Hello! I’m doing this in a separate post today for simplicity’s sake. So here goes!
A year ago today, I started out at www.excellcrafts.blogspot.com. I had no idea there were thousands of craft bloggers; I’m kinda glad I didn’t know, really.
I soon decided a name change was necessary, so www.sewhappygeek.blogspot.com was born. But it wasn’t long before I started to want things that Blogger couldn’t provide. So I learned some HTML and started my own website, www.sewhappygeek.co.uk. I am so glad I did!
In the past year, my tastes in sewing have become a bit more specialised: I do a lot of quilting and only a little bit of handbags and other things. So my blog has changed too. But I still try to do a tutorial every Tuesday, and I freely admit that connecting with you guys has been the #1 thing that keeps me going.
So, with all that, I think it’s time for a celebration, don’t you? In order to celebrate my new pattern, Square It Up, which is on sale in my etsy shop and on Fat Quarter Shop’s website, the kind fabric fairies over at Fat Quarter Shop have generously offered a quilt top kit to one of my readers!
Here’s what you’ll get:

- a copy of my new pdf pattern, Square It Up, available for $8 at Fat Quarter Shop.
- one layer cake of Sophie by Chez Moi from Fat Quarter Shop
- 1/2 yard of a coordinating solid for the sashing
- 1/2 yard of Sophie yardage for the center and corner squares
- Go to Fat Quarter Shop and tell me your current favourite line.
- be a follower of my blog (just tell me how you follow – RSS, GFC, etc)
- be a follower of the Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter Shop‘s blog & leave me a comment telling me
- if you tweet or facebook about this giveaway, let me know – there are handy icons at the bottom of the post to make it easy 😉
- BONUS: if you follow me via Facebook or Twitter, tell me which.

© J C Excell, 2011

I love the Grouchy Ladybird kit, and Terrace Veranda which reminds me of tiles from Spain
Following you on GFC
Following Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter Shop‘s blog by e-mail
I tweeted as @mumoffunkids
I’m already following you on facebook
I really love their christmas collections right now – Ready set Snow is one of my faves 🙂
Of course I follow you via GFC 🙂 thank you for the generous giveaway – I would love to try your pattern!
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I’m sorry but I can’t mention one favorite line – LOVE THEM ALL (almost)
I tweeted this! @CraftyMamaD
I follow you on both twitter and facebook 🙂
i’m seriously crushing on amy butler’s re-release of soul blossoms on all those crazy substrates!
I love fat quarter shop, and coincidentally, my favorite new line IS Sophie! I love love love the color combos!
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I tweeted about this great giveaway – thank you so much!
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Hello, congratulations!!!
The line of fabric I like is Veranda. Thanks for the chance, it’s a great pattern!
I follow Jolly Jabber
I follow you through GFC.
I also follow you on FB!
I follow you on facebook. 🙂
I love the Sophie line. It is gorgeous.
I’m loving Robert Kaumans Red and Aqua Line!
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My favorite line is Play Urban Zoologie by Ann Kelle for Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I follow the Jolly Jabber blog.
I like you on FB.
up until yesterday my fav line was Juicy Blossoms, but I ordered it and now I want Paris Apartment! thanks for the chance to win.
I follow your blog
FQS is one of my favorites! Am waiting for several new lines to arrive, but right now I’m loving Terrain by Kate Spain! Thanks for the give away!
I follow you on Reader!
I follow the FQS blog, too! Thanks again!
I still love Turnip Annie’s Farm Stand by Holly Holderman for Lakehouse Dry Goods – yum!
I follow you already, not sure how, but you appear on my Blogger list!
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I already ‘Like’ you x
I love the Sophie line!
I am a new follower via GFC
Today I like the Sophie line. So many great fabrics that my favorite changes frequently! Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
I follow you via RSS feeds. Happy Blogaversary!
Congratulations on your blog anniversary! Thanks for the very nice giveaway.
I love ‘Countdown to Christmas’ by Sweetwater and their new ‘Hometown’ lines.
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I already follow the Jolly Jabber.
I follow your blog via RSS.
Also following Jolly Jabber via GFC (SunshineSeeker)
I am a facebook and twitter follower.
I’m a facebook follower!
Tweeted and ‘like’d on Facebook.
I’m a follower!
I likes Kate Spain’s Terrain!
I am following your blog!
I following Fat Quarter Shop!!
I’m loving Secret Garden in the midnight colorway
I’m a follower of your blog
there are so many lines I’m in love with. Upcoming favourite is Ruby by Bonnie and Camilla but I’m still in love with Buttercup by Fig Tree Designs
Yeah for a giveaway Jen, happy Anniversary! I’m a follower!
I face booked about your giveaway!
I like you on facebook too! I get my Sew Happy Geek from all over the internet!
I follow you!
I follow Jolly Jabber too!
Don’t add me to your giveaway, you’ve already made me a blanket (plus I wouldn’t have time to create such a gorgeous quilt anyhow). But I just wanted to say that your square it up quilt design is gorgeous! 🙂 x
I’m in Love with Terrain by Kate Spain.
Ooh, I’ve been dying for some of the happy mochi yum yum, though I love all the fabrics at FQS. 😉
I follow the jolly jabber!
I follow you through GFC and networked blogs, I believe. 😉
Of course I tweeted and facebooked about you! Mwah!
And OF COURSE I follow you on Facebook AND twitter! Love you!
At the moment I’m loving ‘Heirloom’
Happy Blogiversary! I follow you through GFC 🙂
I follow you!
I follow Jolly Jabber!
It is so hard to pick a favorite at the Fat Quarter Shop (I like them all!!!), but today, I am really liking Midnight Secret Garden.
I am a Jolly Jabber follower!
I love the Hometown fabrics at Fat Quarter and all the new fun Christmas fabrics.
I follow your blog via Blogger.com (I have no idea if it’s RSS, GFC etc…I am soooo not a computer geek!)
I follow the Jolly Jabber blog!
And…..I follow you on Twitter *and* FB! 🙂
and I also follow Fat Quarter blog!
I love that pattern, you are one clever lady!
My favourite line at the moment is Citron Gray by Michael Miller, makes my mouth water!
thanks for the giveaway.
I subscribe here by RSS
I follow Jolly Jabber too.
I like Curio
I follow you by GFC
I ‘like’ you on facebook too.
I already follow Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter
I am a follower here and on facebook
I am in love with the sweetwater hometown and the circa 1934 right now
I already follow the fat quarter shop and spend far too much money there
My daughter’s name is Sophie (not sophia like everyone wants to call her) so this would be an extra special treat)
I’m really liking Terrace Veranda. Purple and gold – my high school colors. Awwww..
I’m already following you…..yes sir!
I already follow Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter. Yes sir again!
Im loving ‘Hoo’s in the Forest’ from Riley Blake, that said there is such an AMAZING choice on FQ shop!
Im a follower using gfc
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I have shared this on my fb too 🙂
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The grand bazaar line by Patty Young has my eye at the moment.
I am a follower, via google reader
I also follow the Jolly Jabber. Thanks for the chance!
Congrats on the new pattern! I’m into Heirloom and Summer House right now. 🙂
I follow via GFC
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I really like the new Critter Community line ~ so fun!
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I really love summersault right now. Thanks for the giveaway!
I also already follow your lovely blog.
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I also tweeted the giveaway.
and I already follow you on twitter. 🙂
It’s hard to pick my favorite line from the FQ Shop, but I would have to say Loulouthi 🙂
I follow you via GFC!
I follow the Jolly Jabber, too 🙂 Happy Blogiversary!
Also, I follow you on Facebook. Whew!
Fabulous Darling! Wishing you all the best on your blog=anniverasary
Yay for great giveaways!
I’m loving the new Joel Dewberry heirloom line
I follow you through GFC :o)
I’m following the Fat Quarter Shop Blog through GFC (although I appear to have lost my head, and become all grey and boring!)
I Facebooked this
And last, but not least, I ‘like’ your Facebook page
Phew! Happy Blogiversary 🙂
My favorite line right now is Storyboek. Congratulations on your one year blogiversary! 🙂
I follow you in my google reader!
I follow you with GFC! Way to go on your blogiversary!
I also follow you on Facebook, under the name “Brenda Ferguson”!
happy blogaversary! I follow w/ google reader
i also follow the jolly jabber blog!
I am loving Frolic! thanks!
I love Primitive Gatherings at the FQS. 🙂
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I have been making a lot of baby stuff lately and I’m in love with the baby safari collection. So adorable!
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Posted this giveaway on FB
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My favorite item in the Fat Quarter Shop is Amy Butler’s Organic Soul Blossoms fat quarter bundle!
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I like you on Facebook!
I am a follower of your blog — I think on Google Friends Connect!
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Tweeted the great news here :- https://twitter.com/hueisei/status/108757443626012673
I’m loving Just Train Crazy! Thanks for a chance to win! 🙂
SECRET GARDEN by Sandi Henderson looks lovely.
I’m following via GFC! 🙂
I follow you via GFC.
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I follow jolly jabber too.
I follow via Facebook! 🙂
Oh my goodness… so many favorite fabric lines! Some of them are Terrain by Kate Spain, Little Apples by Aneela Hoey, Prince Charming by Tula Pink, all of the Secret Garden collections by Sandi Henderson…. Too many for my poor bank account!
I also follow you on Twitter @sydthewyd
And I follow your blog via Google Reader… Congratulations on one year!
I love the Peacock Lane fabrics by Violet Craft.
My favorite thing at FQS currently is Alexander Henry Grey and White And Sew On Yardage. I am a huge Alexander Henry fan and I love this print. Thanks for sharing and congrats!!!
I am a follower of your blog via GFC
I am a follower of the Jolly Jabber!
I tweeted about your giveaway and blogiversary @gaprhonda
I am now following you twitter.
I love A.Henry’s work and Children at Play is still a fav. Thanks for the chance 🙂
I love Heather Ross’ Nashville Far Far Away III. I don’t think I can get enough of her designs 🙂
I follow you on RSS feed 🙂
I really like the Terrain line, though I haven’t bought any yet.
I was following you on RSS, just switched to GFC.
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My favorite current line is TAZA (Heirloom is a very close second).
I am a follower of your blog – via Blogger. No technical knowledge of HOW I follow you though :s I get on blogger and read the new blog posts. eh
I am a follower of the Jolly Jabber. 🙂
I am following you on FB now.
I love the christmas collections. Happy Blogiversary!
Im following your blog.
I already follow the Jolly Jabber FQS blog.
Im following you on facebook. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I’m currently in love with the Rosebud Faire by Andover fabrics. They are soft, lots of detail and restful.
I’ve signed on as a follower.
I love the “Dem Bones” fabric line…though I can’t seem to justify buying Halloween fabric!
I am a blog follower.
I follow the FQS via Google Reader.
I follow you via Twitter! @Marci_Girl
Witches Spellbound fat quarter looks nice! They have so many choices it’s kind of overwhelming!
And I follow via RSS 🙂
Hi Jenna I am one of your blog followers
I am a follower!
sophis is my fav line!
I’m a follower via GFC
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Follow you on Facebook
Follow you via GFC (I think)
Just became a follower of Jolly Jabber.
I love the Michael Miller It’s a Girl Thing Line.
I love the Far Far Away II in the FQS!
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I tweeted @Lealee33
I now follow on Twitter @Lealee33 and Facebook!
Favorite line: Hometown!!
I am a follower of yours.
I follow Jolly Jabber
I just cannot wait until Kate Spain’s Terrain comes out in yardage! I’ve got 2 charm packs and it’s so much prettier in person! That’s probably my favorite fabric from Fat Quarter Shop right now. Well, that and the Dr. Suess Grinch fabrics – so fun! Thanks for the chance to win the pack. And congrats on getting your patterns at FQS! How exciting!
I’ve been a follower of your blog since before Stashtacular! I follow you the “old fashioned” bookmarking/favorites list way. Love all your tutes and blog entries! Thanks again for the chance to win!
I also follow the Jolly Jabber the “old fashioned” way. I love the “3 for me” series they’ve been doing. I love to see what other people’s favorite fabrics are and with that series, we get to meet more of the staff too. Thanks again!
Whoop! I’m so happy to follow you blog, twitter, Rav, uhhh Google +, what else is there? I’m so proud of your pattern!
Did you see that I tweeted about your giveaway .. whoop!
My fav line is terrain by kate spain. . . can you believe that I haven’t seen this in person yet. Le’ sigh
I follow your blog! I think it’s by RSS or whatever happens through google reader. 🙂 I originally found a tutorial on moda bake shop of yours that got me started.
I follow the Jolly Jabber too by google reader.
Oh, I also stalk you on twitter, if I remember to log into twitter. lol
I already follow the FQS blog jolly jabber through google friend connect.
My favorite line that I’m patiently waiting to see in person is Kate Spain’s terrain line. The purples look awesome!
Last, but not least, I tweeted the giveaway too! 🙂
Heirloom by Joel Dewberry is a favorite from the FQS.
Amelia!!!
Congrats on your blogiversary & the New Pattern 😀
And thank you & the FQS for the Yummy giveaway!
I follow via GFC (I think ;D)
I follow Jolly Jabber too!
Tweeted;
https://twitter.com/#!/thepeachrainbow/status/109124923192123392
I follow via twitter @thepeachrainbow
I have no 1 favorite line, but I really love Children at Play right now. It’s just so cute, nostalgic, and whimsical.
I Tweeted the giveaway as @binkiege
I’m in total ‘Like’ with you on FB
I tweeted @Glenys133.
I’ll following you via twitter @Glenys133.
Opps my twitter id has no @. So its just Glenys133. Sorry I’m new to this.
I am following your via google
Favorite current line would be Dr Suess
I am a follower of Jolly Jabber!
•Go to Fat Quarter Shop and tell me your current favourite line.
Currently I really do love Warm Memories…is it the feel of that fabric? I keep ordering it.
•be a follower of my blog (just tell me how you follow – RSS, GFC, etc)
I follow through Google Reader
•be a follower of the Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter Shop‘s blog & leave me a comment telling me
Yes I do subscribe to the Jolly Jabber in Google Reader as well as go there directly from the FQS.
•BONUS: if you follow me via Facebook or Twitter, tell me which.
I follow you on Twitter
if you tweet or facebook about this giveaway, let me know – there are handy icons at the bottom of the post to make it easy
I tweeted about the giveaway! 7:08pm EST
I love Kate Spain’s Terrain line. So gorgeous, I can see so many quilts and pillows and bags out of these fabrics! Also congrats on your blogaversary! =)
Lyanna
I also follow your blog via google reader! =)
What a wonderful giveaway! I follow the jolly Jabber blog. 🙂 Thanks for a chance!
My favorite new item at FQS right now is the Cape Ann layer cake. Very cute. 🙂
Good morning ~ I just came here after seeing a tweet from FQS.
My current want/favorite (ok ONE of the many haha) is “Good Luck Happy Mochi Yum Yum”. I just love the fun colors in that and another reason is that I have a Grandson born three days ago now that I need to make a quilt for as well as one for his big sister who just turned 4 yrs old, four days ago. I think that would be great for a couple of little quilts.
I am now a follower via GFC and if I spot a way to subscribe via email too then I’ll be following that way as well.
Well, I was going to post that I was a follower of Jolly Jobber but decided to doublecheck first….oops..guess I wasn’t a follower on GFC, only via email subscription. I am now following them on GFC as well.
I hsve tweeted
I follow you via GFC
I follow Jolly Jabber via Google reader
I stalk, I mean follow you on Twitter and Facebook
Current favourite fabric lines at FQS are Prince Charming and Morning Tides. Love them both equally and can’t put a paper between them
the line I am loving right now is Secret Garden from Sandi Henderson – LOVE LOVE LOVE the keys print!
I love Amelia, it’s fun and perfect for granddaughter quilts
My current favorite line at Fat Quarter Shop is Circa 1934.
I follow your wonderful blog via GFC.
I am a follower of the Jolly Jabber.
I now follow you on Facebook.
I posted that I like this post on facebook. 🙂 Seriously, I love your blog, and I love your pattern. That fabric is lovely, so I hope I win! Thank you for the opportunity.
I love the Aqua Red Fat Quarter Bundle from Michael Miller! I need more reds and bright blues in my life!
I am a follower through GFC !!! =)
I now follow the Jolly Jabber.
I also follow you on Twitter!
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My favorite thing at the Fat Quarter Shop these days is anything “Hometown” by Sweetwater.
I’m a follower of the FQS Jolly Jabber.
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My favorite at Fat Quarter Shop is the Going Coastal line of fabric. 🙂
I’m following your blog now with Google Friend Connect.
I’m already following The Jolly Jabber. 🙂
I now follow you on Twitter. I’m @birdie00000
I just Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/birdie00000/status/109850429789184000