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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. Rebecca says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    SEW ME!

    Umm… let’s say a 3. I can make a bag or a pillow, but I’m not about to go making any attractive clothing.

    Reply
  2. Shelly Murphy says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    SEW ME! I would say I’m a 5. I can sew basics like pillows, straight stitches for curtains and making simple quilts. I would love to have a wonderful machine like this to learn even more on!

    Reply
  3. Pam says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    SEW ME! i’m about a 1. I can sew on a button!

    Reply
  4. Bonnie says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    SEW ME!

    I was probably a 4 or 5…but haven’t touched a machine since the 80’s!

    Reply
  5. Henrietta says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m a complete n00b; definitely a 0 or maybe a 00? aha. Love to learn though so fingers crossed!

    Reply
  6. Feeza says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    SEW ME!

    I consider myself at 5. I sew pet product for sugar glider and guinea pig. Never use a Singer machine before except my mother one – the one with paddle. Would love to run a Singer and give it a try!

    Reply
  7. Lori says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    SEW ME!

    I think I’m about a 6-7, I love sewing and would really love a better machine

    Reply
  8. Margo says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    Sew Me! I’d say I’m about an 8-9. I’m pretty darn good but have so much more to improve on. I can even remember in grade school class the first pair of pants I ever sewed. LOL Thanks for sharing such a generous giveaway.

    Reply
  9. Tina Edwards says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    SEW ME!!!

    I am a zero, but I would like to be a one, and if I win I can make that happen!!

    Reply
  10. Cheryl says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    I think I’m a 3…I can thread a sewing machine, and I sewed a hideous rabbit and equally hideous clothes for it (don’t ask!) when I was in middle school as part of a church-related girl scouts group… I think my skills have gotten worse since I was 11…I need my own machine so I can get that awful rabbit image out of my mind and make something PRETTY!

    Reply
  11. Ashley Crader says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    SEW ME!! I took Home Economics class in middle school so probably a 1.

    Reply
  12. Lindsay says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m about a 4. I’ve made a bag, and it wasn’t wonky. If I won this, though, I’d give it to my best friend, who is like an 11! Seriously, she made the dress she wore to my wedding, and has tackled everything home-related from curtains to re-upholstering chairs, and is now on to a DIY kitchen renovation! Check her out at sarahsbigidea.com!

    Reply
  13. Megan says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    SEW ME!
    I would say I’m a 2 maybe? I used to sew as a hobby in high school but its been 10 years since then so it’s been a while. I always see sewing projects and think I wish I could!

    Reply
  14. Mommy G says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Sew me! Definitely a 1. Haha! I’d love to learn how to.

    Reply
  15. Laura says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    SEW ME!!

    I can see fairly well. Have taken several classes!

    Reply
  16. Caitlin says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    SEW ME! Do negative numbers count? If so, I’m way down there, but I bet this machine could bring me up to the top!!

    Reply
  17. jamie pennington says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    I would be a beginner at this but oh how I’d luv to have it to learn for my 2 girls!! SEW ME!!!!
    tHANKS
    Jamie
    [email protected]

    Reply
  18. Christina says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’d say I’m a 4. I can follow a pattern but I have plenty to learn!

    Reply
  19. Laura says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    oh my this giveaway is SEW ME!!

    i’m probably around a 5 or so… and in desperate need of a sewing machine since i moved away and can no longer borrow my mom’s! oh would just love!

    Reply
  20. Jesse Lee says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME!!!!! I’d like to think I’m a three but in reality I’m a one wah wah!!!!

    Reply
  21. Jen L. says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME!

    I didn’t even know how to sew on a button until Thanksgiving (pathetic, I know), but I’m itchin’ to learn!

    Reply
  22. afton says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME! I may be a 2…but I’m a 10 in the ambition department!

    Reply
  23. shaine says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME! I am definitely a 1…i can clumsily mend small holes in un-important things with a needle and thread, but that’s about it. i really want to learn though!

    Reply
  24. Ashley says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME!

    And I’d say I’m a three, right there with Sherry!

    Reply
  25. Jenni H says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME! i’m like a 1, but my husband is maybe a 5, and he would love this!

    Reply
  26. Katie Abramczyk says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Sew me! I’d say I’m a 3.. Which is sad I took classes in HS and stayed at my Aunts for a week to learn…about 10 year ago. I coul use a machine to re-learn!

    Reply
  27. Ashley says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Sew Me!
    Well, if Sherry is a 3, I’d say I’m maybe a 4 or 5. I don’t get scared (at least not of my new machine) but I’m not great. I’m right there with the wonky bag :)

    Reply
  28. Whitney says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    SEW ME! Something beautiful. Definitely around a 3, but owning an actual sewing machine is sure to help!

    Reply
  29. Kate says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    SEW ME !! I’m about a 4. My grandmother began to teach me years ago and I wish I had taken more interest in it. She was the ultimate!! above a 10. Sadly she passed away 10 yrs ago. Wish I could go back and learn from her

    Reply
  30. Christine says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    SEW ME!!

    I would give myself a 2 1/2 when it comes to my sewing skills. I took a sewing class once and had to have my mom come over with her sewing machine to help me. It was fun though!

    Reply
  31. Kathy Frazier says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    “SEW ME!!”
    I’m a 9 on the sewing scale – would love to be a 10 if I had more time to devote to it! Love to sew!

    Reply
  32. Lindsey says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    SEW ME! My sewing skills are still at a 1, but learning to sew has always been a goal of mine!

    Reply
  33. Kate says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’d have to say I’m like a sixish at the finish, and lower if you have to actually witness the crime in action. My 40-year-old machine and I do a lot of damage sometimes…

    Reply
  34. stephanie b says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    SEW ME! I am like a 2.5. I have figured out how to sew a few things, but in general, it intimidates the crap out of me.

    Reply
  35. Janet says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    SEW ME! I’d love to win a new Singer machine for my
    daughter. She’s a 2 who’d love to have more skill.
    I’m about an 8.5 and I can teach her. Don’t give up,
    Sherry. If you can master the skills to fix up
    your house, you can whip a sewing machine :)

    Reply
  36. Danielle O'Brien says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Sew me! I’m about a 5 since I can do curtains and costumes rather easily yet my dinosaur machine often leaves me throwing a tantrum worse than my 2 year old so a new machine would be a Christmas miracle!

    Reply
  37. Lena G. says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m probably a 6 or 7 but aspire to be a ten. I love sewing for my kiddos, largely because the items are small and easier to finish.

    Reply
  38. Gwen says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    SEW ME PLEASE!
    Probably a self-taught 4, slowly improving.

    Reply
  39. Johanna says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m a 1.5 – I could thread a needle and sew on a button, and then that list is done.

    BUT

    I want to be a 10 at this, so — SEW ME PLEASE! :)

    Reply
  40. Michelle says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    SEW ME!!!!

    I’m about a 0.5. I could definitely turn it on. All bets are off after that. But a brand new Singer One sewing machine might be just the inspiration I need to learn!

    Reply
  41. stephanie b says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    SEW ME!! Please SEW ME! I suck at sewing…but I soo want to improve…or at least fake it!

    Reply
  42. Oana says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    SEW ME!
    I sewed a pair of track pants way, way back in 10th grade, so I have to rate myself a…4. This machine can probably bounce me up to a solid 7.

    Reply
  43. Alyssa says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    I am a 1 but my goal has been to learn to sew, if I win this that will be more doable.

    Reply
  44. ashley says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    Sew Me! I’d say I’m about a 7, but the only machine I’ve ever had was a hand-me-down gift from my grandmother, a black and gold Singer from the 1950’s that only does one straight stitch. I LOVE that machine but I’d also love to have a new Singer to at least be able to do button holes :)

    Reply
  45. Ashley says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Sew me! I’m totally a 1 but would love to start!

    Reply
  46. Stephanie says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Sew me! I “sew” wish I could sew! Hehe

    Reply
  47. Alyssa says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Sew me! I am a 1 but my goal has been to learn to sew, if I win this that will be more doable.

    Reply
  48. Kelly says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    SEW ME! I would rate myself as a 8 in the sewing scale. I have made a few skirts, a dress, and any number of pillows, curtains, etc. currently planning to slipcover a sofa and would love a new machine to do so.

    Reply
  49. Leasen says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    SEW ME!

    I’m somewhere around a 3…I can sew things that require (somewhat) straight lines. Perhaps this would inspire me to bump that up a few notches!

    Reply
  50. Dawn says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    I rate myself a 3 or 4. Need a machine like this to raise my number!

    Reply
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