Thursday, May 13, 2010

YOU ALL WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS....YOU JUST WILL NOT!!

I am beside myself.....

Do you hear a scream!!!

No worries, it is only me.

Screaming for pure joy!! I am here to tell you, ,,,, if I did not talk to Carolyn myself, I would think I was dreaming.

I actually thought someone was playing a joke on me....knowing how bad I wanted to win the AccuQuilt Go on "I HAVE A NOTION'S" BLOG......and knowing that I threatened the winner....and the winner can tell you that no....I did not show up on their doorstep to play with their AccuQuilt Go.

I should have brought me some depends before we had our chat on the phone...oh yes, I am not ashamed to tell you....that I almost wet myself talking to Carolyn. I wanted to hug her through the phone....I would have too....

but then she would have accused me of stalking. Sorry Kelly, she is my new best friend now.

Okay...okay enough rambling......but I am just tooo excited.....(and you should be excited too)...this includes one of you....

So....after my walk today I got home and found this in my email.


Dear Barb,



AccuQuilt has been very impressed with your blog! Because of this, we would like to speak with you regarding a possible GO! Giveaway for you and your followers. We would love to send you a free AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter along with three of our top selling dies for you to play with and post a review/discussion about the GO! Fabric Cutter. Once you submit the post to us, we will happily send you another GO! Cutter along with dies to do a giveaway on your website
.

------------------------------------------------------------

Oh my gosh!!!!!!! Now you see why I am jumping....Now you see why I need depends?


I get a free AccuQuilt Go....and I will be able to giveaway one to one of you as well....oh.....heart don't fail me now.... I just want to hug everyone...not just Carolyn.....

So...one is on its way to my house. I can not get home fast enough.....

Below is one of the dies that she is sending. she is also sending the 2 1/2 inch and the tumbler.....oh...oh .... oh... Thanks Carolyn.




So I went on their site

you can just click on the highlighted..."site" above and it will take you to their site. I also have them on facebook too...but anyways...I went and took a look at all of their fun stuff....and it is awesome!!




If you have not been to their site, do go and check out all the wonderful things they have. They have projects, patterns, a sale on some of the dies...oh they are amazing.

You all know that once I get on something I stay on something...so you have not heard the last of the AccuQuilt Go from me...and...

Stay tuned for my project that I will do with the AccuQuilt Go....and then.....for the giveaway.

I told Carolyn that I did not know which was more fun, me getting a cutter or me being able to give one away.

I wonder if Carolyn feels the same excitement when she is able to give one away. I think she does....what kind of job would that be, giving and giving to people.

Thanks Carolyn......and AccuQuilt GO.....

95 comments:

Terry said...

Congratulations! I think I might have wet myself too if I won something like that! I look forward to your giveaway! :0)

julietk said...

Thats wonderful news LOL you are so excited :-D

John'aLee said...

Congratulations! This company is great!! We have their big one for all of our kit cutting and love it.
Great blog!

Anonymous said...

Congrats! Wow!!! How wonderful!!! Keep me posted!! :-)

Dresden Quilter said...

Congratulations! That is amazing news! Looking forward to the giveaway!

Betsy said...

Barb I am sooooooooooooooooo happy for you. Congratulations.

Mary Grace McNamara said...

Wow, Barb, that is just too exciting! I'll be on the lookout for your reviews!

MGM

Crispy said...

Oh Barb How EXCITING!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Now breath.......LOL

Crispy

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

Wow! Congratulations! I am just so excited for you!~ what a fantastic win! :-)

Micki said...

Congrats Barb! I can see how excited you are! Have fun with it!
Micki

Pat said...

Oh, Barb...I am so very happy for you!!! That is great news. I have been away for a few days and hadn't read any blogs and yours is the first one I read now since I got back.......what a GREAT thing for me to read. I, too, had hoped to win that when one was given away on Kelly's recent anniversary 30-day giveaway. I will surely be watching for YOUR giveaway now, too!!! Woo-Hoo!!!

vivian said...

You are gonna LOVE it!!! I'm soooo happy for you!!!

ooglebloops said...

WOWOWOWOW!!! How lucky are you!!!Congratulations!!! Can't wait til your giveaway!!!!

Jocelyn said...

Oh my goodness Barb, how great is that! AND you are most deserving. Congratulations and enjoy playing with your new toy! And you can send me the other one, if you want ;-)

quiltingnana said...

ohhhhh what wonderful news...I would love to have one of those myself...can't wait to read your reviews....too bad I'm not closer or I would be stalking you!!!!!

allsewnup said...

YAY!! YOU!! Congratulations Barb!! Your blog does indeed rock. What a wonderful thing to have happen.

Carolyn

free indeed said...

Congrats Barb! Couldn't have happened to a nicer person! I was wanting that cutter too, but wondering if it really is faster cutting for regular things like tumblers and squares...we can get pretty fast with our rotoary cutters...so hope you have that in your review.
Now, I'll contact Depends and see if they want to send you some of those for your 'happy problem' and maybe give a package away with your giveaway for the next winner.....lol....so glad I'm already a follower....

Sherry said...

How EXCITING Barb. CONGRATULATIONS
and I can't wait to see all the great info you will have for us all. You deserve this wonderful girt.

Twisted Quilts said...

Congrats! All of us that follow you know you have a great blog. Keep up the great work.

Anonymous said...

OH OH OH LOL--you so deserve this, Barb! I love your blog and value your friendship, too. Have fun with the GO! I am looking forward to seeing your projects. Will you be using some Samoan fabric? Hurry home and get sewing ;o)

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

I am screaming for you too!~!!! That is soooo exciting!!!!!! Wait I am screaming for me too!! Maybe I will win!! It really is wonderful!! Way to go!

Julia said...

Oh my goodness barb...that is so fantastic...congratulations, you lucky girl!!
Boy, you will have some fun with that...I would be jumping for joy too..
I'll sit here with everything crossed..hoping I'll be that lucky too!
Julia ♥

Greg said...

Congrats Barb!!! That is really exciting news. Can't wait to read what you think of the GO!

Patty said...

Whoo Hoo! Good for you Barb! So exciting!

retdairyqueen said...

Congratulations SO So exciting for you Its wonderful
Looking forward to your giveaway
Oh Iam so happy for you

Rhonda said...

Barb, my ears are ringing from all that screaming....LOL...Congratulations!!!

Anonymous said...

great news I am so happy for you.

Cyndi said...

Wow, Barb, that's fantastic...congratulations! You deserve it. And, they should hire you as their spokeswoman! ;O)

Have fun with your GO!

XOXO,

Cyndi

GerryART said...

OMG, Barb,
your karma is soooooo positive ! ! !

If any one should have an AccuQuilt it is certainly YOU ! ! ! !

I am so happy for you.

Of course, I am going to stick close to your posts :^)

Hugs & ♥♥♥s,
Gerry

Gene Black said...

Oh..Wow...I am going to show up in Pago and get yours if I don't win! LOL.

How great for you...and maybe for me..if I am lucky enough to win this great and wonderful prize!

Of course I KNOW that your blog is better than mine, but someday maybe a company will pick ME for such an honor. now which company do I want to contact me? With my luck it will be Hair Club for men!

you KNOW I will be entering your giveaway.

Sarcastic Quilter said...

Fantastic! I always knew you were destined for great things. Congratulations on the offer and I look forward to your review b/c I've been contemplating one of these myself.

ACtually, the hubs has got me contemplating it. I think he's seen it in a couple places I've dragged him to and each time he asks if I would like one. hehe - good man, looking for gifts for me. :D But I digress, I'll look forward to your review!

Unknown said...

WOW, what a honor! How terrific for you. You'll have peeps coming out of the woodwork for such a prize. Oh, if I could be so lucky to win that. oh my, oh my........I can't wait. I'm so happy for you I may even wet myself. Hey, I do it all the time. haha WOW, go barb!

quilterfaye said...

Congratulations Barb, I look forward to reading your blogs about accuquilt. I've considered buying one because I think it would be helpful because of my heritary tremour but I'm not sure. Hope you can give me honest input. Thanks

quiltmom anna said...

How truly wonderful for you - You are such a deserving winner- you contribute so much to the quilting community. I will look forward to see what you make with the cutters.
I bought some dye cut shapes from Keepsake quilting to make a baby quilt as well as some leaves to add to my slasher quilt.. Having some special cut shapes to try applique is a really cool idea.
My heartiest congratulations, BarB.
Regards,
Anna

Mary said...

You go girl!! What fun you will have. I love your blog, you are always so upbeat and exciting. Have a great playtime!!!

wordmama said...

Wow! That is really cool! I have been kind of skeptical about how the Accuquilt Go can be as amazing as everyone says it is. I felt the same way about a certain brand of sewing machine until my husband won one in a drawing. Now I really love it. So, I'm ready to be impressed by what YOU can do with the Accuquilt Go. You are so gregarious and enthusiastic, I think they made a good choice.

Debi said...

OMG, how wonderful for you Barb! I am dancing the happy dance with you. I know how much you wanted one...now I need to win one too!

Judy C said...

Congratulations Barb, I coveted that AccuQuilt Go too, at least it went to someone who wanted almost as bad as me ;). Have fun Barb, and let us see all your projects.

sharon said...

Congratulations Barb! That is so wonderful! You really can get what you wish for sometimes! Sharonj.

Kim D. said...

Wow Barb, you so deserve the AccuQuilt Go.. Congratulations Girlfriend!! I'm jumping for joy for you right now. I loved reading your post about it when you entered and how excited you got. Now Don't let me miss out on the drawing, please oh please.. My new bestest friend in the whole wide world.. :^)

Joanne said...

FANTASTIC !!!!!!

Unknown said...

I am so happy for you Barb....you deserve it...I remember when you selflessly gave your sewing machine to a lady in samoa that lost hers....Maybe I will win one too......I cant wait to hear how you like it...Melinda

Kami said...

That is so exciting. Have fun playing with your new toy.

arlette said...

Ohhhhhh Barb, I'm so glad for you, you deserve to get surprises like that, you rock!!! can we make the happy dance now?, I'm going to envy your friendship with Carolyn, lol, she's so kind, thumbs up for you both!!!

Pokey said...

WoW! How cool is that! I'm so happy for you, Barb! You are gonna have some FUN, I know~!

Bre said...

sooo exciting!!!

Fleurette said...

Fantastic news, congratulations!

Janet said...

Congratulations Barb, you're going to give it a good home, how thrilling when you wanted it so badly.

quiltsbylee said...

OMG! This is so cool. I am thrilled for you and jealous.

hetty said...

Congrats Barb! You deserve it! I am excited for you! Have fun playing with your new gadget. Can't wait to see what you come up with and enter your give away myself!

Joanne Lendaro said...

congrats!! What fun!! couldn't have happened to a nicer gal!

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

Amazing! I would have been screaming too.

I can't wait to see what fun projects you come up with when your new toy arrives.

Susan In Texas said...

Congratulations, Barb! That's wonderful. And what a huge compliment to your blog too, to be chosen like that. Now I'm hoping that I win!

Happy stitching,
Susan

Yvette said...

WooHoo!!!!!!!!! Seriously, you deserve this!!

My LQS has a whole section for this amazing machine, you are going to have soooooo much fun!!!

Congrats!!!!

Barb said...

OMG--that is so amazing! I am SO jealous! I have always wanted a GO cutter--you are so lucky! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! I can't wait for you to let us know how you love it and what you are doing with it! I can't wait for your giveaway!

Kim said...

Unbelievable......if I GOT THAT CALL,
I'd think my friends were pulling a joke on me!
I can't wait to hear what you think of it and then try to win it from you.....since I didn't win it from " I have a notion" either!!!!

Happy sewing

West Michigan Quilter said...

What wonderful news! I'm so happy for you. You are going to have so much fun!

Melissa ;-) said...

You lucky devil! It is always good to get home, but this will make it even more special! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Sarah or Semmy said...

OOOH, What a blessing you are recieving! That news is wonderful and really you do have a very intertaining and informitive Blog. You do deserve this Barb. Congratulations! (And a big thank you to AccuQuilt Company for picking such a deserving person).

Karen said...

I have been hearing about this little jewel. Will be anxious to read about what you do with it.

Joanna said...

Barb, how nice for you! Are they ever nice, and are you ever lucky. I think you are a good choice for them because your blog is great and your quilts are beautiful.

PaTcHwOrK jEnN said...

I am so excited for you Barb! That is amazing. Your blog is so inspiring, I am glad they chose you. Even if
I don't win the giveaway will you let me come play with yours when you are back in the states?

Tangos Treasures said...

Wow you lucky duck!!!

Millie said...

That is great news...congrats!

Susan Entwistle said...

They certainly couldn't have picked a more deserving blogger. (Of course by the time you head home you're going to need to charter a plane to bring back all the goodies you've accumulated LOL!). Enjoy your new toy. Looking forward to your review.

Marie said...

I am sure I would have been wet!!!!! So very thrilled for you, couldn't have chosen a more deserving person. When do you go back to the Island,take care and will be in touch.Hugs, Marie

Betty said...

I don't blame you for being so exciting I would too. Congratulations on getting it.

Also, Thanks for all the wonderful support you leave on my blog. I really appreciate it.

Willow

cottonreel said...

You will never leave the house, do the washing , ironing, cooking , you will just cut ,cut, cut,how wonderful
I,m sorry you could not see the Malvern quilts on my blog , they are there now--cottonreel

Barbietee said...

Wow. Barb...I can see why you are so excited....that is definatly not something that just happens every day! Enjoy! How special!

Kim Brackett said...

Congratulations, Barb! I can't wait to see what you do with it. It looks like so much fun!

sewfunquilts said...

Oh! Barb, that is such wonderful news and sew happy for you. You deserve it, for sure. They will more than get their money's worth with your blog. Have fun! and Congratulations, my friend.

AverettLadyNana said...

OMG!!! I am so excited for you I am jumping with joy!!! Just seeing it as been at hospital since Thursday when my hubby sent for xray to check for pneumonia, giving him IV's antibiotics, and next thing we know he's whisked to ICU as found out not pneumonia but renal failure from one of his meds then another one kicked in on that deal too. Suppose to be there until Tues but bad patient. Creatinines droppoing so allowed to come home since five minutes away and go to dr. Mon for bloodwork to make sure still dropping.

SewCalGal said...

Congratulations. Lucky dog to get a 2 1/2" AND a Tumbler die. Oh, how I'd love to have these dies. Drooling, but I'm very happy for you!

SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

Jackie's Stitches said...

Congratulations! I'm very excited for you!

Beeshebags said...

I couldn't think of a nicer person to get one Barb, besides me of course...lol Congrat's and I can't wait to see all the great projects you have in store for your Accuquilt Go.....is it there yet? is it there yet? is it there yet? lol Hugs Naomi

Unknown said...

Oh Barb, what a thrill. I can't imagine your luck!
You get one and you get to give one away....it doesn't get any better than that!

Barb said...

congratulations!
looking forward to your give-away.
I love your new zealand fabric too!

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

Wow that's amazing! congratulations!

~Laurie~ said...

Oh Barb!!!!!!!!!!!! I just read your post - I am so happy for you! If I could do a cartwheel for you I would! Wonderful news :)

Bridget B said...

Congrats!!! I am sure you will be using it Lots. Have fun.

Ariane said...

Wow!!! congratulations. That is amazing!!!!

Carlotta said...

Wow, I can totally understand your excitement, congratulations!

~Tootles!

Anita said...

Barb,

I can see why they are impressed with your blog. It is very well done and full of information. I'll be back to look around somemore I'd hate to miss something. Congratulations on your Go.

SheilaC said...

wOw-wOw-wOw!!!

That is amazing, Barb!! Have fun! I can't wait to see the great things you create with your new toy!

SheilaC

Vivian said...

I'm not surprised that something great like this would come from your very special blog.
Congrat's to you! Keep us posted on what you think of it, Barb.

esquiltingpassion said...

Congratulation on your great win, I know you will spend many happy hours creating, can't wait to see what you do.
Elaine

Royce said...

Big congrats, these are wonderful machines. I've wanted one a long time too. Since I saw them at the quilt show. I'm so happy for you. You'll be cranking (ha ha) out quilts in no time now. So happy for you. Looking forward to your creations and your give a way.

Maggey and Jim said...

That is unreal. I saw it on TQS and thought it was fab.You will have so much fun giving that thing a run for its money. It is not cheap but certainly a time saver.So accurate..
Maggey

Beeshebags said...

SOOOOOO????? Again I ask...is it there yet? is it there yet? is it there yet? lol I bet you're even more excited than I am that you're getting one of these babies to play with....I soooo wanted to win the one that Kelly was giving away...but I won a different prize....maybe that means I might be luckier when you have your giveaway.....who knows...maybe I'll just sell a kidney on the black market and buy myself one! lol Hugs Naomi

Esther Aliu said...

I've always wanted one of these, you lucky thing!

Oh WOW! Congratulations...as one of those people who never win anything, I sometimes wonder where *all the giveaways go*.... now I know....I'm so happy for you!

Esther

tich said...

You deserve it !!

Lis Harwood said...

Hi Barb, thanks for letting me know. I didn't even know I wanted an AccuQuilt Go until today and now I'm desperate for one so I'm very excited about your giveaway (unless Kelly sends me one, in which case I'm very excited full stop)
Lis x

Jan said...

Oh my goodness, that is just too cool! You are now officially my new best friend!!!

Daydreams and Reality said...

I finally got to your blog...the cutter looks like it would be amazing...I would love one too!!! Keep me posted as to how much fun you have with it!

Quilt Rat said...

This is SO cool!!!!!