UPDATE
.....the 500 facebook page like giveaway has closed and we have a winner !
THANK YOU so much to everyone that took part.
I am tickled that so many of you entered.
Congratulations to our Winner !
Well I finally made 500 Facebook page likes over at the QuiltMeHappy FB page and I'm over the moon. Its taken me ages to get the shop noticed and I along the way I have thought more than once about giving it all up. The hours you need to run an online shop are long and as more and more independent online fabric businesses spring up you have to fight even harder to get noticed.
Writing a blog post more often might help ( so sorry my last post was November) but honestly there are only 24 hours in the day and there is only one of me. I must spend the best part of 15 hours a day at the moment on business stuff - shop, longarm quilting or teaching and I do ask myself 'why' quite often but when small mile stones are reached it makes it all worthwhile. Reaching 500 facebook likes is really making me do a real happy dance! So to celebrate this amazing achievement (lol) I am celebrating and THANKING all my supporters with a £50 Giveaway of Fabric and notions of your choice from the shop.
To enter the Giveaway hop over to this Giveaway App Link and join the party! You can enter several ways and the more you do the more chances you get to win:
- Like the Quiltmehappy Facebook Page
- Share the Giveaway on Twitter or
- Leave a comment on this blog post to say you have liked and shared - just be sure to tell the Giveaway app too so you get an additional entry!
The Giveaway is ongoing until the 4th March and you can earn extra giveaway points by sharing on twitter once a day! The winner will be picked at random on Tuesday 5th March 2013 and the winner notified. Good luck everyone!
Do go and take a look at all the new fabrics I've loaded at the shop this last week too here - there are some beauties! Choose a favourite and let me know what you pick. I choose a bolt of the day and reduce it by 25% ...so you never know ... the bolt of the day could be the fabric you picked!
Just a heads up, I am away to Ireland next week to teach at the Quilter's Guild of Ireland Annual Retreat in Dublin, the shop will be open and you may place an order but it won't be posted until March 16th. If you are interested in a very last minute holiday at a good hotel and to take a class with Marsha McCloskey I think there are a couple of spots open still. Hop over to the Quilter's Guild of Ireland website here to see details of the weekend.
Due in Store soon!
Sunkissed by Michele D'Amore For Benartex
Please don't think about giving up, if you don't try, you will never succeed!! Fab give away too Hun xxxxxJujustringer xxxxx
ReplyDeleteWow 500 like son FB is a huge achievement! I am so glad I am on e of them! I follow you and am a fellow Kinky Bee-er.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500! I have entered the draw through the app on Facebook, thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500 likes! I have of course entered the draw - so much stuff I could buy for that much money just a pity you don't also sell spare time to get it all done! lol
ReplyDeleteIt's no mean feat to get that many followers - congratulations Tracey!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching your milestone! I have entered via the Facebook link.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Here's to the next 500!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Congratulations on 500!
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxxx
Congratulations Tracey!
ReplyDeleteyou'll have 501 likers now ;0) Don't give up on your shop, it's great to have so much UK choice
ReplyDeleteWonderful Tracey - well done. Now I've got my own little specialist fabric shop I am beginning to understand what hard work it all is. More power to your elbow!
ReplyDeleteLoving your shop x
ReplyDeleteHave liked your facebook page and am following on twitter. Congrats on 500+ followers x
ReplyDeleteI have liked your Facebook page. I don't do Twitter but I have shared your giveaway on Facebook
ReplyDeletecongrats, that's some achievement :)
ReplyDeleteI liked your FB page (Rose Hertz).
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I liked and shared your fb giveaway (Rose Hertz).
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I liked and shared! Thanks for the giveaway, you can never have too much fabric, right?!
ReplyDeleteI liked on FB (Deborah Gunthorpe). Thanks for an amazing giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLiked on FB! Thanks for offering this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500 likes! I have entered the draw and shared. The fabrics in your shop are gorgeous. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
ReplyDeleteNobody likes a 'quilter' oops I mean quitter. Keep going :)
ReplyDeleteNobody likes a 'quilter' oops I mean quitter. Keep going :)
ReplyDeleteLiked and followed on Twitter. Wold love to win this fabric. Thanks also for the mention of the Dublin Retreat. I didn't know about it and am now frantically phoning Dublin to see if there any spaces left!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how much work it is but you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteI love the little blondie in the photo, looks very like you.
I've liked, and I followed as well.
Fabric happy happy joy joys :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway - thank you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching 500 Tracey. It is such hard work running your own business, I think until people have done it they can't realise how much effort you put in.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great trip to Ireland.
Cool competition, thanks
ReplyDeleteHave liked & shared :-)
liked and shared!
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel, getting an online business up and running takes every hour of the day. I gave mine up two year ago and feel a lot less stressed now, but still regret not promoting and pushing it harder. Good luck with all your promotions.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500 likers, glad I'm one of them! Halfway to your first 1000 :)
ReplyDeleteI've entered the draw on fb, thanks!
hello, I follow on facebook. Congrats on all your new likers.
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Well done on 500 likers on FB.
ReplyDeleteAmazing giveaway! I found through your facebook page.
ReplyDeleteI've like and shared, only just found you through FB - I'm sure I'll be back to pick up some yummy fabrics - a girl can never have enough in her stash after all LOL
ReplyDeletehugs
wynneth
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Fab giveaway, and well done on the milestone! :)
ReplyDeleteLiked, shared and followed :D
ReplyDeleteLiked on FB. Good luck. Hard work will pay off in the end and if you are doing what you love that makes it even better. Jennylarking@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have retweeted you on twitter and done the other things for the giveaway app :) I've just found you through your giveaway on Very Berry Handmade and am off to browse your site! :)
ReplyDeleteI love these two greyed out browns: TooMuchery by Helen Dardik /Lilla Rogers Studio for P&B Textiles : Brown Damask, and Wild World by Jenean Morrison for Free Spirit-- they would be wonderful in some paper piecing of wild birds that I am doing :D
ReplyDeleteLiked you on Facebook! Signed up for your newsletter too to keep up to date!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower on Twitter too :D
ReplyDeleteLovely giveaway! I didn''t know about you before - came to here and liked your FB page through Very Berry Handmade :)
ReplyDeleteI liked the facebook pageand shared. love the blog.
ReplyDeleteLove the blog
ReplyDeleteShawn