Friday, March 16, 2012

Celebrate. Blog Hop Party! St. Patrick's Day


Blog Hop Party with Give-Aways
     Did you know that in Newfoundland and Labrador, St. Patrick's Day is a public holiday?  I didn't. I also didn't know that in Montreal they have Paddy's Day parade....something that they have been doing since 1824. 
"The 188th Montreal St. Patrick's Day Parade is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the corner of Fort and Ste. Catherine and will proceed along the main thoroughfare until the corner of Phillips Square and Ste. Catherine."
     My eldest DS is joining a family with Irish roots, when he says "I do" later this year.  So, when  I saw
this Blog Hop Party celebrating St. Paddy's day, I thought this will be fun. 
The way it works....
You need to leave a comment, to qualify for a 'give away'.  The give away  from this blog,  will be a bundle of (what else) green FQ's plus a wee surprise.
The Party begins March 17 and continues to Mar 23, after which a random draw will result in a winner.
Then you can click the Party Banner, to take you to the list of other blogs participating.
Let the Party begin....
gudrun

191 comments:

  1. I don't have much green in my stash so this would be great!

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  2. Green is my favorite colour! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. Definitely an appropriate giveaway for St. Patty's Day - congratulations on your DS's upcoming wedding! :)

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  4. I need some green in my stash. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  5. I'd love to win some green FQ's and make something for my besty! Thankd!

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  6. Thanks for the chance to win and best regards from Germany!

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  7. thanks for the chance! greeting from Ireland!!!

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  8. Green FQ's would be very appreciated for a project I have in mind. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  9. I love green and find I use it in lots of things and it is always useful for Christmas projects.

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  10. Green fabrics are great! Thank you for the chance to win! Greetings from Norway

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  11. Green,just perfect for the day. Hope you had a great St Patrick's Day. Thanks for the chance to win some green fabric.

    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  12. Green is my favorite colours, never I have inoff of green

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  13. Pena que o sorteio não é hoje...Temos que segurar nervosismo,não?Muito obrigada e ótimo dia.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  14. Green - how appropriate. I don't have a great deal of Green fabric, which is odd given how much I like the colour. Hopefully I can win some.
    Thanks

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  15. I love Fat Quarters! Thanks so much for hosting this wonderful giveaway!!

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  16. Greetings from Sweden! Thank you for giving me a chance to win something green!
    Gun, Sweden

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  17. Good morning! Thanks for the chance to win

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  18. Thanks so much for the chance to win. Would love to add to my stash!

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  19. Love the giveaway and congrats to your son!

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  20. Count me in for some green!! Thanks for the chance!

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  21. those newfies really know how to party! thanks so much.

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  22. We had a wedding in the family last year at Niagara Falls. It was wonderful. Thanks for a chance and I'm happy to have found your blog.

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  23. Thanks for the giveaway and best wishes from England. I don't have many greens and have just started Kim's home sweet home qal which seems to need a lot of that colour!

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  24. Green colors! Yay! I really need this color. Thank you for the opportunity to win your giveaway.

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  25. Green is my favourite colour, and I don't think you can ever have too much. Thanks for hosting this lovely giveaway.

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  26. Green would be a great color to add to my collection!!!

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  27. A lot of my friends are planning to attend the parade in Montreal this weekend, apparent;y it's a great time. Thanks for the chance to win some green!

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  28. I'm making a series of "Fool" quilts. I've done the purple and blue ones (blackcurrant and blueberry respectively)and would like to do a green one (gooseberry). A whole load of green's would be perfect!

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  29. My fabric stash is small, but growing. Green FQ's would fit right in. Thanks for your giveaway.

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  30. Green's my favorite color. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  31. somtehing green and a surprise ... I do love both, so thanks for the chance!
    Have a nice weekend!
    (what does one do when one says "I do"?)

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    1. When one says I do, they are getting married :))

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  32. Yep-Love my green! Thanks for the blog hop giveaway.

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  33. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  34. I love green fabric. I probably have more green than any other color in my stash except maybe purple. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  35. Congrats to you son. Happy st paddle day!

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  36. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Take care, Leslie

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  37. Green is my favorite so I can always use more. Thanks!

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  38. I love green! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  39. What a great giveaway! I love green! Thanks for the chance!

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  40. Thanks so much for the giveaway and Congrats later this year to your son.

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  41. Thank you for participating in the blog hop - green is a great color for any time.

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  42. What an appropriate giveaway! My favorite color is green, so a FQ bundle of green would be wonderful!! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  43. I could sure use some green. hope i win

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  44. Thanks for the great giveaway! Congrats to your son!
    I have tons of green in my stash, but I'm making a shades of green rail fence quilt, so more is always better.

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  45. I really need some green fabric! As I'm just getting going with quilting and have very little for a stash yet. Thanks for a chance to win your great giveaway! Congratulations to your son on his upcoming nuptials! :)

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  46. Green fabric for my stash - what a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  47. Love your giveaway! Green is so springy and cheerful. I recently made a baby quilt and had to go BUY a green fat quarter as I had no primary green in my whole stash! I guess that means I really could use some more greens!

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  48. I love green and can never have enough different shades. Especially when appliquing leaves. Thanks, Happy St. Patrick's DAy.

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  49. Thanks :) hard to find green fabrics here..you are so generous :)

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  50. Best day of the year to give away green fabric! Thanks for that! I heard on the radio this morning that Mar 17 was a holiday in Nfld. Very smart people!

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  51. Happy St. Paddy's Day.
    Green is my favorite color.

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  52. What a wonderful giveaway. Thank you

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  53. I love green and would love to have more! thanks for the giveaway chance!

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  54. It would be wonderful to add some green to my stash! Thanks for the chance!

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  55. Green is my favourite colour. I would love to win this giveaway!
    wlinda_ca@yahoo.com

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  56. I could sure use some green in my stash.

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  57. Thanks for a chance to win. I am plotting a green quilt for my fiancé, so it will be much appreciated in my stash!

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  58. Montreal has a great parade, especially when the weather cooperates! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  59. Thanks for such a spectacular giveaway! Green is my favorite color,so it is surprising that I have so little of it in my stash!

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  60. What a perfect prize for a St. Patrick's Day giveaway!

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  61. Green fabric very appropriate for st. Paddy's day give away. Thanks.
    Snowing her in BC interior.

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  62. Thanks for a chance. I have a green quilt on my 'to do' list that requires a number of different greens. This would help me to get closer to starting the quilt.

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  63. Great colour....I can make an Irish Chain quilt with this fabric

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  64. Green fat quarters make great leaves for applique. :)

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  65. I live outside of Cleveland, OH USA and Cleveland has been hosting a St. Patrick's Day parade for 145 years. They are expecting this year's to be the largest ever, with approx. 16,000 marchers! 75 degrees and sunny also (it often snows for the parade!). Thanks for the chance to win!

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  66. I love green. Thanks for the chance!

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  67. Thanks for the give away! I'm having fun with the blog hop.

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  68. This blog hop is so much fun! Thanks for the info on Saint Paddys day and the chance to win.

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  69. I see a green scrappy Irish Chain in my future if I win this one. :) Thanks for such a nice giveaway.

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  70. Thanks for the chance to win! Can always use some more
    fat quarters!!

    wigglypup2@yahoo.com

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  71. Thanks for the giveaway, can never have enough green fabrics!

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  72. I agree with others who've said you can never have enough green fabrics! Thanks for such a generous prize!

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  73. Love having new fabric! So much to do with green!!!!!!!! Thanks

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  74. Green is the color in my stash I use the most.

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  75. Greetings from Sweden! Thank you for giving me a chance to win something green!
    Gun, Sweden
    gun@lapp.se

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  76. Sounds like fun :) Thanks for the opportunity to build my stash!

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  77. Green is needed in my stash. I sort all my fabrics by color and even though I buy green, I am always needing one more shade. Thank you for the opportunity

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  78. I love green! Thank you so much for the giveaway.

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  79. Congrats and best wishes to your son and his fiance! :-) And thank you for the chance to win! Green is such a versatile color-- I find myself using it all the time, so what a fantastic prize!! :-)

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  80. Green is my favourite colour and I love surprises!!
    Thanks!

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  81. I have very little green in my stash, this would be a nice addition. I love the name of your blog

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  82. Thanks for the giveaway. I also love green.

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  83. Green would be a great addition to my stash! Happy quilting!

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  84. I am always short of green fabrics. I should become more diligent in getting some yardage each time I shop for fabric.

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  85. Thank you for a lovely giveaway! Green fabrics are so versatile!

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  86. Thanks for the giveaway. I did not know that Montreal had a St. Patrick's Day Parade, I must say that I am very surprised by that.

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  87. I did not know those facts. Green has always been my favorite color.

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  88. I love green!
    And congrats on the upcoming wedding, hope it is joyous and non-stressful!

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  89. I'd love to win some green fabrics ,thanks so much for the chance.

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  90. I am always looking for shades of green. WHo knew there would be so many different shades. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  91. I'm glad that I returned to check my comment after the power outage because it isn't here! Thank you for the lovely giveaway (and trust the wedding preparations will be smooth). My mother received a birthday present of a quilt pattern names Field Greens, so if win, this will be a shared present. She needs about 25 different green fabrics. I enjoyed the background on the St. Patrick's Day celebration too. alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  92. I'm number 100. Hooray!!!! I'm working on an applique project. The green fat quarters would help in my fabric search. Thanks so much for sharing! Have a great week!

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  93. I lover green fabric and I never seem to have any in my stash. HUM...I wonder if that is because of use them more or if I dont buy them? Thanks for the great prize.

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  94. Thank you for letting us visit you. I'm Irish, partly, so I do need a lot of green stuff. I hope I win.

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  95. I love the color green- there are so many beautiful shades. My great grandmother's name was Riley so that is definitely Irish. My husband grew up in Newfoundland( St.Johns).
    Thanks for participating in the blog hop. Enjoy touring around the blogs.
    Regards from Western Canada,
    Anna

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  96. Oh what a fun giveaway! And congrats on your DS's marriage. Thanks!

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  97. I love all greens...thanks for being so generous.

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  98. Green is Good! It's my favorite color.

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  99. Thanks for the chance to win a little green!

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  100. I have never equated Canada with Irish. No reason not to, just haven't so its fun to read about it. Hope you had a fun day. Thanks.

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  101. I have little or no green fabric in my stash...so, I would love to win your giveaway...

    nhsarab at yahoo dot com

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  102. Thanks for the chance to win some 'green'.

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  103. Thanks for the great green giveaway. I would love to win.

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  104. I don't have too many greens in my fabric stash, so I would LOVE to win. Thanks for the giveaway chance!

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  105. Thanks for the chance to win. I'm a new follower. Nice to *meet* you. :o)
    xo

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  106. My stash is distinctly lacking in green so I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance!

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  107. Green is a great color and I LOVE surprises!

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  108. Green is my favorite colour! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  109. I love surprises, hope you had have fun at the parade.

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  110. I'd love some green stash! I love green

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  111. I love green and I love surprises. I would love to add a little bit of the green to my stash. Thank you for the chance to win. And Top of the Morning to you

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  112. thanks for the giveaway, I've realised I have hardly any green fabric, it needs sorting :)

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  113. I am making an Irish Quilt, and am saving greens so I could sure use more. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  114. Thank you for a chance to win fabric in one of my favourite colours, good luck with all the wedding preparations. :)

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  115. I could use some green in my stash. Thanks

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  116. I could use some green fabric. Thanks!

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  117. Thank you for the chance to have some lovely greens. FAmily wedding are so special!

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  118. thank you for this "green" chance. hugs from Italy

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  119. Great. Never have enough green. here's hoping

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  120. Hi from Sonora, CA where we have snow. So, I am entering all of the giveways on the Blog Shop Party. I am a follower of your blog and I am sure you will have many more. I just want to extend my thanks to you for participating in the Blog Hop Party. I am thinking there must be a bit of Irish in you. You will need a bit of Irish luck to win a bundle of GREEN FQ plus a WEE suprise. Yes, you will make some lucky quilter happy and the rest of us GREEN with envy.

    Sandi T.
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

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  121. I'm working on a lap quilt for my sister in all shades of greens. This would be a timely gift. Thanks for the chance.

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  122. Hi Gudrun, I've enjoyed looking at your photos and reading your blog. I've been quilting a couple mornings a week while here in El Centro. They are a nice bunch of ladies. Most made Bargello quilts this year, they're lovely, but I didn't make one, having too many patterns & fabric all ready to get started on. Perhaps we can catch up the next time you're 'home' again. Cheers. Susan.

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  123. I would love to win this. Thanks. Congratulations on the impending wedding of your son.

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  124. HELLO! LOVE GREEN+LOVE YOUR GIVEAWAY!
    ACTUALLY JUST FINISHED A SMALL QUILT WITH AQUA+2 OTHER GREENS! THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1214@yahoo.com

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  125. Hi. Green is my favorite color so I would definitely love to add these to my stash. Thank you for the chance.

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  126. My sad, sickly stash would be strengthened by an infusion of green! lol Thanks so much for the chance to win.

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  127. Well, I would LOVE a bundle of green fabrics!!! I'm loving the blog hop.

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  128. I live in Dallas Texas and we also do a huge St Patrick's Day Parade every year, all you can see is green for miles and miles!! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  129. Thanks for a green fabric give away.

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  130. I love green and would love to add some more to my stash. Hope you love being Irish by association!

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  131. I would be nice if it was a public holiday everywhere with parades and lots of fun!

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  132. Thank you for sharing. This would be a nice addition.

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  133. Thank you for the chance to win!! I can always use more green!!

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  134. What a wonderful giveaway! Green is my favorite color!!! I really enjoyed St. Patrick's day with all of the green! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  135. Thanks for the giveaway. This blog hop has been great fun.

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  136. What a great giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win to some green...

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  137. I am happy to go green! Thanks for the giveaway and congratulations to your son.

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  138. Lovely give away, thank you.

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  139. Green is great, green is good. Thanks for the opp to win. Elizabeth

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  140. Green fat quarters - they are my favorite!

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  141. Thanks for the giveaway! Congrats to your son. :)

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  142. Super giveaway. I'm making a quilt for my Dad who passed away and his favorite color was green, which I'm going to use. Some new green FQs would be greatly appreciated. I'm also a new follower. Looking forward to returning and catching up with your blog.

    Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win some beautiful fabric.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  143. Thanks from Aa fellow Canuck! awolk@rogers.com

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  144. How fun for your DS - he'll have lots of luck o' the Irish coming his way! Thanks for a chance to win your lovely prize.

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  145. Thanks for the giveaway of lovely green fabrics. My favorite color!

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  146. thanks for the giveaway angchappell@yahoo.com

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  147. How fitting -- a green fat quarter bundle of fun for St. Paddy's Day! Congrats to your son and I wish him and the new daughter-in-law the best!

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  148. Thanks for the giveaway! Green is always welcome as it seems to go with the purples I like. K-

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  149. Good luck with the irish wedding. thanks for the chance to win some green fabrics. Cheers, Karen.

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  150. Congrat's on the upcoming nuptials.. and thanks for a chance at the fabric.

    jleibfried@aol.com

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  151. One can never have enough greens. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  152. Green is always a welcome color. It's the favorite color of one of my children.

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  153. I have almost no green fabric in my stash so please count me in, thanks!
    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

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  154. Hi! It's fun to find another blogger from Ontario. Thanks for the giveaway -- I love green!

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  155. Hi, right now I could use some green fabric I use most of mine this spring making leaves to go with the flowers. Thanks for the giveaway and a chance to win.

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  156. Green would be a great color to add to my stash

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  157. I love green! thanks for the great and fun giveaway!

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  158. Ooooo, thanks for a chance to win some green fabrics.

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  159. Thanks for the giveaway and congrats to your new addition to your family :)

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  160. Congrats on acquiring an Irish DIL later this year. Lucky you!

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  161. I have so little green and it's so appropriate for St. Patrick's Day. My children are grown also. It's nice to have just the two of us. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  162. I could use more green . . . great giveaway for St. Patricks's Day. Thaks for joining in the Blog Hop Party Giveaway.

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  163. Green is a favorite of mine. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  164. Thank you for participating in the hop, and a big congratulations on the upcoming wedding! How exciting!!

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  165. I'm not Irish but I do like green! thanks for the giveaway and chance to win.
    Karen

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  166. Hello. I can certainly find place for more fabric. So please count me in. I'll find out more about your blog, because I can see so many pretty things here.

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  167. What fun! Thanks for hosting a giveaway! :)

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  168. That's a great prize! Thanks for participating in the blog hop party.

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  169. I would love green fabric. It could go with so many things. Thanks for the chance.

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  170. Ooh, I need a stash o' green!

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  171. Green is a color that is lacking in my stash, thanks for the chance to remedy that problem.

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  172. Green fabric is very appropriate for the giveaway. Thanks for the giveaway.

    lsandes@comcast.net

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  173. A lot of people need green, according to the comments. I on the other hand have to force myself to use that colour. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  174. I love all greens,surprised to find that my stash is missing greens, probably used them up, thanks for sharing.

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  175. Green is such a welcome colour at this time of year!

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  176. Green is such a refreshing color, I could really use some green fabric to have for all kinds of projects. Thanks for the giveaway
    ncjeepster@aol.com

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  177. I loved green. Thanks for the generous giveaway.

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  178. Too fun!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great giveaway!!! :)

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  179. Thanks for the giveaway! I love green - one of my 2 favorite colors. :)

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