If you guessed that this month’s First Friday Freebie would have a Halloween theme, you would be right! What better month than October to have a Halloween project to work on?
October’s FFF is called “Ode to Halloween”.
It’s a wall hanging that measures 14 1/2” x 13” and it works up relatively quickly. I did mine in wool-on-cotton but the wool appliquéd elements could be stitched just as easily or cotton could be substituted for the wool as an option.
The PDF file which includes the photo, line drawings and instructions may be downloaded HERE.
If you have any photos of finished projects of my designs that you’d like to share with everyone, please feel free to upload them on the Flickr Gallery page that I created just for this purpose. You can link directly to it by clicking on the FFF logo on the left sidebar. We’d all love to see them!
And now for the Fall into Fall giveaway.
I`m sure that you’ve seen this button all over blogland in the last little while.
Debi is coordinating this blog hop giveaway. Over 150 bloggers including myself are participating in this giveaway. How it works is that each participating blog is offering a giveaway and you are invited to enter as many different ones as you like. Take your time because you’ll have two weeks to visit all the blogs. Each blog will be offering a ‘prize’ of their own choosing and will set their own giveaway rules. For your convenience, Debi has compiled a complete list of blogs with links to each one which you may access HERE.
The Fall into Fall giveaway starts today, October 1st and will run until October 15th when each blog will declare their winners.
What I’ll be giving away is my sample of this month’s First Friday Freebie, ‘Ode to Halloween’ to one of my faithful followers. I said a while back that I would like to acknowledge you and now is the time.
You must be a follower of my blog to qualify for this giveaway.
New followers are welcome to enter as well.
If you are one of my followers and would like to win this one-of-a-kind original, signed and dated Halloween wall hanging, here’s what you have to do.
Leave a comment on this post telling me so. On the 15th of October, I will announce the winner who will have until midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the 15th to contact me by email with their mailing address. Plain and simple and easy-peasy. A great many of you are set as ‘no-reply’ bloggers so I figured that perhaps I’d try it this way.
In the interim, enjoy making your own and if you win mine, then you’ll have two…one to keep and one to give away. *wink*
Good luck and have fun. And as always…
Happy stitching!
Kaaren ♥
281 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 281 of 281Hey Kaaren, have you ever thought of publishing you patterns? I would be the first to encourage you! ;o) You are so talented! I read you about time! Some time you just need to make the time! Love the little goodies you've received! Hugs!
I am a follower of yours and would love to win your quilt..thank you, also, for all of the FFF...love them...
I guess all this time I wasn't an "official" follower! Now I am, I've printed this pattern but maybe I"ll win yours! What a fun giveaway, we all win regardless because you have shared the pattern.
I follow you :-)
Would love to win! I follow your blog!
emilliepeters(at)yahoo(dot)com
I think I've finally figured out how to post on a blog! I love your projects! Maybe I'll have beginner's luck and win this adorable wall hanging!
I am a follower, thanks for the pattern.
Love it!!! I am no longer no reply thanks to you!!!
I would just love to win this wall hanging!!! I have the perfect spot for it!
I am a follower. I see lots of great things on your blog that I intend to check out. Thanks for the chance to win. I hope I do.
Thanks for the chance. A new follower...
How generous of you to also share the PDF!
Happy Fall!
Love the little quilt and pattern. Add my name to the free drawing. Thanks, Sandy
Congratulations!!! Is very very beautifull!!! Hugs from Argentina!
I would love tho win the beautiful quilt! I may have to make this! Im going a little crazy sewing up wall quilts and eperiementing with new techniques.
Love your work. What a great addition to the Halloween decorations in our house.
I love your little quilt, it's so unique. I follow your blog on Google Reader.
Hi!! I'm a new follower =) Thanks for the giveaway!
I have been a follower for some time. Would love to win your prize.
I am a follower now, although I was receiving your feeds before now. I would love to win your work. It's beautifully done. Thank you.
Your Halloween hanging is so cute! I just became a Follower of your blog. I think I've been here before, I remember the old scales as I have one just like it LOL
another fabulous first friday freebie...i love it! thanks so much! im admiring the one i made last year, its hanging on my door :)
I've just become a follower and thanks for such a personal giveaway. Those are the best!
Hi Kaaren, Thanks for the generous giveaway. Love your latest stitchery it's lovely. I'm a long time follower and would love a chance to win.
thank you for the wonderful freebie! I will be making this soon
PS you can promote your giveaway at the new Quilty Giveaways site (it's easy and free)
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I've had you on my reader forever, but now I'm an official follower. I would love to win your cute wallhanging! Thanks!
Wow - what response - but your generosity and talent brings so many to your blog. I am glad I found you and will be working on many of your patterns soon - almost ready to retire. Please include me as one who would love to receive your Halloween Sampler. Thank You. LindaE
New follower here!
Would love to win this great prize! Thank you for the chance to win and for the pattern... I think my joy of Halloween will win over my nerves and I shall give your pattern a go this weekend!!! Wish me luck! :-)
canadiankristin@gmail.com
oH, YES, OF COURSE I would love to have that wool/cotton Halloween wallhang.....It's super!!!!
Thanks for the chance!!
Sweet little quilt! Would love to win it. Drop by and enter to win for my lavender sachets.
Already a follower and love your patterns! Thanks Kaaren!
I would love to have this beautiful work of art! And you have almost 1000 followers now! WOW! That's amazing! Can't wait to spend time on your blog! Thanks! ♥
So cute...I have been a follower for awhile and love all your lovely patterns.
Lovely prize :) I love your blog... it's very comfy :)
Katy
caitlindevlin@hotmail.com
New to quilting and a new follower, I just LOVE your blog! I love the colours, the pics and mostly the QUILTS and the way you've displayed them and decorate. I'll be back often to look and learn. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
I love this stitchery! I so thank you for sharing your wonderful talents and love the FFF!!!!!!!
thank you thank you thank you
Hi Kaaren! I think it's wonderful to have so many people visiting your blog!! Just love your Halloween wall hanging (and thanks for the free pattern!). While it's fun to make, sometimes it's nice just to have one made for you!!
This is so cute. Would love to have something made and signed by a talented artist like yourself.
Thanks so much.
Linda
I'm a new follower! Halloween is our most favorite time to decorate and enjoy with friends! We usually have about 700 trick-or-treaters, and decorate the yard complete with us and our friends dressing up. So much fun! A big Victorian house not far from here carves and lights over 4000 pumpkins each year, and draws thousands of viewers. We just have a great time. I'd love to add your fabulous work to my decorations!
Your little quilt is just so gorgeous, thanks for the pattern and I really would love to win yours:-)
Hugs Anneke ^..^
I'm a follower of your creativity. Wonderful chance to have a piece of it at my house~
Susan in NC
susie.galasso@gmail.com
Kaaren,
I love your work and would love to win an original work. Thanks for your FFF every month. Linda C
Howdy! Thanks for the cool giveaway!! I'm a new follower and cannot WAIT to see where you lead me! You have a lovely website!
Very beautiful! I am a follower.
I just became a follower
love the quilt and your blog
sharon
sajmom3@yahoo.com
I love your give-away and love to participate in this draw!
I just became a follower; your blog is so much fun.
best regards,
Saskia
Saskia.Mahieu@inter.nl.net
I'm a new follower; I would love a chance to win
Thanks for this great pattern !!
I hope it's not to late, please enter me in the drawing.
I just became a follower and would love to be entered in your giveaway. Thanks
I would love a chance to win your very adorable quilt!! Thank you!Sue
It s soooo very adorable!!! I stopped by to see the pattern not knowing you are having a giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Kaaren, as usual your work is such an inspiration for me. I would love to own something that you made.
Donna
Hi Kaaren
Just love this month's halloween pattern. Thank you so much for sharing it. I also love the pincushions. They are adorable.
Amazing work you do. Thank you again
nwstitcher@yahoo.com
I just signed up to follower your blog. Thanks for the giveaway.
fabricartist2005@yahoo.com
Your talents abound, as usual, Kaaren! Thanks for the opportunity to win some of your handiwork. I am a new follower, though I read your blog all the time.
Just found your blog this morning. My you are busy. And inspiring. Now I'm a follower. Please enter me in the drawing.
Who doesn't want to win this quilt :-) I'm a follower !
Lovely little embroidery! I love it! What a fun idea and giveaway! Please enter me... I'm a follower:)
LOVE it. Need it. although we are not big halloween supporters in South Africa, my kids are so into halloween and this year we are going trick or treating for the FIRST time. we are all very very excited! xx chantal
chantzbears@iafrica.com
Thank you for the pattern and I would love to win one that you made yourself!
Awesome giveaway. Very cute. Thank you for the giveaway.
Quite charming! Please include my name, too
leliaevelyn (at) gmail (dot) com
I'm a follower :0) Thanks for such a great giveaway!
I would love to win. Thanks for the chance.
Oh what I would do for one of your original works. Thank you for being so generous.
The wall hanging is beautiful. I will download it. I may not get to it until 3 years from now!!
I've been an "unofficial" follower of your blog for quite some time now, but now I'm finally an official follower! Love your halloween wall hanging!
bjleh(at)comcast(dot)net
Please enter me in your drawing. I love the pattern.
Awesome giveaway! Thank you very much!
lag110 at mchsi dot com
I am an older "viewer" of your blog; now I am a new "follower!" Thank you for this great opportunity for winning this darling wall hanging. I just love hand work, especially on "Frosty Fall Fridays" with a cup of hot tea! You offer so much on your blog--Thank you for your generosity! Jeanne L
Hello, I have been away from quilting for a while and have been slowly getting back into it. I hope I win , I need supplies..
I'm now a follower :) Would love a chance to win. Now I'm off to view your tutorials for further inspiration!
I was so excited to see the Halloween quilt, I immediately downloaded it without reading your posts. I sure would love to win it! Thanks for being so generous and for all your posts! Dawn
Thank you for the opportunity to win your giveaway. I'm a new blogger as well as fairly new quilter. I'm still learning all this stuff and didn't know about the giveaways until yesterday. I'm a new follower too. deb.meyer77@gmail.com Hop on over to my new blog Designs by Debbie & Dixie Too! I need followers.
Thank you for the opportunity to win your giveaway. I'm a new blogger as well as fairly new quilter. I'm still learning all this stuff and didn't know about the giveaways until yesterday. I'm a new follower too. deb.meyer77@gmail.com Hop on over to my new blog Designs by Debbie & Dixie Too! I need followers.
ANYONE WHO ENJOYS QUILTING AND STITCHING WOULD LOVE THIS!!! and I am no exception. Thank you for the chance to win. pamspinks.blogspot.com
new follower, would love to win this.
jackthewarner(AT)gmail(DOT)com
i'm correcting my previous no reply status, so hoping this now works for everyone! thx :)
tho' a comment to my blog does get emailed to me ~
Hi I have been following you for some time and just love ALL your stuff!!!! Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway!!
Nice ^.* keep up ur good works ^.*
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