As some of you may or may not know, we're more than likely (very probable actually) having to move to another house within the next month or so, and as much as I have OCD about getting rid of my 'precious belongings' or crap if it's not me describing it! So yesterday, I went through a few boxes and in one of them, I found my meager (is it just me, or does that look like spell check has given me a bum steer? lol) thimble collection....yeah yeah, 7 isn't really an amazing collection, however, my mum bought me them about 25 - 30 years ago, so they do have a wee bit of sentimental value.....BUT I do need to downsize, and whilst they don't make much room....they'll make some!So, if you'd like the above pictured thimbles....please leave a comment before 31st May 2010 (Australia time) and I will draw the winning name on June 1st, via the random number generator, and you could be the lucky recipient of all 7 thimbles.
If you have any problems leaving a comment on my blog, please email me by clicking here, and I'll leave a comment on your behalf. Please only leave one comment and make sure I have some way of contacting you.....ie no anonymous commenters. Leaving a comment is the only requirement.
A big thanks to Tawny, for pointing out that I didn't mention whether I'll ship internationally with this giveaway.....the answer is, drum roll please Maestro....... Y - E - S ...as long as you have a postal service that can deliver them, I'm happy to send them where ever it is that the winner lives.
Also, whilst it's not a requirement of the giveaway, please feel free to let your friends and followers know about the giveaway....the more the merrier I say....but maybe you'd prefer to keep them in the dark, and narrow down the odds of you winning huh? lol
Good luck and thanks for entering
Hugs
Naomi
I love thimbles! Of course I would love the collection! Wonderful group....
ReplyDeletehugz, Pam
Those are lovely thimbles. I have been collecting thimbles of all sorts for over 30 years now. Have over 100 so I can feel your pain in having to give them up.
ReplyDeleteTake Care,
Robyn in Canada
What a lovely gift for a quilter to win- Someone is going to treasure your wonderful thimbles.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I am your first commenter-
Regards from a Western Canadian Quilter,
Anna
Hi,
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty thimbles. It is a shame you have to get rid of them. I only have a couple that belonged to my Mom.
Linda Focht
Linda in Ohio
Posted on behalf of Gerda in Alberta, Canada.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, are you sure you want to part with such beauties? Please enter me in this giveaway. Thanks
ReplyDeletealanicr99@yahoo dot com
How cute! And how kind of you to give them away! I'd love to give them a good home.
ReplyDeleteoh my you are brave I have stacks of stuff my mum bought me and I can not part with them. It would be lovely to start a thimble collection and lucky 7 is a great start thanks for the chance love Nicole UK
ReplyDeleteLovely thimbles! Of course I'd love to win them as I'm a thimble collector.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for you having to part with them but you will make someone very happy.
Lotta in Sweden
Oh! Those thimbles are so pretty Naomi. I would love to be able to give them to my MIL who collects thimbles. Sure glad your blog looks normal. Getting really hard to read the emails thru Yahoo!!
ReplyDeletehugs Karen
I love timbles, and I am collecting them Please let me in your giveaway. Hugs Jofrid
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Please count me in! I love thimbles!
ReplyDeleteI love these thimbles, are you sure you don't want to keep them yourself? The thimble with the oldfashioned dancing people, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Anita
They are lovely - but thimbles are happily one of those things I do NOT collect! So, don't enter me in the drawing :)
ReplyDeleteActually, I suppose that's not *exactly* true - I have a small "collection" of thimbles I've bought trying to find one that would make me actually use one, but haven't. But no decorative thimbles for me.
Hello! I have too a thimble collection, voila:
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I love thimbles and those are just beautiful. What a find! Hope I'm lucky enough to win.
ReplyDeleteHugs from VA, USA.......Diane
Hi, I love timles and I woud give them a nice home :o)
ReplyDeleteLove the thimbles!! And, I do collect them, too. Please enter me.
ReplyDeletegalew417@comcast.net
Hi Naomi, I have a small collection of thimbles and would love to add these to it. I would give them a good home. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe thimbles are lovely, my collection, also small was started for me by my mother, so know your attachment to these. Especially love the the thistle thimble, being of Scottish heritage.
ReplyDeleteDorothy S
Sterling, CO
Your thimble collection is just wonderful!! I am pleased to be in the drawing
ReplyDeleteI love the thimbles Naomi, I would love to have them here and display them and add to them as well. Please add me to your Giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you
I have quite a collection of thimbles and I would be proud to add yours to my collection. My husband has given me thimbles from all over the world as he is/was a business traveler. He mostly travels here in the States now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding me to your drawing.
Laurel
Entry on behalf of Lois from Kansas. Hugs Naomi
ReplyDeleteEntry on behalf of Janet Lee. Hugs Naomi
ReplyDeleteEntry on behalf of Jo in W. Kelowna BC Canada. Hugs Naomi
ReplyDeleteEntry on behalf of Arleen S. Hugs Naomi She wrote this, which I would share with any of you who read comments, or am I the only one??? LOL
ReplyDeleteThimbles are not only lovely to look at but they are
a part of sewing history. They represent generations
of women who were dedicated to making lovely items
for their family and friends - items we now consider
heirloom and treasure.
Thanks
Entry on behalf of Laxmi in the UK. Hugs Naomi
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely thimbles. Downsizing can be a drag. Sorry you must get rid of them, but it is thoughtful of you to give them away to someone who will love them.
ReplyDeleteLovely thimbles
ReplyDeleteYour thimble collection is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteHate to think you are down-sizing . . .
I have a very hard time parting with anything.
Would truly treasure your thimbles.
Hugs & ♥♥♥s,
Gerry
Awwww, Naomi, you're gonna make me cry! Don't put me in the draw because they should go to someone who will really, really treasure them if they can't stay with you and I don't collect thimbles. My heart goes out to you, hun, with all the work ahead. Make sure when you find another house that it has room for me to come see you! I have got to get over there to see my Aussie friends!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet (& maybe a little nuts!) to give up your beautiful thimbles, but I thank you.
ReplyDeleteI don’t really collect thimbles. I think they just multiply when I’m not looking!
Now my BFF is nearly fanatical about collecting them and has a bunch & I don’t think she’d give one up for anything.
Shari
I have recently started collecting thimbles, and I would love to add these 7. They will make a special addition to someone's collection as they have a story behind them.
ReplyDeleteMarianne
WA (Australia)
Gorgeous thimbles, you are braver than me to part with them :)
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What a beautiful collection of thimbles. They would find a loving home here. I do collect thimbles and have a very nice collection from my travels to England. When I travel to Australia, some day in the future, I planned to pick up a few thimbles during my travels. I do hope you pick me and, if not, congratulations to the lucky person you do draw the name for. You have a lovely site by the way. May you and yours enjoy all the very best that life has to offer. - Terri at the Drake's Nest in Ossineke, MI
ReplyDeletelovely thimbles.
ReplyDeleteI want to win.
good luck !
they are really beautiful and they would have a great home with me....promise...It is so hard to downsize!
ReplyDeletehOW GENEROUS OF YOU TO GIVE AWAY SUCH A TREASURE' i HOPE WHOEVER WINS THEM GIVES THEM A GOOD HOME. I had to downside when I moved here from NY and it helps to know that they have gone to a good "Home"
ReplyDeleteHey Naomi, love the thimbles, would go great with my few!!! Happy sorting and moving. Hope to see you soon.
ReplyDeleteThose are really pretty thimbles! Don't know if you'd ship them all the way to Canada, but I'll leave a comment anyway. I don't even think I have one thimble in my house. :( That's kind of a tragedy for a sewist.
ReplyDeleteHello Naomi,
ReplyDeleteWhile I am sorry that you have decided to give away your beautiful thimbles, I would very much love to have them.
Warm hugs,
Ruthie
ruthie8@bezeqint.net
Lovely thimbles! I especially like the dancing couple. It looks so elegant. I would love to add them to my meager collection (3 thimbles that my momma gifted me before she passed away last year).
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The thimble with the dancers is my favorite. It looks so elegant. I would love to add these to my little collection.
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely thimbles. I would love to be entered in your drawing. I have a collection of 2 from Russia, so this would be a nice addition. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeletePlease add my name to your draw.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be the new owner of your lovely thimbles.
Naomi I would love to be in the draw for your thimbles
ReplyDeleteI love them and 7 is my lucky number
hugs Beth
Oh these are lovely! I'd love to have them in my sewing room :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter..if I win I would like the little metal one on the right only though. The others can go to another lucky reader...I like sharing...hugs Khris
ReplyDeleteoopss...maybe its not metal? Hard to see in the pic...lol...but its cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a small but great collection of thimbles! How lovely of you to have a give a way. Count me in, Thanks for your lovely blog site and the wonderful ideas. I am going to try and make the dresden butterfly. Helen
ReplyDeleteOH! My friend would love these!! And I would love to surprise her with them :)
ReplyDeleteSheilaC
It would be great if the Australian thimbles would relocate to Romania :-) Thank you for the opportunity.
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