Has really been a year?

Really? One year since ITW was launched?!

falkland batts in their morning glory

Over the past year I have learned more then I can even begin to describe. I have been blessed with many things since the launch of ITW, but none of them rival the friendships formed. To describe the past year is virtually impossible. Instead I will just say that it was spectacular and thank each and every person I had the privilege of working with, talking to, chatting with and in some rare yet delightful instances; actually meeting!

close up of the center display

I think one of the best parts of ITW’s birthday is that it coincides with the Chancellor’s Sheep & Wool Festival which pretty much guarantees lots of colourful pictures in this post…

ITW - booth # 20 on april 24th 2010

In celebration of ITW’s birthday there will be a shop update on Saturday May 1st at 8:00pm EST. And, as an expression of my sincere appreciation; shipping fees will be disabled from 12:00am Saturday morning until 11:59pm Saturday night.

Thank you again and see you Saturday!

Thank you to NutfieldWeaver – a super talented weaver of towels, housewares and wedding accessories – for including ‘Brown’ in the  “I play the cello” Etsy Treasury!!

Can you believe the winter solstice is upon us already?

I for one cannot. Where did this year go?!

I would love to reflect on the past year in this entry, but wow, it went by so fast I am not sure I even remember it myself! However, without a moment’s hesitation, I can say that this was by far the most exciting and rewarding year ever…

For that I Thank each and everyone of you.

I am so excited for what is in store for 2010. My calendar is littered with fiber festivals and events – some I will attend as a shopper, others as a vendor. Once dates and applications are confirmed I will formally announce my schedule. In addition to the festivals I am finalizing the details of a monthly fiber club, but not really a club, more like an un-club/spin along concept. I promise to post the details as soon as they are finished!!

And finally, with the holidays upon us I have decided to close the shop until Tuesday January 12th 2010.

I wish you all a very safe and happy holiday season.

Happy Spinning,
Cris

WOW.

Just wow.

The excel document has been created and after a few hours of data entry every single entry has been documented!!

There was a grand total of 331 entries. You. People. Rock.

Thank you so much for every single comment, tweet, blog post, Facebook announcement, Ravelry post and group membership sign-up! You folks are just awesome.

So without further ado, the screen shot of the winning number:

And the winner is…

Mestina of Macomb, Illinois !!

Congratulations Mestina! A message has been sent through Ravelry requesting your shipping information.

To the rest of the contestants: I offer my sincere thanks and a promise that this will not be the last giveaway…

So, what do the two coordinated items featured in the picture below have in common? Well…

They will soon belong to one lucky winner!  Yep, both of them!

The batt: 4oz 56’s Falkland Wool batt from Into The Whirled
The bag: Crafted  by the fabulous Stitched by JessaLu

Why?

There are so many reasons why, but the most important of them all is simply because I wanted to give something back. Starting this venture has been one of the most exciting and rewarding things I have done to date and it is my turn to show my appreciation for the people who make it what it is. And lets be honest, I get something here too. Your feedback and word of mouth are by far the best advertisement I could ever ask for!

So, how does one get a chance at winning this fabulous coordinated give away?! Most importantly – No purchase is required, and you can have multiple chances to win! Here is the breakdown on how to gain those entries:

1) Visit the shops and find something that strikes your fancy (new or sold) and comment on this post before Midnight on Friday October the 2nd.

2) Blog about the giveaway and send your friends; just be sure they name you as their source – each time someone mentions your name in their comment – both of you gain another entry.

3) Tweet a link to this post or the shop and include #itw or #intothewhirled. Two tweets per day are permitted.

4) Help spread the word on Ravelry – just be sure to come back here and let me know!

5) Join the Into The Whirled group on Ravelry. Every memeber of the ITW group will be counted as an entry.

6) Join the Stiched by JessaLu group on Ravelry. Every member of the SbJL group will be counted as an entry.

So there you have it!

Using a random number generator I will pick the winning name and announce the the winner on Monday October the 5th.

ETA: Comments are now closed!!

Time to tally all comments, tweets, blog posts, face-book entries, Ravelry comments and group memberships. See you Monday!!

Some may recall this POST, however I suspect that most do not as it was written one month before I officially opened my shop.

This morning I was pleasantly surprised (well, not really “surprised” – anyone who has an Etsy shop will admit to the  fact that the “Hearts” section of their shop is perhaps one of their most viewed pages) to find that three hundred people have declared their love for my shop. Crazy huh?

So much has happened since I opened the shop – I am so thankful to each and every person who took a chance on me!

Thank you to Engelfelt Designs for including me in the ‘Etsy Fiber Art Street Team’ – “FAST and furious” Etsy Treasury!!