make it yourself and a give-away

i first saw this set of books here and i was instantly smitten. i found the entire set on ebay for $4.99. these books are dated, but filled with how-to's for everything that involves fabric, yarn, embroidery, beads, rug making, and other assorted crafts.

i am in the middle of deciding what to make first. with 20 volumes i have been doing a lot of perusing and page flipping.

this is volume 2 and it can be yours. post a comment to this post between now and friday may 16th and i will randomly pick a winner.

it includes directions for making this "gay bedcover" (i am in love with that cradle bed!) and house slippers you can knit for the man of the house. awesome. happy commenting!

on a different note, i got a postcard today from a friend that sends lots of postcards. it was hilarious and made me laugh just when i needed a laugh. i love postcards. there is something about them that email could never replace. i love that they only have a bit of space to write so one has to carefully think about which details to include and which to leave out. don't get me wrong... i love technology, but there is something special about a postcard.