Wednesday, January 4, 2012

lilac lane giveaway

We are thrilled to introduce our newest sponsor to you! You are sure to love Lilac Lane from Melissa Stramel.


Melissa is a creative mother of three. While staying home with her children, she started a business called Lilac Lane. She has a love of all things floral and enjoys flower gardening, flower arranging and sewing with floral fabrics. While sewing for her children, she was inspired to start her business, Lilac Lane, which grew into a store in her home of Colby, Kansas, called Creations Gallery.

Her inspiring ideas soon led her to create a blog site and start to work on designing her own patterns. A pharmacist by training, she feels most at home working with fabrics and sewing new projects, from aprons to quilts.




In 2009 and 2010, Melissa designed patterns for the Moda Bake Shop and Riley Blake's Cutting Corners. She now designs patterns which are available online through QuiltWoman.com, Fairtalefrocksandlollipops.com and patternspot.com as well as PatternsGoneDigital.com for retailers. Melissa also carries all of her patterns in her online store.

Melissa also has something cool going on with her blog right now! She has put together a series called The Very Basics of Quilting. Click HERE to see all the posts so you can start your own quilting journey! There is so much great information.


Melissa is offering Little Birdie Secrets readers 30% off with the coupon code LITTLEBIRDIESECRETS. You can also use this discount in her etsy store. The discount will run through January 17, 2012.

That's not all! Today, Melissa is generously giving one of our readers the chance to win THREE of her patterns. The winner can choose paper patterns or e-patterns. All you need to do to enter is visit the Lilac Lane store and look through the patterns. Then come back and leave us a comment telling us what patterns you would choose if you were the winner. This giveaway will end on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:59pm PT.

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80 Responses to “lilac lane giveaway”

Laura R said...

I would choose the Cherished Girl Dress pattern, the Joy Bag pattern, and the Bountiful pattern! Thanks for a great giveaway!

Ali said...

I love the family tree quilt. I could have fun making that.

Thanks for the great giveaway.

Jami said...

I would love the joy bag and the cherished dress for girls. very cute!!

Jeanine The Crafting Fiend said...

I would pick the cherished girls dress pattern, the cherished doll dress pattern, and the joy bag

Melody said...

Cute stuff! If I won, I would choose:
1. The Joy Bag
2. Cherished for Dolls
3. Family Tree Quilt

Josie said...

I love, love the family tree quilt! That's an awesome idea. The bountiful bag is also such a cute and practical idea!

Mike and Jen said...

I really like her bag patterns, Joy and Bountiful. I have two girls, but they are not so little anymore. I still drool over all the beautiful little girl patterns, but I just can't use them right now.

beardmommaof4 said...

I love the family tree pattern and the honey sweet prints, and oh, of course, the bag! How fun!

sewVery said...

I'd love to own the Cherished Girl's Dress Pattern, the Joy bag pattern, and the Cherished for Dolls dress pattern. Sew Cute!
sewvery(at)gmail(dot)com

Lee said...

I love her designs and would choose the Joy bag, Bountiful and the new family tree pattern. thanks!

Charity said...

I like both her bag patterns and the tree quilt pattern. Thanks for the chance to win.

Maureen said...

So cute! I'm from Kansas too but I didn't know about her business until now. I love supporting 'locals'! Love all the florals! If I won, I'd probably pick the Cherished Girl's dress, doll dress, and Joy bag.

Nancy said...

I would choose either the Cherished dress or the Joy Bag

Jennyfer said...

I love the bountiful bag pattern and teh family tree - even those could inspire me to jump back on my sewing machine.

Toby and Abbie said...

I would choose the cherisher 4 dolls, cherisher girls dresses and the joy bag. I have 3 daughters that would love to help make dresses for their dolls and matching ones for them :) Thanks for the giveaway. The patterns look awesome

aleighoop said...

The three patterns that I would choose would be Bountiful, the Joy Bag and the Family Tree Quilt. Sorry, no dresses for us since I only have boys. Although the dresses are so stinking cute.

Bailey said...

JOy bag, Cherished dress and the family tree ar ethe three that I would pick if I was so lucky to win

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the Family Tree Quilt Pattern. I would also like The Joy Bag and Bountiful Patterns. Thanks for the chance to win!

marisa said...

Love the Joy bag, cherished girls pattern and Bountiful

Little Ella Lu said...

I would choose the Cherished dress for girls and dolls and the Joy bag. Thank you they are all so lovely!

Unknown said...

First, let me say what a beautiful website Melissa has. It is very easy to use and the colors and layout or pleasing. I will share this with many of my friends!

Second, I will be buying from her Etsy store and wish I lived in the area of her regular store.

Third, if I could choose any pattern it would be the JOY BAG pattern. I think this would be a great place for me to start. I need to get back to sewing and this pattern has inspired me to do just that.

Thank you for a chance to enter and win.

Hansi

Schaefer Clan said...

joy bag and cherished dress

Thanks!
Nancy
schaeferclan(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Karen said...

Hi, What a lovely way to start the year! Some colourful flowers would be wonderful here today in the Scottish Midwinter.

The designs are gorgeous and I just have a brand new granddaughter so I would choose the Cherished girl dress pattern, the matching doll dress and the happy Joy bag so I can pack them all up together and send the to her one day.

Thank you for your generosity. Have a happy day, too!

mio said...

Oh my, such beauties! Hard to pick!
I choose Joy bag, cherished for dolls and Bountiful

Thanks for organizing this cute give-away!

Mary said...

My first choice is the Cherished dolls pattern. And I love the Joy bag! I also like the Bountiful bag. It looks like a lot of us like the same things!!!

goldencomet said...

Cute patterns and prints! If I were lucky enough to win I would choose:
1.Joy Bag e-pattern
2.Cherished for Dolls
3.Bountiful e-pattern
Thanks for the give-away!
Marilyn

Anonymous said...

Lovely patterns! Adore the family tree!
I would choose:
Family tree quilt
joy bag
bountiful bag

Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Unknown said...

i like the cherished girls dress pattern, joy bag pattern and family tree quilt pattern.
hgrossman at cableone dot net

Monica said...

I'd choose the Joy bag, Cherished Girl's dress, and family tree quilt patterns. Thanks for the chance to win!
Silverize at hotmail

Catrin said...

Hi I would totally love those e-patterns. I would choose the Cherished Girls Dress e-pattern, the Bountiful e-pattern and the Joy Bag pattern!
Thanks so much. This is a great giveaway.
Greetings from Germany
Catrin

Steven and Ginger said...

I would chose the joy bag! Darling. My daughter and niece would enjoy sewing and designing one.

NurseBrandy said...

Great patterns!!!
I would choose the Joy Bag, The Family Tree Quilt, and Bountiful. Very nice!

Mandy Coffey said...

I would definitely want the joy bag pattern!!!!!!

Mandy
smallfineprint@gmail.com

Janet said...

I would choose the Joy Bag, The Cherished Girl Dress and the Cherished for Dolls patterns. Thanks for the giveaway.

Anonymous said...

love the joy bag, family tree quilt and bountiful bag!

Jodi said...

I love the look of the 'Bountiful' e-pattern, the 'joy bag' pattern and the 'cherished gilrls dress' they all look gorgeous, and I have a stash of fabric that would be perfect for these projects!!!!

Iwanna said...

I would definately pick the the Joy bag e-pattern, the Bountiful e-pattern and the Cherished Girl's Dress e-pattern! Thank you for this giveaway! Have a wonderful year!

Raejean said...

I also like the Joy Bag pattern.

Katie said...

Joy bag, Bountiful, Cherished girls patterns. Lovely!

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Vanessa at Rescued Goods said...

I would choose the Bountiful big bag, Bountiful little bags, and the Family Tree Quilt. Can't wait to check out her quilting series!

laurareid said...

i would choose the girl dress and dolly dress patterns and the family tree pattern. i have two grand daughters with dollies. it would be fun to make them dresses. thanks for the giveaway! happy new year!

JS said...

I would love the Joy Bag, the Cherished dress & the Cherished doll dress!

The Knudsen's said...

i would pick the joy bag pattern, the cherished girls dress pattern and the bountiful pattern

Burton Family said...

I want the Joy bag pattern!

Debbie B said...

I like the Cherished Girls dress pattern, the Joy bag and the Bountiful tote pattern. They all look like fun to make.

JillybeansMommy said...

I love the Joy bag, the cherished girl dress and the doll dress patterns! precious!

Jodi said...

I just love these designs and have been following for some time. I Love Cherished Girl Dress & Matching Doll Dress pattern and the Joy Bag Pattern.

Laura said...

I like the Cherished for dolls and cherished for girls patterns and the Joy bag pattern.

Esther said...

The family tree looks like so much fun, although I love the Cherished Girl Dress pattern also!

Thanks for the chance to win!

Brandy said...

I just started sewing and my daughter is dyeing for me to make her American Girl Doll Clothes! How excited she would be with matching dresses for her and the doll! So cute! I would pick the Cherished dress for girls and dolls and The Joy bag. What a great giveaway!

Mummasphere said...

I LOVE the cherished dress pattern. It's such a great design and would be perfect on my size 2T toddler. Thinking I would use a pink and green combo for this pattern :-) Would also love to have some of her dresses in the handmade section of my kids clothing store www.bearlyworn.com.au. I love handmade!

abbysmom said...

I love the Joy Bag, the Cherished for Dolls and Bountiful. All are lovely!

Lynn said...

Love the Family Tree, Joy Bag & Cherished Girls Dress patterns...how fun would they all be to make?

xoxo, Lela said...

What a wonderful contest:)
If I won, I'd pick:
The Joy Bag, Family Tree Quilt-heck any of them are gorgeous.

Denise said...

Cherished Girl Dress pattern, Joy Bag pattern, and Bountiful pattern

Love this! So cute!

stonemedic76@hotmail.com

Jany said...

Hi
Thanks for the qiveaway
I can't choose a pattern, my internet connection blocked it.
I was wondering if you mind choosing a pattern for me, thank you

Tina said...

Great Christmas gift projects for my home school daughters and myself. If we'd win we'd choose: Bountiful e-pat, Joy bag pat & Cherished dolls e-pat.Very nice!

Sewcr8zy said...

I love the Cherished Girl Dress pattern! My 2 granddaughters would look so cute in it!

Allie M. said...

I would choose the "Joy" bag pattern, the "Bountiful" bag pattern, and the "Cherished" girls' dress pattern. Thanks for such an awesome giveaway! :)

Anne said...

I would choose the cherished girl dress pattern, cherished doll pattern, and the family tree quilt. Thanks

Maggie and Sheepie said...

My girls would love the doll and girl patterns so they could match their dolls and the purse pattern is so cute too.

MommaWard said...

I would choose the lovely family tree quilt pattern and the joy and bountiful bags.
themrsward at yahoo dot com

Carla G said...

I would choose the Joy Bag, Bountiful Bag, Cherished Girls Dress. Thanks for a chance to win! :)

VickiT said...

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Anyway, I've loved the Joy Bag since I first saw it. And the Cherished Girl's Dress and Cherished for Doll's dress would be my other two choices.

Marcia W. said...

My selections: Cherished Girl's Dress Pattern, the Joy Bag Pattern, Family Tree Quilt from www.store.melissastramel.com
Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

Njeri said...

Beautiful shop. I love the joy bag, Bountiful pattern and cherished girls dress epatterns.

hueisei said...

I will choose the Joy bag, Cherished Girl dress and Family Tree Quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!

Cook Family said...

I am in love with the Joy bag pattern, the Cherished dress pattern and the Bountiful pattern could come in handy :)

Shannon said...

I love the joy bag, family tree quilt, and the bountiful bag.

Becca said...

I would choose either the joy bag pattern or the family tree quilt. Both so cute!

The Wilde Family said...

My girls and I would love the Cherished dress pattern, the Joy Bag, and family tree quilt! What a great giveaway.

Jenea said...

I would choose the Joy bag, Bountiful bag, and cherished Girl dress patterns!

Lindsay said...

I'd pick the Joy bag, Bountiful bag, & family tree quilt!

SassyCathy said...

I would love the Cherished Girls Dress pattern, the Joy Bag, and the Cherished for Dolls pattern.
From one little "BYRD" to another :)
Cathy Byrd
byrd@gulftel.com

Tanya said...

I would chose the bag. I sew so little for myself, it looks like a practical way for me to spoil myself!

erin said...

Love these patterns and fabrics!! I would choose Joy bag, doll dress and cherished girls dress.

Gwen said...

I would choose the Joy Bag Pattern, Cherished Girl Dress and the Family Tree Quilt! Love them!

Jessie said...

I think the joy bag would be perfect for my little girls Barbies. What a neat background story on Melissa. What an inspiration for a stay at home Mom like me.

Katrina said...

I like the cherished girls dress, the joy bag and the family tree quilt

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