Monday, 9 February 2015

Seven year giveaway!


Today marks seven years since I started this blog
and took on a new identity as Scraps and Strings.
Lots of thread has flowed through the needle since then.


I'm marking today with a giveaway of two needlebooks.
They have pockets inside for a spool of thread or a thimble.
and several pages of wool for your needles and pins.
I've made some more since the original posting yesterday
so let me know which one you might like.



I've given away dozens of these before.
Some with selvage dots,
others with scraps of fun prints or words.


How to win one:
Just leave a comment, but if you can,
let me know how your read the blogs you subscribe to.
I'm not happy with Bloglovin as a reader.
What else is out there?
Please tell me what you use and how I can transfer to that reader.
or if you use Bloglovin,
how can I make it work better for me?
I'm finding not all the blogs I follow show up there.
Oh, and those of you who are followers get a second entry 
by leaving a second comment that you're following.
And if you're someone from Winnipeg,
you get an extra entry.
A friendly warning: We may have to meet to get your prize, lol!
Deadline is midnight Friday, February 13.

I'm linking up to the WIP Wednesdays at The Needle and Thread Network.

26 comments:

Diane said...

I read blogs on Feedly. I'm happy with it, but I can't compare it to anything else.

Diane said...

I follow you on Feedly.

Terri said...

I'm on Blogger still. They didn't die. I do like the reader, but I have noticed some don't come up on the reader, even though I do follow them.
Hugs

Terri said...

Oh, yes, I'm a follower! Love your stuff.
Hugs

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

Congrats on 7 years! I have no advice for you about reading blogs, I do it the old fashioned way. And I am not in Winnipeg! Quite far from it here in Louisiana, but my temps are 73 today! Ha.

stitchinpenny said...

Congratulations on blogging for 7 years, but please share the giveaway prize with someone else!

barbara woods said...

i use bloglovin and am not happy with it but some hates feedly so i am at a loss

Vicki W said...

I used to use Feedly but hated the tablet app. I now use Bloglovin. I don't love it either. I still miss Google Reader. If you find something magical please let us all know!

Scrappy quilter said...

I use google friend connect. When I go to my dashboard, all the blogs I follow are there. I find it the best way for me to follow everyone. What a wonderful giveway. Hugs

Paulette said...

Congratulations, Brenda! It's five years for me this week. I use Feedly and I'm happy with it. Even though I am also on Bloglovin' I never liked it all that much and rarely use it. (PS-don't count me in your giveaway because I've previously won one of your lovely creations in the past and am happy give others a chance.)

Gill said...

Congratulations Brenda!
I read blogs through google

Gill said...

and I follow you with GFC

Stephanie said...

Congrats on 7 years! AWESOME! I use Feedly to read blogs on my ipad but Bloglovin on my laptop. Honestly I read all my blogs through the sidebar on The PolkaDot Chicken..... I am now following you. Thanks. qltdiva1@fuse.net

Sharon said...

Happy blogiversary and congrats on 7 years!

I can't help you on how to read blogs. I have the ones I like to read in the sidebar on my blog, so they're really easy to find!

Jean said...

I can't help as I'm a (not very happy with it) bloglovin' user, but I'm in for trying a new service. I LOVE the sewing machine needle book! whether or not I win it.

jean
jlickun@aol.com

Cherie in St Louis said...

I use Feedly and LOVE it. It's MUCH better than bloglovin. You can import blog lists to it if I remember correctly. Good luck :)

patty a. said...

I am no help. I have no idea!

LesQuilts said...

Hi there! So glad to have found you, I lost you for awhile! Thanks for the giveaway! I updated my Follower status and I am from Kenora! Is that close enough to Winnipeg?
I get posts from Blog Lovin, but I do not how that works. I usually read posts via other blogs, link ups or by email sign up! Which I also did! Congratulations on you Blogversay! Take care, Leslie

LesQuilts said...

Hi there! I am a follower! And follow by email usually or other blogs. Congrats on blogversary and thanks for giveaway! Take care, Leslie

Aunt TC said...

I get your blog post directly in my email which is how I prefer it. When all the diffeent blogs are in one email, i leave it for last as I've tried to update it and remove some blogs and can't figure out how to do it. When I am reviewing a blog, I jump for joy when they have the email option. This may not be the answer to your question. The needle case is lovely.

Barb said...

Happy Blogaversary!!
I am so lucky to already have one of your fun needle books, so don't put my name in
good luck everyone -

kathyinozarks said...

I am in the states so not entering but found you through this link up.
I never really liked bloglovin either-for me it was another site to keep up with. so instead I added all the sites I want to read right on my own blog page in a blog list. they are sorted by the newest posts first-so when I have time to read-they are right there for me-and they get shared with my readers too-I only show 5 on my blog-but the list can be expanded to over 150 now. and if I don't have the time to read I don't have 500 plus posts to read.
so much nicer for me-I think they won't import easy like bloglovin works but add each one seperate to the list this works so much better for me-I do keep the bloglovin button on my page as many use it
happy blog anniversary!
Kathy

SuperMomNoCape said...

Hello from snowy southwestern Ontario. Congratulations on 7 years blogging. I'm coming up on eight years.

I use a combination of bloglovin and e-mail subscription, but mostly bloglovin. I haven't noticed any problems with it.

Michele Bilyeu said...

Today, I am visiting you from the "Liberated Webrings" on my blog homepage. It makes me sad that almost no one even uses it anymore and since Clare hasn't dissolved it yet to go to the great webrings beyond, I use it when I think about how much fun we all used to have as a group. Your needlebooks are sweet, I love, love my featherweight and have been sewing on it for two weeks. So, this was a good week to pop over for a visit!!

Michele T said...

I am a new follower, it is great to find Canadian bloggers out there! Although I don't have a blog of my own yet, I am thinking that it would be fun!! Congratulations on blogging for 7 years... that's just about the time I discovered this amazing world called Blogland!!

Michele T said...

I follow blogs using Bloglovin' and it works for me. For those blogs that this is not possible, I am signed up via email and I like that option too!

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