One of my favorite things about writing in this little space are the unexpected connections that get made. I received an e-mail last week from Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts. She’d come across a blog post showing the laundry bag from her Easiest Accessory Bags Ever pattern. Then she followed a link from that blog back to my post on the same pattern.
She asked if I thought my blog readers would enjoy a Fig Tree pattern giveaway! Well… besides totally making my week to receive such a lovely e-mail from a designer I admire so much I was floored when the package arrived: 24 of her fabulous patterns! This girl knows how to do a giveaway!
New to me was Fresh Vintage, a quarterly 12-page, full color, card stock booklet containing vintage-inspired Fig Tree & Co. patterns, designer bios, style and decorating ideas, and simple recipes. I’m in love with this idea. A mini magazine full of inspiration, projects and patterns, all without the ads! Look for these in the shop soon.
I’ll select the winners on Friday. Leave a comment sharing your favorite Fig Tree project (one you’ve made or one you’d like to make). Comments are now closed, thank you!
Be sure to explore Joanna’s blog and website for even more inspiration.
Thank you Joanna!
I love the “My Paris Travel Bag”. My bag has seen better days and the zipper is broken. Hard to look sophisticated with a stained bag and a safety pin for a zipper pull!
i haven’t had the opportunity to try these patterns yet, but i love the easiest accessory bag ever pattern and the french kiss quilt pattern as well!
The Fresh Vintage booklet has a quilt on the cover that I would love to make! I have some pretty charm packs just waiting to be made into a quilt and that pattern would be perfect for using them in it!
I have to say I like all these patterns and the fabrics too! I’d be most interested in trying the Paris Traveler’s bag or one of the apron patterns. So cute!
I love the Easiest Accessory Bags Ever patterns but still haven’t tried them. The purselets look mighty cute, too.
What beautiful fabric & patterns…ewwww I just can’t choose. It would have to be the Paris Travel Bag or the Easiest Accessory Bags. This is a great giveaway, pass on thanks for me.
I’m in <3 with the Paris Traveler’s bag and would love to have that pattern (or any of them, for that matter). I do have one Fresh Vintage (Vol 10) issue in which I’m drooling over the Fig & Plum basket http://aquiltinglife.blogspot.com/2009/06/fig-plum-basket.html I intend to make this in baby fabrics for my new little one due in December. A perfect caddy for diapers, ointments, etc. Then maybe one in Christmas fabrics. The list goes on….
So many lovely patterns. I love the patterns for jelly rolls particularly the Rosettes pattern. So pretty.
I have the Coney Island pattern that I want to make. It’s the old fashioned nosegay, or icecream, or whatever you would like it to be!! With now Y seams. I also have a charm pack of Fig and Plum waiting for me to decide what to make with it! What a great giveaway. Good luck to everyone:)
What a generous giveaway! The Purselette’s pattern looked like it would be fun. I love her use of color very soothing!
i love the sweet slippers and the paris travelers bag. truly, all of the patterns have such great style!! i’d love to try one!
There are so many cute patterns! I am new to sewing, so I think I would like to try something that doesn’t look overly hard to do, so I am gonna go with the Paris Traveler’s Bag. It looks perfect for overnight trips!
Well I would love to get the “Purselette” or “Summertime Stars” pattern. Those are my favorites, although I must say there are tons of great patterns! *Fingers are crossed!!*
Oh! I like the purslette and the Paris travel bag is cool too. I love her blog. Thanks for sharing.
Jody
What generosity! Thank you both! I really like the accessory bag and especially with the fabrics you used to make yours. They make laundry fun – who would have thought!
There are so many wonderful patterns to choose from, it’s hard to pick just one! I would LOVE to make the Summertime Stars quilt for my parents 50th anniversary! For a non-quilt project, I would definitely make the My Paris Travelers’ Bag! Thanks for the fabulous and VERY generous giveaway!!
I would love to make a big laundry bag, for myself! I sew all the time for my daughters and others but have noticed the hole in our laundry bag getting bigger and bigger. I just sigh to myself and think of that saying, “the children of the cobbler have no shoes…”
Thanks for doing the give away!
Decisions, decisions—–My Paris Travelers Bag and the Little Picasso smock. Fun, fun!!!
I like the Summertime Stars quilt!
I’m intriuged by the laundry bag. We’re trying to figure out a better way to do our laundry collections and between a large bag and a frame I’m making with my father in law, it would be the perfect solution!
I dream of sewing a basket of Slipper Cuties in all sizes for the front door so that we could finally encourage a shoe free house!
I think my favorite would be the easiest tote bags ever collection. I really should make up some nice bags for when I do short travel.
Oh Kathy! How fun!
Hmm, I love her fabrics and have followed her blog for a couple of years. I have made quite a few of her patterns, but the pattern I have made the most (not sure I saw anyone else mention it) is her cell phone cuties. I make lots of purses and totes and make matching accessories for them and this is my favorite cell phone caddy so far. I made them for gifts last Christmas, and I have even taught it in one of my classes! A big hit with everyone!
Cheers,
Terri
PS… I can’t believe you hadn’t seen the Fresh Vintage magazine before! you are going to love them!!! I think I have every issue!
My favorite projects are all the quilts, and the scarflet from the winter/spring catalog. So cute!
Thanks for the giveaway!
What a fun giveaway! I do love most all of Joanna’s patterns – I think those easy accessory bags would be fun to whip up! Thanks
I would love to try the “French Kiss” pattern.
I love the slipper pattern, or the prairie sweets or french kiss quilt patterns.
papillion pattern! but goodness, it’s hard to choose from all that loveliness.
I love your shop and your blog! I haven’t had an opportunity to make anything from Fig Tree yet, but have admired her style for a long time. I love the patterns Yuletide Snowflake, Twilight Bloom and Petite Gateau.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
The patterns look great. Although I haven’t use a Fig Tree pattern yet, the bags look like so much fun. What a generous give away.
All are beautiful. I would pick Little Picasso, Les Fleurs and Summertime Stars as my three favorites.
I have made so many of the Easiest Accessory bags – I love them. I would love to make the Paris Traveler bag.
oh it’s all so beautiful. I’d love to try my hand at Creme Fraische.
I love the Purseletts and the Easiest Accessory Bags. I want to make them both for Christmas gifts!
I love the Purseletts pattern! It is simply adorable!
There are so many beautiful Fig Tree patterns. I just bought “French Kiss” and can’t wait to start sewing!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I’ve yet to use a Fig Tree pattern. The all the quilts are beautiful.
What a wonderful giveaway! I absolutely adore Fig Tree. The Scarfletts is the one for me.
All patterns would be great additions here,
love the small and large acc. patterns, the small one would be a great xmas gift for my girl friends
thanks
I would love to make the slipper cuties! They look awesome and would be far better than store bought slippers.
what a generous give away…fig tree patterns are so very hard to source over here..i love the travel bag, imagine what you could fit into that!
Ohhve to make the traveler bag!!! How perfect to have a cute overnight bag for those fall weekend getaways!
Currently have my eye on the Petite Fleurs quilt. Love her patterns. Sweet simple sophistication!
I like the little picasso pattern and the pumpkin pattern. I think her patterns are beautiful.
I have so many of Joanna’s patterns and her latest book. She is so talented. I am also addicted to her fabrics…those colors! I love the Paris Overnight Bag. I own this pattern but haven’t made it as of yet. One thing I don’t have is the Fresh Vintage Booklet. That would be my pick! Thanks for the generous giveaway ; )
I love all the patterns. The traveler bag looks really interesting.
Well, what a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for this giveaway. I would love to make the Paris bag for my daughter. I know she urgently wants to have one so this would be my chance! Have a nice day!
I think I would like to try the French Kiss Quilt Pattern or Madeline Pattern. She has so many beautiful patterns and this is the first time I’ve seen her patterns, though I’ve seen her lovely fabric a lot!
There are several projects I’d love to do including: Sugar Pumpkin and Checkerboard Stars.
yippee , a give away!!
my favorite was the easiest accessory bag pattern.
i was inspired by your post and decided to give it a try.
~danni