lia keller of Anchorage Alaska won this awesome book “Knitting Noro” and who could use sweaters more than an Alaskan.  She is expecting a baby any day now and this will give her something to do after the baby comes and meets their big brother Huck. Congratulations and I hope you let us all know when the little one arrives.

Thanks to all that entered this giveaway and I do used Truly Random to pick the winner.  Please check back often great for giveaways and fun ideas. Please FAN Craft Gossip on Facebook to learn about all the wonderful giveaways in all crafting areas.

This was one of my most popular book giveaways ever.  There were 132 wonderful readers that entered and I want to thank you all and wish I had a book for each of you. Now to announce the winner: Jan Winterbower was the 128th entry as seen in the random number selector.  And a big thanks to Random House Books for making this giveaway possible.

I am pleased to announce that Lisa Menou of Brooklyn, New York is the winner of Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner Book and Giveaway.  I want to thanks everyone for joining is this book giveaway and stay tuned for more great giveaways!

 Lisa has a great site if you would like to check her out http://www.thebunnylog.com/

Katerina Lauer (number picked by Random.org) is the winner of our amazing book giveaway “Barbara Albright’s, The Natural Knitter” thanks to Random House Books. Congratulations Katerina and I know you will enjoy this book. Katerina has a blog called, “Find Katerina” if you would like to pay her a visit.  Thank you all for entering this giveaway and stay tuned for the next book giveaway “Fun Felt Crafts” thanks to Schiffer Books and on the 17th I will be holding another fabulous knitting needle giveaway by eknittingneedles.com.

Thanks you all for entering this giveaway and the next book giveaway will be an amazing book call “The Natural Knitter” and I think you will all love it.

The winner of this awesome book is Mia.  I had five friends of mine help me select a winner and four out of five picked Mia.  So congratulations Mia.  Mia has a blog “Knit & Play with Fire” which is filled with things of interest to many crafters.  Don’t forget you can buy “Paperie for Inspired Living” at Amazon.com.  

Whether it is called up-cycled, re-cycled, altered designs, deconstructed or reconstructed, many of us are trying this eco friendly crafting and saving money in this repressed economy.  I know when I go through my wardrobe I am more aware to how I can transform a piece that has been in my closet for awhile into something eco-chic.  Now, Bridgett Artise and Jen Karetnick are leading the way in show us how to recycle our cast-offs into exciting new designs with their book “Born- Again Vintage” (Random House Book) 25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent and Recycle Your Wardrobe”.   Bridgett’s company is B Artise Originals believes that fashion trends come and go like the speed of light, but your pieces are timeless, trendless and more importantly “HOT” proving that with a few cuts and stitches, your entire wardrobe can be transformed!  One of the most interesting things I learned about Bridgett is that she does custom orders, if you send in your old prom dress, maid of honor gown or any dress that’s been in the back of your closet for way too long and she’ll wave her magic wand and recreate your garment into something new and chic!  Visit Bridgett’s site and see all she offers.

Born Again Vintage, tells you where to go to find those awesome vintage clothes and it is not the trendy Vintage Boutiques.  Where you ask? Buy or win this book and you will be an insider in vintage shopping.  Create boot pants from sweater sleeves.  Make a vest from and old blazer and out-of-date shirt. Put together a chic sweater mini dress from a sweater and skirt or charming sweater corset from a cast off sweater.  The tee shirt blouse is created from a tee and an vintage blouse. A darling denim bags from those dated jeans. Use a elegant vintage skirt and create stunning dress shorts.  I could go on and on but you will want to open this amazing hard covered book with its stunning pictures and instructions and let your mind go wild. 

Co-author Jen Karetnick is an amazing lady you will want to get to know along with Bridgett.  Bridgett claims she was Jen’s pain while they worked on this book together.  Jen is based in the fascinating and multicultural country known as Miami; Jen is one of the most oddly prolific writers around. An editor, author and poet as well as pen-for-hire, she tackles a variety of lifestyle subjects: food, travel, wine, liquor, literature, health, medicine, sexuality, arts, culture, home, garden, shopping, parenting, children and even cats and dogs and of course “Born Again Vintage”   To learn more about Jen visit her site.  This book is available at Amazon.com or Buy.com at great pricing.

This is a book review and a GIVEAWAY to one lucky eco-minded, fashion savvy person.  Instead of using Random.org I will put your comment number in a container and the last one picked will be the winner.   Giveaway will run from June 2, 2009 through June 16, 2009.

Our winner of “Simple Needlefelt by Jayne Emerson” is Fleece2Fantastic

She has a blog Fleece2Fantastic if you would like to stop by and take a look at what she is up to.

Many thanks to Jayne Emerson author of Simple Needlefelt for giving her book for this giveaway!  You can buy this book at Amazon.com.

We have had such a wonderful turnout for this book giveaway and I want to thank everyone that entered.  The winner is lucky number 13 Gael! She has a wonderful site called Gaudy’s Good, unique presence with spirit.  Click the above link and visit her and congratulate her on winning this book on craft gossip felting.  Tomorrow I will be posting a new book giveaway that I’m sure you’ll all want! Again, thank you all for participating in this giveaway.

This giveaway book, “Beginner’s Guide to Needle Felting” By:  Susanna Wallis, was sent to me by Joan of Search Press and now I will be sending it out to Gael!   Thank you Search Press for supporting Craft Gossip Felting.

We have had such a wonderful response to this book giveaway and all your entries are very much appreciated. I wish I was like “Oprah” and tell you to look under your computer and find your copy of this book J  Unfortunately there can only be one winner and the winner is Carrie.  I’ve used random.org to generate the winning number, and that was number 10 Carrie.  I hope that she comes back and shows us something she’s made out of this book. She has a blog called “little ruffled feathers” and maybe you can stop by and visit her and congratulate her or just to say “hi”.  Thank you all for joining this book giveaway and keep watching for the next contest or giveaway on Craft Gossip Felting.  Be sure to visit “The Taunton Press” for all the latest in crafting books!

This is a beautifully illustrated 144 page book titled; “Pet Projects” by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne from “The Taunton Press”.  This books holds over two dozen projects for knitting and recycled felted wool sweaters requiring a little sewing. If you are a pet lover and adore dressing them up, then this book is a must have!  You will be shocked at the adorable design Sally and Joanna came up with and these patterns are good for the beginning knitter too.

Some of the projects are: A variety of Dog Coats, finicky Cat Cushions, Lilly Pads, Horse Blanket, Mouse Mat, a variety of Dog Collars, Turtle Tent, Parakeets, Rosette, Eco-friendly Dog Coats, Hamster house, Knitted pets for your pet, Knitting Charts and instructions. You can create these precious items for the kings or the queens in your house or yard.  Whatever pet you have you will find a project for them, even the Koi Fish. The pictures are charming and the patterns are understandable.

These projects would make charming gifts for your pet lover family and friends.

This Giveaway will run for two weeks, and the winner will be selected by a random drawing. In the comment box just type “Enter Me” Running from February 2nd through the 16th.  Good Luck to everyone! 

If you have to have it today you are purchase it at “The Taunton Press”. 

We picked Heatherly of California, United States because her reason for wanting the book reflects what most felters feel when putting their long hours of knitting into a washer.   I hope that she will share one project she makes from this amazing book.  Congratulations, Hearthery!Heatherly’s winning comment:I love the way little unexpected things happen when you knit. The lack of control I really have over the project once I pop into the washer.  it is the only place feeling out of control is good that i know of  Her profile from her blog:Married 13 yrs to *Sam*, mommy to 6 fabulous kids. I am an Air Force brat that lived all over the world…then married a civilian and moved 8 times in 8 yrs! We currently live in my dad’s hometown in NorCal.I want to thank everyone for taking the time to enter this book giveaway and I really wanted to keep this book myself and I will now have to buy it   It is a book that I think every felter should own.   You can purchase this book at Interweave Press.