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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. Fiona says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:44 am

    SEW ME!

    I am definitely a 1 – but it’s one of my goals for 2013 to learn to use a sewing machine, so actually owning one would be a big step in the right direction.

    Reply
  2. Jo says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:44 am

    SEW ME!

    This is such a coincidence. In the past few days I have been looking at various fabric based DIY tutorials and wondering where to find a sewing machine so that I can actually try them out. I’m a probably a -1 on the scale. Just dreaming of some pretty!

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth Mitchell says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:45 am

    SEW ME!!!

    I’d say i’m around a 3, i hand stitched our stockings last year and made many pillowcases with my mom as a kid.
    Also I’m so glad this is an international giveaway, we are stationed in Italy and it’s fun to get in on the goodies every once in awhile!

    Reply
  4. Brandy says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:45 am

    SEW ME!

    I’ve made a few small things sewing, including said wonky bag.

    Reply
  5. Renee says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:46 am

    SEW ME!!

    I’d say I’m a 0.5 :D
    I sewed a floppy Girlfriend (remember that 90s girl band??) hat in high school complete with a pink plastic flower attached to the side!

    I’d love to be a 5 – imagine the pillows I could make!!! I could change them each day!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      December 11, 2012 at 6:51 am

      Oh I just realised it was an Australian band – so check the hats out here

      http://youtu.be/ekqA4tYDbO8

      LAME-CITY!!!

  6. Erika says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:47 am

    SEW ME! I’m probably a 2.5. I can sew a straight line pretty well plus turn corners.

    Reply
  7. Amy says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:47 am

    SEW ME…please!

    I would be a 1 one the scale but want to learn!!!!

    Reply
  8. wendi perez says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:47 am

    SEW ME!

    I would be a big fancy 2 : )

    Reply
  9. Rose says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:48 am

    SEW ME!!

    sewing skills…um, what’s a needle? haha
    Yeah, I have a lot to learn!

    Reply
  10. Tiina says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:48 am

    SEW ME!

    Honestly, I don’t even know what my sewing skills are like these days. It’s been a while! So perhaps somewhere around 1 or 2? :P I would love to practice, though!

    Reply
  11. Martha Tsapatori says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:49 am

    SEW ME !!!

    I dare say I am close to 1 as far as my sewing skills are concerned, but I ma keen to learn !

    Marry Christmas !

    Reply
  12. melinda says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:49 am

    SEW ME! I’d say about a 7, maybe an 8. Fond memories of my mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law, each sewing everything from clothes to curtains, and i picked up the motivation and skills from those lovely ladies.

    Reply
  13. Mary Thurman says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:50 am

    SEW ME! I’d say I’m about a 4. My sewing machine has been broken for the last year and I have so many little projects I would love to finish! Winning this would be awesome. :)

    Reply
  14. Mieke says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:51 am

    SEW ME!

    8073 comments and I am next! unbelievable how many people follow this blog. Mind you I really enjoy reading your adventures and tips (and failures wink wink).But this is just what an avid quilter and DIYer needs and uses. Have fun choosing from all your friends world wide.

    Reply
  15. Sarah says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:51 am

    SEW ME!

    How exciting – an offer that gets shipped worldwide (hurray!)

    I’m definitely a 2-3 on the sewing scale (oh the shame), I’d like to make curtains and cushions for my house though, as I’ve got some pretty fabric stored away for years, but need a good sewing machine to do so!

    Reply
  16. Erin says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:52 am

    Sew me! I’ve gotta be a 1 as much as I would like to be a 10. That machine sounds like a dream though!

    Reply
  17. Isabel King says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:53 am

    SEW ME!

    I am definitely a 2 who thinks I am a 7… In my mind things always look easy and straightforward on Pinterest but in reality it always ends in scrap material…

    Reply
  18. Lindsey says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:54 am

    SEW ME!!!! I’d say I’m a 6. I sew lots of my little girl’s clothes. I can follow a pattern even make my own patterns. However there’s always room for improvement.

    Reply
  19. Beth Kyle says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:54 am

    SEW ME! I am probably around a 5. I actually just looked at this sewing machine last week and suggested to the hubs that it would be a great Christmas present! (yeah right!) lol

    Reply
  20. Loretta says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:54 am

    Sew Me!!! I love the Singer with all the cool buttons and lights–would be the push I need to stop saying I should and just Do!

    Reply
  21. Susie G says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:54 am

    Sew Me….

    Please!

    I’m a 5ish, hopefully approaching a 6. I love sewing but want to be a bit more adventurous, there are only so many cushion covers you can make, right?

    Reply
  22. Maya says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:55 am

    SEW ME!

    I’m about a 5– I can whip out something simple, but the seams might be a bit wonky.

    So glad for an international giveaway! (I live in Israel)

    Reply
  23. Nicole says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:56 am

    SEW ME! I would say I’m a 3. Maybe a 2.5…

    Reply
  24. Pati says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:56 am

    SEW ME!

    I would be about 2…I’ve already tried to learn the tricks, but still no luck with actually creating something from scratch!

    Reply
  25. Cate says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:56 am

    SEW ME!

    I am probably a two. I can sew some items, butttt if anything goes haywire, I definitely need to call in my mom (she’s an amazing sewer fo sho)

    Reply
  26. Jennifer M. says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:57 am

    Sew Me!
    This machine is awesome!!

    Reply
  27. Andi says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:57 am

    Sew me!

    I’d say I’m a solid 1.

    Reply
  28. Ella says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:58 am

    SEW ME! I’m a 3.

    Reply
  29. Rachel says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:58 am

    SEW ME! I think I’m about a 3 like Sherry!

    Reply
  30. Mikia says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:58 am

    SEW ME!Probably an 8 since I have made quilts and clothes.

    Reply
  31. Anouk says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:01 am

    SEW ME!

    I think I am a 2, I want to start sewing but I don’t have a sewing machine and can’t afford one as I’m a student, so I can only practice when I’m at my parents. For now, I taught myself how to knit but I would love to sew as well!

    Reply
  32. Karyl says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:02 am

    SEW ME!

    I’m a very rusty 4….

    Reply
  33. Julia says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

    See me! I’m probably a 2..

    Reply
  34. Rachel says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

    Sew Me… on a good day, I’m a 4. : )

    Reply
  35. amy says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

    “SEW ME!”

    I have big dreams of being crafty someday!

    Reply
  36. Ferguson says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

    SEW ME!

    I’m a -10 (I’m actually freaked out by sewing machines), but my mom is a 10, and her sewing machine just went kaput! She is now on a mission to find another one, so it would be nice to give her a nice machine!

    Reply
  37. Michelle says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:05 am

    Sew Me! I’m a 1 looking to move up- I have a baby girl and something about that makes me want to sew little dresses!

    Reply
  38. Claire O'Connor says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:06 am

    SEW ME! I’m about a 4.5 on the skillometer…

    Reply
  39. Maya says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:06 am

    SEW ME!
    :)
    im about a 6 and i want to improve before i leave for university
    i would love a new sewing machine to help me reach a 10 :)

    Reply
  40. jessi says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:06 am

    Sew me!!! I am a 3 just like Sherry. I finally got rid of my busted old sewing machine, which was a yard sale find. Time for an upgrade!

    Reply
  41. Stefanie says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:06 am

    SEW ME!

    I’m probably right there with Sherry at about a 3. I took a sewing class in school in fifth and sixth grade and still use the apron I created there when I’m making chocolates. But that has been a while and I have not had the pleasure of sewing much since. I would love to pick it up again though.

    Reply
  42. Bonnie says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:07 am

    Sew me! I consider myself a solid 5 when it comes to sewing. I have dreams of being a 10!

    Reply
  43. Françoise Lecours says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:07 am

    I guess you could say I’m a 8 , I have been sewing since I was 10- 12 years old
    I can pretty munch make anything . I bought my sewing machine when I was 15 years old with my summer job money and to this day still sewing with it.
    Sew Me , I could use a top of the line singer machine to replace my old one !

    Reply
  44. Steph says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:09 am

    SEW ME!
    I think I would be maybe a 2. I could turn the machine on and sew two pieces of fabric together, but need a little bit of practice to make anything decent! Which would come in handy as I have just bought some fabric to make a curtain for the laundry :)

    Reply
  45. sarah says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:10 am

    Definitely a 1 but want to learn!

    Reply
  46. Hurriyet says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:11 am

    SEW ME!
    I am about a 6. I did lots of sewing when my children were little. I want it for my daughter.

    Reply
  47. Liz says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:12 am

    Sew me! I am between a 0 and a 1 but really want to learn.

    Reply
  48. Rebekah says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:13 am

    Sew me! Put my common sense, my “anything can be redone” attitude, and my mom looking over my shoulder together & I’d rate myself a 6. :)

    Reply
  49. cindy says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:13 am

    SEW ME!!! I am def a 1…never used a sewing machine before

    Reply
  50. Rebekah says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:13 am

    Sew Me! I’m like a 3, but I want to be at least a 5!

    Reply
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