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Last Week's Winner and this Week's Giveaway!

First of all, congratulations to Nicki Lee, who won this week's giveaway of the assorted threads! I used the randon integer generator and up came her number!  I already have your address, Nicki Lee, so I will get the threads and the little charms out to you right away.

Once again, I am celebrating with another giveaway.  This week I am celebrating having over 500 posts to my blog!  Wow - I do like to talk, don't I?  lol 

Since this week I am celebrating writing posts for my blog and your reading them, how about reading and writing materials for a prize?

First of all, the current issue of A Needle Pulling Thread!  This is a magazine that has been around since 2006 and I have been hooked since the first issue.  A Needle Pulling Thread celebrates Canadian needle arts and covers a diverse spectrum of needle and fibre arts:  quilting, fibre art, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, rughooking, embroidery, beading, creative sewing and more!  If you would like to check out the magazine, visit their website.  Samples of what is in this particular issue can be seen here.

The second item in the giveaway is a lovely girly datebook, suitable for any year. 

The third item in the giveaway is a journal for counting your blessings.  Doesn't that fit in perfectly with the whole idea of celebrating whatever you are thankful for each week?  In this case you can make notes of your blessings every evening.  And look, if you turn the journal over, you can do the same during the day. 

So, here is how the giveaway works:

1. For one entry leave a comment telling me what your favourite form of fiber and needle arts is right now or what you would like to try next.
2. For a second entry, become a follower or let me know you already are in a separate post.

3. For a third entry, blog about this giveaway and leave me another comment with a link to the post.
Good luck!

Comments

Maria McCabe said…
OH! I Love all these giveaways! Well....my favorite form of needlework right now is hand embroidery - I am doing a summer flower sampler and it is so relaxing. I am doing this to practise my stitches for my first crazy quilt project - A Patchwork Embroidery Bear! Can't wait....I also love to quilt, crochet and sew. Thanks for the chance and the great blog!
Maria McCabe said…
I have been following your blog for about 1 week and I love it!
Laurie said…
LOVE this give away!!! Right now, I'd say my favorite form of needle art is crazy quilting. I love embroidery, and want to learn stumpwork. I'm already a follower, and will leave a link back!
Laurie said…
Here's my link; http://crazyworldofcrazyquilting.blogspot.com/2010/07/kerrys-next-give-away.html
Laurie
Marilyn said…
What a neat giveaway. I am a paper book type of person and I love to sit with my coffee and turn the pages. Much more comforting to me than the computer. Thanks for having all the nice giveaways on your blog.
Michele T said…
As soon as I learned that you are a Canadian, I had to sign up to follow you!! Thanks for the chance.
Michele T said…
You have awesome giveaways! I have done a number of needle arts over the years: embroidery, cross stitch, hardanger embroidery, knitting, crocheting, but my favorite is quilting and I am seriously addicted but I can manage it!!
Suztats said…
Right now I'm creating 5zies for Jillayne's Winter Swap, so I am stitching, tatting, and embellishing. I guess my favourite form of needlearts is tatting. Thanks for the opportunity to win your giveaway.
Suztats said…
I am a follower, and I sure hope my number is chosen. Best wishes.
Mosaic Magpie said…
I am a follower and love it.
Debbie
Mosaic Magpie said…
I would like to try some wool stitching. Like a penny rug or a Christmas stocking. I think the wool would be dreamy to stitch through, but it may be too hot for now.
Debbie
Cathy said…
Wow, what great giveaway items, Kerry. Please enter me! Glad your muse is in gear; I think mine finally is to. Hey, do you think our muses were off partying together?!? Big hugs, Cathy
Linda B said…
Miss Kerry I have been learning brazilian embroidery, but would truly love to do some three dimensional stitching such as thread painting and stumpwork. Congratulations on your blog posts.

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