Happy Tax Day, y'all! I know, I know. Paying taxes isn't exactly happy or fun (and getting everything together beforehand is even worse), but hopefully after today, it will all just be a memory. I don't know about you, but during my most stressful times, loving on a little bit of new fabric always cheers me right up. If you're in need of a little pick-me-up, check out the amazing things happening at my favorite shops this month. This post contains three giveaways, so don't miss out!
Kicking off this month's post with the first giveaway is
Five Monkey Fabrics. Five Monkey Fabrics is offering a $30 gift certificate to one lucky reader, and I know you'll have lots of fun deciding how to spend it! I just love colorful fat quarter bundles, and these definitely do not disappoint! Of course, they have yardage too, so check it out!
Fort Worth Fabric Studio Pocket Pies are also a great way to build up your stash of totals and blenders. Or, if you want to be absolutely certain that your fabrics are perfectly coordinated, their Friday Bundle Batch just can't be beat!
Right now, FWFS is having a sale on ALL Vintage Picnic by Bonnie and Camille. This sale includes yardage, precuts, and patterns. Use the code
VINTAGE20 to get 20% off. Woohoo!
Shabby Fabrics has some big news! Jennifer Bosworth, the owner and head designer has partnered with Maywood Studio to design her very own fabric collection call Welcome Home, Collection One. The graphic shows a little sneak peek of these lovely fabrics, as well as the upcoming Block of the Month which showcases them, and the full reveal will be happening at International Quilt Market on May 20th!
Have you heard about
Fat Quarter Shop's Monthly Picks? Well, they are just amazing. At the beginning of each month, FQS chooses a Basic, a Book, a Pattern, and a Notion of the Month to highlight, and offers 20% off on them throughout the entire month! Right now, the picks are fantastic, and the Basic is Kona cotton! You can find all of the Monthly Pick details
HERE!
Fat Quarter Shop is also generously sponsoring the second giveaway of the day, this 10 FQ bundle of Lush Lavish fabrics, by Katarina Roccella. These fabrics are so gorgeous that I honestly can't think of a better name for them!
Lady Belle Fabric has lots of awesome happenings right now! They are having a sale with 15% off all bundles this weekend with no coupon needed, including Little Miss Sunshine and Mendocino (but excluding Liberty), plus a sample spree with Moda fabrics tonight at 7 pm CST! Lady Belle has Coral Queen of the Sea Doll panels available, too!
TODAY ONLY!! Southern Fabric is having an amazing Tax Day blowout, with 25% off storewide, including clearance items. Use the code
black to take advantage of this amazing deal! It ends at midnight EST tonight (4/15)!
And last, but certainly not least is
LouLou's Fabric Shop!
New arrivals at LouLou's include Volume II, Little Miss Sunshine, and Backyard Roses. Spooky Delight is expected to arrive any day. LouLou's also has lots of new preorders now in the shop, and don't forget, you can always save 10% on preorders using the code preorder.
LouLou's is also having a fantastic Tax Day sale! You can save 20% off all yardage with the code taxreturn! I am also delighted to let you know that LouLou's is sponsoring our third and final giveaway of the day- a $25 gift certificate to spend however you choose!
Okay, so I know you all want to know how to enter these three amazingly generous giveaways. Simple! April brings tax day, and plenty of wet weather, so just leave a comment on this post to let me know your SECOND favorite rainy day activity (quilting is the first, I'm sure- at least it's mine!).
Remember to leave an email address if you're a no-reply blogger, and only one entry per person please! Unfortunately, replies to your own comment counts as an entry (the system numbers those, too), so remember to put your email address in your comment. Additional replies/comments/entries are always deleted. I'll announce a winner at next week's NTT!
Good luck, and happy shopping!
Oh, reading, for sure! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteBaking! Often cookies,but bread or even pastry if I'm feeling ambitious. There are some tempting offerings here, thanks for updating us and a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteReading - thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteReading for me too or some hand sewing and binge watching TV serials. Thank you for the giveaways. sue52g(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteStamping cards or baking or reading, depends on what I haven't done in a while.
ReplyDeleteI love to read on a rainy day... Which ends up in a nap!! Thanks for the chance, these prizes are awesome!
ReplyDeleteCooking Chinese food with friends
ReplyDeleteWe don't see a lot of rain here in Texas Hill Country draught, so we sit on our porch and enjoy the sound!
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Reading, napping, or binge watching something on tv
ReplyDeleteMy second rainy day activity - a cup of hot tea and a good book to read!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely taking a nap!
ReplyDeleteDiving into a good book!
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My 2nd rainy day activity is to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea, then take a nap. Thanks for the chance to win. willowis4@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteWatching a movie and taking a nap.
ReplyDeleteI love reading a book, under a blanket, and listening to the rain on the Windows.
ReplyDeleteSecond favorite rainy day activity is going to the mall and going bargain hunting!
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On rainy days I love to curl up with a good book or watch a good movie.
ReplyDeleteI always like snuggling under a blanket and reading or napping on my parents' back porch swing. So peaceful and cozy! :)
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about it, napping is my favorite rainy day activity. It's probably a stage of life thing though, since I have two little ones under the age of 4. :)
ReplyDeleteOther than quilting I enjoy reading on a rainy day... But I see the person above me mentioned napping, so now I am torn!! Thanks for the giveaways!!
ReplyDeleteWatching a movie or taking a nap
ReplyDeleteCurling up on the couch with a good book or having an at-home movie marathon. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite rainy day activity is baking something yummy like cookies or apple crisp. Just filling the house with sweet aromas brightens the day for me!
ReplyDeleteCup of coffee, good book and a comfy chair.
ReplyDeleteFavorite activity in spring is gardening!
ReplyDeleteCurling up in a comfy chair and reading a good book. A Lovely quilt in my lap of course!
ReplyDeleteReading and taking a nap!:)
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My second favorite rainy day activity is to sit inside with a cup of tea reading a good book.
ReplyDeleteIf it's a slow easy rain, I like to sit in the back porch and take in the view while listening too the rain.
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I won't say it's a favorite but it is useful I clean house. I get a lot done. Then I hit the treadmill, take a shower and find a good book. Jmikebalou (at)aol (dot) com
ReplyDeleteReading is my second favourite rainy day activity and since I've retired it has become a priority in my life.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely giveaways. I love to read, especially crime novels. x
ReplyDeleteIt has to be my embroidery, I only seem happy with a needle in my hand. I'd be listening to a book too of course, that would make it perfect.
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Blogging! And navigate on Internet to look at quilts I may make one day, pin them, and checking my blogroll as I do now (it's raining...) to visit virtual quilty friends!
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Reading or watching movies are my go to rainy day activities but I also love to sleep in & hear the rain falling. Thanks for the great giveaways! wonderlust57@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteQuilting is DEFINITELY my fave.. .otherwise it would be housecleaning or snuggling up to a Netflix movie! :) Thanks for the chance! Kathi kathibc@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly! Great fabrics!! If I cannot quilt my next favorite rainy day activity is to hunker on the sofa with a cup of tea (Earl Grey, hot) and watch quilting DVDs until I take a nap. Thanks for the inspirations and the chance. (janeherbst at roadrunner dot com).
ReplyDeleteI really like sleeping in the rain. The sound of rain falling on a tin roof is just so relaxing. Second would be watching a Netflix movie.
ReplyDeleteDVDs or cooking hearty meals and yummy afternoon tea!
ReplyDeleteA rainy day is a great time to watch a movie or something on the DVR.... under a quilt, of course! Thanks for all the giveaways and discount info!
ReplyDeleteI usually like to do a big baking or cooking project that I normally don't have time for...like pastries, homemade bread, or homemade pasta.
ReplyDeleteI catch up on shows or movies I've recorded. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteReading and taking a nap. Thank you for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteTaking a nap, under a quilt, of course!
ReplyDeleteCurling up on the sofa (under a quilt) with a book
ReplyDeleteBaking cookies, sipping java:)
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Taking the grandkids to the children's museum . . . and hoping it is not too crowded! beth(dot)sebastian(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your fabric reviews and a visit to the suggested shops.
ReplyDeleteOn a rainy SUMMER day, I like to read.
On a rainy FALL day, I like to sleep.
On a rainy SPRING day, I like to bake.
On a rainy WINTER day, I like to jump up and down and celebrate that it's not snow!
xx, Carol
Relaxing and watching Netflix...awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Fabulous giveaways!!! On rainy days I love to bake! Chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies or a pound cake witk lemon... yummy!!! A bit of that and a cup of tea, and life is good!!!
ReplyDeleteCatching up on recorded tv programmes, especially when it's a whole series and non stop watching :) Greetings from a sunny but cold England Brrrrrr
ReplyDeleteWatching movies or tv series wrapped under a quilt! thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeleteBaking and reading smelling it.
ReplyDeleteSitting on the porch :)
ReplyDeletePlaying with my little girl and maybe taking a nap!!
ReplyDeleteMy second favourite thing is binge watching Game of Thrones - any one of the seasons. Love that show! Thanks!
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Ah...binge watching movies! I've been known to watch the Bourne film series for 10 hours straight, for the umpteenth time! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteMy second activity would be machine knitting or beading.
ReplyDeleteNetflicks combined with some slow stitching - enjoying simple redwork now. Thanks for the chance! basaran.family@rogers.com
ReplyDeleteMy second activity would be napping ;)! Especially as my toddler thought 4:30am was a perfectly acceptable wake up time today.
ReplyDeleteMy second favourite rainy day activity is reading.
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Mine would be curling up with a cozy mystery--Miss Marple would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteSecond favorite rainy day activity would be reading....or maybe watching marathon episodes of When Calls the Heart.
ReplyDeleteBaking something delicious then curling up with a book and baked goods!
ReplyDeleteOn a rainy day, except quilting (with a good light), I would play games on computer.
ReplyDeleteEither curling up with a good book and some hot tea or creating something in jewelry.
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Cooking, and or baking is my second in line on a rainy day. You have some great sponsors. Thank you for a generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI like going to the mall to shop and then have lunch to watch the rain. The malls and restaurants are not as crowded when its raining for some reason. LOL
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Brenda Sanderson: On a rainy day I enjoy either sewing or baking.
ReplyDeleteSnuggled up in bed with a book.
ReplyDeleteRainy day reading is my second favorite!
ReplyDeleteI love curling up with a good book on a rainy day, snuggled under a quilt.
ReplyDeleteReading and watching tv. ldladner at bellsouth dot net. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCooking or Baking comes to mind for me on a rainy day:) We don't get much rain in the valley in Arizona so it is a treat for us:) prismsaz@cox.net
ReplyDeleteA rainy day - Curling up with a good book.
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite. ..baking! Pbstrand@msn.com
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I love to binge watch Netflix series. We are always so busy that we seem to never spend time together, so Netflix a quick fix that we enjoy together. Thanks for the giveaway!
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We live in the Pacific Northwest, so we get a lot of rainy days. I love it when I'm able to curl up with a good book and crank up the heat. (My sweetheart favors a cool thermostat, darn it!) Thanks much for the giveaway--such great sponsors.
ReplyDeleteHELLO,it is definitely a reading a good book that leads to a nap! Thanks for sharing a neat giveaway! msstitcher1214@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHumm, not so easy, quilting will be the first (quilting by machine), the second (piecing by machine), and the third (organizing and auditioning fabrics) favorite rainy day activity! But ok, the fourth would be chating with friends and family (not necessary quilters!) by phone or Skype (it's raining, I'm not going to put a foot outside!)
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On really rainy, and sometimes cold days, my hubby and I like to watch good movies and take an occasional nap. :) clarkclay@bellsouth.net
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite thingy to do on rainy days is to have tea with quilty friends, especially with home made biscotti!!! MMmmmm good! Thanks for organizing the give away!
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My second favorite thing is to curl up on the couch with my puppydog, a cup of tea, and a book!
ReplyDelete2nd would be (not necessarily the best for my figure) baking. thanks for the giveaway
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I like reading and knitting, but also cleaning out closets!
ReplyDeleteReading is definitely a favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite rainy day activity is cuddling under a quilt and reading a good book. Thanks for the great website and awesome giveaways.
ReplyDeleteReading and knitting. Oh, and baking.
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite rainy day activity is reading. But thanks to books on tape, I can usually do that and quilt at the same time. :) Thanks for the great giveaway. Your sponsors are the best!
ReplyDeleteWalking in the rain..umbrella of course!
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ReplyDeleteMy second favorite rainy day activity is knitting! I love the feel of the best yarn I can buy. Thank you for the opportunity. (LHTrippe@gmail.com)
My second favorite thing to do on a rainy day, is to crochet...or make cards & envelopes..& send out a few too! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for chance to win your Super Give-a-way too!! :D
Reading or sleeping!
ReplyDeletereading and napping, thanks for the great giveaways.
ReplyDeleteReading is definitely the second best thing that I love to do on a rainy day whether it be quilting blogs or a book. I love to read. Nancy A: rangers@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteReading is my second favorite. Thanks for the great giveaways.
ReplyDeleteI love curling up on the couch with a quilt and a good book.
ReplyDeleteGo fabric shopping!
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ReplyDeleteReading quilty blogs while watching old movies makes a rainy day fly by!
ReplyDeleteReading
ReplyDeleteI'm tied between reading a good book (with some juicy bits) and embroidery.
ReplyDeleteMy second fav rainy day activity is playing board games with friends and family.
ReplyDeleteCurling up with a good book!
ReplyDeleteNothing like cleaning house on a rainy day hahaha,
ReplyDeleteI would have preferred that today though, rather than filling out IRS forms!
My second favorite thing to do on a rainy day.....curl up under the quilt I made for myself, getting nice and warm, while watching tv, drinking some hot tea, and possibly falling asleep.
ReplyDeleteI love ensconcing myself on my big couch watching HGTV and coloring in my color books with my cases of pens, pencils, and watercolors surrounding me. Ahhhhhhhhh :)
ReplyDeleteIf in a suitable house....sit/lie and listen to the rain hitting on the tin roof...soooo calming. That would be my 2nd favourite thing to do on a rainy day, but they are so few and far between I almost couldn't think what I like doing haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win
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My second favourite rainy day activity is snuggling on the couch with my little men watching looney toons.
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baking cookies the munching with a good book
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite rainy day activity is visiting all the links in a linky party, like Needle and Thread Thursday! It's a special occasion when I make it time to click through to each and every link! Thank you for the opportunity to win such lovely give aways!
ReplyDeleteMy second favorite rainy day activity is knitting while watching a movie with my honey!
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well, knitting I suppose...shhhh...it might be tied with quilting!
ReplyDeleteIt's reading :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if napping qualifies, but if not, I'd have to say curling up on the couch (under a quilt of course) with a good book or home movie.
ReplyDeleteReading!! I love sitting in my enclosed back patio on a rainy summer day and reading. So cozy. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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Looking at blogs and reading!
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Reading is my second favorite rainy day activity. That's how we get smart!
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Thanks for all the great info! I can't wait tomcheck out these websites! I'll have to go with reading as my 2nd fave rainy day pastime!!
ReplyDeleteLove to bake on a chilly, rainy day. Thanks for the giveaways!
ReplyDeleteI love surfing the internet for quilt related items such as fabric and patterns.
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Curling up on the couch with a book.
ReplyDeleteI love reading.
ReplyDeleteReading is a great rainy day activity.
ReplyDeleteGoing for a walk in the rain is great, as long as it isn't too cold out. I also love to read or knit on a rainy day. But yes, quilting is always the best activity for a rainy day :)
ReplyDeleteAlice atveenema@gmail.com
Well I have to say I love sitting with my feet up and reading a good book and drinking a cup of tea! But most times I end up quilting. ;)
ReplyDeleteReading a good book, snuggled under one of those lovely quilts, is a great way to spend a rainy day! Emma
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Baking!!
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Second favorite thing to do would be reading. Thanks for such an awesome giveaway!
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I love to sit out on our front porch and listen to the rain on the roof.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaways!