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Thursday, July 21, 2011

A visit from "Moda Mark"...and he gave me a give-away for you!

Hi friends,

Don't you LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Moda fabrics???  Barbara Brackman, 3 Sisters, French General, April Cornell, Simpson/Minick,  Erin Michael, Blackbird Designs, Holly Taylor, Laundry Basket, Fig Tree, Anne Sutton/Bunny Hill, Kansas Troubles, Brannock and Patek, Spain, Gervais...

I love all fabric, but the Moda is so consistently lucious and has such a nice hand.

Well, a few days ago, "Moda Mark" buzzed into the store where I work part time and spread a little Moda magic (Mark Pytel, Moda sales rep for our midwestern area).  He had some lovelies to show us and came bearing gifts.  He left me a little something to offer you as a give-away.  Bless him.


 See this beautiful little painted, hinged tin box??   

J
ust look at the candy bar pre-cuts hiding inside (and a cute little potholder...).

Leave a comment before midnight, Saturday, July 23 and tell me your favorite Moda designer.  I will announce the winner Monday morning, July 25, drawn by the random number generator.

(I am not a paid spokesman for Moda...just really love this fabric and appreciate "Moda Mark" giving me a little something to share with you!)

In stitches,
Teresa  :o)
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95 comments:

  1. Sew Create It - JaneJuly 21, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Please count me in! I love the tin and I love that it contains fabric! There are so many designers that I love from Moda..please don't make me choose :o) Though that said I do like the fabrics by Bonnie and Camille :o)

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  2. Barbara BudelmanJuly 21, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    How generous! If I have to pick a designer it would be..........ohh....ummm....French General. Love the warm reds they use.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Must I choose? I like them all. I have a lot of French General FQ so.... I choose this one1
    have a nice day,
    Marijke

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  4. Caroline in NHJuly 21, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    Oooh, I *love* hinged boxes! All the better for starting a new project (and holding the pieces, along with pattern parts & thread & needles, etc). My favorite would have to be Barbara Brackman. LOVE 1800s repros!

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  5. Vroomans' QuiltsJuly 21, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Very hard choice, but I will go with Fig Tree. Super cute tin!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    That is the most cutest tin I have seen and the fabrics yummy, if I have to choose, I would say Fig Tree.
    I do love them all and always know that Moda comes up with wonderful fabrics.
    My little Grand daughter Sophie ( just turned 4 ) loves fabrics and would adore the tin. She creates with me in my sewing room.
    Thank you for the chance to win this.

    happy stitching
    Christine

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  7. pjplumleyJuly 21, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    I have recently used Moda fabric for the first time and I have fallen in love with it. Right now I am making several quilts using a Sunkissed Jelly Roll and matching fabric. Can't wait until they are done. I don't know if I have a favorite designer yet, I am still discovering. (I really love the colors in Sunkissed.)

    Thank you Teresa and Moda Mark!

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  8. CrispyJuly 21, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Modas are always such a joy to work with, as you said a lovely hand to them. I'm not one to pay attention to designer names as my tastes varry and am mostly an impulse buyer but it's usually the first section I hit :0) Thank Mark for such a great giveaway!!

    Crispy

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  9. LauraJuly 21, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    I am drawn to the me and my sister designs. Nice of Mark to give you a giveaway!

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  10. MaryJuly 21, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    What a neat giveaway! I love Moda's 3 Sisters collections. Thanks for hosting this.

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  11. Ned's PlaceJuly 21, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    I also have many Moda designer favorites but the one I've brought the most ranges of is Fig Tree . Thank you for the great chance to win.

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  12. MaryJuly 21, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    I love 3 Sisters. I really like the Collections for a Cause by Howard Marcus. They have had special meaning to me. I have been working with "HOPE", as a dear friend has ALS, and I made a picture quilt using this collection. It turned out wonderful!! Thank you for sharing.

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  13. judy12July 21, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Happily using Laundry Basket right now....

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  14. SequanaJuly 21, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    That's a tough question, really. They are all up there on my list.....maybe French General a tad higher.

    Thx for the cute giveaway.

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  15. pcflamingoJuly 21, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Choose ONE? I love so many of the designers' work. I guess 3 Sisters is my very very favorite though. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  16. Quilt n QueenJuly 21, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Yes I do love Moda fabrics and I love all the designers....I've probably bought fabric from every designer over the years.....wishing I could have just one favorite, I'd have more money in my pocket. Right now...today...I would say Bonnie and Camile....but I really really like the gray in Anne Sutton's 'Puttin on the Ritz' and Edyta Sitar's Laundry Basket fabrics....thank you Teresa and Moda Mark....(:

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  17. MJinMichiganJuly 21, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Wow That's a hard choice. I think my favorite would be Jan Patek but then again maybe it's Minnick and Simpson. It's hard to choose just one.

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  18. Pat LJuly 21, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    My favorite right now is Sentimental Studios.

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  19. Donna~~July 21, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    I love tins, and am clearly addicited to fabric, so you've found the perfect combination! I like anything (and everything), but I will say French General or 3 Sisters. Thanks for the opportunity and thanks to Moda Mark!

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  20. SparkyJuly 21, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Oh my...well the tin I would enjoy...and my fav would have to be cabbage and roses..
    yes and giving from your heart and Marks..feel it.. lol

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  21. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Oh what a lovely tin. I adore miniatures and the house on the tin is just too sweet.
    My favorite Moda has been Three Sisters and Kansas Troubles, off and on. Depends on the look I'm going for.

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  22. SueJuly 21, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I love french general !! I just bought Panier De Fleurs and can't wait to make a quilt with it ! Thanks for a chance in your give away !

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  23. SallieJuly 21, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    I love Me and My Sister designs. Thanks for the giveaway! I'd love to win!

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  24. BrendaJuly 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    I really like french General and Three sisters. Moda has such yummy fabric.

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  25. RosaJuly 21, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Many, but now I bought some fabrics from French General

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  26. LeahJuly 21, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Hmm, too many good ones to pick a favorite, so i will tell you who designed my newest moda purchase: Sandy Gervais, Kate Spain, and Sanae. I really enjoy all their fabric.

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  27. JaneJuly 21, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I love fabrics from Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Designs. The color combinations she uses in her fabric lines are intoxicating!

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  28. norcalgalJuly 21, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I like so many of the designers, but French General is my favorite.

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  29. ~Niki~July 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    love me some fig tree, but gervais is fab too. oh heck they are all lovely~thanks for the chance to win! that tin is adorable. i was just thinking, how can i get my hands on something like that.

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  30. JanetJuly 21, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Moda Mark brings great presents! What a darling little tin and the contents... Yipee! I love lots of the Moda designers and so I have to pick 2 favorites - Minick and Simpson and 3 Sisters

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  31. AnnetteJuly 21, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    The tin is sweet! Just like the fabrics. My favorite has to be Fig Tree. I love it.

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  32. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    I love them all, right now it is me and my sister

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  33. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    LOVE FIG TREE!
    THANKS TERESA FOR SHARING!

    jldouglas@wispwest.net

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  34. Florida Farm GirlJuly 21, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I've never been one to pay lots of attention to a particular fabric manufacturer, but lately I've been smitten with Moda, too!! In fact, just last week I bought four layer cakes. I think Fig Tree is wonderful stuff.

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  35. Peg S.July 21, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    What a lovely give-away. I like Barbara brackman and American Jane.

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  36. LizA.July 21, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    How nice of Mark, how lucky for us. I don't think I have a favorite. Every time I think I find one that's my favorite, yet another new line comes out that I love. Lather, rinse and repeat, and repeat and repeat......

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  37. CathieJuly 21, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I like a lot of the designers, but I've bought the most from Barbara Brackman's lines.

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  38. LorisJuly 21, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    So hard to choose just one :-) French General and Fig Tree are both at the top of my list....maybe Fig Tree wins out this week. Such beautiful summer fabrics. Thank you and Mark! for the chance to win this sweet little box with the candy bars in it. What a special treat!

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  39. CarolynJuly 21, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    cute cute....Just found your blog and already following it. Love Moda and that hinged box is darling1

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  40. MommarockJuly 21, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Oh a favorite.. ugh I don't know I do love the soft colors of Fig Tree though.. so today I will pick that one.. ask me tomorrow, and I will be in love with another one.. that is why I'm addicted to fabric..

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  41. Sandie @ crazy'boutquiltsJuly 21, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    How cute! I am having a hard time choosing a favorite! I love Fig Tree, and Minick & Simpson, and Sandy Gervais, and French General... but right this moment 3 Sisters has my attention! LOL Thanks for the fun!

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  42. I Quilt for FunJuly 21, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Oh -- definitely Three Sisters -- no, wait, maybe it's April Cornell. But then again ....

    I just can't choose. If I find any Moda on a sale shelf, I'm doomed and I have become a huge fan of their solids at any price. I'm sure there is a 12 step program for it but I don't want any part of it!

    Jan at iquiltforfun.blogspot.com

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  43. stitchinpennyJuly 21, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Sunkissed by Sweetwater is my favorite line, but I don't knoe the designers name inless it is sweetwater!

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  44. Elisa (AKA scrapcat)July 21, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    That was sweet of him! I LOVE Kate Spain (but Sandy Gervais is a VERY close second!). Thanks for thinking of us!

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  45. TrudiJuly 21, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    That is such a hard question! I can't pick just one! It's got to be somewhere between French General, 3 Sisters and BasicGrey .... but Sweatwater ..... sorry, just can't pick one alone lol

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  46. SuzetteJuly 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Only one?? Bonnie and Camille or Fig Tree or...Nope, can't do it, can't pick just one!

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  47. WinonaJuly 21, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    It is hard for me to pick just one, but I am always drawn to Kansas Troubles. Great giveaway. Thank you.

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  48. KateJuly 21, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    You're right: Moda fabrics are the best! I can't begin to pick my favorite, but that said, I do have a ton of French General in my stash! I am in the process of working on two quilts using their fabric, with ideas for a few more in the works. Thanks to FG, I've become "all about the red!" Thanks for the chance to win!

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  49. DebJuly 21, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    The container is just adorable...I am a Black Bird Designs fanatic and love really all of Moda. Kate is right there is just no one favorite designer!!
    Thanks for giving us a chance to win and thanks to Moda Mark..love that name..LOL

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  50. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Right now my fav is French General, but Moda has so many marvelous designers. Also love Sweetwater, Fig Tree and . . .( the list goes on and on).
    Margaret
    mammich@comcast.net

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  51. YankeeQuilterJuly 21, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    I love Moda fabrics...do I have to pick just one? Black Bird Designs are an ongoing favorite...but the French General is wonderful too...

    The container is so cute...I haven't used chocolate bars yet...

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  52. LizJuly 21, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    What a cute giveaway Teresa, I agree, Moda fabric just has that little something that feels so good.. I would have to choose Minick and Simpson right now I think, I just love their blues and reds..
    Lizzie
    xxx

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  53. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    What a great give away!....My favorite moda designer is Howard Marcus...but love them all!
    Tim

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  54. Vicki ♥July 21, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    To be honest with you I love them all but I guess my most fav is Fig Tree :) how darling is that tin...I love it and I am a collector of tins :) How lovely is Moda Mark! :)

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  55. MicheleJuly 21, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    pick one? I've used just about them all. I think of all the Moda fabric I've bought, I've bought and used more 3 Sisters than the others. Just love the way Moda feels. I hand quilt, so I get to feel it alot!! Thank you for the chance to win. Michele Gailey

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  56. CheriJuly 21, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    I wonder if Mark knows how much we would all like his job, working for Moda and seeing all the great new fabric fabric lines. I have always liked the Kansas Troubles line. Thanks for the give away Teresa, I would have been tempted to just keep it :)

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  57. JacquelineJuly 21, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    SO CUTE! I love Kate Spain and Sweetwater. Im so glad that he gave you some goodies to share! <3 And doesnt it feel good when you have a rep that loves thier job?? xoxo

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  58. The Civil War QuilterJuly 21, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    I love Moda fabrics. I'd have to say Barbara Brackman is my favorite designer.

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  59. Judy D in WAJuly 21, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    I love Fig Tree!
    The tin is adorable.

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  60. KellyJuly 21, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    So many to choose from.....I'd have to say, right now, Me and My Sister. I love the bright cheerful colors, and so do my girls! What a nice giveaway. Love the blog!

    -Kelly

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  61. Linda VJuly 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    What a fun giveaway! I would choose 3 sisters if I had to, but I just love anything MODA! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  62. LynetteJuly 21, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Holy smokes - choose one favorite Moda designer? Wow - that's like asking to choose which one of your fingers you want to keep. ;D Let's go with Chez Moi at the moment.

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  63. GretchenJuly 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Ooh! What a lovely giveaway! I like Deb Strain and Laundry Basket and Fig Tree and.....lots more.

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  64. DebJuly 21, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    I love pretty much all of Moda's line's...but Kate Spain's have lots of happy energy. Does Moda Mark make housecalls? I would like him to come bring me fun gifts like that!!

    Deb from clutteredquilter.blogspot.com

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  65. KiraJuly 21, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    I don't know that I have a favorite, but I see Sandy Gervais and Kate Spain on a lot of things I've liked.

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  66. Sandra Coleman ClarkeJuly 22, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Hard to name one, but I really like Kate Spain.

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  67. Teresa F.July 22, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    I have to be honest, I love all Moda fabrics and designers but i'm going to choose 3 Sisters and Minimick/Simpson.

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  68. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    Please count me in for the drawing...I love all Moda fabrics and those "candy bars" are zero calories! I'd have to say 3 Sisters might be my favorite, ask me tomorrow tho and I'd probably say Fig Tree. I'm fickle like that.

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  69. antique quilterJuly 22, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    oh my gosh I just love that tin! Moda fabrics are wonderful, I love the feel of them and always can count on the quality . My favorite designer thats hard but right now I have to say Modas Collection for a Cause lines based on antique quilts owned by Mark Dunn and of course Barbara Brackman, and Primitive Gatherings, Lisa Bonnegan to die for new lines, well then theres jan patek and Minimick and simpson and ah 3 sisters and Sandy Gervais...ok you get the idea...
    Thanks
    Kathie

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  70. mary eJuly 22, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    mmmmmm, love them all. ok, laundry basket. no 3 sisters. thanks for the giveaway!!

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  71. LuAnnJuly 22, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Oh that hinged tin is just great. I can think of a dozen uses for that. I love all Moda. I really like Kate Spain and have some of her Flurry fabrics and am waiting for Terrain. I'm also waiting for Flora by Lauren and Jesse Jung to come out this fall.

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  72. MichelleJuly 22, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    The fabric from Kansas Troubles always makes me drool!

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  73. Marcia W.July 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I don't like having to choose just one as like many more than that -- Kate Spain for now -
    also like Basic Gray, 3 sisters, M&S, FG, FT, KT, BB, Sweetwater, Gervais, Blackbird, EM, B&C,et al
    Your rep is a sweetheart.

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  74. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Oh, a giveaway, I love it. I like Blackbird Designs.
    Let's hope I can get this comment posted.
    Having problems with google.

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  75. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    PS Had to post as anonymous.

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  76. CarolynJuly 22, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    What a wonderful giveaway! I have so many favorites, as Moda is just the most wonderful thing EVER, but I guess if I have to narrow it down, I will say Bonnie and Camille....or Blackbird....or Fig Tree. Sorry, I just can't narrow it down to one. I love them all. I could waller (is that a word?) in Moda fabrics all day long! Thank you for the chance!

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  77. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Chez Moi always brings a smile to my face!

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  78. terryJuly 22, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Love the tin. Usually love any Moda fabric - but Barbara Brackman and Blackbird Designs are two of my favorites. I just know that Barbara Brackman puts in a lot of history with her designs and Blackbird Designs are usually so romantic.

    Thanks for the chance.

    Terry in So. Calif.

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  79. SheilaJuly 22, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Beautiful tin. I really like all Moda fabrics. My favorite - Kansas Troubles fabrics. And...and... I like them all.
    sheila.fernkopf@gmail.com

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  80. GillJuly 23, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    I love the tin! Are they on sale to the general public??
    At the moment my favourite designer is Aneela Hooey!

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  81. Juels T.July 23, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    My most favorite Moda designer is French General.

    The little tin and farics are so much fun. Thank you.

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  82. AnonymousJuly 23, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    I think my fave would be Sunkissed, bright & fresh. But there are soooo many out there that I hate to have favourites!! ;))

    Tania.
    taniagillan@bigpond.com

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  83. Deborah @ Passions and PursuitsJuly 23, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    It's hard to pick just one favorite Moda designer, but I'd have to say French General.

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  84. KAMJuly 23, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    I am working with Summer Breeze right now but I think my next will be Warm Moda Marbles.
    Kim
    kimberly.mosqueda@gmail.com

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  85. AnonymousJuly 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Sadly I am new to this! Not to sewing, but to quilting, and I am in love!!
    SO MUCH TIME WASTED!!!
    Just yesterday I bought three different Moda designs from my local quilt shop!
    I would have to say I love the colors, the charm.
    Well, have to get back to sewing!!

    susan
    msconner@gmail.com

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  86. GretchenJuly 23, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    It's so hard to pick just one designer because I love everything Moda does. I guess I would pick French General. Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway.

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  87. Bev CJuly 23, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Hello Teresa,

    I hope I am not to late to enter. What a beautiful tin. Love All things Moda.
    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  88. PeytonJuly 23, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Barbara Brackman is my favorite Moda designer

    her fabrics are just so yummy...not to mention her knowledge of quilting history

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  89. mMumJuly 23, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    I'm totally smitten with the 3 sisters the Luna Notta serie. However, every fabric of French General makes my heart make a little jump and I always have the urgent need just to touch them

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  90. JanetJuly 23, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Oh no! I don't have a favorite! These days I love Kate Spain, French General, 3 Sisters, Sweetwater, and several others, but no faves.

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  91. SherillJuly 23, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Bunny Hill designs have touched me. Love her fabric!

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  92. KarenJuly 24, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Is it too late? I want a chance to win.
    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Moda fabrics.
    Thank you...K

    karencg@hotmail.com

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  93. TazzieJuly 24, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    You are soooo generous! I love Moda fabrics, most especially anything by French General - I'm a FG junkie!
    *hugs*
    Tazzie
    :-)

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  94. UnknownJuly 24, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    I just LOVE giveaways!!! My favorite fabric line of Moda must be the Martinique by 3 Sisters.... The colors blend perfect with each other. Maybe not the most known line, but for me the most beautiful one.
    Happy Stitching!
    Margo

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  95. AnonymousJune 15, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    I Love the Moda tin, And it would be a very nice Birthday gift as my Birthday is June 25th and I will be 65. It is a beautiful giveaway and best of luck to everyone. God Bless All, Marie

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