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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Drum Roll Please!

The Winner is.....

STACY!
Message me your address and I'll mail your dress out at the first of next week!

Friday, 24 July 2009

Time for Another Give Away!

But first some explaining.

When I've done giveaways, I've usually made it one of my qualifying rules that in order to get your name in the basket, my blog must be linked back too. I saw with the last give away that there was some confusion about this so I wanted to explain exactly what I'm looking for when I ask for linking back. Linking back means that you go to your blog and post a link either on your side bar or (as I actually prefer) in a blog post. That way people who read your blog can click on the link you've left there and make it to my blog through the link you posted. I'd like for the link at your blog to be left at the time you enter the give away.

The second thing is when I say "reputable blog" I mean blogs that are not related to anything evil, satanic or just in general of a "dark" nature. Nearly anyone whose going to be looking at my little sewing blog is going to have a reputable blog. :)

On to the fun stuff.
Up for give away is a Baby dress and either matching or coordinating cloth Mary Jane shoes. I've made a few of these dresses and shoes and they are sweet. (Pictures of said dresses and shoes can be found a few blog posts back or on facebook pictures :))

The rules
1. I either have to know you or you have to have a reputable blog that you actually blog at.
2. If I know you, I have to like you.
3. Leave your name and the link to your blog in my comments.
4. Link back to my blog at your blog.
5. Wives kiss your husband and tell him you love him.

Entry time closes Wednesday, July 29th at 9 pm. Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

Have fun!

Friday, 17 July 2009

AMERICAN JANET'S APRON!

This is by far one of the easiest aprons I've ever made. Making all the bias was a little time consuming but for the most part, homemade bias is way better than store bought bias tape.So in the end making bias tape and sewing it on is way more satisfying and gratifying than buying bias tape and sewing it on. Although I like store bought bias tape too. I like homemade better. Have I said that already?

As it turns out, American Janet lives not to far from the farmers market that our family frequents every week to sell our baked good, tamales and various other items like homemade blackberry jam, dresses, baby shoes and aprons, when I'm not giving them all away because they make such good gifts! But I digress...Janet is going to come by the market tomorrow and I hope beyond hope I get to be there to give her the apron in person. In person is so much more personal.

I found Janets blog a year or so ago. I would have never noticed it except at the time the name of her blog was "Ozark Farm Girl" and since I happen to live in the great Ozarks I clicked on her blog to see if I by any chance I knew her and to see just where in the Ozarks she lived. All this time and I've yet to meet her although shes been to market and bought baked goods from my daughter and didn't know at the time it was my daughter. Its such a small world.

So without futher ado (and because theres been enough ado already) a photo, because I'm co-dependant and
need to feed the addiction of other apron addicts.

I hope you like your apron Janet!

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Too bad everybody can't win!

Give aways are fun because almost every time I check my email there is a xanga notice that there is another comments in the comment section.

I copied all the entries onto scraps of paper. My son gave me the promised sweaty ball cap. I was loathe to touch it so I generously offered to let him hold it while I folded the names and dropped them in the hat.

Miss Livia was summoned to draw a name.

The winner is...

Congratulation AMERICAN JANET! You win. I hope you like your apron.
I'll message you with options for receiving your apron.

Monday, 13 July 2009

How About Some Fun?

Time for a give away. Fun Fun Fun.

How bout an APRON give away? Yeah? YEAH!

The Rules

1. I either have to know you or you have to have a reputable blog.
2. If I know you (and you don't blog) I have to like you.:)
3. Leave your name and link to your blog in the comments.
4. Tell me which like you like better, stripes, checks or polka dots. (this has nothing to do with the apron :)
5. Link back to my blog at your blog.

I'll put everyones name in a sweaty ball cap, generously offered by my sweatiest boy, and I'll have the lovely Miss Livia draw 1 name out of the sweaty ball cap on Thursday (July 16th). Entries will stay open until 6 pm central time.

Fun Fun Fun.

EDITED TO ADD:
I got up at 4:45 this morning thinking about the apron I have to make today. I thought I'd add this photo.