First of all, a big happy cake day to my older sister, Lee Ann! Lee, since it's your birthday, I decided to give a present... to one of my readers!
This give away is going to be so different, you're going to shake your heads in wonderment. Or confusion. (But as long as your head shake of confusion looks like a head shake of wonderment, I'll allow it.)
One of my frequent commenters, Baba, ( I call her Mom.) (You know, I really should call her now.) (I mean phone her now. Not call her "Now", because I really do call her Mom, you know.) (I think I just took you on a tangent you really didn't want to go on, did you?) (Sorry.) is a quilter, one of the better ones out there. No really! Look it up. (Um, on second thought, don't look it up.)
She has graciously consented to making a quilt for one of my readers! (It only took two days of withholding her granddaughter's kisses and negotiations DID break down at one point, but it worked.) (You're welcome.)
Here it is!
(Sprite sold separately.) (She's on back order.) (Why couldn't I stop at the first joke? The second one was definitely overkill.)
Itn't purty? It's a 56 by 72 inch work of one of a kind wonders, full of spring colors and warm enough to chase even the worst chills away. Mom picked the colors and prints herself, ensuring there is no other quilt like it in the world. She then spent hundreds of hours cutting, sewing, (insert other quilt making verbage here), just so you could have this unique winter warmer.I believe the pattern she used is called "Split Decision" in case some of you closet quilters are wondering. (Then again, why would you want to quilt a closet? Odd..) She calls it an oversize lap quilt, I call it "Mah Give Away!"
So, you, yes, you!, can be a part of this Give Away of Awesomeness, not to be confused with HeatherPride's Mini Van of Awesomeness, and all you have to do is leave me a comment. That's it? That's it! (Oh, and make sure your email is filled out when you enter your comment so I can get in touch with you.... And THAT'S it, I swear!)
We will pick a winner on February 7 by using a complicated system of finger counts (And if the comment count goes beyond 10, we have toes as a back up.) and then my mom will pick a winner. Or we'll use that random number spitter-outer which tends to keep things fair. Meh, whatever's closest.
The one who wins will get this gorgeous handmade quilt just in time for Spring, although you can definitely cuddle up in this cold weather now. (Unless you live in Florida. Then you just crank your air conditioning on high and PRETEND it's cold outside.) We'll also throw in a box of Shout Color Catcher to keep your quilt looking great after washing. (Which is true. Blue sheds a lot which causes us to throw our quilts into the wash on a regular basis.)
There you have it! A quilt and a box of Shout to keep your quilt looking perfect!
So, leave me a comment, win yourself a quilt, and snuggle up with a good movie and some popcorn.(Ooh. I should also throw in a box of popcorn! This just keeps getting better!) (John is totally going to kill me.)
All right! A quilt, a box of Shout, and a box of microwave popcorn! (Oy.)
(But what about the movie?) Shut up! Shut up!
There is a catch. No direct family members of Sprite or Sprite's Keeper or Sprite's subsidiaries (i.e. Rupert, Bear, Harry, Blue) may be eligible for the prize. Which means if I have to feed you or speak to you on a regular basis, you probably fall into this category, so you're out. But everyone else is IN! IN! IN!
All right, enough dawdling. One comment per person, please.(Leaving more than one comment disrupts the randomness of how we pick the winner and frankly, makes me twitchy. So, play fairly, people!) Contest ends at 12:01 AM, February 7 and the winner will be posted that day. Residents in US and Canada only. No Nevada entries. Ah, what the hell! Nevada too! I feel like GIVING!
Good luck!
What a purty quilt! Sign me up!
Posted by: Becca | January 31, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Please count me in. I'll be happy to turn up the air conditioning.
Posted by: Michele | January 31, 2009 at 09:45 AM
Oooh, gorgeous! And thanks for making it open to us freezing-our-butts-off Canadians! (We even have DVDs in our igloos now. So we can cozy up with our quilt and our popcorn!!)
Posted by: Keely | January 31, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Oh, I'm in, baby. Not in a baby, or do I want a baby (well, maybe), but I want that quilt! It's beautiful! Your mother rocks!
Posted by: Rhea | January 31, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Pretty quilt.
Posted by: Erin | January 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Wow!! Top 10...I'm in too!!!
Posted by: Heather | January 31, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I can't wait to sit on my couhc, with my new purty quilt on my lap, pigging out on popcorn and watching shows I DVR'd.
Posted by: bex | January 31, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Awwww I sooo want one!! Your Baba makes the best quilts eva!!!!! Count me in for sure!!!
Posted by: Kirst | January 31, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Oooh, ooh I would LOVE to have this quilt, I LOVE quilts in general, and it is super-cold for TN lately, so it would be greatly appreciated and put to the best use of snuggling with my sweetie! :)
Posted by: Rachel | January 31, 2009 at 11:53 AM
If I told you my birthday is on monday would that make a difference? NO! Crap! Well it was worth a shot..lol
Posted by: Kirst | January 31, 2009 at 11:54 AM
me me me!
Posted by: Reebee | January 31, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Hook it up. I love the quilt!
Posted by: shonda | January 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Wow, that's gorgeous. Count me in!
Posted by: Middle-Aged-Woman | January 31, 2009 at 12:22 PM
I need to win this. Do you know why I need to win this? Because I have just taken up this quilting hobby and am in awe of the awesomeness that I may some day be able to produce. Right now I'm totally excited and overwhelmed because really, someone like me should just take up stamp collecting as a hobby, but noooooo not this girl.
Have I mentioned that I would like to win? Cause I would.
(and your Mom is awesomesauce for doing this for your wicked giveaway.)
Posted by: sherendipity | January 31, 2009 at 12:35 PM
That is an awesome quilt! We've had one heck of a winter here, so I'm crossing my fingers... :D
Posted by: goodfather | January 31, 2009 at 12:58 PM
That Baba is talented! I tried quilting once. I failed miserably. Sign me up for the contest!
Posted by: Laurie | January 31, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Hey! Thank you for including us Canadians in the fun :)
Posted by: Michelle | January 31, 2009 at 02:05 PM
OOOOOOOOOO pick me! Pick Me! Daisy dog and I LOVE quilts!! I use them all year long - I hate comforters - love quilts and even better - HOME MADE quilts!! This is gorgeous! I hope I win!!
What an awesome give away!! Thanks!!
Posted by: Jill | January 31, 2009 at 03:06 PM
Your Now - Mom - MADE that? Seriously? What is it I do with MY time? (Oh yes. Blog.)
I'm in!
And I love your tangents.
Posted by: CDB | January 31, 2009 at 03:12 PM
What a beautiful quilt! I used to quilt before children, count me in Please Pleae Please!
Posted by: LT | January 31, 2009 at 03:30 PM
First of all, happy birthday Lee! How nice of you to let Jen give away a present for YOUR birthday!
Secondly, Baba rocks! I can't believe she made a special quilt for your blog, that's impressive! Please put my Florida living (but always cold) self in the contest, I'd be honored to snuggle up in Baba's quilt! And also put me down for a Sprite (when do you think they'll catch up with the backordered items?). Woo hoo!
Posted by: Casey | January 31, 2009 at 03:39 PM
pick me! pick me!!
it is absolutely beautiful.
and i really like popcorn.
but the washing thing. oy. can someone come over and do it for me??
Posted by: jen | January 31, 2009 at 04:00 PM
I hope this comment doesn't cause you to twitch. Is it a twitch, or more of a facial tick?
Posted by: Cameron | January 31, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Wow, how generous of Baba and Sprite's Keeper!! This is so exciting!!! (squeeeeeee)
Posted by: HeatherPride | January 31, 2009 at 04:18 PM
That quilt is gorgeous!
Posted by: Magda | January 31, 2009 at 06:02 PM