...Announcing the patchwork square giveaway winners:
Colette from Poppy Cottage
and
Jessie from Inside the Paper Box
Congratulations to both of you and I hope you have fun with the squares! I felt very moved by the comments you all left -- must have been all that talk of baby quilt projects which made me so gushy! (And thank you Miss Holly for the poem you included in your comment!) I honestly wish I could send you all a packet of these patches and then, of course, see what you make with it!... If I have enough squares left to make more packets, I was thinking that I would maybe list them in my Etsy shop...
And now I thought I would toot my own horn and share this little discovery with you... A few days ago, a friend told me that she was flipping through the latest issue of Chatelaine, a Canadian woman's magazine (a bit like Better Homes and Garden), and came across a photo with one of my patchworks in it... So, I quickly rushed out and got myself a copy and, sure enough, there it was... a patchwork coverlet I made and sold about four years ago now... How fun is that?!
That is great! What a surprise! It is lovely. I see you mix and match pretty much any colours and patterns and yes, everything with flowers, vintage, pretty, 70's and modern.
I am planning my first quilt and I am having a very hard time choosing the fabric och knowing where to start. All books seem to be about advance quilting, I only want to make simple squares...
I love your quilts, maybe I pick up on your style and just pick any fabric that I love and make it happen instead of trying so hard to get it "right". Because what is right, anyway? Love your work. Love them.
Annette
Posted by: Annette | June 11, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Lucky ladies!! That patchwork blanket is beautiful, you must be so proud!
Posted by: Petit Filoux | June 11, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Your patchwork quilt looks just perfect in the room they chose. If it was my quilt in a magazine and it had been stacked with a bunch of other quilts I would have been thrilled, but to see it all spread out and the center of attention ... you must be over the moon!
Posted by: The Muse of The Day | June 12, 2010 at 04:31 AM
Well done ladies! I'm green with envy! What fun to find a piece of your work in a mag! Looks gorgeous. I'm so in love with your colour choices! Much love, Amanda xxx
Posted by: amanda makes | June 12, 2010 at 05:34 AM
Congrats to the winners. It was such a generous offer on your part. Congrats on the photo too. How cool is that!
Posted by: Marcia | June 12, 2010 at 06:41 AM
Beata,that is fantastic!!! Did they give you credit in the magazine? I'll have to pick up a copy. Congratulations!!
I'm off now to day 2 of our quilt show at Delbrook. It is so amazing...250 quilts! Can you make it over today? It would be so nice to see you...I'll be there until 1:00.
♥Krista
Posted by: Krista | June 12, 2010 at 08:22 AM
Oh YAYAYAYAY!!! I'm really excited that I won Beata! Thank you SO much! I am going to start working on a quilt as soon as I receive them! I am always so inspired by your color combinations and beautiful patterns! Thanks again!
And congrats on your coverlet picture! How exciting to see it in a magazine. It looks beautiful. I hope to have a little girl with a room like that someday. :)
Posted by: Jessie Lathroum | June 12, 2010 at 09:02 AM
Oh WOW!!!! I am sooooooo chuffed. You have made my day.
Thank you x
Colette
Posted by: colette | June 12, 2010 at 02:49 PM
Dear Rosehip, *)*
I smiled when I checked to see who won your giveaway and then looked at their blogs. Wonderful choices! What I got out of all of this is that there are others like me, with full time jobs, but passion for fabric/crafts and art. I am so out of the league of your fellow bloggers but will continue to be a full time professional and part time art wannabe. Thank you for the inspiration. I will continue to visit your blog for inspiration for my artsy side and especially for the girly ways you use fabric! Congratulations to the winners! Their blogs were wonderful too.
Posted by: Cindyleeboo | June 12, 2010 at 09:45 PM
That's amazing that you found your quilt in that mag!
Posted by: Stacey | June 12, 2010 at 11:33 PM
That's so funny!Your work is so beautiful, may be you could write to the Magazine to show your work and your blog...
Posted by: Bridget | June 13, 2010 at 01:39 AM
That's awesome!
I would totally buy a set of your squares! In fact, I went to your etsy page immediately after I saw that I didn't win, just in case! ;D
Posted by: Erica K | June 15, 2010 at 06:27 AM
Oh my goodness! That must feel amazing, to not only have your work featured so beautifully in a magazine but to have a friend instantly recognise it as yours, to have a style so "Rosehip" that it was reported straight back to you. Fantastic! really great. I have a little blog, very new, you're in my favourite blog list and the next post (in draft form right now) has a link back to you (not that I currently have any readers, at least none that take time to leave a comment...one day...hopefully, one day!) I just love what you do. I too would buy fabric squares from you, would you post to England? xxx
Posted by: The Cuckoo | June 15, 2010 at 12:11 PM
YOU should toot your own horn...
And this is more evidence that your designs stand the test of time...
Excellent work...
Posted by: philosophydoll | June 20, 2010 at 04:11 PM
I have that magazine and I remember pointing the picture out to one of my quilty friends and saying, Isn't that quilt adorable. Congrats
Posted by: Deb | June 27, 2010 at 01:12 PM
Hello Beata. I nominated you for some blog awards which you are free to not accept. But if you want to, see the details on my blog. http://melissaslilaclane.blogspot.com
Posted by: Melissa Stramel | June 30, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Quels magnifiques tissus!!
Posted by: LP | July 01, 2010 at 12:41 PM