Edited to add: The giveaway is now over and the lovely Susan at PatchworknPlay is the winner! Congratulations Susan and thank you to everyone who participated and left such great ideas for summer picnic food and drinks.
Welcome to Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day. I am in love with Summersville, a new fabric line by Lu Summers. So I am giving some away, because I know you will love it too. That picture is one I took of my charm pack - so you could see the 27 different prints in this amazing line. By the way, I get to meet her - Lu Summers - in less than two weeks at the Fat Quarterly Retreat - she is one of my teachers!
I decided you might need all the prints so I am giving away a Fat Eight stack of the entire Summersville line. Once the winner is drawn, it will ship to you directly from my friends at Pink Castle Fabrics who have the bundle I purchased for you waiting for me to give them the address, anywhere in the world.
There are two chances to win this fabric: please leave me a comment sharing your favourite summer snacks or drinks. I am hoping to have a lot of picnics, especially at the beach, this summer and am looking for ideas to bring along. And if you are a follower of my blog (old or new) you can have a second entry.
Please make sure your email is attached to your blogger profile or you leave it in your comment - if you cannot be found, you cannot win. I will close this giveaway on May 25 at 5 p.m. PST and will draw the winner randomly. In the meantime, there will be a lot of amazing giveaways, do go and enter them all.
Normally I answer all comments left for me on my blog by email, but the give aways are tough and I have a crazy busy week. I will be reading and listing all your picnic ideas but forgive me if I don't get time to email you back, I will try but no promises.
In other news, I was quilting Noise yesterday, you can read more about her here. She is looking wonderful, there will be a Ta Da post tomorrow.
I was making purposefully random organic wavy lines. Much harder than mostly straight lines -who knew.
Oh, and I had to show you Red again - the full Bloggers Quilt Festival post is here. I am so enjoying all the quilts in the Festival, I hope you are too.
Best,
Leanne
791 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 791 Newer› Newest»That Noise is wonderful! Our favorite summer food is fresh gazpacho (sp?).
Fabulous fabric!
Caprese salad with fresh tomatoes, yum!
Yup, I'm a follower!
Charcoal grilled burgers! with orange juice or coke!
strawberry lemonade! thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite summer snack is fresh seasonal fruit! My sister-in-law actually just told me an awesome idea-cut the core only out of an apple (except leave the bottom) and then fill the hole with peanut butter and/or marshamllows! I can't wait to try it, lol.
I love Summersville fabrics!! What a great choice for a giveaway. You can never go wrong with a tall glass of lemonade in the summer! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love lemonade, pasta salad and barbeques!
I am a new follower - glad your giveaway led me here!
My favorite summer snack is fresh cucumbers from my garden.
My favourite summer food is anything with tomato, feta cheese and perhaps turkish flatbread, hummous is great as well.
We love pretzals and cream soda!
I am a new follower.
My favorite summer food is pesto pasta. So simple: just bow tie pasta tossed with plenty of pesto (I cheat and use the jarred version from Costco) and Parmesan. If you're feeling adventurous, add some halved cherry tomatoes1 It goes really well with grilled chicken. :)
Following via RSS in my Google Reader.
Ice cream from dairy queen is my fav summer treat
i am a new follower
Crossing my finger for this win! My fave summer snack is pretty boring..lol...I love veggies and dip along with an awesome lemonade or iced tea!
I really love blackberries...they are super sweet like candy, without the guilt! Thanks for the chance to win! jinglesells at gmail dot com
Marks & Sparks do a great "greek style dip" that I cant get enough of atm. Its lovely with pitta bread or chopped veggies. They also have wicked sweet AND salted popcorn together in a bag. Disclaimer - I dont work for them, nor am I rich enough to shop there more than twice a year! lol
I am also a follower and a fellow retreat-goer, looking forward to meeting you.
I love Summersville, you are so lucky to be taking a class with Lu! Summer snacks, we love hummus and either carrots or pita chips. Easy and filling, and you don't have to worry so much about spoiling, like with other dips. I love your quilts, red is my favorite color, I love the way you paired it with the neutral!
I love making sun tea in the summer.
Watermelon and raspberries are my favorite summer snacks. Thanks so much for the giveaway.
Love this fabric. We love summer fruit ... (english ;-) ) strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
hannah dot kitching at hotmail dot co dot uk
Love your blog and am a follower now
hannah dot kitching at hotmail dot co dot uk
I love shaved ice - yum!
Julia @ Stars&Sunshine
starsandsunshineblog at gmail dot com
And I'm a new follower!
Julia @ Stars&Sunshine
starsandsunshineblog at gmail dot com
Pasta salad, cucumber salad and carrots are some of my favourite snacks.
I like to bring grapes and cucumbers on picnics -- keeps you hydrated and tastes great!
I love eating tomatoes or green beans fresh from the garden... and I love Summersville!
wow what a lot of comments! I love frozen raspberries added to pink lemonade to take on a picnic. By the time you get to the picnic site the berries have thawed slightly and the lemonade is slushy and ice cold - refreshing!
Raspberry Ice Tea is my favorite drink.
Frozen grapes are a favorite healthy summer snack. Thanks for the great giveaway!
kakihiggins [at] gmail [dot] com
I love guacomole and chips!
I love making granola...I use oats, real maple syrup, a little honey, seeds and nuts (whatever I have on hand), and craisins. The kids LOVE it and so do the grownups. :)
Lucky you - getting to meet Lu Summers!
I love to drink Pimms in the summer!
What lovely fabrics! For me, a picnic isn't a picnic without a pork pie, mustard optional.
And I followed you, too! I'm just starting out with quilting, and I love your modern, juicy fabric choices.
I love iced coffee in the summer, or any milkshakes specially fruity ones like strawberries
I just tried a new recipe for Quinoa & Black Bean salad and I'm loving it right now. Not sure if that qualifies as a snack, but it's so summery that I want to eat it every day. (Thanks for the chance to win!)
I have 2 little boys so any food eaten outside is special! But cupcakes in an ice cream cone are extra fun!
AMAZING! So excited for this giveaway!
We keep it simple on picnics - PB & J, carrots, some chips and juice boxes.
Favorite summer drink is unsweetened ice tea!
I'm a new follower
I love iced tea and sandwiches.
We just had a picnic and made fresh miniature fruit pies. They were so cute and delicious.
I follow, thanks, Jera
Do BLTs count as snacks? Summer is heaven for me, I'm a sucker for fresh produce so actual snacks I suppose is just plain fruit! Or popsicles...those are delicious ;-) And for drinks, pink lemonade!
I don't know why a Bloody Mary (virgin or otherwise) strikes me as a great summer drink, but it does. And I love a yummy taco salad in the summer!
Thanks for the chance!lwghosts at yahoo dot com
Favourite summer drink? Mojito!
Favourite summer snack? Homemade seven layer dip with homemade tortilla chips. Yum!
Lobster roll! Not really a snack, but definitely summery! xo
Salsa and chips are a favorite of ours, along with an ice cold beer (or lemonade for the underage set). Thanks for the chance at your generous giveaway.
I am a new follower via RSS Feeds.
Ice lollies!
I am a follower :)
I'm a happy follower!
I love iced tea and anything with avocado or fesh tomatoes in the summer.
Summer wouldn't be the same without Pimms and Lemonade- I have one right now!
I love this collection too. :) I like to drink iced mint tea and lemonade in the summer. Both always remind me of hot days in the sun. Thanks for the chance to win!
I am also a follower. :)
I love to have samosas at a picnic, failing that, cold chicken legs always go down well!
I love watermelon!
I'm a follower.
Our favourite is smoothies - bananas, frozen summer fruits and tropical fruit juice in a blender then blitz for a few minutes, then drink!
I am a follower!
The best snack in teh world is a cream cracker with a slice of brie and a slice of apple on top. yum...
alice.wilson.awesome@gmail.com
I like chicken marinated in Lemon juice, olive oil, salt and herbs. Thanks!
Summer sangria with lots of fruit.
I'm a new RSS follower.
Sweet Iced Tea!!! And Chick-fil-A makes the best!! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Caribou vanilla cooler
sntbosch(at)msn(dot)com
Watermelon and slushy drinks are my favorite. Cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches are a great picnic food or my daughters favorite is rolled sandwiches :)
cucumber water, pasta salad and potato chips with ham sandwiches is my kinda picnic :)
Great fabrics. Grilled vegetables drizzled with balsamic vinegar and to drink - iced tea.
My favourite summer cold soup is gazpacho (a spanish vegetable soup with tomatoes, cucumber, a bit of onion and garlic). Really refreshing. Terrific giveaway, thanks!
Ice cream cones - outside!!
I love lemonade and pasta salads!
Wow, your quilts are beautiful! our favorite snack is watermelon and other fruits and besides water a mix of white/pink wine with sprite is good with ice.
I love strawberries from my grandmother's garden!
We like any lemonade, but blueberry and blackberry are favorites. We usually take fresh fruits and crackers to the beach, frozen juice pops, made with ice cube trays and toothpicks. They are a quick cool treat. My kids also like tortilla rolls with just about anything in them. Personally, I like chicken salad.
You have over 500 comments so I am sure people will be forgiving if you don't email everyone. :)
I hope you will share the summer food ideas you get in a post.
And I am a follower of course.
I love Summersville. Thank you for the chance of winning such a fab prize!
My favourite picnic snack are little pizza swirls (like cinnamon swirls but filled with tomato sauce ham and cheese); mmmh!
I'm a follower of your blog :-) Thank you!
Margaritas and fruit salsa with homemade cinnamon sugar tortilla chips! YUM!
My favorite drink for summer is blueberry smoothie
mframe00@gmail.com
I'm a new follower of your blog!
I love popsicles!!
My favorite os a salad of quinoa with black beans and roasted corn.
And I am a follower too.
Any kind of Pico de Gallo or picante sauce is my favorite summer food...and margaritas! Thanks for such a great giveaway!
I love a good pasta salad, with penne and mozzarella and tomatoes and spices. So refreshing!
Also, I'm a new follower-- I love your quilts! So glad to have found your blog.
I love homemade salsa or guacamole and chips to snack on and ice tea to drink in the summer.
I am loving ZICO coconut water! So refreshing and has electrolytes to keep you from dehydrating. Every cooler needs a few :D
I adore that line. I love blackberry lemonade. We have blackberries growing in our backyard so I pick them and throw them in some lemonade. So easy! Thank you for the giveaway!
Green tea frapuccino!:)
I don't really picnic, so when i do, it's mostly sandwiches. I hate soggy bread, so I usually use tortillas as wraps.
In summer it's time for watermelon and lemonade! :)
And i am a follower!
Oh my favorite summertime dish is strawberry shortcake, or cobbler (I like the sweets with fresh fruits!)!!!!
I love a strawberry mandarin orange spinach salad with roasted pine nuts and a honey mustard dressing.
corn on the cob and lemonade - my kids love it
thanks for the giveaway!
I like strawberry basil lemonade
I'm easy! I love watermelon!
Favorite summer snack is fresh fruit salad. Thanks for the very generous giveaway
Thanks for the giveaway! My favorites are fresh corn on the cob and watermelon.
I always bring pringles as a snack when hiking its a easy one.
http://richardquilts.blogspot.com
I like eating fresh fruit in the summer.
I am new follower
http://richardquilts.blogspot.com
I'm a new follower. Thanks for the chance to win.
I am happy to follow you!
I love homemade lemonade! Thanks!
Strawberry lemonade, nothing better on a hot day
Favorite summer foods are caprese salad and lemonade popsicles
Sweet iced tea--a southern summer staple. :)
New follower here! Can't wait to try the tutorials!
I'm not sure my favorite summer treat could travel to the beach but you can enjoy them at home - frozen grapes. Halve seedless grapes and freeze them - yum! Thanks for a very summery giveaway!
Hello! I am craving chips with fresh salsa and margaritas!
erinkoidal(at)yahoo(dot)com
Just became a follower!
erinkoidal(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks for showing some of your recent quilts. Otherwise it's hard to get an idea of what a blog is like on giveaway day. I love bringing corn and bean salad to summer parties-- a can of corn, a can of black beans, tomato, green pepper, red onion and lots of Italian dressing. Really, you can throw in anything you have in the fridge. It gets better the longer it sits. Thanks for the generous giveaway! akmajor(at)gmail(dot)com
We love all the fresh summer fruits around here, especially all the stone fruits (peaches, plums, apricots, etc) - definately a favorite summer snack. We camp a lot in the summer as well and the kiddos LOVE campfire bananas (slit a banana, peel on, in half lengthwise, fill with chocolate chips, mini marshmellows, nuts, etc and wrap in tin foil. Cook over/around campfire until just soft, open and enjoy!).
This isn't going to be very helpful to you, but my favorite summer snack is strawberries. Just give me some ripe strawberries and I'm good.
chancyf (at) gmail (d0t) com
My fave is a fruit mix of watermelon and all different berries. Easy to pack over an ice pack.
I'm a Follower.
Oh, you are so selfless! I love every print in Summerville.
Favorite summer treat? Gazspacho. I know - that's crazy. But I only make it in the summer, so it really is a treat! Plus I get to eat crusty bread with it. Mmmmm.
It's heading into winter here! :( But we bought a 'Summer Salads' recipe book last year and ate yummy things all summer long. :)
I'm a new follower!
I love macaroni salad. So much fun having pincics.
Lemonade and fresh fruit!
We do something easy that I can prepare ahead of time, like fruit salad or pasta salad.
kell22 @ cox.net
I like strawberry or raspberry lemonade. Thanks for the chance to win.
I'm always game for lemonade at a summer picnic. And I love toasted pecans as a snack. The toasting really gives them a great flavor boost.
Super tart and sweet lemonade!
I'm a follower!
follower to GFC
wcharp6739(at)att(dot)net
Like Blood orange soda from trader joe and pasta salad (my mother in law recipe)
wcharp6739(at)att(dot)net
I'm from the south so my favorite drink (all year round) is sweet iced tea.
I'm happily following your wonderful quilts.
For favorite summer drink it would have to be berry smoothies with fresh berries - strawberries, bananas, blueberries, anything really and for picnics I always love those thick subway sandwich type sandwiches with lots of chips to put in the middle :) Plus homemade brownies with extra choc chips :)
Watermelon! Easy to transport and serve, okay if not chilled.
Mrs.Hearts
www.busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com
I am a GFC follower
I love lemonade, nice and tart.
Frozen grapes and smoked Almonds are a favorite picnic snack in our house!
turtletotebags(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm a tea fiend, so I love iced tea in the summer, especially mango black tea.
Favorite summer snack is not so much a snack - homemade coleslaw on grilled hotdog. I also love raspberry lemonade.
Sweet prize! My fav treat is homemade jello/koolaid popsicles. And ice cream.
We love frozen berry smoothies with yoghurt!!
xo Steph
Following you now...
xo Steph
If you blend up whole limes (with peels) that have been quartered, then strain them to get out the ugly bits, add sugar and water you get a great intense lime drink.
I love Summersville, such a gorgeous & unique faric line. My fave summer drink is sparkling mineral water with a dash of lime juice & I love Gelato in summer (winter as well!) particularly fruity flavopurs like passionfruit, mango & banana. Thanks for the fab giveaway.
I'm a happy follower of your blog & love your quilts, Red is my absolute favourite! Thanks again for the giveaway.
One of my favourite summer snacks is homemade popsicles. They're so easy to make (I usually blend up fruit, but sometimes I just use juice), they taste great, and they're a lot healthier than the commercial kind.
ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca
Pesto sandwiches: Tomato slices, rye bread, and pesto. Delicious.
Another treat: corn on the cob. After we finish, we hold out cobs of corn for our dogs, who stand in line and eat it the same way we do (we always called it "typewriter style", know what I mean?).
I am a new follower.
A lovely fresh Tomato and mozzarella salad, with a balsamic vinegar, olive oil and basil dressing. The tomatoes and basil come from the garden. Yum!
My favourite summer food is tomato and mozzarella salad. I also love Gazpacho (Cold soup), it's super tasty and refreshing!
The fabrics looks great.
I freeze the juices before we go and than they stay cold and chill the watermelon also...
:-)
Katz.gali(at)gmail.com
can't wait to say hi to you and Lu next week, love the fabric :)
I love home made scotch eggs for our picnic food...yum yum
My favourite summer snack would have to be ice cream! Not very practical for a picnic though :) what about some lovely bruschetta, yum!
I am a new follower!
What a generous giveaway - I love Summersville! My favourite summer picnic snack would have to be the classic cheese and crackers, but done fancy - quality cracker with blue vein cheese and quince paste. Yum yum yum! Thanks for the chance to win!
I am also a new follower of yours - I follow you using Bloglovin. Thanks again!
I love fruit at the beach. Sliced strawberries with a bit of whip cream, pineapple chunks, or watermelon! Thanks for an awesome, generous giveaway!
Love this fabrics! Favorite drink - Pepsi!
I am an old follower.
I try to keep a bowl of prepared fresh fruit in the fridge so that the kids always have something sweet and cool to snack on.
Our favorite picnic foods are tuna chickpea salad and deviled eggs. Thanks for the chance to win!
strawberry spinache salad and cheey limeade
Yay summersville! I love lemonade and rice krispy treats :)
I love strawberry lemonade.
I love to eat fruit on picnics and the best drink is iced tea. I love lemon iced tea with mint ice cubes in it.
Beautiful fabric. Thanks for the chance to win. Favourite picnic food would be fruit salad...
my favourite summer snack is watermelon. I also like tabbouleh, but I can't cook so I can't tell you the recipe!
I love when watermelon starts showing up at the store again! Potato salad is another summer favorite!
I'm a follower for a year now!
I like to grill veggies (onions, zucchini, squash) after marinating in newman's own salad dressing. Chill. Then take on a picnic with sun dried tomatoes in oil, herbed goat cheese and crostini. Take the crostini, slather on the herbed goat cheese, top with a sun dried tomato and the chopped roasted veggies.
It also makes a fun side or nosh at a party (you can fancy it up and assemble ahead of time).
Serve with a nice chilled white wine or herbal iced tea.
I just started following! Great stuff on your blog, happy to have discovered you!
LOVE pink lemonade, watermelon, and Sprite with lime slices! :)
My favorite summer drink is lemonade. Thanks for the great giveaway!
ap_lemos at yahoo dot com
I love sweet tea in the summer. Or really, anytime!
I am a new follower
My favorite drink right now is iced coffee from the pioneer woman blog.
gin and tonics are great for summer :)
Hmm...favorite summer snacks-this wouldn't necessarily work for a picnic, but I love frozen green grapes! Just pop a bunch in the freezer...when it is hot out one or two is all it takes to cool you off and refresh you!
Cold white vine and a cold watermelon in the sun :-)
Have a great day.
We love watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew sliced up together! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway! I've had my eye on this fabric! Yum!
I'm a happy follower! Thanks!
This isn't your usual pinic food but I like to pick up sushi, of course have it in a cooler on ice. :)
I like making fruit salads using a hollowed-out watermelon as the bowl to hold all the fruit. It's a nice, cool dessert for summer.
We love chips and dips with carrots, celery and capsicum strips, cherry tomatoes and chunks of crispy lettuce washed down with homemade lemonade
I love stuffed jalapeno peppers.
My favorite summer food is iced tea. Okay, not a food, but I can't go a day without it!
My favorite drink is sweet iced tea. I eat a lot of watermelon and strawberries during the summer. Thanks for the giveaway
My daughter got a Zoku popsicle maker for Xmas and I think it'll be a favorite for snacks this summer!
My favorite summer treat is a nice cold Popsicle, of course they don't work so well at the beach so for that we take Pringles. I love that the can protects them so they don't get smashed in my bag. Thanks.
rhianneholmes(at)hotmail(dot)com
We love to bring grapes along. Nice and cool and nothing to throw away.
I am a follower.
I like the classics: peanut butter and celery, fresh watermelon, berries, and homemade popsicles.
Lately, I've been smearing apples with peanut butter and dipping in raisins (and I don't usually like raisins). Yum - I can't get enough! I also make my own salsa/pico de gallo this time of year, that the family goes crazy for. I keep wanting to ask my kids - "You do realize those are VEGETABLES in there, don't you?" And then those bags of freeze dried(?) snap peas - those are a fun carry along treat. My potluck dish for summer gatherings is a Southwestern Bean Salad with black beans, black eyed peas, corn, cilantro, dill, garlic, red onion, jalapeno, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Man, I'm getting hungry just writing all this!
Post a Comment