Another "Find A New Hobby" Sale: Punch Needle

This weekend's sale has begun! Our latest "Find A New Hobby" Sale features punch needle. Save 25% now through Sunday on our Cameo Ultra-Punch adjustable punch needle sets, Morgan No-Slip hoops, weaver's cloth, all Valdani 3-strand flosses, and all punch needle patterns. This is a fun, easy form of needlework, and at 25% off, this is a great opportunity to give it a try (or just stock up on all the patterns & supplies you already love to use)! :-) Go shop at Hannah's PinKeep

I had my final surgery on my leg on Tuesday, and it went great. At the moment, I'm even sporting a shoe instead of the walking boot! It will be awhile yet before the leg is back to normal, but there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. Good thing... I have plenty of sewing, gardening, etc. to keep me good and busy these days! :-)

Finally, a quick update on our sister-in-law. My husband's brother's wife is in critical condition with interstitial lung disease. This came on somewhat suddenly less than 2 weeks ago, and at this point, Diane is being kept heavily sedated and hooked up to a respirator. She is unable to breathe on her own, and doctors are currently giving her a 50% chance of surviving. They started a new drug a few days ago that they hoped would relax her body more and allow her to better absorb the oxygen into her lung cells, and it seems to be helping so far. But within a few more days, they may need to make the decision with regard to either continuing treatment or letting her go. Your prayers and best wishes will be greatly appreciated. Her name is Diane, and her family includes husband Ric (my BIL), 2 daughters named Amy and Katie, and a beautiful baby granddaughter named Abbie. Thank you all so much, and blessings and best wishes to you and yours always!

Jodi

SALE on Penny Rug Patterns & Supplies!

Our latest Find A New Hobby weekend sale started a little early, so hop on over and check it out! If you have ever wanted to try your hand at an adorable penny rug candle mat, we have all of our Penny Lane patterns, all WoolFelt, DMC flosses, needles, and needlework scissors currently marked down by 25% off! Our "Find A New Hobby" weekend sales are a great opportunity to save on supplies for trying something you've always wanted to try... or just stocking up on the supplies you love to use already! :-)

A 25% savings on WoolFelt, DMC flosses, even needles and scissors -- AND those absolutely adorable Penny Lane patterns -- what a GREAT deal! :-)

Shop the Sale at Hannah's PinKeep! :-) Hurry, sale ends Sunday evening!

This Weekend's Sale Has Begun: Theme is Cross-Stitch!

This weekend's sale started a little early: This "Find A New Hobby" Sale focuses on cross-stitch, and we have marked down ALL of our cross-stitch patterns, linen, flosses... even our needles, needlework scissors, Morgan no-slip hoops, and mother-of-pearl floss rings 25% OFF! This is a perfect opportunity to give cross-stitch a try, or just stock up on supplies if you're already a happy stitcher!

We have some beautiful primitive-style patterns by Stacy Nash Primitives, Pineberry Lane, and more, plus some absolutely gorgeous linen in various thread counts. Also flosses by The Gentle Art, Valdani, and DMC. And don't forget to check out our beautiful variety of black-matte needlework scissors. We even have a few of the coveted Morgan no-slip hoops available, along with some gorgeous mother-of-pearl floss rings... and, we marked down all our chenille and tapestry needles as well. These items have ALL be reduced by 25% for this weekend's Find A New Hobby Sales Event, but supplies are limited, so get your order in as soon as you can! :-)

Happy Stitching,
Jodi

Last Chance to Enter!

If you would like to win one of 4 shopping sprees for patterns, fabrics, & needlework supplies, better hop on over to Hannah's PinKeep and get your entries submitted! The Egg Hunt Sweepstakes ends tomorrow (Friday, April 6th) at 2pm Pacific time. Two ways to enter: Find the hidden egg graphic and click it for instructions on submitting your daily entry via email (just two chances left to enter this way!), and your purchases also provide you with entries (one entry for every $10 spent, up to 11 extra entries!). Good luck! :-)

I'm thinking that I might just start holding some sales, maybe every weekend. Perhaps a "Find a New Hobby" theme, wherein all the supplies for a particular type of needlework would be on sale through the weekend. Yep, I think that's a fine idea, don't you? :-) Let's start this weekend. Post a comment to submit your ideas as to what you would like to try in terms of a new sewing/needlework hobby. Or maybe just post your favorite; either way, I'd love to know what YOU would like to see discounted during our first FANH Sale, so let me know! :-)

Happy Crafting,
Jodi

April Fool's Weekend SALE!

No Foolin'! :-) All wool, WoolFelt, muslin, Osnaburg, monk's cloth, weaver's cloth, and rug canvas is on sale 15% off, now through Sunday, April 1st at 9pm Pacific time. Better hurry! :-) Hannah's PinKeep

I can hardly believe it's nearly the first of April, and I'm so excited that it's almost here! Within a couple more weeks, I'll be out of the walking boot, they'll remove the two screws holding the long bones in my leg together, and I'll be able to start using just an ankle brace and getting around better again (for those of you who have ever considered trying to ski down your stairs on one stocking foot and breaking your leg, I don't recommend it!). AND, best of all, gardening season is almost here! I have my seeds all ready to go, and I can't wait to get out there, sun on my back, the smell of spring humus in the air, and get to planting again. I find gardening even more therapeutic than sewing. I confess, my name is Jodi and I am a gardening addict!

As for today, it's pouring rain, and the wind the past couple of days has taken a toll (our street sign even blew down yesterday! Guess the City folks will be out today to fix it). But it's a great weekend for staying indoors and doing some online shopping, so go check out the sale and do some shopping at 15% off before the sale ends Sunday evening! Enjoy! :-)

Ready to Win a Shopping Spree?

Don't forget, the 2012 Easter Egg Hunt Giveaway starts tomorrow (Tuesday) morning! A total of $200 worth of Hannah's PinKeep voucher codes will be given away in a random drawing from all entries received.

Hannah's carries fabrics, patterns, and needlework supplies that are primarily primitive, country, and colonial styles and colors. We have what you need for making quilts, dolls, penny rugs, cross-stitch/stitchery samplers, ornies, tucks, hooked rugs, punch needle projects, and more, so be sure to enter to win in our first annual Easter Egg Hunt! Additional entries are available via purchase. Details/Official Rules for this Sweepstakes are located here. Have fun, and good luck! :-)

$200 Giveaway! :-)

Okay, so remember that promise I made? That once I had over 1,000 products available at Hannah's PinKeep, I'd hold a giveaway? Here it is:

Hannah's PinKeep's First Annual Easter Egg Hunt Sweepstakes
$200 worth of shopping-spree prizes will be awarded!
Begins Tuesday, March 20th at 9:00 a.m. Visit Hannah's PinKeep now for details. :-)

Enjoy!

Things are Looking Up!

Saw my orthopedist day before yesterday; I'm out of that cast and into a walking boot now, and I couldn't be happier! We're going to try getting me up the stairs this weekend. This would be a major accomplishment; both because I'm still pretty paranoid about the stairs after that fall... but mostly because I'd be able to get back to work again! Picking and packing all my orders myself, and working on some cleaning and organizing (which I was in the midst of doing when I fell down those stairs 7 weeks ago), and even sewing, pouring candles, and general crafty stuff again! :-)

I do have some pretty impressive surgical scars on both sides of the leg, and it was pretty ugly when the cast was first removed. I've been cleaning up and babying the skin, though, and they are indeed starting to look like a leg and foot again. That's always nice. And those scars? Hey, I'll wear them with pride. We all have our battle wounds in life, whether they are visible or not.

Shouldn't be any further delays on shipping orders now, other than the occasional need to order items that may be out of stock (which I do try to stay on top of, but sometimes a few orders will come in for the same item within an hour or two of one another). And, we're getting nearer to spring, my garden seeds arrived the other day... and our eldest son and his girlfriend will be on spring vacation from college soon and will probably come to visit us again. So life is very, very good. :-) Think we're all on the mend, so to speak, and hopefully we'll have smooth sailing for awhile, at least.

I've also continued to add new items to Hannah's, so you might like to pay a visit if you haven't done so recently. At least, I hope you will!

Happy spring, everyone! :-)
Jodi