Handmade Sampler Giveaway -- Christmas Ornament Giveaway DONE

Welcome to another By Your Hands collaborative giveaway.

This time we have a large assortment of handmade Christmas Ornaments brought to you by these talented designers.   Be sure to visit their websites listed below.

1.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/WanderingWhimsies  
2.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/SnugglebugBlessins
3.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/MotherlodeToad
4.    http://www.artfire.com/users/smidgen (Sharon Neths Treasures)
5.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreeksideWhimsies
6.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyExpressions
7.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrimitiveSeason
8.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/EweNMePrintables
9.    http://www.etsy.com/shop/GobblernobPrimitives
10.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/CornerstonePrims
11.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Primgal
12.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/HandmadeByBette
13.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrimOuthouse
14.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SadiesSnippets   
15.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodworkerOnWheels

You can earn two entries by doing the following...

1... Earn one entry by becoming a follower of this blog.  Already a follower?  Just let us know so we can give you credit.

2... Earn an extra entry by posting our button on your blog and linking to us. We've made it easy... just copy and paste the html code below and add it to the side bar of your blog. Be sure to let us know if you'd done this.

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The giveaway will start today, Saturday, October 30, and the winner will be announced on Friday, November 19.  We will announce it here and contact you by the email address you have left.  Final day to enter is Thursday, November 18, 2010. 

(USA and Canada entries only, please)

Have fun and good luck!

Deena and Bette

www.byyourhands.com

We Have a Winner for the Snowman Gift Box

Congratulations to Eryn G. of Colorado on winning the Snowman Gift Box from Sharon Neth's Treasures. You can check out Eryn's photo stream on www.flickr.com/photos/xrynx

The winner was picked using the true random number generator on Random.org. We want to thank ALL of you who took the time to enter and for all the wonderful comments.

Be sure and come back again tomorrow, we will have a new giveaway starting that you won't want to miss.

Would you like to be a sponsor for one of the giveaways on our blog? It is a great way to get your craft business noticed. For information email us at byyourhandsblog@gmail.com

How to Be Comfortable While You Quilt or Sew

Being comfortable while sewing is sometimes over looked by sewers. Crazy Shortcut Quilts tells us how to set up your sewing table for comfort.

Handmade Spotlight - Trick or Treat

We're going trick or treating in a few days. Do you have your costume ready? Got a bag?

Trick or Treat

Curated By: ewenmeprintab...

ArtFire.com

Tuesday Tutorial ---- Penny Rugs and the Blanket Stitch

Penny rugs date back to the 1800"s.   Frugal women used wool fabric scraps to make table mats,  mantle covers and even bed covers.   They were called penny rugs because they used coins as a template for cutting their pieces out.

The main stitch you need to know to stitch a penny rug is called a blanket stitch.    It looks like this:

There is a video here that will take you through the steps to make this stitch.   It is a great stitch for a lot of other things besides penny rugs.    http://www.needlenthread.com/2006/11/buttonhole-stitch-video-tutorial.html

You can find the basic instructions for making a penny rug here.  http://pennyrugsandmore.blogspot.com/2009/05/makings-of-penny-rug-by-colleen.html
 

She also has a tutorial to make this penny purse on her blog.   http://pennyrugsandmore.blogspot.com/2008/05/penny-purse-tutorial.html

These penny rug coasters are an easy beginner project.    http://weefolkart.com/?q=node/150

 

The blanket stitch is a versatile stitch and can be used as an edging on a lot of other projects.     Use it to edge a sweatshirt jacket,   a baby blanket,   or to applique one fabric on to another.