It's time for Sew, Mama, Sew's May Giveaway Day, and my contribution is this set of charm squares. Forty-two different 5" squares of Amy Butler fabrics from a variety of lines (Gypsy Caravan, Ginger Bliss, Charm, Belle, Lotus, Daisy Chain). Just leave a comment and you are entered. It's that easy! The winner will be randomly chosen on May 20, and I will ship internationally.
What can you do with a set of charm squares?
I asked several Flickr friends and blogging buddies if I could share photos of their lovely quilts for inspiration, and they generously agreed.
Believe it or not, this was Pam's (Flickr name: flint knits) very first quilt. Simple but beautiful (and look at those Amy Butler fabrics!). I wish my first quilt looked like this! Check out her Flickr photostream to see other crafts and her beautiful knitting!
This is Elizabeth's (Oh, Fransson!) Charm Squares Baby Quilt. Wondering how it would look in different fabrics/colors? What about this one or this one? You can access Elizabeth's free tutorial for Sew, Mama, Sew here, and if you're interested in efficient ways of making your own charm squares (which are fun to swap), see her recent post here. Elizabeth is leading an activity on charm squares at this Thursday's meeting of the Portland Modern Quilt Guild (see button in side bar to the right) so come back later in the week to hear all about that.
This beauty, featuring Heather Ross' Far, Far, Away, is by Ashley of Film in the Fridge. Ashley not only makes amazing quilts, but she is a wonderful photographer as well.
Look what a simple four patch plus white sashing creates! For even more eye candy and inspiration from Cristin (aka Hazelnut Designs), visit her blog, Sew This is My Life.
So many of you have enjoyed my value quilt, which I made in a quilt along led by Katie (Sew Katie Did), who does absolutely beautiful work! Charm squares can easily be made into half square triangle units, especially when you have a tutorial to follow. Thanks, Katie!
Any way you slice them, charm squares can make a simple but beautiful quilt. This one is from Manuela (Katinka Brusselsprouts), and also features a free tutorial. I can't wait to make one of these myself. I'm picturing a wall hanging for the living room....
And last, but not least, is the fabulous Charm Bracelet quilt by Kate Conklin (Kate Conklin Designs).
I bought the pattern as soon as I saw it and love to dream about making my own Charm Bracelet quilt with favorite fabrics (like Amy Butler) and choosing just the right framing and background fabrics! You can purchase a copy of this pattern here, and take a look at her many other wonderful patterns while your there.
Thanks again to Pam, Elizabeth, Ashley, Cristin, Katie, Manuela, and Kate! You've made today's post especially beautiful!
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And, dear Readers, now that you've been distracted by all the lovely quilts, don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into the giveaway. Good luck!
With wishes, true and kind -- Joan
Updated 5/20/10 -- the giveaway has ended!
Updated 5/20/10 -- the giveaway has ended!
What a great giveaway Joan!! I love charm squares, and its great to see such a wonderful collection of ideas in one place. Thanks for including my quilt in the mix.
ReplyDeleteWow - great giveaway! I hope I'm lucky!
ReplyDeleteI'm crossing my fingers! Thanks for a great giveaway. I've got one going on too!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet for doing this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Please count me in!
ReplyDeleteThose are some beautiful fabrics! Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the charm squares Joan and what a load of inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win them.
ReplyDeleteoooh you are so sweet providing all that lovely inspiration! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI would love to ender your give away as well. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this - and those marvellous ideas too! :)
ReplyDeleteOHHH! What "charming" fabric! The quilts are stunning! Love all the luscious colour in them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding my name to the pot!
Great giveaway! At the moment, I'm working on a mystery quilt but need to get started on a baby quilt for my new neice or nephew due next month. Good Luck me :-D
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway and lots of great ideas, thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the inspiration, Joan. Look forward to your post from the Quilt Guild, too. I would love a chance to win those charm squares...
ReplyDeleteJust love all that colour :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers
Lynne
Oh...I wish...I wish...I wish! I hope I am the lucky one (but good luck everybody else!)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic bundle!! I would be over the moon to win. I'm about to start a nine patch quilt as a wedding gift, and would fit those in nicely ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome post. Not just some lovely charm squares to go in the draw for, but a whole raft of ideas of things to make from them as well. Wicked !!!
ReplyDeleteLove your style.
Great giveaway! Those charm squares would be very charmingly incorporated into my epic string quilt in progress!
ReplyDeleteYum, yum, yum!!!! Amy Butley fabrics! Yum, yum, yum. Thanks for hosting a giveaway.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Fingers crossed!!! :)
ReplyDeletethecountryblossom AT hotmail DOT com
What a lovely giveaway and thanks for all the examples. truly inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a wonderful giveaway. i have been dying to try out one of those charm square patchwork skirts. Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeletewow, I was indeed distracted and very inspired by all those examples, lovely giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great give away. I love Amy Butler's fabrics. The quilts are beautiful and a pleasant distraction.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway - pick me, please :-)
ReplyDeleteI love charm squares!
Hello, my name is Amy and the 20th is my birthday. Therefore, I have to win! ;-) Thanks for the giveaway, Joan! What great examples you've included too! Love that Charm Bracelet quilt!
ReplyDeleteVery nice giveaway. I would love to win, but I really don't seem to have any luck with giveaways. Oh well, heres to hoping my luck will change.
ReplyDeletegorgeous giveaway!!!
ReplyDeleteI am hosting a giveaway too..so come over to my place, if you can.
xo Bine
I love Amy Butler! And those quilts you showed are all great ideas. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNot distracted, inspired. Amy butler charm squares - the possibilities!
ReplyDeletebeautiful quilts, beatuful fabric. thank you for hosting a give away
ReplyDeleteOh so inspiring with the pics of quilts!
ReplyDeleteI wanna win some charms!!
Check out my give away if you like dots!
Great giveaway! Are you sure you really want to give those pieces away? Thank you for this chance!
ReplyDeleteOh drool!!! I have been looking fr a good excuse to buy that charm bracelet pattern!!! Great giveaway Joan!!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
KT
Charmed indeed!!! Those quilts are gorgeous! I love them all!
ReplyDeletebunnybx at gmail . com
Great giveaway! Great inspirations! Thanks for your generosity.
ReplyDeleteLove this giveaway post! So inspriational. I love that charm braclet quilt. Very cool indeed. Thanks for the chance to win some awesome fabric
ReplyDeletethanks for having a giveaway Joan. these look really pretty and I haven't worked with Amy Butler fabrics before. *fingers crossed*
ReplyDeleteJoan, what a fun giveaway post!!! Love all the quilts you shared. Wish I could visit Portland during one of your quilt meetings. Y'all have great meeting ideas!
ReplyDeletelovely give away, and thank you for the inspiration !
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I love Amy Butler, and charms!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty fabric. I would love to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, I'd love to win!
ReplyDeleteSo nice, I love Amy Butler! I hope I win!
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for the giveaway! I'm not a quilter (yet) :) but I'd love to win to make a patchwork skirt for my daughter!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas on quilts. I'm always searching for inspiration. thanks.
ReplyDeleteJess
halladay@umich.edu
Charm squares are great! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteOooh, charm squares are wonderful! Those quilts are all beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJennifer :)
awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway, and what a wonderful post. Some great ideas there. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance!
ReplyDeleteAmy Butler is my favourite designer -- thanks for the giveaway. Also thanks for posting the link to Manuela's quilt -- yet another quilt goes onto my "must make" pile!
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures of quilts made with charm squares. What great ideas. Thanks for having this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful, "charm"ing inspiration! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy stash is a sad place cause it has no Amy Butler. This would be a great way to start. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ideas. Love the four patch with white sashing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing one of my quilts Joan! You've gathered a loverly collection :-) And of course, I'd love to win some MORE charm squares, and Amy Butler no less! Woohooo! Cheers~ Cristin
ReplyDeleteOh, I'd love to win the charm squares! I am still a bit too scared to start my first quilt, but I think they would kick-start my quilting career... =)
ReplyDeleteLove it! AB is awesome, and charms are my favorite :) Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeletegeat ideas! and great fabrics too!
ReplyDeletececiliajon at gmail dot com
Charm Squares - love it! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway - thanks! I bookmarked some of those patters and will add them to my to do list.
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway! I love Amy Butler's collections! Thanks for the chance! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful charm squares! great giveaway :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts...and I would love the charms to make a pinwheel quilt for Quilts For Kids.
ReplyDeleteThe charms are lovely and the perfect way for me to explore prints that I never buy for myself (I am so frugal that I buy almost all blenders and TOTs, then my quilts end up looking very plain of course). Thank you for adding photos of charm quilts; they will be inspiration for me to gradually buy some varied prints. Kathleen C.
ReplyDeleteDistracted is right! Nothing like a little Monday morning inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat charm square inspiration!
ReplyDeleteExcuse me while I catch my breath! Those are such pretty pretty fabrics. It's such a great way to add a lot of variety to a quilt top without having to get all that yardage. I love the little "tastes" of different prints. *Fingers crossed*
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
My email address is betsychilds@gmail (see above comment.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating. Love the prize. And you've inspired me to try a Value Quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a FUN collection!!! I need to get quilting....
ReplyDeleteWow thanks for all the great quilt porn! And for your super duper giveaway! I can give those fabrics a really good home...
ReplyDeleteThese fabrics would be great in a charm bracelet quilt! I have that pattern too.
ReplyDeleteI gasped out loud at the Charm Bracelet quilt. Thank you for posting such pretty inspirational quilts!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love charm squares!
ReplyDeleteThese are such beautiful fabrics! I'm in love!
ReplyDeleteKate, quiltingkate@gmail.com
So many charming ideas! Horrible pun, but I could resist. :)
ReplyDeletePretty charm squares! And how fun to show us all that we can do with them. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are lovely! And the squares are so pretty - I would make little fabric baskets with them...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway. The fabric charms are lovely and would make a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeletetonyamawe@yahoo.com
Thanks for the great giveaway! I love the fabrics and I think they would make a lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteI looovvvveeee charm squares and love Amy Butler!!! I would love to win this givaway! Guess what? My brother also lives in Hillsboro, Oregon. You could possibly be neighbors!:) Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove the charm squares! I would love to sew them into lovely-ness!
ReplyDeleteSew generous with such a great give-away!
ReplyDeleteWho can really pass up Amy Butler fabric? I'm new to your blog but might have to stick around a while and look at all those beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThose are some fabulous ideas for charm square quilts. Which reminds me, I need to get going on my PMQG charm squares!
ReplyDeletethank you for all the wonderful eye candy...those are all such beautiful quilts and such amazing inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYou can't go wrong with Amy Butler fabrics. I would love to win.
ReplyDeletemarrs4isu@gmail.com
Thanks for all the inspiration~ I love that four patch w/ white sashing. What a great way to showcase wonderful fabrics. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo at the top of your blog.
ReplyDeleteThe quilts are beautiful & the setting so serene.
Thanks for doing a giveaway & sharing those
gorgeous charm quilts with everyone !
Fun fabrics. Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Great post. I am such a sucker for charm squares. Thanks for including all the inspiring photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you. The quilts are beautiful.
ReplyDeletekaiminani at gmail dot com
Love all those quilts. there's something so special and calming about the square - definitely my favorite shape!
ReplyDeleteThe quilts are lovely. Love your charm squares.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting all the sweet charm quilts. So many times simplicity is the way to go - less is more! Would love to win your charms!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely examples! I can hardly wait to use a couple as inspiration for my next quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love charm squares - such a great way to get a bunch of great fabrics for an instantly-colorful quilt!
ReplyDeleteOOH! These would be perfect for a baby girl quilt I need to make for an August shower! Thank you for the gentle inspiration your blog provides me!
ReplyDeleteMissy
houstonm@lanepowell.com
I have never used Amy Butler fabrics, and these are just scrumptious!! I started a quilt when I was 8 or 9 that is unfinished. I've been thinking about finishing it now for my baby girl. These would be a perfect and beautiful addition.
ReplyDeleteThose are so pretty and thank you so much for posting a variety of pics and patterns. I've always wondered what people do with their charm squares!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to put the charm bracelet quilt on my list of "things to attempt when I can finally figure out how to quilt" list. ;)
Great giveaway! And i Love the inspiration quilts! Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeletewhat a great giveaway. thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove the mix of charm squares from a variety of Amy Butler collections. Some of these must be rare now! I also appreciate seeing the examples made with charm squares
ReplyDeleteI love all of Amy Butlers fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI love Amy Butler! Thanks for your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love the charm square roundup - what an amazing resource.
ReplyDeleteCrossing my fingers.
L xo
this is a great giveaway - thanks!
ReplyDeletei love the picture syou showed for inspiration.
needlegrrl at gmail
This is beautiful, I would love to have it.
ReplyDeletetwoofakind12@yahoo.com
I'm crossing my fingers--I love all of the charm pack inspiration, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the generous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great giveaway! Love the fabrics, and all the example quilts are great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThese are such wonderful projects! Thanks for a great giveaway! jinglesells at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThank you! How generous of you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway!!! Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteSop many fabulous quilt ideas. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely fabrics!! I need to make a baby quilt - would be perfect! Thank you for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI love the last quilt! So cool!
ReplyDeleteSuch nice fabric!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Chile!
mmimica(at)maimonides(dot)cl
Those quilts are lovely! Now if only I can win this giveaway and create some loveliness of my own... :)
ReplyDeleteSince I hate cutting fabric, pre-cuts are a must-have in my stash. Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my fabric giveaway at http://pitterputterstitch.blogspot.com.
Ooh! The Royal Garden print is one of my favorite Amy Butler prints and I don't have any in the blue! Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThose charm squares are lovely.
ReplyDeleteCharm squares are my new love! I'm making a quilt for my new nieces.
ReplyDeleterpar003 @ gmail.com
oooh - nice! You know I would turn them into hexagons :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such beautiful fabrics with us.
ReplyDeleteSincerely ~ Tricia
beautiful! Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteInspiring and beautiful.
ReplyDeletethanks for a chance at your giveaway.. I see a quilt for my Grand daughter in the making.
jleibfried@aol.com
What a generous giveaway! I love Amy Butler, being one of the most interesting brands we get in the UK. And what great examples for inspiration!
ReplyDeletewow! great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a generous giveaway! I don't know that I could part with any Amy Butler fabric. No kidding!
ReplyDeleteCharms are always so fun to work with :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous st of charm squares and some very inspirational quilts to whet the appetite. Thank you!
ReplyDeletei'd love some charm squares in my life. thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI love charm packs - thanks for all the great ideas!!
ReplyDeleteGill
Ooh--awesome! Thanks for the lovely pics as well!
ReplyDeleteAmy
ajh15@hotmail.com
Very pretty, would love to win!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog too!
Best regards
Claudi
Oh, such nice quilts! Would love to try to make one. Thanks for the nice giveaway!
ReplyDeleteulli-xox[at]web.de
love amy butler.
ReplyDeletejalee
markandjalee@msn.com
What a lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca
what a wonderful giveaway! I have been meaning to try and make my first quilt.. but i have been putting it off :( but.. now that it is summer and I have more free time, I am determined to try and this fabric would be perfect!
ReplyDeletesnyde30@mail.lcc.edu
Love the collection of quilts--lots of inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove the ones with white sashing!
ReplyDeletepretty squares!
ReplyDeleteThanks, for the great give away, hope I get to make a charm quilt! dgporterhouse@cox.net
ReplyDeleteI love Amy Butler's fabrics! Great giveaway!
ReplyDeletethis is such a lovely set of charm squares!!! thanks for sharing and for sharing a little inspiration too
ReplyDeletelezlie21(at)aol(dot)com
great giveaway! i love your work!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThose are soo pretty! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleten.clark(at)hotmail(dot)com
Beautiful quilts, awesome giveaway. Please count me in. Thanks!
ReplyDeletegevin13{at}gmail{dot}com
Those are some pretty quilts! I'm glad your friends let you share. :)
ReplyDeletei love amy butler...and i love charm squares! perfect!
ReplyDeletekaceykendrickwagner {at} gmail.com
oh!! I like that charm bracelet quilt A LOT!! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteoh I love those quilts!
ReplyDeletemjwebhome (at) yahoo (dot) com
I love all the quilts you've shown, really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOoh Ooh, Pick me, Pick me!
ReplyDeleteI love all of the ideas you have given with the fabric :)
ReplyDeletelindsay.forgette@gmail(dot)com
Charmante! Great set of fabrics, Joan! I'd be thrilled to win! And I love all the inspiration quilts you've posted - wow!
ReplyDeleteI haven't worked with charms yet. I can't wait to win : )
ReplyDeletewhat a great giveaway! i love amy butler! :)
ReplyDeleteInspiring quilts and an ace giveaway. Thanks for the chance, kdmsclutter(at)aol(dot)com
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little prize pack. Thanks for throwing your goods in the ring. :)
ReplyDeleteskooksplayground[at]gmail[dot]com
I love amy butler fabrics-- thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the Charm Bracelet quilt pattern too. Such fun. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea for a giveaway----I love reviewing all the ideas to use with charm squares!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway! Wow, you all certainly made some great quilts with charm packs...I'd love to see what I could do with this great charm pack!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway! Charm squares are so much fun. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteOh such lovely charm quilts! Great give away :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win!
What a great giveaway! I love the fun patterns of the squares you chose. (Plus, 42 is the answer to the universe and everything and as a huge Douglas Adams fan I just have to enter this giveaway.)
ReplyDeletebytesizedpieces (at) gmail.com
Amy Butler is my fav!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteAh Joan love the title to this post! Very clever word play!! I don't have lot of time to enter giveaways this time around as my own one is keeping me busy but you had me hooked as soon as your mentioned 'a variety of Amy Butler prints'. She is one of my all time favourite designers . I have a few of her prints from 1 or 2 lines but not the variety you have!! Thanks for all the quilting eye candy too!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE charm packs and I LOVE Amy Butler, so this is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I would love to make a yo yo quilt with this fun fabric!
ReplyDeleteailie{underscore}dukes{at}hotmail{dot}com
Oh my goodness, these fabrics are yummy. I would love to put them to good use. Thanks for the giveaway, hope to win :)
ReplyDeletekatesadventures(at)gmail(dot)com
Gorgeous! I love what you've all done with the quilts
ReplyDeleteYes please!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I am realy impressed by all your comments, this must be a popular blog! Good luck everyone!
ReplyDeleteLove charm squares. Hope I win.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love it! I really like that you included some project ideas, too!
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome giveaway! i hope i am the lucky duck! those fabrics would be so fun to work with!
ReplyDeleteamandaewoodruff (at yahoo (dot) com
Wow! I have just completed my first quilt using charm squares, for my first grandchild. I loved it so much I can't wait to do another. There is just too much choice. This is a fantastic idea. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI'd love these.
ReplyDeleteGreat inspiration! Would love to win.
ReplyDeleteI do love Amy Butler!!!!! Hopefully I'm lucky!
ReplyDeleteRegards from Germany, Natalie
natalie@arndt-family.com
Love this give away and I love your quilts even more!!
ReplyDeletePaulette
Thanks for the giveaway offer. I hope I am lucky enough to win. sandralister@att.net
ReplyDeleteYour blog is fantastic, and so is this giveaway. Thanks for being so generous with your fabrics!
ReplyDeleteAdorable fabrics; I'd love to win!
ReplyDeleteFun Fabric! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun! Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway! I'm looking for some charm squares for the Charm Squares Baby Quilt - these are just beautiful. Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletefinnprincess79(at)hotmail(dot)com
wow, a giveaway that's educational! Love all the charm inspiration. one giveaway just asked for our favorite designer and mine is always Amy Butler.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteWow! So much amazing generosity today! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAmy
goneinkognito{at}gmail{dot}com
great ideas!
ReplyDeleteaddyforrest(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm so loving Amy Butler right now.....would love to make a charm quilt from those squares!!
ReplyDeleteoh, I love using charm squares! Thanks for a great giveaway and links to beautiful quilts!
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