Blogger as our central signpost

hello Blogger folks,

I have decided to make this blog the hub for our activity. While other folks are going to continue to post to Livejournal or Ravelry like they've been doing, I'm going to mention those posts here, or link to them if I have permission.

Because this is our hub, I'd like to link to this blog's posts from our Twitter account & Facebook (perhaps Ravelry would make sense too). I need to know if anyone objects to me linking to your posts in that way -- the pictures of your items (and sometimes you) would be visible without you posting.

If that makes you uncomfortable, I totally understand. Just let me know and I will not link to your posts, I will just note that so and so posted x number of items. Speak now, or not ever :) (just kidding).

Tubey finished!

Tubey finished!
Originally uploaded by craftyone77

i feel like i haven't posted a finished object in FOREVER! here's Tubey, a hat i created for the One Hundred Hats project i'm attempting. it's actually hat #4, but i'll post the other three soon!

count this one towards the personal challenge for me!

Wakey wakey!

I realized I forgot to let everyone know what the charity for this month is, which is pretty silly since it's MY drive! D'oh!

So the idea for this month is making items that go together as a kind of outfit (hat/scarf/mittens, mobius/mittens/socks, etc). They will be donated to a local (to me) homeless women's shelter. And boy could they use help. Please try to have things here by October 1st (sorry for the late warning!).

As for our status, we are at 2,335 items!!!

I'll be posting soon about some ideas for next year, so be ready to put your thinking caps on :)

Have good rest of the weeks!

August winner!

Lest we forget, August also had a winner for our monthly contest.

The hat shakes and...

Raquel is our winner!!!

Let me know what you would like, Raquel!

Along similar lines, CraftingforCats, Jen, DocLegs, and Leftygirl, please let me know what you would like for your prizes!

And so our Summer contest comes to a close

A hearty congratulations to everyone in Homespun Helpers. I am actually close to sobbing as I tally these numbers. What an amazing group, and you all make it happen.

So, let's get down to it.

Our winners for 2009 are:

TEAM OHIO

!!!!!!!

With a stunning last push, Team Ohio finished with 549 items.

Captain Underpants, please let me know your top 4 performers as they all get $25 worth of prizes!

Some more stats you say?

From Memorial Day to (almost) Labor Day, we booked 1,429 items plus a few items that weren't tagged for the contest. Yeah.

Right now we're at 2,329 items!!!

Simply amazing. I am stunned. And you should be too!

Ticking down

Okay folks...Ima go eat my dinner and when I'm back -- no more entries. And I eat pretty quick :)

September Monthly Contest - One for One

For the month of September, I am going to be sponsoring the monthly contest as a repeat of last year's One for One contest.

Each person who posts a finished, handmade object for charity during the month of September will be entered into the drawing. You can only enter once (no matter how many things you make.) When you post your item which you want to be your entry, tag it with the one for one tag OR post it to the 'one for one' thread on Ravelry.

At the end of the month I will randomly select one winner from all entrants and the winner will receive a hand-dyed skein of yarn. It's 100 grams of superwash sport weight yarn and I have no idea what colours it will be yet. :-) I will post a photo when it's been dyed!

If you have any questions, please do ask!