Thank you all for your lovely comments on my Winter Wonderland table runner—205 on that post alone! I really like this one and am going to have a difficult time packing it up and sending it away!
I enjoyed reading all of your resolutions–okay, we’re going to call them GOALS, since people don’t seem to like the word resolution anymore–they were entertaining and inspiring all at once! Many of them coincided with mine. Here’s a quick rundown…
Y’all want to get healthier,
be more patient,
listen,
be present in the moment,
be grateful,
exercise more,
push yourself a little further,
organize,
declutter,
put yourself first once in a while,
create more,
pray daily,
have more family quality time,
use up your fabric stash,
buy less new fabric,
hone your machine quilting skills,
your applique skills,
your sewing skills,
teach someone to sew (Love this one!)
finish UFOs,
focus on one project at a time,
pay it forward,
be more financially responsible,
and one of my very favorites (that has been added to my list of goals):
complete one gift per month to get a jump on my handmade holiday. GREAT IDEA!
That’s a pretty impressive list, folks, and what better people we will be for striving for those goals!
So, without further adieu (or babble, as some may see it…) I give you the winner of the Winter Wonderland table runner….drumroolllllllllllllllllll……….
Pat from Silver Thimble Talk! She has the funniest post on December 29th about an exploding bag of dogfood…seriously funny! Congrats, Pat…I hope you love it as much as I do!
For the rest of you, leave a comment with an email if you would like the pattern to make your own. I’d be more than happy to send you a free pattern as a consolation prize. Let’s focus on those goals and have a fabulous 2009!!!!!
made by a brunnette 
Congrats to Pat!!! Going to read about dogfood!!
I would like to receive a consolation prize. I am the one that was gonna teach my hubby to sew. He Made a baby robe. He mastered the straight stitch and did not like curve stitching and clipping the fabric. He now wants to attack a quilt. YAYcrangellaw@yahoo.com
Woohoo! Congrats to Pat! and yes, please send a copy of your lovely pattern! Thank you.myzbarb(at)yahoo(dot)com
Congratulations to Pat!!…and I LOOOVED the idea to complete a project a month for gifts (or was it one per week…)Blessings, Kimberly
Yeah for Pat and i would love the pattern, that is so kind of you!.
What a generous offer for those of us who were not lucky enough to win the beautiful table runner. I would love the pattern to add to my collection. Thanks so much!MGM
I’m sad that I didn’t win the tablerunner, but happy for Pat and excited that you’ll send me the pattern as a consolation prize. Thank you, Thank you! That makes us ALL winners!kela0052@charter.com
I would really love the pattern! Thank you so much for doing this (O: Congratulations on your giveaway with all the people who visited you! Have a very relaxing and happy weekend!
Cngratulations Pat…I work too on finish my UFO…
congrats to pat! i’m heading to read about exploding dogfood…i could use a giggle.
I love to decorate with snowmen and snowflakes in January, so I would LOVE a pattern for your table runner! :o)kymk99 at yahoo dot comYvonne :o)
I would love the pattern, please. Thank you so much!Cindy
Congratulations Pat.. Yeah…I would love the pattern also. Thanks so much.. Hopefully you can get my email from the link.
I would love to get the pattern. It is a nice pattern which can be used for all seasons, just to use different colors and fabrics.Please use this address:mathisen0@gmail.com
Thank you so much for your generosity in both the giveaway and the consolation prize! I would love to have a copy of the pattern. Newbie, but trying hard!ssnamurray at gmail dot com
This is a great list of “goals.” Congrats on the popularity of your table runner! I’m almost done with mine, but ran out of the border fabric so I had to change it a little.
Oh, I would like the pattern and congrats to Pat!libertythreads@charter.net
I would love a pattern, congrats to Pat. It was a very inspiring list of goals. Thank you for hosting the giveaway.
I would love to have a copy of your pattern. Congrats to Pat and thank you for the giveaway.
I too would love a copy of your wonderful pattern, I know a few people that would love it.
I would like to receive a consolation prize from your lovly pattern!Guilitta2000@t-omline.deGreetingGuilitta
Congratulations Pat! Enjoy that beautiful table runner 😀I would love the pattern, and that is some consolation prize!cjnid@imaxmail.net
Congratulations to Pat!! SHe is a lucky woman. I missed the original post, but I backtracked and read it. What a story. Great resolutions–I may have to add some to mine. Great idea about gift a month. I am new to quilting, but I would love a copy of the pattern. I would like to do one for my house for next year. Really cute. THanks!!
Way to go, Pat! Congratulations! I would love to receive the consolation prize too. Thank you!Kathy – brown.k@centurytel.net