Hi I'm Lyndsey and I live in the UK. Welcome to my blog. Today I'm helping Quilting Gallery celebrate its 5th birthday and a party is no fun without presents. So I have 4 fat quarters to offer you.
It is very simple to enter.
All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what you think is the most essential element for a great birthday party. For this give away it is one chance per person. It is open to all as I will ship internationally.
Don't worry as there are more than 150 bloggers taking part in this Blog Hop Party so you have lots of opportunity to win something This give away will remain open until December 20th and I will announce the winner the following day.
If you are a cat lover and would like to take part in my birthday give away of a quarter yard WOF piece of this cat print, then please click here My birthday give away is now closed but the blog hop give away is still running so leave a comment at the bottom of this post.
Saturday was my birthday and I went to stay with my daughter in Bath. Because I was away no sewing has been done over the weekend but we visited a new quilting shop. Midsomer Quilting is a great find. It was like walking into Alladin's cave with lots of goodies everywhere. My apologies for the quality of the photos but I took them on my phone as I forgot my camera.
The colours and patterns were beautiful. There was also a large section of Batiks, which I love, and a very good range of Christmas fabrics. I didn't buy any Christmas fabric even though I have used up all my stash. I'm going to wait until next year and buy some of the new designs.
There were lots of lovely prints for babies and children plus masses of cat prints for all those cat lovers out in blog land. I'm now trying to find a new baby in need of a quilt so I can use some of the fabric. I am going back to buy some for the Guides to make more prem baby quilts.
Midsomer Quilting also offers a long arm quilting service at a very reasonable price. Next year when I have completed the votes for women quilt for my older daughter I will be getting it quilted here. DH had a good look round the shop and I know there are several quilting goodies to go in my Christmas stocking.
So that's all from me as I have no sewing to show you. Pop back later in the week as I'm hoping to have finished my Dresden plate quilt.
Click on the Blog Hop Party Button at the top of the page to link back to Quilting Gallery and the other participants. Enjoy the party I know I'm going to. Remember to leave your comment to be in with a chance of winning the give away.
All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what you think is the most essential element for a great birthday party. For this give away it is one chance per person. It is open to all as I will ship internationally.
Don't worry as there are more than 150 bloggers taking part in this Blog Hop Party so you have lots of opportunity to win something This give away will remain open until December 20th and I will announce the winner the following day.
If you are a cat lover and would like to take part in my birthday give away of a quarter yard WOF piece of this cat print, then please click here My birthday give away is now closed but the blog hop give away is still running so leave a comment at the bottom of this post.
Saturday was my birthday and I went to stay with my daughter in Bath. Because I was away no sewing has been done over the weekend but we visited a new quilting shop. Midsomer Quilting is a great find. It was like walking into Alladin's cave with lots of goodies everywhere. My apologies for the quality of the photos but I took them on my phone as I forgot my camera.
The colours and patterns were beautiful. There was also a large section of Batiks, which I love, and a very good range of Christmas fabrics. I didn't buy any Christmas fabric even though I have used up all my stash. I'm going to wait until next year and buy some of the new designs.
There are also 2 very nice workshop areas. My husband sat and enjoyed a coffe whilst my daughter and I browsed. There was so much to see and enjoy. Unfortunately I had to limit my spending as I still have Christmas presents to buy.
Midsomer Quilting also offers a long arm quilting service at a very reasonable price. Next year when I have completed the votes for women quilt for my older daughter I will be getting it quilted here. DH had a good look round the shop and I know there are several quilting goodies to go in my Christmas stocking.
So that's all from me as I have no sewing to show you. Pop back later in the week as I'm hoping to have finished my Dresden plate quilt.
Click on the Blog Hop Party Button at the top of the page to link back to Quilting Gallery and the other participants. Enjoy the party I know I'm going to. Remember to leave your comment to be in with a chance of winning the give away.
The most important thing to a great birthday party is having loved ones helping you celebrate.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.....I think what you need for a great birthday party are the right children together. Then it will all go smooth.
ReplyDeleteThe most essential thing to a great birthday party is having someone to share it with.
ReplyDeleteThe most essential element to a super birthday party is having those you love celebrate with you.
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing is to stay calm and make sure you enjoy the party!
ReplyDeleteMost essential element for me is to have it outside your home so that someone else does the set up and clean up! We started doing this last year with our girls parties and it makes for a calmer mommy!
ReplyDeleteThe most essential element - the people! I also like the comment above about enjoying the party... it's hard to be in the moment when you have put so much effort in making sure everything is all set and going smoothly.
ReplyDeletecake and ice cream of course
ReplyDeleteThe people you are celebrating with are most important to me!
ReplyDeleteI think the most important thing about a party is to have a space where the kids can run and play - it helps tremendously when you need to prepare the next activity or the food. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteA good b'day party should include good food, and friends.
ReplyDeleteBesides having great people around, I think the most important part is the dessert!
ReplyDeleteFriends and great food.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win such nice fabrics.
ReplyDeleteFor a party, you need people you like. Ideally, someone else to cook the food or hold the party in your honour. lol
kj_hahn(at)telus(dot)net
To make the party the one celebrating their birthday must be there! :) Then of course...there must be Cake!
ReplyDeletesowingstitches [at] gmail [dot] com
Cake of course!
ReplyDeleteI live fairly near to Bath and often visit 'Connecting Threads'!
I think the most essential part of a birthday party is someone to celebrate with. That and a really good cake!
ReplyDeleteMost essential, that is simple: guests offcourse and best of all family and good friends to join the party. Have fun with yours!
ReplyDeleteI think the most important part of a birthday party is a cake with candles. One time, I forgot that when I was hosting a party, and boy did I get it! Thanks for such a generous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI think the most essential element to a great party is flexibility. Or cake...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win! :)
sarita0818(at)comast(dot)net
Plenty of napkins or wet wipes when you are hosting little ones. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteCake... and lots of balloons!!!
ReplyDeleteThe most important part of a birthday party is the people to celebrate it with! And cake!
ReplyDeletegrandparents! we are and really enjoy going to their party's
ReplyDeletethe most important thing for a birthday party is friends and family to help celebrate~
ReplyDeleteDefinitely cake!
ReplyDeleteI think the right party is not to many guest, and a theme that matches that persons personality.
ReplyDeleteThe most important part of a birthday celebration is the company you have around you!
ReplyDeleteEssential for me is being surrounded by the people you love and a fabulous cake! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteThe people at the party! Thanks for the giveaway! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThe most important for a good birthday celebration is to celebrate with some you love.
ReplyDeleteI'd say the most important part is having all the right people there!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Cheri
quiltingnanny(at)yahoo(dot)com
A birthday party has to have CAKE:) Thanks for participating in the party!
ReplyDeleteThe most essential element is for the birthday boy or girl to be feeling good. And the people who attend. And the cake.....
ReplyDeleteI think that the most important thing for a wonderful birthday is sharing it with someone who cares. Since my birthday is Wednesday(12-12-12), I hope that happens for me.
ReplyDeleteI think you definitely need cake for the birthday party and a nice group of people and a happy attitude.
ReplyDeleteAside from having your friends and family with you, the most important thing is a delicious ice-cream cake!
ReplyDeleteYour loved ones and friends of course, even if they are only there in spirit.
ReplyDeleteIt's all about the people who are celebrating with you.
ReplyDeleteGuests that you know are special because they love you and you them!
ReplyDeleteGuests! And cake is Important too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance.
The most essential thing is to have friends to celebrate it with! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFor me it is to share a good meal with my husband and children! Thanks for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe most important part of a birthday party? Being with those you love. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteA great party means the all had fun. Make every one welcome and part of it.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm it's gotta be love, followed very closely by cake :-)
ReplyDeletektreve (at) hotmail (dot) com
I think the most important thing for a party is to be yourself and don't be nervous :D
ReplyDeletechocolate cake is all you need!
ReplyDeleteDeborah
pinkscissorsdesign @gmail .com
Do enter me in this yummy give away so lovely. i love your blogx
ReplyDeleteacrylicss@aol.com
People you love :)
ReplyDeleteFriends and family!
ReplyDeletehulseybg at gmail dot com
Gotta be the chocolate cake ...lol
ReplyDeleteThe most important element is for the birthday person to enjoy themselves! My husband hates his birthday so we just sort of ignore it but do something fun that he enjoys rather than a big party!
ReplyDeleteMaybe having someone remember it is your birthday and call long distance? That fabric shop looks like a great place to celebrate a birthday and the cat print is too cute.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing with birthdays is having my friends around me. Thank you for the giveaway! tubakk@online.no
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday for you! I think the best part of birthdays is just having people give you a warm wish. And realizing that you have been very fortunate to make it through another year!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like the perfect way to celebrate your birthday. I think birthday cake is essential for a birthday.
ReplyDeleteSince I am a cake and cookie baker/decorator I strongly think that a party of any kind is not a party unless you have a fabulous cake or a great platter of cookies!
ReplyDeletelisamcgriff(at)hotmail(dot)com
I think the most important ting for a birthday party is to have someone else organise it and clear up afterwards.
ReplyDeletethank you for the chance to win. gotta have cake!
ReplyDeletehappy belated b-day to you!
Gotta have birthday cake. I like ice cream cake.
ReplyDeleteI think it would have to be cake! Closely followed by family and not having to organise it!
ReplyDeleteHm.... the right people. The rest of it is just a bonus! (The right people being those you love and who love you).
ReplyDeleteHello from Minnesota! The most important detail is the guest list! But refreshments and entertainment are important too. :)
ReplyDeleteThe most important part of the party is the cake!
ReplyDeleteThe most important of a birthday party is cake, of course!
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway!
saruqa at gmail dot com
For a successful birthday party-- wow, so many factors and ideas have already been posted. {trying to be original here, and failing!} Ummm... personally, unless there are candles on the cake, it could be just *any* party. So, I'm going with lots of candles on fire! Essential.
ReplyDeleteA relaxed attitude by the birthday person! That way, it's easy to go with the flow, even in the presence of drama, there are no worries!
ReplyDeleteAlways have to have a cake with candles.
ReplyDeleteCake and ice cream and friends/family. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLots of Good Friends!! (laren.oz@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteCAKE! The more special the cake the more fun the party!!!
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing for a great birthday party is having family and/or friends with you.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Northern Canada!
ReplyDeleteI think the most important element of a birthday party is the people...it doesn't matter if the power goes out or the cake falls flat...you sit with your friends and family and just feel.
thanks for the chance!
The most important part is having friend and family. Maybe followed closely by cake and ice cream :) Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteFriends and family are the most important part of a birthday party. Oops, left out chocolate! I follow with GFC, but it lists me as a no-reply blogger since I don't have a blog, bummer, so here is my addy jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net
ReplyDeleteThe most important are spending it with family and friends! :) Thanks for such an awesome giveaway! Happy Holidays to You! :)
ReplyDeleteThe (chocolate) cake is the most important element of a great birthday party! but cupcakes will do! thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI like small birthday parties less than 10. My daughter had an American Girl doll party and it was very nice, 6 girls. Thank you for the giveaway and the nice tour of the quilt shop.
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing for a birthday is to have been born. :-) Everything else is optional
ReplyDeleteNice friends and goood food!!!!
ReplyDeleteGun, Sweden
gun@lapp.se
You will always need a special someone to share and a present would be so nice. You have given us the perfect present - fabric. That is all we all really want. 4 fat quarters is just perfect. Thank you for being a part of the Party and giving all of us, your followers, a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteSandi T.
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
Sonora, CA
Chocolate dipped strawberries and champagne for 2!
ReplyDeleteYou didn't say how many were coming to your party ;)
Thank you for the chance :)
Sharing the ice cream with loved ones.
ReplyDeleteYour fabric giveaway is great thank you for the chance to enter.
For my children it would be a pinata. For me, it would be cake. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteTo me the most important thing is to have my family and my best friends around me and some bottles of Prosecco :)
ReplyDeleteCake of course!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your giveaway. The most important element in my party would be family and close friends.
ReplyDeleteCake! :-) thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThe most important part of a birthday party is for the birthday person to have fun. That could be in a group or at home alone with a pint of chocolate ice cream.
ReplyDeleteA birthday party - for a child? Be organized - with games and directions. For adults - lots of people and good food!
ReplyDeleteBirthday celebrations always come down to the people! If you can combine loved ones with shared good food, that is even better! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteGreat food & awesome cake make a good time! :) Thanks for a chance to win! :)
ReplyDeleteThe important thing is to enjoy the people and the day instead of worrying about whether the dishes match or something...
ReplyDeleteI agree with a lot of your other comments... the most important part is the people you spend it with! Birthdays are a lot of fun, especially when you have some close friends and family to spend it with. :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Thanks for a chance to win .Good Friends and good Food Helps to make a good Party. And music playing in the background
ReplyDeleteThe most important item is the people invited. Thanks for the opportunity on a wonderful draw and have a very merry Christmas.
ReplyDeletebonnielarson58(at)gmail(dot)com
Belated Happy Birthday to you!! Well, i'd say the FOOD is pretty important. Balloons make things festive....but good friends would be the best addition of all!
ReplyDeleteI think for throwing a party alot of finger foods are essential!
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... the cake!
ReplyDeleteLots and lots of good food!
ReplyDeleteGood friends
ReplyDeleteFriends and a lovely flowers! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI think the cake is the most important part of the celbration. of course you must have the birthday guy or gal present also. Thank you for a chance to enter your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteconn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com
Friends and family are essential!!!!!
ReplyDeletefriends, a cake and postcards from all over ... the rest, well the rest is nice but not essential..
ReplyDeleteThanks for being in this fun blog hop. Merry Christmas. It wouldn't be a birthday without Cake and Ice Cream. YUMMY
ReplyDeleteFriends and cake! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday the other day! It's got to be a cake for a party, but I personally would rather have flowers and wine.
ReplyDeleteCake and Ice Cream!!! Oh yes, and balloons.
ReplyDeleteI think the most important thing for a birthday is the cake. Thanks kleblanc(at)prn.bc.ca
ReplyDeleteA great party has fun guests and good food!!
ReplyDeletenicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com
Depends on the age of the birthday girl. Cake for those under 21 but certainly wine for those over!
ReplyDeleteYou need cake!
ReplyDeleteLoved ones to celebrate with :)
ReplyDeleteA really good cake!
ReplyDeleteCake AND ice cream. Not complete package unless it is both!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute shop! I will definetly put it on my list of places to visit next time I'm in the UK! Thanks for the tip, tour and give away! I'm a new follower to. Really enjoyed your site! cheers, Claire W.
ReplyDeleteYikes, I forgot to answer the question! I think it's the people. Yup! I can pass on the cake etc. But being with people you have fun with and love is the best ever feeling in the whole world!!! cheers, Claire W.
ReplyDeleteI think happy people who genuinely care for the birthday guest are essential to a party's success! And a fantastic cake! audiodropzone(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeletebirthday party is with people we love. hugs Alessandra
ReplyDeleteI really love celebrating with family and friends... they are the best part of a birthday
ReplyDeleteMost essential element: a fairly clean house, and not to be too stressed out by all kinds of toys over the floor. Thanks for a nice giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI would say, the most important element to a birthday party is to have people there whom love you, and who you love too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway - the fabrics are beautiful!
x
Erin
(p.s.: I'm not sure if you'd be interested or not, but I've started a new bee: Simply Solids: a modern {bee}, and we're looking for UK/Ireland members...here's my blog if you want any more info!
http://mummyquilts.blogspot.com/2012/11/members-wanted-simply-solids-modern-bee.html
having fun with people you like/love. thanks and Merry Christmas. vickise@gmail.com I follow via GFC
ReplyDeletewatching the delight in childrens eyes as they blow out the candles.
ReplyDeleteCake is really important, and of course family & friends.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com
Cake with loved ones! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteCake, of course! There can't be a birthday party without cake.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday! Sounds like you had a great day. I love finding and visiting new quilt shops. My girlfriends and I have what we call "our fun day" and hop in the van and make a day of visiting out of town shops. For birthdays I try and find out if there is a certain cake or ice cream the person likes, then get it. For my daughter, she loves a big pan of brownies.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
With family, friends and a big cake. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteFamily, friends and cake! Hope you had a good birthday - would have loved to get in on the cat fabric :(. I'm a little slow getting through all the give aways.
ReplyDeleteCan't have a party without your friends! (and for me... let there be CAKE!)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Sounds like you enjoyed it!
For me a party is only great if you have the right combo of friends and family - the ones who make you laugh and love you for who you are! Cheers, have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThe most important things is family and friends
ReplyDeleteThe blessing and presence of loved ones will brighten any birthday party...these gifts are felt by the heart.
ReplyDeleteUsha
usharaneem@yahoo.com
I love having all my family and friends together for a birthday. It makes it so much more special :)
ReplyDeleteHave to have friends to celebrate with!!!
ReplyDeleteLots and lots of laughter! Oh, and cake.
ReplyDeleteFamily, friends and a delicious cake!!
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