Apr
08

Craft Corps Giveaway Day 1: Denyse Schmidt Patterns!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:

Mary Carlson!!

Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!


Name: Denyse Schmidt

Gig(s): Quilt Author, Artist and Fabric Designer

Excerpt Craft Corps (Chapter 13):

“VH: When did you start quilting?

DS: You know, it’s funny, I didn’t grow up quilting; I grew up sewing. I’d already had a career in New York as a modern dancer and performer, and went back to school for graphic design. I moved to Connecticut and ended up working at a children’s book publisher. It paid really well, but was creatively a little stifling, Prior to that, I had become intrigued by quilts. Before I went to Rhode Island School of Design, I had taken some drawing classes at a museum and was really interested in the idea of collage and discovered crazy quilts. I became interested in the quilt as object. Textiles and sewing had always been part of what I did, so I think it was natural extension of my graphic design work.“

Today’s Giveaway: 5 Pack of Denyse’s Signature Quilt Patterns!





How to Win All 5 Patterns:
POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM ON 4/9). Poster’s will be chosen via drawing at random.

Rules:
Please be sure to include your real name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.

Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!

Don’t forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes throughout the next month!

Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from knitter extraordinaire, Shannon Okey!

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108 Responses to “Craft Corps Giveaway Day 1: Denyse Schmidt Patterns!”

  2. Catherine

    Woo-hoo! This is going to be so much fun. 🙂 I love these patterns (and as a new quilter, feel very inspired!). I would like to see Single Girl on my bed.

    Catherine

  4. Kelly

    I’m new to quilting. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. This will give me the motivation I need. Such beautiful patterns!

  6. Simply DIYgal

    Quilting is one thing I’ve always wanted to try, ever since I was a little girl watching my Mommaw make beautiful quilts by hand for each of the grandchildren. These are definitely some patterns I could see myself using!

    I absolutely love Single Girl (even though I soon won’t be one…eeek!) and Hills ‘n’ Hollers!

    <3 Kelly Demaree

  8. Ruby Sundquist

    Ruby Sundquist – Great Falls, MT via Texas.
    I just started knitting, so I think sewing and quilting is my next gig…

  10. Karen Wojtowicz Wagner

    My mom has been quiliting for YEARS – I used to love watching her match up all of the different fabrics then cut out the hundreds of triangles and squares. She’d pin them all together on the living room floor… it was like magic seeing all these little pieces become one finished blanket. She used to make them for extra $$, now you only get one if you’re special – or you have a new baby.

    Karen Wagner.

  12. Kim

    The fabrics are amazing! I have been sewing for years and quilted on and of for the past 6 years. I have a new grand daughter and have been wanting to make her a quilt. Kim Baehr

  13. caednkat

    What a lovely give away! I’m just starting to learn to quilt, so this would be great for me. 🙂
    Mandi Ragland

  16. June

    Would make a great gift for my daughter=in=law, who does some quilting…. we are retired so gift giving can be too expensive for us to do….this would be wonderful.
    June Rhodes

  17. mylittlenoopy

    I took an awesome hand quilting class once, but it didn’t involve piecing. That sort of intimidates me! Denyse’s quilts are gorgeous, maybe that will give me incentive to get over that fear?

  18. suuuz

    I’ve been a fan of Denyse’s work for many years. My dream would be to attend one of her workshops. Maybe these patterns will be just the thing to inspire me. Susan Rodnite

  27. Meg

    This might just be the most amazing giveaway ever! Love her book and have made a few, the designs are so innovative and refreshing.

    Jen Coyle

  28. Kimberli

    Beautiful and inspiring! Looking to move into a house in the next few months and it’s BIG with many bedrooms. I could see one of these quilts on a bed!

    Cheers! Kimberli MacKay

  29. Deb Forbes

    I would love these patterns. My name is Deb Forbes and I want to start quilting again.

  31. Big Girl Feet

    Oooh gorgeous patterns! I’ve just gotten back into quilting & starting to design my own fabrics to go with patterns- so much fun! I’m a big Denyse Schmidt fan!!

  32. foxerin99

    Oh my goodness! Those are stunning! I really want to learn to quilt, maybe I should start now!!

    Erin Dolezal

  37. Grace H.

    I’ve been looking for an excuse to start a new hobby! Knitting has gotten me so interested in colors quilting seems like the next logical crafty step.

  38. Martha

    How exciting! I love her quilts. 🙂 And I’m just starting quilting, so this would be fabulous.

  39. Ruby Sundquist

    Ruby Sundquist – I posted a comment earlier…but I still don’t see it. Not sure if I did it right!! Anyway…lol.

  40. Kim Mayhew

    I have always wanted to try quilting….my sister does beautiful ones and she says I need to try 🙂 As an artist I do pen&ink and painting, so maybe I need to look outside my comfort zone 🙂 This is a great idea! Wonderful blog

  41. Elaine Frankonis

    I’ve been knitting and crocheting for almost as long as I’ve been alive (70 years), but I’ve just begun to quilt. These patterns would be a real inspiration.

  42. Angelique

    I’m trying to do my seven year old twins a quilt by hand. We’ll see what I get. It’s my first. Angelique Davidson

  43. Claudette Soucy

    I am just learning to quilt, but would love to win these patterns, they are gorgeous.
    Thank you

  45. knittygrrl

    I love seeing a new twist on a traditional craft, these quilts are exquisite and I would love to try my hand at them! Good luck everyone and thanks Vicki for sponsoring such a fun giveaway!

    Karen Havelka

  49. miktha

    woww! lovely patterns ……and I love that scottie dog..
    Thank You,
    Miktha

  52. Lucinda

    I luv, luv, luv everything DS has done for the quilting world! Inspiring us to use color in new ways and to be freewheeling when it comes to piecing and designing. I have her book but am not lucky enough to have any of the individual patterns yet. 🙂

  53. Julie

    I love Single Girl! I’ve only ever sewn straight seams, though…
    Thanks for the fun giveaway, Vickie!

    Julie Buchholz

  54. typecraft

    Quilting intimidates me but I love how it looks so if I win these patterns, I will definitely give it a go.

  55. Amy

    Ooh! What a lovely giveaway! I was fortunate enough to have the chance to take Denyse’s Improvisational Quilting class recently. I was admiring all of her designs afterwards, but was only able to grab one + a pack of her fat quarters at the time (girl’s gotta be thrifty sometimes). Such fun, modern designs! 🙂

    Amy Vitale

  57. typecraft

    Oops, I forgot to include my name with my last comment about wanting to learn how to quilt.

    Jennifer Chen

  63. sharon ribarics

    these patterns look so cool. please enter me and thanks so much for the chance to win.

  64. BellaKarma

    Wow, I was just looking through some of my vintage needlework books last night and decided I wanted to learn how to quilt! These would be quite motivational! ~ Jill Elliott

  65. Rozanne Greenlee

    Love the patterns! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

  66. Jen

    I love all of her patterns. I can do limited sewing but would make any of her quilts.

  67. Jen

    Well, this may be a double post. I love all of Denyse’s patterns. I have never quilted but would make all of them.

  69. Amy Gordon-Pruden

    I just ordered the Proverbial Quilt pattern yesterday. I’m dying to make the single girl quilt too. And being a single girl it just kind of seems natural =)

  71. Barbara

    I have been wanting to try my hand at quilting and these books would be the perfect way to start! I’ve gotten some fabric that I’m wanting to use so this would just be great.
    Barbara Moore

  72. Liz

    I know I won’t win, but it will be fun to hope for the next half-day or so… I really want these, esp. the single girl pattern!

    Elizabeth Moody

  73. Julie Galvin Weilbacher

    I LOVE Denyse’s creativity! Beautiful patterns and gorgeous color combinations. And this blog is awesome! Very cool! I’m going to share it with my Mom.

  76. Angela

    Angela from Los Angeles…I would love to have this 5-pack. Such gorgeous quilts!

  77. Sarah

    I enjoy sewing, but haven’t tried quilting yet. Would love some instruction!
    Sarah Hardy

  82. Danielle

    Anna Danielle Escalante

    The Proverbial Quilt and the Hills ‘n’ Hollers are sooo neat! 😀

  83. carolyn westwick

    Oh I would just love to have Hills and Hollers on my bed! Or actually any one of these would be great!
    Carolyn Westwick
    Harvest, AL

  85. Anonymous

    Stacie Berard: I’m just getting into quilting, so this would be amazing!

  89. Claudi Miller

    Denyse Schmidt is a great quilter. It’s so interesting to know that she didn’t grow up quilting. What a great treat it would be to win!

  94. mare

    I have done a little basic quilting…mostly the rag quilting with flannel. Would love to try these patterns. Great site!
    Mary Carlson

  96. mare

    I have done a little basic quilting…mostly the rag quilts with flannel. I would love to try these patterns especially the Hills n Hollers. Looks like so much fun.
    Mary Carlson

  97. Kaye Prince

    Ohhh, I love Denyse Schmidt so much and would absolutely adore owning all of these wonderful patterns. Thanks for the chance and I can’t wait to check out the book!

  101. ina and gumby

    … me me me … ha ha … i love denyse schmidt patterns and maybe winning it i’ll finally get my act together and do it … thanks … happy days!

  102. B

    My name is Barbara Adams and I have always wanted to learn how to quilt. Hopefully I can learn some valuable information from this web page.

  105. refibered

    I’ve been enjoying Denyse’s work for several years. Very inspirational.

    Fantastic giveaway! Thanks!

    Kelly Orr