Monday, July 11, 2011

Happy Blogiversary to Happy Quilting!!!! (Celebrate in Giveaway style :)

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Oh my goodness, Oh my goodness!!!  Happy Quilting is a year old today!!!  And I have to say, what an amazing year it has been.  I originally created this blog so that I would stop taking over the "family blog" with all of my quilting pictures.  That was my only purpose.  And in 1 year, one tiny year, later it has grown in leaps and bounds!!!  I am just blown away by the amount of growth!!  And I am just thrilled with that growth and the opportunities this blog has given me in my little quilting corner of the virtual world.

And it would not be possible without all of you!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you out there!!!  For those that read Happy Quilting, that leave sweet comments, that make my tutorials, and that generally just make me feel so happy in this quilting endeavor!!  You all are what makes Happy Quilting so fun!!



So . . .  to say thanks, with the help of some of my amazing sponsors, we will be having a few giveaways this week in celebration!!  Yippee Skippee!!!!  (Who doesn't just love a good giveaway)

Up first is a sweet sweet giveaway from The Intrepid Thread.  I just have to say that Julie's shop is amazing and if you haven't checked it out, you are missing out.  She always has great deals going on and she has a super fun Friday giveaway each week on her blog :)

So what does Julie have for you to possibly win??  How about a stunning Fat Quarter Pack of Wrenly!!!!  Aren't these just amazingly, absolutely, adorable!!!  There are 13 Fat Quarters in the Mandarin and Gypsy line :)


The Nitty Gritty . . .   You have three chance to win, and please, leave a separate comment for each (for a total of 3 comments max :) If you leave one saying I did it all, Mr. Random.Org will only count it for one.

1 - Be a follower of Happy Quilting or become one and leave a comment.  Your comment doesn't have to say "I am a follower" anything will do  (as long as it is clean :)  (It's easy, just click follow up in the top left hand corner :)

2 - Be a follower of The Intrepid Thread Blog or become one and leave a comment.  Leave me any old comment about The Intrepid Thread, like I said, it is an amazing shop.

3 - Alert the Media - Post on facebook, twitter, or your blog about this giveaway.  Leave a comment saying where you wrote and a link :)  You can post on all 3 sites but it only gets you one entry, but giveaway karma is a wonderful thing :)


Giveaway will be open until July 17th and a winner will be announced on the 18th :)  So get commenting :) And that's all!!!  Now go grab yourself a piece of cake and celebrate Happy Quilting's 1 year Blogiversary with me!!  Yipeee Skippee!!!!
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505 comments:

  1. Happy Blogiversary Melissa! I am a follower, and I always enjoy reading your blog :-)

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  2. I also follow the Intrepid Thread blog.

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  3. Happy blogaversary! I am a follower and I am impressed by all you have done in one year!

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  4. Happy Anniversary!! I am a follower and love to see what you are doing each week!

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  5. Happy Anniversary! Your blog has grown so quickly!

    I'm a follower =)

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  6. I tweeted yor giveaway at ljrieben.

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  7. Congrats on a year of Happy Quilting!

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  8. I am most definitely a follower, love your blog and your wonderful tutorials.

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  9. I am also a follower of the Intrepid Thread.

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  10. Happy blogiversary! I'm a dedicated follower (I think I may be singing that song all afternoon). Thanks for the giveaway!

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  11. Happy anniversary Melissa!! You've got a great blog, I enjoy reading it :) So happy to be one of your followers.

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  12. Happy Anniversary Melissa. I'm an old follower of your lovely blog.

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  13. Happy blogiversary!! I am a follower of your blog :)

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  14. I am also a follower of the Intrepid Thread

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  15. I also follow Intrepid Thread for quilt a while now. It's a wonderful shop.

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  16. I'm also a follower of The Intrepid Thread - thanks!
    P.S. I hope I haven't left this twice as the first attempt failed...apologies if I've accidentally duplicated!

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  17. Happy 1st Blogiversary. I have been following your blog. Love it... keep up the good work.!!!

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  18. I am now following The Intrepid Thread - thanks!

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  19. Happy Blogiversary!! One of my most favorite parts of the day is reading blogs :) Thank you.

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  20. Thanks for hooking me up to the Intrepid Thread ... added to my feeds :)

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  21. Happy Anniversary! What a lovely giveaway! I'm off now to check out The Intrepid Thread!

    MGM

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  22. I love all of the sale fabrics over at Intrepid Thread! I'm on the hunt for good fabric on sale, so thanks for this link!

    MGM

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  23. Happy Blogiversary! That's quite an accomplishment!

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  24. Happy Blog-aversary! Here's to many more.

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  25. I follow Intrepid THread and on mail list - lots of wonderful goodies!

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  26. Happy Anniversary. Over 1000 followers in one year, very impressive. I am a humble follower.

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  27. I follow the Intrepid thread. Great site.

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  28. Ooh, happy Blogiversary! Those are pretty!!

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  29. I follow the I.Thread and love it :)

    Thanks for sharing
    :)

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  30. Happy Blogversary! I have been a follower for some time now. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

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  31. Happy blogversary! I am a follower

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  32. I am a new follower of Intrepid thread

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  33. Happy Blogiversary! I'm already a follower.

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  34. Already a follower of Happy Quilting. :)

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  35. I'm an old follower. :) Happy blogiversary!

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  36. Already a follower of Intrepid Thread. :)

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  37. I'm already a follower of the Intrepid Thread. I receive the updates in my email.

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  38. Happy blogiversary! I've enjoyed following your writings and look forward to lots of happy new posts!

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  39. Happy Blogiversary!!! I'm a follower =D

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  40. Congrats on your blogiversary! I have followed your blog for a while and have found lots of inspiration in it.
    Thank you for counting me in in the celebration ;)

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  41. I'm an Intrepid Thread follower too!

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  42. I started following The Intrepid Thread Blog. And wow a giveaway every Friday? Now that's a way to have some happy followers.

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  43. I shared a link to this giveaway on facebook. I'm getting one of my friends there quiet addicted to giveaways :)

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  44. I follow the intrepid thread and have ordered from the shop too! And I am so happy I did! Julie does have great stuff in her shop!

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  45. Happy Blogiversary!! I am so happy for you!

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  46. I'm an Intrepid Thread follower as well.

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  47. The Intrepid Thread is just so awesome! What a lovely fabric bundle!!

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  48. I follow here too and always enjoy reading your blog! Happy blogiversary!

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  49. All of my facebook friends have been alerted!!

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  50. oooh, I love Valori Wells!! Her new line is amazing, and I love that voile!

    Happy Blogiversary, too!!

    p.s. I am a follower

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  51. I have been following you through my Google Reader. I really am inspired by your blog. Thanks for sharing.

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  52. I follow your blog and I love it. Happy Anniversary!

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  53. I follow the Intrepid Thread blog. Her shop has such wonderful fabrics and she does amazing giveaways. The Wrenly fabric is gorgeous!

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  54. Happy Anniversary Melissa.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  55. Hi Melissa! Happy Blogiversary! I can't believe it has only been a year.

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  56. Congrats on one year! I started my sewing blog for the exact same reason and now I'm afraid my family blog is being neglected... Oops!

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  57. I just checked out Intrepid Thread's blog. I would have become a follower even if you hadn't asked me too. Cute stuff!

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  58. I think a fabric bundle like that would help me dust off the sewing machine and the fact that my current semester is wrapping up soon...I follow Happy Quilting!

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  59. Happy blog anniversary!!!!
    I am following this lovely blog for sometime...
    :D

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  60. I already follow The Intrepid Thread blog too..
    Thanks for the chance,.,,,

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  61. Wrenly!!! I'm in love with this collection! Beautiful!!!

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  62. Love following Intrepid Thread! So many gorgeous fabrics and great projects!

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  63. Happy Blogaversary!
    Gorgeous prize! Someone will be so happy!

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  64. I am loving that bundle....which is saying alot as I thought I overdosed on pink....guess not.
    Love your blog and of course I am a follower.

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  65. I follow Intrepid Thread and get the newsletter. Lots of gorgeous things in that shop.

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  66. Congrats on your milestone! Happy birthday!

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  67. I am a new follower of the Intrepid Thread, looks like a great site!

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  68. Blogged about this giveaway at http://www.craftbuds.com/giveaway-roundup/

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  69. Love the Intrepid Thread Blog and of course I am a follower of that blog as well. How could a person not be??

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  70. Happy Blogiversary to youuuuuuuu! What a great milestone.

    I'm already a follower of yours. Thx for the chance to win this great fabric.

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  71. I'm already a follower of Intrepid Thread too. I really love her blog, don't you?

    And I love WRENLY! I would dearly love to win it. Thx for the chance.

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  72. Congrats on your first year blogiversary. I am following you via Google Reader!

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  73. Oh gosh, love those fabrics, i havnt seen them before... i must be out of it! I follow you!

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  74. I'm a follower of your blog!

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  75. Intrepid Thread has the most amazing blog! i really enjoy following it and seeing the things they have coming into the store!

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  76. I tweeted your giveaway @mimistarquilter

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  77. I'm a follower of Happy Quilting! Congrats on your blogiversary!

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  78. Beautiful colors in this collection! I think it'd be a great challenge for me to use. Thank you for a chance to win. :-)

    (I'm a follower)

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  79. I also just started following The Intrepid Thread!

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  80. I follow Intrepid Threads! Yay!

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  81. I'm loving the fabrics in the Intrepid Thread shop. Alphabet Soup, LouLouThi Isabela, and more!

    (I'm a follower of them too).

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  82. Happy Blogiversary! I'm glad you got started because I love checking in on you!

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  83. I tweeted!

    @dlk3265

    http://twitter.com/#!/dlk3265/status/90432947957678080

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  84. And I posted on my blog: http://lizmakesstuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/we-can-do-it-skillbuilder-sampler.html

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  85. Whoop whoop! Happy Blogiversary, Melissa! I do indeed follow your blog, and I love to read your posts and tutorials! I'm glad you are here with us in blogland! Thanks for the chance to win!
    Jacque in SC
    quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  86. Beautiful fabric! Happy anniversary! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  87. I follow the Intrepid Thread, too! Their online store is just awesome - and I am so in love with the Wrenly fabrics!!
    Jacque in SC
    quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  88. I follow you, and that's an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

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  89. I also follow The Intrepid Thread - so many giveaways there lately - awesome!

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  90. Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/birdie00000/status/90435681180065792

    @birdie00000

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  91. I also am a follower of the intrepid thread!

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  92. Happy Anniversay!! I am one of your stalkers xxx

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  93. Happy Blogoversary! I am a follower of Happy Quilting. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  94. I am also a follower of Intrepid Thread. She does have some unique things!

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  95. Congratulation on you blogiversary. I'm a follower.

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  96. I follow Intrepid Thread, and buy from her.

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  97. Happy Blogiversary! What a great year!

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  98. Happy blogaversary!! I'm a very happy follower :)

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  99. The Intrepid Thread looks like a neat blog!

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  100. I blogged about it here: http://www.jansquilts.com/2011/07/another-give-away-id-love-to-win.html

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  101. I'm an Intrepid Thread follower, that is were I heard about this blog :)

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  102. Congratulations! I haven't been following you that long, but I am a follower. Thanks for the chance to win those yummy fabrics.

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  103. I also follow The Intrepid Thread and she does have wonderful things in her shop.

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  104. Happy Blogiversary!! I became a follower and I'm excited to try the I Spy quilt in your tutorials very cute :) The Braided Irish Chain is also calling my name. Have a great day!!

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  105. i became a follower of Happy Quilting! Happy Blogiversary!

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  106. i'm also a follower of the Intrepid Thread. they sent me here! :D

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  107. Happy, happy Blogiversary!! I am now a follower, so excited to see what the next year brings!

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  108. I am a follower of The Intrepid Thread... much to the chagrin of my husband because Julie carries such lovely fabrics!

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  109. Happy Blogaversary. Oh how I would love to win!

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  110. I am a followers of Intrepid Thread and love her fabrics choices.

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  111. I follow the Happy Quilting blog! Thanks for such a fabulous chance, and congrats to you on the Blogaversary!

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  112. And now I follow Inrepid Thread! Thanks for introducing me to a new fabulous shop!

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  113. Squeeee! I'm a follower!! Happy Blogiversary! :D

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  114. I blogged about it =D http://fallinginlovewithcolor.blogspot.com/2011/07/two-fabric-giveaways-you-dont-want-to.html

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  115. I am now a follower. Awesome giveaway!

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  116. I already follow the Intrepid Thread and get their newsletters.

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  117. Hi I enjoy "Happy Quilting" and chek it every day!

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  118. I am also a follower of Intrepid thread and enjy getting their e-mails periodically. Lots of interesting things!

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  119. Beautiful fabrics. I am following Happy Quilting.

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  120. I am a follower of Intrepid Thread.

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  121. I am a new follower. Sure like the looks of that fabric-swoon!

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  122. I am a new follower of The Intrepid Thread-yummy.

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  123. Happy Blogaversary!! THANKS for the chance at those beautiful prints! And I follow :)
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  124. I also follow the Intrepid Thread :)

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  125. Congrats on your anniversary! Love your blog, I am a regular reader/follower!

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  126. I am now a follower of The Intrepid Thread, too!

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  127. I'm a follower of this blog!
    mamaisaac09(at)gmail(dot)com

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  128. I'm also a follower of The Intrepid Thread. :)
    mamaisaac09(at)gmail(dot)com

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  129. Happy bloggiversary!!!

    Thanks for a chance at Wrenly!

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  130. Happy Anniversary!! And I love, love, love the Wrenly fabric!

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  131. I follow your blog through Google reader

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  132. I just became a follower of the Intrepid Thread and her etsy shop. Love fabric. :)

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  133. happy anniversary! i love your blog and appreciate your tutorials and inspiration-i've learned so much, so thank you!

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  134. i'm a follower of intrepid thread as well. what fantastic inspiration you'll find there!

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  135. Wow, you've done a lot in a year. Happy, happy. I follow your blog.

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  136. I also follow the Intrepid Thread blog.

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  137. Happy anniversary. I am a follower and love finding new tutorials.

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  138. I am an Intrepid thread follower too.

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  139. I already follow the Intrepid Thread. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  140. Happy Day to you! And channel some of that success to me! :)

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  141. I love the Intrepid Thread. She does have great deals.

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  142. Here's a link to my blog post about it: http://sosarahsews.blogspot.com/

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  143. Thanks for the great giveaway, Melissa!

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  144. great give away! I am a follower!

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  145. I am now an Intrepid Thread follower too!

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  146. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway Melissa.

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  147. I love the Intrepid Thread blog and they have a great newsletter too.

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  148. I'm also a Follower of the Intrepid Thread, what a neat shop!

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  149. I love this fabric. I'm a follower too!

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  150. Congrats on your milestone! I follow Intrepid Thread too!

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  151. I tweeted for you!
    http://twitter.com/#!/zucchinisummer/status/90480552364343296

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  152. Well done you, and here's to many more years blogging! I'm a follower!

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  153. And I follow the Intrepid Thread blog. :)

    zucchinisummer AT gmail DOT com

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  154. I'm already following Julie's blog and love it!

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  155. I follow you, and happy blogiversary! :)

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  156. Congratulations! What a fun achievement!

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  157. I follow the Intrepid Thread, and I love her blog! :)

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  158. Happy blogiversary! This really HAS been a big year for you, hasn't it?!

    I am a follower (and just finished a quilt top from one of your MBS patterns a week ago!).

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  159. Lovely blog and I became a follower! Yay!

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  160. and I am also a follower of Intrepid Thread!

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  161. Wow! One Year! That is amazing. congratulations!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  162. I follow the intrepid thread as well. :)

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  163. I also follow intrepid thread allready

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  164. Happy Blogiversary Melissa! I am now an follower.

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  165. I follow the Intrepid Thread. thanks, kathy

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  166. I have been following your blog for a while now and really enjoy it! Thanks so much!

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  167. I am a follower of the Intrepid Thread - thanks for the giveaway.

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  168. I have also just become a follower of the Intrepid Thread. Thanks!

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  169. I am a follower of your blog. Congrats!

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  170. I've been following you for a while and I absolutely LOVE Wrenly!

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  171. I'm now a follower of The Intrepid Thread. Neat shop!

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  172. Happy blogiversary! I'm a follower.

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  173. Ginette (ginette.vallieres@rogers.com)July 11, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I love reading your blog! Congratulations!

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  174. I follow The Intrepid Thread. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  175. Happy Blogoversary. I am a follower of IT

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  176. I tweeted about your giveaway. @nalaxu

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  177. Happy Blogiversary - Blogaversary - Bloggiverssary??? Anyway, congratulations on one year of a great blog, and with wishes for many more.

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa