We walked into the pig enclosure (not sure of the official term for the building) and Ethan says with a gasp, ‘they’re beautiful!’ I think he really bonded with this one. We spent time being nibbled by goats, watched some sheep judging and petted rabbits. It was all about the pigs for Ethan though.
Two fabric announcements:
1. These great fabric charms from Blackbird Designs are in. I love this fabric which you can see in more detail here. I am giving away one of these charm packs to a blogging friend. To enter the drawing please leave a comment at this post. I will be adding these packs to my etsy shop.
2. The semi annual fabric sale at Handcrafts Online will start tomorrow afternoon – August 8th. I’ll post a link here.
August 7, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Hi Mary Kathryn, those fabrics are pretty. I’ll love to be in the draw for the pack
August 7, 2008 at 7:29 pm
The charm packs are so pretty. Count me in please.
August 7, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Woohoo for sales and giveaways!
I raised a couple of pigs once… I didn’t think they were all that beautiful…
August 7, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I love charm packs and I love Blackbird Design fabrics! What a great combo
August 7, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Please throw my name in the hat, those fabrics are lovely. Thanks for your generosity.
August 7, 2008 at 8:25 pm
The fabric is beautiful. Please enter my name. The piggies are cute. I love animals. Happy stitching. Lynn
August 7, 2008 at 8:30 pm
The charm packs are lovely- please enter me in the drawing.
August 7, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Love the fabric-I love to make appliques on my kids’ shirts with fabric like this!! Thanks for the chance!
August 7, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I agree – the fabrics are pretty! Please add my name to the drawing.
August 7, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Lovely fabric. That’s one big piggie !
August 7, 2008 at 9:24 pm
That is just about the cutest pig picture I’ve ever seen.
The fabric is stunning and the quilt link that you provided is beyond amazing. i have got to learn to quilt because I absolutely adore that fabric and those colors. Please include me in your drawing.
August 7, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Beautiful fabric! Please enter me in the drawing.
August 7, 2008 at 10:37 pm
That is a very nice pig! The fabric and all are also very nice! Huggles!
August 7, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Those fabrics are so pretty! Please add me to the drawing. Thanks!
August 7, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Those look just fabulous !! Please enter my name too in the drawing.
August 8, 2008 at 1:32 am
Oh my heavens, a beautiful pig! LOL!
I also LOVE the Moda charm packs and would be delighted if you’d include me in your drawing.
August 8, 2008 at 1:58 am
Just count me in ! I can’t resist Blackbird Designs
)your choices are always the good ones !
August 8, 2008 at 2:36 am
What a great idea for a drawing Mary Kathryn – how kind of you! I love these charms packs – they are just perfect for small finishes. I bought my first earlier in the year (the Madeira charm pack). Please don’t add me to your drawing Mary Kathryn as I have had the Harvest Home Layer Cake on pre-order with Colonial Crafts since May – I’m so looking forward to receive it soon!
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August 8, 2008 at 2:40 am
Oh I love piggy’s……;0)
August 8, 2008 at 2:42 am
beautiful fabric. Please enter me in your draw. Thank you very much!
August 8, 2008 at 2:51 am
yes please, would love to be in the draw
August 8, 2008 at 3:42 am
The charm packs look lovely!
August 8, 2008 at 5:09 am
Please count me in.
August 8, 2008 at 5:25 am
Beautiful fabrics! Count me in please.
August 8, 2008 at 7:34 am
Oh how I love that pig
If I didnt have dogs I would have a pig.
I would love to enter or the charm fabric pack. I love the BD fabrics they are so pretty.
Thanks
Natasha
August 8, 2008 at 7:34 am
The fabric is so beautiful!
I raised pigs when I was young — LOVED the county fair.
August 8, 2008 at 9:05 am
The fabrics are beautiful and I have to agree on the pig, they are fabulous animals!!!
August 8, 2008 at 9:30 am
I too love the Moda&Blackbird charm packs – please add me into your draw too.
August 8, 2008 at 9:34 am
Now you’ve got to read Charlotte’s Web together!
August 8, 2008 at 10:06 am
Don’t know what I like more-the new fabric or the darling pig!
Valerie
August 8, 2008 at 10:29 am
Wonderful fabric from Blackbird Designs yet again! Could I go in the drawing please?
August 8, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Please count me in as well for the drawing, it’s so generous of you and I love the colors of this charmpack.
August 8, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Thank you for the chance to win such pretty fabric.
August 8, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Such a cute little pig! What beautiful fabric, and yes please, include my name in a chance to win your giveaway!
Mary Kathryn your lavender, both stitched and flowers, is just gorgeous!
August 8, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I love the pigs, too! And the fabrics are lovely.
Thanks for the chance to enter your drawing.
August 8, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Can one ever have enough fabric? Thanks for the fun contest!
I love that Ethan used the word “beautiful” for the pigs. I think you have a very special guy there.
August 8, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Hi Mary Kathryn! I did a pig post recently on my CelebrateTheSeasons blog and Ethan is right…they are beautiful! This looks like yet another wonderful collection from Blackbird Designs. I have not seen this one yet. I am thrilled that Jos has me online with our laptop connected to his phone while at our cottage. It is fun to be able to comment and read blogs from here.
Hugs ~
Heidi
August 8, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I would love a chance to win these! I can’t wait to see your lavender project finished. I wonder how long it takes it to dry?
August 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Hum, hum ! these fabrics could be a very nice quilt ! ! !
I love this lavender drawing too.
I hope we could see the picture of the next loose feather soon .
August 8, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I love Blackbird Design fabrics!
August 8, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I love give aways! Sign Me Up!
Jan R Maryland
August 8, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Hi Mary Karthyn!
I’d like to sign up! I always check out the 4-H petting zoo at our fair in Sept!
Donna
August 8, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I would love to be in your draw for a beautiful charm pack of fabric. Thank you.
August 8, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Please count me in on your fabric drawing.
August 8, 2008 at 8:33 pm
The pig barn is the first one I go to also! I just love looking at them but have no desire to actually own one unless it’s a stuffed one. Please enter me into your drawing. I have y our website in my “morning cup of coffee” so it comes up daily to check out.
August 9, 2008 at 2:18 am
I have just realized that I need some fabrics to finish my stitching…
i’d like to join in.
Pirjo from Finland
http://pirjoka.vuodatus.net
August 9, 2008 at 4:48 am
Oh, beautiful fabric! Would love to be entered in the drawing. According to my MIL, my husband was quite taken with the little piglets they raised on the farm when he was little. It’s such a cute story when she tells it, but he gets quite embarrassed when she does LOL.
August 9, 2008 at 7:01 am
I’ve been eyeing some charm packs for a while now and BBD’s Moda are just in a class of it’s own! Another range I like is ‘At Water’s Edge’
Please enter my name in the giveaway. Thank you so much.
August 9, 2008 at 7:31 am
Please count me in too. Very lovely fabric.
August 9, 2008 at 8:06 am
These are beautiful, please count me in!
August 9, 2008 at 8:54 am
Cute pig pic! We went to the local county fair last week and I found the pig pens to be a little too “fragrant”. I stuck to the goats and sheep and horses!
Please sign me up for your giveaway if it’s not too late. Such pretty fabrics!
August 9, 2008 at 10:04 am
Pigs live in sties – the singular is sty! They are lovely animals.
who can resist anything Blackbird- please put me in the draw Mar Kathryn!
love
Clare
August 9, 2008 at 10:18 am
Oh lovely! The fabric I mean
I’m fairly new to your Blog so I hope that I can add my name to the giveaway.
Off to shop your fabric sale
August 9, 2008 at 12:42 pm
very cute pig there!
love, love, love that moda fabric!!! please add my name to your giveaway.
hugs
August 9, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I stumbled upon your blog and shop courtesy of a fellow blogger. I plan to place an order soon!
Love that pig, looks like the one I pass each day on a neighbouring farm.
Please add my name to your giveaway. That fabric is absolutely lovely!
August 9, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Just too cute, your little one that the piggy!!! I always look forward to reading your blog!! Would love to be included in the fabric drawing.
Debbie
August 9, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Beautiful fabric!!!
Please include me in the drawing..I enjoy your blog.
Thanks!
August 9, 2008 at 10:11 pm
A lovely charm pack of fabric especially since Autumn is my favorite time of the year! The picture of Ethan and “the pig” is worth a thousand words!
Dorothy
August 10, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Looks like you had fun at the fair. I don’t have a blog of my own, but I do read them. I would like to be entered in the draw for the fabric if I am eligible.
Diana
August 10, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Please enter me in the drawing. I’d love to win the fabric. It would help me with the newest project I have coming up to get started on my Christmas making list.
August 10, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I love Blackbird Designs and giveaways! Thanks for doing this.
August 10, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Those are very pretty fabrics!
August 13, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Please enter me in the draw if I am not to late. The fabric is very pretty.
August 13, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Here in the south (Tennessee) we love pigs as country ham and/or sausage. Yum! And they’re fun to watch, too.
August 13, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Please count me in the drawing! And, I really like the pig!
August 13, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Thank you so much for your kindness! Please enter me in your drawing, BBD is one of my favorites. Thank you!
August 14, 2008 at 2:26 am
Hi! These fabrics are really pretty and I’d love to be in the draw for the pack. Thanks!
August 14, 2008 at 10:56 am
that’s one big pig. I like the babies best.
love the fabrics too.