Giveaway + Photography + One Quilt
Quite the title! :) I just have so much stuff to talk about since I seem to have taken a little blogging break (again). I had such good intentions of blogging regularly this summer, but summer really took over and we have been trying to enjoy our new city as much as possible :) (Oh and that giveaway I mentioned in the title, well you will just have to read the whole post to find it all the way at the bottom :)
In between everything going on I haven’t found much time for crafting, but I did manage to finish Meg’s One Quilt block for the month of August…
I love the fabrics she chose (so jealous of that grey linen from Britex, I think I need a few yards of that one!) She wanted a little texture to her blocks, so I added some pintucks in the center of the block. (I am just loving pintucks right now… I think I might need to make a bag or something with some pintucks added as a detail.)
I have also been pretty busy lately working on a little something that I have had in the works for awhile… I was going to wait to mention it on my blog after I got my portfolio up and running, but I just couldn’t wait :) I have been working on starting my own portrait photography business. In fact I just did a Senior Portrait Session the other day and I thought I would share a few of my favorites from that… This session was so much fun, we laughed quite a bit! :)
If you are in the Seattle area and interested in an individual or family portrait session, feel free to email me at photography(at)charamichele(dot)com for more info. (Or if you know someone who might be interested, feel free to pass along my email :)
Now about that giveaway that I mentioned :) I just wanted to say thanks for all your lovely comments on my 300th post. I am so grateful to have this little space to blog and I am also thankful for all the wonderful friends I have met through blogging, including the ones I now know in person and those of you who live too far away for us to get together for a cup of coffee. As a little thank you, I have 2 stacks of 10 fat quarters in each stack to give away. Just leave a comment on this post by 10am Monday morning 10am Tuesday morning (extended because my Monday is starting to look like it is going to be a bit crazy busy) and I will draw 2 random names.
*Edited to say: The drawing is now closed. Thanks for all your lovely comments!*
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Oooo, those fat quarter fabric designs are wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win!
Ooo! What a fun giveaway, AND I am all about the pintucks, too. :) They look great, and they just do add the little something extra. :)
Who doesn’t love fat quarters? I could have a lot of fun with those!
I enjoy your blog, so I’m happy to know you’ll be posting more frequently soon…;)
So cute! I especially love the blue in the first two. =)
I’ve been wanting that apple fabric! I’m excited to hear that you’ll be posting more soon.
A photography business, how exciting!! I hope it takes off for you! And such beautiful fat quarters!!
Good luck with the photography:) What a fabulous giveaway!!
The little quilt square you made is great! The photography is awesome- wish I lived in Seattle, I’m preggo and kinda wanted to get some professional photos done. cool giveaway!
Best of luck!
love your block! The pintucks are awesome.
What a great giveaway. Congrats on 300!
Ooooh! Who doesn’t love fabric around here?
The photos looks great!
You take lovely pictures!
My grandparents owned a studio years ago. I hope your business is a success! :)
-Mel
I wish you lived close enough to do my daughter’s Senior Pictures. Your photos are lovely!
congrats on the new venture! your pictures are lovely…
i have family over there - well, across the water from you. so i’ll be certain to pass whatever tidbits i hear about over your way.
Congratulations on the new business! The town I lived in had just one photographer and that’s the one you had to use if you wanted your photo to appear in the yearbook. Needless to say, he didn’t offer anything fun and creative like you seem to. There are some lucky seniors in your town!
Your photos are gorgeous!
Your own photography business?????? Congratulations!!!!
I would love to win these–they’re so pretty!
I love the fabrics chosen for the quilt too. So calming and soothing.
Beautiful photography also.
congrats on your photography business launch! I wish you the best. the photos look great.
I just resently found your blog, but love to follow your sewing and photography
Congrats on your new business! Hope it goes well for you! The photographs look great!
This whole post is great! Love the quilt square and those photos look great! And fabric, heck yea sign me up!
Horray for you for starting your own business! The fabric looks so cute
Congrats on the photography. I do a little on the side for friends and such. Yay for a giveaway!
Your new photography business is SO exciting! Good for you. I love those portraits you took. I hope that it really takes off for you.
Those quarters are so pretty…not that I need anymore fabric, but I hope I win anyway. :)
I may need to experiment with pintucks…what a cool idea to put them into the quilt!
you take awesome pictures! What do you shoot with?
Congratulations on starting your photo-business! I am sure it will be a success.
And I love the quilt block!!
Greetings, M
I think you’re a great photographer, so your business should bloom quickly. Nice fabrics for your giveaway. I’ve enjoyed keeping up with your blog since your swap last fall.
– Michele
Oh those pintucks are INSPIRING! As are your photos.. And those little piles of fabric- love it all!
I love your photographs and I’d love to win the fat quarters!
The apple fabric is soooo great.
Oh, wow– Congratulations! Exciting news… Looks like you’re off to a great start!
Congrats and I would LOVE to be the winner!!! ;0 )
Sorry I can’t make it for tomorrow, but we’ll be in touch! I love fat quarters!!!
SO many things to celebrate! Congrats on all fronts.
My dd#1 is a set photographer, it’s amazing the stuff you talented people can do with the camera! Good luck in your new venture.
Thanks for allowing me to have a chance at some really yummy fabrics!
ooohh, I have already won a giveaway once - a lovely bag!! So, I don’t think I will be lucky twice. hehe
The fabric is divine though! I have yet to find such lovely fabric here in England…
and, look at you doing so well with photography, too!!! talented!
So you’ve actually been quite busy behind the blog. I’m happy to hear your photography business is blooming.
Wow, your pictures look fantastic! Good luck! And thank you so much for the giveaway! -Janice
Congrats on the 300th post and the photography! The pictures are great! I keep thinking that sounds like such a fun way to earn a living, but I’m not quite sure that’s where I’m headed. I hope it works out–you’re so talented!
I love that quilt block, and your photos are gorgeous too!
I love the grays in your quilt block! And the pictures are STUNNING!
Congrats on your new business!!
Congrats on your new photography business, I sure wish I had someone like you take my senior photos all those years ago! I would love to be included on a chance for the yummy fat quarters! I have been meaning to ask you for your source on linen that you posted about back on July 24th…? I live in Alaska, and our sources for linen are very limited! Thank you!
i recently found your blog via cozy nest and am enjoying it! can’t wait to read more.
I love the senior pics! You are such an excellent photographer. Good luck starting your business! :)
Pintucks are so great, aren’t they?
Stunning photography, as usual
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