Good Morning, Quilters!
As the Downton Abbey series comes to a close, let’s celebrate the hours of fabulous TV it offered with a GIVEAWAY!
The show had its ups and downs to be sure, but the costumes alone were worth watching for…
The beautiful clothes, jewelry, furnishings….
I WIN–YOU WIN!
At the Craftsy Instructor Summit in January, I was the WINNER of 5 bolts of Downton Abbey fabric from Andover Fabrics!
I would like to share the bounty with THREE LUCKY WINNERS-
Each will receive 5 yards of beautiful cotton fabric-for quilting or dressmaking!
HOW TO ENTER–THREE WINNERS!
In the comment section, leave YOUR favorite Downton Abbey quote–there were so many!
Google them if necessary…
If you really can’t come up with a Downton Abbey quote, share any favorite sewing or inspirational quote!
The contest will run until 8 pm CST on Thursday, March 10th.
Winners will be announced Friday, March 11!
(Due to shipping costs, this contest is limited to US and Canada only–thanks!)
Thank you, Andover Fabrics!
Thank you, Craftsy!
Lady Lori Crawley (my real maiden name!)
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com Thanks!
586 comments
quilterpt
I loved the one from last night:
Rosamund: What do you think makes the English the way we are?
Violet: Opinions differ. Some say our history, but I blame the weather.
Just made me laugh! Thanks for sharing the giveaway..
quilterpt
I liked the one from last night:
Rosamund: What do you think makes the English the way we are?
Violet: Opinions differ. Some say our history, but I blame the weather.
Just made me laugh…thanks for sharing the giveaway!
Debbie Horton
An aristocrat without money is as useful as a glass hammer. -Violet Crawley
Love it! And thanks for the chance. 🙂
Tamara Hutchinson
“I’m a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.” I will miss DA but so glad for a chance for some of the lovely fabric!
Lori Campbell
I wonder your halo doesn’t grow heavy. It must be like wearing a tiara around the clock.
Violet
Mayela Hansen
“Vulgarity is no substitute for wit.” – Dowager Countess
Thank you for the opportunity to win beautiful fabric.
Cathy Morrison
“I’m a woman Mary, I can be contrary if I choose.” This quote is tied with ” I should hate to be predictable”. Both are my favorites. My favorite quote that is sewing related is of course…She who dies with the most fabric wins!
Donna Mueller
“The presence of strangers is our only guarantee of good behaviour.”
annieofbluegables
“Every mountain is “unclimbable” until someone climbs it. So every ship is “unsinkable” until it sinks.”
Jane VanWijnen
I’d rather be alone than with the wrong man!
Terri Wolthuis
I missed most of the programs, but would love to stitch up some gorgeous fabric. Thanks for the chance!
Sophie
The Dowager Countess seems to have had the best lines … How about this one (from an earlier season)
Lady Mary: “I was only going to say Sybil that is entitled to her opinions.”
Countess Violet: “No, she isn’t, until she is married. And then her husband will tell her what her opinions are.”
Thank you, Lori (and Craftsy) for the lovely giveaway.
Valerie Beaver
Anna Smith, Head Housemaid
“I love you, Mr. Bates! And I know it’s not ladylike to say so, but I’m not a lady and I don’t pretend to be.”
carolynblock
I never followed the series but a coworker once gave me a cross stitched piece that said “Old quilters never die, they just go to pieces”! I have it framed in my sewing room!! Thank you for the opportunity to win some beautiful fabric!!
Sherry
“My dear. A lack of compassion can be as vulgar as an excess of tears.”
Karen
Sorry, I don’t remember any quotes although I love the show. Hate to see it end. The costumes were marvelous.
Debby
“I am afraid that you have read somewhere that rudeness in old age is amusing, which is quite wrong.” said Lady Rosamund to her mother, Violet Crawley.
Darrell
Violet: “Oh, well, that is an easy caveat to accept, because I’m never wrong.”
Christine Pierson
Hi Lori, thank you for all the free motion quilting tutorials, I was able to apply some to my quilts, it came out really nice on the borders and sashings. I don’t have any special quote from Downtown Abbey but I can tell you my husband’s comment on my fabric- “I think Joann’s fabric dept. has moved to your sewing studio”. 🙂
Mary D'Amico
I have to chuckle at Lady Mary’s comment: “I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate bedrooms.” We’ve been doing that for many years after realizing that restlessness and snoring were preventing sleep, and we’re much happier and getting more sleep ever since. We must be pretty smart!
Pam
As a grandmother I can relate to this one: “It’s the job of grandmothers to interfere.”
Thanks for the awesome giveaway Lori!
Anita
“Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else’s house.”
Wonderful giveaway!
Kathy Woods
I love this Lady Grantham quote. I’m a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.”
Pamela
Isobel: “How you hate to be wrong.” Violet: “I wouldn’t know. I’m not familiar with the sensation.”
Loriann Fish
“Vulgarity is no substitute for wit.”
Glenda Britten
Lady Violet: All this endless thinking. It’s very overrated.
Great show and great characters.
Sandi
Daisy: But if it’s electric, aren’t you worried it’s going to run away with itself and sew your fingers to the table?
Baxter: I certainly hope not.
This makes me laugh because sometimes I secretly think that of my machine! 🙂
Thanks Lori!
terry
“What is a weekend?” Has to be my all time favorite by the Dowager Countess
Cam Barth
I love Violet to Isobel. “Does it ever get cold on at moral high ground?”
socolisa
Dowager Countess, to Isobel: Does it ever get cold on the moral high ground?
Thanks for the opportunity to share this beautiful fabric!
Paula K.
The best quote has to be when when Isabel and Violet meet and Isabel asks what do I call you and Dame Maggie Smith answers, “How about Countess and Mrs Crawley.” Or words to that effect. The tone of their relationship was set!
Paula K.
Judy
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ the costumes!!!!!
“I have to take one thing for granted, that I will love you until the last breath leaves
my body”
Maureen M
“It’s the job of grandmothers to interfere.”
thanks for the giveaway
Celeste
From Dame Maggie Smith, ” Week End, what is this ‘week end’?
Edwina parsons
I would rather be alone than with the wrong man. Thanks for the great give a way.
Annette parsons
Tempel Vicki
One of my favorites….”I’ll take that as a compliment…..Oh, I must have said it wrong!”
Thanks for sharing with us!
annwalsh2015 Walsh
Dowager Countess quote: “Last night! He looked so well. Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else’s house.”
LOVE the Downton fabrics!I’ve used them in two quilts already, but not the prints you have pictured. Thanks for the chance to share!
Ann Walsh
Lori
“Every mountain is “unclimbable” until someone climbs it. So every ship is “unsinkable” until it sinks.”
I also love the Joe Nichols song “Impossible”, that basically says the same thing.
LOVE your free motion tutorials. I have used many of them in my quilting. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Pat
maybe it was the 2nd season – Matthew is talking about his positon as a lawyer working during the week and having his weekend’s off and Violet states “what is a weekend?” Pricesless.
In fact, there are pillows and mugs with this quote.
Rosemarie
Isobel: “I take that as a compliment.”
Violet: “I must have said it wrong.”
Love the dowager…and the fabric!
tammy k.
One of my fave’s:
Robert: “There is nothing more ill-bred than trying to steal the affections of one’s dog.”
Diana
“The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that’s all there is.”
Mr. Carson.
Joann N.
I love what the Dowager Countess said about telephones:
“Is this an instrument of communication or torture?”
Still true today with all the telemarketers calling you—
Sara Rose-Pegan
One of my favorites is when Mrs Patmore said to Daisy
“Daisy, what’s happened to you? I said you could go for a drink of water, not a trip up the Nile.” I just love how blunt she is! Mrs. Patmore definitely has to be one of my favorites, you just never know what she might say…
Donna Alexander
“I never answer a question more incriminating than whether or not I need a rug.”
And “When reason fails, try force.” Both from the Dowager – the best zinger provider ever! These were from the last show but there were so many – hard to choose. I would love to win the beautiful fabric you have – as a garment sewer, the fashion of Downton Abbey was so fabulous and to get just a glimpse of the costume designers and makers process was not enough. They could have done a whole show on that. Thanks for the chance to win!
Peggy
Rosamund: What do you think makes the English the way we are?
Violet: Opinions differ. Some say our history, but I blame the weather.
So funny!
Joan
Violet to Isobel – “Does it ever get cold on the moral high ground”?
Carolyn Kramer
The quote of Mr. Carson is a favorite. “The business of life is the acquisition of memories.”
Carolyn Harris
“Of course I’ll marry you, you old booby. I thought you’d never ask!” [Mrs. Hughes to Mr. Bates]
Very exciting about the Downton fabrics.
Cathy
I don’t get the series here, know I’ve missed a good one. Thank you for the chance to catch up on a bit.
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