I knew today was going to be a good day when I got out of bed this morning....I just had that feeling. My good feeling is going to be someone's gain in their stash. In celebration of my little blog having 500 followers, I'm having a giveaway and here's what someone will receive.
(click on picture to get a close up of the goodies)
From Mill Hill's Autumn Harvest Collection - Hooty the Owl kit.
From Shepherd's Bush - Pine Needle Roll kit.
From Erica Michaels - her Needle Nut Scissor Fob pattern which includes the 30ct. silk gauze.
From Namaste - a leather case which will hold your scissors and needles.
From Gingher - a pair of their premium thread clippers.
From Access Commodities - Needle Card which shows you all the different kinds of needles used for needlework and their sizes.
From Hand Dyed Fibers - a 25yd spool of 6 stranded silk in Gigi's Christmas colors.
From Graziano Linen - a 14 x 16 piece of tan/cream checked linen.
From Riley Blake Designs - a charm pack of 5" squares in fall colors.
From Caron - a skein of Wildflowers in the color Kelp.
From Caron - a skein of Waterlillies in the color Nefertiti.
I will also throw in some surprises that are too numerous to name. Here are the rules for this giveaway:
You must be a follower of this blog.
Please comment on this post only and here's how you can have a second entry. If you want a second chance to win this giveaway, post a second comment and in that comment tell me who your favorite designer is. That's it.....that's all. I will keep this open for a week so next Wednesday, Aug. 15 I will use the random number generator to pull a number.
Good luck to everyone who enters!!!!
Blessings as always,
Barbara
Congratulations on so many followers and what a wonderful prize for your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer changes with the wind but today I am admiring some Ellen Maurer-Stroh charts.
ReplyDeleteWOW 500 followers!! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance in your give away.
Congratulations Barbara! What grand prizes. :)
ReplyDeleteMy fav designer is Pam Kellogg. I wish she was still designing but I have lots of her charts so have lots to stitch.
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm back! My favorite designer might be La D Da.
ReplyDeleteIts great when you wake up with that feeling isnt it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a lovely giveaway, well done on 500 follower.
One of my fav designers is Judy Dixon, she has some gorgeous designs.
ReplyDeleteoooooooooooooooo mopping up lady like drool from looking at your photo .... gorgeous goodies you have picked for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance to get my paws on them :)
love mouse xxxxxx
ps favourite designer at the mo is La d da :)
ReplyDeletelove mouse xxxx
Great giveaway. I am a follower.
ReplyDeleteSo hard to pick one designer but at the moment, mine is Nora Adams.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 500 Followers! I'd love to be entered in your giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteaaaaaaaaand my favourite designer.. hmm, Firewing Designs! I love making her signet dragons which make wonderful gifts for my male friends. :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAlmost forgot- my favorite designers are White Willow, Ink Circles, & Brittercup. Couldn't narrow it down to one, but they're my top 3.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on hitting 500! Awesomely good give away! Good luck to all - could you throw my name in too?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer - agh...Blackbird Designs!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the big 500!! Thats a lot of readers!! Please enter me in your draw thanks a bunch
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500 followers!!! Such a great and milestone to achieve. I'd love to entered into your giveaway. I even came out of my blogging hiatus to get in on the fun. Thanks for the chance and Congratulations again!!
ReplyDeleteOh my favorite designer at the moment is Chatelaine designs
ReplyDeleteGosh, I don't know who my favorite designer would be because I love samplers But I love Scarlett Letter charts for their wonderful reproductions of all the old samplers. Can reproducers of charts be considered designers?
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I am already a follower.
ReplyDeletePeggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
Congratulations on reaching 500 followers! That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog and check in often. I love seeing pics of your doggie and your stitching. :)
I don't really have a favorite designer, but I like Lizzie Kate charts.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Peggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
My favorite designer lately is Blackbird Designs. Shepherd's Bush is a close second.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance at your wonderful giveaway!
Congrats on 500 followers!! That is a great milestone. I would love to be included in your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI have many designers that I stitch but I would say my favorite stitched pieces are La D Da designs.
ReplyDeleteI would love to enter. What a great prize. I am a follower. x
ReplyDeleteCongraulations on 500 followers!!! thats super exciting!!! I have been a follower for a while. Thank you for the chance to win your giveaway- there is a lot of awesome stuff in there.
ReplyDeleteHappy Stitching
Denise
Oh my! My favourite designer?? It would have to be a draw between Beth Twist of Heartstrings samplery or Tanya Marie Anderson from The Sampler Girl. I really couldn't choose between them! x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500 followers! I would love to be entered into your contest.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Laura
ljmcd7 @ gmail.com
My favorite designer would have to be Diane Williams of Little House Needleworks. Love her stuff.
ReplyDeleteHappy Stitching
Denise
I love all sorts of designs but right now I am leaning towards Country Cottage Needleworks.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the chance!
Laura
ljmcd7 @ gmail.com
What a generous giveaway! Thanks for sharing, and congratulations on 500 followers.
ReplyDeleteI had to think a bit about my favorite designer, but for now I'll have say My Big Toe. Like just about everyone else, that's subject to change, lol.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you hun on 500 followers that's wonderful; I really enjoy your blog and look forward to your posts; you do some beautiful stitching/finishing..
ReplyDeleteHugs, Shar
I have so many "favorites" but right now I'd prob have to say Lizzie Kate is my favorite.. :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Shar
Barbara, congratulations on your 500 followers. Your blog is great! Thank you for doing this great giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer is Lizzie Kate. Her charts are so fun, and I love their whimsy!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500 followers! That is really awesome! And what a great giveaway!! So many wonderful things.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer is Nora Corbett.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on having 500 followers of which I am one. I would love to be entered in your awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLinda
My favorite designer is Diane Arthurs.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Huge congratulations on reaching 500 followers!!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite designer is Tracy Horner of Ink Circles.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the followers, woohoo!! You are an amazing woman, blogger, and incredible stitcher to boot!! I can remember years ago seeing your items on ebay and wishing I would be able to finish items like you when I grew up. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteOH- and as far as favorite designer, the old style Shepherd's Bush- always has been, always will be. Just love the "wee people".
ReplyDeleteBarbara,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on number 500!!
I always enjoy reading your blog.
Your giveaway is awesome!!
Congrats 0n 500! What a wonderful giveaway. I'm hoping to be the lucky one to have these goodies come my way. Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteAs far as my favorite designer? Blackbird Designs, of course
ReplyDeleteCongrats on having 500 followers! Please enter me in your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite designer is Teresa Wentzler
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!! Very impressive to have so many followers. I'm not even close to that number...but maybe one day.
ReplyDeletehugs
-missy-
My favorite designer is a tie between Diane of LHN and Jardin Prive because they both make me happy the entire time I'm stitching them.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 500 followers and for the chance at such wonderful goodies!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer would have to be Lisa Roswell, The Primitive Needle. Such a tradegy, the industry lost on of it's finest.IMHO
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500!!!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower, even though Google keeps booting me out. :(
I would love to enter.
Marilyn
I have many favorites, but right now Chessie & Me.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn
Congrats on reaching 500 followers. I think I need about 480 more followers on my blog befor I reach that milestone!!
ReplyDeleteMy fave designer? Beth Twist of Heartsting Samplery.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500 followers! I hope to get there with my blog one day!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer...humm that's a tough one. I like Little House Needleworks a lot right now
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500 followers! Please enter my name for the drawing.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer right now is Meg Hawkey from Crabapple Hill.
ReplyDeleteWell gosh, Barbara, what a generous gal you are!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 500...but that's no surprise as we all adore ya ;)
Please throw my hat into the chance to win.
Hugs
Ma
My favorite designers are too many to count, but if I had to say the one that I go gaga for, it would have to be...Prairie Schooler.
ReplyDeleteHugs and good luck to all!
Ma
OH, and I forgot to say the most important words of all...
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara for such a sweet giveaway.
Hugs
Ma
I am a follower....
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 500
Thanks for a great giveaway
My favorite are
ReplyDeletePrairie Schooler
Angel Stichin
Shepherd's Bush
Lizzie Kate
Just to name a few
Congrats on your 500th post.
ReplyDeleteYou are very generous with your giveaway. I am a follower of your blog. May I please be entered in your giveaway.
Blessings, Lynn
pookeroo10@hotmail.com
My favorite designers are:
ReplyDeleteStacy Nash Primitives
Blackbird Designs
Country Rustic Primitives
Pineberry Lane
Any there are many more but these are my favorites.
Blessings,
Lynn
pookeroo10@hotmail.com
Thanks for such an awesome Grand Give-Away!
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, Congratulations on having so many followers!! Please add my name to the give-away. It looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi Again, If I have to pick just one designer it would be Blackbird Designs with Prairie Schooler a close second!!
ReplyDeleteGosh, I have so many favorite designers including Brooke's Books, LHN, Blackbird Designs and on and on.
ReplyDeleteWow! Congrats! Please enter me, thanks so much! hannasmom1198@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI have many favorite designers, but I would have to say one is The Sampler Girl! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Giveaway !!!! Please include me - I am definitely a follower !!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have a favorite designer - But right now I seem to be leaning towards La-D-Da ....
ReplyDeleteHugs ;)
Barbara - My Momma didn't raise no fool! This is a honey of a giveaway! I'd love to be considered. On to the 2nd comment. Thx for being so generous!
ReplyDeleteBarbara - I think my favorite designs are the BlackBird Designs. But I love Country Cottage Designs, Just Nans and so, so many others. I love the Blue Ribbon Designs as well. But my favorite is Blackbird. Thx again for doing this.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be entered in your great giveaway! Congrats on 500 followers.
ReplyDeleteI love love so many designers but Blackbird Designs is my favorite.
ReplyDelete500 followers... that is SO awesome!!! I'd love to help celebrate, so please enter me in your draw. Thanks so much for the chance!
ReplyDeleteFor a second chance, I have to say my favourite designer (at the moment) would be Lizzie Kate. I'm really loving the look of her newer designs. Thanks again! :-)
ReplyDeleteWowsie, wowsie, woo woo....what a giveaway! Please count me in!
ReplyDeleteMonica
My favorite designer is Prairie Schooler. Can't get enough of that stuff.
ReplyDeleteMonica
Congratulations to the many readers of the number of blogs.
ReplyDeleteI also want to try luck.
Now is your favorite designer Véronique Enginger.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful giveaway Barbara.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching 500 followers.
I would love to have a chance of winning.
Thank you.
Wow now let me think who my favorite designer is I do like Black bird designs and S/bush, but any charts from the US would be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for 500 followers :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a yummy giveaway please count me in.
My fav designer is blackbird design.
Love cucki xxx
Ho my !
ReplyDelete500 followers...congrats =)
I only have 40 !! hehehehe
I would love to enter your giveaway
your gifts are very different from what I usually stitch and it would be great fun
big hugs
xxxx
I love stitching designs that 'speaks' to me :)
ReplyDeleteand whoever the designer is...
but I think Margaret Sherry and Michael Powell are my favourite =)
xxxx
Congrats on 500 followers . I'd love to be entered in your draw , thank you.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourtite designers is Lizzie Kate , but there are more ,lol .
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500 followers. I love seeing the pieces that you stitch and your wonderful finishing.
ReplyDeletePlease put my name in the hat.
Her is my fav designer comment :)
ReplyDeletePrairie Schooler
Blackbird Designs
There are many others too :)
Whow, what a lovely give-away you have! The question whom is my favorit designer is hard to answer! But for embroidery it are the ladies from Blackbird design and Stacy Nash and for quilting the Dutch designer Quiltma and Lynette Anderson, but sometimes I just fall for a beautiful quilt and want to make that and then I don't ask whom has designed it!
ReplyDeleteI will make a special log to let my readers know of your give-away!
Greetings from Holland,
Lida
I came across your blog through another one - wow, you make very pretty stuff! I'll become a follower!
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome achievement Barbara - 500 is amazing! Congrats - only you would celebrate by giving something back to others. And such a smorgosboard of delights you are giving away too - I'd love to be included!
ReplyDeleteAlmost forgot - my current favorite designer is Shepherd's Bush. Thanks again ;-)
ReplyDeletehello i'm just discovering your blog
ReplyDeleteso i'm a folower today. I would Love tot jion your giveaway. Greetings monique
Congratulations on 500 followers. Really super!
ReplyDeleteAnd the giveaway is also really great. I love to join!
Greetings, Els
Hello again.
ReplyDeleteMy favoriet designer is EMS andere i also love the Franse designers.
Greetings Monique
Forgot something. My favorite designers, I like Blackbird Designs, Country Cottage Needleworks and Red Brolly for the nice combination of stitching and patching.
ReplyDeleteGr. Els
Oh I would love to participate in this giveaway So exciting to reach 500 followers.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer currently is Nikki at CCN, such cheery patterns and use of colors, but my overall favorite is Lavender and Lace, she has such elegance in her use of colors
ReplyDeletegefeliciteerd, met aldeze volgelinge, en op naar het volgend lustrum. groetjes Hennie
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for having 500 followers. What a fantastic milestone. And what a great give away. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer is Blackbird Designs.
ReplyDelete500 woohooo. What a great giveaway. Please include me.
ReplyDeletemy favorite designer, hard to pick just one. I would go with blackbird designs.
ReplyDeleteI know you won't stop at 500 followers. Your blog is great! Thanks for the giveaway chance.
ReplyDeleteFav designer--I probably have more Blackbird Designs and La D Da charts, but I'm working on a Prarie Schooler and JBW Designs right now and just love Rosewood Manor. Not enough time...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations with your 500 follower !! Great give away !!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great give away. Congrats on 500 followers. That's a WOW! I have to many favorite designers. Isn't it great they are all out there for us to enjoy. Thanks
ReplyDeleteoohsaahsw@aol.com
Congrats on your 500 Followers! I'd love to be entered in your giveaway, great giveaway!. I am a follower.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites designers at the moment is Tralalá
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 500 followers! I am one of your new followers. I would love to get a chance to win your great give/away!
ReplyDeleteSaskia
My favourite designer is Little House Needleworks!
ReplyDeletei love your blog and your giveaway, twinkh@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway - please enter me!
ReplyDeleteI am a longtime follower!
My favourite designer is Darlene O'Steen
ReplyDeleteWow, what a generous giveaway! Please enter me into it!
ReplyDeleteAnd Congratulations on reaching 500 followers! That is awesome!!
I would have to say my favorite designer is Emie Bishop (Cross 'n Patch)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Hi Barbara! How wonderful to have reached 500 followers! I love your blog and I hope you will include me in your generous giveaway drawing. Best, Rina
ReplyDeleteskystitching34 at gmail dot com
Just one favorite designer? Gah! So hard...but I think I can narrow it down to a tie between Little House Needleworks and The Sampler Girl!
ReplyDeleteIf I had a blog and I had 500 followers, I would be thrilled - and scared! Congratulations and I look forward to many more posts!
ReplyDeleteThis week I think my favorite designer is Rosewood Manor. Next week will probably be something different!
ReplyDeleteWhat an accomplishment wirh500 followers!!! Congrats And definitely count me in on this fantastic giveaway!!!! Faye
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500 followers Barbara.
ReplyDeleteCarol H UK
What a nice blog. And what a lovely give away.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500 followers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful embroidery you make!
greetings Marijke (NL)
Hi here I am again uhhh my favourite designer is Brenda Gervais!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day,
groetjes Marijke (NL)
Been your blog for a while now! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great collection!
ReplyDelete512 CONGRATULATIONS
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 500+ followers!
ReplyDeleteI've been a follower for a while. Could I be included in your giveaway?
I have several favorite designers!! Joan Eliott, Lorri Birmingham, Lizzie Kate.
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo!! Congratulations on reaching this milestone!
ReplyDeleteChoosing a favorite designer is like choosing a favorite child, so I'll pick a name out of the hat - ta da! It,s Beth Twist, Heartstring Samplery!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance in your give away.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer is Blackbird Designs.
ReplyDeleteAnd also The Drawn Treads.
I would like to enter your give-away!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite designer at the moment is probably Lizzie*Kate.
ReplyDeleteI have been a follower for some time now :-)
ReplyDeletei love your give away, never done something from Mill Hill so that would be a challenge. The other charts are beautiful as wel, but hey ... I'm a autumn girl :-) Threads, fabric and scissor as so pretty so I keep my fingers crossed till august 15 (Okay not all the time otherwise I can't stitch).
My favorite designer is Diane from Little House Needleworks but there are so many wonderful designers. What would we be without them :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats, I will be a follower in the next minutes.
ReplyDeleteFavourite designer, gosh, actually I don't have a favo-designer. But Margaret Shelly will be very close to that.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Barbara, 500 followers is amazing! I've been a follower for a short time and I love seeing all of your wonderful finishes.
ReplyDeletePlease enter me into your giveaway and thanks for the opportunity!
I think I'd have to say that both Plum Street Samplers and Shakespeare's Peddler are my absolute favourites followed very closely by Blackbird Designs. Sorry, I can't pick just one, lol!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on reaching 500!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance at some great goodies!
I love so many designers, but I'll go with BBD!
ReplyDeleteOoo I'm a follower add me to the draw
ReplyDeleteAnd my favourite designer would have to be ink circles at the moment though that could change in a moment
ReplyDeleteWell done on over 500 followers Barbara. Quite a milestone.
ReplyDeleteAnd my favourite designers are Shepherds Bush without a doubt. I do like lots of others though. A great prize! Thank you
ReplyDeleteHi I love your blog
ReplyDeleteMy fav designer is marjolein Bastin and Donna Koolher
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 500 followers! I love the idea of all those stitchers across the world all connecting with each other.
ReplyDeleteAmazing giveaway too.
I have four favourite designers but as I'm stitching her tonight it'll be Joan Elliott for this comment!
ReplyDeleteCongrats for more than 500 followers! Thank you for the opportunity of such a fantastic gieveawy.
ReplyDeleteJudy heartland stitcher
Now for part 2: I really have many favorites, but will list LHN and Blackbird and Homespun elegance among my top favorites. Thanks again for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteJudy heartland stitcher
Oh HOW EXCITING to have 500 followers!!!! That is just wonderful! But we all know it's because you inspire us so much from your stitching and finishes!!!
ReplyDeleteNow for my 2nd chance to enter!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite designer would have to be Shepherd's Bush! Although I have a few others that rank up there at the top, Shepherd's Bush would have to be THE number one designer pick for me.
Congratulation on the 500 followers!
ReplyDeleteI am your follover too...
Congrats on 500 followers. Please enter me in your giveaway. I am a follower.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing milestone!! I'm just getting back into stitching, and love reading blogs!!Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations with your more than 500 followers. Nice give away. Greetings Ria
ReplyDeleteCongrats! What a fantastic giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMany congratulation on achieving 500 followers. Your work is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite designer is Just Nan.
Diane
Oh wow, congrats on your 500 followers!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the giveaway!
Hugs,
Tatyana
Congratulations on 500 followers! I've managed to get behind on my blog reading, so I barely squeaked in on this. Its always been a joy to read your blog and see what you've been working on, I've gotten a few finishing ideas from you.
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