(9/15/08  The Give-Away is closed.  Our winner is Linda!)

Sometime around 8:00 CDT last night, I had my 20,000th “hit” or visit!  Certainly worthy of a give-away.  As I am sure is true with most quilters, I have a full sewing room of items to choose from for my first-ever give-away.  And as I am sure is also true with many people, I have a “gift shelf” of items I’ve picked up here and there, usually on sale, just to have a gift at the ready.  And there they were — a pair of 8″ Gingher shears with the designer handles.  I suspect they cleared these out because they’re probably last year’s handle design.  For a little fun packing material, I’m also including one yard of the fabric I’ve already confessed to having bought miles of that I used in my Patchwork Times’ Labor Day Challenge.  Plus I think the fabric and the scissors look fabulous together (and isn’t that what it’s all about???).

Here’s how to enter into the drawing.  Since I’m giving away a duplicate of one my favorite tools (these Ginghers are wonderful), tell us about your favorite sewing/quilting tool, book, pattern, thread, pantograph (if you’re a longarmer), batting, doohickey – you get the idea.    Make sure your web site or e-mail is available to me so I can contact the winner.  You can add a post about the give-away on your web site if you wish, but it isn’t required.  I’ll put your name in the bowl for adding a comment, and it’s only one entry per person.  I’ll draw a name on Monday, September 15th.  Good luck, and thanks for stopping by!  (You might want to check back and see what other people’s favorites are too!)

Sue