Because it’s Friday…because we’ve all made it to the end of another week…because it’s Raining in Kansas (which is always happy news in August!)…today’s a perfect day for a give-away!

And today, courtesy of Stackpole Books, I’m giving away a copy of Cheryl Fall’s Simply Samplers, which I reviewed earlier this week.

Simply Samplers is a terrific book for beginning stitchers who want to familiarize themselves with the basics of counted cross stitch and surface embroidery.

If you want to stitch and don’t know where to start, or if you know someone in that situation, or if you have a child, a grandchild, niece or nephew who would benefit from learning the rudiments of stitching, this book is a good book to get you going! It’s accessible to adults and youth, and is full of good information, instruction, and starter projects.

To find out more about Simply Samplers, feel free to read my review!

Give-Away Guidelines

If you’d like to enter today’s give-away, please follow these guidelines:

1. Leave a comment below, on today’s article on Needle ‘n Thread. Comments sent in via email or left on other articles on the website are not eligible. Just follow this link to reach the comment form.

2. In your comment, answer the following:

What’s your favorite embroidery project that you’ve ever worked? If you haven’t worked one yet, or if you don’t have a favorite, what’s your “dream project” that you aspire to embroider some day?

3. Please make sure you provide a recognizable name either on the name line on the comment form or in the comment box. If your name is Sue, for example, you might make it more specific (Sue in Schenectady, for example), to help eliminate confusion when the winner is announced.

4. The give-away is open to anyone, anywhere. Leave your comment before 5:00 am CDT (Kansas, USA) on Friday, September 5, and I’ll announce the winner that day right here on Needle ‘n Thread, so make sure you check back!

That’s it! Simple-dimple! Go forth and leave your comment – and have a jolly weekend!