is this one:
(photo courtesy of Amy)
Which led me to these starry eyed purchases:
(plus a few more that are on the way. Horay!)
(photo courtesy of Amy)
Do Amy's tea towels put stars in your eyes too???
If so, you're in a heap of luck today!!
Amy is offering a tea towel (your choice of color), and this tea kettle pattern she designed herself:
(photo courtesy of Amy)
to one lucky sewtakeahike reader.
All you have to do is leave one comment, and make sure to work in the phrase "down the road a'piece" in there somewhere. Ok?
And if you are so inclined, and just can't wait to see if you're the winner, you can get Amy's tea kettle pattern and tea towels here!!
I'll leave the comments open until Sunday evening, July 17th. Good luck!
~Penny
I just discovered Amy this week! Love her stuff. I wish her shop was down the road a'piece, but I'd probably be broke if it was!
Posted by: Michele | 14 July 2011 at 05:20 AM
I was hopping 'down the road a'piece' and discovered your blog post about a wonderful giveaway. I love Amy's newest pattern and tee towel, so much fun.
Posted by: Patricia with ZiaMariaDesigns | 14 July 2011 at 05:21 AM
I'm a Minnesotan through and through. I only live down the road a'piece from where I grew up! Love your collection and how they go with the towel inspiration.
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | 14 July 2011 at 06:07 AM
Thanks for introducing Amy's tea towel print, lovely...
I am coming from a far far away country to leave a comment in this blog. Although it's could be few miles apart but with the Internet technology, it's just like walking down the road a'piece' difference..
Posted by: Hueisei | 14 July 2011 at 06:13 AM
I've been eyeing Amy's prints for a while now. If I could, I'd just go down the road a'piece to pick some up.
... lame, I know, but its the best I could do so early in the AM. Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Laura | 14 July 2011 at 06:44 AM
Loving that collection of pans and whatnot, along with that lovely tea towel. I think I may walk down the road a'piece and see if I can find some of that ware in a retro shop in my town!
Posted by: elsa | 14 July 2011 at 06:46 AM
I would love to be able to use that towel down the road a piece! Thanks for the chance
Posted by: jodi meenan | 14 July 2011 at 06:49 AM
I've been dreaming about a time 'down the road a'piece' when we get to renovate our kitchen ... wouldnt one of those tea towels looks just grand! :) thanks.
Posted by: Diane | 14 July 2011 at 06:55 AM
Love collecting Catherineholm! My favorite!! Wish the thrift store down the road a'piece would have some! :)
These towels are awesome!
Posted by: Jeni | 14 July 2011 at 07:03 AM
Wow that would be so much fun! If I were to win I could tell all my friends that "down the road a'piece" is where you can get some yourself!
Posted by: Tami | 14 July 2011 at 07:25 AM
So sweet! I would definitely travel down the road a'piece to get some goodies like this!
Posted by: Debbie | 14 July 2011 at 07:40 AM
Those are absolutely adorable!!! They bring back many memories of days that have gone down the road a'piece. You are going to love decorating with them.
Posted by: Mary | 14 July 2011 at 07:42 AM
I would love to win down the road a'piece
Posted by: Deserae Fiedler | 14 July 2011 at 07:56 AM
If I win this I would make them Down the road a'piece!
Posted by: Jackie Pacitti | 14 July 2011 at 08:01 AM
Wicked cool purchase, Penny. Wish she was just "down the road a'piece" from me. She's got a real gift for novel.
Posted by: Arlene | 14 July 2011 at 08:06 AM
'Down the road a bit' my daughter is getting married this weekend. Wouldn't Amy's towels look beautiful in a new bride's kitchen...Yep I think so! Thanks!
Posted by: dawn | 14 July 2011 at 08:16 AM
I actually live down the road a bit. I live outside the city limits os a small town, population 2500. I am a lone farmhouse surrounded by fields.
Posted by: Tara | 14 July 2011 at 08:20 AM
I love the block pattern, but it would be "down the road a piece before I would have time to make it. Thanks for a chance to win it1
Posted by: Pam Sizemore | 14 July 2011 at 08:33 AM
Down the road a piece when I have a bit more sewing time, I'd love to spend some it working on paper piecing. I love the tea towel.
Posted by: Anita | 14 July 2011 at 08:34 AM
Down the road a' piece (or two or three) of this fabric line will be mine! I actually have some in orange, now I need to add blue and yellow! I love Amy's work! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Posted by: Jamie | 14 July 2011 at 08:44 AM
These towels look amazing. They remind me of my Grandma’s kitchen when we lived down the road a’piece from them when I was growing up, what wonderful memories. I’d also love to make the tea kettle pattern down the road a’piece as well.
Posted by: Samantha K. | 14 July 2011 at 08:53 AM
I would love to give this tea kettle pattern a try "down the road a piece" when I have finished all the projects that are stacked on my sewing/dining room table.
Posted by: diane stanley | 14 July 2011 at 08:53 AM
Since I discovered you live not quite down the road a piece, but in the same state as me, I've had a bit more affection for CO. It must be good if it's got Sew Take a Hike!
Posted by: Jessica | 14 July 2011 at 08:56 AM
I was just about to ride my bike down the road a'piece and then I read your blog post. Ack! What adorable enamelware and that paperpiecing pattern and tea towel are right up my 70's decorating alley! Love that it inspired you to go hog wild in the collecting department. It's always one little thing that does that too me.
Posted by: Amy Pruden | 14 July 2011 at 09:19 AM
I love it.
Posted by: Jennifer | 14 July 2011 at 09:36 AM
oh fun! I just moved and am in need of new towels to coordinate with this kitchen. Plus I have good luck with your giveaways Penny... So come on random generator!!
Posted by: Angela | 14 July 2011 at 09:37 AM
When I lived in Georgia thast was standard directions. Go over yonder and down the road a'piece. Ibought a map!
Posted by: Debra | 14 July 2011 at 09:37 AM
I live down the road a'piece from our local fabric shop but haven't seen this cute fabric or anything quite as cute!! Would love to win!
Posted by: Kathie B | 14 July 2011 at 09:56 AM
After being away for 3 weeks, I can't wait to get back to my sewing machine! But I'm afraid that may be down the road a piece because I really should unpack, do laundry, buy some food & pick up the mail for starters!
Posted by: DianeY | 14 July 2011 at 10:44 AM
I read Amy's blog, and all her work puts *stars* in my eyes! You are closing the comment on my birthday... I wish you and Amy just lived down the road a piece so we could get together for a spot o' tea and and birthday cupcake, or two.
Posted by: Doris | 14 July 2011 at 10:45 AM
Your blog has been my day's eye-candy and inspiration...my time for quilting has been few and far between, with 3 children and a new house, but I do not plan to leave it down the road a'piece! I hope the week's end will bless me with a teakettle tea towel to tie the time 'til I stitch agin!
Posted by: Andrea | 14 July 2011 at 11:22 AM
When I was a little girl on our farm in Saskatchewan, I would tuck my doll under my arm and walk or bike down the road a'piece to have tea parties with the kids at the neighbouring farm. We would set up a teeny tea set on a teeny kid sized table with fancy linens ... with chairs for our dollies, too ... and their Mom would make us teeny sandwiches and cakes and we would use lemonade (for tea). Sometimes we would "dress up" first with gloves and hats and high heels from the "dress up trunks" our Moms kept for us.
Then the next day those kids would walk or bike down the road a'piece to our farm and my Mom would prepare an equally dazzling tea party display!
What fun!
Posted by: Heather | 14 July 2011 at 11:23 AM
If I went down the road a'piece, where would I find some of those darling towels? Looks just like summer!
Posted by: Dawn W | 14 July 2011 at 11:39 AM
These items bring back childhood memories! It makes me feel like I've been "down the road a piece" too long!
Posted by: Donna | 14 July 2011 at 11:53 AM
Down the road a'piece from my home is the fab space where my mod guild meets every other month, and my guild peeps will love this fabric too. I will share with them if I'm the lucky winner. Thanks to both of you!
Posted by: Liz | 14 July 2011 at 11:55 AM
What a fantastic haul- Amy's design is so spot on and I love the yellow pan you have too! Down the road a'piece is a sewing machine shop where mine gets its mending done! Lucky to be so close!
Posted by: Kerry | 14 July 2011 at 12:10 PM
Sometimes when I travel down the road a'piece to visit boy child, I stop in at a thrift store and hope beyond hope to find some vintage cookware. Wouldn't one of these tea towels look great with my bargains?? Great blog! Thanks for the give-away!
Posted by: Valerie | 14 July 2011 at 12:12 PM
I am writing this down the road a'piece from the end of mainland Scotland. Next stop USA! Love the fabric. My Mum had a kettle like that when i was growing up. Thanks for the memories.
Posted by: Carol W. | 14 July 2011 at 12:12 PM
I'm working in the phrase "down the road a'piece"....grin....I should go down the road a piece and get some exercise, but it's toooo hot.
Posted by: Billie K | 14 July 2011 at 12:21 PM
I have been following you and Amy for a short while. I love both of your stuff and told myself that down the road a piece, I could buy some of those towels.
Posted by: charlotte | 14 July 2011 at 12:50 PM
Down the road a'piece is a beautiful park which I gaze at while drying my dishes with a not quite so lovely tea towel as this one!
thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Mary | 14 July 2011 at 01:16 PM
I'm off down the road a'piece next week to Ireland! I'm hoping for some dry weather and plenty of walking!!
Love the tea towels and Amy's great pieced pattern!!
Posted by: Gill | 14 July 2011 at 01:23 PM
I love anything by Amy, so I wish she lived down the road a'piece. It would be much more convenient!
Posted by: liveacolorfullife | 14 July 2011 at 01:38 PM
Love Amy's pattern and towels. I'm down the road a'piece to California and knowing I won these items would make my trip better.
Posted by: Sharon | 14 July 2011 at 01:38 PM
These fabulous towels put stars in my eyes too!
When the tea kettle starts whistling on the gas ring and the muffins are fresh out of the oven, I'm sure that I would only have to go down the road a piece to find the same scene being played out in the next retro kitchen :)
Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: WandaFish | 14 July 2011 at 01:40 PM
I can visualize down the road a'piece the postman bringing me the towel and pattern and making and puttung stars in my eyes (:
Thank you for the chance to win and thank you Amy for your generosity.
Posted by: Simone | 14 July 2011 at 01:41 PM
boogie woogie Penny! just tuning up..la la la la ...here we go...just for you in my bestest singing voice ...
"...Well there's a place you really get your kicks
It's open every night about twelve to six
Now if you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
And shove and sting like an old steam drill
Come on along you can lose your lead
Down the road, down the road, down the road a'piece..."
Love Amy's work & love your recent treasure haul!
x
Posted by: Nova | 14 July 2011 at 01:52 PM
My problem Penny is that Amy is just "down the road a'piece" and I keep checking out her shop....(thank goodness she doesn't have a brick and mortar shop) LOL!!!! I just love all the things in her shop....and Penny, I love your patterns and tutorials too!!! I guess I will have to wait until the winner is picked....I may win and won't have to but the blue version I was going to buy!!! Wish me luck!!!
Posted by: Nancy Peach | 14 July 2011 at 02:34 PM
I was doing the blog hop "down the road a piece" and came across your blog. So I decided to stop by and say "hi".
Posted by: Patti | 14 July 2011 at 02:44 PM
Loving those tea towels! We have an antique market down the road a'piece and I'm constantly looking for old pots!
Posted by: Lainey | 14 July 2011 at 02:55 PM