Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A Pressing Matter and a GIVEAWAY!


I like to carry my tatting with me EVERYWHERE.

I dislike the tatting that I take with me EVERYWHERE ending up in a CLUMP of tangled thread and shuttles, causing me to spend more time UNTANGLING on the go than TATTING on the go.

This became a PRESSING matter for me so I created a 
TATTING PRESS.


Now my work stays neat, 
even when life gets messy...



If you would like to try a tatting press, leave a comment ON THIS POST telling me which fabric/ribbon combination you like (brown, pink or green).  It will measure about 4.5 inches in diameter and (hopefully) will have two shuttle pockets.  No worries if you don't (currently) tat.  I think the press may be useful for other crafts as well.  You can let me know about that!  

I will draw one name on May 21st and get the press to you ASAP!  Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you so I can get your mailing information (my email is under About Me).  

This is my first giveaway.  
HOPEFULLY I have covered all the bases!
Oh, and good luck!

42 comments:

  1. What a GREAT idea! I love it - they are all beautiful, but I think I like the green ribbon the best.
    Awesome giveaway - Pick me!

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  2. Aren't you the cleverest! What a terrific idea.
    I'm in and I love the brown one! It is a very evocative print, to me.
    Thanks for having this give-away!
    Fox : )

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  3. What a clever idea. I seem to just throw the shuttles and project in a sandwich baggy and then can put it in my shirt pocket. Would probably prefer a manly color/ not to flowery even thou I tat flowery bookmarks, etc. Take care and happy tatting.

    Robert Kent, in northern Iowa (rjkent at netamumail dot com)

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  4. Now that is a cool idea! I like all three, but the pink really caught my eye. What fun! Please count me in.

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  5. That is a very good idea. Perfect not just for tatting, but for small cross stitch or hardanger projects. I like them all, but I think the brown is my favorite.

    DebinWV at yahoo dot com

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  6. hmmm. i wonder if my last comment went through >< count me in pls! Maybe a tutorial in the future? =)

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  7. What a Great idea! I think you have something that will really catch on in the tatting world.
    I love the green one.
    Thanks!

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  8. Wow What a GREAT IDEA!!!! They are all so beautiful, I love the green one.
    Bonnie
    good2tat at yahoo dot com
    or
    yeoldetatter at telus dot net

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  9. Wow I just love the green one and thanks for the giveaway!!!!

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  10. wow!!thats really great..I like brown colour.Please count me in your giveaway.Edna

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  11. Oh I'd love the brown! Great Idea!

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  12. Talk about "unique ideas" this certainly is one of them. Would love to "own" the brown one, so please enter me in your drawing.
    Thanks.

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  13. Thanks for your visit and comment.

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  14. Ooooh, I'm intrigued. Please count me in on this. I LOVE pink!!!

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  15. All three are pretty. I would like to join your giveaway. Any colour for me is fine . . . ., if I'm lucky to win.

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  16. Great idea and sweet combinations! Hard to choose, ok, brown ribbon!

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  17. This is realy nice I like the idea and my color is the brown one .
    I hope this will work I am not so good in working with comments. So I tell you my name is Riet better known as Riet the B-engel.
    My e-mail is:
    Surtel-Smeulde#kpnplanet.nl change # for @
    Thank you for doing this

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  18. wow what a good idea. i'm always being asked what tatting is so carry a bit of tatting in my handbag. times its a mess when takeing it out and have to apologies while i sort it out this would stop this happening.
    can we please have the pattern at a later date. love the pink .

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  19. Oh, not to have to spend time sorting out those threads every time. I would love a pink one, please. They look so pretty

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  20. I love the brown. Would love to try one. Great Idea. Thanks for the give-away.
    sdavis1648atmchsidotcom

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  21. All are lovely, the one on the left with roses is my fav

    Always, L

    leliaevelyn(at)
    gmail(dot)
    com

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  22. What a neat idea! Very clever, very tidy, and so pretty. The green ribbon caught my eye.

    janers41 at yahoo dot com

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  23. Make mine green!

    Thank you for this giveaway. I hope I win it, ;)
    You can contact me through the e-mail link in my blog profile.

    Jon

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  24. That's a really great idea. Please enter me in your giveaway. I like the green one. Please will you show us how you make them so that all the people who are not lucky enough to win can make their own.

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  25. Wow!!! Thank you everyone, for your warm response to my giveaway.

    Anonymous - "That's a really great idea. Please enter me in your giveaway. I like the green one. Please will you show us how you make them so that all the people who are not lucky enough to win can make their own." I WILL GLADLY ADD YOUR NAME TO THE HAT, BUT I WILL NEED TO KNOW HOW TO CONTACT YOU.

    Robert - Rest assured, if your name is drawn from the hat, I can make it manly.

    :) Ann

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  26. very clever, pretty and useful!! please enter me and I love brown :)

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  27. Wonderful idea! I love the green one. I also dislike having to untangle threads before starting on a project.

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  28. Count me in. I am always untangling my tatting too! I love the green one.
    ~Kimberly
    kinters6@aol.com

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  29. I like it, what a great idea!! This could be the latest craze amoung the tatting world.
    I like all three really, but I guess I would say the brown one.

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  30. Oh this is a fantastic idea! I love it!! I do believe I like the combination on the right best...so spring like!

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  31. Darn -- I can't think of anything I work on that is quite small enough to fit in that darling keeper. Just wanted to let you know what a clever thing you are to come up with this idea -- and it's so cute!

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  32. How beautiful, and such a good idea! I'd love to have one -- especially the green one, it's so cheerful. :) If I get lucky, you can reach me at marty1077 at yahoo dot com.

    If I don't get lucky and win the pretty press, are you going to provide the pattern or maybe other presses for purchase?

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  33. These are so cute! They're all so lovely.. But I think my favorite one is the brown ribbon with the roses!

    Please enter me! ^^

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  34. WOW!! great idea! I've started tatting during the easter holidays and just the other day my mum said: "you have to finish your work before you let it in the case".. but I live in Rome and I have to catch the bus to go to my job office.. I always do some knitting or crochet in the bus.. end I wanted to tat too! now this is the solution!!
    goo job!!

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  35. I would love to try one. I like the pink ribbon combo the best. My email is in my profile just in case =) Keeping my fingers crossed!

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  36. Wow, what a "eureka" moment idea! A tatting press! Love it!

    Please enter me in your great giveaway! My color preference(s) are (first choice) brown and (second choice) green.

    IsDihara (isdihara@verizon.net)

    And my tatting blog: ambitatterous.blogspot.com

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  37. How creative you are. The brown ribbon and print are awesome!
    I'm in. KathyRedford@yahoo.com

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  38. I want the green one! What a good idea!

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  39. sorry.. I didn't say that I like yhe pink one :)

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  40. Oooh, what a clever idea! I wanna win! Pick me, pick me. I love the brown one.

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  41. What a wonderful idea! I'm pretty new to tatting and have a lot to learn but one thing I really love is just how portable tatting is. So much fun to find all these tatting blogs.

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  42. Very beautiful!!!!
    I love the green one...

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