Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
pay it forward giveaway
Yesterday I found out I won a giveaway sponsored by Satsuma Press. I was stunned - I never win anything, and don’t enter that many giveaways. I am quite excited about what I won -a Heath Ceramics vase, some Skinny Laminx towels, Satsuma Press cards and gift tags.
So in the spirit of passing on my good luck, I thought I would have a little giveaway of my own. Leave a comment here and I will pick a random person to win a braided neck loop from the HANDCRAFT collection. Your choice of color, either heathered grey or purple.
I will close comments on Monday, December 14th and choose a winner then.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 7:40 am:
I understand your shock completely!! While my sister lives an incredibly CHARMED life, I unfortunately do NOT. Congratulations! Should I win, the grey really grabs me….Thanks for being so generous!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 7:45 am:
I never win anything either, but I sure would love to win this! Congrats to you on your win.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 7:48 am:
Lovely! Thanks for the giveaway!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 7:52 am:
I’m the same way. I tend to not win things and don’t really enter too many contests. Maybe your luck will rub off on me!! I love my blue scarf you made! Maybe it’s time for a braided neck loop.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:05 am:
what a generous give-a-way….love the neck loop
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:17 am:
Oh I’d like to win, good idea!!!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:25 am:
How very generous of you! Those neck loops are beautiful!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:33 am:
ooh, how lovely! thanks for paying it forward.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:35 am:
I don’t win giveaways either but I hope my luck is changing… That purple neck loop is gorgeous!
-violet
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 8:53 am:
Oooooh, love the tube scarves! Beautiful!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:10 am:
i am jealous that you won! i never seem to win anything either. i’m sure i have, but i like to think i never do…
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:13 am:
Wow! What a great giveaway to win! And good on you to pay it forward. Love your scarves.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:15 am:
Scarves are my favorite accessory and this one is fabulous!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:17 am:
Congratulations, Martha! I would be so thrilled to win a braided neck loop. The purple one would be a perfect Christmas gift for my mother in law, whose favorite color is purple! All the best, Kristien
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:38 am:
pick me
pick me!
i never win
anything.
xo
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:38 am:
Congrats on your win! That’s so much fun! And very cool for you to act in kind! LOVE the braided neck loops! Just gorgeous!! Thanks for the chance!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:38 am:
You’re so wonderful! Congratulations!
The scarves are all fabulous but purple is my favourite ^.^
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:44 am:
Thanks for making your win our win! For some reason I missed the braided neck loops when I was looking through the latest collection, and so I’m glad you’ve posted about them here. That type of scarf is so perfect because it never gets caught in the front buttons of a coat, and it’s stylish enough to wear inside when it’s chilly in the house.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:49 am:
now that winter’s hear, this neck loop is a necessity!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:59 am:
Love braids, love scarves = PERF
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:00 am:
They’re absolutely lovely!
Crossing my fingers!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am:
well that sure is sweet of you!
and congrats on your win, sounds like a really great prize
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am:
I so so love this. It makes me dream of winter days, which are so far away. Such a sweet idea to spread your luck, thank you!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:10 am:
they must have loved your work too
i won once by guessing the length of a scarf but it was not the same scarf that i won, i got a pink bubbly all polyester one.
OX i hope my black/plum necklace gets here soon
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:10 am:
yay giveaways! and yes, you were right on twitter - you did deserve my giveaway:) next time the number generator will agree.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:24 am:
Thanks for the giveaway! I love the gray.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:28 am:
yes, cheers to that! and yes, please! xo
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:39 am:
Congrats on winning such an awesome giveaway, and thanks for offering one of your own! I would love to win the purple neck braid…I’ve really been digging your purple accessories this fall.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:51 am:
the giveaway products are excellent, congrats!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am:
These are great! And I actually have good luck winning things. I won a guitar for my dad once.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 10:57 am:
Wow! Your Handcraft collection is beautiful.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:19 am:
Love your scarves. I love the gray. Beautiful!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:21 am:
Wow, those are really pretty!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:21 am:
Congratulations on the win and what a win: Heath Ceramics + Skinny beats any in my book. I’m going to San Francisco this weekend and the thing I am most excited about is a trek to the Heath Ceramics Studio. I can’t wait. Can’t wait! Have a lovely giveaway, Martha.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:22 am:
great giveaway! the purple hue is beautiful
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:41 am:
I am already looking forward to seeing your next collection. Wishing you and your family happy holidays and new year.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:44 am:
Thanks for the chance to win! Very lovely of you to share the wealth.
Cheers!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:57 am:
Now that’s good karma, thanks for your generosity! I love the grey one…
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:58 am:
ugh! such pretty scarves, in my two favorite colors!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm:
i love the scarves! i’ve been a bit obsessed with purple lately.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pm:
Yippee for giveaways! I’m in the never-wins-anything boat as well, fingers crossed my luck will change too
So very lovely of you to share one of your wonderful creations.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:18 pm:
What a great idea! And to giveaway such a beautiful scarf!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:21 pm:
This is just beautiful! It’s striking and cozy at the same time.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm:
i never win this stuff, but there’s no harm in trying right???
happy winter!!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm:
oh, i would totally dig the grey one. and if i won, i’d pay it forward with a giveaway on my blog. i wonder how long the chain could go on…
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:54 pm:
i was so happy to see the name of a friend at satsuma yesterday - it was almost as good as winning myself
how can i resist a chance at one of these! xo
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm:
You are awesome and generous. Also wanted to thank you for sharing the pattern for the shrug. Very cool design. And also wanted to encourage you to perhaps make more patterns of your designs for sale? I’d buy them in a heartbeat. Happy Holidays!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 1:20 pm:
this scarf is gorgeous! and congrats on your prize win as well.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 1:21 pm:
wow! what a fabulous gesture! i love to pay it forward~ i try to do that as much as i can! love the scarves- too cute!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm:
Awesome, beautiful, so generous of you.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 1:57 pm:
Great scarf. Love all of your work!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 2:03 pm:
Its always good to keep the happy karma flowing — and these are so lovely! +Chelsea
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 2:04 pm:
LOVE these!!! Especially that purple one, yow.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 2:08 pm:
Wow! 51 comments already! Anyway - literally stumbled onto your blog 5 minutes ago and saw your first post. Awesome beautiful braided neck loop !!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm:
Glad to hear of your good luck and your give away!
Love your stuff and being a plus size makes your scarves and accessories my main source of wanty wanty.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 3:20 pm:
i’m a hopefull person. there’s allways a first time.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 3:51 pm:
How exciting! They are really lovely. I think the grey is my favourite.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 3:55 pm:
Winning one of these would certainly spruce up my work uniform of a cardigan and t shirt!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 4:21 pm:
oh gray, oh purple, i love you both so.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 4:26 pm:
Oh that’s so cool! I saw that giveaway and almost posted, but felt weird since I don’t otherwise read that site. So neat to see someone I “know” (well, know of) got it - congrats!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 4:34 pm:
well I’ve certainly never won anything… but my yellow and purple obsession requires me to enter
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 4:47 pm:
You have such a beautiful collection and these wonderful scarves are exceptional. I would be thrilled to put them to good use.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 5:10 pm:
oh how lovely! the gray one is by far my favorite, though I just did an all purple load of laundry!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 5:16 pm:
Oh, it’s exciting to win something, isn’t it! Especially such beautiful things.
Your designs are so lovely, and this is very generous of you. I would absolutely love to win one of your neck loops.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 5:23 pm:
we had a giveaway last week, so i feel it’s ok to enter yours. wonderful and so generous. thank you, martha!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 6:27 pm:
congratulations
I love the necklace so much
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 6:31 pm:
How generous of you! I love the holiday collection!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 6:53 pm:
How lovely. congratulations on your win too.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 6:56 pm:
Congrats on the win. I love your work!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 7:09 pm:
love the “give it forward” spirit of this post—-of course, love your work too.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 7:17 pm:
What great luck! And it’s very kind of you to pass it on.
The neck loops are beautiful.
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:08 pm:
Love the braided neck loops! Thanks!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:19 pm:
oh, that heathered grey is great. thank you for the giveaway chance!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:32 pm:
oooh, i’ve been diong various giveaways of my stuff lately, now i want to win a thing for me! especially this… so lovely!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:33 pm:
a lovely thought! the grey is stunning!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:52 pm:
Woo Hoo! Congrats on your win! This makes me want to do a giveaway of my own. I was just looking through your scarves earlier today so I had to give this a shot
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:03 pm:
Winning something always shocks me because it happens so seldom. I always try though, because that burst of excitement is so much fun.
Thanks for having the giveaway, Martha and enjoy your prizes. They sound fab!
on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 11:06 pm:
thanks so much for your lovely work! i love the heathered grey scarf–so lovely.
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:50 am:
wow lucky! that was a great giveaway. Well I hope I win this one
I think the purple is pretty.
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 4:28 am:
Wow, last week we got a free pattern from you, and now a chance to win a neck loop to wear with it! I’m in, for sure! greetings from the Netherlands
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 4:28 am:
Beautiful scarves. Love the purple
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 5:44 am:
That is excellent, congratulations! Aside from the scarf give-away, are you planning to make any more of the big Marfa print everything bags? You inspired me to try to make my own, but I am sure it won’t be the same.
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 8:33 am:
Hi Martha,
I hope you and your family are having a lovely holiday season! Thanks so much for the giveaway, your creations are so unique and wonderful! :O)
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 9:19 am:
Wow! Thanks so much. I love those scarves! An Congratulations on your win!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 9:42 am:
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!
I should count myself out because of previous UN generosity, but I just can’t bring myself to be that kind. ; )
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 10:11 am:
Such a beautiful scarf! Thank you for offering one!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 11:34 am:
So kind of you! I always love stopping by here to see what wonderful things you’ve been making.
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 11:47 am:
Thanks for the chance to win! So lovely.
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:21 pm:
i never win either - and given that i know you the odds are even more stacked against me… but i sure do love this braided neck loop… so why not try?
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:50 pm:
Love thse braids!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pm:
Your scarves are v beautiful - I thought I will try my luck!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 2:10 pm:
Wow, what a nice gesture! Gorgeous scarves, keeping my fingers crossed.
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 3:27 pm:
Look so cozy … especially now the temperature in London has taken a nosedive! Wonder if I’ll be lucky? Thanks so much for the giveaway though!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 3:33 pm:
Congrats on your win! and thanks for opportunity!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 3:52 pm:
Thank you for this giveaway!
i love the grey.
Happy Holidays,
Joanie
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 4:06 pm:
Oh, this is so generous of you. I love hosting giveaways myself and always feel so happy to do it. Good feelings all around!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 4:07 pm:
Oh, so fun! Thanks for passing on the gifts! I know exactly which one I would pick!!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 4:44 pm:
that was an impressive giveaway. congrats for taking home the big prize
your scarf is absolutely gorgeous!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 4:53 pm:
Congrats on the win– what a lovely package! I would love one of those scarves and I would even go out on a limb and pick purple even though 99.9% of my wardrobe falls within the black/grey/charcoal/slate/navy/brown category! Thanks for the opportunity.
secretcake (at) yahoo (dot) com
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 5:53 pm:
I would be thrilled to win one of these. Your work is gorgeous!
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 5:56 pm:
congrats on winning….how nice of you to pass it along
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 10:14 pm:
wow, thanks for the pay it forward
on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 10:49 pm:
i rarely win anything either, but i hope i win this giveaway! i love gray anything! happy holidays!
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 1:20 am:
what a nice way to spread the holiday joy! thanks.
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 1:50 am:
sigh.
so beautiful.
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 3:34 am:
ooohhh sooo lovely, thank you for passing on the sharing
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 5:40 am:
Congrats- what a lovely treat! I am sure that someone will love wearing this lovely cowly braid… maybe it will be me! Thanks xx
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 9:27 am:
Choose a color?!? They are both sublime!
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 12:39 pm:
Love it:)
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 2:00 pm:
Lucky you! And so nice to pass it on and make someone else’s day.
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 2:11 pm:
UN=Awesome!!
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 6:55 pm:
Thank you for the giveaway.
on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 9:58 pm:
oh i would love a chance to win this!
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 12:54 am:
i never win, either! these are beautiful.
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 1:16 am:
Too much grey in my world these days. Need some purple!!
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 7:44 am:
I won a few things in my primary school raffle 20 years ago (yikes), but nothing since then! And this scarf is so gorgeous it almost hurts to look at it
xxx
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 12:00 pm:
Always so much great inspiration here - thanks for sharing! I’d love to win a scarf!
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 2:54 pm:
I love the grey neck loop! So lovely.
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 5:36 pm:
Wonderful idea! Would love the grey one.
Cheers!
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 6:03 pm:
i would love to win this! i seem to always miss out on your scarves.
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 9:07 pm:
the neck loops, and the generosity, are lovely!
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 9:20 pm:
i still can’t get over you wearing that bright purple. i love it.
on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 10:05 pm:
This is really nice of you! I love your clothing and accessories!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:55 am:
your work is lovely and a give away is such a nice gesture. i’m following suit and doing one too.
(it’s at http://primoeza.blogspot.com/2009/12/give-away.html)
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 1:54 am:
oh! I have been admiring your scarves for some time–lovely!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 4:36 am:
Thank you for doing this giveaway and giving one of us the chance to win one of your beautiful scarves.
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 11:17 am:
These are lovely! Please count me in
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:04 pm:
I would love one
Even though it’s already on my Christmas list!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:16 pm:
What a gorgeous giveaway item! Love it in grey but the purple is TDF too.
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:28 pm:
I never win anything either. I do have to say that the braided neck loop is beautiful and I wouldn’t mind winning that!!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:43 pm:
What a great idea. I love the gray one, yay Minneapolis!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 1:18 pm:
Oh I love it! Thanks for the opportunity.
lorepuckett at verizon dot net
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 1:39 pm:
Count me in. Thanks for the giveaway!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 3:22 pm:
would love to win one of these braided scarves. I am a big fsn of both your clothes and your journal!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 4:27 pm:
The scarves look so warm and soft. I would love to win the grey one. Grey goes with everything.
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 5:08 pm:
wow… what very good fortune for you and an, as yet, unknown person!!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 5:44 pm:
I am envisioning my mother wearing a purple neck loop, sipping her coffee on a frigid midwestern morning.
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 6:14 pm:
how very nice of you to pay it forward!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 6:25 pm:
Lovely!
on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 8:42 pm:
i would be proud to wear one of these around in the bitter cold new england weather
perfect!
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 10:59 am:
Congratulations on winning the Satsuma giveaway - you are very lucky! Love your neck loops too.
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 1:40 pm:
awesome!!!
how generous
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 4:03 pm:
Those are beautiful! How very nice of you!
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 6:11 pm:
Congratulations! I know how you feel, I never win anything. I’m hoping I finally get lucky here though, I love your scarves!
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 9:13 pm:
OH I just found you! I love your site and I already printed the pattern for the origami wrap. I can’t wait to make it!
The braided neck loop is beautiful! I will definitley come back and visit.
Thank you!
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 9:31 pm:
Ohh, love the purple. I hear you about winning. But I feel lucky tonight! Thanks.
on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 9:49 pm:
too late to comment? possibly maybe? oh well. i type and hope anyways. thanks!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 12:12 am:
like tess, i wonder if it’s not too late :), but a girls gotta try. way too beautiful not too!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 6:16 am:
count me in if you are counting still. hoping to get lucky…
and thanks for a blog that is often inspiring