Saturday, August 25, 2012

Fabric.com 3 lb. Remnant Overview & Autumn Fabric Giveaway

The Quilting Gallery is hosting a blog hop party of giveaways to celebrate back to school times.  The full list of participating blogs will be up on Monday, so make sure to stop on by there and check it out.  It's good timing for me, since there's a better chance people who are interested in seasonal fabric will see this! Please feel free to look around.
 
Fabric.com 3 pound assortment
I wanted to go over my Three Pound Remnant bundle from Fabric.com. They're out of stock today but they'll be back.  Last month Fabric.com described them a bit more in detail on their FB wall, so I got intrigued enough to roll the dice.  I always search for reviews & pictures before I order a bundle so I have a better idea of what I might get, and would hate to forget to do my part.

Description: You will receive three pounds of cotton fabric, approximately nine yards of fabric. Assortments are packaged at random with end-of-the-bolt remnant fabrics. Individual fabric pieces can range in size from 1/8 yard up about one yard each.


This is good or bad depending on your outlook, I ended up with 9 different fabrics, about one yard each.  However since I either don't like most of them, or they aren't suited for my style, I'm a bit let down, I was hoping for smaller cuts and more variety.  I do think the bottom middle one will be fun to use (Velocity Tonal City in Navy - Jessica Hogarth for P&B fabric)




The good news is they are all current fabrics, so they weren't sending $4 super sale fabrics, they are all about $9/yard so $20 for this assorted bundle is a really good value if you end up a few fabrics you like or have people to trade with.

My Father-in-law has tractors, so I am going to work hard to see if I can make something out of this sucker to the left for him for Christmas (sorry Dad, but its fate!).



If my Mom was here, she might like these, I swear she made a vest for every holiday or season that exists - but she ran off and retired to Mexico, so I am seeking a loving home for a couple of these fabrics.  If you or somebody you know likes a more "niche" fabric, it would make me happy to adopt it out. 

Autumn Fabric Giveaway
So onto The Giveaway  - two fabrics by Grace Pullen for South Sea Imports. 
Beauty of Autumn Harvest Toss in Brown
Beauty of Autumn Leaf Toss in Green
There is about 1 yard of each & its unwashed (note: each fabric has about a 4" square cut out of it, they must take it for referencing something)
I'm also throwing in a Pilot FriXion pen in red - I won one in a giveaway and liked it enough that I went out and got a few more.

"Rules"
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  • I'm afraid this giveaway is only open to US/Canada (not fearful afraid, but sorry afraid!)
  • Leave a comment with an answer to the following - Who was your favorite singer or band in high school?  Mine was Depeche Mode, they were so DREAMY - I had all these posters on the wall and all the lyrics memorized...sigh.  Leave an email address if you are a no reply blogger! 
  • This ends at midnight PST on September 3rd and I'll use the Random Number Generator the next day, and email the winner.

131 comments:

  1. I loved ccr creedance clearwater revival and tommy james and the shandells babscorbitt@gmail.com

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  2. Aw yes CCR,Tommy James,Shandells all the oldies...Wonderful memories...The crisp feel of fall in the air.Russel of leaves as
    you walk in athe woods..Cool crisp nights,football,campfires,etc.
    Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize..

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  3. That is a great deal. It would be perfect for making pillowcases if you didn't care for the fabrics.

    I'm dating myself, but we loved the Monkeys.

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  4. Those fabrics look great for some fall projects. :) And I love the pens, too. I won one in a giveaway also and it's the best. Thanks for the chance to win. I loved Bon Jovi in high school. :)

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  5. hummm...... High school?? That would probably have been the Beach Boys
    ;-) Thanks for a fabulous giveaway!

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  6. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but it was creed. Thanks for the chance!

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  7. REO Speedwagon. That was a long time ago! Thanks for the chance, and the walk down memory lane. : )

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  8. In high school I liked Harry Connick Jr. Great giveaway!

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  9. The Beatles were my favorite. Thanks for your give away and a chance to win.
    marnietrudo@gmail.com

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  10. pounds of fabric! love that. favorite--- van morrison.

    come check out my giveaway: www.patchworkposse.com/blog

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  11. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    Fav band in HS: Chicago

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  12. Lovely Autumn fabrics! Best band? The Beatles, of course!

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  13. Ozzy Osbourne was my favorite in high school.

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  14. The bee gees. Thanks for the chance

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  15. OK, I am going to date myself. Led Zeppelin.

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  16. I love autumn! very pretty fabrics.

    My favorite singer in HS was Michael W. Smith.

    Thanks for a chance to win.

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  17. Backstreet Boys was a favorite in high school. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  18. I had a lot of favorite bands in High School but I guess Air Supply was my really favorite since I've seen them 7 times in concert (3 while in HS) over my lifetime. :D

    It's weird because in High School we mostly listened to Hair bands in my "group" but for some reason I just really loved Air Supply. :D

    Thanks for a chance to win some autumny fabric and I love pens!

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  19. The Eagles!!! :-) And in my earlier years-- David Cassidy!! :-) Thank you for the chance to win!!

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  20. The B-52s were my favorite then (and I still love them)! eep!

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  21. I was a BeeGees and Abba fan.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

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  22. My favorite band has been the same ever since I was a child! It's The Beatles! Even though they were popular and subsequently broke up long before I was born I grew up listening to them on the oldie's station. I love old Rock n Roll and all kinds of "oldies" from the 50's on up. But The Beatles will always remain my favorite band.

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  23. Neil Young...I just love his voice and his songs, still do!

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  24. I loved the Beach Boys and their tight harmony! Thank you for the opportunity to win fabric and the pen!!!

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  25. Not much of a listener back then, but today I am a Jim Brickman fan.

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  26. My favorite singer of all time was Elvis, I always wanted to see him in person but never got to. :-( And I guess as far as a band that would be the Beatles as well.

    Thanks for the opportunity to win! Have a blessed day!

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  27. Oh, I had such a huge crush on Billy Idol in high school. LOL
    I think it was the bad boy look, plus his music wasn't too bad either.

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  28. My favorite band was the Beatles & I actually saw them in concert in Washington, D.C. (1967). Thanks for the giveaway.

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  29. Oh my gosh.. dating myself here a little bit.. Mine was Journey. Thanks for the opportunity to win in your giveaway.

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  30. I'm a young one, so I really loved Matchbox 20 and John Mayer.

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  31. Boy, you're making us admit to our age aren't you???? My favorite band in high school was Three Dog Night!!

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  32. My favorite band in high school were the Beatles. I loved them, especially Paul. Thanks for a great giveaway.

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  33. My favorite in HS was Journey & The Eagles....might still be my favs. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  34. My favorite band in high school was Chicago. And, yes, I'm older than you are - lol! Thanks for the opportunity to enter your wonderful giveaway!

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  35. Simon and Garfunkle - we had one album - yes this was the era of phonograph records

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  36. Creedance clearwater revival Thanks for the chance to win.

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  37. Madonna was by far my favorite. I still listen from time to time to my 80's music got to love high school day memories.

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  38. I have loved Black Sabbath forever! Call me a hetal head.

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  39. I enjoyed Journey during my High School years. Thanks for the chance to win your fall fabrics.

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  40. My favorite band in high school was Boyz 2 Men! Thanks for the chance to win your lovely autumn fabric!

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  41. Love the pretty Fall fabrics. I have two events I'm participating in this year and they would be perfect. Favourite band in highschool was and still is Styx. Thanks for joining the Blog Hop Party.
    Michele

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  42. Hmmm... maybe DC Talk? Thanks for the giveaway!

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  43. THis date me, but my favorite band was Jefferson Airplane.

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  44. Favorite band....OMG! Kansas,Journey, Chicago...Rod Stewart..we had such a great selection of great bands in the mid 70's. Yep, I was a bi-centennial graduate!

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  45. Elvis Presely
    quilting[dash]lady[at]comcast[dot]net

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  46. Thanks for the give away, love the colors in the fabric, and would love to try the pen. I really wasn't much into music, don't know when Neil Diamond came famous but I do remember listening to him a lot. Right now I only listen to country music and really not that much of the time.

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  47. Favorite band.....LOVERBOY.. Yeah first rock concert I went to. Thanks for chance to win, love the fall colors...

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  48. High school really wasn't long ago for me :) I would have to say that Coldplay was my favorite band (and still is!)

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  49. Let's see .... having graduated in '89 .... I was big into Country. But I'll admit that I did enjoy Whitney Houston and Jon Bon Jovi when I attended a couple of my school dances. Thank you for the chance to win your YUMMY Fall themed fabrics. Those so fit into my favorite time of year and quilting theme.

    Sincerely,
    Tricia

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  50. Favorite band, CCR...favorite singer, Elvis!
    I'm always intrigued with remnant bundles, but usually pass on them unless I can see them first. Yours are all nice fabrics, just not everyone's taste.

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  51. Oh my goodness, I guess the Who or the Eagles - jeez I haven't thought of them in a such a long time.

    Love the fabric.

    Thank you

    sandyb720 at gmail dot com

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  52. Fabric bundles are a bit of fun aren't they? I loved Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Band.. There were lots of great bands then and now- it is hard to choose.
    Thanks for the chance to win your lovely fabrics.
    Enjoy the blog hop.
    Regards from Western Canada,
    Anna

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  53. My favorite singer was James Taylor and I did like the Eagles. I have not tried buyin a bundle. I will have to think about that idea. I too live in the squishy Pacific Northwest.

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  54. THE BEATLES! oops does that date me a bit?

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  55. I'd love to use part of that autumn fabric for pockets on an apron I'm planning. I have some pretty fabric that would work really well with either of the prints!

    My favorite in high school... I liked Rich Mullins, Steven Curtis Chapman, and a bit of DCTalk. Too bad all three are no longer around/recording!

    Thanks for hosting a giveaway!

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  56. Bing Crosby -- yes, I'm older than you think.

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  57. I loved Pearl Jam in high school.. Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  58. Hands down it was the Grass Roots (showing my age)

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  59. I wanted to be a roadie for Bob Seger!! LOL!! It made my mom crazy, of course that dream went un-fulfilled, but that's probably a good thing!

    thanks for the fun and the laugh at myself this morning!!

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  60. LOL I was in love with AJ from the Backstreet Boys. Prince was also at the top of my list too!!! *dreamy sigh* I LOVE the frixon pens!

    Thanks for hosting a giveaway!

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  61. I really liked Elvis. I am not young! ;-) Thanks for the giveaway.

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  62. my favorite band would have been a group of my friends that formed a band, they played all the dances and they were good... all the girls thought the guys were so cute... for a professional band Herman and the hermits, Herman was dreamy, but then so was davy jones from the monkees...

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  63. I liked lots of bands, but Bob Dylan was and is a favourite. Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  64. There were a lot of good bands back when I was in high school so it is hard to pick just one favorite. I am going to go with the Beach Boys as I still like to listen to their music today.

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  65. Sorry you purchase wasn't awesome...but thanks for sharing!
    I loved
    Duran Duran

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  66. Hard to admit, probably George Michael!!

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  67. Oh, hands down, Elvis Presley. Thanks for the giveaway, hope I win.

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  68. I don't know that I had fav. singer band in HS

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  69. In highschool I hoarded music like I hoard fabric...a little bit of everything...John Denver, the Eagles, BJ Thomas, Olivia Newton John, Neil Diamond,Lionel Richie.....

    sowingstitches [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  70. My favorite group was the Monkees.

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  71. Dating myself, but we loved to listen to the Lettermen (8 track) no less. Great date music

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  72. Loved the Bee Gees and their great songs. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  73. My favorite in high school was Backstreet Boys (although by the end of high school I had definitely outgrown them!)

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  74. I loved Journey, Queen and Bon Jovi... I love that I have all my favorite tunes on my Zune to listen to when I sew.

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  75. I'm old so it was Aerosmith and Boston for me.

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  76. It had to be Merle Haggard for me! Country since I was born!

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  77. Yay I have a Canadian address!! My favourite was Aha! I also loved Cindy Lauper - Girls just wanna have fun, right!!? Super super generous giveaway - I think those are some pretty fab fabrics - thank you for the chance!

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  78. In High School I loved listening to Billy Joel. Thanks!

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  79. High School... well, I think Lone Star or Jump Five.

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  80. OMGosh, this will really date me but it was the Beatles and still is. I totally love anything by John Lennon. Then give me some "country" and I am set to go! thanks for a chance to win so great fabrics. Vests, hmmm? I used to do that but find it fits better into quilts and takes less fabric then a vest to cover my fats. LOL Thanks again

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  81. In High School my favorite band was, well, there were several I loved, Chicago, Eagles, Foreigner, Air Supply. Ah....great memories.
    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  82. sweet giveaway! My favorite band/singer in high school was Bon Jovi (we had bunches of mix tapes!)

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  83. I really liked B. J. Thomas. Yeah, it's been 40 years since I graduated.

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  84. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance! I loved Depeche Mode too! Have a Nice Day! :)

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  85. I loved Wham! I also like fabric.com too. I will have to try the $20 deal when i need backing fabrics :)

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  86. My favorite band was the Beatles.
    Thanks,
    Peggy
    peggy_verdongibbs@att.net

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  87. My favorite group was the Bee Gees. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  88. The Beatles came to America when I was in 10th grade. I don't think there was another group that year. Thanks.

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  89. My favorite singer in high school was Jon Bon Jovi! And I still love his music! Thanks for a chance to win! :)

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  90. My favorite band in high school was U2. My sister and I would come home everyday from school and watch "Rattle and Hum".

    Thank you for showing off your fabrics.com grab bag. I love grab bags but was worried fabrics.com would be more "super clearance junk" than decent stuff I'd actually use. I think I'll have to try out one of their grab bags next time I'm ready for a surprise.

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    1. Oh, and if you're looking to unload that bicycle print fabric, I would gladly take it off your hands. I'm currently kind of obsessed with bike prints.

      (I'm down for a swap if you'd like)

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  91. Peter, Paul and Mary.

    I love fall fabrics. I would make an apron.

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  92. Wow...let's see....probably Creedence Clearwater...tjo I loved several more from same Era! lol

    Thanks so much for chance to win! :)

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  93. I would like to answer even if I can't enter the giveaway, as I am from Italy. I loved Duran Duran, and I still have great emotions with their songs. hugs Alessandra

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  94. When I was growing up, I always enjoyed hearing the Inspirations - a Christian group that sang in lots of churches. It was fun traveling to hear them sing!

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  95. Loved Lionel Richie (still do)!!! :) Thanks for the opportunity to win such pretty fabric!!!

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  96. My favorite band in high school was Bon Jovi! And guess what....I still really love them! :)

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  97. The Beatles - now that's making me feel older.

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  98. I would have to say it was a toss up between the Monkees (Davey Jones was so dreamy!!), and the Beatles. I think their music is ageless.

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  99. Aerosmith was a fav of mine, but I always enjoyed anything that I could sing along to. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

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  100. Duran Duran and A-ha - I had the biggest crush on their lead singer Morten Harket

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  101. rolling stones...still are one of my favs

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  102. Love the fall fabric :-)
    One of my favorites in high school was Luvin' Spoonfuls.

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  103. I liked Boston...every song on their debut album was fabulous!

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  104. I'm from denmark, so I'd say a danish band, I'm in the us now...whhat about aqua-barbie girl- could be 90s

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  105. That's a hard one since I had so many favorites...but I'd have to pick The Who. The Tommy album came out when I was around 14 years old...and I LOVE it to this day.

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  106. The Beatles were my favorite in highschool. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  107. Still is my favorite- David Cassidy. My husband knows (so do my grown sons) that if he were to knock on my door, i'd be gone! LOl debbie73521@yahoo.com

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  108. My favorite band was The Weepies! They're still good!

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  109. Def Leppard was my fav band! I love your fabrics! Thanks!

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  110. I was born 25 yrs too late, because my favorite singer was Nat King Cole...a voice so smooth....it's what my parents listened to so I was indoctrinated young...I didn't like the cuttent music of my day...although I did buy an album by Bread

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  111. My favorite was the Beatles--despite the fact that my mom said horrible things about them. If you'd said "early grade school," I could have said Johnny Mathis. (How old does that make me?!)

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  112. My favorite band was The Monkees, especially Davy Jones the lead singer. I thought he was so dreamy!

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  113. Oh, boy, you want to date us don't you? My favorite singer way back then was Bobby Rydell. He was many of the boys of Bandstand.

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  114. Wasn't allowed to listen to radio, or even have music much for that matter. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  115. I had a boyfriend into heavy metal, so my favorite was Def Leppard.

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  116. Yikes. High school was so long ago. I do remember liking the BeeGees.

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  117. Chicago was one of my favorites. thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  118. I think I was into Alice Cooper, ELO, and Tomita waaaaaaayyyyyy back then! Thanks for participating in the blog hop with such a nice prize too!

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  119. My favorite band was AC/DC LOL
    High school...I don't even want to think of it!

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  121. I loved Paul Anka! My favorite song was Put Your Head On My Shoulder!
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

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