I know I have visited your page before so I am excited to add you to my blogs! I love your idea for this giveaway!!

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  31. Northern DebMay 6, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Very pretty, Sharon! Yes, I'm a follower.

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  32. Carol SwiftMay 6, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    That would be so hard to part with...it's beautiful! I follow you and love it!

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  33. hueiseiMay 6, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
    So pretty.

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  34. hueiseiMay 6, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    I'm a follower

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  35. Fullfilling my DreamsMay 6, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Very nice give a way, hope to win.

    I would also love for you to join my blog. My address is
    http://watana-fullfillingmydreams.blogspot.com/

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  36. Outback Crafter - DebraMay 6, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Wow Sharon that is beautiful and generous. Those cross stitch cranes must have taken you an eternity.

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  37. Sue DaurioMay 6, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Oh seriously you're giving those beauties away? Goodness gracious! Thanks so much for the chance to win such a gracious give away.

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  38. Outback Crafter - DebraMay 6, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    I am a follower too.
    Thanks again for a lovely giveaway.

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  39. JoMay 6, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    How beautiful1 tHANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE

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  40. JoMay 6, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    I follow

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  41. KarenMay 6, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    What gorgeous handwork.

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  42. Teresa in Music CityMay 6, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    What a treasure Sharon! I'd love to win :*)

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  43. Teresa in Music CityMay 6, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Of course I'm a happy follower :*)

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  44. Kimberley BarrettMay 6, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    What a lovely piece!! It would be a treasured give away! Thank you.

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  45. Rachel Martorano of Ravens RascalsMay 7, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Wow! Stunning! Beautiful work! Thank you for the chance to win. :)

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  46. KateMay 7, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  47. Missenota aka Kristin S.May 7, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Awesome! And I love that you worked on it with your mom (I quilt with my mom and she. loves. swans. Nuff said.) :)

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  48. Booga LuluMay 7, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    This is just beautiful! Thanks for the chance!

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  49. AnonymousMay 7, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Gorgeous.

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  50. Lia*s HandmadesMay 7, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Can't believe all the work and hours put into this, considering the swans are cross-stitched!!! And the colours are just amaazing!

    So generous!

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  51. Lia*s HandmadesMay 7, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    I'm a loyal follower, too :)

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  52. SandraMay 7, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I am truly a follower of your blog.

    Sandi Timmons
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

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  53. SandraMay 7, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    I have a picture of a swan in my bedroom. I was thinking that I really needed a new picture. This has been with me forever. I would love to have your swans in my bedroom. Simply gorgeous. I would be so touched to have something that belongs to you here in my house. Swans are so unique and just so fragil looking. Thank you for the chance to win.

    Sandi Timmons
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

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  54. KatMay 7, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    That is an amazing work of art. You are a generous woman for giving that away! Really stunning.

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  55. KatMay 7, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    (I follow you with GFC)

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  56. Garilyn SMay 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    It's beautiful!!

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  57. WillaMay 7, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    This is beautiful. I have spent many hours folding paper cranes. We learned when we had a Japanese exchange student one summer. I had the good fortune to buy several kimonos at the Kyoto flea market when I went to Japan. This would be treasured.

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  58. Cathy CMay 7, 2013 at 6:52 PM

    You do such beautiful work. I am a new follower:) thanks for the giveaway.

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  59. LyndseyMay 8, 2013 at 3:00 AM

    That is a really beautiful piece Sharon and it can come live with me any time.

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  60. LyndseyMay 8, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    I'm a follower and always look forward to your blog posts

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  61. sherryMay 8, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    wow i do love those swans

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  62. principetaMay 8, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    Lovely giveaway,thank you for the chance to win it.Wow,that is a lot of work and love her,so generous of you.Have a lovely day.

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  63. witjeMay 8, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    what a lovely giveaway

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  64. LourdesMay 8, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    The swans are beautiful!!
    I'm also a follower via GFC

    lourdesfay at gmail dot com

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  65. DespinaVMay 8, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    what a gorgeous creation, and with a sentimental value...

    deb_oro@yahoo.gr

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  66. DespinaVMay 8, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    I follow via GFC as Cripple Horse


    deb_oro@yahoo.gr

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  67. Dreaming MonetMay 8, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    This is breathtaking. I would love the honor of giving this personal piece of your history (and your mother's!) a special place in our home. I am staring straight across at the spot where I'd hang it - a centerpiece in the living room, over my favorite place to sit.

    The idea of being able to see this work of art every day, and for my little girls to grow up seeing it in their environment - is just so moving to me. I hope we will be chosen! Thank you so much for the chance to win.

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  68. Dreaming MonetMay 8, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    I am a new follower via GFC. I'd like to follow via bloglovin' if I can figure out how!

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  69. UnknownMay 8, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Gorgeous, I would love to be entered! Thanks for the chance:)

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  70. Pippa ParsonsMay 8, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    im a follower

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  71. Pippa ParsonsMay 8, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    a beautiful quilt, awesome

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  72. Su-sieee! MacMay 8, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    What a beautiful and delightful piece of art. :-)

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  73. Nanbon44May 8, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    the swans are lovely

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  74. DeeMay 8, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Thanks for the chance to win that amazing piece of art. i can't imagine how many hours went into the making of it. If I win it will have a happy home.

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  75. BethMay 8, 2013 at 9:15 PM

    Amazing beautiful prize!

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  76. Breanna S.May 9, 2013 at 4:41 AM

    This is so beautiful. I would love to display it in my school library for craft month.

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  77. SheilaMay 9, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    I am a faithful follower. You amaze me with how much sewing you accomplish in a week. Your swans are beautiful : )

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  78. ValerieMay 9, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Absolutely beau-ti-ful!!! Thank you for the chance of winning this piece of art!

    tau(underscore)be(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  79. TammyMay 9, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    This is an amazeing piece. I would be proud to display it in my home. Thank youf or the chance to enter your giveaway.

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  80. quiltmom annaMay 9, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    This is a stunning piece- who ever wins it will be one lucky person. It is gorgeous.
    Thanks for the chance to win your fabulous piece.
    Regards from Alberta,
    Anna

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  81. quiltmom annaMay 9, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    I am one of your followers as well.
    Thanks for sharing your lovely creation with others. I am sure it will go to a loving new home.
    Warmest regards,
    Anna

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  82. Emily CMay 10, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    Beautiful swans, what a lovely item for a giveaway. Whoever win will be very lucky.

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  83. Emily CMay 10, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    I follow on gfc and bloglovin.

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  84. SarahMay 10, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Gorgeous! So generous giving away a cross stitch - they take so much time.

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  85. SarahMay 10, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    I'm a follower in Bloglovin and google

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  86. Housewife59May 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Wow - that is a very special giveaway prize. Thank you for the chance to win

    Lesley x

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  87. Housewife59May 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    I am a follower : )

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