Our Friends' HAED SAL: APRIL GIVEAWAY WINNER!!!!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

APRIL GIVEAWAY WINNER!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUZIE!!! You are the winner of our first giveaway!!
Michele of Heaven and Earth is giving you a chart of your choice and a needle threader she has created especially for our winner! ~~HAPPY DANCING WITH YOU!!~~

I listed all commentors in Random.org (members only) I'm showing you how the top 10 came out! But only #1 won....sorry:(

RANDOM.ORG
70 names (members only)

1. Suzie
2. Joke
3. Diana
4. Valerie
5. Tetcha
6. Deborah
7. Billie
8. Susan
9. Laura
10. Juls

Suzie, please email me and I'll give you Michele's email address...unless you have it. We're so excited for you!!! Wow, you other ladies were this( ) close!!

I'm posting now because it is April 1st in parts of the world already. Wendy and I have decided there will be no set time since our time zones are all over the place....and because **NOTE: You've probably already heard this on the news, but there is a warning of a very large PC Worm Virus suppose to hit millions of computers tomorrow and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it??!! We hope it's not true...but just in case....we hope none of you are affected.**

We thank all of you who participated and hope we have you all join us again for the May drawing. We will post 2-3 weeks before drawing date. Who knows what we're giving away this time!!
Have a wonderful week! and keep stitching cause your progress pics make our hearts smile!!

Cindy F. and Wendy

18 comments:

Sabine S. said...: Congrats Suzie!!!!! Have fun choosing your chart and do send us a pic of the needle threader! Yeah!!!!
Sabine; March 31, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Puppy Love said...: Yea Suzie!! :)

And let us know what chart you'll be getting too. ;); March 31, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Gabi said...: Congrats Suzie. What a nice price to win. Hopefully you'll show us what chart you chose and of course that needle threader :); March 31, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Suzie said...: OH. ..MY. . .STARS!!!!! I'm stunned! I'm speechless! My mind is mush! (Well mushier than usual!) I want to cry! lol

And now the hard part. .choosing a pattern! I only have a dozen or so on my wish list! lol

I'd ask for suggestions, but I'd get 99 diffferent answers! lol

Oh Wow. . .I still can't believe this. .I never win anything! lol; March 31, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Solitary Raven said...: Yay for you Suzie :)
Will look forward to seeing your chart :)
Laura; March 31, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Annie Bee said...: Congratulations Suzie. I can't wait to hear which one you picked.; March 31, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Carolyn NC said...: Woohoo - Congrats Suzie! Let us know which chart you chose so we do some more happy dancing with you!; March 31, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Yvonne said...: Congratulations Suzie! Please let us know what you chose.

Yvonne; March 31, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Marie said...: Congratulations Suzie !!!
I'm so happy for you ! I hope you will show us what chart you choose !
You are the first winner ! It's your day !!! Lucky Lady ! I'm really glad for you Suzie !
Have a nice day !!; March 31, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Joke said...: Yeah Suzie!! Congrats, I'm sooo curious which one you'll choose! (And since I am second winner, I'll buy myself one next sale :) ); March 31, 2009 at 11:18 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Congrats Suzie! super for you and lots of fun; April 1, 2009 at 3:55 AM
CathE said...: Congrat Suzie. Do please let us know which chart you choose.; April 1, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Angie said...: congrats suzie; April 1, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Mich said...: Great news Suzie !!! I'm so happy for you. And I'm also very curious to see which one you will be choosing. Don't forget to share it with us, as I'm sure that I'm not the only one that is curious !!; April 1, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Valerie L. said...: LOL Joke!
I'm the fourth one, I can buy one next sale too! (Any reason is good :P)
Bravo Suzie!; April 1, 2009 at 3:18 PM
jessneal said...: Congrats Suzie! What pattern are you going to choose?; April 1, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Diane (di) said...: Congratulations Suzie!!; April 2, 2009 at 4:30 AM
Mimosa said...: Congratulations Suzie!!; April 2, 2009 at 11:08 PM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.