1,000 Posts! 10 Years!

It's a few minutes after 8 a.m. here in Central Alberta (that would be Mountain Standard Time), and it's time to start the celebration!

(Pause while I run outside to snap a couple of photos of pink cotton candy clouds against pale blue sky in the aftermath of the sunrise...)

Now...where was I?  Oh yes...The first Goodie Give-away!  "Floss" is the category, and here's how it's going to work.

Anyone who posts a comment on this blog post or on any other of my posts between the time this goes "live" and 8 a.m. MST on Friday, February 15 (that's a full week of posts) will have his/her name put in the draw for the Stitcher's Goodie Pack featured below:

This pack includes

• The pattern and thread/accessory pack for Thea Dueck's beautiful "Heirloom Memories" sampler (and/or needle roll), from The Victoria Sampler;
• The full kit (fabric, ribbon, threads, beads, charm) for the "Stargazer Lily" Spring Medley Treasured Stitching Band from Mill Hill;
• A pristine paperback copy of Shay Pendray's Inventive Needlework: Technique and Inspiration for Gold Work, Painted Canvas, and Shading -  Krause Publications, 2004; and
• A pristine hardcover copy of Cross-Stitch from a Country Garden  from McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Sedgewood Press, 1988 -- which I believe is now an out-of-print treasure.

Lest you think, "Hmmmph! I'm not interested in that traditional stitching stuff!"...remember, you might be able to pass on one of the items to someone who is...or you might want to use the beautiful threads, beads etc. in some other creative project.  It's my anniversary gift to one lucky Gentle Reader...postage included!

And yes, if you comment on more than one post between now and 8 a.m. MST next Friday, your name will be entered in the draw more than once.  :-)

And then again...there may be additional mini-surprises with the 'floss' theme through the week.  Stay tuned, and have a great Friday!