Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? Giveaway! Nathanael's Ladder's Time Has Come!

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Hi, all!

Here it is, Friday again, and time to whoop it up!!  I hope you're ready to show off what you've been working on - I can't wait to see!

I decided the other day that it was the perfect time to do the raffle/giveaway of Nathanael's Ladder, the quilt I made for my daughter to use to help raise money for their adoption fees.  Today is the 4th of July, a great day to start a giveaway, and three weeks from today is July 25th - or Christmas in July!  Someone will get a lovely Christmas present a bit early - and you know you want it to be you!

So here's Nathanael's ladder, in all its glory…

The front...

…and the back!

Lovely straight line quilting gives this quilt
great texture!! 

Nathanael's Ladder has been washed and dried and all its beautiful crinkly goodness is ready 
to go its forever home!

The vital statistics:

Size: 56 inches square

Fabrics:  Kona white, Kona silver, and various Denyse Schmidt prints from Flea Market Fancy Legacy and DS Quilts.

Batting:  100% cotton

Quilting:  Straight line quilting done on the long arm with white Glide thread.

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And now, the details on the raffle/giveaway!  As many of you already know, my daughter and her family are in the process of adopting a little boy from China, who will be named Nathanael when he comes home!  Nathanael, like our youngest granddaughter Emmy, is profoundly deaf and thus this is a special needs adoption, which usually go more quickly than regular adoptions in China.

The adoption process takes about twelve to eighteen months or longer, and costs between $25,000-$35,000.  This event is only one of many things we will do to raise the necessary monies to #bringNathanaelhome!  

So here's the skinny on this event.  You'll have multiple ways to enter to win….

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Primarily, this is a fundraising event.  But that's where you can get multiple entries!  For every $5 you donate, you will get one entry in the drawing.  $5, one entry; $25, five entries!  You can make your tax-deductible donation by clicking here, or by clicking on the "#bringNathanaelhome" button at the top right of this blog.  After you make your donation, come back and leave a comment letting me know that you did!

If you would prefer not to use the website to make a donation, tell me so in your comment and I will contact you with mailing information.  Be sure to give me your email address just in case you are a no-reply blogger!*

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But you don't have to make a donation to enter in the drawing!  (Although we would really appreciate it if you would - 

because every little bit helps!)  

For one entry in the drawing, leave a comment on this blog post  telling the most memorable gift you ever received 
for Christmas!

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And for a final entry in the drawing, share about the giveaway on your own blog!  Be sure to put a link back to this blogpost in your post, and come back here and leave a comment with a link to your blogpost.

This event will stay open until 5:00 pm CST on July 24th, 2014.  A winner will be drawn and announced on July 25th - 

Christmas in July!!

There!  Easy-peasy!!

*A note about no-reply bloggers - if you don't receive a response to your comment from me, you are a no-reply blogger.  You can email me directly at salliesue57 (at) gmail (dot) com if that happens to you.

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And here's an added incentive - if the donations exceed $500, I'll throw in another quilt so there will be two winners!  Here's a sneak peek at that quilt - more pics to come if we start getting close to the $500 mark!  

The "Quick Trick Block Stack" quilt
(Bonus entry to the first person who comments
correctly about where the name came from!) 
Congratulations to Leanne P., who knew
it was "Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss!

And I'll go out on a limb and say that if we get over $1,000 in donations, I'll come up with a third quilt!  So let's see what we can do to help #bringNathanaelhome!!

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And now it's your turn!

What are you whooping about this week?

What's making you dance the happy dance?

Share - we want to dance right along with you!

Remember - it doesn't have to be a finish -

just whatever's making you happy!

The linky party will stay open until

midnight on Sunday.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah