Amid the flurry of Valentine’s Day preparations, we wanted to take a moment to share a little love with YOU. That’s right, you’ve been busy baking, buying flowers, making valentines for the kiddos, writing love notes, sewing gifts and being generally awesome and we’ve been busy thinking up fabulous ways to appreciate it all. We came up with Love & Stitches — a free project by the incredibly talented Rachael Gander of imagine gnats AND a giveaway including drool-worth goodies from Pellon, Aurifil & the imagine gnats fabric shop.
Hop on over to Rachael’s blog to grab the step-by-step for how to make the sweet Valentine pictured below. It’s super simple and cute to boot. We love that the design also pays homage to National Embroidery Month! *sigh* We {heart} Rachael.
The goodies:
from Aurifil — One assorted thread box containing 10 lovely wooden spools of yummy six strand Aurifloss
from imagine gnats — 1/2 yard bundle of Cotton + Steel fabrics Playful: Viewfinders Natural, Playful: Wordfind Pink, Mochi: Moon Bunnies Teal, Tokyo Train Ride: Shibuya Linen, Cookie Book: Ghost Saltines Sky
from Pellon® — 1 pkg 725R Heavy-Duty Wonder-Under®, 1 pkg EZ-Steam® II Sheets, 1 pkg 835R Stitch-N-Tear® Lite, 1 pkg 542S Stick-N-Washaway™ Sheets, 1 pkg Print-Stitch-Dissolve™ Sheets, 1 pkg Ultra-Weave™, 1 pkg 300TC Fabric in White, 1 pkg Sticky-Grid-N-Wash™, 1 16″x16″ Decorative Pillow Form & 1 Craft-sized pkg of Nature’s Touch 100% White Cotton Batting.
Did we say drool-worthy? Win this and you’ll be set for any and all embroidery projects you might have on your to-do list.
Giveaway is open until 11:59pm EST on Friday, February 13th. Winner will be randomly selected and announced on Saturday, February 14. This giveaway is open to all of our International friends!
To enter, simply follow this link and work some Rafflecopter magic.
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/715465f715/?
Best of luck to all you love-birds and hugs from us for a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
Chocolate is my favorite valentine’s present!
My favorite gift is flowers. Just love them. Hubs is great at giving them!
Chocolate or fabric.
Well – I just got the most beautiful roses. Those are definitely my favourite. 🙂
My favorite Valentine’s gift is flowers, & a sweet card.
I love thoughtful gifts of chocolate for Valentine’s Day… or something vintage or quilty 🙂 Kathi
Chocolate of course!
I love a pretty Valentine card. Flowers die, candy is eaten, but the card last forever.
I would love to win this beautiful giveaway, thank you!
Just spending it with my DH of 49 years…:)
A bit of “me” time.
Lobster, a homemade card and my family.
I love anything homemade and if not that then a hug and a kiss!
Chocolate is always the best part of Valentines day!
Hugs and kisses and anything from the heart.
Wonderful giveaway! I second, third and twenty…chocolate!
I’m not really big on the Valentine gift thing but some me time and a sincere hug and kiss are just wonderful! Thanks so much for the chances to win this fabulously awesome prize!!! 🙂
Debby E
samtaylorcjsmimi (at) yahoo (dot) com
I still love a good box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day 🙂
chocolate…mmm
Always chocolate if it is wrapped in a beautiful piece of fabric!
My favorite is taking time together
A nice dinner at home with my husband and kids
Chocolate, fabric, flower, …
Chocolate covered Strawberries!
Oh this giveaway is top notch!
Chocolate!
We don’t exchange gifts because we have enough “stuff” but I do love when he gives me red roses!!
Chocolate and flowers and candy and dinner well, just about anything!
Unlimited time to quilt…and chocolate.
Aurifil…in every color of the rainbow!
Hugs and kisses are the best.
I love getting the traditional flowers and chocolate.
My favorite Valentine’s Day gift is the gift of time. I love when my family and friends take time from their own hectic schedules to spend time with me. XO
My favorite gift is jewelry! Any doesn’t have to be expensive, just love jewelry.
My favorite gift is a date night with my Husband
My favorite valentines day gift is my husband cooking for me!!
When I was growing up, my Dad would give me and my sisters a plastic heart shaped box with cinnamon hearts in it for Valentine’s Day. Cinnamon hearts are still my favorite gift. Thanks!
A huge bunch of flowers, given unprompted 😉
Marzipan is my favorite Valentine’s Day gift.
It’s anything my husband decides on that year—-flowers, pastries, something he made me—something from the heart.
zanalou999@gmail.com
dinner out!
Tulips(two lips!) are my favorite Valentine gift!
A card and flowers are the best!
Chocolate!
I’d love to have lobster in a fancy restaurant, so I’d have an excuse to get dressed up. Some dancing would be lovely too. I think the revolving restaurant in Edmonton would fit the bill.
My favorite gift is a date night with my husband and kids.
Chocolate!
my fave valentine’s gift is a box of see’s dark chocolate nuts and chews. thanks for the giveaway.
Oh that’s easy – a phone call from my grown-up children. Nothing more special than that!
He fixes me dinner! kathleendotlutzatcomcastdotnet
I don’t generally get v-day gifts from the hubby so really anything would be nice!! and unexpected!
Dinner out–I hate cooking!
Chocolate is my favorite gift next to jewelry…
I love it any time I don’t have to cook!
Flowers for sure! They are so cheery during these cold, snowy, winter months.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love flowers, especially tulips. Chocolate is a close second.
I love when someone cooks a special dinner for me.
Dark chocolate. I love flowers. But a fun pack of thread or precut fabrics would be awesome too.
reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com
Valentines day gift favorite… Hugs from my kids.
My favorite Valentine’s Day gift is chocolate…in a heart shaped box of course 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway!
My favorite Valentines gift is the present of cheap chocolate the next day! <3
What a fun giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win. Can’t remember my favorite Valentines gift. hmmmm. My favorite wedding anniversary gift was Dewalt Power Tools !! LOL! My husband was tired of my borrowing his and I was so excited to have my own. He threw in a dozen roses as well and they looked awesome as a backdrop to the tools. Good day.
Ramona
My favorite gift? Hmm… anything thoughtful. Or chocolate. Chocolate always works.
Favorite gift – staying home and my husband cooking one of his special meals.
I would love a chocolate heart❤️
chocolate is my favorite Valentine’s Day gift!
My favorite was flowers!!! This is an awesome present to receive. Thank you for the chance..
Jewelry and fabric are my favorite and flowers!
This is awesome! Thanks
A Kiss and a card would do it for me. Just the idea that you are remembered and loved is great. My husband always gets candy or flowers but it’s the card and kiss for me, but don’t tell him! 😊
It may seem overly idyllic to some, but my favorite gift is just spending time with my husband. He spoils me constantly and I adore him, and this has worked for 22 years. Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
A favorite Valentine’s gift is a “Happy Valentine’s” greeting from my husband of 45 years first thing in the morning. In the evening, we enjoy dining in a restaurant that is reserved for special occasions.
For me, dark chocolate and flowers!
Chocolate!!
Anything hand made by the kids.
I love chocolate, or flowers!!
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU!
MY FAVORITES ARE PINK ROSES!
THANKS FOR A GREAT GIVEAWAY!
My favorite Valentine’s Day gift is Purdy’s chocolate from Purdy’s in Vancouver, BC! 🙂
He cooks dinner and a little dark chocolate
Always love flowers and chocolates 🙂
Hugs and kisses from my grandchildren
Roses
My favourite is a beautful meal with my love ….. just sharing some precious time together <3
Love Hugs! & Homemade cards…and a sweet treat! 🙂
Flowers !!!
Just being together with my husband of 44 years is all I ask for, but if he wants to throw in some fabric I wont complain. Thanks for an awesome give away.
Pink champagne & cheesecake…love love love!
My favorite Valentine gift is a box of French Broad chocolates!
Roses for sure!
Love to get a box of See’s candy!
I love to receive jewelry…nothing expensive just something well thought out.
I like candy, I like fresh cut flowers, but I would have to say my favorite Valentines gift would be a potted plant, especially one the has flowers.
Being totally spoiled by a bouquet of roses and having dinner cooked by my boyfriend. That’s true love. Thank you for the awesome giveaway and the chance to win.
Thanks to everyone for this great giveaway!
A heart shaped box of chocolates, dinner together, and fun. I would also appreciate a box of Aurifil and pretty fabrics. Any gift works as long as the giver has taken my passions into consideration. Thanks.
I love chocolate for a gift.
I love hugs and kisses from the grands for Valentines.
Books and/or fabric.
Chocolate …and a clean house….and oh yeah World Peace!!!!! 🙂
churcae(at)auburn(dot)edu
Thanks so much! What a wonderful giveaway with all my favorite things!
Something for my sewing room (fabric, thread, a new tool) also enjoy a nice dinner out.
I really love flowers. And fabric! ;O)
Chocolates! 🙂
Chocolate, preferably dark chocolate!
A gift card to my favorite quilt shop.
Such a lovely giveaway! Winning your Love & Stitches prize would be pure heaven. Thanks for this opportunity and Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your wonderful sponsors!!!
My favourite Valentine’s Day gift is dinner out or take out, so that I don’t have to cook! :o)
Flowers or not having to cook ie dinner out.
Wine!
Flowers–any flowers!
Chocolate and flowers, predictable but true.
Chocolates over flowers any day. Flowers don’t last all that long….but chocolate can last forever on my hips. 🙂
My favorite valentine gift is flowers (from the hubby) and a handmade card from my preschooler.
Fabric or plane tickets to visit the grands
I would take fabric over chocolate. Thanks for a great giveaway. I would love it all. (debbie at wowilikethat dot com)
I love those little conversation hearts. I may be the only one and I can only eat like 10 before I get a sugar headache but it is totally worth it.
Time with my husband and kids, big hugs and kisses from each . . . . perfect Valentines Day!
A date night is my favorite gift, we just don’t do that often enough when we get older 😡
that was supposed to be a kiss face not a made one 🙂
What a great giveaway! Thanks! My favorite Valentines gift is night out with my hubby but with 2 kids and no family nearby I don’t think that’s going to happen this year! I also love flowers though! Anything spring like or blue orchids!
Lovely prize package:) I would love t win!!! Thanks for the chance.
My favorite Valentine gift is a box of chocolates! (Nothing to original here.) 🙂
Anything chocolate is my favorite for Valentine’s Day – thanks.
I prefer something simple and from the heart like a love note and a home cooked dinner date 🙂
My favorite is anything from my husband and kids, especially time spent together.
I like special flowers – not the run of the mill kind like mums or carnations – know what I mean. Some roses, or freesias are beautiful. I am grateful though for whatever I am given. Fabric would be great but it is not likely.
Pauline
perry94022 at hotmail dot com
In the past, roses. Thread and fabric would be great, though!
Chocolate is always a winner for me.
Dinner out with my sweetie! I usually tell him to save buying the chocolate till after Valentines Day cause then he can get it for half price. Twice as much chocolate, yay!
I don’t do Valentines…..I know it is sad…..
I love Valentine’s Day in every way! I don’t need gifts, but just spending time with my sweet husband is plenty for me!
Chocolate. Always chocolate.
My favorite Valentine’s gift would be dinner out!
the man and all his loveliness, big heart that I fell for and married 35 years ago. He is still my GIFT:)
Hugs and Kisses are my favourite Valentine’s gifts, or any day gifts! Chocolate and flowers are nice too 🙂
My favorite Valentine’s gifts, Jellyrolls, Moda Candy, and Layer cakes. Delicious and 0 calories 🙂
well I don’t really have a favorite. I always appreciate someone thinking enough about me to give me a gift. 🙂
Some chocolate, wine, & winning this giveaway would be a perfect Valentines gift! & most of all being with my man & beautiful daughter ♡
Time together, and a fancy home cooked meal cooked together are what Valentines day is all about!
Something thoughtful and from the heart is always much appreciated. Handmade cards are a personal favorite. And if it happens to be sitting on top of a box of chocolate, even better! 😉
We don’t celebrate, but time together would be good enough if we did.
My favorite gifts were always the homemade/handmade things from my kids when they were little. I still have so many of them, and they are more precious to me than any dinner or jewelry I ever received. 🙂
Love the sweet cards
My favorite gift is flowers and a nice card from my husband and kids. Or an evening out so I don’t have to cook dinner :).
Thank you for the chance to win. I really like getting flowers. 🙂
Spending time with my honey is the best gift of all…and jewelry would be good too.
Premium quality German chocolate.
At this point in life a hug is good enough for me.
Flowers are nice on Valentine’s Day and of course, a great giveaway!
I really love to receive a handmade card from my loved ones on Valentine’s Day – they’re something beautiful that you can treasure forever!
My favorite present is potted plants or flowers.
My favorite things on Valentine’s Day are chocolates and time spent with my husband.
Flowers and lunch out.
A day with my sweetheart!
Valentine’s Day is also my birthday, so I usually get something for each. I love to get flowers for Valentine’s Day, and books, gift cards, or supplies for my hobbis (quilting/sewing and jewelry-making) for my birthday.
So generous.. I’d love to win this bundle of goodies!!! Since my birthday is the day after Valentines Day, my fav gift is always a wonderful dinner out at one of my favorite restaurants with hubby & the kids.. this year I’ve chosen a new place for a Sunday brunch they have the most amazing omelettes on the menu!
my favorite valentine gift is a gift certificate to amazon or a fabric web site
would love to win this package!!
That’s a tough choice between chocolates and fabric!
My favorite thing is to get out of the house (without the kids) and have someone ELSE make me a delicious dinner AND clean up after me! Heaven!
To be shown all through the year how much my husband loves me and to get to relax on valentines day and just hold his hand and snuggle with or without our children around
Chocolate!
Love to get a Valentine plant so I can see it all year.
Love the conversation hearts. simple and traditional but cute and fun.
Always chocolate!!!
Definitely chocolate and flowers! Thanks
tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com
Hot Tamales, their red!
Chocolates!
I would love to get cut flowers. I made the mistake ages ago telling my husband (then boyfriend) that cut flowers were a waste of money. I believe that’s the only thing he ever actually heard me say and remembered.
I love getting cards! Have a happy day and thank you!
Chocolate!
My favorite gift is to spend one-on-one time with my husband at a lovely restaurant having uninterrupted conversation and reminiscing about how we first met.
my treat for tomorrow would be for my husband to come home from the hospital but since that isn’t going to happen I will have to take him a surprise goodie of some sort and spend time with him.
Quilt shop hopping is my candy store, and a bonus would be my hubby coming with me! Thanks sew much for this chance to win 😀
My favorite Valentine’s present would be fabric!! Or cheesecake…
My favorite valentines gift was always books or gift cards to my favorite craft store. My husband could buy flowers and candy any time but it was the little things that always made our Valentines days special.
oh this is exactly what I need to make the card tonight , to go with a pillow I made for my littlest , sweetest Valentine – my granddaughter Juliana, for her first Valentine!!!
Those little wooden spools are one thing I still don’t have from Aurifil and I must get me some – so super yummy!!!!
Thanks for a fabulous giveaway, as always! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!
Snuggles with my best friend…
My favorite Valentine’s gift is a nice dinner.
I love going out with friends for wine & dinner
I love time with family- or sometimes even alone time! I won’t turn down a sweet treat either!
I like going out to lunch with a friend.
love going out to eat with hubby or just staying in and eating chocolate with him
Tulips! And pizza and a movie night at home with my husband. 🙂
You have to ask? Chocolate, dark is best!
My husband thought today was Valentine’s Day. I got my present early. It is fabulous!
My favorite Valentine gift is a beautiful topaz ring from my husband, I have worn it for 23 years.
My favorite Valentine’s gift is chocolat, yummy!
Time with my honey!!
Best gift any time? Good fabric, quality thread and time/energy to sew.
I love to spend Valentine’s Day with my husband: cooking together, long conversations, and the time devoted to each other is our recipe for this special day.
Best gift is a gift for no reason at all, just a surprise. I sooo love that!
Sitting together in front of the fire with a glass of something nice is the most romantic way to spend the evening. So, I guess that would make it the gift of time.
My favorite Valentine’s Day gift……hand written cards from my daughter from when she was younger. She no longer does those kind of things.
Fabric is my favorite Valentine gift-it’s the gift that you can keep giving.
Chocolate can’t be beat!
My favorite Valentine’s Day Gift was valentine’s day cards from my children..they wrote me such sweet little notes.
I would have to say chocolate, even better if it is wrapped in fabric!
Thanks for the fun!
My favorite gift is time with my husband… and fabric.
Thanks so much for a great give away again over at sew and sow farm.
Popped over from Sew & Sow Farm’s Blog…she says tell you HI! & she sent me over! lol (I am already a follower of yours…) Thanks for special give-a-way over there too!
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity on Sew and Sow Farm!
Jan from Sow and Sew Farm said “Hi, Y’all”! Thank you so much for the giveaway on her blog!
Jan at Sew and Sow farm sent me to say hi and thanks for the giveaway! I follow you on facebook tho!
Thanks for sponsoring the wonderful giveaway over at Sew and Sow Farm. Jan says hi!
my fave would be flowers….and jan from sew and sow says hi and i want to thank you for such a wonderful giveaway on her blog!
Hi, I am visiting from Sew and Sow Farm – a bit too late for the great giveaway, but I have signed up to follow by email! I sure enjoyed the 2014 BOM and miss it! I will keep watching for the mini’s 🙂
Thanks for offering the generous giveaway over at the Sew and Sow blog.
Jan from Sew and Sow has a fantastic giveaway and THANKS for sponsoring it.
Jan from Sew And Sow Farm sent me over to say hi and to thank Aurifil for the great giveaway.
Jan from Sew and Sow Farm sent you over from her 2 year Blog Anniversary giveaway! Thanks so much for sponsoring her awesome giveaway.
Jan from Sow & Sow Farm sent me over to look around and to say Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
Jan from Sow & Sow Farm sent me over to look around, thank you for helping her with her giveaway!
Also stopping by from Sew and Sow farm!