Sooooooo, huge thanks to everyone who shouted about and shared my page which pushed me over the 1000 follower mark and in to a great spot to launch this fab competition!
1000 is a big benchmark and one that should certainly be celebrated, and to do so, I am giving away this quilt…
The person lucky enough to win this quilt will have it personalised with a name of their choosing on the cloud and it will be backed in white fleece.
- There are just a handful of rules to stipulate before I tell you how you can win.
- Worldwide entries are welcome, yet if the winner lives outside the UK, I will be asking for a £5 contribution to postage.
- No one related to me is allowed to enter.
- You must comment on this post in order to submit your entry and once your comment is approved you are in the running to win.
- Comments may take some time to be approved depending on how close I am to my computer so please be patient, I will get to all of those sent in before the deadline even if you don’t see them appear on the blog straight away.
- Please be sure to leave your email as I will contact you that way if you are chosen.
- The winner should allow up to three weeks for the finished quilt to be delivered.
- The competition launches with the release of this blog and will end at midnight (GMT) on Friday 20th July.
- The winner will be announced on Monday 23rd July.
- My decision is final and will not be bias in any way.
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I live in the tropics and often we see a rainbow and I always say, ‘let’s find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow’ and would hope that we would find little green shamrocks, and four leaf clovers, and all things to bring good luck – and even a bucket of gold coins to get through these difficult economic times. But, the main dream is to be **HAPPY**….
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to win such a gorgeous quilt.
Glenice
My fiance lives a long way away so I would like to find him at the end of my rainbow (preferably in a leprechaun outfit … well, why not?!).
Love the quilt, wish I could achieve something half as nice!
Annette.
I would just love to see the smiles of my gorgeous children at the end of the rainbow, it was a hard struggle to be able to be a mom and they mean everything to me! they are both a little poorly at the moment so am i but one little smile off one of my babies and my heart just lifts. Your gorgeous quilt would be perfect for snuggle time on the sofa with them
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Sharon x
My friend has just had her baby, somewhat early and with the weather the way it’s been I’m sure she’ll see a rainbow soon, maybe with a very tired mummy though lol!
thanks for the opportunity to enter your fab compittion!
The quilt is beautiful
Jo
I’m apologising for this one now as it’s not the most cheerful but at the end of the rainbow I’d like to find my Mum before she got dementia. I want the woman who could always make me smile when I was sad, make me laugh when I was down, and give me a cuddle just for the sake of it. You can keep your pots of gold, the mythical small irish men dressed in green, your unicorns & fairies and other items expected at the end of a rainbow….My very own ‘Do It Momma’ is my wish x
hello… i got married in 2004 and we tried to have a baby straight away…. unfortunately things didn’t go quite to plan and we lost a number of babies, this was a very hard time of our lives.. i was eventually discovered to have thyroid disease two years later.. i was popped on medication and since then i had my first daughter daisy then sophie..sadly lost three more babies then i had my precious little boy ‘max’ last december whom his little sisters adore and he is a happy little fella…. not a day goes by that i feel like i want to pinch myself to how very lucky i am and i actually feel like i’m dreaming some days too… i would love everyone elses dreams are found and answered at the end of their rainbows too just like mine xxx
A poem called the down syndrome creed in reference to my nephew
My face may be different
But my feelings the same
I laugh and I cry
And I take pride in my gains
I was sent here among you
To teach you to love
As god in heavens
Look down from above
To him I’m no different
His love knows no bounds
Its those here among you
In cities and towns
That judge me by standards
That man has imparted
But this family I’ve chosen
Will help me get started
For I’m one of the children
So special and few
That came here to learn
The same lessons as you
That love is acceptance
It must come from the heart
We all have the same purpose
Though not the same start
The lord gave me life
To live and embrace
And ill do as you do
But at my own pace.
This being a poem about down syndrome and the blanket a
Gift to my nephew I would like there to be a picture of the down yndrome butterfly at the bottom of the rainbow.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to win a lovely hand made item
Jess xx
I would like a special baby girl, due in October, to be found wrapped up in this quilt at the end of a rainbow, that way I won’t have had to push he out!!!
I would like to see my sister at the end of the rainbow.
She died at birth when I was 17 and got to hold her in my arms. I am the only girl with 4 bothers, all whom are younger than me and I always always wanted a sister. I used to make my brothers dress up in my clothes and do their hair up in clips and bobbles lol. My sister had downsydrome and was the most beautiful little girl ive seen. I can still picture her as clear as day almost 13yrs on now, but know everytime I look up to the sky she is there watching over me
That would be my wish at the end of my rainbow xxxxx
I always these kind of competitins hard as I can never think of anything whitty to say to make someone pick me. So I’ll just stick with honesty. I would like to find that pot of gold so I could take the financial pressure off my husband. We have 3 small children under 4 years in a house not really suited to a growing family, but we got caught in the recession and went into negative equity on our home so we’re now what they call mortgage prisoners. My husband does as much DIY as he can to make this house a home for us but it’s hard work. Also after our second child my husband let me leave my well paid (sort of) job to stay at home and raise the children, so all financial pressure fell to him, and I know he worries every day about making ends meet. I also suffer with depression and he often tells me that he goes to work worried about me and the children because he’s not there to help. He’s the most caring man on the planet who never puts himself first ( the man refuses to replace his holey socks, pants and trousers as he says the money could buy more groceries). The pot of gold would help him to relax, and treat himself a little bit for once. I love him dearly.
3 years and 5 months ago I had the most gut wrenching call, my baby might not be ok and I have to start considering losing him at 21 weeks pregnant. 2 weeks full of constant tears and tests my baby was given the all clear. Nearly 3 years ago my tiny gorgeous boy was born perfectly healthy. All the months of stress relieved, but his journey through life wasn’t going to be easy. From day one he was a very grumpy, quite little boy, living in his own little bubble. He took 2yrs to even acknowledge other people existed, to walk, to talk. He’s autistic. The world is scary to my little boy and not many people understand the way he behaves in public, when only his blanket and mummy can protect him from the world. One of his obsessions is rainbows, it’s one of the very few things that make him happy, which is very fitting as he’s my miracle at the end of the rainbow ♥
As you know I lost my courageous, brave amazing brother in law Stacey to cancer aged just 39 a year and a half ago. He left behind three amazing kids and a wife who adored him who was holding his hand as he took his last breath. Whilst this experience made me realise how lucky I am to have my health and family around me not a day goes by without me thinking of Stacey and ‘why him’. At the end of the rainbow I’d love there to be a cure for this cruel, cruel illness!
CAUSE ALL OF THE STARS ARE FADING AWAY JUST TRY NOT YO WORRY YOU’LL SEE THEM SOME DAY!
I would like to see my Mum standing at the end of the rainbow, smiling like she used to without the suffocatingly heavy cloud of cancer hanging over her head.
I would like to find a big box of tissues – after reading all those posts, I need some!!!
Jen
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When the rain gives way to the sun,
As the earth lies glistening below,
I’d love to run into the arms of my Mum,
When I find her at the end of the rainbow.
I would love to win the adorable quilt for my sweet little boy who loves cuddling and rainbows!! This would make an awesome surprise under the Christmas tree this year<3
Hello – I’m going to go for a sad story.
At the end of my rainbow I would like my father. We never were close all my life but at the age of 25 I was starting to accept the relationship with my father. We started to become close but he died suddenly 18 months ago. Regretfully I wish i had come out of my stubborness before he died. So I would like him at the end of my rainbow so I can have just that little bit more time.
No rain, no rainbows. Life tend to throw things our way. Light only stands out in darkness. That way we appreciate its beauty. To appreciate the colours of rainbows, you need both the sun and the rain. I suppose, at the end of the rainbow, I find contentment knowing I already have what I need to put up with the rain.
At the end Of my rainbow I’d like to find my man! Some champagne and amazing food to be enjoyed with amazing company! An evening of uninterrupted bliss….please & thank you!!!
Hopefully one that doesn’t make you redo your make up lizzie!!! X
I’d like to see some luck and happiness. Everyone is happy except me and everyone is having the best possible luck.
Recently lost my job because I’m a silly lump and fractured my ankle, so they called me ‘unreliable’ ..Expecting a new niece or nephew and this quilt would be ideal!!
But most of all I’d like to know my nanna J is at peace and not hurting from cancer that spread through her. And maybe just to see her face and hear her voice and for her to have some pink panther biscuits and a cuppa charlie!.
as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Sorry if that seems more like a rant then a chance of winning!
Many thanks.
A large bed, earplugs & bottle of wine – hopefully equal a full nights sleep, my 2.6yr old doesn’t like sleep!! I am a very tired lady !!
I would love to find a cure or at least better way of managing Fibromyalgia at the end of the rainbow. It is called an invisable disease, which many can not understand…but I so know it well. With FM you have to rest alot & snuggled under your fantastically handmade colourful quilt would make me feel that a dismal day can become a beautiful day
At the end of a rainbow I’d love to find a secret door to heaven so I would be able to take my gorgeous 1 year old to meet some very special people who are no longer with us. Especially my cousin who sadly died in a tragic accident one month before we found out we were expecting. We spent a lot of time together as children and he is sadly missed. He would’ve loved to meet Scarlett I’m sure xxx
A poem…
For me, the answer is easy
And I know it has been said before
But I would love to see Cancer eradicated
To find that vital cure
It has taken someone special from our lives
Someone who is missed every day
A cure will stop others suffering
In the most cruel and painful way
I would love this blanket for our little boy
He will never meet his brave Grandad
Who would have given him such joy
I will tell him where his Grandad now rests
Up in the sky with the rainbows
And I will make sure with this blanket, he never forgets xxx
I would love to see my mom at the end of the rainbow. She died from pancreatic cancer. I miss her very much.I would love to hug her. michellepia2000@yahoo.com
You know, I would like to find….me. I became a mum last year, put on loads of weight and I feel I’ve lost that girl. Though I’m proud to be a mum to my gorgeous Pippa, proud to be the wife of my scrumptious Phil, I really do miss that girl sometimes. Hopefully I’m on the journey to the end of that rainbow now and I can find a little of the old me….;)
I would like to find a lovely nights sleep at the end of a rainbow. I have 16 month old boy girl twins as well as a 4 year old little boy. Tonight is the twins first night in their beds rather than cots!!! They share a room so I was prepared for a night of monkey business. However so far (nearly 2 hours in) and they are both in bed with
Not a peep to be heard from them. So I may (fingers crossed) find the end of my rainbow, a very nice nights sleep and as an added bonus 3 happy well rested children in the morning
Ps your blanket would look gorgeous on my little girls new big girl bed xx
What would I like to find at the end of a rainbow……. Well I would love to see my dad just one more time and tell him how I love him. Him was killed last year in a traffic accident. And I miss him so much and I know my little girl Betty would of loved him so much. I just feel she will miss out on alot without him being her. We talk about him all the time to her. And he knew how hard we tried to get pregnant and the heart ache we went through and he was always there for us all.
The blanket would be for Betty to love and cherish forever x
At the end of the rainbow, I would love to find my Dad if only for a few minutes. He was taken too soon, before he could meet my little girl and I would give anything for her to meet her Bampa and know how much he loves her as he loved me and I him. The quilt would be a gift for my nephew who is named in part after his Bampa and was also denied the great privilege of meeting him. Isobel and William Martin will always be a wonderful reminder of the great man even if we do wish they didn’t share his nose.
What would I like to find at the end of the rainbow? A cure to every ill, a laugh for every tear, a hug that stops all loneliness and a reflection of our worth xx
I don’t envy you having to choose only one of these stories as a winner Lizzie, I have been truly moved reading them all.
There’s no way to compete, but I will say that I would love all my friends and family at the end of that rainbow, with no cares or worries for just one night. I love them all dearly, and having recently moved away from my family, miss them very much. I’m very lucky that they’re there though, home will always be home
The quilt is really beautiful, you are very talented
all the best!
My daughter has moderate intellectual difficulties and attends a special school. She loves being around children, even if she can’t play with them or communicate with them very well.
At the end of the rainbow I’d like to find acceptance- acceptance from all people, children and adults, that our special people need and deserve our love and friendship the same as everyone else, and that we can all benefit so much from having them in our lives.
It’s a beautiful quilt! Well done on everything you’ve achieved as you work so very hard for it all! <3
I love this quilt! It’s funny, there was a gorgeous rainbow here the other day after a week of storms and I was taking pictures while being completely fascinated by it. I’ve only lived in the South for a few years, and we don’t really get that kind of thing where I grew up.
For me the end of the rainbow is total happiness with my life. Most days I feel like I’m almost there. A few years ago, I was living in a horrible house in the cold Midwest and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Now, I run a thriving business, manage a chronic illness and have someone to share both the good days and bad days with. On the days where I get really overwhelmed by the bad stuff in life, I try to remember that there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel and that I have the power to get myself there. I suppose at the end of the rainbow I’d like to find a better stronger me.
Last year, I didn’t get into university and watched all my friends go off to new lives while I sat at home struggling with the thought that I’m not good enough. I ended up becoming depressed and now find it really hard to function on a day to day basis around people. I still haven’t told my friends about my illness because I don’t want them to be worrying about me when they have their own lives to live. In May, my best friend had a little girl and she’s made me her god mother. She is the light in my life. She gives me hope that I can beat this. She’s the one at the end of my rainbow.
I would love to find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, would be great to have no money worries and have spare cash to treat my three kids!!
My daughter decided about 6 mths ago that her name was zara “rainbow” she is so funny such a character!!
I told her she cant just change her name.But everytime someone asked her what her name is she replys with zara rainbow so we manage after a few days to tell her it was zara “rainbow” pyper and shes happy with that lol
shes 4 by the way
If we won this we would give it my friends baby seth zara loves him to bits and would love to give this to him x
You know what? I’d like to stand at the end of that rainbow and find nothing. This would mean I’m entirely happy an don’t need to covet/miss/want anything or anyone.
Good luck everyone!
A few years ago i lost my grandad, we were very close and it was a big shock. When i had my son i always talked about the grandad he never met and how he was up in the sky looking down on us. One day while at my grandads grave we saw a rainbow and my son said ‘thats my grandad’ ever since then rainbows make me smile. Now i’ve had my second son i’d really love to tell him all about his grandad in the rainbow. I’d love to see my grandad at the end of the rainbow, maybe one day we will, but to have a beautiful blanket like that would be extra special
x
I would love to find an SNA (special needs assistant) at the end of my rainbow. My little sister is 5 years old and Autistic. She’s super intelligent and the coolest kid I’ve ever met. There are huge cut backs going on here in Ireland and there getting rid of all the SNA’s, so my little sister who can read and write perfectly might be sent to a special needs centre because shes a “threat to other students” in main stream school (If she doesn’t have an SNA). I know she would love this blanket too, I would get her name printed on it. I can just imagine her smile if she seen it
x
I would very muchly love to have this to snuggle up with in Panda Cottage, in would make me feel warm, fuzzy and have cosy toes. Panda’s toes can get VERY cold dontcha know?
Rainbows are full of wonderfullness and magical yummy things. At the end of this rainbow I think I’d like to find my toes. At the end of another rainbow I’d like to find the following (in no particular order):
My cat Roy (no rainbow is complete without him)
A new pair of Hetty & Dave pumps
A non swollen paw so I can cut to my hearts content
A Terry’s Chocolate Orange
A magic book where the illustrations come to life and I can go on h’adventures and stuff
A 1979 Beano annual
A nice bench to have a sit down because I’m a bit knackered honestly as that rainbow is quite far away.
And some other things. Maybe. Although I’d be happy with just the bench.