Monday, 14 November 2011

Fat Quarterly and a Giveaway!

Today I'm VERY excited because I took part in the Designer Challenge for the latest issue of Fat Quarterly and it's out today!!!

Two Pillows

They sent 2 swatches of fabric and we were to create a block that focused on colour. The fabric sent was Too Muchery by Helen Dardik shown below.

toomuchery

I created 2 cushions/pillows and the tutorial for the Dresden one is in Issue 7 of Fat Quarterly - Designer Challenge.

Dresden Pillow

***** Giveaway now closed **********************

To celebrate my excitement I'm going to do a little giveaway. Now I've never done a giveaway, and have no idea how to work the Random Generator thingy, but I'll figure it out, or draw it out of a hat!

Window Pane Pillow

If you'd like to be the new owner of one of the above cushions, please leave a comment on this post, making sure I can contact you. You don't have to be a blog follower to enter, but if you'd like to follow me, please do! :) I'm happy to send it Internationally if you're not in the UK.

You can buy the latest Issue of Fat Quarterly, and all previous issues Here

I'll draw a winner next week when I figure out how

Good Luck!

Fiona x

40 comments:

  1. Ooooh Fi, No.1 never wins :(

    Lynne has the knowledge:
    http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2011/02/want-to-number-your-comments.html

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  2. I love your pillow Fiona. It's gorgeous!

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  3. I absolutely love them! Am I allowed to enter, being part of FQ and all that? Hmm...seems a bit dodgy. Anyhoo - I love those pillows, they're fab!

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  4. oh! oh! Pick me! Pick me! You can never have too many pillows, right? :P

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  5. Yes, please! I love these pillows, Fiona - they're just gorgeous! I've always liked Too Muchery and I like it even better seeing how you used it. Thanks for the chance!

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  6. *nudges Kelly out of the way
    ** waves hand like crazy
    No pick me pick ME :) That blue butterfly one must be made just for me, surely Fi? ;)
    They are both beautiful though, who could choose?!

    And here is the random org generator link:
    http://www.random.org/

    You just need to count your comments, enter in the highest number, push generate and bam there's your winner. Too easy.

    I usually take a screen shot of the winner using my PrtSc button, but that's optional, you could just write it out...

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  7. Abso,utly stunning Fiona. Think the best work you have done to date. Completely in love.
    Oh, and well done!

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  8. Fiona they are stunning! I ♥ the dresden one so so much, and the other one almost as much. They are both beautiful, and so perfect. Well done girly!!

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  9. Oh what super fabrics - especially love the way they've been used in the second cushion (I like it best), but that's just me ;0)

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  10. Beautiful pillows Fiona! Congrats on your entry in FQ7 that is super exciting.I absolutely love the first pillow ... dresden plates have always grabbed me! :-D

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  11. Oh Fi these are stunning! Brill use of those gorgeous fabrics! I would be thrilled to receive anything that you made! They are always so gorgeous! Jxo

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  12. Love these pillows! What fabric did you use?

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  13. Wow! Congratulations! That's so exciting, Fiona! I'm really happy for you.
    Please do enter me into your giveaway - I'd be super happy to have one of these beauties in my home :)

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  14. Oh wow these are both beautiful. If I win it may save me having to come round your house to steal them. :-)

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  15. I love both pillows, so much color, and I am a sucker for a dresden plate!

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  16. Ignore Kat, she lives all the way on the other side of the world and you don't want to be posting there. I, on the other hand, am just a few hundred miles south. I could drive up and get it and save you postage! You have done a brilliant job and I am so impressed with you being in the Fat Quarterly. Yet another person I knew back before the days of fame.

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  17. Oh wow what beautiful cushions! One of these would be perfect to sit on my chair when we move to the new house :)

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  18. Gorgeous cushions..... They would look lovely in my house!!!!

    Patchwork_palace@hotmail.co.uk

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  19. Wow they are gorgeous pillows! :)

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  20. Lovely pillow Fiona! Your work is always so great & I love following you on flickr!

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  21. Oh congratulations! I'd love one of those cushions, they're lovely!

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  22. They are both gorgeous Fiona, and if I don't win I'll just have to use the rest of my fabric to make make my own ;)

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  23. Awww these are just stunning.... I have my fingers crossed for this giveaway, as these would cheer up my lounge no end xxx

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  24. Great pillows, Fiona! You can't go wrong with a Dresden, can you?

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  25. Oh I love them both, and you're totally selling me on that fabric!

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  26. Oh Fiona they are just marvelous, congrats on being featured in FQtly :) I'd love to give one of them a loving home :)

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  27. Yay! Congratulations! I love them both so would love to win one :)

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  28. Congratulations! Both of your pillows are gorgeous! :)

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  29. Congratulations on being in FQly - both cushions are stunning! I'd love to give a good home to one of them - thank you for such a fabulous giveaway!

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  30. Great cushions! I especially love Dresden Plates!

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  31. Congratulations to you! Very exciting! Love your cushions, can't even decide which one I prefer! They are gorgeous. Too Muchery looks like a very fun line of fabric, and I love the name. Thanks!

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  32. Well, I'd say you totally rocked that challenge!!! I love the pillows. Well done and congratulations!

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  33. Bloody hell, Fi, they are awesome!! Seriously, they are different and funky and FULL of colour. So I say design brief fulfilled 100%. Way to go, my girl!!

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  34. Wow - congratulations on being featured in FQ and the fabric you were sent is so beautiful! I love both cushions but the second is my favourite and I would very happily give it a new and happy home and promise to treasure it forever!

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  35. That is so generous of you. I would love to have one of those beauties.

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  36. They look great and the compliment each other very well :) I would really love one for my new dorm room

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  37. Wow Fiona congratulations on your feature in Fat Quarterly I am really impressed, both cushions are beautiful. You are so talented. Rx

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  38. Beautiful pillows! Just found your blog and your work is wonderful. Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  39. They are gorgeous! I always thought of that design to be a bit too old fashion... and I know there are lots of old designs that are being "revamp" by only using new fabric designs, but I thought the dresden had no hope in the contemporary world... how wrong I was! and yours are a prime example!

    lizfrausto{a}gmail.com

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