Giveaway Winner!

I let random.org select the winner of this lovely book, Decorating Cookies.    Random picked comment #2, from Melissa, who made this comment on the blog:

Melissa  September 18, 2013 at 2:06 PM

I look forward to making truffles every year.

I love truffles, too!

Melissa, please email me at robin at morenna dot com with your address and I'll get this book out to you!

Decorating Cookies: Cookbook Giveaway!

It's never too early to start thinking about holiday cookies and I have a terrific cookbook to pass along to you.

Decorating Cookies:  60+ designs for holidays, celebrations and everyday, by Bridget Edwards.

It's a beautiful book, full of terrific pictures and instructions for decorating the most adorable cookies you'll ever see.   You'll love this book!







Here's the Project List [Table of Contents], all listed by photo. 

Cookies for ever season, holiday and event.  

Every project has step by step directions for how to get just the right look for your cookies.



Rules:
1. Leave a comment on the blog, facebook or google+ telling me what holiday food you look forward to most.   It doesn't have to be cookies.   
2. Just one comment per person, please.
3. International participants must be willing to pay shipping themselves.  I can send you an invoice for shipping via Paypal. 
4. Giveaway closes Sunday, Sept 22, 2013 at 11:59 pm.  Some time next week, I'll post the winner.  Good luck!

Jam Book Giveaway - Winners!!

UPDATE:   Correction on the autocorrected email address to me that the computer thought it knew better than I did.... Should be  robin at morenna dot com.   

Stupid computers.

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway!  It was fun seeing what your favorite jams are.  

The three winners of a free copy of  A Simple Jar of Jam  were chosen by random.org from all of the comments left on the blog, facebook, twitter, and google+



One came from the blog comments:   

• Christopher July 18, 2013 at 1:32 PM  "Blackberry for sure...seedless or seeded doesn't matter!"

And two from facebook comments:

• D. Chad Johnson "Peach!"
• Valerie Smith "seville orange marmalade .. hope it counts"  Marmalade definitely counts!

Winners please email me [robin at morenna dot com] and I'll email your copy of the book to you right away.   [It's a 7.7M file.] 

Enjoy the season!

Jam Book Giveaway!

This is the Big Birthday Week and to celebrate, I'm giving away 3 copies of this terrific ebook all about making jam with low sugar pectin.

You might recognize it.  I wrote it myself!  [It's a really good book!]

It's a collection of the jam recipes [and marmalade recipes, and sauce recipes and marinade recipes and glaze recipes...] from the first couple of years of the blog.  Plus, there are sections on troubleshooting runny jam to firm it up, lists of high pectin and low pectin fruit, a whole section on why low-sugar pectin is my pectin of choice [including comparisons of different brands of pectin, etc.], and even a section on how to get that sugar burn off your nice Le Creuset pot.

It's an ebook - 7.7M interactive PDF file, which means you can click on stuff in the Table of Contents and Index and go right to that page in the book.   Handy!!   Plus, you can add your own bookmarks to make it even easier to zip around to your favorite recipes.

You can access the book in Adobe, iBook, and Kindle.  It works best in Adobe and iBook, so you can use it on your phone, or ipad, or laptop, or desktop computers. [Kindle lets you read PDFs, but they are not interactive.]

I know you'll want to look inside so take a look at the preview!  Check out that Table of Contents and then skim on over to the Tips list in the Index.    You need this book. 

To win a copy of A Simple Jar of Jam, leave a comment on the blog or facebook, or Google +, or Twitter telling me what your favorite kind of jam is. 

Giveaway ends at midnight EDT on Sunday, July 21, 2013.   Watch the blog next week to claim your prize.  I'll email you the file as soon as I get your email address.

Crochet Shawl Kit Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered last week's giveaway of a crochet shawl kit.  I let random.org draw the number of the winning comment and the winner is #8 -

Jessica Madsen "I am definitely partial to the blues! I love both Nepeta and the Cool Water colorways! My favorite summer project has been volunteering in the textile studio at Conner Prairie. I weave things there that I don't regularly put on the loom at home--dimity in 20/2 (or finer!) cotton and huck lace in linen."

Congratulations, Jessica!    Email me [robin at morenna dot com] and let me know what color kit you want and I'll get it right out to you. 

Giveaway - Crochet Shawl Kit

It's time for another July Celebration Giveaway!  

This giveaway is especially for my readers who love yarn.   I'm offering one of my hand dyed yarn kits that includes 4 skeins of gorgeous hand dyed cotton yarn [More than 1000 yds total] and a pattern for this beautiful crocheted ripple shawl.   It works up fast and easy.  [If you don't crochet, you can knit a simple ripple using large needles and you're good to go!]

This is a perfect summer project for traveling.  The finished shawl is light and lacy and good for summer evenings and air conditioned restaurants.






Winner gets her/his choice of these colors:

Nepeta works up like an impressionist painting.  Think Monet's garden.

These are the blues and lavenders of Cool Water.  [My personal favorite!]

And for those of you who prefer warmer colors, I've got a kit in all the tonal shades of Golden Sands.







To enter, leave a comment on the blog before midnight, Sunday, July 14th, 2013 [EDT].   Tell me what your favorite summer projects are.

[Giveaway open to residents of the US only.  Please watch the blog and contact me immediately if you are the winner.  Prizes must be claimed within one month.]

Winner! Handwoven Towel

Thanks very much to those of you who read the blog regularly and who stopped in to enter the Handwoven Towel Giveaway last week.

Random.org picked comment #10 from Lanette, who said this about celebrating the 4th:

Lanette  July 5, 2013 at 7:53 AM

We are homebodies. We usually grill out and then watch the fireworks on tv... the older I get, the more I hate being in crowds with obnoxious people!

Lanette, please email me with your mailing address and I'll get your towel right out to you! 

Handwoven Towel: Giveaway!

Happy July 4th!   I hope your day is full of fun and fireworks of the very best kind.

To celebrate Independence Day, I thought it would be nice to give away one of these firecracker bright red towels!

Handwoven by my very own self of 100% cotton [commercially dyed, so they won't bleed.] Machine washed and dried already. 16"x24" right out of the dryer.

Care:  Machine wash and dry.

Want to see more of my towels?   Here are a few.

Leave a comment on the blog to enter. Tell us how you celebrate the 4th.

Giveaway open until Sunday, July 7, 2013, midnight EDT.  Open to residents of the US only.  I'll post the winner next week.  Make sure you watch the blog next week and contact me if you are the winner.   Prizes left unclaimed for a month will be forfeited and saved for future giveaways.

Blogiversary Winner!

Twenty-five people entered my blogiversary giveaway last week.    Thank you all for reading the blog!   You're the reason I write. 

I numbered the comments and let Random.org choose the winner -


    #18 Dianne Hall February 26, 2013 at 10:30 PM

 "I am ready to not look so ghostly white ;) Also I am ready for the birds, flowers, etc!"

 You're not alone in that springtime wish!

Congratulations Dianne!    Please email me with your address and I'll get the box out to you right away.    My email is robin at morenna dot com.

Blogiversary Giveaway

It's been a while since I've done a giveaway on the blog and since we've just passed my two year blogiversary,  and since I just had my 100,000th pageview, and since it's that time in between winter and spring that is just so....so....transitionary-al-ish,  I thought we needed to give something away.  And, I thought it would be nice to give something away that is red.

Red is warm.   Red is good.  Red is the color that gets me from Christmas to March.

So I collected this cute little red whisk and this awesome grater/zester with the attachment that holds stuff like a nutmeg for you as you grate so you grate only the nutmeg and not your knuckles.   Because we don't want so see that kind of red.  They're both made by KitchenAid.

And I wrapped it all up with one of my own handwoven towels in a fabu red plaid, with stripes in cherry, lemon, lime, orange and sky blue.   I love these towels.  I wove them myself.  100% cotton.   Machine washed and dried already, so you don't have to treat it daintily.   Use it!   Love it!   Then toss it in the washer and dryer with all the rest of your towels.

The Rules:

• Leave a comment telling me what you're looking forward to this spring.
• Please consider friending/following me on facebook or Twitter or Google + [Links on my sidebar, near the top - that's what the barns are.]
• Please consider voting in the cookbook poll at the top of my sidebar.
• Open only to folks in the U.S.

Giveaway will be open until 11:59pm March 1st, 2013.  The winner will be selected at random from the comments and posted later that week.  Please only comment once.  

If you want to see my other handwoven towels,  here's the link to the towel section of my Etsy shop.  I'm sure you'll find a color you love.

Winner - Charmed Knits

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the giveaway with weekend.   We hope you loved the new HP movie as much as we did!

According to random.org, the winner is #1, Kristy! 

"We heart Harry Potter too. To gear up for the upcoming movie, the kids have been practicing their magic spells and we even played quittage with our cousins over the 4th of July weekend. Ærowyn keeps asking if Harry Potter and all the magic stuff is real. It hurts to say no because Brandon and I want it to be real too (except for all the bad magic of course). We love everything about the wizarding world. In fact, when we moved I made sure all the books got their own box and I labeled it really big so I would be sure to find them quickly. They have their own private space on my dresser :-) "

Kristy, email me [robin at morenna dot com] with your address and I'll get the book right out to you!

Giveaway - Charmed Knits

I heart the Harry Potter books.  

I discovered them late.   The 4th one had been published and the 5th just about to be when I was convinced that they were worth reading by a trusted friend.    I got them from the public library and started at the beginning.  I was able to read the first 4 quickly.   It almost killed me to wait for the 5th.    And the 6th.    And the 7th.  And by then it was a family affair.   We all loved them.  

There were so many rumors around who would die in the 7th, that the day the book came out, we went to the store and I opened it right there and read the epilog.  

[Yes,  I read the end first.  The Harry Potter police did not catch me.   Neither did the You're Not Allowed to Read the End First police.    I live quite happily and sleep very well in spite of the fact that I do, on occasion, read the end of a book first.]  

Once we agreed that we were satisfied with the end of the 7th book, I opened to Chapter 1 and started reading the book aloud right there in the store while Eric finished the shopping.   We read it in the car all the way home,  we read it through dinner and baths until a late bed time.   We got up in the morning and read it all day long, through breakfast, lunch, dinner and baths until we finished it about 2 in the morning.    Not only was a it a great book, it was a great family experience.   We smile whenever we talk about it. 

We love Harry Potter.   We love the crazy food, the robes, the wands, the whole nine yards.   So, we're really excited about Part 2 of the 7th movie being released today.    We're probably there right now.

photo:  amazon.com

To share our love of all things Harry Potter, this weekend I'm giving away a copy of Charmed Knits: Projects for fans of Harry Potter,  by Alison Hansel.    It's a wonderful collection of knitted projects that will transport you right into the world of Harry Potter.

The rules:

1.  Residents of the US and Canada only, please.
2.  Leave a comment on this post and please consider following the blog if you haven't already.  [No, you don't have to follow the blog to be in the drawing.   You do have to comment, though.]
3.  If you need something to talk about in your comment, tell us about your favorite Harry Potter book or character. 
4.  The comments close on Sunday night July 17, 2011 at midnight.   I'll post the winner some time on Monday. 

Good luck!

Winner - Handspun Yarn

A happy 4th of July to everyone! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the blog to look at the yarn.  

The winner of the handspun yarn, as selected by random.org is #5:

Kitten With a Whiplash said...

I think they're both lovely. Blue is my favorite color, but right now I'm drawn to autumn shades. There is some blue in the autumn yarn, so it's the best of both worlds. Thanks for the generous giveaway. 

You're welcome, Kitten!    Email me by July 11, 2011 to let me know which color you wanted and to give me your mailing address.    [robin at morenna dot com]

Giveaway - Handspun Yarn!

I'm giving away this beautiful handspun yarn just for you!   

Most of the fibers were dyed by me and all of the spinning was done by me.

Yep. I made it myself.   Just for you!

I have two colors because I know that some of you like blue summer colors and some of you like autumn colors better.    The winner gets to choose which s/he wants. 

Bundle #1:  Misty Summer.   460 yards total.  
3 ply yarn [loosely plied] in silk and silk/angora.  Sport/DK weight.

Bundle #2:  Autumn.   404 yards total.  
3 ply yarn  in silk, alpaca and superwash wool.  DK weight.

The Rules:

Leave a comment on this blog post.  [Also, out of the goodness of your heart, I'd appreciate it if you'd follow the blog.  You don't have to follow to be eligible for the giveaway.]  If you want something to talk about in your comment, tell me what you're thinking of making with this yarn.

Giveaway ends Sunday, July 3, 2011, at midnight.  

I'll post the winner sometime on Monday so you can email me with your address and stuff.   Winner must contact me at [ robin at morenna dot com ] by July 11 to claim prize.   Don't forget to check back!

Winner - I heart Knitting T-Shirt

And the winner of this fabulous T-shirt, as selected by random.org  is:  #3 Jessica!

Please email me at [robin at morenna dot com ] with your mailing address by Monday, June 27, 2011 and I'll get it right out to you.

The next giveaway will be July 1-3, 2011 - a skein of handspun yarn.

Giveaway - CLOSED

Another giveaway!   Because you're wonderful!    And I want to share cool stuff with you!

And on Father's Day weekend.   Because, let's face it, you made that whole 'father' thing possible for him.   Yep. 

This weekend's giveaway is a new cotton T-shirt.    It's what stylish knitters are wearing this season.  

Don't be fooled by the sizing - it runs a size smaller than it says.   The label says XXL.  Don't believe it.  It's a typical XL in fit, according to most bodies.  

Here's a peak at the label so you know what it's made of:

Very soft.   And it will make you knit better, too.

Probably.

Maybe.

OK, maybe not.   But it will make you look like a better knitter.   Especially if you carry your needles and yarn around while you're wearing it.

Yep.

The Rules:

Leave a comment on this blog post.  If you want something to talk about, tell me all the places you'd wear this shirt.

Giveaway ends Sunday,  June, 19, 2011, at, midnight.     [Yeah, I kinda got carried away with the commas there.   Sorry.]

I'll post the winner sometime on Monday so you can email me with your address and stuff.   Winner must contact me by June 27 to claim prize.   Don't forget to check back!

Winner - Trio of Rug Yarns

And the winner is:

thelynns: "The colors are beautiful! Would love to learn how to weave. Enjoy reading your post."

Please contact me with your mailing address by June 13, 2011 and I'll get these skeins right out to you!  

Giveaway - Wool Rug Yarn

This weekend's giveaway is a trio of hand dyed wool rug yarns.   Supremely suitable for weaving or hooking.

Not that kind of hooking.   This kind of hooking.

Each skein is 8 oz of heavy worsted rug wool.   Suitable for...well....rugs.      This stuff is not cuddly and cozy.  It's rough and tough.   It'll probably last for decades on your floor.    The winner gets all three skeins. 

To enter, leave a comment on this post.   If you want something to comment about, then tell me what color the rugs in your house are.

Giveaway ends at midnight Sunday night,  June 5, 2011.   I'll post the winner sometime on Monday.  

Good luck!

Winner - Cotton Sparkle Scarf

Thanks to all who played the game!  Because I love you all, I decided to give away two of these lovely scarves.   

The first winner of the cotton scarf, as generated by random.org is:
#8, Gina!

Gina said...

"I agree with you completely about the weather here in rural Illiana. Just about the time I think I can't take it any more....we will have the most absolutely beautiful day. Your scarves are so lovely. Since they are lightweight, they are perfect for the crazy seasons here. My favorite warm weather activity is the same as winter....weaving and knitting. Except in the summer I can do both on the deck outside." 

The second winner, as generated by random. org is #13, Pat!

Pat said...
"Walking in the mornings with flowers dressed in bright colors, a symphony of song birds, a new morning blue sky and spring green trees."

Gina and Pat, please contact me [robin at morenna dot com] with your mailing address and the color you want.  Colors [L-R in the photo]:  Deep Blues, June, Old Brass, Sunset, Blue Vineyard, Fiesta, Olive.  Not shown:  Pink.

Enjoy the warmer weather, everyone!

Giveaway - Cotton Sparkle Scarf

I got cocky and put all my cold weather clothes away.  It's late May!  It was over 80 degrees for several days in a row.   I got sunburned.

Dumb, dumb, dumb.   This is Indiana!  It's been 50 degrees for the last three days.  What was I thinking??

The good news is that I left all the boxes with my winter clothes in a giant pile outside the closet.   It's an irritating pile, but at least my sweats were easy to get to again.  

Also, Eric found a cute purple zippy hooded sweatshirt jacket with stripes inside the hood - on sale! while he was at Walmart grocery shopping [How cool is that?!] - and I've had a chance to wear that around.  A lot.  

Anyway, I'm having a 'Hope springeth eternal' moment.    Someday it is going to get warm and stay that way for a few months.   It's time to celebrate summer clothes.

And accessories.    So, I'm having a giveaway!

 To celebrate the arrival of warm weather, I'm giving away a hand-dyed, handwoven, summer weight scarf. 

The winner gets to choose the color.   I have these colors [L-R in the photo, left]:  Deep Blues, June, Old Brass, Sunset, Blue Vineyard, Fiesta, Olive.  Not shown:  Pink.

The scarf is 72 inches long [not including a couple of inches of fringe at each end], 6 inches wide.    The warp is a fine cotton boucle with a good drape that will continue to soften over time.   I wove these with a fine sparkle weft and the finished scarf is gauzy - you can see through it. 

If you don't win, but would like to buy one, they are $57 each plus $2 shipping.   Email me - address below.

Rules:
1.  Please follow the blog.  [Look down on the right side of the blog - below the Other Cool Sites list.]
2.  Leave a comment telling me your favorite warm weather activity.
3.  One comment per person, please.

The giveaway closes at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning.   I'll post the winner sometime on Monday.   The winner should email me [robin at morenna dot com] with a mailing address and color choice and I'll get it right out.

Good luck!