Giving it Away

Well, it has been a very long time since anything other than the day job has occupied my hands and my head, but it's finally warm enough to sit up in my little corner of our crooked house (I don't think cracks in the wall are supposed to follow the lines of the bricks but I'm resolutely NOT thinking about it), get Constance out of her winter hibernation, and together create things that make us both happy.

Although she, being Victorian, thinks that my stitching should be straight and invisible. I like crooked and visible, and as it's me threading her, I win. So another wall hanging was made and will find it's happy way into the shop later on today:

with it's ribbon and button loops,

crookedly stitched heart (notice the theme here?) on the crocheted doily),

hand stitching (Constance will only go so far),

and antique lace trim.

Now because I'm feeling warm and springy, I made a second with which to brighten the life of one lucky reader. Oh yes, you read right, this is my very firstest ever giveaway! The hanging shown below is made exactly the same way but with slight differences (click on the image for a larger viewing and see if you can spot them!), and the words haven't been added.

For good reason. If you would like to win this happy piece, email or leave a comment below with the 5 word phrase you would have added if you won. Constance, the child and I will pick a winner in a week's time, the stitching will be done and, voila, the lucky person will receive their very own personalised PoppyCorkHill wall hanging!

Verily my generosity does astound and exhaust me, so I'm off for a restorative coffee (with maybe a piece of cake to sustain me the long 2 and half hours till luncheon time).

This giveaway is open to all followers, browsers, lurkers and dippers in, be you of English soil or farther flung places. So get thinking!