Monday, October 29, 2012

Giveaway!!

I have finished all my Christmas ornaments, except for The New Guy, as we refer to him around the dinner table -- who we hope will have the good graces to be born this week and receive a name that I could embroider on his ornament.  As with so many other projects,  I finished just about the time I was getting really good at it.

Toward the end, it was taking me half the time to produce an ornament as it did at the start.  I figured  out exactly how to do the embroidery, which threads and decorations worked better than others, how to attach the hanging loops and finish the ends.

At the start, when I was still experimenting, some of the ornaments looked better than others.  Later on, they all looked great.  When I got to the end (except of course for The New Guy) I was on a roll, and kind of sad to be finished.

But I had a good idea.  I have pretty much cleaned off my work area, except for what I'll need for TNG's ornament, put away the tulle (which I only used on a few pieces), wrapped up the decorative braids and stowed the quilt batting.  Still, one more ornament would be kind of fun, and relatively effortless.

So here's a holiday giveaway to thank my faithful blog readers for faithfully reading.  Leave me a comment before Thursday morning (the day TNG is supposed to arrive) and one of you will get an ornament, embroidered with whatever name you tell me.  I hope you'll keep it for yourself, but I would understand the urge to get something sweet for your grandchild.  (I won't make ornaments for cats, dogs or goldfish.)  USA only, please, but I promise I'll have equal opportunities for international readers in the future.

Thanks to you all, and let me be the first to wish you Merry Christmas!





23 comments:

  1. Wow, you've got them done way before Christmas! I do cards every year and haven't given them a thought yet, now I feel like a slacker.

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  2. ohhhh I want a kathy Loomis original - I'm thinkin' that it will be worth some major bucks someday :)

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  3. You have really done well getting those ornaments done so quickly! I would love to win a Loomis original with my name PATTY on it! I was thru Kent early Sunday morning about 2:15 am on my way back from the Springsteen concert in Pittsburg and Kent was a hopping! All the students were out for Holloween and it was crazy! They all looked like they were have fun.

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  4. Oooohh... That would be great to win an early Xmas present from you! Sign me up!! :-) Marcia

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  5. I would be honored to win something handmade by you. --Cheryl

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  6. I would be delighted to win. In a new house with the place for the tree not yet established it would get first choice of spot on the tree.

    Mary Anne in Kentucky

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  7. As I sit here in the midst of hurricane Sandy, I am grateful for power. I have been sewing gifts all day, having fun. I would love to put my name in for your ornament. Judy. Thanks for doing this.

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  8. It would be amazing to recieve a handmade ornament from you, to me, DEBBY.

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  9. Oh, I'd love one, and I promise I don't have a cat, dog, or goldfish. And, congrats on getting them all finished. Connie

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  10. I'd love to win an ornament...for me, Hilda. I haven't started Christmas making yet. I need to get busy.

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  11. OHhhhh...... would love to have a handmade ornament from you. Please add my name to the hat. Diane

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  12. Kathy: I love your blog and have even recommended it to my (mostly non-)quilting sister. Keep up the excellent, thought provoking work!

    Faith

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  13. Please add my name to your list of possible ornament recipients. I am hesitant to even mention the word "Sandy" right now, so "Ciolino" will do very nicely. Thanks for the chance to win one of your hand-crafted ornaments, Kathy!

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  14. I'm impressed that you are done so early, except for TNG.

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  15. I love your quilting and your inspiring blog. It would be wonderful to be picked for I would request that you make an ornament for my first grandchild due in mid-November. She will be named "Ruby' and we are all looking forward to meeting our little gem soon. Best wishes to you!

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  16. OK, I'm impressed! I was impressed with your art quilt work but now...ornaments finished BEFORE Christmas!! Yikes! Now I do feel like an under achiever! But there's always next year! And YES I would keep for myself...actually, I'd have my new puppy's name on it!! Kalee

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  17. I'd LOVE to win one of your Christmas ornaments! It has to feel good to be so far along with your hand-made Christmas gifts. Congratulations.

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  18. I would love to have one of your ornaments with my name on it to hang on our tree--and keep in my studio the rest of the year. I get inspiration from both your blogs, by the way!

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  19. Merry Christmas to you too!
    I would love to win one of your handmade ornaments for MY tree!

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  20. Please put my name in the hat for the Christmas ornament. I'm sure I would enjoy it as much as I enjoy reading your blog. Thank you for sharing!

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  21. What a treat! I would love to by the proud owner of a Kathy Loomis original. No, the grandkids cannot have it!

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  22. except that T(I)NG is alrady taken as a name on one of your delightful sounding ornaments, with real threads and ribbons oooh la,I would also like to be in on your lovely giveaway ...the name "Madelyne"; thanks for the chance!!

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  23. Madelyne -- I'm so sorry but the giveaway ended November 1, even though The New Guy didn't show up till November 12. I'll probably do it again next year so stay tuned!

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