Our Friends' HAED SAL

Monday, June 1, 2009

To enter please post your entry in the comments of this blog entry! (MUST BE A MEMBER!)

http://fabulousfobs.blogspot.com/
to go to shop... images will be added on May 12th!
Very excited!
Laura

46 comments:

Anonymous said...: Ohhh-very nice! Please enter me!; May 3, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Puppy Love said...: Thank you for the chance to win beautiful sounding stuff!; May 3, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Claire said...: What a wonderful contest and prizes! Please enter me into the draw.

Hugs
Claire; May 3, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Jan said...: Me too! Please. I'm looking forward to seeing the images on Laura's site soon.; May 3, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Yoyo said...: This sounds like a great contest, can't wait to see the images. Please enter me.; May 3, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Gabi said...: That's great. Please enter my name in the draw.; May 3, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Suzie said...: What a wonderful prize, and how generous of you to offer them!

Wishing you the greatest success on your new venture!; May 3, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Cindy F. said...: Laura!! YOU ROCK!!! Thank you for doing such a FABULOUS thing for us:) LOVE your annoucement:) TOO CUTE!!! BIG (((HUGS)))!!!!; May 3, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Solitary Raven said...: yw...
;) love this group
I need to post a pic but
will work on her abit more tonight and tomorrow first
so it is worth showing ....
Had dante extra this week
(spent the night even!)
so I was busy!
Laura; May 3, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Angie said...: What a great give away. Please enter me.; May 3, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Joke said...: Like all the other commentors, I think it's a nice give away. Please count me in :); May 3, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Sabine S. said...: Ooohh, I've never had a scissor fob! Thank you for your generosity and please enter my name in the drawing.
Sabine; May 3, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Maureen said...: can you count me in please!; May 4, 2009 at 1:27 AM
Louanne said...: Too cool not to enter! Please add me to the list! Thank you!; May 4, 2009 at 5:05 AM
Maxine said...: Please enter me in the draw :) Thank you for offering a beautiful prize.; May 4, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Anita H said...: What a nice idea, fobs are always welcome at my house. I have scissors in almost every project, and they all have fobs. Saves them falling off the arm of the sofa, or between cushions.
Anita; May 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM
CathE said...: sounds wonderful, please add me to the entries. Thank you.; May 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Carla said...: Please add my name to your drawing!
Thanks!!; May 4, 2009 at 12:38 PM
KiKi said...: How exciting! I would love to wint these 2 fobs. Plus the elf on the picture put a smile on my face! Bonus!; May 4, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Kim said...: Fun!

I'll toss my hat into the ring as well :); May 4, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Aussie Stitcher said...: OOOHHHH, some lovely fobs, please enter me in the draw.; May 4, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Wendy said...: Thanks for doing such a wonderful giveaway!! You can count me in too ;); May 5, 2009 at 4:31 AM
Terri said...: I would love to be entered in this; May 5, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Marie said...: This is a so sweet idea !
I would be honored to be counted in this cute drawing !
Thank you !!; May 5, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Annie Bee said...: Ohh that sounds exciting. Please count me in.; May 5, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Astrid said...: What a beautiful gift. please enter me in.; May 6, 2009 at 2:31 AM
Kim D Messick said...: Enter me in the giveaway too! Yay!
Thanks!; May 7, 2009 at 4:36 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Sounds wonderful - please enter me! :) Thanks so much!; May 7, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Bellatrix said...: How great is that! Count me in too!; May 8, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Babs said...: Very nice idea. Add me please :D; May 9, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Lynn B said...: Sounds wonderful, please enter me into the draw!; May 10, 2009 at 3:17 AM
Vanessa said...: Awesome! Cannot wait to see the shop! Best wishes to you all on the scissor fobs; May 12, 2009 at 3:56 AM
Caroline said...: Holy great gift batman! Could you please include my name?

Thanks!; May 12, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Marie said...: I would love to be entered into your drawing for the beautiful Fobs, thanks!; May 12, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Marjean said...: Would love to be entered. Thank you for the chance; May 15, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Elfie said...: Thanks for the opportunity to win a beaded fob. You are very kind.
Please add me to the draw.; May 15, 2009 at 8:48 PM
beth said...: Thanks for the generous giveaway! Please enter me.; May 16, 2009 at 4:53 AM
Anonymous said...: Great draw - please count me in.

Sheila; May 18, 2009 at 6:42 AM
Sally said...: Thank you so much for this wonderful draw. Your fobs are beautiful. Please enter me as I'd love to be in with a chance of winning. Thank you:); May 20, 2009 at 2:12 AM
Lisa said...: What a wonderful draw, please could I enter. Thanks.; May 20, 2009 at 8:47 AM
maegwin4 said...: Please enter me in the drawing. You have fabulous fobs...
Dawn; May 21, 2009 at 12:06 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: What a great give away. Please enter me.This is so exciting!; May 21, 2009 at 4:14 AM
Kyriaki said...: This is a lovely idea, please enter me!; May 24, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Anne said...: A great idea, please enter me in the contest. Thank you.; May 26, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Kathy A. said...: Please throw my hat in the ring. Love the idea. Thank you!; May 27, 2009 at 4:38 AM
Beatrice said...: Helloooo.
I hope I'm not to late for you to throw my name in the hat as well!!!
Thanks!; June 2, 2009 at 6:45 AM

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.