Monday, May 12, 2014

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway day!

Woohoo! Today's the day! It's Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day! As always, I'm jumping on the giveaway train. After you're done here, you'll want to jump on over to the Sew Mama Sew blog & see what else is up for grabs. I certainly plan to! I haven't won anything the last two go arounds, so maybe this time I'll get lucky. There's always a ton of fun goodies to be had.
 This year, I'm so excited to be able to offer you up a copy of the new Craft it Now book by F&W Publishing. As you can read here, I'm so honored to be included as a contributor to this fun book. (page 32 to be precise!) If you want, I'll even sign the book for the winner. Not that my signature is worth a dime! HA! in fact, if you'd rather I not mess the book up with my autograph, I'll be happy to oblige.
There will be some extra handmade crafty goodies added to the package you win! But how do I win this awesome prize, you ask? A great question! Just leave me a comment below telling me who first instilled the love of crafting in you.... make sure I have your email! If you are a no reply commenter and you don't leave me your email address I'll have to draw another name. That would be so sad! I'll draw a winner at the end of the day this Friday, May 16.  If you are a follower of my blog (old or new!) leave a second comment for a second chance to win. I'll be happy to ship worldwide.

So what are you waiting for? Comment away!
Comments are now closed. Giveaway has ended. thanks for stopping by!

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Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

Eeeek - an autograph would be perfect!!! My mom and dad got me crafting - mom knit and sewed and dad was a woodworker. Nana crosstitched, Granny did crochet, auntie did LOTS and LOTS of macrame (it was the 70's afterall) but I am the only quilter in the family!

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

I am a follower through GFC. Happy giveaway day - fab giveaway!!

Mindy Hardwick said...

This would be a great book! I participate in a lot of blog hops as an author and am always looking for new ideas to add to my book giveaways. My Brownie Troop installed the first love of crafting in me--and it was led by my Mom!

Pamela said...

Congratulations on being included in a book! Your blog is delightful. My Home Ec teacher inspired me to learn knitting and sewing. Thanks for the fun!

Trae Flesher said...

Even though Mom (needlework), MeMa (painting), and PaPa (trash-to-treasure king) had projects for me at an early age it was the babysitter that actually got me started! I was staying the weekend with her. We went to T.G. &Y (dimestore) and I got to pick out a skein of yarn (turquiose blue) and a crochet hook. She taught me to chain first and I made some hair ties. Then, the wonderful world of granny squares! I had a shoebox full by the time mom picked me up on Sunday!

Trae Flesher said...

My Dad and his mother were pretty crafty as well. My last 'learn from family' craft experience was with my dad - he taught me the basics of working with stained glass. It's a week that I will never forget!

Courtney said...

Had to be my mom who got me hooked on crafting/sewing. Thanks for the fun giveaway.

Jules said...

My EX-boyfriend (eek!) 5 years ago when he bought me a cricut for my birthday. Who knew scrapbooking would lead to baking/cookie decorating and now quilting! Thanks for the chance!

Jules said...

I am also a follower of your blog!

Lori said...

how wonderful, I love autographs. My mom started me early on with crafts. Everything she could think of. And if she didn't know one we would learn together. This went on until she got cancer. Then we just had fun with what we had done in the past.
quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

Meredith said...

My mom taught me to sew and instilled a love of handmade things in me.

LittleHouseontheDairy said...

I am not sure what got me started crafting. I am the only one in my family who really does and I have always felt the need to. I use to head to Joann Fabrics with my allowance to buy embroidery thread!

Desiree said...

It was my granny. My earliest crafting memory is sewing a pillow with her :)

glazefamily3 AT gmail.com

sofen said...

My mother!

She has always been a crafter, later on she even became professional!

jachelno at gmail dot com

sofen said...

I follow you on Pinterest as @jannee

sofen said...

whoops, I forgot to submit my email!

I said: I follow you on Piterest as @jannee

jachelno at gmail dot com

ThreadCatcher said...

How exciting to be published! I would enjoy an autographed copy of this book. My Aunt was the first to inspire me to do crafts. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.

ThreadCatcher said...

I follow with RSS Feeds. Thanks for the chance.

Unknown said...

I suppose it would have to be my great grandmother. She taught me to crochet, embroider, quilt and do the plastic canvas stuff. She was a really unique lady.

just in case: m3reyna at gmail dot com

✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄ said...

Hmm... that's a tough one. No one in my family is really crafty. My dad is really good with his hands (he built our barn) but no one really sewed!

Alexis said...

I spent a lot of time by myself as a kid, and discovered on my own that I loved crafting. So... I guess I inspired myself? (That sounds weird.) No one else in my family is particularly crafty.

Alexis said...

I'm a new follower of your blog (via Feedly).

Cheri the Quilting Nanny said...

My mom was the one that started me crafting. She started with sewing and then taught me all her crafts and I picked some up of my own. My grand mother taught me crochet. Best thing that ever happened to me was to become a hand crafter!
Found you on the Sew Mama Sew blog giveaway!

Cheri
quiltingnanny(at)yahoo(dot)com
coffeebreakwhatever(at)yahoo(dot)com
http://www.fabricandmemories.com

Crystal Hendrix said...

My Mom :D

Victoria said...

My grandmother showed me that there is nothing I cannot create. She shared her fabric scraps, her knowledge, and her determination with me.

Eileen said...

I have always loved to sew and craft. Finally took sewing lessons in high school and loved being able to make just what I wanted and not have the same dress as everyone else!

Eileen said...

New follower on Bloglovin!

Stephanie said...

well I am not sure. As far as quilting goes my grandparents for sure. I always thought it was so cool that him and her both quilted together!

Stephanie said...

I follow on blog lovin

Brenda said...

I would have to say I learned to like crafting when I was in school! My teachers always had some little thing for us to make. Thank you to the teachers!

Jess Burns said...

My gram introduced me to quilting when I was really young. My mum helped me make doll clothes while I was in grade school. A friend during high school tried really hard to teach me how to knit properly. I guess I owe it to a lot of people. :)

jhunsberger (at) gmail (dot) com

Jess Burns said...

I get really mixed up on how to follow with bloglovin (I try, but when I can't find the button I'm lost, or maybe just blind) but I think I figured out how to do it with Google and get email updates.

jhunsberger (at) gmail (dot) com

Wendy said...

Congrats on being published! I think my mum started me crafting as she was always sewing or doing tapestry when I was young,.

Jen said...

My aunt got me started sewing as a kid and I've been sewing ever since (but especially in the last 3 years).

Butterfly Eli said...

I've always liked arts and crafts, though my mom made me a ladybug costume for Halloween. I have made so many costumes for myself since!

elizabeth.waligora (at) gmail.com

Jocelyn said...

I think my Home Ec teacher instilled my love of crafting. Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

My mother put crafting into my heart. She used to make all of my dresses when I was little and I loved every one of them!
amy.forkner at gmail dot com

Betsy said...

One of my students mom gave me private quilting lessons

sandyandcosmo said...

My junior high home ec teacher got me started on all kinds of crafting.

Unknown said...

My mother knitted and sewed, but she wasn't very creative. It was my grandmother who passed on the creative gene to me. I've passed it on to at least one of my daughters, and a few of my granddaughters.

Mom C said...

Must have been my mother because I don't remember a time when I didn't like to sew or do handwork. Thanks.

Margaret said...

My mother was the one that got me into sewing and my mother in law got me into crocheting.

Margaret said...

I suppose it was my mom who got me started. She always sewed and encouraged us to learn how to knit and embroider.

barbara woods said...

my mother many years ago, thanks

barbara woods said...

follow by gfc

Sherry said...

My grandmother got me started crafting by teaching me to crochet! Home Ec in 7th grade got me sewing.

Sherry said...

I am also a follower of your blog!

Sam said...

My mom!

Sylvia said...

My mom, I'd say. Thanks for the chance to win!

Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys) said...

My mum taught me at least the basics of almost everything crafty I do!

Susan Solberg said...

My mother in law refused to continue hemming my fiance's pants, so we had to get a sewing machine. And the rest was history... LOL. My mom & grandma are sewers, but more so since I have been crafting than prior

Welcome to the Glorious Chaos! said...

My Grandfather was an art teacher and we always had our own crafting counter growing up and our creativeness was always encouraged. My Grandmother was the one who taught me to sew, she is an amazing seamstress who still sews on her single stitch machine and it's incredible!

Emily C said...

My mother taught my embroidery to keep my fingers occupied.

OhioLori said...

I'm pretty much self taught really...tho now have my two daughters to learn with..we are learning quilting together (sooo fun!!)....and I have a BFF that I have learned to knit from, and we crochet together.

OhioLori said...

I'm following you on Pinterest now too :)

I would be honored to have your autograph in the book...how exciting!!!

Cara said...

Oddly enough my daughter inspired me. I guess when I was nesting while pregnant with her she was nudging me to create things for her. Little dresses, quilts, diaper bags...urges I have never had before haha

Cara said...

I follow you...it always feels funny to type that and I giggle a little each time

jellybean said...

My Grandma taking along to the WI I learned a lot and I miss Her

jellybean said...

Following via GFC

Anonymous said...

My mother taught me to stitch (cross-stitch and hand embroidery) as well as macrame and whatever she was into at the time. I still cross-stitch from time to time, though quilting has currently stolen my heart.

crystoll at aol dot com

Vicki H said...

I grew up watching my mom and aunt crafting. Now my mom only crochets.

Cindy said...

My Mom and both Grandma's were always making something, and I picked up the habit.

Lauren said...

My mom and my grandmother. They both encouraged lots of sewing and craftiness growing up.

atabanana29 said...

My daughters! They made me want to start sewing clothes for them!

atabanana29 said...

I follow you via GFC

Tania said...

My mom used to crochet and sew.

Bossymamma said...

My grandmother first inspired me to craft

Bossymamma said...

Following via Bloglovin

Janet said...

I started sewing when I was 5 or 6. I'm not sure who inspired me but I guess it must have been my mother. She had a sewing machine but didn't sew very often.

Stephanie said...

I started on my sewing journey during my first pregnancy. I wanted to be able to sew sew things for him. Since then I have learned A LOT! I have enjoyed sewing quilts, toys, etc. for each of my kids... as well as many other things for myself and as gifts.

Jerri said...

My kids. I would have never pegged myself as crafty at all until they came along and I started crafting with them. Now, I craft without them.

rosewendy said...

I'm not sure how I got to love all things arty and crafty. It just seems to be what I do. I do remember greatly admiring my grand mother's knitting. She knitted for all the family and was so skillful and perfectly neat. Wonderful.

Hazel Pepper said...

My Mum first taught me to sew, I made clothes for my doll. since then my God mother (who made my wedding dress) and my sister-in-law (who makes bouncy castles) both inspire and encourage me. and they tell me where I went wrong too!

Lee said...

Thank you for the giveaway! My mom painted and did some sewing and my great grandmothers lived with us and she was a quilter! They both were an inspiration to me. thank you!

Michell said...

A neighbout did. We use to go over and she taught us how to sew

Wild Irish said...

I caught the quilting bug from Sarah at Fairyface Designs

JoyceLM said...

My Mom was a crafter - she always had some project going. She taught me how to sew many, many years ago. I used to make most of my clothes, but now I just sew quilts. Thanks.

JoyceLM said...

I'm a GFC follower. Thanks again.

pennydog said...

I just loved making stuff at nursery school :)

Kathy Davis said...

My mother inspired me to be a crafter. Even in the 60s we were making Christmas Trees out of Styrofoam balls and toothpicks, dolloped with fake snow. Good memories.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net

Kathy Davis said...

I follow on GFC as Mrs. Kathy Davis.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net

Anonymous said...

I'm not really sure who got me started crafting. My grandmother knits and my other grandmother has a sewing machine that she rarely uses, and that's about it for crafters in my family. I think my mom takes the "blame" because she never ironed on my AWANA patches when I was little, so I got fed up waiting and taught myself how to sew them on :).

Toohey said...

Of course it was my mother who got me crafting and sewing. She was the art teacher's aide at my elementary school and we were always collecting egg crates and pipe cleaners for some project. Thanks for the giveaway!

Cath said...

My mum was an excellent seamstress....she worked for Bernina and gave sewing lessons. I was never interested in sewing clothes but always fancied making a quilt and 15 years ago I took the plunge into quiltmaking. It thrills me that my mum is so proud of the quilts that I have made.
Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs
ps.....I would love you to sign the book if I won it.

Leo said...

my parents - my mum was responsible for isntilling a sense for detail and precision and my da (probably missing a son) introduced me to all sorts of power tools and technic stuff,

Janie said...

My Mother. Thanks for the giveaway.

Unknown said...

It was my mom, she loves to make crafts.

red_murray2(at)yahoo.com

Sallie said...

My grandma - she taught me to embroider when I was 5.

Jo said...

My grandmother got me interested in crafting I always spent summers with her and we were always making something

Jo said...

I follow ith GFC

Rocksteadyemme said...

My mother and her love of making costumes!
emmevon(at)gmail(dot)com

Sandra said...

It would have to be a quilting shop nearby. I always wanted to make a quilt but didn't know how to even begin. She helped me get started so now it is you and everyone one with their designs and patterns and eye candy. Thank you for being a part of the Sew Mama Sew giveaway and giving me the chance to become a winner of this fantastic book.

Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net

Brooke said...

It was probably my Mom. She would let me stitch together some awful looking things! She taught me to use the sewing machine, and found a crochet hook for me when the 4-H leader taught us to crochet. My Grandmas were also a bit of an inspiration even though they never taught me anything. I saw the things they made and wanted to do the same. I wish I could have learned from them!
brooke at richardchurch dot com

Patchwork Mummy said...
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RosieGma said...

Hi I got the crafty bug when I was in Jr. High. From the libaray, where I spent alot of time after school after my mother passed away til my dad got home from work.

Stitchin At Home said...

Autograph would be great. I can't really say who instilled crafting in me. I do know it's in my blood now. Thanks for the chance to win.

PersimonDreams said...

I'm pretty sure it was in my blood. I have been creating for as long as I can remember. When I was four I hand sewed my brother a quilt from my mom's rag bin - including the furry toilet seat cover! Thanks for the chance to wiN!

lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com

The Hungry Crafter said...

Who wouldn't want an autograph!? I come from a long line of crafty women -- so I was started off equally by my mom, grandmother, AND great-grandmother!

The Hungry Crafter said...

Now following through bloglovin!

Barbara O. said...

Oh, please mess the book up with your autograph, it's so much more personal. I learned to knit and sew from my mom when still in elementary school and have been crafty ever since. Thanks for the chance!

Donna1111 said...

My Mom and Grandmother!

Judith said...

That would be my grandmother.She taught me to embroider when I was about 5.

foofpalmer said...

My mother, the master sewist!

VA said...

Got it from my mother. She's always working on some project or other.

jeifner said...

I would say my parents they are both artistic and creative even though they don't do that for a living. They have, and instilled in us, a love of art and creation.

Patchwork Mummy said...

My mother and both my grandma's between taught me how to cross stitch, knit and some basic sewing. It was my auntie that taught me how to quilt and rekindled my passion.

Patchwork Mummy said...

I'm a follower!

Anonymous said...

My mum, mostly, and the big book of needlecraft at my grandmother's house.

dink_kelly at yahoo dot com

Bonnie said...

My older! She taught me to sew and be patient with it!!!

Bonnie said...

I follow you on Bloglovin'! And that last comment was supposed to say "older sister"! :D

Tawny said...

My dad was my first inspiration. He's an architect and was always bringing home carpet samples, tile samples, paint chips, etc that we were allowed to cut up, break, glue and create with. :D

LethargicLass said...

Autographs are always awesome :) I don't know that anyone person inspired me... I was always just fascinated that people could make things, all sorts of things, with their hands... woodworking, pottery, quilting, all of it!

Bonnie58 said...

Great giveaway. My mother started me with crafts to keep me out of her hair when I was little. Thanks so much for sharing

Unknown said...

My grandmother helped to put crafting in me but I didn't try until the last few months and she died several years ago. I'm really loving quilting and wish I started years ago! Thanks for the giveaway!

tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

Nikita said...

I'm not really sure.. we use to do a lot of pen house crafts at school and and I use to love sewing for my barbies..but I can't relaly reacall anyone setting me down and doing crafts with me.

Linda said...

My grandmother got me into crafting, she was a very creative woman. Thanks for the chance to win.

Unknown said...

My mom was pretty crafty when I was really young, and I think watching her made me want to follow and find my own favorite crafts.

Diann said...

My mom who first taught me embroidery and sewing.

charlotte l said...

My MOm and Aunt were always crafting. They instilled a love of craft in me for sure!

Kathy H said...

A friend of my mother's gave me a crewel work kit when I was sick one summer and I have been sewing or embroidering ever since.

Marianne said...

My Mom got me interested in crafting.

Jessica said...

No one really got me into crafting.. although I did like to build things with my dad. I suppose crafting is a smaller, softer version of that. :)

Unknown said...

From a very young age my mother and grandmother taught me to sew. At age 5 we had sewing lessons at school. I love sewing, embroidery, quilting all needlework.
Pauline


perry94022 at hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

I already follow you on Pinterest - love your stuff!
Pauline

perry94022 at hotmail dot com

Havplenty said...

I was a big crafter when my daughter was growing up. Now it is time to pass this along to my granddaughter and my young niece.

Shanny said...

Don't see yourself short! you are Published!! We would be honored :)

I would say that my mom has always encouraged us to be creative-- she was so creative herself!

Sarah said...

It was probably a combination of my mother and a lack of money growing up -- necessity is the mother of invention! Thanks for the giveaway. sarah@forrussia.org

Richard Healey said...

Thanks for chance to win

CaroleM said...

Certainly my Mom, who had her own sewing room, and then also my Grandma who was crafty to the end. I note all my cousins are too, so must be genetic.

Karrie said...

i think i was born with it! ksmith8@emich.edu

Karrie said...

i'm a new follower on bloglovin-karrie smith, ksmith8@emich.edu

Gill said...

Mrs Ellis - my primary school teacher! She looked really scary but she saw something in me and took me under her wing, she taught me to sew and embroider

Myself said...

Since I was a child my mom use to craft with me- and it stayed there:)
many thanks for this great giveaway!

Myself said...

I follow you via GFC, Thanks!

Material Girl said...

I am a self taught crafter. My mother hated to sew.

Material Girl said...

I subscribe on Feedly

Mhairi said...

My aunt taught me to sew and to this day still supports me and helps me with my sewing projects.
She is a huge supporter of my crafting.

Sally said...

I think that my mom definitely gave me her love of crafting. With 4 children, I'm not sure she had a ton of time for much, but when I was young, she sewed me a lot of clothes. I remember in 5th or 6th grade, she sewed me this dress from a plaid fabric and she got the plaids to match up, too! Oh, and she could draw, too… One time, there were these home parties going around and you would buy these paints of some sort, to paint on clothes. She made me the best sweatshirt with this swan swimming on a lake painted on the front :)

We still like to craft together when we can.

Jodi said...

My mum is my creative inspiration and her mum was hers. So glad both Mum and Grandma had the creative bug and passed it on. I would love you to Autograph the book if I win.

Robin said...

I know that I was just born with a crafting gene. Honestly no one else in my family loves to craft like I do. Even extending out to cousins and aunts and on both sides! It's really quite odd!!!!

waggonswest said...

I can't remember not crafting. Sign away!

Kay said...

It was my gran that was always knitting, sewing and doing crochet. I wish she was here now to see me sewing. x

Kay said...

I follow with GFC. x

MrsV said...

Probably a toss up between my mom and my gramma. My dad also taught me the value of doing things for yourself (but that was more along the lines of fixing the toilet or making a shelf) - but I think that gets to the heart of crafting.

Ashley said...

I guess my friends instilled my love of crafting. Evn as little girls, we were always creating something.

Kelly Wilson said...

My intro to sewing came about because I love the designs of the Post WWII Japanese imports from the fifties and sixties. I started collecting them and repairing them and then decided to learn to use them. Thanks for participating (and I always get autographs)! notwendy at gmail dot com

kt said...

I got my love of crafting from my mom, and now I'm passing it on to my daughter! Thanks for the chance to win--looks like a fun book, and congrats on being in it!

Natalie F said...

My Grandma most definitely did. She would take the time to plan projects for us to do together. It was so much fun and I have the crafts now as memories. bluefin711@yahoo.com

auschick said...

i was inspired by my grandmother. but it's hereditary I think! her mum did crochet, her mother in law knitted, my grandmother did pretty much every craft in existence, and my mother knits, sews, and embroiders!

auschick said...

following on gfc

Jolien said...

My son, not that he's aware of that, but I guess pregnancy hormones really took me over. ;)

casiola said...

I am a crafter since I was in the kindergarden - always loved to craft, never stopped, too. But of course I had different phases - window color phase, paper craft phase ... now i am totally into sewing. My mum sewed a lot for me as a baby and i totally would love to do this for my kids, when i have some. So i now learn to sew and then i can start making cloths as soon as i have kids :)

casiola said...

Following your blog as this is the thing I love the most at the giveaway day: finding new blogs! thanks!

Maddy said...

My mom instilled a love of crafts in me - when I was a kid, she was always coming up with something fun to preoccupy us. That love has continued to this day!

Alexis said...

My love of crafting definitely came from my mom. I always loved watching her put little things together. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.

Tara G said...

Thanks so much for the giveaway! My parents always encouraged my crafty pursuits, no matter how much glitter or how many beads ended up embedded in our carpets as a result.... Thanks Mom and Dad! =)

Lady J said...

My mom definitely instilled in me a love to craft. She loved to try anything and so I saw a lot of different types of crafts growing up.

Lady J said...

I follow via bloglovin

Thyssly said...

Both my grandmothers! One of them taught me knitting and the other one cross-stitching and some other embroidery

Thyssly said...

I follow you via GFC

Mara said...

Um..Me..I have some crazy rare gene, okay not really but I was adopted, but my biological grandmother was very crafty.

Anonymous said...

i got into sewing via a friend who encouraged me to make a baby quilt when i got pregnant with my daughter. i worked on a bit while i was pregnant but didn't really catch the bug until my baby was six months old. that's when i finally finished the quilt & was like, "hold on...sewing is awesome!" & i haven't stopped since!

Marti Taylor said...

There wasn't one specific person who inspired me but rather a group of people. My grandma with knitting, a family friend with sewing, and a sorority sister with scrapbooking and paper crafts. Such a fun question and giveaway thanks for the chance! blackflowersacidrain(at)gmail(dot)com

Marti Taylor said...

I am a new follower with GFC thanks again! blackflowersacidrain(at)gmail(dot)com

abeullah said...

my children and yes your autograph conguez@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

My mom is the reason I'm a crafty-crafterson. She was always making something.

Unknown said...

Following on Pinterest.

Anonymous said...

I became obsessed all by myself -- when I was 12 I waited tables at our family resort for $1 per hour and saved up to buy myself a sewing machine and haven't stopped since!

Anonymous said...

I'm a new follower via bloglovin

tktl said...

My granny!

Kayla Yapuncich said...

Thanks for the chance! And my mom got me into crafting and sewing - and I'm so happy she did!

Unknown said...

My pop. He made us knitting nancies when we were little and it's grown from there! hayleymstephens at gmail dot com

DebbieKL said...

My mom for sure. We do different kinds of crafts now, but needlepoint started it all!
Thanks!

Heather said...

My mom was a crafter, and apparently I follow in her footsteps :)

Heather said...

Following you via Bloglovin!

Amanda said...

My grandmother instilled a love of crafting in me. Each time I visited her house she would have a different project ready for us to work on. I loved it so much! :)

DebraKay Neiman said...

Summer Vacation Bible School and a local community park summer program when I was a kid. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

DebraKay Neiman said...

New follower on Bloglovin! crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

Jill R. said...

My mom and grandma both helped get me into sewing and crafting. Thanks for the chance to win!

Rhonda D. said...

I follow you through Bloglovin.

wigglypup2(at) yahoo(dot)com

Rhonda D. said...

My Mom was alyas doing crafts, she taught me embroidery. Thanks for the chance to win!

wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com

tammi said...

I was inspired by my grandma. Mamo taught me to sew and knit, and she taught me all sorts of craftiness. I remember spending weekends before Christmas with her making wreaths and all sorts of gifts for the rest of the family.

tammi said...

I was inspired by my grandma. Mamo taught me to sew and knit, and she taught me all sorts of craftiness. I remember spending weekends before Christmas with her making wreaths and all sorts of gifts for the rest of the family.

Danette said...

I just kind of taught myself - quilting first, and now I sew small projects too. thank you.

Anonymous said...

My mom and paternal grandmother inspired the desire in me to quilt.

sue said...

Knitting and crocheting were my first crafting experiences...... from watching my grandmother.... :)

Beth said...

My grandma inspired a love of sewing in me - she made all our clothes

Beth said...

I am a follower

Unknown said...

I was inspired by my father, he was an artist.
Thanks for a chance to win! julia(dot)glotova(at)gmail(dot)com

aynge said...

My grandmother I think. She used to make me a lot of clothes. (nibblet42@aol.com)

dcargill said...

My mom was the first crafter in my life so I grew up watching a crafty woman.

Jayardi said...

• • • Truthfully, it was me. As a kid, we didn't have much, so I learned to make my own fun, then it grew from there.

Unknown said...

My mom started my sewing when I was 12 and it just grew from there. I can't remember NOT ever making something. I can remember a lot of failures but who cares? Carry on! sewingblogsarefun@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Of course it was my mother. Thanks mum, I love you. And I would love for you to sign the book. You should've very proud of your achievement. Thanks, michellemiller65@bigpond.com

Kaitie Jayne said...

I think it was a combination of my mother and my grandmother. My grandmother is an avid quilter (mostly by hand)!

Breanna S. said...

My grandmother was the first person who instill a joy of crafts in my heart.

Breanna S. said...

My grandmother was the first person who instill a joy of crafts in my heart.

Anonymous said...

I kinda figured out crafting myself. No influencers on that part.

Texas Quilting Gal said...

I love this idea! Autograph away girl! My mom gave me the crafting/quilting bug!

Joy said...

My Mom taught me to sew!

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