September 06, 2011

Giveaway: Outside Oslo fabric yardage

Greetings, everyone. To kick off this post-Labor Day week, how about a little fabric giveaway? No, scratch that. How about a big fabric giveaway, totaling nearly $500? With not one, but ten winners!

The Needle Shop, manufacturer of the latest textile line I designed, would like to put some Outside Oslo fabric into your hands. This retro-inspired collection is 54" wide, home dec-weight cotton canvas. It's perfect for making bags, purses, curtains, tablecloths, pillows, furniture, you name it. (Or begging your mom to make those items for you; that's usually what I do. It's much easier.)

Here are a few of the awesome projects from the Outside Oslo Flickr group, where everyone is invited to add photos of their finished work:

Check out the box pouches from Belly of a Whale, or Little Ticket's sweet Ingrid dress. And the jacket by Dashasel is amazing! Inspired yet?

The prizes
Ten randomly selected winners will receive their choice of any three yards of fabric from the Outside Oslo collection. You can get continuous yardage of one design, or mix and match prints (pieces must be at least 1/2 yard). Choose from six different designs in two colorways, Dawn and Dusk. For a two-page PDF that shows the choices, click here.

Above is the Dawn colorway, and below is the Dusk colorway.

How to enter
To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post. Be sure to include a link, email address, or other way of contacting you. And if you've got a favorite fabric store or a manufacturer of cool products that might be interested in some Oslo, mention that, too. The Needle Shop would be happy to send them a bit of info about the line.

The giveaway closes Friday, Sept. 9 at midnight CT. Winners will be randomly drawn, contacted by The Needle Shop, and announced here the following week. International readers are welcome to enter, too.

If you're a fan of The Needle Shop, follow them on Facebook or Twitter. And if you need to purchase more Outside Oslo for yourself, visit their online shop any time. Good luck, everyone!

Update: Giveaway is now closed. Ten lucky winners have been contacted. Congratulations to Jane, Melissa, Anne-Laure, Lamina, Jessica, Katie, Mette, Mandi, Andrea, and Danielle!

For folks who didn't win but would like to grab some Oslo, check out the list of stockists.

2,061 comments:

  1. First comment! I've got some chairs in dire need of upholstery. kelsbog@gmail.com

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  2. Oh yes! Pick me! :) LauraSReiner@gmail.com

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  3. Wow, these are so beautiful! I want them all! I love this kind of pattern =D

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  4. Oh goodness, I would LOVE to be entered. That little girl dress is adorable! Would love to make my girly one. :) Beautiful fabric!

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  5. How very exciting! I would love to get my hands on some of these lovely fabrics!

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  6. I LOVE these retro-inspired patterns. Can't imagine choosing just three!

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  7. Oh pick me! I've been dying to make an apron and your fabric would be the best!

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  8. Wow! These are beautiful! Great colors!

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  9. I could really use the fabric! leahleighchar@gmail.com

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  10. I can already imagine the bag I would make with some of this fabulous fabric!

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  11. I am especially loving the orange fabrics in Outside Oslo. I'd use it to make a tote bag or two, some zippered pouches and tablecloth to be used over my vintage Singer.

    tabitha.conwell@gmail.com

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  12. Ooh, my fingers are crossed!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  13. This fabric is so funky and awesome - and as a local Chicagoan, I totally love the Needle Shop. Would love some of this awesome line!

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  14. Oh oh, nice fabrics for my handbag collection :)

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  15. I absolutely love the patterns & love to use some of it for my christmas gift crafting!

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  16. I really like all of the prints, but the Frond prints are probably my favorites. Thanks for offering the chance to win some:)

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  17. I love them all, great design and color choices! I'd love to see them on my handbags :D melissad@cwpanama.net

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  18. I'd like to enter the draw as well. Beautiful work. Email: malin (dot) hanas (at) gmail (dot) com

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  19. Love all the patterns and colors, would make a beautiful quilt or pillows!

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  20. i foresee some great placemats and napkins.

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  21. Ooh! How fun! Such pretty fabric. As a cool colors girl, I like the Dusk Colorway, but I think Dawn is also beautiful. I love to shop for fabric at Fabricworm (I purchase online, though I think they may have a storefront).

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  22. OH MY these are scrumptious!
    I could make some darling outfits for the grandcherubs for sure.

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  23. Oh! I would love love love to win some of this fabulous fabric! I have just the project in mind for it! What a great giveaway.

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  24. I love the dawn colorway. I have a chair that could use a nice, new, beautiful cushion.
    mrsfamous[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  25. perfect timing! I'm planning on re-doing my bathroom in aqua and orange! The Dawn colourway would make a great shower curtain. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  26. Would love this fabric! acolemmcc@hotmail.com

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  27. I LOVE this fabric. I'm busy making a quilt and would LOVE to include these fabrics! The colours are fantastic, too!
    jeremyandmeredith.blogspot.com

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  28. Just this weekend I was eyeing the Frond print in the dusk colorway for some living room footstools. Would love to see them at my local fabric haunt Spool (http://store.spoolsewing.com/index.html).

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  29. love it - both colors (dawn/dusk) are gorgeous, but I can't stop staring at the dawn thinking about all that I could make with it!

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  30. I love your designs, the patterns and colors are perfect together.

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  31. oh, how fun is this!

    asestak at gmail dot com

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  32. ooooh lovely, I could make seriously good use of these!

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  33. Love this! Does Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver carry your fabric? It seems right up their alley!

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  34. oh, goodness. my dining room chairs are in serious need of new fabric. i just got all giddy at the prospect of winning such gorgeousness.

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  35. Oh, they are lovely :)

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    blogipher(at)gmail(dot)com

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  36. 3 yards, that's such a generous giveaway!!

    Oh and they should talk to Gil at DittoFabrics.co.uk - my favouritest fabric store ever!

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  37. I would love some of this fabric to play with! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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  38. OOh more for my stash!!

    cheekyweebrat@gmail.com

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  39. So in love with all your fabric designs. Your blog and ideas too! Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  40. The toughest part of winning would be deciding, but this is exactly what I've been looking for to make my kitchen curtains out of & now I have a working sewing machine again :)

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  41. I suck at sewing but with these adorable patterns I just might get better at it!

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  42. I have a purse pattern that is begging for a bit of that awesome fabric!! love the colors and designs!

    c_pritchard at hotmail dot com

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  43. Love the Dawn colorway. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  44. I have been coveting these fabrics for a long time! Thanks for the chance to win some!

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  45. Oooh these are just so cute! jenyoseph@gmail.com

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  46. My husband and I just bought a new couch and this fabric will be perfect for the pillows I need to make to adorn our new piece of furniture!

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  47. I would love to win some of these fabulous fabric!

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  48. Oooh, I love this fabric! Thanks for doing the giveaway. :)

    clairabella09 at gmail dot com

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  49. I love this fabrics! Thanks for the giveaway. lisaestrada (AT) yahoo (DOT) com

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  50. OMG... We are moving soon and will have a wonderful screen porch.. I would love to make some accessories for that room.

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  51. What an excellent opportunity!

    istar1@rambler.ru
    istr1.blogspot.com

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  52. Oh how fun! I love your fabrics!

    LisaLucht (at) gmail (dot) com

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  53. I love both of these colorways! But if I had to choose a favorite, I would go with Dusk! I am sure I could make something awesome with some new fabric! Thanks for the chance to win!
    leese1015 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  54. Please feed my fabric addiction! So beautiful I love the colour

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  55. OMG!! It sound so cool! Please enter me...
    anyecs.blogspot.com
    Hugs from Hungary

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  56. The Dusk colors are my favorite! I LOVE your fabric!

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  57. Your mix of oranges and blues sings sweetly to me! I would love the challenge of picking out three yards to work with!! It's also very cool to see those projects... lots of inspirations indeed!! (describehappy at gmail dot com)

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  58. Me too please! I love your combination of turquoise and orange and the flower prints are just yummy. I am stalking your ribbons too. keri[at]twolittleflowers[dot]com

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  59. I love your blog and am really excited about the giveaway. :) I wish my local quilt shop carried your line! (www.fourthcornerquilts.com)

    I'm looking forward to making more www.etsy.com/shop/emelina.

    Thanks!

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  60. oh - love the design and particularly the dawn palette! pick me! pick me! pleeease??

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  61. I’d love to make some new pillows out of the Outside Oslo fabrics!

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  62. Thank you for including us internationals!! I carry my Outside Oslo 2-4-1 Bag all the time and get compliments like crazy! I'd love to make a few more for friends. Yup, that's what I'd do with my winnin's.

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  63. Love these prints and love the Needle Shop too! I would totally beg my mom to make me a cute tote bag outta this material. :) amy.nalette@gmail.com

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  64. I have an idea for kitchen curtains! Bring on the fabric! ;-)

    daniellehartland (at) gmail (dot) com

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  65. I would love to win some of your fabric. I love it!

    Amyann87@me.com

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  66. Yay!!! I have loved looking at all the great things that you have begged your mom to make for you out of your adorable fabric, and I would love to get my grubby little palms on some so that I can make some cool things too!!

    Thanks!!

    brittwoytko {at} gmail {dot} com

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  67. OMG! Please let it be me! Please let it be me!

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  68. I LOVE these fabrics and could think of so many things to use them for. I WISH my favorite local shop would carry them, but they don't carry anything that is home dec weight fabric, so I have to resort to online ordering.

    Tracy

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  69. The hardest part would be to pick! I love them all.

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  70. i love seeing fabrics in action. I actually think I need to scoop some up now! drat! :)

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  71. Lovely! These prints would make such delicious pillows.

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  72. I never enter giveaways but those fabrics are to die for. I just getting pass up the opportunity to toss my name in the hatd! Love them!!!!!

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  73. maybe purl soho would be interested in carrying them? I love both colorways!
    avonelle at g mail dot com

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  74. Awesome giveaway. I have several projects that are itching for some Oslo...

    Thanks for the chance (and email in profile).

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  75. Love the cheerful designs and colors. Endless possibilities...

    acbrown28 @ gmail . com

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  76. Generous, and then some! I would love to snag a bit of Oslo. {grin}

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  77. I gasped when I saw this giveaway! I'm in love with this fabric. Fingers crossed!!!!

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  78. Lovely, lovely oranges! I have quite a few ideas in mind for that beautiful fabric.

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  79. I love how fresh and modern your designs are! Would love to win!

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  80. Such pretty designs. I'd love to score some of that!
    libbykleyn[at]yahoo[dot]com

    I'd love to see your fabrics at my two favorite local shops:
    Sweet Lavender in Roy, Utah and
    Gardiner's Sew and Quilt in Ogden, Utah

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  81. This is so nice!

    junelynntran@gmail.com

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  82. I don't know if I like the jacket or the dress better. They're both adorable.

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  83. Oh, I LOVE this collection! I have so many ideas of what I'd make with it! THANKS for the chance!
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  84. Looking forward to sewing some things with the dusk collection! Winning it would make it even better. :-)

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  85. I love these. And you posted the cute dress-yay! yvonne[at]ydaydesigns[dot]com

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  86. What a wonderful fabrics! Love them!

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  87. I could use EVERY SINGLE ONE in the dusk colorway!

    Thanks!

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  88. You have such wonderful fabric designs! I love it!

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  89. Love these designs! That adorable little kid raincoat has me craving my own, adult version.

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  90. Please! I'm getting a new sewing machine, and would love some: sylvia {dot} smith {at} gmail {dot} com :-)

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  91. Love these fabrics!

    I have lots of ideas to use them , specially in home decor items!

    I'd love to win!

    andreia@tricotaria.com

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  92. Ooooh, would LOVE some of this fabric to play with.

    nicki_rochead@hotmail.co.uk

    The small chain of shops I work for might be interested in stocking some too:

    C & H Fabrics,
    Stone House,
    21-23 Church Road,
    Tunbridge Wells,
    Kent,
    TN1 1HT.

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  93. Those are lovely! I'm keeping my fingers crossed! emily dot reis at gmail dot com.

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  94. Would love some to play around with!

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  95. I love these fabrics and would love to use them!

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  96. I love ALL the patterns and colorways. I have at least a yard of all your first line of fabric...haven't cut it yet. But I have used it as toppers on tables, etc.

    em081106 @ hotmail dot com

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  97. oh, those are so gorgeous! thanks for the chance to win :-)

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  98. Oh, that is lovely. I've been craving for those orange flowers for a while. Thanks for hosting such a nice giveaway!

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  99. I love your designs. So colorful, graphic, and awesome.

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  100. Gosh I love all of them!! :)

    ellenyeung(at)hotmail.com

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  101. This is fantastic, I have the perfect project for this fabric!

    thebelovedgreen@gmail.com

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  102. We don't have much in the way of fabric stores where I live, and I've been hoping to get my Mom to help me through a laptop bag sewing project... Any of these patterns would be perfect for this project! Thanks for the awesome opportunity/giveaway!

    jen.amber@verizon.net

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  103. It's too hard to decide wich color way to choose!
    Carrieshobbs-at-gmail-dot-com

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  104. Amazing giveaway! 10 winners seems like a great deal ;) Love the dusk collection.

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  105. what a giveaway! krislhansen(at)gmail(dot)com

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  106. Oh I love the dusk color way! Thanks for this chance. hopkins_775@frontier.com

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  107. Oh yay! How nice. I loooove the fabrics. :)
    SparklePowerCandace@gmail.com

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  108. Love the patterns and your blog! Very inspiring. Please enter me for the draw. tasha.shakotko@live.com

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  109. I can't imagine how I would choose if I won, but it would be a fabulous problem to have!!

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  110. Whew hew, I've got my fingers and toes crossed.

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  111. Wow, beautiful!
    I would love to win and use these lovely fabrics for sewing some new bags for myself and my sister!

    Kris
    rueyruey88@yahoo.co.uk

    ps: thank you for including int'l readers.

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  112. Suuuuure... get your mom to make you something out of it!

    Can the mom of the designer win? Of course! :)

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  113. wow! What a great giveaway! Fingers crossed :)

    damiarain at yahoo . com

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  114. We just moved and are decorating our house. Pick me and I'll use my mad sewing skills to make some pillows!

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  115. I love the skiff and frond patterns. Thanks for the giveaway!

    darillynjeter (at) gmail (dot) com

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  116. Ack! This is the most fabulous giveaway I've seen for awhile. I love your fabrics, and Outside Oslo is no exception. I even have the pattern for that jacket waiting for me to get moving on it.

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  117. Love your fabrics!

    carolynell at gmail dot com

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  118. I see new pillows in my future, I hope!

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  119. I love those patterns! Tracie128@gmail.com

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  120. aww, these are so cute! I really like the fabric with the cris-cros pattern on it. Glad for your sharing! Thank you

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  121. What a wonderful line of fabric! This is an awesome giveaway too. There are so many things I can think of to make out of this line - curtains, bags, pillows. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  122. I am so in love with the Dawn Tulips (okay the entire dawn colorway). Thank you for the great giveaway. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com

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  123. I love your designs! What a generous give away. Thank you very much.

    Hanneke

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  124. I'd love to have your fabric!

    rachael royce [at] gmail [dot] com :)

    Thanks!

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  125. Oh my goodness this is so exciting!
    I've been wanting to make a dress for my daughter for her Autumn wardrobe and that gorgeous one in the tulip print looks just the thing!
    I'm a huge fan of the designs but assumed I wouldn't be able to enter as I'm in the UK, that bit at the end about international readers just made my day :-)
    Email is - mail@jemmajessup.com

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  126. I've been procrastinating in making new pillow covers for my sofa, and your dusk colorway would be just perfect! thanks for the chance to win. (hramerh at gmail dot com)

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  127. These are such lovely fabrics -- and the Needle Shop is such a cool store. How exciting....

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  128. I love your designs and fabrics - they are very inspirational :)

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  129. I love all the fabric! sofabellie@comcast.net

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  130. Ohmystars! I love your fabric! And I have a thrifted vintage padded blanket box that needs a pretty new seat cove!
    acheerychicken@gmail.com

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  131. I love the prints! Please enter me in the contest.

    rofishman at gmail dot com

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  132. I would love to win some fabric. I am ready to start a new quilt soon!

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  133. Beautiful fabrics! I hope I get picked :) zomgdenise at gmail

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  134. Thanks for the giveaway chance - I love your designs and wish they were in my local fabric shop! I want some fab mod curtains in my studio and this would be perfect ;)
    Rx

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  135. What gorgeous fabric. I would love to win!

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  136. Yes Please! Love it. Hope I win! :) sarahpead (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  137. Oh what an awesome giveaway! I've been eyeing this fabric for a new purse and would love to win.

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  138. Would love some of this fabric. I got a new sewing machine (after 35 years!) and I'm raring to go.

    Amy Henry
    quiltzy at pandahenry dot com

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  139. Love this fabric! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  140. Gorgeous fabric! I wish my mom were a seamstress. :-P

    jmevans19 at yahoo dot com

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  141. Wow- what a fantastic giveaway! It would be difficult to choose amongst the great patterns. I really love the boats!

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  142. Awesome fabrics...I can't pick a favourite!! :)

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  143. OH! Love them all.

    brainella@gmail.com

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  144. ooo awesome designs! so many options! thank you for the giveaway!

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  145. SOOO pretty! I LOVE the colors and the fun retro patterns!

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  146. Winning some adorable fabric would be the perfect thing to cheer me up!

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  147. Oh, a version of the flower one is my work desktop! lizbeth.faye @ gmail.com

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  148. wow, what a fabulously HUGE giveaway, I'd love to have some outside oslo to play with!

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  149. LOVE your fabric! Yay orange! I love your blog too! It literally brightens my day! Thank you!

    twitter.com/shelz

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  150. I would love to win! Thanks for the opportunity!

    Shalet (at) mac (dot) com

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  151. I'd love to win!! The colors and patterns are fabulous. My creative wheels are turning.

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  152. I would love it! Great patterns!

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  153. Love, love, love Outside Oslo!!! Such fabulous patterns!!!

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  154. Love the Dawn colorway... =D

    Pick me, please! ;)

    Love from Mexico

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  155. I am way outside of Oslo so I'd love to get my hands on this fabric!

    As a (fabric)designer myself I love and collect other designers fabric. You should of course take a look at my designs and show them to the Needle Shop and Outside Oslo! ;-)

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  156. what a fab giveaway, such fun patterns. here's hoping i get lucky!
    zanashahab(AT)gmail(dot)com

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  157. How fun! I hope I score some of your adorable fabric!

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  158. I would LOVE to win! Both colorways are great and would work in my home!

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  159. Ooo! I was just talking about how I was going to make a message board for my best bud's new nursery. One of these prints would be perfect! Consider me...entered.

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  160. Great giveaway!

    One of my favorite fabric boutique is Sew to Speak in Columbus, Ohio: http://sewtospeak.blogspot.com (I don't think I've seen these in their shop, but it'd be right in line with their aesthetic.)

    ebarrett3 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  161. I LOVE your stuff! These patterns are adorable.

    tbmax03@gmail.com

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  162. I'd love to win this giveaway! Also, I'd love to see your fabrics someday at Fabric Depot in Portland OR.

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  163. I love Outside Oslo in both colour ways, so please, please, plase, pick me!

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  164. Cute fabrics!

    yujewel@aol.com

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  165. That dusk colorway makes my heart pitter-patter. Crossing my fingers I'm one of ten. :) jess@shuggilippo.com

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  166. Oooh, pick me! Pick me! :) I particularly like the dusk colorway and could always use some new throw pillows!
    rbcrock@vt.edu

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  167. I would love to join this lovely giveaway!!

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  168. I'd like to join this giveaway!
    - Heidi
    heitahei(at)hotmail.com

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  169. I love Frond in the Dusk colorway! I've been searching for the perfect fabric for our living room curtains and that might work!
    Great giveaway!
    Thanks!

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  170. Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! :)

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  171. What a great giveaway! You don't know how long I've been searching for a good modern fabric to spice up our living room! Curtains, throw pillows, who knows!

    blythewarns@gmail.com

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  172. oh what a wonderful giveaway! I love your fabric, but have never seen it in any stores :)

    Michelle
    michelou[at]gmail[dot]com

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  173. These would be fantastic for pillows in my newly redecorated bedroom!

    idigmusic27@gmail.com

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  174. This fabric would be perfect for reupholstering a chair seat on a piece that I just salvaged. I hope I'm lucky!

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  175. How would I ever decide!? The Quilting Loft in Seattle seriously needs to carry this line. Would make things so much easier for me in the (likely) event I don't win :)

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  176. I'm planning on making some bags for Christmas gifts so this would be lovely to win! I love the colorways and patterns.

    katie (at) bekatelyn (dot) com

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