So Embarrased!
Posted by: homespunhearth on: January 20, 2010
Well, I don’t know if you read my 1/04 blog, but somewhere in there I mentioned how we all are healthy.. ?? I need ro recant that! It turns out that this morning I sent out an email that I thought was proofed … and many of you found my mistake. I’m so embarrased! But, I do have a little excuse. It turns out that this past weekend was literally spent in two different ERs in town…
It all began innocently enough on Saturday morning. I went to the office with a VERY long to do list, put on some music, and got to work. For a whole 15 minutes. And then it happened. You know those Kevlar gloves we all know are so important to wear, but how at times we just don’t want to bother? Well, this is one of those days I should have bothered! Yep, I got my finger with the rotary cutter, and off to the ER we went! (Don’t even ask how long this is taking me to type up!). Anyway, after several hours, many pain meds, and a bandage large enough to cover the state of Colorado, we finally came home. I was so aggravated because I couldn’t get anything done — forget the pain in my finger, I was just too ‘happy’ to concentrate, thanks to the Vicoden.
Well, by Sunday morning I was ready to get back to it – I figured out a way to shower and keep the hand dry, I had my new, somewhat revised to-do list, and my husband was away with the boys for the day. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from a friend assuring me that Ron was OK. HUH? Ron Who? Whah. It turns out Ron decided to try (not purposely) a Superman Move on my son’s dirt bike. Ron – 0, Bike 10. Back to a different ER to find my husband with a gash on his forehead, fractured wrist, and generally bruised from head to toe, and barely able to sit or stand. After extensive xrays, cat scans, MRIs, stitches and splints, they finally released him that evening. I got him home as best I could (remember, I’m one handed right now), settled him in, and re-wrote my to-do list. It was, afterall, a 3-day weekend, right?
No glory – Monday morning we are back to the Orthopedic Surgeon, who decides Ron needs surgery … that day.
So, Ron is now feeling great (Percoset), and my list is as long as ever. But, I type one handed, and so the occasional typo happens (I think I’ve found about 350 in this blog so far!). So, I ask that you please forgive me, and know that I’m doing the best I can – and even if it is 2:00am when I get to a Newsletter, I will try and do a better job proofing!
I have pictures of my hand and Ron, but they are kind of gross, so I think I’ll pass … 
Have a great Wednesday, and stand by for some great news this weekend!
A very Red Teresa
2010 Contest #1 – Homespun Hearth Trivia
Posted by: homespunhearth on: January 15, 2010
We want 2010 to be a year of fun, optimism, and overall happiness for all of you. So, we will be running many fun contests throughout the year! Simply follow answer the questions and follow the instructions below. Good Luck!
Contest #1
Homespun Hearth Trivia: Know Your Kits!
Since Homespun Hearth Opened on 01/01/01, how Many Total Different Kit Designs have we had online for your purchase?
488 692 954 1281 1741
See Below for Entry Information*
Bonus Question:
Who was the Designer for our First Kit?
Art to Heart
Konfettis
NeedlLove
Sew Unique
Whole Country Kaboodle
Good Luck!
2010 Contest Information & Rules- Contest #1 Know Your Kits.
- To enter the drawing, please send your answers to home@homespunhearth.com
- Be SURE to put Contest in the Subject Line, or your answer will not be included in the drawing.
- We will accept the answers for Contest #1 through January 29, 2010.
- One Entry Per Person, Please
- Only those who answer the first question correctly will be entered into the drawing.
- List your Answer in the Body of the email.
- If you would like to answer the Bonus Question, list your answer in this email as well.
Winners Receive:
- The person who answers the First question correction, AND whose name is drawn will receive a $25 Shopping Spree! That person will be notified via Email.
- All Winners will be listed on our Contest Winners Page and also announced on our Blog
- If the person whose name is drawn ALSO answered the Bonus Question correctly, then that person will receive an additional $10 toward their Shopping Spree!
And the Winner of the 2009 Grand Prize Shopping Spree Is…
Posted by: homespunhearth on: January 4, 2010
I don’t know about you all, but I think that 2009 was a crazy year — with ups and downs through out. I did a lot of travelling in 2009, and that gave Julie and the rest of the staff a lot of time to really learn the nuts and bolts of how EVERYTHING works … thankfully they had Rick, Ron and James by their side. Many of you know that my sister and her young daughters lived with us through the year, and that had many rewards as well as some trials. Between the two families, we had a few medical scares along the way… everything from broken bones, middle of the night ER runs, stitches, specialists, and an entire gamit of roller coaster rides .. and in the long run everybody is healthy! And, then in October Laura was able to return to her roots in California … where she entered a reality Marketing contest and won! Woohoo!
So, it was particularly endearing to me to receive this email from the customer who won the 2009 Shopping Spree. Judy M. of Rock Hill, SC is the Grand Prize Winner. With her permission, we are copying it here for your enjoyment:
Hello Teresa and everybody at Homespun Hearth!
I just have to tell you how wonderful it is that I am the winner of the $250 Shopping Spree. 2009 was a challenging year for us – our daughter and son-in-law lost their home, and so they moved in with us for 7 months along with their 4 young children, 2 dogs and 1 turtle. I have to tell you, I didn’t realize how tough that would be for us. Not counting the financial drain, what we noticed the most was constant commotion! The first thing I had to give up was my sewing room, which meant back to the dining room table for me. My poor husband, though (who just retired in 2008), started to disappear for hours at a time, just ‘running errands’. Well, this went on for a couple of weeks, and I really started to worry about him, but he was so evasive. Well, finally my curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to follow him. I left the house earlier than him, and when he passed the grocery store lot I was hiding in, I was able to get in several cars behind. I had to laugh when I realized what he was doing. He stopped at a near-by park, pulled out a lawn chair from the back of his car, tucked a newspaper and book under his arm, found a shady spot, and sat down for a good read. Anyway, that’s when I realized how much he’d been looking forward to a ‘quiet’ retirement! Fortunately, at the end of summer my daughter found a suitable place to live near my son-in-law’s job, and so the only ‘commotion’ we’ve had for a while was at Christmas. My sewing room is back in order, and I was able to make several gifts for Christmas, so that made me happy. My husband hasn’t ‘disappeared’ in months, either! But, to get the email that I won a $250 Shopping Spree was absolutely staggering! I think the only thing I’ve ever won in my life was a box of Girl Scout Cookies from the school where I worked, and I had to share those with my students! Thank you so much for a wonderful start to 2010. I love your new website, and I have been a customer of yours for many years – and I know you will be my favorite for years to come.Piece in Stitches,
Judy
I hope you all a Pieceful 2010.
Sincerely,
Teresa
Homespun Hearth
And the Winners Are …. !!!!
Posted by: homespunhearth on: December 5, 2009
Wow .. this time of year sure has a habit of moving time in light speed proportions! We have so many fun things to cover today – and they are all about US giving back to YOU! Stay with us here … there is a lot of great stuff that you don’t want to miss!
We actually just completed TWO Grand Prize Drawings.
The first, The Harvest Festival Drawing, is a $100 Shopping Spree and a $50 Mystery Gift (one of my favorites!). All customers who placed an order during Thanksgiving week were eligible for this drawing… and the winners for the Thanksgiving Harvest Festival are:
$100 December 2009 Shopping Spree – Jody M. of Parma Heights, OH
$50 Mystery Gift - Alice T. of Bridgeton, MS
Congratulations to both of you! We want to thank every one of you out there for your long-standing support. Do you realize at the end of 2010 we will be celebrating our 10 years in business? Talk about light speed!
OK – Now, before we move on to the 30 Days, 30 Gifts, 30 Winners, we want to let you in on a couple of more things we are doing to give back to you.
First, we have ANOTHER $250 Shopping Spree up for grabs! All orders placed during the month of December qualify for our 7th Annual Year End $250 Shopping Spree Drawing! Each and every order placed in December, no matter how large or small the order, is entered into the drawing. Can you even imagine how easy it would be to spend $250 of FREE MONEY at Homespun Hearth?? The drawing will be held on 1/1/2010, so place your orders this month!
Second, like I said, December is the month of US giving back to YOU. And so, this is the month that your Earned Homespun Rewards from 2009 pays off! For all orders placed between today and December 31, you will recieve your 2009 earned discount … automatically! And, while some items (like Furniture, Clubs & BOMs) don’t receive the discount … the purchase of those itmes still earn you higher rewards… and moves you closer to the next discount level!
And, here is the cool part about Homespun Rewards … you still can reach higher levels even in December.! And, here’s the even Cooler Cooler part … December is also our Annual 12 Days of Savings … and your Homespun Rewards are applied toward those discounts as well!! We already have several “Queens” for 2009, and we are looking forward to crowning more! To view your Earned Homespun Rewards, Login to your Account Here.
OK – and now the next bit of Giving from Homespun Hearth
We still need to finish the month to award final two winners who were so giving …
Our Day 29 & 30 Winners are…
Terry Hein – 11/4 &
Dee – 11/9
Congratulations and Thank you to both of you!
Each of these winners will receive the new Floral Essence Wall Hanging Kit.
I LOVE these Tea Time Floral II Fabrics… can you even tell?
That is why we’ve offered the Sweet Tea Kit
Full Size Sweet Tea Kit
in the Full Size Kit … Guess who is making that for her guest room..?? Yours Truly! I can’t wait until it is finished!
And now, what you all have been waiting for … Drumroll Please…..
The 30 Days 30 Gifts 30 Winners Grand Prize Drawing Winners Are:
The Arrow Suzi Sidekick Sewing Storage Cabinet - Karie S! Looking back, Karie has entered several times during the month – and by the sounds of it, she is pretty busy on the homefront, too! Congratulations Karie .. now, the difficult part … what color to choose?
And, the 2nd Grand Prize Winner Recieves a Queen Size quilt Kit from our Mytery Series. This quilt was designed by Brenda Riddle of Acorn Quilts and features Anne Sutton Flowers for Emma Fabric… it is beautiful, and it will be a total mystery until it is put together … by… Barb Nankivell. Congratulations Barb!
Once again, all of us at Homespun Hearth want to thank Every One of you for your giving nature, kind deeds, and overall generous spirit that makes you who you are. We know that it is not always easy to make that extra effort, so when you do, please know that it really does make a difference!
OK – so, let me see … did we get everything?
Harvest Festival – Check
$250 Shopping Spree Drawing – Check
Homespun Rewards – Check
12 Days of Savings – Check
30 Days, 30 Gifts 30 Winners – Check
I think that is all for today. Be sure to stay with us as we continue on our 12 Days of Savings at Homespun Hearth!
How Many Winners Today?
Posted by: homespunhearth on: November 28, 2009
Whew … Right now I feel a little bit in a daze! I know we all have so much going on … in our personal as well as professional lives. Together with the Harvest Festival we have going on right now, as well as the Thanksgiving Holiday and now Christmas preparations, we are being pulled in so many directions! But, that doesn’t mean we have forgotten you. Still, my favorite thing to do when a take a few moments each day is to read the kind deeds you all are doing.
I realized last night that some of you may be wondering what we are doing to contribute to the kind acts. Inspired by many of you, we have had a week of giving around here … cleaning out closets and donating 8 giant bags of clothes, plus we brought in dozens of like-new toys, games and puzzles. My husband and son worked at the soup kitchen all day on Monday – they served over 600 people that day – and you can believe it made quite an impression on my teenager. I have also been making my boys more aware of what’s going on around them … pointing out a lady to help with her grocery cart (they get stuck in the snow on the way out to the car), and I had my oldest offer to pump the gas for an older man – the gentleman told me it reminded him of the old days when that was part of the service – and was so thankful! We have a homeless man who lives down in town, and so we picked up a pre-cooked chicken for him, a couple of apples, a bag of cookies, and a couple of water bottles – the smile alone was a huge reward. As you can imagine, we have become quite friendly with our local PO. So, we brought in a batch of fudge on Wednesday – they were all so grateful to know that we care! Because we are involved in the Scouts, I always order extra wreaths, trees & centerpieces – and bring them to 3 of the senior citizen homes around here. While we have had such a giving week, what I’m really trying to instill in my boys is the importance of year round thoughtfulness – my boys are very fortunate, so it is their responsibility to help those around them.
Okay, so now on to the past few days of winners. Where were we? Oh Yeah .. Days 21 – 28 … Yikes! But, that’s ok – we have something special for each of these winners … they each receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Homespun Hearth! These Gift Certificates are valid from December 1 – 31, 2009, so they can have a little something extra to spend for the holidays. 
Our Day 20-28 Winners are…
Patty – 11/25 Post
Kate – 11/22 Post
Karen Propes – 11/22 Post
Cindy C. – 11/20 Post
Linda Lee NH – 11/11 Post
Joanne – 11/6 Post
Amy – 11 /20 Post
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
So, we are nearing the end of our 30 Days of Giving. On Monday we are going to have 4 Drawings! 2 for the 30 Days of Giving, and 2 for the Harvest Festival! We have had so much fun with both of these, and it still is not too late for you to be a part of the fun. If you would like to be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing for the 30 Days, 30 Gifts, 30 Winners Drawing, then be sure to let us know what kind deeds you are up to! Simply blog us at any of the posts this month, and your name will be added to the drawing ‘bowl’. Also, for those of you who make a Homespun Hearth purchase between 11/25 and 11/29, you are eligible to win a $100 Shopping Spree or a $50 Surprise Gift… the drawing for these is also on Monday 11/30!
And, it is just about time that you will be able to spend your Homespun Reward Discounts for 2009. For the month of December, the accumulated points translate into discounts for the entire month of December.
Have a wonderful day!
Teresa
30 Days, 30 Gifts, Days 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 – 6 Winners!
Posted by: homespunhearth on: November 20, 2009
Good morning and Happy Friday to All! Wow – we have had a crazy week around here. With the launch of our new Sewing Room Furniture, the start of the Holiday Fab Shop Hop, and the introduction of Better Homes & Gardens Magazine Clubs, all of those New Quilt Kits, patterns and books, we spent the better part of the week pinging in several directions… and I did not get any quilting done as planned..
So, we are drawing names for several Days – 15 – 20!. We have lots of fun gifts, so here we go. We are going to spread-out the giving in this blog
Quilt Sampler Club - 2 Publications per Year
11/14 #3 - Michelle & 11/13 #13 – Sharon Hettinger !! Congratulations and Thank you!
Both Michelle and Sharon win a 1 year subscription the Quilt Sampler Magazine Club … the Gift that just keeps giving! Quilt Sampler has 2x publications a year – in May and September. Congratulations!
From the emails and blogs we’ve received, it sounds like everybody is pretty excited about the chance to win the Suzi. And, hands down, the most popular Sewing cabinet so far is the Marilyn. But, I’m not surprised – it is Arrow’s most popular cabinet, too – not only is she compact, but she is a lovely piece of furniture as well. We had one customer purchase 2 of the Sewnatras - she said she was going to use both as nightstands next to her bed – and one will hold her machine, and the other to hold a Singer Featherweight that she has on her Christmas list. What a great idea! And, together with the free shipping, Mettler Thread Combo and Vusion Light, it really makes these deluxe cabinets a steal. As far as the promotional suites that Kangaroo is running right now, the favorite is the Aussie Suite. Looking at it, it seems to provide the most work surface and storage, but it a bit less expensive than the Kangaroo Suite.
Quilts & More - 2x per year
Our Day 17 & 18 Winners are…
11/19 – Marcia & 11/12 – Elaine!! Congratulations and Thank you!
Both Marcia and Elaine win a 1 year subscription to the Quilts & More Magazine Club … another Gift that just keeps giving! Quilts & More has 4x publications a year – March, May, August & November. Congratulations!
We received the sweetest email Tuesday morning from Darla T. She asked us “why are you being so generous – what do you get in return? ” The email had a lot of other sweet comments, but this just made me smile. Do you realize how much we feel part of such a bigger picture around here? It sounds to me that what we are doing is having a profound affect on so many of you – not that you aren’t always givers, but that it seems everybody is making an extra effort to do a bit more. And, because we don’t get out much, we are also living somewhat vicariously through your good deeds as well. We all want to thank YOU for YOUR generostity!
And Finally, Our Day 19 & 20 Winners are…
11/16 – Melissa & 11/15 – Irene Schofield! Congratulations and Thank you!
Both Melissa and Irene win a 1 year subscription to the BHG Quilt Magazine Specials Club .. yet another Gift that just keeps giving! Better Homes & Gardens publishes 2x Specials each year – in March and October.
In Just a Bit …
Posted by: homespunhearth on: November 19, 2009
OK … we are a bit remiss on getting the prizes out this week. Did you see all of those kits???
But, no worries, we will be drawing 5 names this morning … so go out, do some good deeds, and blog us – you could get in on the action!
Be back soon!
Teresa
Another Grand Prize in our 30 Day Give Away
Posted by: homespunhearth on: November 15, 2009
We are SO excited to announce our two New Sewing Room Furniture product lines – that just released today! We now carry both Kangaroo Kabinet & Arrow Cabinets – Sewing Machine Tables, Cutting Tables, Storage Units, Complete Suites and Chairs. And, the best part is we are going to add one of these wonderful Sewing Room Cabinets to our Grand Prize list! Yep – we are now going to have TWO Grand Prize Winners in our 30 Days, 30 Gifts, 30 Winners Give-Away! That’s a $173.99 value when you include shipping!
Quilt a Gift .. 25 Heartfelt Projects
Not only do we have the Quilt-a-Licious Grab Bag Queen Size Quilt, but now we are also going to give away an Arrow Suzi Sidekick Sewing Storage Cabinet! The winner will have the option for 4 different finishes – black, white, oak or cherry.
Suzi’ has plenty of storage with four drawers for a huge range of sewing notions. Drawer stops prevent Suzi’s drawers from pulling out too far, but each drawer will glide effortlessly on slides allowing an easy reach to hard to find items in the back.
We hope you like little Suzi as much as we do!
Keep doing all of those kind acts and good deeds … and you could be a winner!
30 Days, 30 Gifts -Day 14 Winner
Posted by: homespunhearth on: November 14, 2009
Good Morning! Today we are expecting snow – so, my plan is to spend the day in my sewing studio making a baby quilt for my son’s teacher. Now, I don’t know about you, but I don’t really ever live the life I plan, so I’m more like hoping I’ll spend the day sewing. If not, I’m sure it will be a good day – I really just like spending time with the family. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to convince any of my boys the joys of quilting. Hmm … last night my son brought over his new girlfriend … I wonder if I can rope her in?
Quilt a Gift Book
Today’s winner gets the Brand New Hot Off the Press book by Bareroots -”Quilt a Gift” – this book 25 different projects, some quick and easy, some a bit moe involved, but all wonderful – something each of us would love to receive, so you know it is the perfect gift to give!
Our Day 11 Winner is…
11/10 #3 – Lorraine! Congratulations and Thank you!
Have a great day!
30 Days, 30 Gifts, Day 13 Winner
Posted by: homespunhearth on: November 13, 2009
Good Morning Everybody! Can you believe it is Friday? We are so excited… this is going to be a big weekend. The surprise announcement will be on Sunday – and all of you have the opportunity to be a big winner! Plus, we have a couple of new clubs to announce.
And how do you like that new quilt, 
Your Home or Mine??!!! Liz and Julie worked on this together over the past couple of months – and I think it is stunning. The Moda Heritage fabrics are such a gorgeous compliment to this quilt … which was not an easy quilt at all! With all of the applique and stitchery, these two put in a lot of late nights. And, I can’t believe it, but they have another colorway they are working on right now, too! It turns out that Liz does gorgeous stitching, and Julie is an applique pro – what a great way to share the fun in a quilt like this!
Today we are also sending out the Serengeti Quilt kits - and will receive another fabric shipment on Monday – these things are so wild, they are literally running out the door! All orders placed through 11/7 will ship today, and the remaining will ship on Wednesday.
Petite Frosted Candles
Ok – so, for today’s winner we wanted to give something very sweet. It is the Petite Frosted Candles. So sweet and we know this will help bring in the season. Our Day 13 Winner is…
11/10 #2 – Shirley Clark – Congratulations and Thank you! Because Shirley did something kind for someone, she is going to receive this sweet candle set. Thank you!
Have a wonderful day, Tereas
