Monday, May 21, 2012

May Day Giveaway Day - Part 1

It's here again.  Yay! 

Sew, Mama, Sew! is doing it again, their Giveaway Day Week.  A week where bloggers and shops can gather to one location and have a giveaway hop.

Sew, Mama, Sew! has ingeniously broken down on how you can go to giveaways that appeal to you.  If you're just interested in bags there is a whole giveaway section for that, or if it's just supplies you want well there are giveaways for you too.  Just hop on over to Sew, Mama, Sew! to see the list of all the bloggers and shops who are participating. 

I will be participating in two giveaways this time, one will be a bag, as seen in this post (see below), and the other will be supplies, a bundle of 10 vintage sheet fat quarters.  To enter for the fat quarters go to this separate post.

As some of you already know I'm into vintage sheets.  I love the flow-y, softness of them and their colors are fantastic.  This has become my median of choice for my sewing/crafting/obsession.  My handmade items I sell on Etsy are mainly out of vintage sheets, with the occasional new fabric listing. Right now I have a variety of bags, bunting, and fat quarter bundles.  All out of vintage sheets. 

So for this giveaway you have a chance to win your choice, from my Etsy Shop, Reversible Vintage Sheet Market Bag.  A fantastic large bag for a weekend around town, or everyday use,

and don't forget...it's reversible.

Approx. measurements
19" across
20" from bottom to top of handle
14" from bottom to bottom of handle

You have two chances to enter.

1.) All you need to do to enter is leave a comment.  Any comment is fine.  Do you love vintage sheets?  Tell me why.  Or what random things would you throw into such a large bag?

2.) For a second entry let me know if you follow my blog (recent or old).

This giveaway is open Internationally until Friday, May 25 5:00 p.m. PST.  The winner will be chosen at random that following Saturday, May 26.

If your email address is not set up in your profile please leave it with your comment.

Don't forget to enter Part 2 of my giveaway if you're interested in a bundle of vintage sheet fat quarters.

Happy Giveaway Day hopping.

126 comments:

  1. beautiful bag! I'd always toss in my phone, wallet and keys-- and now that it's summer, probably a book and an umbrella, too (just in case)!

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  2. I think this bag is beautiful, and would be great for throwing spare clothes and a beach towel in for taking my daughter down to the neighborhood pool!

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  3. I love that these bags are reversible! It's like having 2 bags in 1! I really like bigger bags because having a 3 year old means carrying around a little more than I normally would!
    Thanks for hosting this giveaway! I love your shop and will definitely be checking it out more often!

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  4. I have a few large bags and I find i take them to work on nightshift as they hold a lot of stuff I need

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  5. I love vintage sheets! So many memories and so soft!

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  6. Lovely bag! I would throw my Nook in there, along with a couple of paperbacks, my wallet, keys, a bottle of water, actually everything that is in my purse now. LOL
    Thanks for the chance to win one of your lovelies.

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  7. I love vintage sheets but I've only recently started collecting, so my stash is quite small!

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  8. I need a new bag to carry all my stuff to church on Sundays and this would be perfect!

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  9. I am a happy, longtime follower :)

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  10. I love vintage sheets because they remind me of my late great aunt's linen closet when I was a child.

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  11. i recently started collecting vintage sheets and pillow cases for a picnic blanket project I hope to complete this summer.

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  12. Trust me, I'd be able to fill up this bag rather quickly. I always have a notebook and a reading book and a water bottle with me along with my wallet, keys, phone, chapstick, all that usual stuff!

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  13. I love vintage sheets. Is it funny that they remind me of my grandma's house? Beautiful bag hope I win. thanks for the giveaway!

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  14. I do love vintage sheets. The patterns are pretty and you get a lot of bang for your buck. :) Thank you for the giveaway!

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  15. I would use it as a second diaper bag :D

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    melissajpalmer at yahoo dot com

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  16. Following your blog! :)

    melissajpalmer at yahoo dot com

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  17. oh, that's just yummy! I am going on vacation soon and that would be a fabulous bag to roll up and keep in my purse for purchases. yes!!!

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  18. love the bag! thanks for a chance to win it!!

    julia.glotova at gmail dot com

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  19. thank you for the giveaway. I love vintage sheets because they can be beautiful, and yet sometimes free, or really cheap.

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  20. I'm a follower via google reader.

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  21. i need a big ol' tote bag in a couple of weeks to take swim towels to the pool when we go on vacation!

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  22. soft & broken in
    fingers crossed! treevt80 at yahoo dot com

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  23. Great bag, I don't think you can have too many bags.

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  24. This would make a great bag to put stuff in when I go somewhere with my grandchild. There's always a snack or a little toy or a favorite stuff animal that has to go with us.

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  25. Totally love vintage anything! This would be great! Thanks!

    Ellie
    @vanillabeangirls.com
    vanillabeancrafts@gmail.com

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  26. I love this bag, Id put in my keys, tissues, lipstick, purse, checkbook, kindle and a small sewing project :)

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  27. Lovely bag. I haven't seen any vintage sheets here in Finland, so I don't know what Finns do with them!

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  28. Fab givaway, thank you. I love vintage sheets as they remind me of my gran.
    ks.eyles@yahoo.co.uk

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  29. I follow you on facebook too.
    ks.eyles@yahoo.co.uk

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  30. I love vintage sheets! The colors and patterns get me every time!

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  31. I'm also a new follower. Love your blog!

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  32. Ooh. I love vintage sheets mostly for the feel/ texture - worn softness, but also the colors. This bag would most likely hold whatever my current project-on-the-go is. It could be knitting socks or a sleeve to something, or it could be some hand-sewing, perhaps a little embroidery or mending a hole in a beloved shirt. Something like that.

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  33. This bag is gorgeous, would love to throw my crafty stuff in there for embroidery or hand sewing on-the-go!

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  34. Beautiful bag! I might use it for trips to the library.

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  35. Nice bag :-) It would be great for shopping.

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  36. I love the vintage look of your bags.

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  37. I could though material into the bag. But I think I would let my daughter or wife use it as some might look at me funny.

    http://richardquilts.blogspot.com

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  38. Oh man, I love vintage sheets. You can make almost anything out of them, they are cheap, and so cute!
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    kessilari(at)gmail(dot)com

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  39. I LOVE vintage sheets. The colors are so soft and lovely. I have several that I have been trying to collect to make a quilt one day. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  40. I would use this to bring my things to work each day. I have to carry around a bunch of stuff, and this would be perfect! And so cute!

    abigail.lee {at} gmail.com

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  41. Beautiful bag - I would use it when out shopping at craft fairs.

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  42. I love vintage sheets. The items made from them always have a fun retro feel. I would use the bag for random things I have to carry when running around with my 2 year old. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  43. I adore vintage sheets. They always remind me of staying at my grandmother's house. Cozy and safe. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  44. I'm crazy for vintage sheets. I love how soft they are. The prints are wonderful. Thanks for this great giveaway!

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  45. I love vintage sheets - so beautiful, colorful and soft. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  46. I like the softness of vintage sheets! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  47. I love these b/c I just love vintage linens! I have a 4 year old and 10 month old, so I'm sure it would be stuffed with toys, snacks, diapers, my wallet, keys & shades. It would be perfect! Thanks so much!

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  48. I absolutely ADORE vintage sheets and like to use them for sewing napkins/placemats, coasters as well as bags. :)

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  49. Beautiful bag, perfect for carrying around a knitting project!

    majorasue at hotmail dot com

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  50. Thanks for this giveaway. I love vintage sheets because they offer me so many inspitation...

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  51. I would put my big narrow-neck Nalgene water bottle in it. Papers for sketching and notes. Pencils and maybe a pen is a must. A book would be nice.

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  52. I never realized how much could be done with vintage sheets! Lovely bag, thanks for a chance to win.

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  53. Love the bag! I'm the original bag lady! One can never have too many bags! A project stashed in every bag! And yes, I adore vintage sheets!

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  54. I put in it a book, some pens&pencils and paper -if i get inspiration to draw :), sweets, lip balm, hand cream, wallet, an apple :)

    porcukorborso at gmail dot com

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  55. I really like this LOVEly bag so I'm a gFC follower: Szappanbubi

    porcukorborso at gmail dot com

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  56. Lovely bag! I'd use it as a carry-all for the stuff I seem to haul with me to work everyday.

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  57. This bag is precious! I love the soft colors. I am a new follower-Thank you SMS for linking to all these great blogs!

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  58. I love vintage sheets because they make the best soft quilt backings

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  59. I follow you on Google Reader :)

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  60. Your bags are beautiful. I love vintage sheets and I love seeing what other people do with them.

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  61. Thank you so much for being part of the “Sew, Mama, Sew” give-away week! I hope that you will have a chance to stop by my blog at http://kjvjames117agg.blogspot.com/2012/05/hip-hip-hooray-its-giveaway-day.html and enter my give-away for a homemade teddy bear!

    I just love your bags...in fact, I love anything made out of vintage sheets!

    Sweet blessings,
    Laura
    jdswiley(at)myfairpoint(dot)net

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  62. P.S. I am a follower of your blog!


    Sweet blessings,
    Laura
    jdswiley(at)myfairpoint(dot)net

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  63. Honestly I don't know much about vintage sheets but from reading all the comments I'm starting to think they're pretty fantastic! lol

    I'm always on the lookout for more project bags for my knitting so this would be a perfect bag for a sweater project.

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  64. I've recently been making shoppping bags from vintage pillowcases, so this is right up my alley! I probably wouldn't use this for shopping, though. This would be my every day bag with my wallet, book, water bottle, travel tissues, green shopping bag (just in case), phone and car keys. That's what I usually have with me at all times

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  65. Love the colors you chose! And I love vintage sheets too. :) I just turned one into curtains for my bedroom!
    peachstateme (at) hotmail (.) com

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  66. I love vintage sheets because of the original patterns on the fabric. hastacualquierdia(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)ar

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  67. I really like vintage sheets and drool over all the nice things you can make with them.

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  68. This is beautiful! I am always on the lookout for vintage sheets, but have yet to come across any.

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  69. I am a follower, RSS, and old!

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  70. What a great use of Vintage Sheets! I have a good supply of them in my linen closet....may just have to pull a few out and make a similar bag. I'd throw all my Bible Study stuff in mine to use each week!

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  71. I do not know where to find beautiful vintage sheets and use them as well as you:)

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  72. I'm your 1 year old follower via Google Reader:)

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  73. I love vintage sheets and pillowcases. The patterns and colors are fun! Thanks for the chance to win!

    ravensrascals (at) gmail (dot) com

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  74. I'm a blog follower. :o)

    ravensrascals (at) gmail (dot) com

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  75. I would love one of these bags - I have 3 kids so I always have stuff to throw in a big bag!

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  76. I am a new follower too :)

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  77. I love vintage sheets! Something about it brings me back to my childhood. The bag is big enough for everything from my umbrella, notebook, wallet, etc, etc. How fun would this be in the summer time? Thanks for the giveaway!

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  78. vintage sheets remind me of my parent's sheets growing up! :) i still have some that i use for everyday ... and bags like this are so nice instead of grabbing plastic grocery sacks to put stuff in...changes of clothes, notebook and things for a meeting...etc...

    nicmowat AT gmail DOT com

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  79. I love the feel and color of vintage sheets. I also enjoy repurposing and using sheets certainly fits that bill.

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  80. Love vintage sheets - usually they have pretty color combos

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  81. I love that bag, especially that it's reversible! Vintage sheets, yay! Why don't they make sheets like that anymore?

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  82. I do love vintage sheets. It's the colors, softness, and the idea that someone used to love them just as much as I love them now. Thanks for the giveaway.

    robyn(dot)Geddes(at)gmail(dot)com

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  83. I'd carry knitting supplies in that, plenty of room for everything I'd need!

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  84. I love vintage sheets. I'm planning a quilt made of hexes.

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  85. I am seriously crushing on this bag and especially love that it is reversible and both sides are beautiful. I love vintage sheets too and I buy them whenever I can find them. There is something about the history and they quality is better than new sheets.

    My contact info is: scrapgirl1467 (at) yahoo (dot) com

    Thank you for participating in the giveaway and for offering such a cool prize!

    Have a great day,
    Maureen

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  86. I am following you via GFC - Maureen H.

    My contact info is: scrapgirl1467 (at) yahoo (dot) com

    Thanks for the additional entry!

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  87. I would the bag as a gift bag. It looks like it would hold quilt. What better gift to give than a quilt and a bag.

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  88. I am trying to be more green and this bag would sure help with that.

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  89. I love to find sheets at thrift stores or garage/estate sales. There's so much variety and I love the thrill of the hunt!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  90. I would put cheese sticks, thermos of coffee, three books (two kids one adult) a little knitting project, two small sweaters, my wallet, three apples, bandaids and my phone in there and haul the kids off to the playground!

    Thanks for the chance to win. I'm a sucker for vintage sheets.

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  91. And I'm a follower now, too :)

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  92. I love vintage sheets because (I'm dating myself) I remember sleeping on several of the patterns. Thanks for participating in the Giveaway Day.

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  93. I love vintage sheets also, and have a bunch. Not only are they so soft the designs are my style and I feel like I'm appreciating another time and place that was calmer. Hokey I know.

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  94. I'm a Follower of yours and have been reading through Google Reader.

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  95. I love the soft color of vintage sheet. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  96. i love using sheets.. the patterns are adorable and their is so much fabric not to mention the price.

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  97. Sheets are great for dresses for both me and my 5 year old!

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  98. Beautiful! It would make a beautiful beach bag! Or project bag!

    Genevieve

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  99. What a great bag! Thanks for the chance! Have a Happy Day! :)

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  100. id have to stuff it with yarn :) raineoc@yahoo.com

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  101. following :) raineoc@yahoo.com

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  102. Thank you for the giveaway! I love anything vintage! mjalfano(at)gmail(dot)com

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  103. I am a blog follower! mjalfano(at)gmail(dot)com

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  104. I love vintage sheets. I would toss in some lip gloss, a book, sunglasses, and my camera.

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  105. That's a pretty bag! I'd use it for library books.

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  106. I think this bag will work perfectly for some thrifty shopping at the local flea markets and charity stores around Cape Town. I love going in rainy weather as most people opt to stay indoors and I have the bargain shopping all to myself :)

    Thank you for a great prize and the chance to win it.

    Marilize
    marilize (dot) paulsen (at) gmail (dot) com

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  107. I love the bag. I would toss in my wallet, sunglasses, camera and small cosmetic bag.

    Thanks.
    Pat K.
    tkelley5(at)roadrunner(dot)com

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  108. I have not made anything yet with vintage sheets. I know years ago, we used to back our quilts with sheets but then were told that wouldn't work as well. I have seen some lovely quilts made with them now though.

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  109. i haven't made anything with vintage sheets but think they are very pretty!

    ambjer (at) gmail.com

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  110. i'm a new follower

    ambjer (at) gmail.com

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  111. i love vintage sheets! thanks for the giveaway. :)

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