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!
boy… that’s a toss up between the placemats and the quilt that my best friend made me = } Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway!!!
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I love getting homemade ornaments from my kids. Now that they are in college they have become precious keepsakes!
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So hard to pick just one gift. A little framed embroidered picture of some flowers that sits in my den. I still get compliments on it-
Eunice
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The best? The socks my husband designed and knit for me. I love them.
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My favourite hanmade gift I’ve recieved is an angel made by some students of mine years ago. I’s very quirky and a must among my Christmas decorations!
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Teeny tiny Barbie clothes, lots of them!
Now that I sew I can’t imagine the work involved.
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Hands down the crocheted doll my grandmother made me as a little girl. She just made one for my daughter this year as well. I think they will be the most treasured in my home for years to come.
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What a great gift!
My all time favorite gift is a quilt made for me by my great-grandmother.
Sandy in NJ
Pecsan114@optonline.net
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Not too many crafters in my circle, but my most memorable gift is a handmade one. My great aunt (who passed last year at the age of 96) was the crafter in the family. She was a quilter (all hand-sewn), knitter and embroiderer. When I was about 8, she knit my sister and me a striped crewneck sweater in our school colors. They were beautiful (still are, I keep mine in my cedar chest), without a missed stitch. My sister and I were so excited to get them, at that age school color loyalty was VERY important. We both pulled our sweaters out of their boxes and put them on – or I should say attempted to put them on. The sweaters were perfectly sized except for one thing – the neckholes were about 2 sized too small. I'll never forget crying every time my mother made me wear that sweater. It hurt so much to pull it over my head, but the pain was worth all the laughs we've had over the years.
Good luck today & thanks for helping me laugh again about my favorite handmade gift!
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A lila cardigan, my favourite color.
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The best handmade gift I received was a clay heart from my son.
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The best handmade gift I ever received is one I still have…a stuffed Santa from my grandmother. In fact, he’s sitting nearby – he comes out each year with the Christmas decorations. My grandmother made him for me probably 30 years ago. He has a tag on the back that says “Made with love from Neenie.”
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someone crocheted me an EVE from the movie Wall-E. I thought that was pretty awesome!
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The best handmade gift I have ever received is a quilt given to me by my lifelong neighbor when I got married. She was an avid quilter, but not able to quilt anymore and her daughter that lives with her actually made it. I was very blessed.
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A beautiful quilt from my mother — definitely the best handmade gift ever. And…thanks for this great giveaway!
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My favorite and recent handmade gift was some wood mushrooms I received from Crafstsy (barbara)
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Oh please sign me up! The best handcrafted gift I have gotten was a beautiful cross-stitch sampler made by my mother!
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A hand knit scarf from a friend, the yarn, the pattern, all chosen exactly for me! :0)
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Best handcrafted gift I ever received was a metal “flame” sculpture from my beau. Combination of mesh and sheetmetals manipulated by hand.
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With no offense to the MANY others who have given me handmade gifts, but I do really love my skull placemats from my sister last year.
Naomi
http://killerbeedesigns.com
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Hi there,
Best handmade gift? A beautifully intricate sweater made by my mom, which I didn’t appreciate at the time (ingrate college student that I was) but which I later appreciated and made sure I told her so many times over! Now I honor her skill by being an obsessive knitter myself!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Viv
vboundy@gmail.com
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I received a lovely pair of hand knit socks from a friend. I knit everything but socks, so they were very much appreciated!
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a dolly quilt for my dolly. it was given to me twice: once when I was little and once when I was big.
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A blue and brown plaid pantsuit made by my Nanny when I was 8.
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A beautiful afghan for my new baby!
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I showed my husband expensive shelves in a magazine. He suprised me and made them for me.
I love to knit.Thanks for a great contest.
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This is so exciting! I’d love to win some of your yarn.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
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It has to be a pair of earrings my SIL a few years back. I was devasted when I lost one.
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My brother vacillates between giving no gifts, to giving absolutely brilliant handmade or repurposed items – (which I think is great, as I don’t feel I ‘need’ to get gifts!) Anyway, the best one would have to be a jewellery box he hand-made as a wedding gift for me, which has a veneer of grafted American/English oak on the lid (so you can see the two different woods at the graft line)Love it, love my bro!
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My best handcrafted gift is the felt stocking my grandma mad me and personalized. I am attempting to make a matching stocking for my boyfriend and I now know how much work really went into it.
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The best handcrafted gift? My baby quilts from each of my grandmothers. I cherish them.
E-mail: teresaannpfister AT hotmail DOT com
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A patchwork tablecloth that fits my odd-sized table. It was in my favorite colors – fabrics in shades and prints of orange, with orange rafia around the edging. Just amazing!
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I would love to win this
. Please do count me in.
ragtrader3 at gmail dot com
Also check out my give-away. Thank you.
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Love your yarn! DD wears wool pants all the time, so it would be well used.
My favorite handmade gift was a painting my sister did for my in high school. It is my husband and I dancing at our wedding. I love it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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A craft apron from my sister.
Happy Holidays!
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a quilt for my bed when I was in 3rd grade…
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definitely a baby blanket by my cousin. it’s to die for!
jodcoz(at)yahoo(dot)com
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i would have to say the scarf my mom made!!
glittergurl04(at)hotmail.com
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a scrapbook made by my bf!!! =)
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All the handmade cards my children made when they were young!!
papalum@hotmail.com
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A scarf! it was really pretty and i loved the color. Red!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Cheers,
melody
mel_88_88@hotmail.com
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Definitely the bad i bought from one of the etsy sellers. it was such a great online transaction too!
Crystal(manhattandolls(at)gmail.com)
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Possibly a dress i bought which was so well made!
H.S.
tan.huishan@gmail.com
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The quilt my grandmother made me back before I got married…the stockings my great-aunt made for my girls…
Those are a couple of them…
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My sister made me a handbound photo album filled with gorgeous black and white photos of family member, and interspersed with handwritten quotes about the importance of love and relationships.
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My mom made a shawl last year that I’m almost afraid to wear unless something bad happens to it!!
Count me in for your great giveaway, and thanks in advance for the pattern I’ll receive on Friday!!
Contact:librosfera@gmail.com
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The best handcrafted thing that I’ve gotten was the quilt my mother-in-law made for our wedding present. All hand-stitched and everything.
Thanks for the give-away
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The very best handcrafted item was a cross stitched pillow my grandmother in Sweden made then shipped. She put in all of the things my mother said I liked at the time like cats, dogs and horses. I slept with that thing until it fell apart. I brought the pieces with me the only time I was able to meet my grandmother to show her how much her love and effort meant to me.
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The best handcrafted gift that I’ve received would be handknit socks. Super cozy and warm!
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My grandmother made me a blanket when I was young, and I still have it. It needs a little love though.
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