Welcome to Deb Strain's studio...

Welcome to Deb Strain's studio...

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Oh, So Sweet Winners!


Hello Dear Friends!
Thanks so much for joining the Moda designers
on our hometown tours.
I'm ready to travel, aren't you?

Thank you also for leaving such wonderful comments on my blog.
I read them ALL and am REALLY ready
to travel now!!!

And now....to introduce the winners.....
(drawn randomly with the help of random.org)

The winner of the Seascapes Jelly Roll 
is....
Ellen, from Dunedin, Florida (where
orange juice was invented!) who commented on
September 8th at 1:21pm.



The winner of the SPA Jelly Roll
is....
Cecilia from sunny
San Diego, California
who commented on September 10th
at 1:21 pm!

Congratulations to you both and
I will get your prizes right out.
Thanks again to everyone who visited
my blog.

Stop by Moda's blog, 
for directions to
set all of the blocks that you have
received in the hop, together.
(Those Moda people are geniuses!)

Have a wonderful fall!
Always,
Deb


Friday, September 7, 2012

Oh, So Sweet Blog Hop!!!!


Hello Dear Friends!
Today (Saturday) is my day in Moda's 
Oh, So Sweet!
Blog Hop.

September is National Sewing Month and what
better way to celebrate than lots of
give-a-ways and free patterns?

Our theme for this blog is a "Hometown visit."
So, I will be taking you for a little visit to
rural Ohio.


We actually live in Gettysburg, Ohio.  A little village
of about 500 people, an hour from the Indiana border.


Everyone in Gettysburg has a post office box that we go to
everyday to get our mail.
Here are the postal boxes for our entire town....
all on one wall!

Our nearest "BIG" city is Greenville, Ohio....

....population 13,189.

Greenville is known for 3 things:
the birthplace of Anne Oakley,

the Great Darke County Fair,

and......

Maid Rite.

Anyone who has been to Greenville, has been to Maid Rite.
The food is good, but it is the building itself,
that is famous.

Because every wall (outside, not inside!)
is covered with GUM!
(Sorry if you are eating while viewing this.)

Sometimes the "gum stickers" get
experimental and see what they
can leave in their gum.....

and some are more creative in their
"gum expressions."

You can even buy a souvenir T-shirt
to help remember your visit to
the "Gum Wall!"

So...now that you've seen more ABC gum (Already Been Chewed) than you ever wanted to,
let's get to the freebies!

Leave a comment telling me where you live and what
your hometown is known for and 
2 winners will randomly be chosen on Sept. 15th.

The first will win this jelly roll of my
newest line "Seascapes" coming to
stores in December.
(You will be the first to have this
fabric!!)

The second winner will receive a jelly roll of
"SPA" that was just released last month!

The sewing geniuses at Moda came up with an
"Oh, So Sweet" block using my fabric too.
Enjoy this free pattern by linking to:



Be sure to stop by 

and

today and visit their hometowns.
The rest of the week, you can travel
all over the world to other Moda designers too.

Sept. 9
PIECES FROM MY HEART
LAUREN & JESSE Jung 
and
FIG TREE & CO

 

Sept. 10
PRIMITIVE GATHERINGS
LILY ASHBURY
and
FRENCH GENERAL

Sept. 11
LUCIE SUMMERS
and
COTTON WAY 

 

Sept. 12
KANSAS TROUBLES
MALKA DUBRAWSKY
and
LAUNDRY BASKET QUILTS

Sept. 13
KATHY SCHMITZ
SWEETWATER 
and 
V AND CO.

Sept. 14
MINICK & SIMPSON
Jenn Ski 
and 
ZEN CHIC

Sept. 15
Prizes Announced on each blog. 

You will also want to stop by moda's blog the Cutting Table  all throughout  the week.

Goodbye and good luck from rural Ohio!
Always,
Deb



















Monday, September 3, 2012


Have fun with the Moda designers as we celebrate
National Sewing Month!

For 10 days, there will be 1 post from 3 different designers.  This blog hop
will include lots of give-aways and projects
as we visit each designer in their hometown.

Mark your calendars and be sure to join 
us for the fun!


Sept. 5
BARBARA BRACKMAN       
ANEELA HOEY 
and 
ME & MY SISTER

Sept. 6
BLACKBIRD DESIGNS
BASICGREY
and
Pat Sloan

Sept. 7
BRANNOCK & PATEK
Eric & Julie Comstock 
and 
Thimbleblossoms

Sept. 8
BUNNY HILL
KATE SPAIN
and 
DEB STRAIN 

Sept. 9
PIECES FROM MY HEART
LAUREN & JESSE Jung 
and
FIG TREE & CO

 

Sept. 10
PRIMITIVE GATHERINGS
LILY ASHBURY
and
FRENCH GENERAL

Sept. 11
LUCIE SUMMERS
and
COTTON WAY 

 

Sept. 12
KANSAS TROUBLES
MALKA DUBRAWSKY
and
LAUNDRY BASKET QUILTS

Sept. 13
KATHY SCHMITZ
SWEETWATER 
and 
V AND CO.

Sept. 14
MINICK & SIMPSON
Jenn Ski 
and 
ZEN CHIC

Sept. 15
Prizes Announced on each blog. 

You will also want to stop by moda's blog the Cutting Table  all throughout the hop.

Disclaimer: Not all designers will be posting during this event, to learn more about the designers visitmodafabrics.com/designers