Giveaway Day!
I’m so excited to be participating in this fun event this year. Sew, Mama, Sew is hosting, with a (BIG) list of folks who are doing giveaways – such an awesome way to celebrate handmade goodness.
It there anything better than a giveaway? How about several special giveaways, and a little bonus for everyone who plays? It’s Giveaway Day at LTK!
The “grand prize” we’ve got here is going to be for a skein of our 2 ply farm merino yarn, handpainted in the Mojito colorway. But wait, there’s more! Two other lucky readers will win a set of handcrafted stitch markers. To be entered for a chance at the yarn + markers, you’ll need to leave a comment on this post answering the following question:
What is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?
For a second chance to win the yarn + markers (and a 25% off coupon for an order in the shop, you’ll want to subscribe to our feed (there’s a handy link over there on the right) and email me (littleturtlemama at gmail dot com) the giveaway coupon code. (You can then feel free to use the coupon code in the shop to save 25% off!) All comments and emails received by midnight tonight will be eligible to win. Winner will be announced tomorrow, with the goodies shipping out this week. We welcome international contestants, too!
But that’s not all! If you subscribe to our shop newsletter by midnight tomorrow, you’ll not only stay up to date on all the shop happenings and get insider-only sales, you’ll receive a brand-new free pattern for a great last-minute gift via email this Friday.
Happy Giveaway Day!
Probably handknit red rough wool mittens from my grandmother. I can still, to this day, remember how itchy they felt but boy did I love wearing them. I knew they were special because my grandma had made them for ME!
I wish I had learnt to knit back then, we would have had a great bond.
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My grandmother used to make every grandchild a pair of pajamas for Christmas. One year, instead of the long flannel nightgown, my sister and I got some gowns made from red knit. They were floor length, had turtlenecks and elastic waists. We thought they looked like evening gowns lol and felt so glamorous when we wore them.
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The best homemade gift I have ever received was an apron made by my sister.
Please enter me to win?
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/watalulu
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I love the fabric Christmas ornament a friend of mine made for me several years ago. Thanks for the chance to win!
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The best handmade gift I ever received was the first place winning crocheted rose quilt my grandmother made for me.
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The best handcrafted gift I’ve received was a hat and scarf set from my aunt. I’ve had them for several years and still wear them
Christy
ccswch@yahoo.com
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My friend made me stitch markers for christmas last year. It was a wonderful surprise gift!
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I don’t think anyone has made me a handmade gift. That is kind of sad:(
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The best hand-made gift I ever received was a sculpture of my matron goddess.
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The best handmade gift I’ve received came from my granny. She knitted a gorgeous tree skirt for me. ~Kelly
kayakgrlonthewater@yahoo.com
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Soakers knit for my son given to me at the blessingway
Love your designs
(nak)
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The best gift I ever received was my vanity stool that my husband had my kids handprints painted on.
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I still remember the awesome dolls that my grandma made us for Christmas. She was very crafty.
We also got homemade undies from her too. :O
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A dear (nonknitting) friend of mine stitched up and embroidered a knitting needle case for me. I love it!
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My nana used to sew my clothes when I was in grade school, and she made me a green gingham shirt and skirt. The skirt had a drawstring ruching on the side that you could tighten to pull up the edge of the skirt — if that makes sense. Little cap sleeves and a button front, it was awesome.
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My grandma made my baby blanket and while i didn’t know when I was little, this is still my most treasured hadnmade gift
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I love to show off the dressers my aunt hand painted for our wedding gift.
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Anything my mom gives me she has made is the best. They are usually quilts but now she makes things for my girls. I am not the direct recipient to many of her lovelies anymore.
JulieKP
mama2hunans@gmail.com
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A handmade blanket my Grandmother made for me when I was a baby – recently given to me by my Mom.
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A basket full of crocheted dishcloths and a cross stitched picture. It was all lovingly made by my sweet friend.
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my mom made a ‘generation’ book for all of us grandkids. We each got pictures of our great great grandparents, all the way down the line, to each of us. Very special.
kamyrensmiles@hotmail.com
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A hand embroidered tablecloth that my MIL did as a young girl!
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The best (and only!) handmade gift I ever received was a fleece hat from my uncle’s girlfriend. Getting something handmade just feels so much more… special.
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My sister, who is not at all crafty, made me a large framed cross-stitch which says “Sisters by chance, friends by choice” and has a photo of us in the middle, and she had it professionally framed. It is one of my most prized possesions, because she learned how to cross stitch just to make it for me! I would use the yarn to crochet something for her
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My grandma has made me so many knitted blankets over the last 20 years–and I still have most of them. They are so warm and lovely and they remind me of her.
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My handmade sling and the handmade longies are a tie!
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my favorite handmade gift? my mother sewed me a beautiful roll for my knitting needles! i think of her every time i knit!
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One of my favorites is a handbag from my friend…thank you for the chance to win your great giveaway!Happy Holidays!
jodymy@yahoo.com
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Was my first ever teddy that my Grandmother made for me when I was born.
Please count me in! Thanks, Merry Christmas
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It would have to be the baby blanket a good friend just made for me and the coming blanket. I usually make things for other people, it’s fun to be on the receiving end.
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Got to be my baby quilt. thanks for the giveaway opp!
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I would have to say the clothes my mom used to make me when I was little; I don’t have it now but when I look back on it, it was made with love.
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Such an awesome prize!!! My favourite received handmade gift was an over the couch arm knitting caddy my husband sewed me.
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My favorite handcrafted item is a purple velvet stuffed eggplant that my aunt made for me a few years ago. It’s whimsical and fun sitting on my harvest table runner with a bowl full of gourds and a sugar pumpkin!
Thanks for participating in giveaway day and offering up a great group of giveaways!
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The best gift I received was from my mom. She refinished a picnic basket and lined the inside for me. Then she filled it with odds and ends that she picked up over the year from auctions. I loved that so much!
mintdee@ gmail . com
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Because I am a crafter, most people don’t give me handmade things (silly people). They assume that I could just make one myself. But when I was a little girl, my Grandma Margie knit me a little mint green and white cardigan with white carnation buttons and an Irish cap to match, and I loved that set for years and years. I still have it, in fact, and have never stopped loving it. leafygreenes@gmail.com
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Signed up for the newsletter and added the feed to my igoogle. I have no clue how to get the coupon code, though. O.O I’m so confused! ::flails::
What is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?
My great grandmother, when I was a wee thing, made a crochet afgan for me. I adore that afgan to bits and pieces. So many bits and pieces, my grandmother actually has it in storage and won’t let me touch it until I’m married, because she’s afraid I’ll destroy it. ^^;
UntraditionalFairyGodmother[at]gmail[dot]com
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My favorite handmade gift is an apron I received from my big sister. I feel the love everytime I wear it.
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My grandma made me a quilt when I was about 3 or 4. There was one square that was my favorite and it always had to be at the top of my bed.
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My favorite hand made gift would be mittens knitted by my great-aunt. They were blue with flecks of other colors and I loved wearing them because noone else had a pair like them.
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A friend made my newborn a cute little pumpkin hat and handmade shirt. They are warm and adorable.
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so many awesome handmade gifts – I love hearing about all of them!!
To answer Kendrah’s issue with the code (in case anyone else is having it also) once you subscribe to the feed, go back to your feed reader (google, feedburner, blogline, wherever you read all your feeds normally) and look at the bottom of our feed for today. You’ll see something that looks like this:
|Giveaway Day coupon code: (and then the code is here) |
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best gift: knitted blanket
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That’s easy, that was the gift that made me cry… My then 9 year old godson had painstakingly embroidered and handsewn a needlebook in bright rainbow colours. I still use it daily, it still makes me smile.
mirjamvdb at telfort dot nl
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My grandmother surprised me with a package of handmade and hand embroidered pillowcases about a month ago. These mean a lot to me as she is not well and I know she put love in each stitch.
knittingmomof3 (AT) gmail (DOT) com
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I have to pick a crocheted blanket. The blanket was crocheted for me by my grandfather’s Aunt Nettie right after I was born. I’ve since passed the blanket along to my daughters, one of whom is named for Aunt Nettie.
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One of my favorite handmade gifts was a red sweater that my grandma knitted for me when I was a little girl. It now keeps a teddy bear warm in my guest room.
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Best handmade gift ever was a tutu my grandma made for me after we had seen the Nutcracker. I must have been 3 or 4 but I will never forget it!
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The best present I’ve ever gotten was from my mom. Although she has given me tons of handmade things like ornaments, scarves, socks and a very cute ballerina bear; my favorite was a custom made science experiment set. It had all the makings for a few science projects like a volcano and cornstartch goo. As a kid who loved to experiment, it was perfect!
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What a wonderful give away. I’ve subscribed and am now off to hunt for the coupon code.
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