Monday, May 06, 2013

Fabric Giveaway

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This giveaway is now closed. And the winner is Marcia W. who said "Purple Irises are my favorite flower and my purple iris quilt on my bed highlights this .

I’m giving away purple fabric. A fat quarter of 6 different pieces.

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To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment about something purple.

And for me, I’m reminded of the child’s poem

GRANDPA DROPPED HIS GLASSSES
Grandpa dropped his glasses once
In a pot of dye,
And when he put them on again
He saw a purple sky.
Purple fires were rising up
From a purple hill,
Men were grinding purple cider
At a purple mill.
Purple Adeline was playing
With a purple doll;
Little purple dragon flies
were crawling up the wall.
And at the supper-table
He got crazy as a loon
From eating purple apple dumplings
With a purple spoon.
written by ........ Leroy F. Jackson
 
I’ll choose a winner by Mr. Random on May 11. This giveaway is only open to US mailing addresses.

168 comments:

Quilting Babcia said...

I'm at that age when the poem stating 'when I am old I shall wear purple' makes a lot of sense!
Lovely giveaway; thanks for the chance to enter.

Katie said...

OK I'll go first -- purple reminds me of flowers. Especially the iris that grew in our flower gardens growing up. the purple on purple was my grandfather's favorite and we had a big family party when he turned 80 that included 5 generations of people (about 50 people in total). It was one of the only times everyone was all together like that and a great memory esp since he ad some of the other have since passed.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the giveaway! My 6yo LOVES purple, and would adore these fabrics.

Kaylee said...

Purple was my favorite color growing up. When I was five, my bedroom was a deep lavender color. Surprisingly, I still really like lavender.

Karen said...

Purple makes me think of my mom, it was her favorite color.

Gene Black said...

My sister made a pair of PURPLE pants in her high school sewing class. My niece (sister's daughter) had a purple car. I Love to put purple with yellow and green - like a glorious flower- the iris!

JoAnn in CO said...

I love purple - all tints, shades, & tones. I used to have some very pretty irises that had a wonderful smell to them. My dad grew them and I had planted some in my last two homes.

Sowing Stitches said...

I never saw a purple cow and never hope to be one.
But I can tell you anyhow I'd rather see than be one! :)

Shauna said...

ooohh I love purple it is my favorite color. Growing up my grandmother had the most beautiful purple irises and I hope to plant some one day.

Beth said...

When we were little, my sister's room was decorated in purple, purple, purple. That's not the case now, but I never see purple without thinking of her.

Lindsay said...

My SIL & MIL had a fight once because she specifically asked for a coat that was any color but purple and my MIL bought a periwinkle one! There was much debate in the family over whether periwinkle is purple or blue! Lol.

bab5313 said...

i remember as a child growing up, and going to pick apples. in the field next door they had those purple grapes with the seeds - just a gorgeous rich deep purple-indigo color.
bethbimber(at)gmail(dot)com

camelama said...

Purple? Well, I work for a university whose colors are purple and gold, so purple reminds me of work - in a good way! :) Students, learning, research, discoveries, sunny summer campus with plenty of green grass to sit on and soak up some Vitamin D. :)

Mike Pearson said...

I'm sorry, but all that comes to mind is Barney the purple dinosaur :)

dortha said...

I am remind of "I never saw a purple cow, hope I never see one, but I would rather see one than be one."

Jocelyn said...

I do think of rainbows when I see purple. Thanks for the generous giveaway.

~Kris~ said...

Beautiful irises.

giddy99 said...

Purple is color of kings (including The King, the Son, the Savior)!

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures said...

Purplicious....

Joy said...

Grapes. Grapes are one of my favorite fruit, especially the purple seedless ones.

Natalie J said...

Purple makes me think of Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Love that book, and the movies.

Kate said...

Purple is my favorite color and was when I was little, too. My grandma used to always say the poem about Purple Cows for me. Thanks for hosting!

Flicsha said...

Flicsha
I have a kitchen in purple and apple green. Love purple form light to dark.

Leah aka Rosie's Mom said...

My eyeglasses are purple with sparkles! =D

Marcia W. said...

Purple Irises are my favorite flower and my purple iris quilt on my bed highlights this

Bonnie said...

Hmmmm...purple people eaters!!!!

On the Hill said...

I've always liked the color purple...fact is before I was married I dreamed of having a lavender and peach bedroom someday. I even made a lavender quilt, and used it back when I had a 'spare' bedroom, but never did really get a purple bedroom! But maybe someday I will!!

April in Autumn said...

I love orange and purple together. I have a batik quilt my mom made me and those are some of the colors she used.

Tiffany said...

I've only got one piece of purple fabric in my stash right now... I'm so embarrassed.

Shanny said...

Purple always makes me think of the one eyed purple people eater :)
And my kid sister-- it's her favorite color!

tlcala4me said...

I don't think I have enough purple in my stash - which means this would be an awesome win. Next to me is the purple lid to my Sunsweet Bite-sized Prunes. For some reason only the Bite-sized containers have that lid. It's a shade of plum, and strangely enough coordinated with my hairbrush handle quite nicely.

Debbie said...

My hubby recently passed away from Pancreatic cancer. Purple is the color for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. Winning this would be special for me. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I just worked with purple for our mountains. I did the blocks wrong and they came out all wonky, but I don't care. I used them anyway!

Unknown said...

I just love purple and with hot pink it is outstanding. Currently I'm working on 50 shades of purple ;-)

Cindi said...

I love the poem and the fabric, the first thought I had when I saw the purple was a poem also. What came to mind was the poem that says when I grow old I will wear purple.

Pat V. said...

Purple is my favorite color! I have a stack of purple batiks waiting for me to make them into a quilt...

Margaret said...

I love purple and try to use it in a lot of my quilts. I always wanted a purple living room

Cloud 9 said...

I rarely buy purple fabric, could really use some in my stash. I have a sister-in-law that loves purple and green. If I win I will sew her something nice.

Pamela said...

I love purple and green together. Purple Irises are my favorite flower. And purple is my favorite color! Thanks for the opportunity to win, and for your lovely blog!

Lisa England said...

I remember the song "Purple People Eater". Very amusing.

Vicki H said...

I love purple. I have purple phlox growing in the garden.

Stephanie @ Quarter Incher said...

I have friend who names her daughter Purple
dazzlingshorty(at)yahoo(dot)co

Rebecca Holmes said...

My daughter's favorite color is purple :) And lilacs are one of my most favorite flowers.
rlynneholmes @aol.com

Amy said...

Purple reminds me of my sis-in-law, Gina!! :)

Renee said...

Purple reminds me of my grandma s African violet.

Unknown said...

My mom used to grow African violets that were the prettiest shades of purple. Also it is my Mother-in-law's favorite color.
Thanks for your give away and the chance to win.

JoyceLM said...

I'm a member of a Red Hat group so I started wearing purple, which I had never worn before. Now I have lots of purple in my closet. Thanks for the giveaway.

vicki said...

Purple and green are my favorite colors! My kids got me some purple lilac bushes for mothers day and planted them for me yesterday. :) Thanks for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com

ItsNurseJessi said...

I don't have much purple in my stash, but this would be a nice addition! I have a grandbaby girl that loves purple!

vicki said...

Purple is my grand daughters favorite color!
vhogsett@comcast.net

LeAnne said...

I love anything purple. Thanks for the chance to get some more.

Jan Baker said...

Purple always reminds me of spring. That's when I get to start eating my grapes again.

kristinorth said...

I love purple! I have a purple purse, and favorite purple sweater that I was wearing recently when I bought purple fabric! The gal at the register said "you must really love purple!" :)

Holly U said...

What a cute poem! My mom hates purple, and I don't like it much either so it's a pretty small part of my stash. But I often sew for others, so I need to work on beefing it up. Thanks for this chance!

KT said...

Purple reminds me of violets, one of my favorite flowers

Anonymous said...

Purple tulips are my favorite flowers.

Unknown said...

Purple was my wedding color so it gives me happy feelings when I wear or see it!

Mare said...

Purple is my favorite color. It has changed as I have gotten older from bright purple to light purples. These purples would make lots of pretty hair accessories. Thanks for the chance to win.

Lou said...

I love Lavendar and Mesculin and they are purple:)

Heidi Reads... said...

My favorite shirt is a dark plum and I always receive compliments when I wear it :)
colorvibrant[at]gmail[dot]com

Lorraine said...

Fun poem! One of my favorite quilts to make was a purple and yellow one for my daughter. I thought she was crazy...she insisted and persisted on the color choices...and she was right!!

Jacklynn Grimm said...

Awesome give away! Purple is my all time favorite color - it goes way (way) back to when I listened to Donny Osmond as a kid and he loved purple too. Swoon!

Unknown said...

Purple has ALWAYS been my favorite color. When I was little, I called it "pur pur" :)

aiah23 said...

Our first flowers of each spring are always purple irises and tulips. Love how that rings in spring!

Fawn

Sallie said...

I love the poem, When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple. Thanks for the great giveaway!

Tegan said...

My favorite color has always been some shade of purple. These days it is usually a plum color.

Michelle Frame said...

My daughter's favorite color is purple so I make a lot of her dresses that color.

Rachel said...

I don't have much purple in my stash, this would be a great addition. Funny poem!

Who-lee-uh said...

Purple is my favorite color to pair with green. Thanks for lettin us visit

Lady J said...

My daughter's room is purple

JustPam said...

My three year old granddaughter was dressed in purple today.

Unknown said...

I just clipped the seeded tips of my Thai basil which turns a lovely shade of dark purple. I hesitate removing the seeds as long as possible because it just looks so pretty.
Thanks for the giveaway! ~ Carey

KRubin said...

I am so excited to see purple fabric! It is my favorite color to work with, but can be hard to find! My beautiful, purple butterfly bushes are just starting to bloom. I'm so excited!

CarrieM said...

Sometimes I don't like writing if it is purple prose!

OhioLori said...

Loooooove your purple fabrics!!! I have purple Irises everywhere here...course not bloomin yet...but my purple Lilacs are!!! Love 'em!!

Cheri the Quilting Nanny said...

OMG.. purple just happens to be my current fav color! Last month is was blue! But those are fabulous that you have here! Thanks for the drawing!

Julia said...

I love a good glass of wine!

Emily C said...

When i was little we had a purple lavender bushin theback yard.

Jeannie D said...

Ahhh, my first sign of Spring is when the Grape Hyacinths are in bloom! Delicious, heavenly scent and so pretty clustered in a little vase.

Janarama said...

My favorite flower is the lilac which is purple.

Anonymous said...

I really love how shiny eggplants are.

Binks said...

I feel purple is underrated. It has been my favorite color since I was a kid and I still love it. It's very sophisticated and royal. My favorite character from my favorite show, Adventure Time, is a purple Lumpy Space Princess.

Deb said...

Another commenter mentioned the poem, When I Am Old, I Shall Wear Purple. I have that print with a purple mat framed in my bathroom. My favorite color is purple.

Michele said...

Purple is for royality in this house, mainly the Dianey Princesses and my own little princess, who happens to love this color the most. Thanks for the chance to win.

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

Purple is for the Minnesota Vikings and I'm a fan! And, it's my favorite color family to wear.

Diana @ Red Delicious Life said...

I think of Irises when I think of purple!

sntbosch said...

My daughter loves the book purplicious
sntbosch(at)me(dot)com

Elizabeth said...

I think of my college when I think of purple! Our colors are purple and as a nursing student, I even have to wear purple scrubs.

annette said...

purple reminds me of my mother in law and i would definitely make something for her if i won this

Libby said...

Both od my SILs love purple, and I will make something for one of them with this if I win! Thanks for the chance!

Stephanie said...

I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one, but I can tell you anyhow, I'd rather see than be one. ")

can't remember the auhor, not me.

Nancy Sue said...

We are planning on planting eggplant this year in the garden. Can't get much more purple than that. Honestly, I love their appearance, but their taste is well....did I mention how pretty they are? :P

Sandra said...

I remember the saying about a purple cow. Hope to never see one myself but I really like the color purple and I will certainly find a quilt pattern to use those lovely purpose fat quarters. Thank you for being a part of this SMS giveaway and the chance to win those.

Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net

kt said...

When my brother was little he loved purple and wanted to drive a purple car, live in a purple house, have a purple bus, etc.

Ramona said...

My brother's favorite color was purple. He used to say he was going to grow up and be a puppy. My daughter loves purple also.

Mary Ann said...

eggplant.... it's purple!

Alison V. said...

My wedding colors are eggplant purple and peachy coral!

BrandiSchmandi said...

purple is my favorite color, my kitchen is purple AND so is the exterior of my house! i'm obsessed!

Unknown said...

We like purple around here because it is one of the Clemson colors.

Karen said...

Purple reminds me of Mardi Gras. Lovely giveaway. Thanks so much.

atabanana29 said...

I think of that Deep Purple song "Smoke on the water." When my brother learned to play the guitar, he played that, and only that song, constantly!! It became a family joke! atabanana29(at)gmail(dot)com

Sarah said...

I like purple grape juice, like pinot noir!

Melinda said...

It was a one-eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater!

ThreadCatcher said...

I am purple challanged...my stash has one lonely fat quarter and I don't own a single purple item of clothing. I need to do something about that! Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.

Donna said...

Purple is my mom's favorite color. And my grandma's name is Violet :)

ipatchandquilt said...

Have workd with purplethis month and I loved it to bits!
I am so lucky to have family in the US so I can join this give-away!
Esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com

Brooke said...

Purple reminds me of violets!

Linda in PA said...

I like purple pansies and my 4 granddaughters love anything purple.

SIMPLESEW said...

I wore purple as a girl, it was my teen color.......

Kathy said...

I made a purple quilt for my daughter for Christmas, and it's on her bed now. Thanks for the chance to win!

Loree said...

It's my favorite color. I love fresh lavender too :)

Little Ella Lu said...

I've often heard stories about my uncle when he was little. He would go on and on about a purple cow.

Renee G said...

We have a dark purple lilac in our garden that is almost ready to bloom.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(Dot)com

Cathi said...

One-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater.

We are a family of purple lovers, me, my daughter, and my granddaughter. When my daughter was little, the birthday cakes had to have purple icing and orange accents.

Angelia Lanouette said...

Beautiful fabric! Purple is one of my favorite colors and the color I want to redo my bedroom in. Thank you! anglanouette(at)gmail(dot)com

A Joyful Chaos said...

I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one.
But tell the truth with all my heart,
I'd rather see than be one!

ajoyfulnoise(at)live(dot)com

Becky said...

Reminds me of the children's book Purplicious. Thank you for an awesome giveaway!

Sandra said...

I really like purple. I have a very very purple lap quilt that someone a very generous person gave me.

syvisser@gmail(dot)com

Needled Mom said...

I made my mom a purple quilt for her 80th birthday and included the poem about when I am an old lady I am going to wear purple.

dolls5000a said...

Ok the little fairies must be flirting around today. I wore a purple pullover blouse this morning to work, when getting out of the car, I noticed a small hole right in the middle of the front. Now I am lucky I have sewing thread and a needle in my top drawer, so sewed it, but you can still see it. Today I am wearing a shawl that I have a work to cover it, but it is a new shirt, and I thought how am I going to cover that small hole, so I figured I will make some hexagon flowers and sew them on randomly on the front, with one o the back at the shoulder. This material would be perfect of the hexagons.

Sharon Aguilar said...

My daughter LOVES purple..

Michelle said...

Purple is my favorite color of all time. I wear a lot of purple clothing since I look best in cool colors. My 2 1/2 year old daughter is also a big fan of purple, especially purple flowers.

detroitgirl77 AT gmail DOT com

Suzanne said...

Purple makes me think of cold grapes on a hot summer day

Joyce Carter said...

Purple reminds me of all the flowers that I have growing in my yard. i love the color purple. Thank you for the giveaway.

Angie T said...

As a middle-schooler, my daughter was involved in a youth theater group. The year they did Babes in Toyland, she was a Jack in the Box, one half of her face, red stage makeup, the other half purple. The costume was great, however, she had to go to school with a purple and red stained face because we couldn't get all the dye off.

Anonymous said...

Eating plums as a kid I remember staining a dress that mom could not get the stains out of. She was not a happy mom! Purple is now one of my favorite colors! Thanks for a great giveaway.

Anonymous said...

Purple is my daughter-in-law's favorite color, so if I won I'd probably have to make her something.

majorasue(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anne said...

Lavender is my favorite shade of purple, one of my favorite flowers and a favorite scent. It also happens to be the favorite color of my niece so she would probably get something made from this fabric.
(majesticjenkinsATgmailDOTcom)

Debra Lee said...

When I dropped the bed on my toe it turned purple haha!

sandyandcosmo said...

Purple vegetables intrigue me!

Kathy H said...

One of my twin's favorite color is purple.

Christine said...

When my son was three purple was his favorite color. I'll never forget his favorite outfit - a purple plaid flannel shirt with his red bow tie!

Kylie Carlson said...

Right now I can see our three lilac bushes in full bloom outside my window- and they smell delicious too!

ley said...

I've never seen that poem before- love it! Purple reminds me of irises. They're my mom's favourite flower and she would always wear this hand painted sweatshirt (it was the 90s) with big purple irises on it.

Marlene said...

Purple Iris, concord grapes, royalty, puple violets that my grandmother made for her millinery business and silk sari fabric.

Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek] said...

Purple was one of the colors of my wedding :)

Shannon said...

I love purple. It reminds me of irises.

Quilt Genius said...

I saw Georgia on the map once...it was purple!

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

What a neat poem. I have never seen it before. My oldest grandson's favorite color was purple when he was younger.

Tanya said...

I like purple lilacs. Thanks for chance to win.

Rina Mason said...

Purple reminds me of the lilac bushes I used to pass when walking to school. They always smelled so good and since they were on a vacant lot in a small town we would cut some off and take a hand full to my mom as a present. It also reminds me of the song Flying Purple People Eater, that tells you how old I am.

Mandinga said...

grape hyacinth are blooming!

Rachel Martorano of Ravens Rascals said...

Purple reminds me of Relay for Life. My family and I have a team and are always decked out in purple. Purple and white were also the colors of my wedding back in the day. :) Thanks for the chance! :)

KathySue said...

Purple is my older granddaughter! I have an afghan crocheted for me by my grandmother. My own granddaughter is amazed that my grandmother knew to put her favorite color into it. My grandmother didn't have much and made use of everything - she used all of her scraps in that afghan - including some purple left over or given to her.

Jill R. said...

I love purple flowers :)

Jennifer T said...

I almost painted the walls of my room purple. but I went with gray and purple accents.

Jen said...

My husband's high school colors were purple and gold. He's been out for 35 years now. My mom's favorite flower is the purple iris, which we had a ton of in the yard. I recently came across a pattern for a purple iris stained glass quilt, which I hope to get to in the next year or so.

Peggy said...

My grandaughter has always loved purple.
Thanks,
Peggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net

Anonymous said...

My master bedroom was painted purple when I moved into my new home.
mcintoshsusan@hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

When I was a pre-teen I had a lilac colored room. I wanted curtains to match but somehow I ended up with deep purple VELVET curtains. Never liked them.

Mom C said...

I don't have a lot of purple, it's kinda hard to find. I do make fancy period hats and use lots of the royal purple velor. Its so lush. Thanks.

redzshadow said...

I love purple! I bought a cute little purple dress in Hawaii.

Sonya said...

My daughter's favorite color is purple, so I often call her Purple Princess. She wants to wear purple everyday, and she picked out a light purple color for her new bedroom! I'm planning to make purple fabric butterflies for her new room, so I need more purple fabric!

Brittney said...

Purple always makes me think of wampum shell currency and royalty!

Anonymous said...

I love using purple for my girls - girly without going pink. Thanks!

Susan said...

I am put in mind of a kids song - "Blueberry pie" - I see blueberry stains as purple, and I have seen plenty! thank you

Brenda said...

How about;
I never saw a purple cow
But I'd rather see one than be one!
I'm not quite sure how this poem really goes but it sticks out from my school days!
hulseybg at gmail dot com

Diann said...

We have purple iris blooming in our back yard right now.

Katie said...

I am currently wearing my favorite purple striped sweatshirt

Darlington Delights said...

What about the purple people eater!?! Thanks for the giveaway!

Rebeckah Austin said...

there used to be lots of violets in out front yard growing up :)

Karrie said...

delicious grape or blackberry/raspberry jelly <3 and the giant purple people eater :)

Judy H said...

grape jelly that my grandmother made from grapes from her vines. dark and sweet, just like the grape juice she also canned.

Breanna S. said...

the first thing that come to mind it a one eyed one horned flying purple people eater.

Rocksteadyemme said...

emmevon(at)gmail(dot)com


harolds purple crayon.

contentncm said...

I love purple flowers!
contentncm at yahoo dot com

Jodi - usairdoll said...

Love the color purple and purple fabric makes my knees go weak, hehe. When I was way younger I wore so much purple that they called me the Lavender Lady. Purple makes me think of grapes and grapes are good.

Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.

usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

Samantha said...

i love purple and would wear it every day if i could

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