Saturday, January 29, 2011

Fat Quarterly's Swiss Chocolate Roll-Up Giveaway!

Fat Quarterly is hosting a Swiss Chocolate Roll-Up Giveaway!  (And so am I - for a second chance to win see details below.) 


In celebration of this giveaway I have written up a recipe with this goody for my exclusive Chocolate Torte!
You can make it in rich, decadent chocolate...



Or with a hint of mocha...



To hear more of my blabbering and to download the recipe, visit Fat Quarterly's site.

You can enter the giveaway there as well.  For a second chance to win,
  1. Become a follower of my blog.
  2. After becoming a follower (or if you already are one), leave me one comment on this post saying you've done so and tell me which flavor of my torte (chocolate or mocha) you prefer.  Maybe even tell me what you would make with this collection, but that is not required - I'm just curious!  (MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A WAY FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU SHOULD YOU WIN.) 
The deadline for the giveaway will be Saturday, February 5th. 

If you'd like some Swiss Chocolate, please ask your local shop to order it from Robert Kaufman Fabrics.  (Fat Quarter Shop has yardage too, but no one has a roll-up yet, so if you win, you'll be the first!)  Swiss Chocolate ships February 20th!

Happy sewing!
Amanda
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86 comments:

  1. MommarockJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    I've become a follower, and my favorite "flavor" would be Chocolate.. mmmm yummy looking!

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  2. SusanJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    My favorite is the Mocha and I really like the new design that you featured in today's post - I would probably make that quilt. Hard to choose though as I also like the bags and pillows that you featured in your Ambrosia fabric. :)

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  3. Mary on Lake PulaskiJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I'm a follower and love the Mocha! I would definitely make the Chocolate Torte pattern quilt as it is adorable!

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  4. GillJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    I'm a follower and I love chocolate!!
    I like the pattern you have designed for this range and would love to make it!
    Thank you for the pattern

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  5. KellyJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    I've been a follower for a while. My favorite "flavor" would be Chocolate. It's beautiful.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I just came across your blog. I like your posts. My favorite is the Mocha. I would make a quilt out of the strips. I find that I often pick out Robert Kaufman fabrics when looking for fabrics for a project.

    Janet at Janetshand@gmail.com

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  7. Marisa LynJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Hi Amanda I saw your blocks in the Swiss Chocolate over on Block-a-palooza and I love that fabric. Sorry I didn't realize you were the designer but now I know. I'm now a follower and hope to see more of your work.

    It is hard to pick between chocolate and mocha because I like them both. I guess I will have to use both collections in two different projects. Oh darn! LOL

    Thanks for the Chocolate Torte pattern.

    marisasquiltgarden@gmail.com

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Hi Amanda, just became a follower of your blog. Discovered you through Fat Quarterly. Love all the Swiss Chocolate line but am drawn to the chocolate torte. cynthiamrutledge at aol dot com.

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  9. manybooksJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    OOo- very pretty! I already follow your blog on Google Reader. I lvoe both color ways, but this morning the mocha fits my mood!

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  10. LottaJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    I've just become a follower. I love this fabric! It's hard to say which one I like the most but if I have to chose I chose Chocolate.
    Lotta in Sweden

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  11. jennBJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    I'm already a follower :) I love both but the Mocha calls to me. I have a skirt pattern from Sew Serendipity that uses jelly rolls, and I think I need one in this fabric line!

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  12. Jodi-JoJoMia's PlaceJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Yummy! I like them both but would have to pick Chocolate because I love pinks! especially with browns. I think I might just make the quilt you showed. Looks cute and fun!

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    I just signed up to follow your blog. Congratulations on having a booth at quilt market this spring. I like the chocolate version a little more than mocha but would love to make a quilt that uses both versions. Maybe a huge star quilt for our bed.

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  14. SunnybecJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    I am a follower, thanks for the chance to win, I like swiss chocolate best. Have also downloaded some patterns - thank you.

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  15. Melissa CorryJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    I have been following your blog for some time and really love it!!! I also love the Chocolate collection. Pinks and Browns, Yummy!!!

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  16. Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy FeetJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I am a follower and I love the mocha one best. I am not sure what pattern I would use to make a quilt out of it, maybe one I haven't made before.

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  17. Lindsey F.January 29, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    I just started following you via Goggle reader. The mocha colorway is singing to me...blues and browns are one of my favorite color combinations.

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  18. Diane HJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Signed up to follow. Enjoyed the read over at Fatquarterly too. Both lovely, but my heart beats a little faster for the Chocolate Torte. Thanks a bunch.

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  19. MelodyJanuary 29, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I'm a follower. Wow, choosing between the two is difficult but I would have to go with chocolate. Love how bright the colors are. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  20. StitchinByTheLakeJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Mocha, mocha, mocha. :) Love that one! What would I make - a quilt wrap. I made one recently and love it. I'm in the winter of my life and alas am always cold. I love wrapping my quilt wrap/shawl around me and would love to have several more - they're perfect for an air conditioned church. Oh and yes I'm a follower. blessings, marlene

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  21. MariaJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Hi Amanda. Just signed up and swiss chocloate's my fave because I've decided I don't really have red in my stash and I think it'd help push me out of my comfort zone to creat something really cool. I have in mind a cosmetic bag and little girls bag using applique.....

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  22. Sara @ Sew SweetnessJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I already follow your blog! I like the mocha, I would probably use it for a quilt!

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  23. mamarazzaJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Hello Amanda,
    your fabrics are adorable! Thanks for sharing the receipe for the "Schokoladentorte" - it's delicious...
    I just became a follower of your blog. Greetings from Germany!

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  24. MaryseJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Amanda I love that fabric.Thanks for the opportunity to win.I've already created something beautiful with it...Have a wonderful weekend!

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  25. webmailaddress2January 29, 2011 at 2:35 PM

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  26. webmailaddress2January 29, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    They're both great, but I'm especially drawn to the chocolate one.

    P. S. I'm a follower too.

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  27. SequanaJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I'm a new follower as you can no doubt see, #93. *S*

    I just love that mocha design.

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  28. Marcia W.January 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I'm already a follower. I like the chocolate swiss chocolate and would like to try my hand at making your free quilt pattern. Thanks for the sweet giveaway.

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  29. Marcia W.January 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM

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  30. DeniseJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Love them both but I think if I had to choose, it probably would be mocha.
    I am a blog follower.

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  31. Lee Ann L.January 29, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    I am a follower. My favorite flavor would be the mocha; although, in real life, I like chocolate best! (I just love the colors of mocha better here). :-)

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  32. AKingJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    New follower - i'm so inspired by your quilt and I love your flower placemats. I love the mocha colors. thanks fof the chance

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  33. ElizabethJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    I am a follower. I like the chocolate best. Thanks so much!

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  34. robinJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    I'm now a follower of your blog. I love chocolate best. Really like this line!

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  35. Canadian KristinJanuary 29, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Oh my! Chocolate Swiss Chocolate is divine!!! I would certainly make some sweet table runner for some friends with this lovely prize! Why oh why have I never thought to follow your blog before Amanda? I've been following you (and drooling over your work) all over blogland for ages!
    Congrats on this lovely new line!

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  36. Ned's PlaceJanuary 30, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    Just became a follower of your blog. Swiss Chocolate is so yummy I really like the Mocha colorway the best and would use it to make the White Chocolate Torte for a bed runner for my bed.Also love the "A Well-Dressed Table"! pattern will have to make some up, now to find some yardage of Swiss chocolate.

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  37. li cricketJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    I have just become a follower and I like the chocolate It will make a lovely window treatment for my chocolate bathroom (RL)...Lovely fabrics

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  38. Renegade QuilterJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    I now follow your blog and I love the chocolate line. As for what I would make with it..... not sure yet. I would have to sit with it for awhile & let an idea come to me.

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  39. Michele TJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    I am a new follower and a great lover of chocolate!! I love the Mocha colourway and would probably make a lap quilt to snuggle beneath. Thanks for the chance!!

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  40. KittyJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    I'm a follower now and love the Mocha. I would consider making some sort of updated log cabin quilt with it. Anything would be lovely made with the chocolate fabrics!

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  41. MeriJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    I'm a follower now! Thanks for the great giveaway..and I'd love to win the chocolate, but I love them both!
    meri_drake@yahoo.com

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  42. SandyJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I just love the chocolate version...I have really been into red lately. Thanks for the chance to win that lovely roll!

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  43. AKnativewomanJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Good morning, Amanda! I am a follower, and thanks for your pattern, I love mocha, but either color combo would make a lovely quilt! Thanks for the opportunity to win . . .

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  44. MarianneJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I became a follower and my favorite is the Mocha. Very nice!

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  45. PonderingJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    I think I like the chocolate best! I would like to do a striped quilt with some wonky squares thrown in for fun.

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  46. WandaFishJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I'm so pleased that I've been introduced to your blog and am now your latest follower.
    I love both flavours of Swiss Chocolate - I'd like to use chocolate for a lap quilt and pillows for the living room; the mocha flavour would suit me for some clothes for my daughter and maybe a handbag for me.
    The Roll Up would be a great start for some lovely projects, thanks for the chance to win :)

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  47. Karla YungwirthJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Love this line - I would have to say my favourite would be the chocolate, reminds me of Valentines! I would love to make a beautiful table runner for my living room coffee table... Thanks for the chance to win!

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  48. Cathy FryJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Love the new collection! The reds and salmon combo with the brown would be my favorite, but I do love the blue one too. What would I make? Maybe a throw for my family room or maybe a gift -- just don't know for sure.

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  49. JoyJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Both color groups are beautiful, but my favorite is the chocolate! I signed up to be a follower...thanks for the chance to enter!

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  50. graceJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    The palette of Ambrosia was refreshing but I found the slightly more sophisticated patterning of Mocha and Swiss Chocolate nourishing! As for what to use it for, well my heart aches for the people affected by floods in Queensland and I'd like to make sewing caddies or something useful to encourage those who are endevouring to put their lives back together. jbrgeternity@hotmail.com

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  51. schmidt1016January 30, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    I am a follower to your blog. But I don't know if I could choose one color way over the other. I love the warm richness of the chocolate set, but the mocha one fits my house more. I guess I'll have to say mocha. I've always been a blue fan. Thanks for the chance to win your lovely fabrics.

    Leslie S. in MN
    esclante at comcast dot net

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  52. CrystalJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I'm a follower now - I love the chocolate line - and I would make your beautiful quilt! I'm a beginning quilter but I think I could do it :) The scallops might be a big learning curve but it would be so worth it to have it finished. Thank you so much for sharing inspiration and the giveaway.

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  53. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Go glad to meet you and find your chat over on Fat Quarterly. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us in the future. Oh yea, thanks for sharing your quilt designs.

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  54. AggiequilterJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    They are both just totally scrumptious ! but if I have to choose, it would be Mocha !
    Thanks for the Chocolate Torte pattern, I can't wait to try it. Love the Fleur de Lis ! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  55. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    I'm from Hershey, PA so you know, I love chocolate! I really like the Mocha combination.

    elaine at emstuckey@verizon.net

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  56. CeciliaJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    I've become a follower and I would have to say that I like the chocolate. I love red and brown together. I would use your free pattern, it looks great. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  57. Nanci D. ByersJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I am a follower of your blog. I really like the mocha and would make a quilt for our spare room. Thanks so much.

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  58. Junk Loving GirlJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    I am a follower and would love the mocha. I think I would make the quilt but it would look no where near as amazing as yours!

    thepricklypinecone(at)gmail.com

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  59. Carrie P.February 1, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    I have become a follower and those two quilts are beautiful. Love the scalloped edges. I think if I was to win I would make the same quilt.

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  60. JansieFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Hi there, I am a follower and it is SO hard to decide which colorway I like better. They are so beautiful. I would have to go with the chocolate though, I guess. I'm more of a red than blue girl. I would be making purses and totes. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  61. Mouster1February 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    This fabric is beautiful! Love it as well as your pattern. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  62. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    THE CHOCOLATE TORTE IS MY FAVORITE!
    I'D MAKE A NEW TABLE TOPPER FOR SURE!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    jldouglas@wispwesst.net

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  63. LeeFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I love mocha! Oh i am a follower of course. I would love to make some really sweet pillows! thanks for the chance to win. Love the designs.

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  64. cyberpheniciaFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    I'm a new follower from France! I love your fabrics and the new line is yummy!

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  65. DebFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I just became a follower (your blog is new to me and I look forward to reading more!). I love your Swiss Chocolate fabrics, and I especially love the reds/brown colorway. I'd make a quilt for a friend that I will be visiting this spring. I think a quilt would be a nice gift to take her!

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  66. quilaryFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    I've just become a follower - I came over from Fat quarterly. Delicious fabrics - I love the mocha. I would like to make some cafe curtains for my kitchen and accessories, like oven mitts and placemats as well. I've got blue in the tiles and this would make it all look very posh! Thanks for the chance to win some.

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  67. WoolenSailsFebruary 5, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I saw your fabrics and just love both color ways, sometimes I only like one, but both are so beautiful, would love to make something with both.

    Debbie

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  68. Karen LintonFebruary 5, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I'm a follower and I love both the chocolate and the mocha. I'm not sure I could even pick because who's to say I couldn't use both in one project?!? Nonetheless, I have a new nephew coming in June and so I'd make a baby quilt for him in the mocha. :o). Beautiful stuff!

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  69. **Erin**February 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    I am now a follower! I love the chocolate! It would bake an amazing quilt and goes perfectly with the colors of my living room!
    erin.t.cummings at gmail.com

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  70. LaurieFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    I'm now a follower - and I love the mocha line. thanks for the chance to win and have a grand day - Laurie

    llsbaskets at comcast dot net

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  71. lynnquiltsalotFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    I'm following you now. Love the mocha; it would make a beautiful quilt for our bedroom.

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  72. ZibuFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I'm a follower! I love both, but the chocolate might be my favourite!

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  73. Lisnaweary QuiltsFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    I have just become a follower of your blog! I would have to make another handbag!

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  74. MellisaFebruary 5, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    I'm now a follower of your blog :)

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  75. AlisaFebruary 5, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    I've become a follower of your blog. I really like your mocha torte. The colours and prints are fabulous! I think I'd make something for the main living area of my home... either a couch quilt or a set of placemats and a table runner.

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  76. Princess TFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    I am a follower.... I love it when you can combine chocolate and fabric (in a non-sticky way!)

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  77. SarahFebruary 5, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Love the new fabric! Just became a follower. Can't wait to sit down and look through your blog.

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  78. AudreyFebruary 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    I'm a follower, I thoroughly enjoy your blabbering, and I like the chocolate colorway. I want to make a quilted top for my twin-sized window seat. And a couple of pillows too!

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  79. Peach RainbowFebruary 5, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    I love them both - YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMY!
    New Follower, Thanks for the chance :)

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  80. Rhonda the RamblerFebruary 5, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I am a new follower. LOVVVEEEE the decadent chocolate version. I think if I won I would try to make this very quilt. I love the borders and edges...great job!!!!

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  81. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I am a new follower found you thru the Im Just a Guy Who Quilts site and I am very happy that I found you and your designs.
    I would like the chocolate and believe I'd make something out of my comfort zone and reach beyond the normal for me - this is a beautiful collection
    Thanks Carol

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  82. JacquelineFebruary 5, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I love both the Chocolate and the Mocha. Both would look STUNNING in my living room and my mom's bedroom... So, it would be a toss up of where it would wind up... =) Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

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  83. AnnaFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    I am a follower now. SOOOO in love with the designs. This was a tough decision on which colour I prefer but I might have to go with the mocha. Just because my home interior is mostly blue. Glad you asked what it be used for cause I already have a plan...sort of. I thought it be a fun challenge to create as many items for a kitchen set or pillow set using the fabrics. For example, towels, coasters, placemats, etc for the kitchen or a collection of different pillow design for the couch. What do you think?

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  84. AnnmarieFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    I am following your blog & I just love the blues with the browns in Mocha.

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  85. PepeFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    I'm a follower and I love chocolate. I certanly would make your Swiss chocolate quilt, the one with petals... I falled in love with it!

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  86. AnitaFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I am a follower and while I love both the colorways of this line I think the Mocha is more my favorite. As for what I'd do with it if I won...I think I'd carry it around with me and pull it out for regular petting. Beyond that...I'm just not sure.

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