Giveaway Day!
I'm so excited to be participating in this fun event this year. Sew, Mama, Sew is hosting, with a (BIG) list of folks who are doing giveaways - such an awesome way to celebrate handmade goodness.
It there anything better than a giveaway? How about several special giveaways, and a little bonus for everyone who plays? It's Giveaway Day at LTK!
The "grand prize" we've got here is going to be for a skein of our 2 ply farm merino yarn, handpainted in the Mojito colorway. But wait, there's more! Two other lucky readers will win a set of handcrafted stitch markers. To be entered for a chance at the yarn + markers, you'll need to leave a comment on this post answering the following question:
What is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?
For a second chance to win the yarn + markers (and a 25% off coupon for an order in the shop, you'll want to subscribe to our feed (there's a handy link over there on the right) and email me (littleturtlemama at gmail dot com) the giveaway coupon code. (You can then feel free to use the coupon code in the shop to save 25% off!) All comments and emails received by midnight tonight will be eligible to win. Winner will be announced tomorrow, with the goodies shipping out this week. We welcome international contestants, too!
But that's not all! If you subscribe to our shop newsletter by midnight tomorrow, you'll not only stay up to date on all the shop happenings and get insider-only sales, you'll receive a brand-new free pattern for a great last-minute gift via email this Friday.
Happy Giveaway Day!
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posted by Theresa at 7:56 AM
188 Comments:
Probably handknit red rough wool mittens from my grandmother. I can still, to this day, remember how itchy they felt but boy did I love wearing them. I knew they were special because my grandma had made them for ME! ;-)
I wish I had learnt to knit back then, we would have had a great bond.
8:52 AM
My grandmother used to make every grandchild a pair of pajamas for Christmas. One year, instead of the long flannel nightgown, my sister and I got some gowns made from red knit. They were floor length, had turtlenecks and elastic waists. We thought they looked like evening gowns lol and felt so glamorous when we wore them.
9:30 AM
The best homemade gift I have ever received was an apron made by my sister.
Please enter me to win?
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/watalulu
9:31 AM
I love the fabric Christmas ornament a friend of mine made for me several years ago. Thanks for the chance to win!
9:38 AM
The best handmade gift I ever received was the first place winning crocheted rose quilt my grandmother made for me.
9:46 AM
The best handcrafted gift I've received was a hat and scarf set from my aunt. I've had them for several years and still wear them :D
Christy
ccswch@yahoo.com
9:50 AM
My friend made me stitch markers for christmas last year. It was a wonderful surprise gift!
9:52 AM
I don't think anyone has made me a handmade gift. That is kind of sad:(
10:02 AM
The best hand-made gift I ever received was a sculpture of my matron goddess.
10:03 AM
The best handmade gift I've received came from my granny. She knitted a gorgeous tree skirt for me. ~Kelly
kayakgrlonthewater@yahoo.com
10:30 AM
Soakers knit for my son given to me at the blessingway
Love your designs
(nak)
10:35 AM
The best gift I ever received was my vanity stool that my husband had my kids handprints painted on.
10:47 AM
I still remember the awesome dolls that my grandma made us for Christmas. She was very crafty. :) We also got homemade undies from her too. :O
10:53 AM
A dear (nonknitting) friend of mine stitched up and embroidered a knitting needle case for me. I love it!
10:55 AM
My nana used to sew my clothes when I was in grade school, and she made me a green gingham shirt and skirt. The skirt had a drawstring ruching on the side that you could tighten to pull up the edge of the skirt -- if that makes sense. Little cap sleeves and a button front, it was awesome.
11:05 AM
My grandma made my baby blanket and while i didn't know when I was little, this is still my most treasured hadnmade gift
11:13 AM
I love to show off the dressers my aunt hand painted for our wedding gift.
11:15 AM
Anything my mom gives me she has made is the best. They are usually quilts but now she makes things for my girls. I am not the direct recipient to many of her lovelies anymore.
JulieKP
mama2hunans@gmail.com
11:36 AM
A handmade blanket my Grandmother made for me when I was a baby - recently given to me by my Mom.
11:39 AM
A basket full of crocheted dishcloths and a cross stitched picture. It was all lovingly made by my sweet friend.
11:44 AM
my mom made a 'generation' book for all of us grandkids. We each got pictures of our great great grandparents, all the way down the line, to each of us. Very special.
kamyrensmiles@hotmail.com
11:49 AM
A hand embroidered tablecloth that my MIL did as a young girl!
11:51 AM
The best (and only!) handmade gift I ever received was a fleece hat from my uncle's girlfriend. Getting something handmade just feels so much more... special.
11:52 AM
My sister, who is not at all crafty, made me a large framed cross-stitch which says "Sisters by chance, friends by choice" and has a photo of us in the middle, and she had it professionally framed. It is one of my most prized possesions, because she learned how to cross stitch just to make it for me! I would use the yarn to crochet something for her :)
11:59 AM
My handmade sling and the handmade longies are a tie!
12:01 PM
My grandma has made me so many knitted blankets over the last 20 years--and I still have most of them. They are so warm and lovely and they remind me of her.
12:01 PM
my favorite handmade gift? my mother sewed me a beautiful roll for my knitting needles! i think of her every time i knit!
12:05 PM
One of my favorites is a handbag from my friend...thank you for the chance to win your great giveaway!Happy Holidays!
jodymy@yahoo.com
12:09 PM
Was my first ever teddy that my Grandmother made for me when I was born. :D Please count me in! Thanks, Merry Christmas
12:10 PM
It would have to be the baby blanket a good friend just made for me and the coming blanket. I usually make things for other people, it's fun to be on the receiving end.
12:11 PM
Got to be my baby quilt. thanks for the giveaway opp!
12:15 PM
I would have to say the clothes my mom used to make me when I was little; I don't have it now but when I look back on it, it was made with love.
12:25 PM
Such an awesome prize!!! My favourite received handmade gift was an over the couch arm knitting caddy my husband sewed me.
12:30 PM
My favorite handcrafted item is a purple velvet stuffed eggplant that my aunt made for me a few years ago. It's whimsical and fun sitting on my harvest table runner with a bowl full of gourds and a sugar pumpkin!
Thanks for participating in giveaway day and offering up a great group of giveaways!
12:33 PM
The best gift I received was from my mom. She refinished a picnic basket and lined the inside for me. Then she filled it with odds and ends that she picked up over the year from auctions. I loved that so much!
mintdee@ gmail . com
12:35 PM
Because I am a crafter, most people don't give me handmade things (silly people). They assume that I could just make one myself. But when I was a little girl, my Grandma Margie knit me a little mint green and white cardigan with white carnation buttons and an Irish cap to match, and I loved that set for years and years. I still have it, in fact, and have never stopped loving it. leafygreenes@gmail.com
12:38 PM
My favorite handmade gift is an apron I received from my big sister. I feel the love everytime I wear it.
12:42 PM
Signed up for the newsletter and added the feed to my igoogle. I have no clue how to get the coupon code, though. O.O I'm so confused! ::flails::
What is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?
My great grandmother, when I was a wee thing, made a crochet afgan for me. I adore that afgan to bits and pieces. So many bits and pieces, my grandmother actually has it in storage and won't let me touch it until I'm married, because she's afraid I'll destroy it. ^^;
UntraditionalFairyGodmother[at]gmail[dot]com
12:42 PM
My grandma made me a quilt when I was about 3 or 4. There was one square that was my favorite and it always had to be at the top of my bed.
12:47 PM
My favorite hand made gift would be mittens knitted by my great-aunt. They were blue with flecks of other colors and I loved wearing them because noone else had a pair like them.
12:52 PM
A friend made my newborn a cute little pumpkin hat and handmade shirt. They are warm and adorable.
1:05 PM
so many awesome handmade gifts - I love hearing about all of them!!
To answer Kendrah's issue with the code (in case anyone else is having it also) once you subscribe to the feed, go back to your feed reader (google, feedburner, blogline, wherever you read all your feeds normally) and look at the bottom of our feed for today. You'll see something that looks like this:
|Giveaway Day coupon code: (and then the code is here) |
1:10 PM
best gift: knitted blanket
1:14 PM
That's easy, that was the gift that made me cry... My then 9 year old godson had painstakingly embroidered and handsewn a needlebook in bright rainbow colours. I still use it daily, it still makes me smile.
mirjamvdb at telfort dot nl
1:22 PM
My grandmother surprised me with a package of handmade and hand embroidered pillowcases about a month ago. These mean a lot to me as she is not well and I know she put love in each stitch.
knittingmomof3 (AT) gmail (DOT) com
1:25 PM
I have to pick a crocheted blanket. The blanket was crocheted for me by my grandfather's Aunt Nettie right after I was born. I've since passed the blanket along to my daughters, one of whom is named for Aunt Nettie.
1:39 PM
One of my favorite handmade gifts was a red sweater that my grandma knitted for me when I was a little girl. It now keeps a teddy bear warm in my guest room.
1:41 PM
Best handmade gift ever was a tutu my grandma made for me after we had seen the Nutcracker. I must have been 3 or 4 but I will never forget it!
1:48 PM
The best present I've ever gotten was from my mom. Although she has given me tons of handmade things like ornaments, scarves, socks and a very cute ballerina bear; my favorite was a custom made science experiment set. It had all the makings for a few science projects like a volcano and cornstartch goo. As a kid who loved to experiment, it was perfect!
1:49 PM
What a wonderful give away. I've subscribed and am now off to hunt for the coupon code.
1:52 PM
boy... that's a toss up between the placemats and the quilt that my best friend made me = } Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway!!!
1:54 PM
I love getting homemade ornaments from my kids. Now that they are in college they have become precious keepsakes!
2:05 PM
So hard to pick just one gift. A little framed embroidered picture of some flowers that sits in my den. I still get compliments on it-
Eunice
2:06 PM
The best? The socks my husband designed and knit for me. I love them.
2:09 PM
My favourite hanmade gift I've recieved is an angel made by some students of mine years ago. I's very quirky and a must among my Christmas decorations!
2:18 PM
Teeny tiny Barbie clothes, lots of them!
Now that I sew I can't imagine the work involved. :)
2:19 PM
Hands down the crocheted doll my grandmother made me as a little girl. She just made one for my daughter this year as well. I think they will be the most treasured in my home for years to come.
2:20 PM
What a great gift!
My all time favorite gift is a quilt made for me by my great-grandmother.
Sandy in NJ
Pecsan114@optonline.net
2:22 PM
Not too many crafters in my circle, but my most memorable gift is a handmade one. My great aunt (who passed last year at the age of 96) was the crafter in the family. She was a quilter (all hand-sewn), knitter and embroiderer. When I was about 8, she knit my sister and me a striped crewneck sweater in our school colors. They were beautiful (still are, I keep mine in my cedar chest), without a missed stitch. My sister and I were so excited to get them, at that age school color loyalty was VERY important. We both pulled our sweaters out of their boxes and put them on - or I should say attempted to put them on. The sweaters were perfectly sized except for one thing - the neckholes were about 2 sized too small. I'll never forget crying every time my mother made me wear that sweater. It hurt so much to pull it over my head, but the pain was worth all the laughs we've had over the years.
Good luck today & thanks for helping me laugh again about my favorite handmade gift!
2:29 PM
A lila cardigan, my favourite color.
2:33 PM
The best handmade gift I received was a clay heart from my son.
2:36 PM
The best handmade gift I ever received is one I still have...a stuffed Santa from my grandmother. In fact, he's sitting nearby - he comes out each year with the Christmas decorations. My grandmother made him for me probably 30 years ago. He has a tag on the back that says "Made with love from Neenie."
3:09 PM
someone crocheted me an EVE from the movie Wall-E. I thought that was pretty awesome! :)
3:12 PM
The best handmade gift I have ever received is a quilt given to me by my lifelong neighbor when I got married. She was an avid quilter, but not able to quilt anymore and her daughter that lives with her actually made it. I was very blessed.
3:13 PM
A beautiful quilt from my mother -- definitely the best handmade gift ever. And...thanks for this great giveaway!
3:14 PM
My favorite and recent handmade gift was some wood mushrooms I received from Crafstsy (barbara)
3:16 PM
Oh please sign me up! The best handcrafted gift I have gotten was a beautiful cross-stitch sampler made by my mother!
3:19 PM
A hand knit scarf from a friend, the yarn, the pattern, all chosen exactly for me! :0)
3:31 PM
Best handcrafted gift I ever received was a metal "flame" sculpture from my beau. Combination of mesh and sheetmetals manipulated by hand.
3:35 PM
With no offense to the MANY others who have given me handmade gifts, but I do really love my skull placemats from my sister last year. :)
Naomi
http://killerbeedesigns.com
3:37 PM
Hi there,
Best handmade gift? A beautifully intricate sweater made by my mom, which I didn't appreciate at the time (ingrate college student that I was) but which I later appreciated and made sure I told her so many times over! Now I honor her skill by being an obsessive knitter myself!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Viv
vboundy@gmail.com
3:39 PM
I received a lovely pair of hand knit socks from a friend. I knit everything but socks, so they were very much appreciated!
3:45 PM
a dolly quilt for my dolly. it was given to me twice: once when I was little and once when I was big.
3:46 PM
A blue and brown plaid pantsuit made by my Nanny when I was 8.
3:59 PM
A beautiful afghan for my new baby!
4:00 PM
I showed my husband expensive shelves in a magazine. He suprised me and made them for me.
I love to knit.Thanks for a great contest.
4:04 PM
This is so exciting! I'd love to win some of your yarn.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
4:15 PM
It has to be a pair of earrings my SIL a few years back. I was devasted when I lost one.
4:23 PM
My brother vacillates between giving no gifts, to giving absolutely brilliant handmade or repurposed items - (which I think is great, as I don't feel I 'need' to get gifts!) Anyway, the best one would have to be a jewellery box he hand-made as a wedding gift for me, which has a veneer of grafted American/English oak on the lid (so you can see the two different woods at the graft line)Love it, love my bro!
4:25 PM
My best handcrafted gift is the felt stocking my grandma mad me and personalized. I am attempting to make a matching stocking for my boyfriend and I now know how much work really went into it.
4:31 PM
The best handcrafted gift? My baby quilts from each of my grandmothers. I cherish them.
E-mail: teresaannpfister AT hotmail DOT com
4:36 PM
A patchwork tablecloth that fits my odd-sized table. It was in my favorite colors - fabrics in shades and prints of orange, with orange rafia around the edging. Just amazing!
4:43 PM
I would love to win this :). Please do count me in.
ragtrader3 at gmail dot com
Also check out my give-away. Thank you.
4:44 PM
Love your yarn! DD wears wool pants all the time, so it would be well used. :)
My favorite handmade gift was a painting my sister did for my in high school. It is my husband and I dancing at our wedding. I love it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
4:55 PM
A craft apron from my sister.
Happy Holidays!
5:01 PM
a quilt for my bed when I was in 3rd grade...
5:05 PM
definitely a baby blanket by my cousin. it's to die for!
jodcoz(at)yahoo(dot)com
5:14 PM
a scrapbook made by my bf!!! =)
5:22 PM
i would have to say the scarf my mom made!!
glittergurl04(at)hotmail.com
5:22 PM
All the handmade cards my children made when they were young!!
papalum@hotmail.com
5:24 PM
A scarf! it was really pretty and i loved the color. Red!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Cheers,
melody
mel_88_88@hotmail.com
5:29 PM
Definitely the bad i bought from one of the etsy sellers. it was such a great online transaction too!
Crystal(manhattandolls(at)gmail.com)
5:30 PM
Possibly a dress i bought which was so well made!
H.S.
tan.huishan@gmail.com
5:31 PM
The quilt my grandmother made me back before I got married...the stockings my great-aunt made for my girls...
Those are a couple of them...
5:32 PM
My sister made me a handbound photo album filled with gorgeous black and white photos of family member, and interspersed with handwritten quotes about the importance of love and relationships.
5:44 PM
My mom made a shawl last year that I'm almost afraid to wear unless something bad happens to it!!
Count me in for your great giveaway, and thanks in advance for the pattern I'll receive on Friday!! :-D
Contact:librosfera@gmail.com
5:54 PM
The best handcrafted thing that I've gotten was the quilt my mother-in-law made for our wedding present. All hand-stitched and everything.
Thanks for the give-away :)
6:00 PM
The very best handcrafted item was a cross stitched pillow my grandmother in Sweden made then shipped. She put in all of the things my mother said I liked at the time like cats, dogs and horses. I slept with that thing until it fell apart. I brought the pieces with me the only time I was able to meet my grandmother to show her how much her love and effort meant to me.
6:05 PM
The best handcrafted gift that I've received would be handknit socks. Super cozy and warm!
6:12 PM
My grandmother made me a blanket when I was young, and I still have it. It needs a little love though.
6:17 PM
This would be the perfect Christmas gift for my favorite knitter. Please count me in, and thanks!
6:22 PM
Thank you for this giveaway opportunity! My favorite handcrafted gift was a patchwork bag sewn by an old friend.
6:29 PM
A friend once made me a poster size collage of pictures and quotes from a magazine that made her think of me. It was one of the best gifts ever.
I'd love to win. Thank you for a great give-away!
6:39 PM
It's really hard to decide on one because so many people have made lovely things for me, but I think the best was when my dad made me a swing set.
6:43 PM
a birthday card from my mum this year - she'd forgotten to buy me one and was spending the night at my place in the spare room/sewing room, I woke up in the morning to find she'd gone through all of my crafty stuff and made me the most beautiful card, with decoupaged fabric and charms and ribbon, it was awesome.
6:44 PM
When I was younger, my mother did a calligraphy version of "now I lay me down to sleep," and painted little cherubs all around it ... was just thinking that I'll want that to hang on my little girl's wall, when I have one of my own.
6:46 PM
A bed sized quilt from my best friend for my wedding.
6:48 PM
Best handmade gift? Hmmm. . . My best friend makes some pretty incredible gifts, but maybe the personality quilt that she made for me a few years ago.
6:58 PM
well I am really the only crafter i know. LOL so the best thing i got was a half apron in my favorite colors from one of those random gift things. I love it and It is very special to me
weinjond@ yahoo.com
7:09 PM
The best handmade gift I ever got was the life sized doll my mum made me when I was young. She was as big as me! She made a good play mate. Now she wears the beautiful dresses my mum made me when I was young.
7:17 PM
my coworker made me market tote for christmas last year! the colour of the fabric was just amazing! it was one of the first time receiving handmade presents for me.
7:21 PM
The best handmade gift I ever received was a dress and matching vest from my Grandmother that she made me!
7:24 PM
I subscribed via Feed Demon!
7:25 PM
My daughter made me a beautiful necklace made from bits of jewelry from my grandmother's broken costume jewelry. Sentimental and gorgeous...a great combination!
ljs742(at)yahoo.com
7:26 PM
The christmas I was 7, my mom made an entire set of handmade clothes for my favorite doll. She made dresses, pants, tops, little shoes, hairbows, a raincoat and rain boots, and on and on! It's by far my favorite Christmas gift of all time!!
7:30 PM
My favorite handcrafted gift was the one I would get every Christmas from my Norwegian grandmother when she was still living: hand-knit wool socks. I still have a couple of well-worn pairs, super cozy.
Now I'm the sock-knitter in the family.
I would love to win this giveaway!
Courtney
cskybak(at)hotmail(dot)com
7:55 PM
The best handmade gift I've received has been a knitted scarf from a friend in Canada. It's made out of bamboo yarn and is super soft.
8:03 PM
The best handmade gift I have ever received was a handmade stocking made for me by my godmother.
8:19 PM