Thanks everyone for participating in Quiltmaker’s first ever Blog Tour–and how appropriate that this is our 100th post! It sure sounds like everyone has had a lot of fun discovering new blogs, new ideas and finding new inspiration. And the best thing is these links will be here for future exploration–I know I haven’t had a good visit yet at all the new sites!

We have selected three names for the Big Bundle Giveaways (two from the U.S./Canada post and one from the Outside U.S./Canada post.)

Those three people have been notified by email and, once I’ve verified their shipping addresses, I’ll announce their names here.

Winners of the 100 Block issues are listed in this post–and I think we still have a few names to add there as well. We’ve been mailing the issues out since last week, so watch for your copy soon if you won.

OK–now it’s back to regular work for the QM Staff. We’ve got January/February ‘10 web content to get ready to post next week, March/April ‘10 patterns to write and proofread and more quilty pleasures to plan and get ready for you. We’ll be back to our normal 2-3 posts per week instead of 2-3 posts per day.

Be sure to post pictures of the projects you make from 100 Blocks in our flickr group! Can’t wait to see what you create!

Update 11/17/09: The U.S./Canada winners are:

• Debbi Price from Des Moines, WA
• Valorie Kortus from Loveland, CO

Congratulations–I’m going to pack up your prizes for UPS to pick up!

I have not yet heard from the Outside U.S./Canada winner. I’ll send another email today and if I don’t hear from her by 10 am on Wednesday, I’ll pick someone else.

Update 11/19: It took a little longer because the first name drawn was from the U.S and ineligible, but then emma #46 from Australia was randomly selected as our international winner–congratulations emma and thanks to all for participating!

We didn’t plan for comments/winners in the daily posts, but they’ve been so delightful to read that I’m picking 2 random winners from each day to each receive a copy of 100 Blocks.

from Day 1

• annieofbluegables #11
• sheila carita #24

from Day 2

• jeanne #8
• charmin #42

from Day 3

• becanne #14
• Judy #15

from Day 4

• Donna Joy #33
• Claudia #66

from Day 5

• Shelly #3
• Jocelyn #29

OK, I’m sending emails to all these winners to get mailing addresses. Congratulations to all 10 of you!

There’s a list that we’re trying to keep updated of the winners so far–easier than new posts all the time.

I like making up the rules as the blog tour progresses!

So far today, as I’ve been reading the comments, no one has used my first “secret word of the day” which was PURPLE. And no one used my second “secret word of the day” which was BATIK.

I did find 6 commenters who have used a form of my third “secret word of the day”: SCRAP! Each of the following people wins a copy of 100 Blocks. (All dates and times are MST and, now that the secret word of the day has been revealed, using it won’t result in more surprise winners.)

Commenting on 100 Blocks Giveaway: Snow Shoo:

• Freddie, #3 at 3:48 am
• Lynne, #4 at 4:26 am
• Mary Flynn, #12 at 6:08 am
• SewLindaAnn, #22 at 8:27 am
• Lisa N, #24 at 8:40 am

Commenting on 100 Blocks: Roundabout

• Helen in the UK, #75 at 4:00 am

Congratulations all!

Since today is 11/11, I’ve been watching for comments this morning and no comments came in at exactly 11:11 am, so I picked the comment before and after, both are on Carolyn’s 100 Blocks: Roundabout post.

1. DianeY commented at 11:06 am
2. quiltgranny commented at 11:17 am

You’ll each receive one book (randomly as I fill the envelopes) from one of the 100 Blocks authors and a copy of 100 Blocks! (I’ve emailed both winners already.)

The books are:

• Fat-Quarter Quilting by Lori Smith
• Gorgeous Quilts for Gracious Living by Sonja Moen and Vicki Lynn Oehlke

Congratulations.

Congratulations to the following Facebook winners:

1. Susan Brooks
2. Connie Makl
3. Janet Kopecky
4. Robert Talor
5. Della Cornell

Congratulations to the following Quilty Pleasures winners:

1. Jungle Boogie Thoughts: Commenter #18 Pat won a copy of 100 Blocks.
2. Jan/Feb ‘10 Preview: Commenter #24 Sarah Vee won a color option plus a copy of 100 Blocks.
3. Surprise Winner! 1000th commenter: Commenter #17 Mary from the One-derful Ideas Post won a bundle of fabric and a copy of 100 Blocks.
4. Navajo Nights: Commenter #38 Beth Patrick won a copy of 100 Blocks.
5. Surprise Winners, 11:11 am on 11/11, each won a book and 100 Blocks: DianeY commented at 11:06 am and quiltgranny commented at 11:17 am
6. Virtual Cover: Commenter #44 Cathy won a copy of 100 Blocks.
7. Roundabout: Commenter #17 Jane won a copy of 100 Blocks.
8. Surprise Winners, “Secret” word of the day, each winning a copy of 100 Blocks: Freddie, #3 at 3:48 am, Lynne, #4 at 4:26 am, Mary Flynn, #12 at 6:08 am, SewLindaAnn, #22 at 8:27 am, Lisa N, #24 at 8:40 am, Helen in the UK, #75 at 4:00 am
9. SnowShoo: #23 Wendy won a copy of 100 Blocks.
10. Surprise winners! daily posts, each won a copy of 100 Blocks: from Day 1–annieofbluegables #11, sheila carita #24; from Day 2–jeanne #8, charmin #42; from Day 3–becanne #14, Judy #15; from Day 4–Donna Joy #33, Claudia #66; from Day 5–Shelly #3, Jocelyn #29
11. Posting Christmas Lights Mystery at flickr: Claudianne (contact jdudley (at) creativecraftsgroup.com with your mailing address) won a copy of 100 Blocks and batik scraps from Hoffman.
12. Calling Electric Quilt Fans: Norma #2 won a copy of 100 Blocks.
13. Quiltmaker: Subscripion Special Offers: Christine #7, Jocelyn #2 and Ray #1 each won a copy of 100 Blocks.
14. Stay in Touch with Quiltmaker: Nancy #13 and Sandra #9.

Announcing a few winners from the Blog Tour:

1. Stephanie won a copy of 100 Blocks at magnoliabayquilts.blogspot.com
2. Nancy won a copy of 100 Blocks at lynnroddybrown.com
3. Linda won a copy of 100 Blocks at karencombs.com
4. Jane won a copy of 100 Blocks at quilterchic.com
5. Amy won a copy of 100 Blocks at bluenickelstudios.com
6. Robyn won a copy of 100 Blocks at knot-ygirlsstitcheryclub.blogspot.com
7. Karen won a copy of 100 Blocks at sweetwater.typepad.com
8. Billie won a copy of 100 Blocks at clotheslinequilts.com
9. Kris won a copy of 100 Blocks at cpgdesigns.blogspot.com
10. April won a copy of 100 Blocks at heartspunquilts.com
11. Linda won a copy of 100 Blocks at animasquiltsblog.com
12. Mindy won a copy of 100 Blocks at perkinsdrygoods.com/blog
13. Suzanne won a copy of 100 Blocks at lynetteandersondesigns.typepad.com
14. Debra won a copy of 100 Blocks at wpcreek.blogspot.com
15. Joy won a copy of 100 Blocks at gudrun.typepad.com
16. Sarah won a copy of 100 Blocks at dianaandlaura.blogspot.com
17. Kathy won a copy of 100 Blocks at applewd.com/blog
18. Amy won a copy of 100 Blocks at bluenickelstudios.com
19. Linda won a copy of 100 Blocks at quiltinginthecountry.com
20. Kay won a copy of 100 Blocks at squirrelhollowgals.blogspot.com
21. Sherri won a copy of 100 Blocks at p3designs.com
22. Sheila won a copy of 100 Blocks at stashquilting.com
23. Barbara won a copy of 100 Blocks at quiltedpleasures.blogspot.com
24. Joanne won a copy of 100 Blocks at amazon.com/Joni-Pike
25. Arlette won a copy of 100 Blocks at the-latebloomer.blogspot.com
26. Terry won a copy of 100 Blocks at ivoryspring.wordpress.com
27. Julie won a copy of 100 Blocks at heidipridemore.blogspot.com
28. myzbarb won a copy of 100 Blocks from twitter.com/hoffmanfabrics
29. Christi won a copy of 100 Blocks from windhamfabsnipits.typepad.com
30. Laura won a copy of 100 Blocks from thenoblewife.blogspot.com
31. Diane won a copy of 100 Blocks from patsloan.typepad.com
32. Ginny won a copy of 100 Blocks from kathyschmitzstudio.blogspot.com
33. Dorothy won a copy of 100 Blocks from thehappyzombie.com
34. Cathy won a copy of 100 Blocks from allaboutapplique.net
35. Carol won a copy of 100 Blocks from pamkittymorning.blogspot.com
36. Pat won a copy of 100 Blocks from wagonswestdesigns.com
37. Lynda won a copy of 100 Blocks from blog.jwdpublishing.com
38. Eileen won a copy of 100 Blocks from camilleroskelley.typepad.com
39. Linda won a copy of 100 Blocks from quiltinginthecountry.com
40. Amanda won a copy of 100 Blocks from handicraftsbypeg.com

And there are more winners out there–these are just the ones who’ve been reported to us! Congrats to all! Now we’re waiting to see what you create

Keep touring around–there are still posts on Quilty Pleasures and at the designer sites with active giveaways, plus more to come Friday! Notice that some Quilty Pleasures giveaways are open through Monday 11/16.

Thanks to Julie Herman, Jaybird Quilts for a little plug on her blog yesterday. As a result we had many more people leave comments about their favorite method of making triangle-squares. I used random.org to pick a winner, and #15, Mary Ellen is the lucky winner of the new Friendship Triangles book by Edyta Sitar along with the  autographed triangle-squares from the Moda Fabrics designers. I’m going to email her for her address and get her prize on its way.

If you weren’t the winner today, keep checking our blog often. We’ve got many more giveaways planned, including one that Diane just posted today.

Thank you all for sending in your strawberry pie recipes! They all looked wonderfully delicious, and I’m looking forward to trying some of them this summer. Four winners of the fat quarters from the Wildwood collection by Erin McMorris for FreeSpirit were randomly selected. They are Connie Douty, Angie Nudge, Pat Young and Jan in TN. Each of these winners should have an email from me for their address and the fabric will be on its way.

Wow–that was great participation and you’ve all suggested so many blogs to visit when we asked about your favorite blogs. I’ve been to many of your favorites, but there are new ones to check out soon.

So the five winners of Scraps & Shirttails are:

92: Ginny Worden

136: Heather

176: Maureen S

119: Robyn

72: Marian Sayers

Congratulations! You should have an email from me asking for your mailing address.

Don’t forget our Bonnie Hunter Special on sale now. You get 4 issues that feature Bonnie’s articles and patterns, including July/August ‘09 to start the Mystery series all for $10.99.

New: Are you making Christmas Lights? Copy the button below to add to your website or blog and link back to quiltmaker.com!

Wow–great responses to Quiltmaker’s first giveaway. Our staff have all had fun reading your ideas and have already been posting some of your suggestions. Stay with us for lots more!

On to today’s winners. First, the unwritten rules (oops–should have posted this with the giveaway–we’re learning!) I’ll use the random number generator at random.org to select numbers. The person with the corresponding comment wins. However, you can only win once. For those who posted more than one comment, if your number is selected more than once, I’ll pick new numbers.

Congratulations to

• 23: LouAnn wins the color option + binding and backing fabric

The following four people each win bundles of Dances with the Fairies fabric:

• 21: Bonnie Powell
• 4: Leah Braton
• 40: Jenna Z
• 13: Meriellen

I’ve already contacted all the winners by email for mailing addresses.