THIS CONTEST ENDED 12/15/11. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!

Our final Artist Trio Series with Free Spirit Fabrics , this one featuring Joel Dewberry, goes out with a BANG today with the most fabric cuts EVER in a Great Giveaway. This Artist Trio was short, running just over the past four days, but oh-so sweet! Joel Dewberry has always been one of S4H's favorite fabric designers. We loved getting to know him during our interview and working with his latest Heirloom collection for our Thanksgiving Traditions projects. Our friends at Free Spirit sent a super generous selection of gorgeous Heirloom fabric for one lucky Sew4Home fan: TWENTY-NINE one yard cuts of the quilting cottons, TWELVE one-yard cuts of the amazing laminates, and Joel's FIVE Eclectic Modern sewing patterns. Wowee Zowee, Batman... this is a super prize. To enter, simply leave a short comment below about a fabric heirloom someone made and passed down to you or one you are creating now to become a favorite tradition.

Here at S4H, we have loved every Joel Dewberry collection that has come down the pike. His talent for mixing traditional and contemporary motifs, then infusing those concoctions with just the right color combinations, is spot-on time after time. If you haven't already read our interview with Joel, take a look; you'll enjoy learning about his design perspective. And, be sure to try out one or all of our three Thanksgiving Traditions projects from this week:

Heirloom Apron

Heirloom Napkins & Ties

Heirloom Placemats

Our thanks to Free Spirit Fabrics for sponsoring all of our 2011 Artist Trio Series.

Heirloom is availabe in stores and online now. Check out the selection available from these Shopping Directory online fabric retailers:

Ribbon Retreat + Fabric

Look at what you could win in this fabulous Free Spirit-sponsored Giveaway

A selection of Heirloom quilting and fashion weight fabric in one-yard cuts

A selection of Heirloom laminates in one-yard cuts

Five Must-Make Eclectic Modern Patterns

Entering to win the Free Spirit Heirloom Gift Package is easy!

An incredible THANK YOU again to both Free Spirt and Joel Dewberry for sponsoring our Thanksgiving Traditions series and providing such an amazing giveaway for our S4H fans.

We will draw one person at random from everyone who posts a "my fabric heirloom was or is..." comment on this article as of midnight PT December 15, 2011. No purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited.

Is there a special tablecloth that comes out for holiday gatherings? Do you have a wedding quilt or dress that has been passed down through the generations? Are you creating a special set of Christmas stockings this year designed to become heirlooms of their own? Let us know what traditions beautiful fabric has inspired in your life.

We will contact our random winner by email to confirm your information and coordinate shipping.

NOTE : Due to complex contest legal restrictions and customs requirements that differ from country to country, we are currently able to only send prizes to a USA postal address (cannot be a P.O. Box). Good luck to everyone!

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Karonb said:

My grandmother had many grandchildren but was able to make each one a quilt. I treasure mine.

Linda454220 said:

I made a bed quilt for myself. Its my heirloom because of the special memories it holds for me. I quilted it while recovering from pancreatic cancer 5 years ago. I plan on passing it down to my son many years from now.

Carla N Brown said:

my fabric heirloom is a quilt that was made by my great grandmother and my second favorite is a flannel quilt that I made that was made out of fabric scraps given to me by my grandmother, they were scraps leftover from pajamas that she had made for me and my family when I was a little girl.
This is a fantastic give away, absolutely love the fabrics.

LisaAnn Young said:

What a wonderful topic! My Grammy was a master seamstress and made many items for we grandchildren over the years. I was the first grandbaby and probably got the most things and the most intricate. My favorite heirloom is a precious little dress that has hand tatted lace edging it. Grammy made the dress and the lace. I have an 8x10 photography of myself in it at 6 months of age and a 8x10 photograph of my eldest daughter in it at the same age. It's being saved now for her fist born daughter to be photographed in

Sali63 said:

Great giveaway!

wannastrad said:

I have a few fabric heirlooms are the doll clothes my grandma made for me, and then my mother made me a beautiful king size quilt. I will treasure these items as long as I live!

MaureenM. said:

Our family fabric heirloom is a tablecloth and matching napkins that was originally given to my mom as a wedding gift in 1955 from my grandmother's bridge club. And after so many washings, it is still lovely and so soft!

auberella said:

My grandmother is a very gifted quilter, so my favorite heirlooms are quilts that she has made for me through the years -- my baby quilt, one for my 16th birthday, one for our wedding.... all such treasures! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great prize pack!

veronica munoz said:

I treasure a quilt that my grandma made out of just any fabric she could get her hands on..old clothes, flour sacks, just anything...those were times of very little resources and every little but of fabric was valued...thanks for the chance to win such a great prize! ronimunoz1@gmail.com

ange.guinn said:

My Mom gave me a quilt she made while she was pregnant with me. It is totally priceless, and I did the same for my son while I was pregnant last year. A beautiful gift! (And thank you for the awesome giveaway!)

Carlotta said:

I have two - the first is a baby quilt my great-grandmother made, and "paid" my father with for digging a drainage ditch for her. All hand quilted, of course. And, one of my favorite things is she used pink gingham and blue material - but she must have run out of gingham, because one of the "stars" has a smaller check, brighter pink gingham. Love it!

And, a few years ago, I completed a fourth of July quilt that our family sits on to enjoy the fireworks each year. I love traditions!

charlsmith at comcast dot net

Z Any Mouse said:

By the way, comment #467 was me - having issues with logging in and the comment box not wanting to take my name. Something against Z perhaps? Lol.

ZinaC said:

What an amazing giveaway! The most treasured heirlooms in our family are the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls my mother made for each of my children before their first birthday. The tradition started when she made one for me, fondly named Dearie. I still have her!

nevariz said:

This giveaway is awesome. My favorite heirloom is a baby quilt my great-grandmother made for my oldest sister. (I don't know why I get to have it.....) It's precious. I have made aprons for my daughters for the last two Christmases and hope to continue this tradition. I love sewing with fun colors!

Amy M said:

These are amazing. Totally amazing line. My heirloom fabrics are a hand embroidered handkerchief from my namesake grandmother and an antique men's Japanese silk jacket with painted lining. Renown designer Jean Paul Gautier was in the same shop in tokyo and recommended I wear it as a cocktail dress. I haven't yet but it's safe in the drawer!

CCC said:

My grandmother made a very beautiful tablecloth. She gave it to my mother, who passed it on to me. Now I've passed it on to my own daughter! Thank you for this giveaway!

terremoto said:

My fabric heirloom was a quilt my mother actually made for my grandparents. When they passed away, it was given to me. It brings back happy memories of my grandparents whenever I look at it.

Eightiesmom said:

I have a beautiful old quilt my husband's grandmother made for him when he was born and we use it for every one of our children.

gccmom said:

I made a dedication dress for my grand daughter. It was made using French Machine sewing techniques with lots of lace. i hope this dress will be worn by many more little ones.

chadzturtledove said:

Although I do have some quilts and garments I hope to pass down, I think the biggest fabric heirloom in my family is simply the love for hand-made things and the process of creating them--a truly priceless heirloom!

Liz Mouse said:

My grandmother made my mother a beautiful white linen and lace dress for her high school graduation. My mother passed it down to me and now I'm displaying it in my sewing room until my daughters graduate from high school...which is many, many years away.
Liz@mommysaidsew.com

Marla A. said:

My family heirloom is the Christmas tree skirt my mom made for me 15 years ago when my first son was 1 year old. It is colorful and whimsical. I use it every year. I hope to pass it on to one of my children or use it for grandkids in the future. Whenever I see a beautiful Christmas tree skirt, I think of mine and the fond memories of past Christmas blessings and look forward to Christmases to come with my family and friends and the second coming of Jesus. It sparks hope which bring joy!

chellelal said:

I cannot really think of any heirlooms really. I have some baby doll clothes my mom made me when i was little that I get to watch my daughter enjoy as she plays with her baby doll

diana c. said:

I have no Heirlooms! Even were I to try and make one, we'd destroy it!

(But I still want to try) smilies/tongue.gif

Shannon said:

I have a crocheted apron that my great-great grandmother made in the 40's or 50's. Thanks for the reminder to get it out of my drawer in time to use it for Thanksgiving.

ashaesom said:

In our family each of us grandchildren get a dutch boy & girl blanket known as our Mammaw blankets. She makes them for new babies and when you get married. I am now 29 (which makes mine 29 yrs old) and my blanket is put away because when I was a little girl, I LOVED it so much! I used it all the time. Not quite like Linus from The Peanuts, but I took it with when I stayed over somewhere, I played on it, used it as a cape, etc.! I looked forward to getting a new one when I got married 7 1/2 yrs ago, and for my two girls getting their own. My Mammaw's hand aren't working real well, so she will probably stop doing it soon. It will be a sad day, but I do have her patterns, and I hope that when that day comes, maybe I can at least keep us the tradition for my siblings and our children! But it is a cherished heirloom/tradition!

Nancy S. said:

My fabric heirloom is a quilt that my Grandmother made for me. I used it all through college and it's a bit worse for the wear, but I still treasure it!
quiltlady59 at fuse dot net

StephSC said:

My little brother made me a Christmas stocking. I treasure it since he passed on. My Grandmother made several heirlooms and I will treasure them forever too. I have made aprons for my nieces and great-nieces that I hope will become family heirlooms.

Lisa Ann said:

I don't really have any fabric heirlooms that have been passed on. There is one fabric treasure that I remember...it is a poinsettia tablecloth that my Granny takes out at Christmas. It was always covered with a clear plastic. I hope to have an heirloom in a quilt I just finished for my daughter that I had started when she was born. I finished it this month...17 years later.

SONJA H. HANSEN said:

I have a treasured crocheted bedspread. It was a gift to my father from a Filipino lady whom he befriended during World War II. He gave her sanctuary in his fox hole and guaranteed her safety while there when he had to evacuate her from her home.

Marilyn Yoder said:

A quilt grandma made

Shruti Dandekar said:

I had this wonderful velvet quilt that was given to me by my Grandfather... I took it with me to DH's house after marriage and intend to pass it on to my child...

Rosanneheckman@sbcglobal.net said:

The colors from this designer are geogeous! Would love to create anything with these!

Amy P said:

My Grandmother was in a quilting bee, and my 73 year old father remembers running around and playing while the bee members worked. We have several quilts from her bee days, including two that are currently downstairs at my house. My aunt has even pointed out certain repurposed fabrics noting they were from a favorite dress or a work shirt. I hope the quilts that I make today for my family will be used by my granddaughters someday.

JeanneG said:

My heirloom is a hand crocheted bedspread that I made when I was 16 years ago (and that makes it old in my opinion, ergo: Heirloom. It is an absolutely beautiful piece that we use only over the holidays and special occasions.

Gina.e said:

I love your site! My favorite heirloom is a quilt that my grandma made for me. She appliqued girls with bonnets on it, with fabric from her mothers aprons. It is absolutley beautiful and so special to me.

Brooke k said:

My mother made a beautiful baptismal gown for me when I was born. Myself and my brothers wore it as well as my three children and one more on the way

she made it with interchangeable blue and pink ribbon to change out with different children!! A great tradition

amorette said:

I am hoping the quilt i made for my son will become an heirloom, and he will pass it on to his children. Our heirloom right now is my husband's quilt his grandmother made him- i repaired it to be faithful to the design, because it has rips and holes all over! It was (and is) well loved!

asdrexler at gmail dot com

JeanneG said:

My heirloom is a crocheted bedspread that I only use on holidays and special occasions. It is absolutely stunning.

ecormack said:

My husband's grandmother knitted a beautiful baby blanket/shawl before he was born, just hoping it would be a baby boy. It was handed down to me when I had my son. In fact, my mother-in-law carried our newborn son into our wedding, wrapped in that very shawl. My son is now grown and married. I can't wait to pass the blanket on to him for his little one when the time comes.

ecormack said:

My husband's grandmother knitted a beautiful baby blanket/shawl hoping that her youngest son (my father-in-law) would have a baby boy. Sure enough, he did. My mother-in-law passed it down to me when our son was born. My son is now married and hoping to start a family; I can't wait to pass the blanket on to him when the time comes.

Melanie Opel Plante said:

Mine is a baptismal gown passed down from 3 generations. It only worn for a couple of hours - but the pictures are priceless.

AliceS said:

I didn't get to add the stocking was for my new and first grandchild. Alexandria

AliceS said:

All though my grandmothers quilt from the 30's was my favorite, I think the stocking I just made from Christmas fabric and othe vintage items has become my favorite. I sewed strips of Christmas fabric on a diagonal. I then added hand tatted lace to the cuff that either my grandmother(the one the quilt was from) or great grandmother made. This grandmother husband( my grandfather) used to work in a ribbon mill. I have bits and pieces and added 2 bows made of a plaid ribbon to it. Then from my daughters dress I made her for one Christmas I had a lace collar which I cut and used on the heel and the toe of the stocking. I embroiderd her whole name on one side and love Grandma on other side.

GulfCoastCottage said:

My fabric heirloom is a sweet quilt my grandmother made for me when I was a tiny girl. I am also in the process of making a Christmas stocking for a customer who needs one for her new grandson. All of their family stockings are similar in design and I was commissioned to make a matching one for their new addition.

mummsie one said:

My family heirloom is an 1800's tredle singer sewing machine.I remember my sister sewing her prom dress with it.I learned to machine sew on it. smilies/kiss.gif

Geraldine Grover said:

I can't realy tell about any other sewers in my past family, I am a self taught sewer, I have taught my two older sisters to sew, and also I taught my daughter to sew when she was 9. by the time a year went by, she was makeing her school clothes. I think she is a better sewer than I. She says that I make a mess when we sew, so she always cleans up when we are done. It's funny, she just telles me to do something else and she will clean up. we are both Geminies, ying and yang. We both have an eye for bargan on fabric. but she likes the more dull type while I just Love the new fabrics and bright colors. Would Love to win something so stunning as that collection. Just LOVE the bright colord. Oh How many gifts can I make with all of it?? I would be sewing till my mess was so high around me It would be funny.But then I can come out with armloads of the best gifts There ever was. Guyie

marhubs@yahoo.com said:

Two favorites come to mind. First, Christmas stockings hand embroidered for my two children by my mother-in-law. Second, my maternal grandmother would embroider a tablecloth for each grandchild's wedding.

MelissaFlores said:

My favorite heirloom is a quilt I made with family photos.

Jeanette said:

Our favorite handmade heirloom at the holidays are handmade Christmas stockings that we got the year we were engaged to be married.

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