Michael Miller Cotton Couture: Great Giveaway
THIS CONTEST ENDED 07/10/12. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.
It's been a colorful two weeks here at Sew4Home, as we put Michael Miller's 100% Cotton Couture collection through its paces: color selection - check, beautiful drape - check, silky feel - check, coordination with MMF prints - check. With the quality points in order, now it's time to share the rainbow. With Cotton Couture, that rainbow is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet... plus 83 more! You could win THREE specially-selected fat quarter bundles of Cotton Couture: 20 jewels, 20 pastels and 20 neutrals plus a Color Card - an over $200 retail value!
The good folks of Michael Miller Fabrics have provided THREE fat quarter boxes; each contains twenty 18" x 21" cuts. There's one in Jewel tones, another in Pastels, and the third is Neutrals. In addition, you'll get a Cotton Couture color card with real fabric swatches. Sixty generous slices of rich color for home décor, garments or quilting.
One lucky Sew4Home fan will get all three fat quarter bundles plus the swatch card to rev up her (or his) own color riot. For your chance to be that lucky winner, simply take a few minutes to browse through the 90 Cotton Couture colors, then leave us a short comment about your favorite color and why.
How better cotton fabric is made
Luxury cotton makers, like Michael Miller begin by choosing their raw materials the way a chef chooses his ingredients. This means selecting from varieties like American Pima or Egyptian cotton (which has several subvarieties), then from these varieties, buying only the better quality fibers.
During initial processing, the shorter cotton fibers are combed out, leaving only the longer fibers, which produce finer thread. These longer threads can be woven at a higher thread count. This is the basis of that luxurious feel we love.
After the thread is woven into fabric, but before it's dyed, it will be gassed, specially prewashed, and mercerized (which allows the fabric to stay soft and loose when washed).
The dyeing process is where a lot of cheap cottons get that stiff, rough feel. Regular dyes simply 'paint' the outside of the cotton fibers, making them stiff. The darker the cheap dye, the stiffer the fabric. Luxury cottons are given their color with 'reactive dyes.' Instead of just coating the surface of the fiber, these dyes actually permeate through to the core. The result is color that is deeper, more vivid, and longer lasting. It also means the darker colors are just as soft as the lighter colors and even the whites.
The most luxurious cottons are the solid colors. Because the process of making cotton prints is a lot like printing wrapping paper (the fabric is run through a printing press), it can never match the softness and colorfastness of reactive dyeing.
Finally, after dyeing, luxury cotton is further treated by calendaring (a process using heated rollers) and Sanforization (a process that fixes the fabric so it resists shrinking). Now it can be cut to size and delivered to your local candy shop (sometimes called a fabric store).
We encourage you to give these great Cotton Couture solids from Michael Miller a try, because high end cottons don't just look wonderful. They wear longer, wash longer, and feel better. Once you've worked with them, you'll never go back to anything less.
Take a look back at these NINE projects and tips:
Michael Miller Cotton Couture: Triangle Color Block Table Runner
Michael Miller Cotton Couture: Color Block Queen Bolster Pillow
Michael Miller Cotton Couture: Color Block Queen Duvet
Michael Miller Cotton Couture: Wave Tucked Preppy Handbag
Michael Miller Cotton Couture: Three Tier Ombre Apron
Quick Tip: Warp Speed Button Sewing
How To Sew A Corner (aka Mitered) Hem
Entering to win is easy!
THIS CONTEST ENDED 07/10/12. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.
First, a very BIG Sew4Home thanks to everyone at Michael Miller Fabrics for sponsoring our Cotton Couture Series and for supplying such a generous Great Giveaway.
Second, here's how to make it yours!
We will draw one person at random from everyone who posts a qualifying comment about their favorite color of Cotton Couture as of midnight PT July 10, 2012. No purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited.
There are 90 colors from which to choose your fave. To browse through them, visit your local independent fabric or quilt shop, find them online at the Michael Miller, or browse one of these shops with most to all of the Cotton Couture collection in stock and ready to buy/ship: Fabric Depot, Pink Chalk Fabrics, and Fat Quarter Shop.
Let us know what color you were excited to find. Was it Clementine, Periwinkle, Raspberry or... ??
We will contact our random winner by email to confirm and coordinate shipping of the three fat quarter bundle boxes plus the Cotton Couture Color Card.
NOTE: Due to complex contest legal restrictions and customs requirements that differ from country to country, we are currently able to send prizes to a USA postal address only (cannot be a P.O. Box). Good luck to everyone!
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Forgot to mention my favorite color. Petal Pink is my favorite. Its a very girl color and would go well with the Dora quilt I'm planning to make for my daughter.
I would love to win this giveway. It would be wonderful to make some modern quilts with color blocking.
I have to go with Watermelon as my favorite because as a graphic designer I find the color Pantone 185 to be my favorite and I’ve affectionately deemed it “watermelon” and this color matches it so well. I can see so many great projects in the future!
I'm really over the moon for the Cotton Couture LUNA fabric!
Lipstick is my absolut favourite!
I love that spearmint - a beautiful, rich green. And... I see a purchase coming up.... I have fallen in love with this place, never knew it existed before though. mykidzrfun @ yahoo
My favorite is Berry, but Watermelon was a close second!
Fog is my favorite.
Mermaid
As a kid I wanted to swim like the mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida, Home of the World Famous Mermaids. Plus, I love blues especially aquas.
SC5333_Apple is my favorite. It looks like early spring plants in my backyard.
Blues to violet hues are a fav of mine! Thanks.
SC5333_Apple is my favorite. It makes me think of early spring.
The colors are scrumptious and it was difficult to choose one color. My favorite is the primrose because it reminds me of Mom. Hoping to get to a fabric store soon to check out the hand of this fabric-it looks so inviting! Thank you for the wonderful tutorials and inspirations!
I agree with Beth B...Meadow is a great color! Especially since green is my favorite color but they are all lovely!
My favorite color is dirt. Such a neutral--go with anything--color! Love them all
Green Tea is such a beautiful, calming shade that I can think of dozens of projects and lots of coordinating fabrics from the collection to go with it.
I was going to say purple, but then saw the violet! Oh, it really called to me :)
Watermelon. Summer lovely and sweet.
Orange was my favorite. But I have to admit, I didn't much care for the color samples. I would have much preferred to see actual fabric samples than computer created color blocks. I'm sure they fabric must be beautiful in person. Thanks for the contest.
It's so much fun to look at all the woderful colors that other people have chosen. The combination possibilities are endless, but if I had to pick a favorite it would be meadow.
I love the "Moss" of course it is hard to just pick one:)
I really like the ginger and the herb reminds me of tuscany..
Love Jewel
Love Luna! Reminds me of a beautiful day at the beach!
Stone Cotton Couture! What possibilities!
I was never really a fan of the color orange until a friend introduced me to the various ways it can be used to enhance other colors. Clementine is my choice!
Clememtine is my favorite color --it is a happy color
I love the mint, I have been looking for that color for a while. They are all yummy!!!
WOW! The colors are fabulous. I love the jade and white believe it or not. It is so hard to find a good white. Love the fat quarter boxes with all the colors. Like looking into a rainbow and what could make you happier than colors.
well petal reminded me of the inside of a watermelon. summer fruit i am craving in our cld and wet winter... But for me the demin shade is perfect! not toooo grey, not toooo blue, somewhat faded but bright, slightly 80's with a stonewash feel but very contemporary. i think you would be able to ue that colour with near every other colour in the range.
Amethyst jumped right out at me when I was browsing. Not only is amethyst my birthstone, but the color and tone of that shade is gorgeous! I'm also crazy about Mermaid.
I love the apple color
What a great selection. My fave is Geranium. I love the name.
My favorite color at the moment is Michael Miller Fabrics Cotton Couture Luna, so perfect for summer!
I like all colors, so it was hard to pick just one! I especially like pink, so I pick, RASPBERRY!!! There's nothing like sewing with quality material, Thank You, Michael Miller!!! ~*** SANDIE ***~ One of the Pink Ladies! :D
I love Michaels Color Block Duvet Pattern and plan to make it with one of my favorite colors Turf and other greens for my daughter and her husband. Thank you!
I am a pink girl so my favorite is pink of course! All the colors are beautiful.
Apple is gorgeous! What a lucky winner who will be taking home these 3 boxes of goodies!
jlwhite (at) sasktel (dot) net
Teal. Hands down. Always my favorite color, and their version is just right!
Too many favorites! But if I have to choose Peony, Lilac, Luna and Aqua. Stone and Marine could easily be added to the favorites as I can just see them setting off some of the fabrics in my stash.
I love all the colors in pastel and jewel tones. What beautiful fabrics!
SC5333_Starfruit, Cotton Couture because my favorite colour is yellow and this one is the most cheerful! these are all really lovely.
I especially fond on greens, Meadow and Grass to be specific. Canary was wonderful, too as a few blues and reds. Nice!
SC5333_Starfruit, Cotton Couture: Because yellow is my fav. colour and this one is the most cheerful!
Sun! I have been searching for the perfect yellow! Lovely
Jewel is a great colour as it is a perfect match with many pastel colours. Plus it is a colour that commands a strong base for any sewing project.
My favorite is purple, but really I like any fabric that is purple, so eggplant is close behind, as well as violet, and really any of the other shades of purple. :)
Limeade is a fun summery color!
Nite. Sure to be an excellent blue for nearly any jewel tone project. I love the perfect blues, and greens, and yellows, and ...
Viloet, Amethyst, Purple ...... favorite summer flower colors...... add some Luna and a bit of gilding and stupendous mix arrives.
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