Random Act of Kindness Giveaway

 

 To be entered in this giveaway drawing, you need to do 2 things: 
Leave a comment on this post, and do something nice for someone. The world needs more kindness. ♥

The prize package includes:

a rare out-of-print book Minitats by Patti Duff, 

a Japanese tatting pattern book (containing diagrams and excellent photographs),

a tatted necklace and earring set (handmade by me) in my own "Loopy" pattern,

a bobbin lace bookmark (handmade by me) in a pattern by GaliciaBee,

an assortment of my own hand dyed thread!

Readers of this blog from outside of the U.S.A. are welcome to enter this giveaway - but - be aware that even though I'll mark the package as gift, sometimes customs fees may still be charged, unfortunately. (It has happened before.)

I'll chose one winner at random on Monday, October 14. Please be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog I.D. or an email address. And, don't forget to do something nice for someone!

Spring Giveaway!

 

Giveaway!

Open to residents of the USA only (because of shipping costs).

To be entered in the giveaway, leave a comment on this blog post before Thursday, March 7, 2024.

I'll choose one winner on Thursday, March 7 and contact the winner (so please leave some contact info in your comment).

The prize is as shown, a box with a sampling of hand dyed threads in assorted sizes, picot gauge, some tiny crochet hooks, tatting shuttles, a small scissors, and the tatting book shown, which is written in Dutch (I think), with very clear diagrams of each pattern.

The winner!

 

The winner of the giveaway is Melissa! Congratulations!

Thank you to everyone for your wonderful comments on my previous post. 

Published in Belle Armoire Jewelry!

 In today's mail I received a lovely surprise! The issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry magazine with my own wire-wrapped tatted pendant article in it!

The issue is Summer 2023. It will arrive on news stands around June 1, 2023. 

Because I'm a subscriber to the magazine, I received 2 copies in the mail: my subscription plus a complimentary copy for being published. So, I have 1 copy to give away!

Giveaway!!! Open to residents of the USA only (because of shipping costs).

To be entered in the giveaway, leave a comment on this blog post before May 20, 2023.

I'll choose one winner on Saturday, May 20th and contact the winner (so please leave some contact info in your comment). This giveaway includes some hand dyed thread samples along with the magazine. ☺

Goody Good Giveaway!

Giveaway!

This giveaway package includes:

• An assortment of hand dyed thread
• Tatted white collar 
• Tatted red earrings 
• Book "Artistry In Thread" by Helma Siepmann

To enter, leave one comment on this post. 

Be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog I.D. or an email address.

Readers of this blog from outside of the U.S.A. are welcome to enter this giveaway - but - please be aware that even though I'll mark the package as gift, sometimes customs fees may still be charged. 

I'll choose the winner on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 using a random number generator.

Spring Giveaway!

 

Giveaway prize 1

Giveaway prize 2

For a chance to win one of these tatting books including a sample assortment of my hand dyed thread, leave one comment on this post.

I'll choose 2 winners on Friday, May 7. Be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog I.D., or an email address, otherwise I'll just draw another name.

*Readers of this blog from outside of the U.S.A. are welcome to enter this giveaway - but - be aware that even though I'll mark the package as gift, sometimes customs fees may still be charged.*

Each book has Japanese text. The excellent diagrams and photographs enable any tatter to be able to make the projects even if they don't read Japanese.

The hand dyed thread is sample skeins of varying yardages and thread sizes as shown. 

The Winner!

The winner is Gloria Nelson! Congratulations, Gloria! I've sent you an email.

To everyone who commented, thank you so very much for your wonderful words. Each of you is a inspiration and I wish I could give everyone a prize - but all I can offer as consolation is my free digital patterns here. Tat on!!!

Extremely Very Early Spring Giveaway

For a chance to win the book Tatting Innovations by Helma Siepmann, plus the hand dyed thread and tatted Boomerang earrings shown in the photo, leave one comment on this post.

I'll choose one winner on Wednesday, February 5. Be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog I.D., or an email address, otherwise I'll just draw another name.

Readers of this blog from outside of the U.S.A. are welcome to enter this giveaway - but - be aware that even though I'll mark the package as gift, sometimes customs fees may still be charged.

Metallic thread experiment 2 = success!

This time I tatted my Atom in Simthread. It’s finer than size 20, so I added a few more double stitches. (6 instead of 5 in the center. 8 sets and 13 sets in the “orbits” instead of 7 and 12.)

The work in progress

 The Simthread from Rita Richmond at Shuttle By Design worked well! I was able to tat my split rings around beads and close them without problems. The thread also stood up to undoing mistakes.

 I still need to finish the ends of the necklace chain before listing this atom in my Etsy shop.

 This new colorway I call “Solar Flare”. Only a test batch, so just a few skeins listed in my Etsy shop

Want a chance to win some hand dyed thread AND help out one of my friends who is battling Multiple Sclerosis? Donate any amount at this Go Fund Me fundraiser and let me know about it in your comment below. I’ll choose a winner from those who helped.

Book review and giveaway at The Beading Gem

It's such an honor, I'm absolutely thrilled! The Beading Gem has a book review and giveaway featuring my latest pattern book! See her article and enter at The Beading Gem.

Etsy Gift Card Giveaway

Comment below for a chance to win a $25 USD Etsy gift card, which can be spent at any Etsy shop that accepts Etsy gift cards! The winner will be chosen with a random number calculator on Friday, December 2. I need a way to contact you if you win. The gift card will be emailed.

If you need more information about Etsy gift cards, the legal details are all on the Etsy Terms of Use page.

Extremely Very Early Spring Giveaway

"Stardate" set

"Pansy" set

"Pond" set

Snow is still in the forecast where I live, but leaf tips from springtime flowers are beginning to emerge from the ground. 

Time for a giveaway!

For a chance to win a matching set of 5 sizes of hand dyed thread (Sizes 10, 20, 40, 80, and embroidery floss) plus a copy of my book "Tatted Jewelry", leave one comment on this post to be entered in the giveaway. Three winners will be chosen at random on Leap Year Day, Monday, February 29. Be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog I.D., or an email address, otherwise I'll just draw the next name.

Readers of this blog from outside of the U.S.A. are welcome to enter this giveaway. The package will be marked "gift".

Extremely Very Early Spring Giveaway

So far the only sign of spring here in Wisconsin is that the sunlight is strong enough to melt some snow even when the air temperature is still below freezing. But it's time for a giveaway!!!

You have a chance to win one of the 2 prize packages pictured, by leaving one comment on this post. Make sure that there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog ID or an email address.

I'll draw 2 names at random on Tuesday, March 10. Each prize package will include 2 tatting pattern books written by me, 4 skeins of hand dyed thread size 20, 2 skeins of hand dyed thread size 80, and an original tatted bracelet handmade by me. 

Readers of this blog from outside the U.S. are welcome to enter this giveaway too; the package will be marked "gift".

Random Act of Kindness Giveaway

 To be entered in this giveaway drawing, you need to do 2 things: leave a comment on this post, and do something nice for someone. The world needs more kindness.

The prize package includes 2 of my pattern books, a tatted bracelet handmade by me, an assortment of metal filigrees (aka "doodads"), a Sunlit tatting shuttle, a size 14 crochet hook, and a colorful assortment of hand dyed thread!

I'll draw a lucky winner on Tuesday, July 1.

Extremely Very Early Spring Giveaway

Very little sign of spring today where I live, but to give it a little push, I'm having a giveaway!
The giveaway prize is my new book plus 3 skeins of hand dyed thread!
I'm giving away 2 of these prize packages on March 5.

For a chance to win, leave one comment on this post to be entered in the giveaway. Two winners will be chosen at random on Wednesday, March 5. Be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win, either a blog I.D., or an email address.
Readers of this blog from outside of the U.S. are welcome to enter this giveaway. The package will be marked "gift".

And the winner is ... Anza!

Congratulations, Anza! You're the lucky winner of Iris Niebach's new book Tatting Fantasia 4, and 2 skeins of my hand dyed thread! You'll be getting an email from me soon.

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway contest, I've enjoyed reading the comments. You're all the nicest people! If you didn't win this time, there's always another chance in another giveaway in the future.

Giveaway! Book and Hand Dyed Thread

Giveaway!
Comment on this blog post for a chance to win Iris Niebach's new book Tatting Fantasia 4, plus 2 skeins of my own hand dyed thread! The thread is size 20, from my "Sugar Maple" and "Summer Trail" batches.

If you have a blog, that's okay for contact info, otherwise I'll need your email address or some other way for me to contact you if you win.

Will leave this post open for commenting until Tuesday, July 23, then I'll use a random number generator to choose the lucky winner! Please only comment once - duplicates will be removed.

Giveaway winner, and photos from Greater Milwaukee Tatting Guild

 The lucky number chosen was 37, so Andy Muckler is the lucky winner of the French tatting book and hand dyed thread! Congratulations, Andy, and thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway at my previous post, I enjoyed reading all the comments ever so much! Tatters are the best! So, don't feel bad if you didn't win this time, there will be more giveaways in the future.

March 11th was the Greater Milwaukee Tatting Guild's 2nd meeting. That's Heather on the left, and me in the tie-dyed shirt.

 Khomi and Ana having fun tatting together. Khomi was working on the "Arches" doily pattern, and Ana on a design with buttons.

 Some of Heather's beautiful work. The tatted "Tardis" of Doctor Who is from a PDF pattern by Anne Bruvald.

 Ana does many types of jewelry making, and she's wearing her latest creation, a "Pogo Stick" necklace of springs and found objects.

I tatted around some filigrees, trying for a Steampunk look, since I'll be a vendor at a local Steampunk/Sci-Fi convention next month. Ana gifted me with a new, different type of wide-eye beading needle that opens all along its center, then snaps closed. I tried it out, and it's really handy!

The Greater Milwaukee Tatting Guild will meet again on April 8th. For more information, send me a message via my Google profile.

Extremely Very Early Spring Giveaway

Leave a comment on this blog post for a chance to win the brand new tatting book La Frivolite Aux Navettes AND 2 skeins of size 20 hand dyed thread in the colors pictured above. The book is written in French, with over 1000 clear photos that need no translation. The thread is my own hand dyed from the "Stardate" and "Celery" batches. I'll use a random number generator to choose a lucky winner on Tuesday, March 12.

And the winner is...Lelia

Lelia is the lucky winner of 2 skeins of Summer Trail hand dyed thread!

The reason I entered "54" in the number generator even though there were only 53 comments, is because I received an email on Wednesday from another blog reader asking to be entered in the giveaway, who for some reason couldn't leave a comment on the blog post.

Also, I was sneaky this time, LOL! I didn't put giveaway in the post title because I wanted my regular blog readers to have a better chance of winning.