Wednesday, October 13, 2010

A Treat...

Hope everyone is not worn out from the Fall Into Fall Giveaway and Fall-O-Ween Blog Hop and all the other fun things going on in blogland this month. Not to mention the upcoming Bloggers Quilt Festival. If you have just a little more energy to leave more comments...

....you can help me celebrate my upcoming b-day!

I'm having a giveaway (with a vaguely fall theme).  There are 10 Moda fat quarters of autumnal colors (mostly Kansas Troubles), Pat Sloan's Crooked Cabins book,  a Little Quilts booklet called My House, Quick Flannel Quilts book, and an assortment of patterns including little bags, charm-square table runner, pillow, scrappy lap quilts, and a jelly roll quilt (and maybe more stuff if I can fit it all into a flat-rate package).

10 fat quarters, 3 books, and bunches o' patterns...no tricks :)
I'll make it super simple to enter, just leave a comment on this post. 
Comments will close on Saturday, October 23 at high noon EST and winner will be chosen by random number generator.
Please make sure I can reach you through your post (if your blog post says "no-reply" I won't be able to reach you!)
Open to quilters from near and far.
 Thanks for helping me celebrate!.
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102 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 13, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    Happy Birthday to you!! I think we need to treat you though!! I chuckled about are we tired of all the giveaways.....there has indeed been an abundance of them hasn't there?!

    I love your giveaway offering...fingers crossed here in my hollow.

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  2. free indeedOctober 13, 2010 at 7:54 PM

    Yes indeed, a very happy birthday to you! Hope you have a special day. That bundle of goodies is too good to be true!
    I checked out every blog from the fall into fall giveaway, but decided I'm not doing the other...it's just too time consuming and I'm missing my favorite season!
    freeindeed at myfairpoint dot net

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  3. MargeOctober 13, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Happy Birthday Gretchen! What a generous giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to participate.
    Have a lucky month.
    Marge

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  4. BeckyOctober 14, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    Happy Birthday, dear Gretch! Love your giveaway items. If I won, you wouldn't have to worry about postage:)LOL. Take care!

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  5. WvHmmngbrdOctober 14, 2010 at 5:23 AM

    Happy Birthday! Hope all your days are special. Wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  6. TerryOctober 14, 2010 at 5:28 AM

    Great giveaway! I love Kansas Troubles! Thanks and happy birthday! :0)

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  7. LeahOctober 14, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    "It has been proven that people who have the most birthdays live the longest." Happy Birthday and may you have many more!! :)

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  8. Charlene SOctober 14, 2010 at 5:41 AM

    Happy Birthday! My granddaughter also has an October birthday. Do you claim the whole month as yours as she does? She starts getting gifts on the 1st and has a little b-day celebration on her birth date(5th). Then on the 31st she has a huge birthday bash.

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  9. RosieOctober 14, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    Happy Birthday, Gretchen! Love a blog that has both quilting and recipes!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 6:00 AM

    Happy Birthday to someone who is amazingly thoughtful...giving on her special day!

    A couple of those patterns sound so amazing! Thank you for a chance to win!

    Happy Birthday again!

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  11. AngieOctober 14, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    Happy Birthday! This is a fun assortment of a giveaway.
    Angie - angie@craftedAngles.com
    www.craftedAngles.com

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  12. IrinaOctober 14, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    Happy birthday!!!
    And thanks for this nice opportunity. I'll be following you, and also quilting along you too!

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  13. JayTeeOctober 14, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    Happy birthday....love all the items you have chosen

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  14. JocelynOctober 14, 2010 at 6:22 AM

    Happy Birthday! What a fabulous giveaway! Thanks so much for entering me :-)

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  15. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 6:25 AM

    What a sweet giveaway...and on your birthday! Hope you have a happy one!

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  16. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    You always have the BEST birthday celebrations!!! Happy Birthday girl! You deserve so much joy in your life and I am glad to call you friend.

    I am so happy to be back into sewing and quilting. I have missed it sew.

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  17. Emillie RoseOctober 14, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Happy Birthday! And Happy Giveaway! Would love to win :)

    emilliepeters(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  18. PennyOctober 14, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    Happy Birthday Gretchen! How fun to celebrate for one whole month!
    (Came from Becky's The Quilting Booklady)

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  19. AnnaOctober 14, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    Happy Birthday! Great giveaway! Thanks for a chance to win.

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  20. autumnesfOctober 14, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    I'm an October birthday also! Never thought of celebrating the whole month! Hmmm...food for thought!

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  21. BéaOctober 14, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    Happy birthday to you from France. I love your giveaway, thanks for the chance to win. XOXO

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  22. JoOctober 14, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    Hope you have a great birthday...I love your giveaway. There's lots of patterns there I thought about purchasing but never did. It would be a "treat" to win them!

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  23. Julie EarsomOctober 14, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day!! (or should I say month?) :) Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway!

    Julie at http://sweet-quilt-n-bee-shoppe.blogspot.com/

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  24. PatOctober 14, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    Hope you have a happy birthday! Fall colors are some of my favorites. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  25. ledamewoodOctober 14, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    Hey Gretchen, Happy Birthday...hope you have many, many more. Thanks for making this giveaway so simple - no back flips, no standing on head - very refreshing. Thanks for being kind, keeping it simple, and especially for being so generous.

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  26. ChrisOctober 14, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    Well Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a chance to do everything you want on your day :)

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  27. MonicaOctober 14, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    Happy birthday Gretchen! Here's hoping you have a fun-filled birthday! Thank you for the chance to win such a fantastic giveaway.

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  28. Lisa at Sun NaturalsOctober 14, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    Today is my Dear Sister's birthday so a good day to enter. Great giveaway, thanks :-)

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  29. KarenOctober 14, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    Happy Birthday to You!!!!!!!!!! And many, many more. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  30. Queen of the Unfinished ProjectOctober 14, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Happy Birthday! Wow! How generous to give us a chance at such a great gift! Thanks.

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  31. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    I am a quilter from far away, more exactly from France and I want to wish you a very very happy birthday. The 13th of october is a very happy day for me too, because my second daughter was born on this day in 1996.
    Best wishes from France

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  32. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Happy Birthday! Aren't October Birthdays fun? I signed up to follow you...My birthday is October 23rd! Imagine that! I hoe that you will have a year filled with your dreams coming true!

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  33. Kim ReidOctober 14, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    Happy Birthday!!
    I'd love a chance - please enter me!
    Thanks :)
    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  34. Joanne LendaroOctober 14, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    aaaawww..Thanks for the sweet giveaway on YOUR Birthday! Checked out your blog and I'm now a new follower, can't wait to read more.

    Happy Birthdayy!!

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  35. QuilterLauraOctober 14, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    What an awesome giveaway! Are you sure you only want one birthday a year,lol? Wishing you a great birthday and many more.

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  36. DaisyOctober 14, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    The gift is beautiful, many congratulations.
    Please add my name to the draw ..

    Thanks for the opportunity.

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

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  37. JessicaOctober 14, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    Happy birthday!! Thanks for the great giveaway :)

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  38. GerryARTOctober 14, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Gretchen, how lucky ! ! !
    having a birthday ! ! ! !
    Becky The Quilting Booklady sent me.
    Without a doubt fall is here and your giveaway is really celebrating it arrival in full force.
    Hugs,
    Gerry

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  39. BrendaOctober 14, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    Happy birthday to you! What a great giveaway you are having.

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  40. robinOctober 14, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Happy birthday! I've got an October birthday, too. Perhaps I can celebrate buy winning your stuff! :o) Have a great day.

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  41. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!
    LOVE,LINDA

    jldouglas@wispwest.net

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  42. Michele TOctober 14, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Happy Birthday!! Woo Hoo! I'd love to win your awesome giveaway! Thanks for your generosity.

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  43. hadacresOctober 14, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    Oh my goodness isn't Fall just the best time of year, I know I am loving it out our way. I would love to be the lucky gal that wins your giveaway, the colors are so me. Happy birthday, you share this month with my mom & MIL, both wonderful ladies.

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  44. TiffanyOctober 14, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Happy Birthday! :)

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  45. Diane NOctober 14, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Happy Birthday!

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  46. The Vegetarian HunterOctober 14, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Happy Birthday! What a great way to celebrate. I hope its the best one you have thus far!
    Thank you for the chance to win your give away.
    Cheers,
    Carolyn

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  47. WaytogojbOctober 14, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    Hope you have a super October! If I win you could bring those wonderful prizes to Thimbles.
    Julie

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  48. ColoradoladyOctober 14, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!! The Fall into fall giveaway has been so fun!! Met lots of great folks and new blogging friends. Hope you have a wonderful Birthday filled with love and laughter!! I'd love to be entered in your giveaway!

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  49. Weatherbee ;)October 14, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Happy Birthday! I found out about your giveaway from The Quilting Book Lady. What a wonderful giveaway!

    Happy B-day and thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    ~Teresa ;)

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  50. WinonaOctober 14, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    Happy Birthday! Very generous of you to give away such goodies for your birthday. Please enter me.

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  51. ReginaOctober 14, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Happy Almost Birthday! How sweet of you to give out presents for your Birthday!

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  52. KimOctober 14, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Happy Birthday Gretchen! Thanks for a chance to win.

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  53. scottyloverOctober 14, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing your special day with us. I'd love a chance to win those wonderful goodies you have pictured!

    Sandy A

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  54. TudyOctober 14, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Happy Birthday to you. It is not normal to give someone else gifts on your birthday but I would take it if I won.

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  55. BillieBee (billiemick)October 14, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Billie

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  56. JanetOctober 14, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    I'm totally worn out from giveaways...but I'm on auto pilot now. Just kidding! This looks like a fabulous giveaway. Happy birthday to you!

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  57. WillaOctober 14, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    Well, Happy Birthday!

    My sister's B'day is October also....my son in law as well. good folks, those October babies!

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  58. Stray Stitches (Linda G)October 14, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Happy Birthday! Thank you for letting us help you celebrate with your fabulous giveaway!

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  59. Gari in ALOctober 14, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you. And many more.

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  60. AnnmarieOctober 14, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Happy Birthday to You! Thanks for the giveaway to celebrate.

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  61. MichelleOctober 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Great way to celebrate your birthday! :) October birthdays are the best!

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  62. ElizabethOctober 14, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Happy, Happy Birthday!! Thank you for such a great giveaway.

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  63. LeahOctober 15, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    Happy Birthday!

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  64. QuiltSueOctober 15, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    Happy birthday to yoooo,
    Happy birthday ..... it's OK, you can uncover your ears, I'll stop singing now.

    That's an amazing giveaway, thank you. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed!

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  65. dawson.tracy35October 15, 2010 at 5:34 AM

    happy birthday to you
    happy birthday to you
    happy birthday dear gretchen!
    happy birthday to you!

    trust me you want me to sing like this, not in person!

    hope you have a great month and more!

    tracy dawson
    dawson.tracy35@yahoo.com

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  66. Terri LynnOctober 15, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for the offer! Hope your day was wonderful!

    Terri Dorr

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  67. DebOctober 15, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  68. AlieneOctober 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    happy Birthday to you. Just saw your blog on Beckys. I love your give a way offer. I am a fairly new quilter and am following quilters blogs now. I invite you to follow mine. Have a blessed day.

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  69. GillOctober 15, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    Happy Birthday! October is a birthday month for my daughter, husband,niece and MIL too!!
    Gill

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  70. JenOctober 15, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    Happy Birthday! That is an awesome giveaway, thanks for the chance!

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  71. Kathy HOctober 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    Happy Birthday. We have 3 birthdays to celebrate in October so I think it is the best month! Hope you get to sew somthing special on your birthday.

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  72. LindaOctober 15, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday!! Hope your special month is all you hope for.
    Thanks for the chance to win your give away.
    Linda
    Linda.1@zoomtown.com

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  73. Jenna ZOctober 15, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Happy HAPPY birthday!!

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  74. WoolenSailsOctober 15, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    A very Happy Birthday to you!
    Your package is like Christmas and a Birthday, rolled into one.

    Debbie

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  75. Nancy AnneOctober 15, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    Happy Birthday! The best people have October birthdays - mine's coming up in a few days, too! :o) Enjoy your birth-month and I hope you have many, many more!

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  76. PamOctober 15, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Happy birthday!!!! ...what a fantastic give away!!

    Hope you had a great day!!

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  77. Stitched With PrayerOctober 15, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Well, I can't hardly pass up wishing you a very Happy Birthday! My mom's birthday is the 17th of Oct. Though she has been gone a long while, I always remember her day! When I saw you had an October birthday I just had to stop by with my wishes. AND of course, your giveaway is really wonderful but...shouldn't we be the ones giving YOU gifts? LOL ... Thanks for a chance to have all the delightful treasures and I truly do hope your birthday brings you all the joys you wish for!

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  78. SewLindaAnnOctober 15, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    Happy Birthday! Always happy to participate in celebrations!

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  79. SusanOctober 16, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Happy birthday, Gretchen! What a great idea to celebrate for the whole month. Why didn't I think of that? I wonder if I could get in a little more celebrating this month for my birthday...it was on the 7th!

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  80. quiltmaOctober 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Happy Birthday.
    Thank you for a great giveaway.
    Congrats to the winner.

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  81. CarinOctober 16, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear gretchen, happy birthday to you !!!!
    Next month is my time LOL
    What a generous give away !!! Thanks

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  82. MaryOctober 16, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Happy Birthday to you and all the others in your family celebrating this month. October is also my birthday month, and in fact, today is my birthday. What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity to be in the drawing.

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  83. Simone de KlerkOctober 17, 2010 at 2:38 AM

    Oh dear, Gretchen, what an enormous giveaway!!! So, when is your birthday? My mother had hers on Friday and we celebrated it with the family yesterday.
    Have a lovely Sunday!

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  84. AnonymousOctober 17, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    HI Gretchen
    I hope you have a very happy Birthday. Your mom was trying to make you a year younger than you are ( she must really love you to do that for you!!) Keep smiling/quilting/writing. Love Aunt Jo

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  85. CreativehandsOctober 17, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Happy Birthday! And aren't you lovely to share such goodies! I'm a knitter/quilter/cat lover...so I'm in! Enjoy your month.

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  86. PhyllisOctober 17, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Gretchen, Happy birthday to you. Thank you. rpshandATnsDOTsympaticoDOTca

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  87. Tiffany ShermanOctober 18, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    Happiest of birthdays! Thanks for the chance to win!

    tdscrap@gmail.com

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  88. LindaOctober 18, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Happy Birthday! Still waiting to win a giveaway...maybe this will be the lucky one, for me! Those fat quarters sure caught my eye!.

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  89. Marcia W.October 18, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Happy Birthday to You! Soon to be Happy Birthday to me! I'm an October baby too, without a blog. Please enter me into your birthday giveaway. Now, must post this comment and get some sleep.

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  90. KimOctober 19, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    Well, happy birthday to you! I love your giveaway package and would like to be entered. BTW, congrats on winning the Fall Into Fall Giveaway at the FQ Shop. Now that I know it's your birthday, I suppose I'll try to be a little less jealous--LOL!

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  91. Gmama JaneOctober 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    GMama Jane from Grandmamas Stories (www.grandmamasstories.blogspot.com) sends a Big Ole Happy Birthday to you from North Alabama. We're in the same general vicinity and can appreciate cooler weather after the brutal summer we just went thru. Can you agree??? Love your quilts and your sewing group!! I can't find a group that "fits" me...they're either MUCH older, too persnickety, or not very friendly to newcomers. I so wish I could find a group like yours. Hope I can find a group of quilty friends to bond with! Glad I found your blog!!
    Gmama Jane

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  92. KimOctober 20, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Happy birthday!!!! What a generous giveaway.

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  93. El jardín de mis RosasOctober 20, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Happy birthday. I love the gift.

    Please add my name to draw.

    Greetings

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  94. MoeWestOctober 20, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for being so generous on your birthday. There are a lot of October birthdays in my family too.

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  95. CathiOctober 20, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    Happy Birthday -- hope you have a really special and wonderful day!
    What a wonderful giveaway!

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  96. Kd BrownOctober 21, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Happy dappy b-day to you, Gretchen! What a lovely gift. I love to take walks or rides in the car this time of year to view the changing of the tree colors. Fall is surely a treat! Kathleen

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  97. CindyOctober 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for the give away!

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  98. CarolOctober 22, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    Happy Birthday!! Missed Thimbles this month-- Family reunion in MS

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  99. DotOctober 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM

    Wow...hope you're having a very generous birthday in return! I do think in this time when everyone seems so down about the economy that it's natural to be selfish and keep, keep, keep. How typical of quilters to do just the opposite and give, give, GIVE! I love it. Take that, politicians and pundits!

    dminshall67@yahoo.com

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  100. Heirlooms by Ashton HouseOctober 22, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    What a wonderful mix of quilting delights! Please count me in. And thanks for this generous giveaway.
    Wishing you the happiest of birthdays,
    Kimber

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  101. Nancy SueOctober 22, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Happy Birthday to you :)
    I'm so with you on watching Ghost Hunters. I love it when they start to scare themselves, but then I start to get the heebee geebees and scare myself. I'm such a baby :)I now just watch it during the day. I know I know...baby again! Is there a night light in your giveaway? Thank you for your generosity and hope you are enjoying the Fall weather!
    nsue21702 at gmail dot com

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  102. AimeeOctober 23, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    Happy birthday! Hope all of your birthdays are wonderful. Thanks for the great giveaway!

    gevin13{at}gmail{dot}com

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