The Winner of the Snag Nab-It Giveaway

Remember last week's posting about the Snag Nab-It? And the giveaway, sponsored by Jane B.?
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2018-02-23T06:05:00-05:00&max-results=5

The contest ended yesterday, so I collected the names and asked Jane to draw one out of a hat.  (Ok, well, she picked a random number and I counted down the list until we found the winner's name, but you get the idea.)  The winner is….

[drumroll please!]

Dawn B!

[wild applause]

Congratulations on the win, Dawn.   Could you please email me so I can tell you where to send the stamped, self-addressed envelope?  I am at chillyhollow at hot mail dot com.

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© Copyright February 26, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Snag Nab-It Revisited (and a Give-away) UPDATE

Snag Nab-Its

Back before Thanksgiving I mentioned the Snag Nab-It which is used to pull stray thread tails back to the rear of a canvas.  This is essentially a long needle with a pointed end and a roughed up end that is supposed to pull a stray thread to the back side of your canvas.  You insert the pointed needle in the hole that has a thread tail sticking out, then gently pull the Snag Nab-It through.  The rough end catches the thread and pulls it to the back side along with the needle.
http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dritz-Snag-Nab-It/DRITZ-618

When I wrote that post I heard from Jane B. that her local JoAnn's Fabrics carries them in three separate sizes.  I had no idea that they varied in diameter, but this is important since the Fiber Talk podcast just mentioned that a Snag Nab-it can tear your ground fabric if you are not careful.  This is less likely to be a problem with needlepoint canvas than linen but you still want to be careful.  I managed to find two different lengths of the Snag Nab-It pictured online here.
https://www.shop.com/Crafts/dritz+snag+nab+it

Jane sent me an assortment of Snag Nab-Its in three diameters.  They are all about the same length but you can easily see that some of the needles are thicker than others.  With her help and encouragement I am offering one of the Snag Nab-Its as a giveaway.   Post a comment here (or email me at chilly hollow at hot mail dot com if Google won't let you use Comments) and I will do a random drawing in a week's time, on February 28.  The winner will need to mail me a stamped, self-addressed envelope and will receive the single Snag Nab-It in the package in the photo above as a present from Jane.

Thanks for all your help, Jane!

UPDATE:  The contest is over and Jane's about to draw the winner, to be announced on March 1st.

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© Copyright February 7, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needle Dames Contest Winner Announced

Time to announce the winner of the contest for the Needle Dames magnet called Phoenix!*
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2017/04/introducing-needle-dames.html

I collected all the names of folks who entered the contest in a list and asked Ginny Stapleton, the owner of Needle Dames, to pick a number at random, then the winner was that number on the list.  Ginny picked the number of Pat Murray!  Pat, can you email your mailing address to me at chillyhollow at hot mail dot com so I can get Phoenix in the mail to you?  Thanks!

If Phoenix wasn't your style or you didn't happen to be the winner, you can always shop for the perfect person to mind your needles at Ginny's Etsy store.  New personalities were added this week, giving you 42 faces to browse for the perfect person to hang out with you while you stitch.  Currently "Fantasy" is my favorite.  Which one is yours?
https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedleDames?ref=l2-shop-info-name

*Actually it is past time but we have two new puppies and I lost track of time trying to herd them.  Sorry!

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© Copyright May 10, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Introducing the Needle Dames

Unique Needle Minders from Needle Dames

Ginny Stapleton has taken her love of stitching to Etsy where she is selling unique needle minders made from vintage Adagio jewelry, specifically the beautiful porcelain faces set with rhinestones for eyes and occasionally used as other embellishments.  You can see the current offerings here.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedleDames?ref=l2-shop-info-name

Ginny asked me if I would review these for her and sent me "Phoenix" who is painted as a Native American Indian from Arizona.  You can see the package Phoenix arrived in on the left.  There is a cute little drawstring bag with the magnet on a card and a round metal magnet on the other side so she can adorn your canvas (or your collar).  Ginny also included her business card.  These were wrapped in tissue paper and shipped in a padded envelope so there was no danger that Phoenix would be chipped or marred in transit.

Phoenix at Work

Phoenix's face is really beautifully painted.  You can see her eyelashes, the pigtails and her headband which is adorned with another rhinestone in this closeup shot.  I put her to work on my current canvas.  The magnet is strong but not strong enough to hold scissors or laying tools.  I don't use my needle magnets that way but if you do, Phoenix and her kin aren't going to hold really heavy items unless you substitute a strong earth magnet for the backing magnet she comes with.  However her magnet holds needles very well, even those placed on top of her face.  I put the needle to the side under her porcelain face so that you could see her lovely features, but needles on top of her face never wavered.  They were held tight by her magnet.

Phoenix is around an inch high and a bit over half an inch wide.  If you like small needle minders like the tiny square silver ones, she is going to seem big to you, but she's two-thirds of the size of most of the Big Buddy magnets from The Meredith Collection, so she is not among the largest magnets available.  Big enough to have personality but not so large she gets in the way, in other words.  I found the size pretty comparable to the magnets I use the most.

Phoenix kept me company for nearly a week, manfully holding 1-3 needles at a time as I worked, never dropping a needle or becoming dinged by my careless handling.  I found her good company, actually, and started talking to her as I stitched, asking her opinion of this thread or that stitch.  I have to say she never talked back, either.  LOL

The variety of Needle Dames is large and I was impressed that they are not all white female visages.  Currently there is a male baseball player among Ginny's stock and there are also black and Hispanic and Native American females among the lovely faces, all awaiting a new home.  These are rather expensive as needle minders go, but these are vintage pieces.  You probably aren't going to see another magnet just like yours if you purchase one, which will appeal to those who like distinctive accessories for their stitching.

Ginny has allowed me to give Phoenix away to a Blog reader.  To enter yourself into the drawing for this unique fashion magnet, please either leave a comment here or email me at chilly hollow at hot mail dot com if the Comment Section doesn't work for you.  I will draw a name at random next Wednesday, May 3rd, and post the result here.  Then Phoenix will come to live on the winner's canvas to silently keep him or her company.

Thanks, Ginny!

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© Copyright April 15, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

We Have A Winner

Yesterday Jo Christensen drew a number from the random number generator and I matched the number to that position on the list. The winner is... 

Tim in Los Angeles!

Congratulations, Tim.  Please email me your mailing address (I'm at chillyhollow at hotmail dot com) and I'll get the book in the mail to you in a day or so.  

Many thanks to all who entered the contest.  It is thanks to your enthusiasm that the publisher has ordered a second edition of the new Needlepoint book.  Jo thanks you all for your support.

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© Copyright June 8, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Happy Birthday (with Presents!)

Vicky DeAngelis is celebrating her second anniversary blogging with a nice giveaway of many brand new and cool items.  Just leave a comment to enter.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/were-having-a-party/#comment-41746

Never enter contests?  You'll still want to see the prizes as they are all new items:  a roll up and go bead tray from Sundance,  a polar bear magnet to celebrate Kirk and Hamilton's polar bear canvas that will be featured in the next Needlepoint Now, the new Bead Buddies box, Oli Clips (perfect for holding that chart next to the canvas you're stitching), and the Access Commodities project bag.  Even if you don't win, you might want to pick one of these up for your own stitching.

Happy Birthday, Vicky's Blog!

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The 24 Days of Christmas Are Starting UPDATED

Sheena has decided to do a fun Advent Calendar-type giveaway on her blog starting December 1. It's the twenty-four days of Christmas, folks!  There is a prize each day for the first person to answer Sheena's question correctly.   This starts December 1, which is tomorrow.  Hopefully it will cheer your countdown until December 25!
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/177/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SheenasStitches+%28Sheena%27s+Stitches%29

UPDATE:  Sheena has a great idea for using your extra needle magnets on an Advent tray.
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/just-for-jane/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SheenasStitches+%28Sheena%27s+Stitches%29

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