Sewing Companion Giveaway Winners!

It's time to post the recipients of my latest giveaway. I was overwhelmed (to say the least) at the response - 135 entrants and well over 300 entries (as you can see, I had a basket full of slips)....wow! I wish I could make 135 sewing companions, so each of you could receive one - but that would be quite a HUGE undertaking...so, unfortunately, only 2 lucky entrants will be receiving one at this time. If you name was not drawn, please don't be discouraged - I love to make things and give them away and there will definitely be more chances in the future. I have been enjoying my visits to each of your blogs and meeting many of you on Twitter - my stitching/sewing family has grown leaps and bounds and I am thrilled to get to know all of you - thank you so much for your comments and encouragement!

So now, without further ado, here are the winning comments:

1. North Country Stitcher said...
   I am always amazed by your finished projects. How generous of you to share them with us. I have been reading your blog for awhile & recently became a follower. No twitter account- cell phones don't work here. I haven't started a blog yet.. Thanks for the chance to win. Lisa M
   
2. Jennifer said...
   It would be amazing to win something made by you!I'm currently a follower and I've posted your giveaway on the sidebar of my blog (www.serialstarter.blogspot.com).I guess this qualifies me for 3 out of 4! Good luck to everyone!

I emailed both of the recipients on Friday night, and at the time of this post I had already received a response from Jennifer.

Again, thank you all for taking an interest in my blog and in Blue Ribbon Designs - I hope you will continue to follow me on my creative journey!

Sewing Companion Giveaway

I know it is a little overdue, as I reached 300 followers several weeks ago (a HUGE thank you to my readers!), but I finally finished the prizes for a new milestone giveaway! First a bit about the prizes, then details on how to enter...

This little quilted treasure is called a "Sewing Companion" - it is done completely in the hoop on my embroidery machine and was digitized by Birdhouse Cottage Crafts. Inside, there is a pocket for your scissors...a wool page for your pins and needles...under the wool is page of quilt batting to collect your orts...and under those pages is a little hidden pocket (seen in photo below) - perfect for a needle threader, package of needles, or a skein of floss. This fancy little "book" (3.25" W x 5" H) travels well and gets loads of attention....I almost always have one in my stitching bag! These two posed a bit of a challenge for me, as I wanted to use some discontinued sampler fabric from Rhubarb and Ginger by Blackbird Designs for Moda and I didn't want the quilting to take away from the fabric design - I ended up using clear nylon thread for the quilting...and of course I left off the embroidered words from the original design. I really liked how they turned out....

So you want to know about the giveaway??
There will be two winners:

• 1st Place: One Sewing Companion (one from the photo), complete with scissors...and some needles and pins. 1st Place winner will choose either the red or the brown companion (red companion will come with red scissors, brown companion will come with gold stork scissors).


• 2nd Place: One Sewing Companion (one from the photo), complete with scissors...and some needles and pins. 2nd Place winner will receive the companion not chosen by 1st Place.

How to enter and particulars - please read carefully:

You can receive multiple entries - one entry for each of the following:

• Leave a comment = 1 entry
• Be an official follower (current or new) = 1 entry
• Follow on Twitter = 1 entry
• Post about this giveaway on your blog = 1 entry

Leave me one comment with all of this information and be sure to include your email address (or make sure it is viewable in your profile) - entries without a valid email will be not be eligible.

A sample entry may look like:
Words, words, words...your comment.
I follow your blog.
I follow you on Twitter (User ID).
I posted about your giveaway on my blog (blog address).
email@address.com

A comment like the one above would be worth four entries (entry information will be confirmed). I will be choosing the winners by random draw on Friday, November 19th - entry cutoff time will be Thursday, November 18th - 11:59 PM CST. Winners will be posted here on Saturday, November 20th. I will contact the winners via email - you will have 48 hours to respond, if I do not hear from you in that time, I will choose a replacement winner.

So those are all the "details" - good luck to each and every one of you!!

Owlivia Giveaway Recipient

Happy Thursday friends and followers!

It is time to randomly choose the winner for my Owlivia giveaway....thank you all for your entries and comments....and don't be discouraged if the random generator doesn't choose you today - you all know I love to make things and give them away and there will be more chances to win in the future...

So without further ado, here are the entrant names...and the random generator chose number 6...which is Jan. Congratulations Jan - I will be sending you an email shortly....

Again, thank you for following my creative journey...I appreciate all your comments!

Jan - your new stitching companion is "foofed" and migrating your way....

Owlivia and Friends...and Giveaway

A very wise and dear friend just told me: "I recommend you take frequent sewing breaks"...so this evening, that is exactly what I did! Meet Owlivia, A Sewing Companion by Sandy Gervais...isn't she adorable?! She was so much fun to make, I made several friends for her...I didn't want her to be lonely. Didn't I just tell you how happy jumbo rick rack makes me? Best of all, the pattern and directions are FREE...yes, you heard me correctly, FREE! To find the list of supplies, directions, and owl template, visit http://www.modabakeshop.com/ (IMHO, one of the greatest blogs EVER!)...it is the March 10th entry. The directions are easy peasy - a beginner can definitely make one. Sandy even has a kit available with all the supplies she used (including her new Frolic Fabrics) for a small fee. I used several of her Frolic Fabrics for Moda, along with some coordinating fabrics from my stash...and I chose smaller buttons for the centers of the eyes. Owlivia is about 8.5" H x 6" W.

Now for the even better news...one of my owls is looking for a new home...preferably one where she will be loved and well taken care of...so, for those of you who don't sew or don't have the patience or just want something I made...I am giving away one of my owls (made with my own two hands) to one of my blog followers...simply leave a comment on this post. I will use the random generator on April 8th to choose the lucky recipient. PLEASE leave your email address or make sure it is in your profile - entries without a valid email address will not be eligible. Thank you all for following and reading my blog - I enjoy your comments and compliments...

Good luck!

Sewing/Stitching Companion

I am still SUPER busy working on new designs for teaching and the TNNA Nashville Needlework Market in February. I am a little behind on my market releases, so my posts may be minimal for the next few weeks....but don't give up on me, I love sharing my projects and inspirations with you!
Today I wanted to share with you a project I made for a holiday gift...a little sewing/stitching companion. It was done completely in the hoop on my sewing/embroidery machine and was digitized by Birdhouse Cottage Crafts. There is a pocket for your scissors...a wool page for your pins and needles...under the wool is page of quilt batting to collect your orts...and under those pages is a little hidden pocket - perfect for a needle threader, package of needles, or a skein of floss. The fabric (which is gorgeous in person!) is Somerset Cottage by Robyn Pandolph (RJR Fabrics)...and was chosen specifically to coordinate with the recently released Elizabeth I scissors (LOVE THESE!) by Kelmscott Designs. This was a very enjoyable project made easily in an afternoon.

A Sewing Companion

I had to share this little needlework treasure with you; it is called a "Sewing Companion".... and I love it so very much, I have made several of them...and I recently sent one to a very dear friend for her birthday. It is done completely in the hoop on my embroidery machine and was digitized by Birdhouse Cottage Crafts. There is a pocket for your scissors...a wool page for your pins and needles...under the wool is page of quilt batting to collect your orts...and under those pages is a little hidden pocket - perfect for a needle threader, package of needles, or a skein of floss.
This fancy little "book" travels well and gets loads of attention...having this little companion in my stitching bag just makes me happy! Now that my work is a little more under control, I plan to make time for a little more sewing/embroidery this week....look for more fun photos in the next couple days....until then I hope you find time to work on a project that brightens your day....