Here is the results of my blog giveaway!

http://robin-lifesastitch.blogspot.com/2009/01/and-winner-is.html

Whirl into Winter Giveaway!!

Happy New Year everyone! We are celebrating our New Year in a New Home!!! Now I just wish I could have a New Back for the New Year as my old back is KILLIN' me from this move! LOL


Ok..enough of my moving aches and pains ;) I am participating in the Whirl into Winter Giveaway and here are my rules:


1) Only comments left between Jan 1, 2009 and Jan 15, 2009 will be eligible to win. I will be picking the winner's name on the night of Jan 15, 2009 and posting it to my blog.


2) Anyone who leaves a comment must either post their blog URL OR their email with their comment so that I have a way to contact you if you win! Only 1 entry per person please ;)


3) International contestants are welcome!


4) And here's a little twist to the contest..in your comment, please tell me your favorite remedy for an aching back!



These are the goodies I am giving away to a single winner:

My little friend, Peanut! He may not be exactly this same color , but he will come equipped with a stitch ripper and stork scissors!



I am also giving away a fashion scarf in Winter White, which is knit by me, and a nice assortment of Thimbleberries Fat Quarters!







So good luck to you all, and remember to go visit the main Whirl into Winter website to enter all the blog contests!!

Since I can't sew...

I'll knit right now! LOL My sewing room is packed up and I still need something to keep my hands busy..so I'll just knit for awhile til I can sew again!

Years ago I was an avid knitter, but lost interest as I got older. Recently, knitting has regained it's popularity and my interest has been piqued! With so many free resources available online, how could I resist? 2 of my favorite sites for free patterns and info are Lion Brand yarns, and Patons.

My current project is this hat for Bill...it's a simple ribbed hat with a turned up band. This is what I've done so far and I'm ready to start shaping the top within the next row or so ;) I'll post a pic of Bill wearing his hat when I'm done! I think I'll start a hat for myself when this project is done..I think we're in for a cold, snowy winter!!

Quilt Room in a Box!

This past summer, one of my 2 best pals, Michelle, moved from Washington to Idaho and had to pack up her whole sewing room! Here's her post regarding her "quilt room in a box"!

Well now it's MY turn to have my OWN Quilt Room in a Box! LOL My fabric stash is NOT packed yet...I will probably do that within the week as the movers will be here on the 26th ;)

Because of the timing of this move, we are not decorating for the holidays this year =( But we DO have Bill's blinky tree, and LOTS of holiday spirit, so I guess that's all we really need anyway!

O Christmas Tree!

Has anyone put their tree up yet? I know some folks (us included) like to decorate right after Thanksgiving...but this year will be a bit different since we are moving the DAY after Christmas! LOL Who planned that??? LOL

So rather than put up a big tree, Bill, who is an Electrical Engineer by trade and an avid DIY electronic hobbist, decided to buy a kit to BUILD us a little electronic Christmas tree, complete with blinky lights ;) It has 30 different light patterns controlled by a microprocessor..so if you have a home hobbist who likes to solder and does electronics, this might be a great gift for them! You can order a kit through Nuts And Volts magazine's website.

So check out Bill's little video clip and if you like his tree, drop him a line at thex@optonline.net.