A couple days ago, I got an email, and here is some of what it read:
"I would like to be a secret santa in tatland as a way of saying thanks to all those folks out there who so generously share their expertise and talent and patterns and good humor. So this is what I propose... I would like to buy 12 skeins of your lovely thread and I would like you to give it away to other tatters. I would also pay for postage. You have much more contact with tatters than I do. Perhaps you know of some tatters who might need a little cheering this season and some of your thread unexpectedly in their mailbox would be just the ticket, or you could do a giveaway on your blog dividing it up any way you like. I am to remain anonymous and have the pleasure of knowing others will have the enjoyment of tatting something lovely with your thread."
I think this so so sweet and so very generous!
So, there are about ~6 weeks until Christmas.
So, here is how we will do this:
Comment on this post to be entered into the first giveaway. I will have 6 giveaway posts, one each week. Make sure to come back next week to enter the next giveaway!
I will draw the first winner on November 16th, and will post the next giveaway also on November 16th.
So, I love this idea so much! I really wish that I could match our Secret Santa skein for a skein, however, I can't afford to, I will however, match them 1 for 2. So, each giveaway winner will receive 2 skeins.
I will in addition to the 6 giveaways, pass along 6 skeins to tatters who may need a little extra cheering this holiday season.
If you have any suggestions, I will love to the see them in my e-mailbox (jess dot d dot foster at gmail dot com)
and I will sincerely consider them.
In addition, if you yourself would like to be a secret Santa for someone else, I am up for being the silent middleman. :o)
ALSO, here's the new Pink/Orange
It turned out just peachy! (<---Pun INTENDED! lol)
Really, it's not very peach-y
It is however quite coral-ish, or salmon-y.
I show it next to the Dreamcicle from earlier.
Next to it, the one from today doesn't look orange at all does it??
UPDATE!!!! If you can not comment due to my turning off anonymous comments, please email me your entry!! I will make sure you get entered. :o)
What a sweet idea! Count me in, please!
ReplyDeleteHow very sweet and please count me in. Love your thread.
ReplyDeletesounds like a good idea. Please pass along my thanks and best Christmas wishes to the Secret Santa.
ReplyDeleteI think that is a good idea and so generous this time of year. I would like to go one step further if I may. If I win, I would like to donate my thread to someone in the New York/New Jersey area who really needs cheering up. Will email you and discuss further.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great idea! Whether I win or not, I would like to extend a huge thanks to whoever this Secret Santa is!
ReplyDeleteI would love to enter your contest. I have a few students who could use some of your gorgeous colors.
ReplyDeletethat is very nice of the secret santa. and its a great time, because i do need a little cheer. this post itself...was my cheer, so thanks :) i would like to be entered in.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those beautiful things that renews a persons faith in all that is Christmas, be it Santa or the Christmas magic or whatever you want to call it. Just knowing that there are amazing people out there who do things like this makes my heart sing with all that is Christmas. An entry here is to be allowed a piece of that blessing, like the promise of first snowflakes falling and the chance to catch one of those first flakes on your tongue as a child.
ReplyDeletesuch generosity! secret santa's really very sweet! pls count me in. thank you, both SS and Jess. :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't have a blog, but I would love to be entered for this giveaway - what a very kind Secret Santa she/he is!
ReplyDeleteThat santa did my day! I´m a little down this time of the year, and tired, but this was a light in the dark! I hope the secret santa sees this, and know how much it meens to many people!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful secret Santa, Please can you count me in, I am ill at the moment, waiting again for another hospital appointment.
ReplyDeletePlease thank this wonderful person for doing arranging with you a secret Santa.
Margaret
What a lovely generous thing for our Secret Santa to have done!!
ReplyDeletePlease thank her or him for me.
I think it's a wonderful idea. But as I have already been the recipient of your wonderful threads this year, I think I shouldn't be in the draw!
ReplyDeletePlease count me in on this generous SS offer! I really believe there are many more good people than bad out there - things like this surely prove it.
ReplyDeleteI really love the coral/salmon colorway!
This is a wonderful Idea! And i love the creamsicle color
ReplyDeletePlease add me. Perhaps you could add one/some of your "unsaleable" skeins to the giveaway...since you are mailing things anyway. Hope you have plans for a wonderful holiday season!
ReplyDeleteI love the new color!!! It looks peachy to me!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful Secret Santa and I hope she (I assume it's a she... could be a he...) sees my big THANK YOU for spreading tatting cheer and merriness.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, thank you to yourself for organising it and producing such lovely threads.
I'm in please!! :-))
I can never have too many Tat-ilicious threads!
A fan tastic idea!!! thank you to the 'secret santa' for being so generous and thoughtful ; )
ReplyDeleteJess - your fibers look yummy. Wonderful way to spread cheer.
Although I do not have a blog, I would like to be counted in please :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great that someone would do that. I'd like to be considered, please =)
ReplyDeleteWell, I can't pass this opportunity! Your thread is great :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you and the lovely Secret Santa!
What a sweet idea! I almost missed it!
ReplyDeleteFox : )
Great idea!! Good way to start getting into the holiday mood!
ReplyDeleteKelly
What a delightful start to the festive season from an exceptionally generous donor.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to enter please.
What a nice Santa! I like that you chose to do giveaways for some of the skeins, because that way even those who don't win can be cheered by the knowledge that someone thought to do this. And it's very generous of you too to give away some skeins yourself. And, yes, I would definitely like to enter. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, what happened yesterday? I must've forgotten to comment on this!!! WHAT a generous SS lady or chap - and you too.
ReplyDeleteSanta is the BEST!!!
ReplyDeleteCount me in - your thread is divine!!
Dear Secret Santa,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and generous gesture.
Dear Jess,
You HDTs will definitely bring lots of cheer to tatters.
Thank you both for doing this.
There're going to be a lot of joyful people. Joy is a result of getting AND giving. This is a kind and generous act from Secret Santa. Please count me in. Karen in OR
ReplyDeleteSanta is alive and real!! Thank-you for being his helper.
ReplyDeleteTee Hee. Well, Jess, you have found a way to wake us all up! Thank you and thanks to the secret Santa. Please count me in.
ReplyDeleteDear SS and JESS:
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea you have come up with. This world needs more people like you. Thanks for this generous offer. Please include me.
I just love santa...lol. It's such a Blessing to have people like you on our side.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea! Count me in :)
ReplyDeleteHow sweet and generous--and will definitely add some cheer to the season!
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