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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Sew Simple

| By John Petersik | December 10, 2012 | 10,006 Comments

Fab Freebie: Sew Simple

***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***

After clocking 10,000 entries under 24 hours, we’re already back to crown a random winner of the SINGER One sewing machine. The lucky person is… Angela (who says she’s a 1 on the sewing skills scale: “I can sew a straight line, but only if someone threads the machine for me first”). Congrats!

I’ve never touched a sewing machine in my life, but I’ve heard Sherry’s passionate muttering from the next room while using hers. Which is why anything labeled “Our easiest to use machine!” sounds compelling. And we’re so (sew?) excited that Singer is helping us give away a SINGER One – a feature-packed sewing machine that retails for nearly $500 – to one lucky reader! Something about an Automatic Needle Threader and OneTouch stitch selection sounds “approachable.” Plus the 24-available stitch patterns makes me believe you could fake your way into some pretty fancy stuff. Oh, and did we mention that Singer will ship this puppy anywhere in the world?

Singer One Giveaway

  • PRIZE: A SINGER One sewing machine (a $499 value!)
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SEW ME!” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: …where do you rank yourself on the sewing skills continuum? Are you a 1 like me (I couldn’t sew my way out of a bag)? A self-proclaimed 3 like Sherry (who could probably make “a wonky bag”)? Or are you more like a 10 (who could not only sew a bag from scratch, but do so blindfolded)?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Dec 12th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: This giveaway is available worldwide (we always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond the US – more on that here).
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
  • ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!

Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of SINGER.

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Comments

  1. Taryn says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’d say I’m a 1 on the sewing spectrum–I help the guys in the office when buttons fall off their blazers and such, but no machine skills whatsoever. But I really want to learn!

    Reply
  2. Lyndsey says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME!

    Id say im about a 2.

    Reply
  3. Amber Hardiman says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    Sew Me Please!
    My skills are probably a 2. I shouldnt even call that “skills”

    Reply
  4. Jill says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    Sew Me! I don’t know how to sew at all, but this machine is actually on my Christmas list! Would love to learn.

    Reply
  5. Jessica says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME!!
    I’m definitely a 1. No sewing skills but I want to learn!,

    Reply
  6. maria helvetia says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME!

    Im probably a 2, trying to become a 5.

    Reply
  7. Allison says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME
    I’m probably a 3-4…I can make anything that doesn’t require a pattern or pleats :)

    Reply
  8. Erin S. says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    Sew Me! I give myself a 5 because I have made two signature quilts and a t-shirt quilt for my Dad. Able to do basics, but not the sewing diva!

    Reply
  9. Lyndsey Matovich Cain says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME! I’m definitely a 1, but would love to learn!

    Reply
  10. Alison says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME!!! I would rank myself a 5…..have made some clothing for my daughter, and some small childrens quilts, but would love to learn more and be more comfortable with it. I’ve conquered invisible zippers recently, so I think I’m doing ok! :)

    Reply
  11. BeckyA says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    Sew Me!!

    My high school 4-H sewing skills (along with my mom’s hand-me down 70’s era Kenmore machine) are probably somewhere at a 4. I can do what I need but attempt nothing fancy.

    Reply
  12. Nancy says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    SEW ME! I’m probably a 2, I can sew on a button!

    Reply
  13. Lindsay W says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME! I’m a 1 who would love to learn!

    Reply
  14. devorah koronczyk says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Sew Me!
    I’d like to say I’m somewhere around the seven mark. I can do stuff, but struggle with the finer details looking profesh!

    Reply
  15. Kim says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m most certainly in the 1 category. But I’m looking to vastly improve upon that number!

    Reply
  16. JJ says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME!!!

    I am efinitely a 2.

    Reply
  17. Jenna says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME!!

    I’m definitely a 1, but I’m dying to increase my skills!

    Reply
  18. Marta says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME!!!

    I would say I am probably close to Sherry at about a 3! I am pretty good at following directions though so if I had time to sew more I think I could improve pretty quick =)

    Reply
  19. Erika says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME!

    I would say my sewing skills are around a -3.75 but I have a 1 year old daughter so I’d like to learn to sew her a few dresses. :-)

    Reply
  20. Carolina says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    SEW ME!!!!
    I’m crafty (knit, cross-stitch, etc.) but when it comes to sewing I’m probably a 1 mostly because I don’t have a machine…So I’d love to get it!

    Reply
  21. Caren says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Sew me! I’m about a 0.5 on the sewing skills continuum, but have always wanted to learn! Also, I’m kinda short, so learning to hem pants would be awesome!

    Reply
  22. Gretchen says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Sew me!
    I have a sewing machine on my Christmas list! I took a beginning sewing class this fall and can’t wait to put my skills (around a 3?) to the test!

    Reply
  23. Carly says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME!!

    I’d probably rank myself a 2. I haven’t sewn much since high school home ec. but maybe it’s like riding a bike….?? My mom’s pro though, she made all our costumes growing up, including a look-through-the-netted-mouth peanut M&M (blue of course!)

    Reply
  24. Renee says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m a .5!

    Reply
  25. maggie says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME!
    I’m straight up clueless about sewing, but I am dying to learn!

    Reply
  26. Leila says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME! I am definitely a beginner when it comes to sewing.

    Reply
  27. Courtney says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    Sew me! I’m a 3 as well, but this machine could help me over the learnING curve!

    Reply
  28. Becky says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME! i’m definitely a 1. :(

    Reply
  29. Katie says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME! I’m rating myself at a 0 :( womp womp! But this could change that!!!

    Reply
  30. Susan H says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    Sew Me! I would place myself at a 3. I’ve sewn curtains and cushions but never anything complicated like clothing. I’m using/borrowing my mother’s 1970s Singer sewing machine and would LOVE this opportunity to have my own Singer that would hopefully last just as long!

    Reply
  31. Renee Hopkins says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    I would say I’m a 3. I love sewing, but need a machine to get through bigger projects. I love me some fabric though, I have quite a collection already. Now if I could just finish one project before I start the next one..

    Reply
  32. Ashley says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    SEW ME! Oh man, i’ve been wanting to buy one for so long! Anyway a 2 out of 10 only because i took a sewing class in High School!

    Reply
  33. Meagan says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME

    please!

    I am a 1, maybe a 0. I’ve been trying to take a beginner class for about 3 months but my local craft store keeps cancelling the classes… <>

    Reply
  34. Alexis F. says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME! I would say I am around a 8-9! I studied fashion design in italy in college and now I am starting a line of upholstered dressers and ottomans on my etsy shop! and I have a obsession with sewing machines…

    Reply
  35. Lady Heather says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’d say I’m about a 4.5, I’ve made simple quilts before, pj pants, hemming, halloween costume for my son….simple little projects where if it holds together in the end I feel like I did a rock’n job :D

    Reply
  36. Kelle says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME! wonky bag, that’s me too! i want to make cute curtains and throw pillows!

    Reply
  37. hopflower says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME! Definitely I am learning to sew better and better . Just taken up a baby quilt the last couple of months or so. It is quite challenge, but so much fun. I bet I wold love to learn those 20+ stitches!

    I think I am about a 5 or so in sewing. No blindfolds for me just yet.

    Reply
  38. Birgit says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME!!

    About a four, but my mom and grandma are incredible seamstresses and I’d love to learn more (and have a lot to live up too!).

    Reply
  39. Laetitia says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME! PLEASE!! :)
    I would say I am a three like Sherry, my bags do come out quite wonky most of the time, but that’s why I have dedicated myself to make more easy skirts that require much less precision than bags and little pouches and I need to broaden my collection! My machine is the cheapest you could find and she served me well, but as much as I love her (yes it’s a she) she does reach her limits quickly….. This would be the best Christmas gift EVER!!!

    Reply
  40. Kendra says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME!

    I make a mean square pillow!

    Reply
  41. denise says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’d rank myself at a 7. I can do most anything with a pattern, but I still have a lot of the finer points to learn.

    Reply
  42. Erica says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Sew me! I’m likely a 1. Meaning I’ve sewed a button on under close supervision…I used my mom’s sewing machine once and I think I actually sewed the clothes I was wearing into the pillowcase. Or something like that, she swears. My mom on the other hand made her not only her OWN wedding dress but also the bridesmaid’s dresses, and since that was (many) years ago, she’s continued to shame the non-sewing me and made the dress that she wore to MY wedding. This machine would either be a wonderful gift for her or could allow me to cheat my way onto a more level playing field. Either way…

    Reply
  43. Shannon says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m probably a 5…I love sewing and am pretty decent at it, considering I’m still using the super-cheap, basic sewing machine that was my husband’s and my first joint purchase :) I could definitely use an upgrade!

    Reply
  44. Holly says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME!!

    I have never used a sewing machine, so I guess a 0. By hand I have made a few fun projects so maybe a 5? I so want to buy a machine and have been going back and forth for about a year on which one to get.

    Reply
  45. Laurie says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Sew Me! I am definitely a 1 but our new house needs a lot of curtains for its naked windows, so I would love to learn!

    Reply
  46. Marcy says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    SEW ME! I would say that I am a 1, I can sew buttons on & fix holes by hand, but haven’t used a sewing machine since childhood. That being said, one of my life goals is to learn how to sew :)

    Reply
  47. Sarah says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Sew Me! I’d say I’m about a 6. I would love a new sewing machine to be able to take on more projects!

    Reply
  48. Megan Spittler says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Sew me! I’m a beginner, I have a sewing machine on my Christmas list!

    Reply
  49. mara says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’d say I’m about 5. I am good at realising my ideas for home goods & accessories. But I can’t sew clothes (I have tried…) and I’m in no way an accurate sewer, so yeah… a 5 :)

    Reply
  50. Suzanne Jones says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Sew Me! I’m an intermediate quilter and would love to have a Singer!

    Reply
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