I am inspired by their drive, by their vision, by how hard they work to make their dreams come true.
This past March while teaching in Portland, Oregon I met Gudrun Erla of GE Designs and was instantly smitten --- what’s not to love? She is a Minnesota girl ((Via Iceland!)) and we had an instant bond!
The woman is a dynamo, and can run circles….or marathons, literally, around us all! And she is such a ball of fun.
Here’s Gudrun leading the Quiltmaker Shuffle at Spring Quilt Market!
When she asked me to participate in her 10 year Anniversary Celebration, I agreed ---Of course! Here’s to 10 years living in the states, 10 years of great designs doing what she loves – and wishes for many more.
Here’s to independent working women making it happen wherever they are.
The hours are long, the work is hard, it’s not always a glamor job – but we are doing it because we are following our passion!
So here is what is going on:
GIVEAWAYS FOR 10 DAYS!
You can win this quilt!
Very cool round quilt, straight from Gudrun’s Book:
Fast & Furious Home!
You can win the book too!
I am in love with this wall quilt from the book –Illusion!
What’s the Illusion? It’s made with a striped fabric, not strings! Hahaha! Fooled you!
How about a gorgeous FQ bundle of Gudrun’s Nordic inspired Fabrics??
You can win this Strip Ribbons Pattern! I love this!
Another of my favorites, I fell in love with this one in Portland at Block Party!
You can Win a Strip to be Square pattern!
Leave your comment here below on this post and then leave comments on each page on their day to enter to win one of many prizes!
Aug. 6th Bonnie Hunter quiltville.blogspot.com
Aug. 7th Quiltmaker quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures
Aug. 8th Carrie Nelson lavieenrosie.typepad.com
Aug. 9th Jodie Davis itsarubberduckieworld.com
Aug. 10th Fat Quarter Shop fatquartershop.blogspot.com
Aug. 11th Pat Sloan blog.patsloan.com
Aug. 12th Lissa Alexander modalissa.blogspot.com
Aug. 13th Julie Herman jaybirdquilts.com
Aug. 14th Quilting Gallery quiltinggallery.com
Cross your fingers, wiggle your toes, wish on a star – and you could be the winner of one or more prizes from this exciting anniversary celebration!
As for me, I’m writing this ahead so it will post as I am flying my way home on a redeye flight from Anchorage, AK. First stop – Atlanta – next stop ---Greensboro – and straight to bed!
Good luck, Everyone!
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What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you for participating.
The quilt makers shuffle is a riot! You two are high energy women! Congratulations to
Love that Illusion wall hanging!
HI Bonnie
Thank you for this opportunity - The "strip to be square pattern" is speaking to me :)
What a fun looking give a way! Oh I already see several I'd like to make~
Congratulations! Thank you and I love the designs!
I really like Gudrun's designs. I have not been aware of her until now. Thanks !
Great prizes! Thank you for the chance to win!
How wonderful to celebrate a 10th anniversary. Best wishes to you all.
The book looks great and the fabrics and patterns are beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway.
Wonderful book, patterns and fabrics-I would love to win any of them. Thanks for the chance!
What beautiful quilts and patterns! I would LOVE to win one of them. Thank you for the chance.
Wonderful book, patterns and fabric-I would love to win any of them. Thanks for the chance!
Lovely projects. Thanks so much for spreading the word.
beautiful quilts etc....I'd be honoured to win!!!
Love the dancing--and I love Erla and her designs--very cool!
pick me, pick me!
cherfogg@gmail.com
all the quilts are just beautiful! thanks for the chance!
Love Grudun and her patterns are so much fun.
Thank you for introducing us to this wonderful quilter
Everything looks gorgeous; I don't think anyone would be disappointed with whatever they won (definitely, I wouldn't).
Congrats on your anniversary. I'll definitely be checking out the Blog Hop!
AndiRae in MN
I would love to win Gudrun’s Book! I've been following her for almost a year now. She's a scrappy gal like you! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed the Quiltmaker Shuffle.
My first comment doesn't seem to have posted; hope it's not the stormy weather we're having here in MN. Anyway, I would love anything I won; these are absolutely beautiful designs. I can't believe I've never come across her work before. Congrats on your anniversary.
I am wiggling my toes.....What a nice give away.
The prizes all are amazing.
What a great giveaway! Love that Quiltmaker's Shuffle too.
Fabulous prizes, thanks for the opportunity!
I need those patterns! LOL
I would be thrilled to win any of the beautiful prizes. Thank you for the opportunity!
Everything is gorgeous!!!!! Wish me luck!
Fun video! Great quilt projects.
Happy Anniversary!! What beautiful quilts & fabric!
Such great projects, patterns and fabric. Love them! Thanks for sharing with us! Will be adding her to my blog list. Congrats on your 10 year anniversary!!!
lbcookie1@gmail.com
Linda "Cookie" Lawrence
I just love a quilty celebration, party on!
Love the patterns and the fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win.
Thank you so much!
Interesting patterns. Would like to try several of them..
Look at all these comments! 1 word: WOW!
Great books and fat quarters....fun quilty dance, too! :)
quiltfeather at yahoo dot com
What beautiful quilts, patterns, and fabric. I would love to win any of them. Congratulations on Gudrun's 10th Anniversary and thank you for introducing me to her.
How cute! Thanks for participating and sharing info on Gudrun Erla. What a talent. You too!
Gudrun's new book and fabrics are wonderful. Happy anniversary Gudrun!
Strip to be Square and Strip Ribbons are super cute! it never ceases to amaze me how different quilt patterns can look with just a change of color! that's CRAZY. i hope i win one of the patterns. I'd never heard of her before, but she is definitely added to my list of blogs to read, and quilts to do! thanks for introducing us to her, Bonnie!
Great projects and great give aways! Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
Gudrun has great patterns and fabric.
I am loving reading your blog! I am also from Minnesota!
Ooooh, those Nordic inspired fabrics are sooo yummy! And Strip Ribbons looks like a fun pattern. I'd love to win any of those things. Congratulations to Gudrun and GE Designs! Here's to many more years of success.
Very nice and thank you for the chance to win.
Thanks to you and Gudrun for the chance to win. I love all of her great work. Wish I had some of her energy.
Grat patterns and quilts!
Hope you sleep well! LOL! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great designs. I love the fabric and books.
What wonderful prizes. Fingers crossed I win one of them.
Hi Bonnie! Hopefully you're home by now. Anyway, instead of saying anything, does drooling count? LOL I would love to win, and thank you for the chance. whitehead_dianna69@yahoo.com
What wonderful, creative patterns Gudrun has! I am blown away by her creativity. Bonnie, I think you run a close second to Gudrun for being energized. I cannot figure out how you manage to keep up with your schedule. It is amazing.
I am a Minnesota girl (live north of Mpls. about 40 miles) and so Gudrun has to be a very special lady! I would be honored to win anything. Thank you for giving everyone the chance to possibly win. My email: liketwostep@yahoo.com
Love your quilt and congrats on the new book!
This is a great giveaway and love all, especially the patterns!!!! Thanks for the chance!!!
Wow. lovely fabrics and the book looks like something I am going to have to have.
Free spirits! That's what us quilters be.
And Anchorage is where for 15 years I did be.
It was there that I got stung by the quilting bee,
Hope I'm the one that wins this one from thee.
Barby, MH, ARK
Thank you for sharing now I have a new blog friend to add to my list, love the quilts, fabrics and patterns. Thanks for the opportunity to win!!!
I loved the Christmas version of Strip to be Square. And the fabric is wonderful. Sure would be nice to win. Thanks again for always sharing with us all your talent.
I have always enjoyed GE designs. :)
Love GE's designs!
Beautiful projects!
W0W! I live in the Portland area and had not seen her work before. Ten years is GREAT, Gudrun! Hope you have many, many more.
What a brilliant achievement by Gudrun and what a generous gesture. I have everything crossed and hope I am a lucky one.
Margaret
Please enter me in the drawer ... I can hear the 2.5" strips from my scrap users system calling to me! Thank you :)
I absolutely LOVE her fabric and patterns. I love the bold use of stripes in the patterns!
Thank you for the chance to win an awesome prize!
A very Happy 10th Anniversary to Gudrun.
And, thank you for hosting this special giveaway. I like all the patterns, and this fabric is just beautiful.
I sure hope Quiltmaker does another Block Party! I'm so thankful for the online quilt world of learning but I WANT to BE PRESENT and see and learn. Gudrun's designs look totally FAB! Thanks for expanding my online quilt friends list!
Yay! Whoopie! Awesome stuff to win. I'm all in.
I would love to win!
What a beautiful quilt! I love GE Designs and would love to win! I'm a Minnesota girl, too!
Love those modern wallhanging/table topper quilts. They are vibrant and alive. Congrats to Gudrun's 10 year anniversary and continued success with her company. Thanks for sponsoring the absolutely wonderful giveaway of Gudrun's book and fabric pack!
Congratulations on 10 years of wonderful and beautiful designs.....
Love anything with 2-1/2" strips. Thanks for sharing!
Gudrun is a wonderful quilter and so inspirational. Doing the happy dance shuffle. Judy C in NC
beautiful original designs. Awesome.
Excited to play along on this giveaway!! Congrats on 10 years!!
Oh, my...what quilty goodness!!!
Thanks for introducing me to GE. Her book is on my Wish List!
Beautiful quilts and fabrics! Hope I win!
I love all the prizes! Thanks!
Congrats to Gudrun on her 10th anniversary, love her designs! I made her first tablerunner pattern and more for gifts since.
Hope you had a good trip back from AK, Bonnie - thanks to both of you for the chances to win!
Congrats to Gudrun on her 10 year anniversaries!!
The day of this post is my birthday so maybe I will get lucky! Love some of these projects too...my to be sewn list just keeps getting longer! Andee in AZ
Love the quilts. They look like great patterns.
I love a new quilt idea ... and a give away ... Thanks!
debnydegger@hotmail.com
I love all the quilt desgins! It is hard to pick just one faborite!
lots of fun and some gret prizes.
What wonderful quilts! ~~ Thanks
HI! GREAT PROJECTS!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
Bonnie - I have a great time reading your posts and traveling vicariously with you all over the country and sharing in all the breat show and tell quilts, it's very inspiring. Your 10 year/10 day celebration giveaway is a great way to get people exited about making new quilts. Thanks for the chance to win one of the wonderful prizes!
Wow, would love to win, contgrats on 10 years!
What's not to love? Everything is beautiful, fabrics, patterns.... wow! Got my fingers crossed as it's all wonderful.
Congratulations to her! I love her designs.... thanks for a chance to win!
~robin
welchrobin@Hotmail.com
Love the GE things, very much eye-candy! Here's to many more successes.e
Congrats on your 10th anniversary!! Thanks for the chance to win a great prize. Took her class in Portland, very lively class.
Great patterns! Thanks for introducing her to us.
Love her designs and would appreciate being the winner of this drawing.
I like the Illusion quilt, too. Congratulations on 10 years.
10th Anniversary Way to go!
Love the projects.
The projects and patterns are lovely. Congratulations on you anniversary!!
What lovely designs! original configurations.
Thanks for participating Bonnie. Hope you get some rest soon!
What great projects! I'd love to win!
Robin in Iowa
Love the patterns and the quilt!
What wonderful quilts and prizes! Thanks so much!
Beautiful and inspiring. Makes me want to sit down and sew! Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations to Gudrun for her 10 year anniversary. I love the Nordic flavor of her work.
Best wishes for 10 more years. fran.daoust@yahoo.com
Love the QMS so much fun thanks for the chance to win the great designs and patterns.
Great giveaway. Thanks for a chance to win.
thanks for this post. I have been a fan of Gundra for quite a while.
Gudrun does a great job leading the quiltmaker shuffle. Her quilts are beautiful and look like fun to make.
Great blog hop. and Congratulations to Gudrun on 10 years!
Love all the prizes. I'm always in for another good pattern or pattern book.
Thank you for all the beautiful ideas. love new patterns and books.
Love the quilt maker shuffle. Thanks for the chance to win!
Congrats to GE on the tenth anniversary. That quilt with the faux strings/striped fabric is cool! Thanks for joining the giveaway, Bonnie!
Wonderful projects---I love the look of that Nordic Christmas quilt!
Happy Anniversary! I LOVE your style!!!!! Thanks for the giveaway.
Gudrun's patterns are so unusual and striking. Happy anniversaries and thank you for your generous giveaway.
Congrats!!!! Thanks for a chance to win some cool stuff! Love that flower fabric ! So pretty!
I love giveaways! Who doesn't really? :) Such beautiful fabric and patterns! I may have to go help myself.
I love every one of her designs and have made many! 10 years already?! what an accomplishment! looking forward to the next 10:-)
These are beautiful! thanks for sharing, this contest got me out of the lurking mode :)
WOW what a lineup and an event! How wonderful, wish I were there for sure.
COngrats to her for 10 yrs! Need more like her and you. thanks Bonnie
Congrat Gunrun! Bonnie, I have loved your site for years. I've made many of your quilts and used your scrap organizing methods. You are a real blessing for both beginner and experienced quilters!svonfumetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love all those quilts, especially the round one. I could use one of those for my round dining table. Congrats on your 10 year anniversary. Thanks for sharing.
I love how the frame of the one picture highlights the quilt without actually framing the quilt behind glass. It gives it so much more texture. I was checking out some of your other posts. Wow your fellow class mates were busy with some beautiful quilts. ll_gee at hotmail
Love that Strip Ribbon pattern - I need to make it!
Happy anniversary to a great designer. I would be so honored to win a giveaway from Gudrun. What a great honor that would be. I just enjoy her blog; newsletters and recipes. Thank you for the neatest giveaway ever. You just gotta love her. And that dance is so dang clever.
Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
I'm a fan of Gudrun's patterns and am glad for the chance to celebrate her 10 year anniversary.
Love them! Please add me to the drawing!
Congrats on your 10 years!!! Thanks for the chance to win some wonderful and beautiful prizes!!!
So many great patterns, Congrats on 10 years.
Beautiful quilts & wonderful prizes!
Great Patterns!
Oh my...beautiful quilts and fabrics! I am so excited that I found Gudrun's gorgeous designs. Happy Anniversary!! Thank you! anglanouette at gmail dot com
Congrats! Thanks for the chance to win :)
I crossed my fingers, wiggled my toes, wished on a star to win.
Glad you enjoyed your visit to Alaska.
Hope your return trip was great and you slept all the way. I'd love to win. Beautiful fabric.
What a wonderful 10 years of projects you have shared with us. happy Anniversary.
Looking forward to learning more about Gudrun, and thank you for sharing your story!
~Brandy
brandizzle7133 at yahoo dot com
I really like the strip to be square pattern
it looks so fun!
Thanks for being in this fun blog hop. Thanks for sharing your time and talent and your blog.
Hope I'm not too late. Congrats on the anniversary Gudrun.
Looks like a great book and I am excited to see these pattersn --- definitely added to my "to do" list!
I love the Strip to be Square pattern. My toes are crossed which is no small feat/feet since I wear size 11 shoes.
Love the round gray quilt on the cover of that book. I've always loved gray, don't know why, but am trying to use more in my quilts lately. Thanks for the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes!
I love Gudrun's quilts and fabrics! I'd love to win these. Fingers crossed!
Very nice fabric to go along with fun patterns
How cool! Hope the drawing is still open!
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