Tuesday, February 3, 2009

402!

Can you believe it? It's been almost two years since I joined this wonderful community and started making many wonderful new friends. Today is my 402nd post!

I struggled to come up with a really good giveaway to celebrate this milestone and thank you all for your neverending encouragement and support. It has definitely played a giant roll in keeping the creative juices flowing over here.

So here it is...


Leave a comment on this post between today and 12pm PST on Friday (the 6th).
I will use the random number generator to generate 2 winners.
If you win, you'll get to choose any 4 fat quarters (or 2 half yards or 1 yard) from the fabrics in my store.

And, because I want everyone to be able to get a little something, between today and Sunday, you can get 30% off your entire order in the store.
Just enter 402THIRTY as the coupon code when you check out.


Because I couldn't have a completely picture-less post, I played around in EQ5 a little and came up with a scrappy look for Geese in the Forest.
Scrappy Geese in the Forest

153 comments:

  1. Happy Blogaversary!!! I found your blog some weeks ago and like to see what's up here.

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  2. I love the scrappy version of the Geese in the Forest. The red and green is nice, but a bit Christmasy for me to ponder this time of year!

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  3. I said before: I think your work is always great. Beautiful colors!
    Happy blogsversary and thanks for the gifts!

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  4. Happy blogaversary! I love the scrappy layout.

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  5. Congrats on 400+ posts! I love reading your blog! :)

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  6. Congrats!! Looking forward to another year of blogging!

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  7. 402!!! That is quite an accomplishment. I have to say I love this bright version. Hmmmmm...... I think I may do this one!!

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  8. Happy blogaversary! I always enjoy reading your blog. Wow, I am loving the scrappy Geese in the Forest layout. This is the direction that I indend on going. Very cool to see it in color!

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  9. Congrats on the 402! Thanks for blogging - I love reading your thoughts on various projects.

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  10. That is a lot of posting in two years time, congrats! Thank you for all of the inspiration this past two years.

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  11. Happy 402nd post!!
    I love looking at all the gorgeous quilts you make!!

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  12. Happy 2 years and post 402! Love your blog!! And the geese look so cool - the scrappy look makes it so vibrant!

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  13. awesome...thanks for inspiring us!

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  14. Thanks for being so generous. I'm really looking forward to the Geese in the Forest BOM!

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  15. Congratulations and keep up the good work! And thank you for being so generous and giving.

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  16. Happy 2 years!! I love the look of the Geese BOM- looks like fun.

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  17. Congrats! And thanks for the generous giveaway. I love the geese in the forest in all the various colors.

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  18. Congratulations Anina! Love the scrappy Geese!

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  19. 402 posts in 2 years?! i'm pretty impressed! i haven't even past 100 in my 2 years of blogging... haha

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  20. Happy anniversary! Love your blog!

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  21. happy 402 to you!!!
    yayyy!!!

    please throw my name in the mix.
    :D

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  22. Congrats on 402!! Looking forward to more!!

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  23. Congrats on two years! I love scrappy version too. I don't know which one I like better.

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  24. I love giveaway; but more than that I love blogging! What a nice way to share our passions with others.

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  25. Thanks for 402 great, funny, inspiring, warm, colourful posts!!
    Hope to read many, many more!

    Love the colourful Geese in the forest!!

    And thanks for the opportunity to join a wonderful give-away!

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  26. Happy Blogversary! 400 posts! WOW! I'm new to the blogging community, and recently found yours...I look forward to the next 400 posts!

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  27. Wow, 402 - that seems like a huge milestone! Congratulations! It's always to enter a giveaway for fabrics - yippee! Love the preview with the EQ5 too.

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  28. Congrats! Keeping my fingers crossed the number generator picks me!! valerieann118atmsndotcom

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  29. 402 is amazing. I love reading your blog. The new color combination for the Geese in the Forest quilt is fabulous. Got my attention now, as if you didn't have it before.

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  30. Wow over 400! Congratulations! I will be going scrappy with my Geese in the Forest quilt. Love how it looks!

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  31. 402?! I'm not even at 30! Congrats!! Keep up the great work, I love reading your blog :D

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  32. Congrats! and over 400 posts - wow! Hope I'm one of the lucky ones!

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  33. 402? Congratulations! Cute Geese in the Forest quit.

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  34. I like the scrappy look, but I think I'm going to do mine in a more literal sense and go for greens and browns. I can't wait to get started!

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  35. Congratulations on your 402nd post!

    I love your colourful version of Geese in the Forest as much as the original. What a fun design!

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  36. Happy 402! I can't wait to start my geese in the forest. I love the brights.

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  37. Happy Blogversary!!!

    I really like that scrappy happy tree quilt!

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  38. The scrappy "Geese" is great. 402? Wow, congratulations! Thank YOU for all your inspiration and encouragement, too!

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  39. Happy blogaversary!
    You can be proud of what you made here! Thank you very much for all the inspiration you are giving us.
    And thank you for the give-away.

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  40. I love the scrappy version of the Geese in the Forest, makes me desprately want to get my hands on a copy of EQ5! Happy blogaversary and thanks for the inspiration.

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  41. I really like this colorful version of Geese in the Forest. But then I seen it in the green with just a bit of red and like that one too.

    Thanks for the giveaway....I found your blog by way of another and am glad I did! I've marked it to return to soon!

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  42. Congratulations on the long blog run! Please enter me, many thanks - both for the giveaway and for all the inspiration!
    Fran F.

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  43. Congrats! Your works always inspire me. Looking forward to the next 402!

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  44. Congrats on your 402nd post! They've all be absolutely wonderful! ooxx`jodi

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  45. Congratulations on 402 posts! I check your site every day. Thank you!!

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  46. wow 400! that's a lot of posts. Congrats Anina, I have really enjoyed reading your posts and becoming your blog friend!

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  47. I'd love to win some fabric - thanks for the chance!!

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  48. Happy blogaversary! Thank you for all of your wonderful inspiration!

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  49. Congrats! I'm going to go check out your store now, even though I need new fabric like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!

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  50. Congrats on 2 years and 402 posts!! WOW - that's a lot of inspiration and good reading :o)

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  51. Happy Bloggy Birthday! Only 2 years? It seems like we've been friends longer than that.

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  52. Congrats on becoming a member of the 400 club! That is an accomplishment in it self!

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  53. congrats on 402! I love the scrapy quilt also.

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  54. Congratulations!

    I love the scrappy look. I think I'm in!

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  55. comment, comment, I'm leaving a comment. I enjoy your blog and store!

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  56. A choose-your-own fabric prize is always a good giveaway! I've enjoyed keeping up with your blog since we were in the first embroidered button swap.
    -- Michele

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  57. I love the scrappy version even more than the green/red version. I am going to make the scrappy one!

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  58. Happy Blogaversary!!! Love that scrappy version and the bright, bold colors!

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  59. Count me in the drawing!! I LOVE the scrappy look too...I could see this with all kaffe fabrics too!

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  60. Congratulations on 400 posts. That's a real achievement. I love the scrappy BOM. Very tempted to give it a go.
    Christine

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  61. What a huge milestone! I hope you'll post at LEAST another 402 times! Please enter me in the drawing.

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  62. Congrats on 402! That's great. Keep up the good work.

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  63. I like your scrappy version of Geese in the Forest. You have a wonderful blog. I like visiting.

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  64. Congratulations! Please enter my name as well - thanks for sharing
    maggie

    www.stampingwithmaggie.com

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  65. Hi Anina, I came over from Quilting with Ragdolls - congratulations on 402!!! I just began last Sept and am coming up on 100 posts - I just love our community of bloggers! Thanks for the giveaway and the free BOM - fantastic!
    Cheers!

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  66. Congratulations Anina on your blogiversary. You are an absolute inspiration. I have no idea how you manage to fit everything you do into your life, but I'm glad you do & that your generous heart shares it with us! Best wishes, Ros.

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  67. Ok do you want any info from us to enter...like where we're from(Idaho) and what we like? (chocolate) too much information?? ok how about thanks for your blog and I wanna win some of you fab.!?

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  68. Happy 2 years! I love your blog, Allison cluckclucksew@gmail.com

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  69. Oohhhhh, you have such nice fabric!!!! Pick me!!!
    Holly

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  70. Congrats on # 402.I love the scrappy bright "Geese in the Forrest." It is more my style.

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  71. congrats on post #402... And thaks for the "geese in the forest" BOM. I think I really like it in the scrappy version - that way I don't have to buy more fabric!!!

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  72. Congrats on your blog! I'm looking forward to the BOM.

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  73. I just found your blog recently, but I really like your work!

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  74. Congratulations on hitting the 2 year mark! Please consider me in your giveaway!
    P.S. If I was not so scared of triangles I'd give the Geese in the Forest a try - I love the pattern and the pics of completed ones I have seen.

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  75. I would love to see that made into a quilt. Congrats on your anniversary!

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  76. congratulations! Wow! so many posts! please put me in your prize draw!

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  77. 402 is quite the accomplishment! I'm new to quilting and have loved reading your posts. Thanks!

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  78. Congrats on 402! I just found your blog yesterday and it's great!

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  79. Happy 402nd Blogday! Love the Geese in all the colours. Thanks for your generous giveaway offer.
    Amanda

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  80. I love visiting your blog and I really love the scrappy Geese in the Forest. Pick Me!!!

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  81. 402!!! My goodness, I don't think I'll ever get that many. I love reading your blog.

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  82. Happy Happy Blogging and congratulations on crossing over the 400th post!

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  83. Congratulations on your blogaversary!

    I've been reading your blog for about eight months now and never comment - I never comment on any of the blogs I read, but I couldn't resist a chance to win some of that beautiful fabric.

    Either way, your blog is gift enough. Thanks for writing it - it gives me a lot of joy and inspriration.

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  84. Love the scrappy look!

    Way to go with the 400+! And many more!

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  85. 402! that's really impressive! I can't imagine having 402 posts worth of anything to say, let alone 402 AWESOME posts full of great ideas. way to go!

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  86. I thought I knew what color I would use for my Geese in the Forest, but with your new picture today...I'm torn...or should I make two? Such dilemmas!

    Nice give away and nice sale.

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  87. You are very generous! Off to check out the store again.

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  88. Count me in.
    Fingers crossed!!!
    Andi :-)

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  89. Thank you for the inspiration. I check your blog almost every day to see what amazing items you're creating. And thanks to you - I got busy and made three tablerunners for Christmas gifts! On time, too!! :)
    Sue in Seattle

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  90. I have a hard time with points but I've been using my scraps to make Geese in the forest. The more I make the better they are getting.

    Congrats on the 402! Thanks for this great offer!

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  91. Anina, congrats on 402! that's great! throw my name in the giveaway please. :)Kylie

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  92. Congratulations on the blogging milestone, I'm so glad you're part of the community. Have been meaning to thank you for your great Geese pattern, you're a whiz with EQ (I'm in serious need of a tutor). Off to browse in your store!

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  93. Wow, 402 that's awesome. I love your blog :-)

    I'd love to make a geese quilt with bright colours like that. I love brights.

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  94. Great Blogging...congrats! I'm so enjoying my Rainbow Jane...very professional the way you've decided to market it. Now...I"ll go shop!

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  95. congrats on the 402! and thanks for the 30% too!

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  96. Congratulaions on the 402!! Her's to many more inspiring posts. Love the Geese in the Forest!

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  97. WOW! Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing all your creativity!

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  98. Happy Blogaversary to you! I really enjoy your work and find it inspiring. Keep it up - and count me in!

    Ltenhage@gmail.com

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  99. 402...what a lovely number! congrats. so glad we connected in this big bloggy world! i'm off to see what fabric i might need!

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  100. LOVE the colorful geese pattern - "in my copious free time..." ;)

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  101. Happy 402! I love the flying geese. I am definitely on board for the BOM.

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  102. Congratulations! Thank you for your blog.

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  103. happy 402nd blog post! i love the geese in the forest quilt, btw!

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  104. 402. Love to read your blog. Your DJ is so yummy. I am going to make the Geese in the Forest and starting on this Freezer paper piecing idea. Thank you. Jan

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  105. Congratulations! An awesome accomplishment!!! It's been great seeing all you have come up with! Can't wait to see more!!

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  106. Hoi Anina!
    Congrats for the 402+ posts and the more to come!! I would love to enter in the draw...
    Also I am considering to join you with the Geese in the Forest BOM, it is such a nice design... only problem is that I feel it is more a quilt to be done by machine and I am not good at it... anyway, I will link it in my blog, maybe some more people will join you.

    Love

    marta

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  107. hi there,
    just found your blog after a friend told me about the tree bom. Very interesting.

    I'll be back again to see the progress. Might have to try one.

    congrats on 400+ posts

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  108. Happy Blogiversary! I love your blog.

    Congrats!

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  109. Happy Blogaversary!

    I like the scrappy version but I am thinking of making mine a combination of browns and blues as a wedding present for my brother.

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  110. Wow thanks! I definitely will enter and take my chances.

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  111. Wow! 400+ posts! Congrats! I love your work

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  112. Wow! over 400 posts.
    You've got some beautiful quilts on here!

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  113. Congratulations! What an achievement. I love the scrappy Geese quilt! I can't wait to get started on my version.

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  114. how generous! i would love to win!

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  115. This looks like a scary undertaking for someone of my limited skill - maybe someday! It is definitely gorgeous!

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  116. I'm loving the green and red version although I'll have to play with my colored pencils. I see this done with Kona solids. Thanks so much for the great BOM. Regards..Gail in Washington state

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  117. Happy Happy Anniversary to you, I just love visiting and can't wait to start Geese in the Forest... the coloured version is certainly got the wow factor as in making it look totally different. Now which way do I go.

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  118. Congrats on 2 years of blogging! 402 is a lot of posts for two years. I have loved every one of your posts since I came on the scene.

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  119. Anina,
    WOW - 402 posts - that's amazing - love your ideas and inspirations - thanks for being so generous - Susan

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  120. Congrats! That is so awesome that you have done that many posts, when I hit 200 I felt a huge accomplishment. I would love to win some of your gorgeous fabrics.

    ps I am hosting a FQ swap do you want in???

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  121. omg !! you have gotten soooo many respondes!!
    I would like to say that i love the geese in the forest in the brights!!!
    ithought i loved it in the greens but now------ wow i am really thinking i might have to find a line of colores like these!!
    thanks!

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  122. Congratulations on the anniversary. I love the scrappy geese.

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  123. Congratulations. I really love your blog and the geese blocks. Thanks a lot for this BOM.
    Love Martina

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  124. Congrats on number 402!! Looking forward to working with you this year in Sew Connected 3 :)

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  125. Had to go to your shop & buy some - just in case I'm not lucky enough to win!
    Chris x

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  126. Congrats on two whole years!! I'm such a lurker but I LOVE your blog!!

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  127. Love your blog...so bright and cheerful! The Geese in the Forest scrappy is beautiful! Congrats on 402 posts.

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  128. Congratulations on your blogging milestone! Love your blog and your quilts. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  129. Happy Anniversary!! That is a lot of entries.

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  130. Congratulations on your blogiversary! I am going to make mine scrappy and hopefully use up some of my scraps!

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  131. Oh my!! I love the geese in the forest in these colors too!! I'm not sure which I like better now. lol

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  132. Sign me up! Congrats on your blogging success! :)

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  133. I, too, love the scrappy look, but I think I'll start it in the greens. I downloaded the first block, and am ready to begin! Just found your site today, love it.

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  134. sign me up!

    btw, i'm taking a paper piecing class this saturday. hopefully i will finally figure out this mystery.

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  135. Just found your blog today. Foundation piecing is my passion. Thanks for 'Geese in the Forest

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  136. Happy 402nd post! I am really looking forward to getting to know you through your blog and Sew Connected 3. And thank you for the BOM. This is going to be a lot of fun!!

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  137. Yours is the FIRST blog i check EVERYDAY. LOVE IT ! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!

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  138. I can't believe you have 402 posts! I read every single one! Thanks for being a continual supply of inspiration. :)

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  139. I have been wondering what that quilt would look like scrappy! very nice.

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  140. Love the blog! Those socks a couple of posts ago make me want to start knitting - they are beautiful.

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  141. A big congrats on 402 posts! Thanks for being so generous with your giveaway - your fabrics are lovely. What a different look is the multi-goosed forest?

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  142. Love the scrappy GITF

    Congratulations on the 402! and for the gorgeous blog in general

    Happy Days!

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  143. Thanks for offering such a great giveaway! I just found you recently and am enjoying your blog.

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  144. congrats on your 2 years of blogging and 402 posts! i'm way behind on blog reading, as you can tell!!!

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  145. Anina, I just wanted to say congrats on 2 years of blogging & 402 posts! I am a bit behind on blog reading too (although I am glad to see I am not the only one Amandajean :).
    So glad you started blogging! It has been wonderful to get to know you on your blog & have the opportunity to meet you in real life too :)

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  146. Congrats!! I love the scrappy GITF. I think I'll go scrappy with mine :)

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