Sunday, April 25, 2010

Craft Corps Giveaway Day 18: Copy of Sew Everything Workshop!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:

Rebecca Rice!

Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!


Name: Diana Rupp

Gig(s):
Owner of Make Workshop in NYC

Excerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 20):

"VH: Do people from all over the country come to Make Workshop?

DR: Actually, from all over the world. I've had a lot of Australians lately--they're awesome. A lot of teachers come from there and from Canada. Then, I get a lot of travelers and tourists coming through New York who decide to take a class.

VH: I'm always curious to know if craft is viewed differently by people around the world or around the country. For instance, is it seen differently by people in the Midwest than it is nu people on the coasts? Is it defined differently in Australia than it is in the United Kingdom?

DR: I think so. I was dating a guy who lived in Iowa. In his tiny town of 10,000 people, there were multiple fabric stores and a sewing machine dealership. From my perspective doing a book tour, in certain areas, craft is still something that's handed down to you from your family. I think that's much more true in the Midwest than it is here (NYC). In many countries kids learn how to knit as part of the school curriculum. In Europe, that practice is a little more present. I also think there are certain periods in people's lives when they craft more, like for weddings or when someone's having a baby."

Today's Giveaway: Diana's book, Sew Everything Workshop!

21179899

How to Win:
POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM ON TOMORROW). Poster's will be chosen via drawing at random.

Rules:
Please be sure to include your real, FULL name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.



Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!

Don't forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes!

Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from DIY Jewelry's, Jackie Guerra!

52 comments:

  1. Darrah Rippy8:26 AM

    I'm just learning how to sew and would love to try out some of the patterns in this book! :)

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  2. Wow, this is fantastic!
    I just bought the book Craft Corps yesterday, and I cannot stop reading it!
    Thanks for all the hard work!
    Jennifer Elliott

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  3. I want to sew everything!
    Sarah Lorde

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  4. Looks like a book I could use. Thanks for the chance. Elizabeth Jette

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  5. What a great book, that would be a great one to have!
    -Mackenzie Campbell

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  6. What a cool book!

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  7. Anonymous10:15 AM

    Woo hoo!
    -Tish Robbins

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  8. Natasha10:39 AM

    Love it!

    Natasha Jankowski

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  9. Natasha10:41 AM

    Love it! --Natasha Jankowski

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  10. I would LOVE this book!

    Catherine Hodge

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  11. I need this. I'm a remedial seamstress!
    Bree Gordon

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  12. Anonymous11:42 AM

    Ooh, someone I didn't know & a book I hadn't seen - awesome to find new things to fave.
    ~Stephanie Lauffer

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  13. I've been looking at Diana's book for a while! This is exciting!! :)

    Meghan Barr
    okmegga@gmail.com

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  14. elana gross12:28 PM

    i'm just getting into sewing...this looks great!

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  15. Lesley D totally would love this!!! Is trying to learn the art of the machine again. http://knitting4zen.blogspot.com :-)

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  16. Oh! This would so help me with my ambition to take up sewing again. Please pick me!
    Jo Batey

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  17. This sounds perfect for a beginner sewer like me...
    jessica cheney

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  18. This one looks cool!
    Annie Terry

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  19. There has been some really amazing stuff up for grabs this month, the book looks great.

    amanda cox

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  20. Oh, wow, this book would be so helpful!! Enjoying the giveaways!
    Miriam Giles

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  21. really need this book!!!
    Liz Fox

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  22. I love sewing, but I often have a hard time with it. I'm constantly looking online to find instructions for how to do something or other. This looks like just the book for me!
    Becky Selander

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  23. im just thinking of branching out in my sewing experience...would love this book.
    Jenny Rekeweg

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  24. Great Give away again

    Anne Sampson

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  25. I need to blow the dust off of my machine and get back to work! I'm just intimidated by not knowing how. This is the perfect fix!

    Jennifer Cory

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  26. I want to learn to sew everything! Show me!

    kelli cree

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  27. Nice interview. That looks like a cool book. I have been into crochet lately but this inspires me to start sewing again.
    cfesunflower@aol.com

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  28. Jan Utman7:23 PM

    This is SEW good!

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  29. Pick me pick me!!
    Denise Layman

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  30. I could use this book!
    Andrea Garcia

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  31. I'm trying to improve my sewing skills. This book looks great!

    [Miranda Ettinger]

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  32. Anonymous7:50 PM

    I love to sew! this would be an awesome book to have!

    lycinda richardson

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  33. Mary A Helgesen8:33 PM

    I am not familiar with Diana, but I will have to check out that book. I would L_O_V_E to win it! Thanks for introducing us to other craftswomen and men.

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  34. Ruby Sundquist8:49 PM

    This book would cure my fear of sewing!

    -- Ruby Sundquist

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  35. I would love to have this. My sewing skills are rusty at best.
    Renee Grandinetti
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

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  36. Grace Hernandez9:10 PM

    I love her interview answer. I wish knitting was taught in school here in the U.S. I've learned so much from knitting and sewing. It really helps you with problem solving and seeing the big picture. And the book looks so helpful!
    -Grace Hernandez

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  37. very cool! i just replaced my sewing machine. Making friends with it still, feel like i am starting over! great looking book! Turtle/tanya

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  38. Sewing is fun! Hope I win!

    Barbara
    lmoore(at)flippinweb.com

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  39. Anonymous10:57 PM

    I need this!

    Chloe Wilkes

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  40. As a beginning sewer, that book looks like it would be the most helpful thing in the world!

    Rebecca Rice

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  41. I really need this book to improve my basic sewing skills.

    Eva Shory

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  42. That would be an awesome win!
    ~Tessa Siegfried

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  43. Ah! I've been eying this book for a while! ~ Jill Elliott

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  44. I just got Martha Stewart's fabric book and plan to start sewing now that I am retired.
    I would love this book!
    Carmen Reyes

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  45. Just what I need, I'm a beginner sewer who really needs some guidance.

    Jane Rafferty

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  46. I need all the help I can get.

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  47. This looks like a great book!

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  48. This sounds like an excellent resource for someone who is learning to sew... hint, hint!

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  49. Just got a new sewing machine and need to learn more!

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  50. Help get me over my sewing machine fear.
    Sherrie LaPorte

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