pattern winner, handmade holidays and shopping stuff.

the little lamby knits pattern giveaway winner is carmen! watch your inbox for a message from me!

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bending birches is currently hosting a wonderful giveaway for this sweet handmade doll from woodland woolens! if you have someone in your life who would love this little friend go on over and enter! best of luck!

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my friend heidi from under the humble moon is putting together a handmade for the holidays directory. if you have handmade items to offer this holiday season get your name on the list, i would love to come visit you!

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small business saturday is this weekend.

Pledge your support for Small Business Saturday®

The 2nd annual Small Business Saturday® is
a day dedicated to supporting small businesses
on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

On November 26, we're asking millions of people to Shop Small^sm at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. When we all shop small, it will be huge.

will you be shopping local this weekend? how about black friday shopping? i have joined some dear friends early black friday morning to shop at the fabric store for the past few years. we get up before the sun, stand in the freezing cold waiting for the doors to open, then buy lots of fabric and notions to finish up our handmade gifts. then we go to the local coffee shop next door to rest and chat and caffinate.  it is actually a lot of fun mostly thanks to the wonderful company. this year however i am not sure that i will go. there is one item in the joanns black friday ad that i would like to pick up (a swivel ott light for my poorly lit studio) but i don't think i will be in line at 5am to buy it. i might save my spending money for small business saturday instead. 

happy thanksgiving, friends! i am very thankful for the wonderful world of blogging that has connected me to all of you! xo