Contests

Let's give you some free stuff. How would you like that? You'd like it a whole bunch, I bet. Okay then! I have three books for three lucky duckys. Here they are:

1st Prize: Fabric-by-Fabric: One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins These are my ladies! Rebecca of (sock monkey dress fame) and Patricia (owner of Crafty Planet) are Minneapolis-based DIY friends I've now known for many years. I am thrilled to see their latest book come out!

2nd Prize: Creative, Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco & Joy Cho This is a signed copy, I'll have you know. If you don't already have this book in your personal reference library, well...maybe you will soon!

3rd Prize: A Life in Stitches: Knitting My Way Through Love, Loss, and Laughter by Rachel Herron

You don't have to do all of these things (just whichever one you prefer, mom):

Tweet: Boyoboy, I sure hope Sublime Stitching gives me a free craft book! @iloveembroidery #books

or

Facebook: Post a comment under the entry about the give-away (please, not just anywhere on the wall) about your favorite thing to make! 

or login and comment below (comments will not appear until after they are approved for moderation -so don't panic if your comment doesn't show for a while, okay?)

Three participants will by chosen at random by 6pm PST on Tuesday, January 17th. Winners will be announced via Twitter, Facebook and an update to this blog post on Wednesday, January 18th before 12pm PST.  

That's it! Easy, right? Good luck, and remember to check back here to see who wins the books! (I hope it's you. xo)

Almost two weeks ago, I announced a quick contest on the Sublime Stitching Facebook Page. I wanted a new stitched example for the Mod Fashion sheet, and decided to put ~you~ to work making it for me 'cause...I have a lot of other things I'm working on and I sure could use your help around here. Above, is my stitched version from oh...years ago. I decided I'd like to see a fresh version, so...contest!

First, let me say: it was really, really hard for me to choose. I mean it! There were multiple examples I would have picked as winners. I was so impressed with all the variations I saw, and I think you all should be super proud of the work you did. I was so impressed with the way multiple stitches were used, and the creativity and imagination that went into in each piece was a real joy for me to see. No two were even close to looking alike.

And, you all fell for my trap to learn how to do French knots. Mwahahaha! It worked. You're all pros now.

Enough! Here are the winning submissions to the Sublime Stitching Flickr Pool:

★★★★ 1st PLACE goes to dmr_2009 ★★★★
$100 Gift Certificate + pattern example!

I love all the varied stitches and that variegated blond hair!

♥ Runners Up ♥  Each of these were close in the running and caused me to fret and worry and almost re-consider! Don't miss seeing them:

KarenStitches 

StacieJay123

-x-MissAnnThropy-x-

Katie_Hawkey

joolzzb

StitchinSoul

carrie_76

All of the entries are here!

Thank you, everyone for participating! I know each and every one of you
worked so hard on this, and it shows. Check your flickrmail soon for a
little thank you from me. 

♥ ♥ ♥ WIN A GIANT PACK OF PRESENCIA FLOSS ♥ ♥ ♥

The kind folks at Presencia gave me a HUGE "designer pack" of floss to give away! One skein of every single color they make! I'd guess there are about...250 skeins of floss in this burstin' bag -give or take. That is a whole mess o' embroidery floss, boss.

THE WINNER IS ★ ★ ★ JESSALEE RIGHTNOUR KUBE ★ ★ ★

Thank you ~ everyone ~ for your comments and for wanting embroidery floss so much!
More give-aways around the bend...

HOW TO ENTER: COMMENT ON THE SUBLIME STITCHING FB PAGE
(under the related post, not just anywhere on the wall, please)

~ or ~

follow and TWEET to @sublimestitchin via twitter 

DEADLINE: SAT APRIL 9th by 9pm CST

Think fast! You could win a Sublime Stitching Ultimate Kit with a Black-edged Baby bib and I Luv Veggies patterns over on Bake and Destroy! ~Ends April 1st~ so get on that fast. Go to Bake and Destroy to enter and for full details. You'll probably get hungry while you're there, too.

Spring has sprung and give-aways are sprouting like cray-zay! Right now, Sublime Stitching (that's me) and Bake It Pretty (one of my most favorite baker-preneurs) have simultaneous give-aways for each other going on. Here's what they've so generously given us to give to you:

> > > WIN - Bake It Pretty $50 Gift Certificate < < <
How to Enter: visit www.BakeItPretty.com then come back here and comment below
telling me your favorite novelty topper! What would you top with it?
(all comments appear after approval, so don't panic if your comment doesn't instantly show up)

Deadline: Comment before Thursday, March 24th at 11:00 pm CST.
A random winner will be picked on Friday, March 25th and announced here!

★ WINNER ★ VERONICA ALEXANDER ★ CONGRATUMALATIONS ★
(it pains me not to be able to pick you all! it really does!)

And, you could also WIN - Sublime Stitching Krazy Kitchen Patterns & Apron on Bake It Pretty

GOOD x - x - x LUCK x - x - x STITCHERS

The very nice folks at Q-Snap frames are generously giving us a set of frames for us to give away!

What: Three Q-Snap Frames 6"x6", 11"x11" and 11"x17"

How to Enter: Comment Here ("like" the FB fanpage to comment)

ENDS Tonight 3.16.11 @ 10pm CST
winner chosen at random and annouced via Twitter!
Follow @sublimestitchin to see if you win!

Update! WE HAVE A WINNER! ★Lizbeth DeValkenaere★ CONGRATULATIONS!

(email us with your shipping address please!)

Good x - x - x Luck x - x - x Stitchers

There are three (that I know of) giveaways going on where you can win Sublime Stitching stuff. One ends today, so listen up!

The Bright Side Project - WIN a La Petite Kit
Ends: March 2

Unanimous Craft Anniversary - WIN an Ultimate Embroidery Kit
Ends: March 14

Craft Gossip - WIN an Ultimate Embroidery Kit
Ends: March 19

The Dancing Needle - WIN Craftopia Patterns and an 8" hoop
Ends: March 31 

GOOD x - x - x LUCK x - x - x STITCHERS

UPDATE! WINNERS (randomly) CHOSEN:

WINNER #1 - MaryTylerMoore
WINNER #2 - Teresia Olson

❤ CONGRATULATIONS ❤ email us with your address!

I know we'd all love to see what you make with the pattern you won, so let us know what you stitch up! 

As for the rest of you...I was amazed to get over 200 comments for this wee give-away! It weighs heavily on me not to be able to pick all of you. It really does! Thank you all so much for participating. Your comments made me laugh out loud and were so much fun to read. More give-aways coming. I promise. So, if you have folk fever now, don't forget about my folk-inspired pattern sheet Dutch Russian! xo Jenny

First contest of 2011! There's a give-away going on over at thecuriouspug.com! You could win one of my La Petite Embroidery Kits, I'll have you know. They wanna know: "one thing you hope to accomplish in the new year". You have until January 8th! For full details, go visit thecuriouspug.com, mom.

Related: Free Pug Pattern

I am extremely pleased to announce the WINNERS of the Sublime Stitching Combo Contest! Hoo boy- it was not an easy task. And, I mean that. This has been really tough to judge, seeing all the great work that was done! You people can embroider. A lot. And you were kinda scaring me with your awesomeness. 

There were 60 entries in all to the contest, and the creativity, inspiration and hard work was truly incredible. I saw so many projects I admired for their humor, hard work and obvious love for stitching. How I wish I could have picked them all! I couldn't possibly! So I asked these kind folks to be your judges instead! Phew.

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO...

1st Prize WINNER IS THE INDISPUTABLE

Keith said:"Looks amazing...unicorns usually look so prissy. This one is bad-a**! First place."

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VEDDY SPECIAL HONOURABLE MENTION to Stuffed01 

Jamie said: "...watermelon, bacon, spaceship, cupcake -naturally!"

And also..The Garden of Unearthly Delights and Rock On Robbie are totally getting props (and prizes).

Please let us now convene to the Embroidery Gallery for cookies and Hi-C so we can enjoy all of the awesome embroidery projects that were entered! I'll be commenting (and you can too) on other favorites. I have a lot of them.