Monday, February 23, 2015

AGF Stitched with Kimberly: Birchen Quilt


Hi everyone! It's Kimberly here with a new and exciting collaboration with Art Gallery Fabrics called AGF Stitched. If you haven't hear the buzz on AGF Stitched, click here

A couple of weeks ago, we filmed an episode for our first AGF Stitched quilt called Birchen, featuring the beautiful Hello, Bear collection. by Bonnie Christine. This quilt reflects the playful nature of wilderness in the woodsy prints. 

Ready to get started on your Birchen quilt? Then sew along with us! Download the Birchen Quilt pattern and watch Kimberly's video tutorial on how to piece the blocks. It looks tricky, but Kimberly demonstrates how she's simplified it so that anyone can do it!  If you love our Hello, Bear Birchen Quilt version, we also have quilt kits available at our shop!


And, we invited a few of our bloggers and Art Gallery Designers to sew their own versions of the Birchen Quilt using beautiful Art Gallery Fabrics. Go hang out on their blogs for a while and leave them some quilty love! 
AGF Designer, Katarina Roccella
Nancy of Owen's Olivia
Melissa of Happy Quilting
Sinta of Pink Pincushion
Michele-Renee of Quilt Matters
Heather and Megan of Quilt Story
Svetlana of S.O.T.A.K. Handmade
Christina of Sometimes Crafter
Maxie of Maxie Makes
John of Quilt Dad

If you're not ready to tackle the whole Birchen quilt, why not make a couple of pillows instead! 

SURPRISE! Aurifil was so generous to give us 100 Aurifil #2600 mini spools to give away. Ten lucky winners will receive ten mini Aurifil spools! To enter our giveaway, all you have to do is enter our giveaway through Rafflecopter below! 

Share with us your #AGFStitched creations on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Thank you so much and happy quilting! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

428 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see what else is coming!

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  2. I do love AGF fabrics. I particularly like the leaves print. Not sure of the name

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  3. Love Aurifil thread. Thanks for the generous giveaway and thanks for the fun pattern. I will put it on my bucket list of quilts I want to do.

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  4. HI,really neat Giveaway!
    Love Aurifil+AGF's>favorite collection>"Winged"!
    Thank You Aurifil+Jolly Jabber!!!

    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  5. i love Nordika by Jeni Baker

    erin2470@hotmail.com

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  6. I love Bari J's collection, Petal and Plume.

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  7. Love Aurifill thread and Birchen is a great pattern. Thanks

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  8. I'm loving this quilt pattern. Such a pretty design. Thanks to you and to Aurifil for the chance to win!

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  9. I would love to design something using Maker.

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  10. Hello, Bear is such a cute line for a baby quilt. Thanks for a great giveaway.

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  11. love AGF fabrics - I think Indie is my fave

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  12. Love Art Gallery fabrics, and this quilt is so wonderful! Thanks!

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  13. I love the Wild and Free collection. Thanks

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  14. My favorite AGFA line is Prisma!

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  15. I haven't used AGF much, but I like their vibrant colors. I really like Drift by Angela Walters.

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  16. I am loving the Bear Creek collection!

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  17. It is going to be interesting to see what everyone creates. I am looking forward to visiting these blogs and finding out. Thanks for sharing and for offering a giveaway.

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  18. I can't decide which Art Gallery fabric is my favorite!

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  19. Cherie is my current favorite, but really there are so many I love! Thanks! Ssarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero(dot)com

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  20. I particularly love the geometric designs of the Athena line. Thanks, Aurifil, for your generosity.

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  21. Right now I love the whole Gossamer collection, but that is subject to change hourly. I love all the designs that come from their designers. Thanks for the chance to win the thread. That is one thing I never have enough of in my stash. :)
    thothwife@sbcglobal.net

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  22. I love the Uptopia collection -thanks so much!

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  23. I love the harvest beauty collection.

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  24. MY favorite Art Gallery Fabrics line is Nordika by Jeni Baker. Love the quilt.

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  25. I love Wild and Free and Gossemer. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  26. I love Emmy Grace by Bari J. The only thread I use is Aurifil. Thanks for the generous giveaway.

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  27. I don't have a favorite line, but I consistently like Art Gallery prints.

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  28. Geometric Bliss by Jeni Baker is my favorite at the moment. Love the blend of blues and peach in this fabric line. What beautiful blooms! Thanks for a chance in the giveaway Kimberly and Aurifil.

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  29. Oh, gosh. I love several of the collections. I guess I will have to say Utopia. I waited months for it to come out! I also really like Etno, Hello Bear, and loved the "trees" in Cleta. AGF has too many great collections to just pick one!

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  30. I do love Art Gallery fabrics. Even though they are not new lines, I still love Drift and Gleeful.

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  31. What?? You mean I have to choose? I love it all! and I love the Fat Quarter Shop and Aurifil! Thank you both for the chance to win this awesome thread!

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  32. Shirley sascott4@hotmail.comFebruary 23, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    AGF fabrics are awesome and you just have to use Aurifil. Can't wait to see what other quilts Kimberly is going to make..

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  33. I love the colors in To Sunset Maker!
    tghjlw @ gmail.com

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  34. I did everything but Tweet and sadly, I don't tweet. but I love birds, does that count? :)

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  35. I love the poetica line! My favorite colors and such pretty prints

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  36. Beautiful - Thanks for the chance to win as well.

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  37. I need to add some Petal and Plume to my stash!

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  38. Can't pick a favorite, but like to use Aurifl on them all. Thanks for the chance.

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  39. My favorites are Wild & Free & Serenity Gosssamer. Love Aurifil Thread, too!

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  40. I love the arrow print from Maureen's collection and Oval Elements are great in every color. As a whole collection Winged is great.

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  41. I LOVE this pattern! Thanks for the post!

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  43. My favourite is Wanderer. The designs and colours of the collection are gorgeous.

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  44. My favourite is Serenity Gossamer designed by Sharon Holland.

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  45. I love Into the Pine woods, as my daughter and I love bunnies :-)

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  46. I love the Warm Rose Chromatics collection. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  47. My favorite is the "" collection - I love everyone of them. Thanks for the thread give-away! ktsquiltdreans atgmail dotcom

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  48. gorgeous fabrics and love the pattern.

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  49. I love the Littlest collection. And Maker, too. So much fun!

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  50. I like PRISMA blenders.

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  51. Sweet as Honey looks lovely!

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  52. Hard to choose a favorite but I love Gossamer by Sharon Holland. Thanks for the sweet giveaway!!
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  53. All beautiful fabric .I would not want to make a choice. Have never used the thread it would be nice too have some to give it a try.The pattern looks beautiful. Thank you.

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  54. I love the Petal & Plume collection.

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  55. I love the Petal and Plume collection the birds are just so pretty......Thank you for the giveaway....

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  56. So many beautiful fabrics. But I would have to choose Hello Bear for a quilt for our newborn.

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  57. I'm still in love with Feelings II by Pat Bravo. Such gorgeous colours and tones which shade beautifully.

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  58. This is a very captivating quilt pattern. Thank you for sharing!

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  59. Can you believe I have not tried Aurifil Threads yet?!? I know, I know!

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  60. Dreamin Vintage is lovely especially in the blue and yellow!
    yoyopattycakes at hotmail dot com

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  61. My fav is definitely this new Hello, Bear line. So cute! cherisetoweratgmaildotcom

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  62. Thanks for the giveaway, love the collaboration!

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  63. My favorite fabric is Maureen Cracknell`s "Wild and Free".

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  64. Love AGF - my fav is Arizona by April Rhodes, absolutely divine

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  65. I would love to win - Aurifil is the only thread I use!!!

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  66. Loving Stone Hello, Bear! Would lobe to give it a try on this quilt!

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  67. The Birchen pattern is beautiful and is definitely going into my "need" to make stack. I love Aurifil thread and thanks for the chance.

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  68. Love this pattern. Priory Square fabric keeps catching my eye just lovely. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  69. Color Me Retro is my favorite...but it's so hard to choose just one!

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  70. I have lots of favorites, but I think Dreamin' Vintage is at the top of the list.

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  71. Bari J's collection, Petal and Plume. Love the colors. Thanks.

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  72. I Love the Wild & Free collection. Thanks for the chance to win some wonderful thread :)
    Debby E
    samtaylorcjsmimi (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  73. I LOVE Cherie by Frances Newcombe! Just beautiful!!

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  74. Love the quilt, and I really like Hello, Bear as well as Wild & Free. Thanks for the opportunity to win This wonderful thread. Truly I love the collection and the colors. bettyharden (at) charter (dot) net

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  75. The quilt is beautiful! Would love to win the thread. I love Aurifil thread.

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  76. Great pattern! Thanks for the chance to win some thread.

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  77. All AGF fabrics are unbelievably
    beautiful and lovely to design with. I really love "Petal and Plume" and "Priory Square" ...
    Aurifil Thread..... the Best!!!

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  78. Wow! Really pretty fabric and pattern. I can't wait to try it.

    And thanks for the opportunity to win the thread. You guys rock!

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  79. I would love to try some aurifil thread! I have been drooling over it the past few days but would love to try before I buy.

    Thanks again!

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  80. Mr Veronelli is so generous! One can never have enough Aurifil. Love Petal and Plume, its on my list:-)

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  81. I love Aurifil thread. Geometric Bliss is on my wish list.

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  82. I really like the new "Hello Bear" fabric collection

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  83. I do like the hello bear fabric collection.

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  84. Tough one - I love anything by Jeni Baker. She has lovely collections.

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  85. I really like House Drift. Thanks for the video tutorial.

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  86. Arizona collection is my favorite!

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  87. Gossamer is so pretty and I love aurifil, thanks!!

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  88. Minimalista is my favorite. I love the geometrics.

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  89. modern affair and thanks for the chance for the giveaway of aurifil thread

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  90. I love the colors and patterns of Emmy Grace

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  91. I am really loving Drift by Angela Waters. I does speak to me!
    Thanks!
    mcmsagers AT comcast DOT net

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  92. I like Emmy Grace and Petal & Plume!

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  93. I love the Emmy Grace fabric line!

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  94. As fast as I've been going through Aurifil lately, I could really use more! Thanks for the chance.

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  95. I love Svetlana's version of the quilt! So pretty and modern!

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  96. I think that Jeni Baker's Geometric Bliss is still a favorite of mine!

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  97. My favorite... Blue Beauty Fat Quarter Bundle
    Kathy Davis
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  98. Rhapsodia is my favorite Art Gallery Fabric collection. Thanks!

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  99. Wild & Free and Gossomer are my favorite collections

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  100. I love Prisma Elements in red, black and white. Thank you!

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  101. Nice pattern and great thread... thanks so much!

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  102. I love the quilt - and aurifil! Thanks for sharing with us, as always!!

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  103. Yay for Aurifil!! Thanks for the fun giveaway!

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  104. Pine Woods, who doesn't love bunnies?!?

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  105. I really like the Cleta line. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  106. I love Priory Square by Katy Jones.

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  107. I've been most anxiously waiting for Hello, Bear to come out. That's my favorite at the moment.

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  108. I love the Wild & Free collection! anitagambrell@yahoo.com

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  109. "Wanderer" and "Arizona" by April Rhodes

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  110. Love this thread. My Bernina loves it too!

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  111. I love the Arizona collection. Also the deer in the bear collection. sonjasmith76@yahoo.com

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  112. Love this! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  113. I love Hello Bear! And I am always in need of more Aurifil- thanks for the giveaway!

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  114. Love Angela Walters' Drift collection; have my eye on it for my birthday present! Love the hand of their fabrics, so fine.

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  115. I like Essentials and Hello Bear.

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  116. The Wild and Free Collection is wonderful.

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  117. I love the gorgeous Floressence line :)

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  118. Winged and Maker are my favorite. Thanks for the fun giveaway.

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  119. I love to use Oval Elements as blenders in my quilts. Great colors!

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  120. I really love the Oval Elements collection!

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  121. I like all of AGF because of their feel, but Priory Square really appealed to me.

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  122. My favorite AGF line is Girly Girl!

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  123. I like Indelible, but there are so many great lines that it's hard to chose.

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  124. I love the geometric bliss fabrics. So many beautiful colors. Love the quilt pattern too! K-

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  125. I love so many AGFabrics but Wild and Free is at the top of my must buy list right now! I love Aurifil too! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  126. I love all AGF collections. But now Hello Bear and Petal and Plume are my favorite. And of course all solids.

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  127. I like the Athena fat quarter collection x

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  128. I really haven't been quilting long enough to have any favorites. But I love everything I have seen.

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  129. My fav fabrics are pretty much AFG. They are always just so yummy! They have lucious colors and a great hand. To work with them is a dream. They pretty much are a dream t work with.

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  130. I love so many of them: Sweet as Honey, Meadow, Wild and Free, Petal and Plume, and this latest too! Thanks for the tute on how to use the special triangle paper too. Love this design!

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  131. Hello Bear, great prints!

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  132. Hurrah for triangle paper! And no kidding on the press seams open. Wow. thanks Kimberly!

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  133. whopps-my fav art gallery fabric line that I've seen recently has to be hello, bear.

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  134. So many of them! Right now I love Hello, Bear and I'm excited from the prisma elements too!

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  135. I like Arizona. I have a fondness for the southwest.

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  136. Definitely gonna give this pattern a try! And thanks for the fun giveaway!

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  137. My favorite Art Gallery Fabric right now is Wild and Free by Maureen Cracknell, which I love her blog as well!!!

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  138. My favorite Art Gallery Fabric is Winged by Bonnie Christine!

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  139. I'm loving AGF's Prosperity Gossamer, such gorgeous colors.

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  140. I haven't tried aurifil threads. I don't really have a quilting store where I live. So when I have money to spend, I buy fabric. As for Art Galley Fabrics, Wow, I went to their web site and my granddaughter will love the fabrics on this site. I will be ordering.

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  141. Auricula thread is the really great for quilting, thank you for the give away!

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  142. Pure Elements
    rjoehnk@txwinet.com

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  143. Well it has to be Maureen's Wild and Free right now.

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  144. Love Aurafil threads. All the patterns are lovely on your page.

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  145. I love the Wild and Free collection by Maureen Cracknell. I especially love the floral print on the light background and have several yards of it to use for a quilt backing.
    tstanulis@verizon.net

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  146. Exciting collaboration - and fun prize!

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  147. Such a beautiful quilt!!! And, I love the prize.

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  148. Wow! This is beautiful and a great prize!

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  149. i like wild blue hearts! so many to choose from though!
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  150. Thanks for the tutorial. I love the dreamer collection!

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  151. Hard to choose, but I do like "Hello, Bear"

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  152. I like Prisma Elements. Thanks for sharing with us! cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net

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