we have a winner...

it is midnight on 12.31.12. and that means we have to announce our winner. we try to break down the final count by manufacturer. and then tally up the page...

 

two hundred twenty bolts. emptied.

 

that is a lot of empty bolts.  the closest guess without going over came from facebook at 217.  thank you for participating.  a sincere thank you to kelsey, carol and our other workers during the week...katrina, penney and teri.

ten thousand...

i was almost certain it would happen today. sure enough. i rang out number 9,998 around 1:50pm. then a woman walked in. i recognized her. and then a man came in. i recognized him too. he does not quilt. a small panic set in. he must be here to purchase a gift certificate for his wife. oh no. i can't post that. it would ruin her surprise. the man stopped to look at something. the woman started to walk toward me. double oh no. my heart started racing. how does publishers clearinghouse make all those surprises happen, i wondered.  thankfully she walked past me and headed to the back corner. the man walked toward the counter. he checked out as 9,999. whew! then at 2:07 on 12.12.12 the register clicked open for the 10,000th time...

 

that is a one with lots of zeros. that is a one with a lot of heart. that is a one with many thanks.

 

congratulations to mary!! our $100.00 winner for being our 10,000th transaction.

winner, winner

chicken dinner. no not really chicken, rather a fat quarter bundle.  so...in our last quessing game no one really guessed what was in that box. yes it was riley blake, but we needed something a little more specific. like costume clubhouse.  still i feel bad not picking a winner, because we like winners. so...i numbered all the entries 1 thru 45 and went to random.org...

 

and it selected # 7...

which is erin.  please send us an email with your contact info and we will get your fat quarter bundle right out to you.  thanks to everyone for playing along.  be sure to follow us daily for our next fun game.

winner, winners...

we have winners. but first the tally. i decided this go around to separate the bolts.  i think the end result is exactly what you would expect in our store based on what we purchase. so here it is...

the total is 361. we had one small dilemma. we had an empty roll from a laminate. technically it is not a bolt. but it was empty. so we decided if we had someone guess 360 and another person guess 361, they would both be winners. but we didn't.  the winner over on facebook was ann with a guess of 350 and here on the blog the winner is lori with a guess of 347.  your $50.00 gift certificates will be waiting in the store. congratulations!!

too cute for words...

every now and then something magical happens at the store. it reminds me of a good movie.  you leave the theater feeling fresh and rejuvenated.  remember this guessing post? the $50 answer was chosen by ella.  104 is her number at school. i found out when she arrived with her family this week, 10/4 is also her grandmother's birthday...

it is so exciting to me when young girls are interested in fabric. add to that a dad who has a very good knowledge on the subject. and a mom who is super encouraging and a sewer.  it was simply a great afternoon...

...for the little brother too.  just tell me you didn't say ahhh...when you saw that sweet pic.  thank you shannon and family for making our day. 

33 is the magic number

183 pounds = 3 boxes = 33 bolts = 486 yards.  for this shipment at least...

and we had one winner... sarah anney...who guessed it correctly.  do you want to see what was in the boxes?  stay tuned. it's good. very, very, very good.

 

183 lbs = 3 boxes

so far, we know this much.  183 pounds of fabric arrives in...

three boxes. very big. heavy. boxes. oh just a little hint. i do know we have a winner. just one winner. who guessed spot on.  stay tuned to see if it's you...

time for a give-a-way...

we just received notice that 183 pounds of michael miller fabric has shipped...

...and is due into the store on tuesday.  can you guess how many bolts that will be?  the guessing begins now and will end as soon as pete, our favorite ups man arrives on tuesday 2/7.  simply leave a comment with your answer on this post.  the winner will receive 5 free yards of michael miller fabric of their choice.  yardage does not need to be from the same bolt. should there be more than one correct guess, those names will be entered into a drawing for final selection.

the fifty dollar guess...

i am simply giddy when things turn out even better than one can anticipate. remember the bolt guessing game? we had a winner. spot on. the final count was exactly 104 bolts...

and the reply from slfranks4 read 104.   i was unable to link to her email from the blog response. so i posted it here and on facebook.  several days went by and i heard nothing. just as i was about to send out a last minute sos, i recieved an email from shannon, thrilled to be the winner.

you want to know how she guessed the correct number?  she didn't. her seven year old daughter did. turns out it is her school id number.  ahhhh...how sweet is that!!! rumor has it though...there may be an ongong discussion as to who gets to pick the fabric on their next visit:)  we can't wait to see you shannon and ella!!

it pays to follow jellen's blog...stay tuned for our next give-a-way very soon.

winning gold...

this is no april fool's joke. it just so happened that an advertising salesman walked in just as sari and sarah were about to draw the winners. he asked what they were drawing for and i replied...


"gold." how else would one describe the opportunity to tour moda fabrics? here's hoping your box is holding the winning ticket...drum roll please...

and the winners are...

Roxana Moore

Ronda Searl

Marlene Gambatese

Beryl Younkin

Stephanie Greene

Please come into the shop to claim your box of candy bars, moda style. winners will select their own box from our stock of five boxes on a first arrive, first select, basis. JEllen's house of fabric assumes no responsibility for the contents of each box or for any part of your trip should you be the winner of the grand prize.

holiday winners...

announcing the winners* of our holiday drawing...

Judy Devere

Bonnie Gutman

Anne Schmidt

Karole York

Jeannette Metcalf

Shandra Belknap

Henrietta Michalko

Eileen Puette

Cathi Thomas

Ann Chevali

*(winners were randomly selected from email club forms submitted)

please come into the store to make your selection

from our 2011 Quilting Calendars

or the just delivered

2011-2012 Fiber and Fabric Mania Travel Guide

(first come, first selected)