"DESIGNS THAT REFLECT OUR
AMERICAN HERITAGE"

Welcome to my blog. I'm probably very much like all of you who love the needlearts. My life revolves around family, friends, home and all things that help to make for a more contented life. When time allows; cooking, gardening, decorating, and collecting are my joys. I look forward to sharing all of these things with you. I also hope to keep you up to date on what is going on at Homespun Elegance, in regard to the needlework designs and the "Plain & Fancy Wares" that we offer.

Wishing you "Many Happy Stitches".
Sandra

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Keeping My Promise

Good Afternoon everyone!
I am truly in the Spring mode and starting to
put out some things for the season.
I love to stack my old pewter compotes and
fill them appropriate stuff.  The large eggs are
ones I dyed years ago (onion skins, blueberries,
etc.).  Just hard boiled them, dyed them, and
put away in an air tight plastic box.  Eventually
the inside of the egg just dries up.  Hollis and I
tried the blowing out of the insides and it was
not fun and I think they are more fragile that way.
The egg in the top compote is paper mache that I
painted, distressed, waxed, and then tied with aged
gauze type fabric.  Some of these will be on
 ETSY soon, along with some other embellished eggs.
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Well, on to my promise.  My next "Give Away" is
this.  One of my new Stitching Lady totes, the
Stitching Lady pattern, and a Stitching Lady mini 
journal.  All you have to do is become a Follower
and leave me a comment.  I will randomly pick
a winner next Saturday.  Good Luck!
I will be putting some more things on ETSY tonight.
Some old - some new - and a few special things.
Have a great evening with 
Many Happy Stitches,
Sandra

45 comments:

  1. I am already a follower. Please enter me in your giveaway!

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  2. I thought I was a follower, but I am now. lol! I love your designs always and would love to win your giveaway!

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  3. Pretty display Sandra:) Thx for the Etsy heads-up. I'll toss in my hat ~ thx for the fun, good luck to all!

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  4. What a lovely display; I'm sure I'd have broken the eggs by now! Your give away is a great one, too; thanks for the opportunity!

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  5. I'm a follower - terrific giveaway : )

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  6. Please enter me in you wonderful giveaway! I am already a follower.

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  7. Please enter me in your wonderfully generous giveaway ~ I'm a faithful follower :)
    Love your stacked compotes - what a wonderful idea! Will be keeping an eye out for your Etsy update!
    Blessings, Patti

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  8. Sweet give-away. I am a follower. Hugs, Linda

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  9. Love your display and those eggs!
    Please enter me in your giveaway!

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  10. Cute eggs and cute way to display them! I'll be watching your etsy shop for the new items. I am now a follower and would love to win one of your totes!

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  11. Great giveaway! Love your egg display.

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  12. I am a follower and would love to win your giveaway, please enter me in. I never knew that you could dry an egg. I'd probably end up with stinky egg, I'm impatient! ~Ann

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  13. Love all your eggs! I dyed eggs using onion skins many years ago, but they all eventually exploded and made a high STINK! They were so pretty because I layed grass & leaves on the shells and wrapped hosiery over it - leaving the imprint on the egg shell - they were SO pretty!

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  14. I am already a follower, and would love to be entered into your giveaway! I love your new egg patterns!

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  15. I'd like to be entered into your giveaway! I love seeing how you decorate, it's wonderful and imaginative! Your designs are awesome as well and the eggs are so nice looking!

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  16. I am a follower and would love a chance in your giveaway. Those dyed eggs are beautiful!

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  17. Sandra The display is lovely!! I would love to win your giveaway.. I just love the tote and the rest of the stitching lady collection... Thanks for the contest!!

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  18. What a nice giveaway! Please toss my name into your hat :)

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  19. I am a follower. I love your eggs and I would be delighted to win the Stitching Lady.

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  20. Now seeing your wonderful spring decorations going up, it gets me in the mood to take my "red" goodies off my craftroom tree and put up my "spring" ornies.....hmmmm, maybe this week!!! I would LOVE a chance to win these beautiful stitching lady items....I NEED to stitch that chart as it brings a smile to my face every single time I see it!!!! Thanks at the chance for such a wonderful package....Take care, Faye

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  21. How exciting! I'm a follower so please throw my name in the hat :o) Thank you Sandra!

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  22. I have been a follower for quite awhile. Love your decorations! Thanks for having a great giveaway. Deborah

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  23. Love this new design!!!!! It would look wonderful in my craft room for all to admire! Toss me into the running please!

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  24. Love the new - and the old - designs!! Have been reading this for a while, love it too. Please put me in the giveaway running.

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  25. I am now a follower too...please enter me in the giveaway. I am working on my sewing studio and this would be a wonderful addition. Love your designs. I have been stitching them since I met you at my first needlework market in Charlotte many years ago.

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  26. Have loved and stitched your designs for years. I am now a follower of your blog. This is a beautiful and generous giveaway, please enter me in the drawing. Thank you!

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  27. Your decorating is so inspiring! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  28. Love your pewter compote display. I am intriged by the hard boiled egg thing that you did. I have always blown my eggs out if I wanted to keep them. I agree they are more fragile.
    Doesn't the egg smell as it is going through the rotten stage to the dried stage. Is that what the air tight container is about?
    I love the stitching lady bag. I would love to be entered into the drawing as I have been a follower for some time now. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  29. Your eggs are so pretty, and the gift is amazing! I'd be tickled pink to win such a great prize! Headed over to etsy to see what else you've gotten posted... Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!

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  30. Please enter me in your drawing..I am a folower..always love the way you display everything..those eggs are really nice...thank you..
    Debbie, VA

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  31. Sandra I love your decorations !!! I look forward to your give away. I love that stitching lady !!!

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  32. Love the stitching lady and the lovely stitched eggs--just became a follower (I have been lurking). Please enter me in your giveaway.

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  33. It's wonderful to finally see some Spring decorating! Now if we can only get rid of this white stuff!
    I would love to be included in your giveaway. Please enter my name, I'm a regular follower.

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  34. I am a faithful follower and would love to be entered in your giveaway! Thank you!

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  35. Hi Sandra,
    I am a follower...would love to enter your giveaway.
    You are doing a great job with your blog...very interesting to read and see your new designs.
    Take care.

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  36. I am a follower and have been stitching your designs for years. Thanks for keeping my hands busy.

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  37. I am a follower and I would love a chance to win your lovely giveaway! Thanks! Frances
    fnelson1@comcast.net

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  38. I am already one of your followers and
    I would love to be entered to win one of
    your wonderful giveaways!

    Bear Hugs~Karen

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  39. Your dyed eggs are so lovely, Sandra--especially the way they are displayed in the old pewter piece! I'll sit this giveaway out since I was lucky enough to win one of yours already. Good luck to everyone else :)

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  40. Just catching up with blog posts...looks like your booth was wonderful at Nashville and love your new designs. What a nice display with your compotes. I have glass but am sure I can duplicate your look:) I am a follower and would like to be entered in your wonderful giveaway!
    Happy Stitching!

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  41. Oh my goodness I love those compotes! All of your eggs are lovely too. Thanks for the give away-I hope I win! LOL!

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  42. I love the new designs and have already purchased some of them. Please add me to the drawing.

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  43. I find the stitching lady so lovely! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  44. oh my i love the eggs and i have saved eggs that our family blew out and colored.
    i would love to win the give away. thank you so much for giving me the chance.

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  45. Sandra, this is lovely! Silhouettes have become popular again, and I'm glad. It's a classic that never goes out of style!

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