Taking Daedelus on the Road

I’m taking Seasons of Lace on the road.

We’ll just have to see how well I function as a moderator and Prize Maven while getting steadily farther from home.  Today was day one … we traveled almost 500 miles.

The sky was mostly blue with fluffy white clouds all day.  And it ranged between 68 and 80 … . . . → Read More: Taking Daedelus on the Road Read more »

Welcome to Summer! Prize Time (again)

Welcome to the first day of summer!

It’s me again, the Prize Maven. I had so much fun yesterday, between shopping at two of our sponsors stores (and buying lace yarn), and awarding prizes, that I just had to do it again! (Okay, it was planned, but still).

The random number generator and I played today, and . . . → Read More: Welcome to Summer! Prize Time (again) Read more »

All Warmed Up and Awarding Prizes

This is it, ladies and gentlemen…

The warm ups are over. Tonight is the last night you’ll sleep before the Summer of 2008 has begun.

I’ve got yarn poised with needles and patterns, ready to be cast on tomorrow. I’ve got plans for all sorts of wonderful lace…..

I’ve unfinished lace projects that I’m pretty sure can’t count . . . → Read More: All Warmed Up and Awarding Prizes Read more »

On Rules and Prizes and Beads

Two quick thoughts.
1) The latest prize(s) added to our vault: Interweave Press will be sending copies of its new Lace Issue of Piecework out to several lucky winners! I personally think that’s VERY cool!

2) Rules for competitions and Raffles: Please read them carefully
I notice that a number of . . . → Read More: On Rules and Prizes and Beads Read more »

Quick Reminder — Registration CLOSES soon….

Just a quick reminder for those of you who are reading, but haven’t yet signed up.

The official start date in June 21 (That’s Saturday folks!).  Shortly thereafter, we’ll be closing all registration opportunities.  But …  if you want to register for the quantity competitions, you need to do so before the weekend is out!  (I give . . . → Read More: Quick Reminder — Registration CLOSES soon…. Read more »

Look Ma, More Needle Bling

Ya know how I caved when looking at donors’ pages?

I did it again.

This time I did it before the donor even got her etsy page up.  I’m not even sure that she has it up yet!  But I’ve got stitch markers…..

My favorite bit was that I got to order 25 of them.  . . . → Read More: Look Ma, More Needle Bling Read more »

Bling for my needles.

I got new bling today…..

I got some yummy new stitch markers, courtesy of Crimson Orchid .  I blame this purchase on you guys. I’d been able to resist buying stitch markers, even when my buddy Elizabeth taunted me with new ones that she was ordering…. at least until I started prowling around hunting up prizes . . . → Read More: Bling for my needles. Read more »

“Mom Note”, Sponsor Update and lack of Lace

This is more like a fly by post… It starts with some pesky details on competitions, but swiftly gets to the more fun things .. .like sponsors and my inability to knit lace lately.

First, I wanted to remind you all that in order to submit things for the competitions, you have to include the url . . . → Read More: “Mom Note”, Sponsor Update and lack of Lace Read more »

More Strangers — More Kindness!

As much as I’d like it to be true that Meg Swansen knows me… she doesn’t. Nor does Tami. So when I contacted them, I was, once again, seeking the kindness of strangers.

And once again…. I was rewarded. In addition to the book that I couldn’t help ordering for myself (making the decision . . . → Read More: More Strangers — More Kindness! Read more »

I am relying on the kindness of strangers

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately emailing complete strangers and asking them to give me yarn. Or patterns. Or discounts on yarn. Or stitch markers.

Really.

And these complete strangers have been saying yes! And I’ve been doing happy dances around the computer room, and then going to post about all this generosity on . . . → Read More: I am relying on the kindness of strangers Read more »