Giveaway winners!

Hello everyone! Is everyone calming down after the whirlwind of giving awaying?!!? It was insane there for a while.

First off I want to say thank you to everyone for stopping by and sharing their crafty beginnings, memories, favorites, and thoughts! It was so nice and a lot of fun to read all of your anecdotes. Many of you, like I,  had awesome family who taught you at a young age and you have always been immersed in crafting! Some of you had random moments in life that veered you down the street of crafting. Here are a few of the awesome comments that made me smile!

"My first crafting started when I was in maybe the 3rd grade. My Dad hammered some small nails into the end of wooden spools & wound some yarn around them. Then he showed us how to make a chain of the yarn, picking it over the nails & wrapping more yarn. My sister & I would have a contest of who could make the longest chain in the shortest amount of time." - Joyce M.

"I was shamed into learning to knit by (1) students who were always showing up in class with fabulous things around their necks, and (2) a male friend who learned, finally pushing me over the edge!" - donnadb

"As far as how I got into crafting. I grew up watching my mom sew ALL or our clothes and toys but I was never allowed to touch the machine. I did a lot of made up crafts on my own as a little kid. Now that I have kids I try to get them involved (even though they are very young). But now I think about crafting, mainly sewing all day long! I can't get enough" - Sara

" I didn't want to study for my statistics exam in college, so I said "hey, I always wanted to learn to knit" and drove to Michael's, got a Learn to Knit kit, and stayed up all night looking at tutorials on the internet to learn." - Theresa

"I always wanted to learn to sew, but never had any sort of guidance. I tried to teach myself as a little girl but lack of resources nipped that in the bud. Then, in high school, some friends of my parents decided to move out of state. When they did, they left boxes in our house full of things they couldn't take. Including a sewing machine! The boxes had everything I needed to sew, knit, crotchet, and dream to my heart's content. I even had materials and a couple of books. It was all downhill from there as I started experimenting with patterns." - Jmstrunk

"I have been "crafty" as long as I can remember! After a tough semester of college, I sold back my used books, bought the only machine I could afford, and taught myself to sew over the summer." - Lindsay PA Country Crafts

"I started sewing at school. At 7 we had to make a small pillow to sit on for story time, it had to be shaped like an animal. I made a bunny and sewed it to my school dress by accident. It took me about 20 years to start sewing again." - Sasha

And lastly my favorite comment is from Joyatee. This is only part of her comment, but it just is probably one of my favorite things about crafting - it transcends age gaps and language barriers and anyone who is curious enough and wants to do it can!

"Cross-Stitching: When I was 8, my family went to visit an uncle in Moscow, Russia for one summer. The plane rides had long delays at the airport, and I didn't have much to do during the wait. I found an old Russian woman cross-stitching a small sampler of a cat lying lazily on a couch next to a fireplace. I spent the entire 4 hour layover peering over her shoulder, amazed at the art she was making. (My mom was very happy to have her 8-year old so occupied.) I hadn't seen anything like it before. The Russian woman and I couldn't communicate, but she was amused to have an admirer, and she showed me (albeit a language barrier) how to cross-stitch. I didn't dare ask her to try, but when I came home, I asked my mom to buy my a cross-stitch kit. Again, my mom was surprised that I finished the 99 cent kit in 2 hours, so she actually kept buying new kits for me. After that, all long family trips we took, I would always bring my cross-stitching along."

Now, on to what you are all wanting to know - WHO WON?!?!?!

Exhibit A: The vintage fabs. Sarah won these beauties!

Exhibit B: fat quarter friendly pattern: Fern I hope you have some fat quarters in mind!

Exhibit C: fuzzy soft baby alpaca yarns. Heather, I hope you have something fun in mind to cast on!

 

Congratulations ladies! I will be emailing you for your addresses.

Thank you again to everyone for stopping by and participating in such a fun time. Thanks to Sew Mam Sew for hosting! Wishing you all a happy weekend and happy sewing!

cheers :-)

kim