Giveaway

I'm holding a giveaway for each of these items -- three pocket tissue covers and a bag dispenser. They are leftover Christmas gifts, all lonely and looking for a home. Do you need a gift for yourself? Here's how you can get one.

1. Read my article about crafting gifts vs. buying gifts here. Then comment at the examiner site or here on this blog, telling the amount (percent) of gift crafting you do and which of the four items you would like to win.

2. Subscribe to my examiner articles, then leave me a comment about it here for another chance to win. If you already subscribe, tell me in the comment area below.

3. Tweet or Facebook about my giveaway for a third chance on a gift. Leave a comment so I  know you did this. Copy and paste: RT @threesisjulia Julia is having a handmade giveaway. Visit http://wanderingknits.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway.html

I will choose a winner using random.org in one week. NO DOUBLE DIPPING -- I will not accept duplicate comments made on my examiner site. I will ship only to the lower 48 states. Winners will be notified by email and contacted privately to discuss mailing addresses.

The bag dispenser has honeybee fabric. My oldest always drew on everything until she was 8 years old, so if you want this bag dispenser, you'll see toddler doodles on the bee fabric.

Pocket tissue covers

Here is a tissue cover I made a long time ago. I was wanting to make my own bias tape. It's yellow striped in this example. You might recognize the main fabric as leftover from the teal pin cushion that I previously made.

I was thinking that if my friend Deb can make these, so can I. Except I didn't want to quilt it like she did. And I wanted to make my own bias tape. Really really wanted to. And in small quantities. If I was successful making small quantities, then I could graduate to making bias tape in larger lengths. "Start small" was my motto.The pocket tissue cover was born. I had to go buy some pocket pack tissues. (Note: I can't say Kleenex because that's a brand, not a product. I can't say Band-Aid either. It's bandage. Unless I really have a Band-Aid.) I made a six more covers yesterday.Very fast, easy pattern to figure out. And classier than a wad of tissues in your bag.