5 Days of GIVEAWAY:: DAY 3 - AND More NYC Fabric Shopping Photos
9/30/2014 10:44:00 PM
Happy Day #3 of Giveaways, my friends!
I really LOVED reading all of your comments from the giveaway yesterday, which you can still enter in by the way. There was a great mix of bag makers that like quilting cottons and decor fabrics, or others, but I find that the majority of you are like me and prefer to let the pattern, your mood, or your stash determine the fabric choice. I am thrilled to see that many of you will try new substrates. A lot of you started out with quilting cottons and want to try new materials, and that is how I started out.
Before I give you a giveaway, here are a few more pictures from my trip to NYC. These pictures are fitting because I got a large portion of this giveaway at the place I am about to show you.
As part of Quilter's Take Manhattan, I had signed up for a fabric tour in the Garment District on Fashion Ave in Manhattan. The first location we went to was the design company, Benartex. Paula Nadelstern was there, showing us her latest collection that is in the works, Fabricadabra, and we also got to pick from some FQ bundles of her previous collection, Fabrique-Istan. Those are for one of YOU!
After that we went to a really neat place where they make flowers for dresses and designers out of fabrics the designers bring in. They are GORGEOUS! It was a bit like going back in time. This was REAL New York runway kinda stuff! M & S Schmalberg is a 4th generation business that has been around since 1916 and I didn't now I was going to love seeing this business much as I did.
From their press page: "M&S Schmalberg flowers have been featured in countless magazines and on the runway all over the world. In addition to magazine and newspaper spreads, Schmalberg Flowers have appeared on PBS, CNN, ABC News, All My Children, and Sex in the City. And did you see those fascinators in the royal wedding?
Our client list includes: Anne Barge, Anthropologie, Badgley Mischka, Betsey Johnson, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Judd Waddell, Marc Jacobs, THE Metropolitan Opera, Manolo Blahnik, Marchesa, Nanette Lepore, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Priscilla of Boston, Rebecca Taylor, St. John Knits, Tahari, Vera Wang, Walt Disney and many more."
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| Flowers for the Robert Kaufman booth at Quilt Market 2014... shh!
This was a relatively small factory and the father and son duo let us walk around and see all of the vintage tools and dies that they still use. It was amazing!
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They let us go through all of the flower boxes all by ourselves and pick out any we wanted to buy and take home. In the beginning, we were a bit shy, but once 1 or 2 ladies started pulling out boxes, we all got into it.
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| Each set of 4 or 5 flowers here is a box that contains them. These are left overs from famous designers! |
I didn't know where to start, so practical as I am, I tried to choose some that I would be able to use on a winter bag for myself. I bought these two! Not Sharing!!
The wool blend herringbone fabrics they are on came from our next stop, Mood Fabrics. The many floors in that shop were a bit overwhelming. I think you would need to know what you were looking for before you went in. It's not really set up for browsing, but I loved seeing it. Oh and by the way, the wool fabric came in REALLY handy later. The girls and I decided to do another loop of our double-decker bus tour. We got rather cold in the open air on top of the bus, and without jackets, my friend Sheila and fashioned herringbone wool wraps with handmade designer flowers. :) A nice warm way to drive by Central Park!
We also went to B&J Fabrics, and I will show you those pictures tomorrow. Oh have a look at this bar on Fashion Ave! I would have loved a cosmopolitan there, but the tour wouldn't stop ;)
Wednesday Oct 1, 2014 - Giveaway!!
4 FQ's of Paula Nadelstern's Fabric-Istan, 1 mixed pack of NYC 5" charm squares purchased from
The City Quilter in Manhattan,
AND $15 Store credit from my shop Emmaline Bags!
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Also, use the discount code: 5000FANS
at emmalinebags.com from now until October 3rd get a 15% discount when you buy 2 or more items!!
at emmalinebags.com from now until October 3rd get a 15% discount when you buy 2 or more items!!
Enter in the Rafflecopter widget below, all prizes will be drawn randomly
by Rafflecopter on Saturday October 4th at noon (MST).
Prizes will be mailed out to the winners after they have
replied and confirmed their mailing addresses.
You can still enter in the previous contests from this week!
You can still enter in the previous contests from this week!
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167 comments
I'm not picky. I am thankful for anything....but fabrics I love!!!
ReplyDeleteAnything is appreciated but love fabrics
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ReplyDeleteI love giveaways that have a selection of sewing supplies and fabric.
ReplyDeleteTina xxx
I love any giveaways but I prefer store credit, then I can choose what I want
ReplyDeletethanks for the awesome giveaways Janelle
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ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics. Great!!!
ReplyDeleteFabrics or buttons have to be my favourites :)
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ReplyDeleteFabric, buttons ,books and patterns. Thanks for your generosity
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways as I often am introduced to new lines I would never notice or try otherwise. But I do like store credits, too, as I am also introduced to new stores. And that Paula Nadelstern's Fabric-Istan fat quarter is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteFabric is great, also patterns and books. It is all good. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is inspirational. Your so talented and thanky oh for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the fabric however I do a lot of different crafts
ReplyDeleteI'm not fussy, I love any kinds of giveaways. Fabric, patterns or store credits are my favourite though
ReplyDeleteI just like any kind of giveaways.....I really like the fabric and pattern giveaways....thank you for this giveaway.
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Thanks for sharing your trip! I love giveaways with bundles of fabric!
ReplyDeleteFabrics are my #1 favorite giveaways...you can never have too much fabric!
ReplyDeleteFabrics or machines!
ReplyDeleteIt's ALL good! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love all giveaways. Thank you for a chance.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is kits pattern, fabric and hardware needed
ReplyDeleteI like the kind of giveaways that are EASY to enter. That being said, it could be fabric, patterns, or books that get my attention the quickest! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win designer fabric. Because I'm not "allowed" to buy it. I also like to win hardware!
ReplyDeleteFabrics, patterns, hardware and thread. Anythging to feed the addiction.
ReplyDeleteWell, fabrics and sewing gadgets are great but my all time favorites are home made itmes...anything. It just speaks volumes. Thanks. svonfumetti at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI enjoy combo prizes of fabric and thread and other notions.
ReplyDeleteEasy to enter. I will not enter any that i have to like 15 other places. Love fabric, patterns and books....hardware don't forget the hardware lol.
ReplyDeleteI like fabric giveaways. Sometimes the giveaway is a fabric I would never have chosen, but like now that I see it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove your giveaways Janelle I love fabrics and hardware :)
ReplyDeleteShort and Sweet...I Love Emmaline!!!
ReplyDeleteI like all give aways, but especially ones I win. Which hasn't happened yet, but one never knows!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is fabric or gift certificate for fabric! Thanks for these giveaways!!
ReplyDeleteI think my next trip to NYC will be all fabric all the time. :-) I love fabric giveaways - it pushes me out of my comfort zone a bit. Thank you, Janelle! You are always a bright spot in my day.
ReplyDeleteAre you *sure* you don't want to share those flowers? ;)
ReplyDeleteNot sharing!!!!
DeleteI love all giveaways, but they need to be useful to me.
ReplyDeleteI love give aways in general. But the best ones are from the local companies! :)
ReplyDeleteI think my favourite give away is fabric, it is always nice to add to my fabric stash.
ReplyDeleteI think the fabric giveaways are great! Can't wait to win one!
ReplyDeleteI love give-aways that are for things I normally wouldn't buy or have access to, so I can try new things!
ReplyDeleteI love fabric, but really I'm grateful for any giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love all giveaways even though I don't win. LOL Love fabric and patterns. dollartistcarla at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteI love fat quarter giveaways! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love any giveaway specially fabric as a girl can never have enough. I love to make bags and quilts and pouches and what ever I can find. Hope I win.
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics - so inspiring and fun to work with a fabric that I might not have picked myself.
ReplyDeleteI love hardware giveaways best! (Purse hardware is hard to find in south GA)
ReplyDeleteLove love love these giveaways, so fun :)!
ReplyDeleteStore credit! But I do like these NY treasures, also.
ReplyDeleteI love all kinds of fabric but with credit to your store too? I'd be beside myself with joy!
ReplyDeleteJanelle, I'd love to know how you signed up for that tour in the Garment District. Was it a special tour, or do they have them all the time? I'd love to take one!
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy, this was a special tour we could add on to our ticket to Quilter's Take Manhattan from Quilt Alliance, but had we done that, we would have done this: http://www.seeknewyorktours.com/garment_district_tours/ I hope that helps!! Janelle
DeleteThanks Janelle! There are so many options to choose from! I'm hoping to maybe get down there soon and visit, after winter, of course!
DeleteI love fabric giveaways because it's always fabric I might not notice in the fabric store. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the items I have received.
ReplyDeleteI love the store credit give away, just think of all the great hardware you have in stock!
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways! Oh and hardware too.
ReplyDeleteI like giveaways that is something I would use like fabric, patterns, thread, a nifty notion, other supplies for making bags, quilts, etc. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI am loving these fabric give aways, and other sewing products and hardware, because the prizes are things that I may not ordinarily buy or have access to and it's exciting to try new things!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip. Love reading about your adventure whether or not I win anything.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing trip you've had! So jealous! Thank you for sharing your goodies and stories with us xx
ReplyDeleteI love patterns and fabric giveaways.
ReplyDeleteLove all those Janelle!!! And I wouldn't mind one of those gorgeous flowers either ;) - You have two!!! xo Gwen
ReplyDeleteYours!!
ReplyDeletei love giveaways!!!!! any kind lol
ReplyDeletefabric and bag suppiles
ReplyDeleteI love the ones with fabric and notions as prizes! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the giveaways with a sewing contest behind them! Especially when there is a random prize winner in addition to the totally creative winner. These inspire me to get sewing and finish by the deadline.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways best!
ReplyDeleteI love fabric and craft giveaways, but I do not sneeze at money....
ReplyDeleteI appreciate all giveaways but I think I like the ones with fabric or fabric store gift cards best. I also like embroidery or cross-stitch pattern giveaways. Thanks for the chance to win! That fabric-istan fabric is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove getting new fabric
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways most of all but thread groupings are always appreciated as well. The Quilters Take Manhattan looks like something I would love to do. The Fabric-Istan line and the graphics in the NYC grouping are amazing!
ReplyDeleteGift certificates/store credits are the best giveaways because I could choose what I need. I only enter if the giveaway is something I want or need.
ReplyDeleteAnything is great, but I really like gift cards so I can get exactly what I want/need.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric/sewing giveaways and books or toys for my granddaughter.
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What beautiful and unique fabrics. Love it.
ReplyDeleteBag supplies.......fabric.........I have all of your patterns....ha ha......love them
ReplyDeleteI love store credit or gift certificates best. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
ReplyDeleteI love fabrics and patterns.
ReplyDeleteI'm not picky at all! Just the fact that someone is generous enough to give something away, makes me happy!
ReplyDeleteFabric giveaways are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI see a bit of Mood on Project Runway every week - so jealous you've been inside!
ReplyDeleteSome unusual or hard to find fabric is a great treat for a giveaway.
ReplyDeleteFat quarters or labels are divine! Thank you for your generosity!
ReplyDeleteI like the ones I win.. which hasn't happened yet but I'm not picky! ;) Fabrics are always fun.
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to NYC fabric shopping. Although I know I would need someone to drag me out when it was time to go...
ReplyDeletePatterns! I love pattern giveaways!!!
ReplyDeleteI love my wallet pattern and love the beautiful hardware
ReplyDeleteStore credits are the best!
ReplyDeleteI just love all the "stuff" you show us! Very interesting! And I love my new wallets!
ReplyDeleteI too appreciate the generosity of a Give-away.
ReplyDeleteI like to use whatever I might win to fashion something new and different! Bag parts are always so,etching would make me smile, but who does not need more fabric joy?!
What a fun trip! I love fabric and pattern giveaways! What I would love to see more bloggers do (like you!) is give away hardware or awesome zippers. I live in a huge metro area but can never find what I need "local". Giveaways that showed the quality (like yours!) and sizes IRL would be great...sort of like samples...that we could use!
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways, I can ALWAYS use more, LOL!
ReplyDeleteI love fabric bundle giveaways.
ReplyDeleteFabric giveaways
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love fabric!
ReplyDeleteFabrics!! And quilting books. I love reading about your New York adventures!
ReplyDeleteThank you for brightening my days with all the beautiful things you and your followers post. Winning something would be great but I'm just so happy to see all the wonderful work. Love Rachel Deeney, from Ireland
ReplyDeleteI love hardware give aways as you can never have enough but really any giveaway is great. Thanks Janelle
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I would have loved to have been around all of that fabric Oh the choices!
ReplyDeleteOh, it could be fabrics, books, patterns, supplies, etc. Thanks
ReplyDeleteFabric!!!
ReplyDeleteLike so many others, I like any type of giveaway. I can never have enough fabric - and love love kits with everything to make a project.
ReplyDeleteStore credit for sure!
ReplyDeleteAnything sewing related! I love a giveaway that feeds my fabric and hardware addictions!
ReplyDeleteStore credit and fabric
ReplyDeleteAny giveaway is fabulous!!! :) A pattern I don't have & the hardware to finish the project would be awesome though. I also love to win fabric!!
ReplyDeleteI really like giveaways that are sewing related. I love to collect business cards from shops/blogs/teachers and I would love to collect one from you. I really enjoyed reading about your trip to New York, and those are beautiful handmade flowers.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Janelle. I love everything about your site. You know I am planning on winning one of the days. I never win anything, ever, so I am due!. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the Fabric Give-a-ways for sure! But have won a few Handmade things & very much loved by me! Great honor to have a handmade Win! & also Real (Not e-books) Books are Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAlso love give-a-ways that don' require FB, Twitter, Instagram stuff...
I love a giveaway that lets me try something new, discover a new way of doing something or shows me what another creative person has made/created - thanks
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric giveaways but I also love the thread and pattern giveaways too. It's always fun to win quilty type tools too. Thanks for having this great giveaway! This is the second time I have typed this all out. The first time the internet ate it and spit it out! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways the most. They are like little treasures in the mail. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteI love fun fabrics or great patterns. Either way if i drool over it, I think it's a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love making bags and quilts, so anything that features fabric, hardware, and patterns is fun to dream about. Thanks for your awesome giveaway, and for this great post! It's fascinating to peek into these stores that I've never seen, but have heard about.
ReplyDeleteI love INTERNATIONAL give aways. :) So many are offered for the USA only and it has got to the point that I rarely click over to even check. Knowing that you are based in Canada and design great bags etc made all the difference.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric, patterns, anything bag related. Nice fabrics are so expensive in Australia so fabric in the post is a big treat. Thanks for the excellent giveaways you are offering.
Fabric, patterns, thread, I'm not picky :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing about your trip - it sounds amazing… and a little overwhelming!
I love the bags and everyone choices in fabrics.
ReplyDeleteFabric, any kind! I especially like it when the giveaway is for many people -- smaller prizes for more winners. sarah@forrussia.org
ReplyDeleteI love all giveaways - so fun! As a Canadian, I especially love giveaways that I can participate in too!
ReplyDeleteAny kind from small to large. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love fabric, and tools or notions I may not have tried otherwise.
ReplyDeleteBeing in Australia I love PDF prizes - no shipping!
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways!
ReplyDeleteI am happy with any sewing giveaway! So generous of everyone - I love buttons and thread or fabrics the most! thank you!
ReplyDeleteI like them all ;), but if it's a fabric one and the "colors/style" aren't to my taste, I won't enter it, same with handmade goods, if I don't just love it and think I would give it a good home, then I don't enter.
ReplyDeleteI love them all,,but there's an excitement getting fabric someone else has chosen and the challenge of making something just for me too!
ReplyDeleteI'm not picky about giveaways. I like it when the giveaway is something I probably wouldn't buy myself as I like the challenge of figuring out how to use it while still maintaining my style.
ReplyDeleteWow! Fabric-Istan looks fabulous and what an amazing tour! I am so annoying my family by spending time in the fashion district the next time I'm in NYC! ;D
ReplyDeleteAnd any giveaways are great! ;)
DeleteI am most grateful for any giveaway as bloggers are just so generous. The ones I tend to enter are for fabric.
ReplyDeleteI love free fabric giveaways, would love them even better if I won something :)
ReplyDeleteYours, of course.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance.
I love any type of give away, but especially love something that I would use
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways. Or notions. Or embellishments. Anything to do with sewing or crafts. :o)
ReplyDeletefabric..
ReplyDeleteFabrics are always the first choice for me.
ReplyDeleteFabrics, notions or handmade items.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite type of giveaway is fabric - of course!
ReplyDeleteFabric is always nice!!
ReplyDeleteFabric, patterns and quilt books! Haven't been lucky enough to win a gift certificate to anywhere.....yet! Thanks for the give away! jacklynnsteven at netzero dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm not picky- who can complain about winning anything? Thanks! Sarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero (dot)com
ReplyDeleteI like giveaways with fabric or gift card prizes the best. And I appreciate being able to enter without being a facebook user.
ReplyDeleteI love fabric giveaways, and patterns. I need more of both! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI like fabric giveaways, as I do a lot of sewing for charity.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Peggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
Fabric is great, but so are patterns and supplies.
ReplyDeleteI like simple giveaways - - I tend to run if there are a dozen ways to enter. Fabric and findings are always good.
ReplyDeleteI love any kind of giveaway. Fabric is awesome so is store credit :)
ReplyDeleteI like fabric or gift certificate giveaways best - I like using Rafflecopter - but I don't use Instagram which is becoming very popular.
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perry94022 at hotmail com
I would have loved to go through those flowers. What fun!
ReplyDeleteFabric and patterns
ReplyDeleteI love giveaways that are easy to enter and don't require a multitude of entries. I also love the chance to win fabrics (because I have a fabric stash problem), or patterns, or even books on sewing/quilting/etc. This is so awesome of you to have this week of giveaways-it's fun and I thank you for the chance to win! Trinity
ReplyDeleteFabric and books.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance.
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My favorite giveaways are fabric and my second favorite are sewing notions.
ReplyDeleteI like give-aways where I'm the winner! Sadly, I almost never win, but you can change that!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours. So fascinating.
ReplyDeleteFabric! Fabric & patterns! Kittens! Coffee! Books! Kitten & coffee & book fabric & patterns! I'm easy - I mean open to a wide range of possibilities. Thanks for the opportunity! notwendy gmail
ReplyDeleteLOVE fabric giveaways, and quilt kits!
ReplyDeleteMost things you get for free are fun and exciting, but I love books and fabric!
ReplyDeleteI like giveaway's for patterns.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite kind of giveaway is fabric of any sort! A girl can never have enough.. A box of chocolates is nice too! (Hint, hint)
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