11th Annual MinPin Quilt Raffle - 2012

MinPin Quilt 2011
1st Prize
"Minpin Parade"

MinPin Quilt 2011
2nd Prize
"Play to My Heart"

MinPin Quilt 2011
3rd Prize
"Minpinity"


The 11th Annual Miniature Pinscher Quilt Raffle is now CLOSED.

Go to www.mgbeng.com/quilt2012/quilt2012_winners.html for a complete list of winners.

Thank you very much for your support, and join us again next year.


  • 1st Prize Quilt... "Minpin Parade", made by Amy Tjarks-Marks, using quilt blocks made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 2nd Prize Quilt... "Play to My Heart", made by Gail Perkins, using quilt blocks made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 3rd Prize Quilt... "Minpinity", made by Paula Fullager, using quilt blocks made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 4th Prize Afghan is the 1st of 2 beautiful crocheted afghan, made by Betsy Riley, using squares made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 5th Prize Afghan is the 2nd of 2 beautiful crocheted afghan, made by Betsy Riley, using squares made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 6th Prize T-Shirt Quilt... "Pinwheel Pooches", made by Paula Fullager, using T-Shirts donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 7th Prize T-shirt Quilt... "Tilted Minpins", made by Paula Fullager, using T-Shirts donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

  • 8th Prize is "Marvelous Minpins", a Min Pin Silhouette Quilt, made and donated by Paula Fullager

  • 9th Prize is a custom charcoal portrait of your dog, generously donated by Barking Portraits - http://dogportrait.org/

  • 10th Prize is a beautiful Needlepoint Minpin pillow, donated by Nicole Coltharp

  • 11-12th Prize is a Minpin Pillow, made and donated by Paula Fullager.

  • 13th Prize is a Minpin Appliqué Portrait, made and generously donated by Paula Fullager.

  • 14th Prize is a FitPAWS® Donut, generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!

  • 15-16th Prize is a a choice of a Sharkelise, Crocobrett, or Hippizzi Paw Pets , an interactive, plush dog toy that is a hand puppet, generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!

  • 17th Prize is a a choice of a package of 12 Wiki Wags , the only male disposable bellyband OR a Warren London "2 in 1" Shampoo + Conditioner, generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!

  • 18th Prize is a Quiet Spot Pet Tag Silencer, generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!

  • 19th Prize is a Dog-sized crochet blanket and 2012 Minpin calendar, generously donated by Betsy Riley

  • 20th Prize is the CD, featuring the song "King Pin of the Minpins", generously donated by Nancy Simmonds - Musical Tails

  • 21th Prize is a Mixed metals ID tag for your pet, generously donated by DoggoneTags

  • 22th Prize is a Dog Wash and Dog Paw Salve gift bag, generously donated by Denali Dreams Soap Company.

  • 23th Prize is a Dog Collar, generously donated by Spoiled Bratzwear.

  • 24th Prize is a Pet Pawket, generously donated by Pet Pawkets.

  • 25th Prize is a Clicker Puppy DVD and 2 Clickers, generously donated by Doggone Crazy!.

  • 26-29th Prize is a LED Lenser Focusing Flashlight, generously donated by Coast Products.



  • Thank you to all who contributed

    The quilt & afghan squares and T-shirts were donated by IMPS volunteers and friends the world over - a very big thank you to all who contributed. And an even bigger thank you to four very special ladies... Amy, Gail, Paula and Betsy, who made these beautiful quilts and afghans. We also wish to thank all who donated prizes to our Raffle. Lastly, a very special thank you must go to Paula for coordinating much of this project!!

    See below for full details of the prizes.


    QUILT RAFFLE INSTRUCTIONS

    Here's how the raffle will work:

    1. Tickets are available for $3.00 each or 8 for $20.00. All proceeds will be donated to IMPS.
    2. Send your check (made out to IMPS), along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
    3. IMPS Quilt Raffle
      xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR CHECK SO WE CAN CALL YOU IF YOU WIN!

      Email impsquiltraffle@gmail.com for any ticketing inquiries.

    4. We will use double-sided raffle tickets. One half will be mailed back to you and the other thrown in the raffle bowl. We will keep a log of all names/ticket numbers.
    5. The raffle will start on Sunday 5 Feb 2012 and close on Friday 6 April 2012. All entries must be postmarked by Friday 6 April 2012.
    6. The raffle drawing will take place on the weekend of Sunday 15 April 2012 - it will be a lucky day for some! All winners will be notified by phone. The winners will be posted on the saluki list and on the various IMPS Admin and Regional lists.

    Unfortunately, we no longer accept payment via PayPal.

    Best of luck to one and all! Please feel free to cross-post and share with all your friends and family!


1st Prize Quilt... "Minpin Parade"
made by Amy Tjarks-Marks

1st Prize Quilt

 

"You will feel well-protected when you curl up under this adorable “MinPin Parade” quilt! A variety of minpin photos and silhouettes keep watch as you snuggle under this blue and green, full/queen size quilt (approximately 86” x 78”). Several techniques including painted, pieced, appliquéd, and photo style blocks compose the top of this quilt. The back consists of a light blue floral fabric to coordinate with the front border and is accented by machine quilting. How can you resist the opportunity to meet these little pins?".

Click on the Quilt to see the Squares in detail.


2nd Prize Quilt... "Play to My Heart"
made by Gail Perkins

2nd Prize Quilt

 

A keyboard style border accents these sweet doggies that play to all our hearts! This 61” x 76” inch twin/full size quilt features a variety of techniques including pieced, appliqued, silhouettes, thread painting, and photograph style blocks. Machined quilted “in the ditch,” as well as fan and flourish decorative stitching on the top and bottom. Backed with Timeless Treasures’ rich red cotton with small black paws print.

To see more of Gail's wonderful work, please visit www.peacetopiecequilts.com.

Click on the Quilt to see the Squares in detail.


3rd Prize Quilt... "Minpinity"
made by Paula Fullager

2nd Prize Quilt

This checkered "Minpinity" quilt is approximately 80" x 78". A nice size to showcase on your bed, or to keep handy for a cold winters nap. These quilt squares were sent in from volunteers and friends from the U.S. and Australia. The quilt squares include needle-point, appliqué, photo and embroidery techniques, along with many other creatively sewn squares. The checkered border is made with coordinating 2" squares, and the backing is coordinating bone & paw fabric, which is also used throughout the quilt, which blends the quilt together quite nicely. The sashing is white with a small white print. Who will the lucky winner be?

Click on the Quilt to see the Squares in detail.

 


4th Prize Afghan

4th Prize is the 1st of 2 beautiful crocheted afghan measuring 58" x 76", made by Betsy Riley, using squares made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

4th Prize

Click on the Quilt to see some of the Squares in detail.
 


5th Prize Afghan

5th Prize is the 2nd of 2 beautiful crocheted afghan measuring 42" x 62", made by Betsy Riley, using squares made and donated by IMPS volunteers and friends.

4th Prize
 


6th Prize T-Shirt Quilt... "Tilted Minpins"
made by Paula Fullager

6th Prize Quilt

 

This fun, colorful "Tilted Minpins" quilt is composed of 12 Minpin/dog related T-shirts. The quilt measures approximately 69" X 53", and just the perfect size for a throw quilt. Each square is tilted for a unique look. The T-shirt backings are stabilized to help keep the shape of the shirts. The quilt is finished off with a narrow maroon border and a 4" brown print border. The quilt backing is a cute yellow, blue and red paw print design.

Click on the Quilt to see the Squares in detail.

 


7th Prize T-Shirt Quilt... "Pinwheel Pooches"
made by Paula Fullager

6th Prize Quilt

 

This "Pinwheel Pooches" quilt is made with well-loved tee-shirts, donated from volunteers across the country. The quilt measures approximately 51" X 78" and is perfect size for a throw quilt. The quilt consists of 68 pinwheels made from colorful Batik fabric. The border & backing has white paws with a black background. The quilt is quilted with a meandering edge-to-edge pinwheel design. What pup can resist snuggling under this quilt with its favorite person? None that I can think of!

Click on the Quilt to see the Squares in detail.

 


8TH PRIZE - "Marvelous Minpins"

8TH Prize is a Minpin Silhouette Quilt, beautifully made and donated by Paula Fullager.

8th Prize


9TH PRIZE - Barking Portraits

9TH Prize a custom 14" x 16" charcoal portrait of your dog, generously donated by Barking Portraits. For more details of the prize offering, please see http://www.etsy.com/listing/74176496/personalized-your-dog-charcoal-portrait.

9th Prize

Irina Cumberland is a profesional artist, specializing in creating lifelike, personalized pet portraits in oil, pastels or charcoal. To see more her work, please visit the Barking Portraits website: dogportrait.org.

 


10TH PRIZE

10th Prize is beautiful Needlepoint Minpin pillow, donated by Nicole Coltharp.

10th Prize
 


11TH-12TH PRIZE

11th-12th Prize is a Minpin Pillow, made and donated by Paula Fullager.
Inspired by a woven fabric technique, by Anna Faustino, these two Minpin silhouette pillows were made, using her technique, from her book Simply Stunning Woven Quilts. Each pillow has rows of woven batik fabric and then fused and sewn together with a decorative stitch. Each Minpin silhouette has a cute collar embellished with Swarovski crystal and a little doggie tag.

10th Prize
 


13TH PRIZE

13th Prize

 

13TH Prize is a Minpin Appliqué Portrait (includes frame), made and generously donated by Paula Fullager.

This cute little Minpin is showing off her colors in this appliquéd portrait. Each piece is cut precisely and applied using fusible webbing. The collar is embellished with a heart-shaped dog tag, and a little Swarovski crystal bling for style. The portrait comes in a 13 X 16 frame.


14TH PRIZE

14th Prize

 

14TH Prize is a FitPAWS® Donut (Large Dark Blue) - Help your dog get fit while having fun with this balance training tool. Dogs love this exercise!

Generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!

Five Barking Dogs!


15TH-16TH PRIZE

15-16th Prize
Five Barking Dogs!

15TH-16TH Prize is a Paw Pets Puppet - Winner has a choice of a Sharkelise, Crocobrett, or Hippizzi Paw Pets, an interactive, plush dog toy that is a hand puppet. Our min pins love these!

Generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!


17TH PRIZE

17th Prize
Five Barking Dogs!

17TH Prize is a choice of a package of 12 Wiki Wags, the only male disposable bellyband OR a Warren London "2 in 1" Shampoo + Conditioner, made in the USA with all natural ingredients for a shiny, soft coat.

Generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!


18TH PRIZE

18th Prize

 

18TH Prize is a Quiet Spot Pet Tag Silencer in a color of the winner's choosing.

Generously donated by Five Barking Dogs!

Five Barking Dogs!



19TH PRIZE

19th Prize

19TH Prize is a small Granny Square Afghan (32"x44") and 2012 Minpin Calendar, generously donated by Betsy Riley.


20th Prize
20TH PRIZE

20th Prize is a CD, featuring the song "King Pin of the Minpins", generously donated by Nancy Simmonds.

To preview the songs and to learn more about Nancy, please visit her website at http://www.musicaltails.com/.


21st Prize
21ST PRIZE

21st Prize is a Mixed metals ID tag for your pet to the value of $25, generously donated by DoggoneTags.

Mixed metals and a lot of fun! They can be stamped with your dog's or cat's name, Woof, meow, best dog, best cat.. well you get the idea! Your phone number can be stamped on the back. All of the tags shown on the website are in combination of silver, nickel, brass, and copper. They've been cut out of sheet metal and heated, stamped, and pounded. Each will come with a split ring for hanging on your pet's collar.

Please visit the Doggone Tags website at http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoggoneTags?ref=top_trail to see more tags.


22nd PRIZE

22nd Prize is a little gift bag with Dog Wash and Dog Paw Salve (value 11.00), generously donated by Denali Dreams Soap Company.

Our Dog Wash is all natural shampoo bar and really good for dogs with dry skin or any allergies because there is nothing synthetic. The scent is pure essential oils from plants and the neem oil is good for skin and also a bug repellent.

22nd Prize

For more, please visit the Denali Dreams Soap Company web site.

 


23rd PRIZE

23rd Prize is a choice of either the Pink Strawberry collar (left) or the Tattoo You Punk Forever Martingale Dog Collar (right) 12"-15", generously donated by Spoiled Bratzwear.
 

23rd Prize

For more, please visit the Spoiled Bratzwear web site.

 


24th PRIZE

24th Prize is a Pet Pawket - a warm fleece burrow bed for your pet, generously donated by Pet Pawkets.

24th Prize

For more, please visit the Pet Pawkets web site.
Be sure to check out the link that shows Spencer going in and out of his Pet Pawkets bed!  


25th PRIZE

25th Prize is a Clicker Puppy DVD and 2 Clickers, generously donated by Doggone Crazy!.

25th Prize

For more, please visit the Doggone Crazy! web site.
To see puppy training in action, visit http://youtu.be/GDRTW5GTPWU.

 


26-29st Prize

26-29th PRIZE

26-29th Prize is a LED Lenser Focusing Flashlight, generously donated by Coast Products.

COAST has been setting the standard for quality products since 1919. COAST lighting products include COAST LED Flashlights, LED Headlamps, and LED Lanterns.

For more information, please visit the COAST website - http://www.coastportland.com.


Thank you to our sponsors

We would like to thank all our sponsors who donated prizes. If you are in the mood to spoil your dog/minpin with something…. toys, dog treats, collar, dog tag, or treat yourself to something nice, like a portrait of your minpin, etc., be sure to first check out the sponsors' websites listed, before venturing elsewhere. It's their generosity that helps make our raffle a success. Please click on the logos below to view their websites...

Thank you to our sponsors


 
IMPS!

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If you have any queries, feel free to email me at imps@mgbeng.com