***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?
- 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.
Rebecca says
SEW ME!
I’ll go with a 3. I can sew pretty decently, but the machine’s make me so nervous that I never do it.
Mona says
SEW ME! I would say a 1. I need some lessons.
dana says
SEW ME, please!
I’d put myself at a solid 2.0. My sister has promised to give me some much needed lessons on her “Oh Brother” machine.
Lisa says
“SEW ME!” I have never used one but am dying too. If I dont win this one I hope I get one for Christmas.
Nicole says
Sew me! I think I just became a 3 thanks to the floor cushion and changing pad cover that I just completed.
Audrey says
SEW ME!
I’m maybe a 2/10… I can do a tiny tiny bit, but need a better machine to get things in order.
Kim says
SEW ME!
I would rank myself a 2 or 3! I use to sew a lot as a kid with my grandma. I would love to start sewing again and maybe be a 4 or 5!
Daisy says
SEW ME!
I’m about a 3–I have basic sewing skills that I learned in Home Ec. back in the day!
suzanne says
SEW ME!!! A 3!!!
Megan P says
SEW ME!!! I’m probably around a 3 – I can do straight lines and know the basics, but me and sewing machines haven’t always…. gotten along. (read: I always somehow manage to get the thread tangled which invariably ends up breaking either the needle or the machine….)
Tashia says
Sew me!
I’m around a 5- I’m not afraid to try things, but still have a ways to go to know which needles to use on what kinds of fabric, etc.
Shawna Freiburger says
Sew me! I’d say a strong 1. I once made pillows for my dollhouse family, but that’s about as far as I’ve gotten. I’d like to learn though, so I can make fun things for the new nursery we’re decorating.
Ashleigh P says
SEW ME!! I’m an 8.5 and in desparate need of a new machine!!! I’m a craft nerd fo sho!! :)
Annie says
SEW ME!
I am a 1 :)
Allison M says
SEW ME!
Definitely a 2, but I haven’t been able to improve since my current machine is broken!
Maggie Lillis says
SEW ME = I’d say a confident 2.5 but I want to in the high aughts soon! As of now, I’d probably make the shirt Denise makes for Theo on the Cosbys. He got it on and it was a “shirt” but that’s that. My dream is to buy thrift clothes and tailor them to my liking and then move up to custom stuff.
Nicole says
SEW ME!
I am a 2 – learned to sew in Home Economics in school which is more than 20 years ago… Maybe 2 is a bit generous actually….
Sarah C. says
Sew Me!
While you shan’t be finding me on Project Runway anytime soon, I think I’d rate about a 5 or a 6. Given a pattern I could sew just fine plus I’ve helped my mom quilt in the past :)
Elisa H says
Sew me! Right there with you Sherry, but my mother is excellent.
Caitlyn says
SEW ME!
I am probably a 4 or 5. I can usually follow directions enough to end up with something close to the picture! :)
Jen says
SEW ME! Total beginner here!
Liza says
SEW ME!
I’m probably around a 3 as well. I made a sundress for my niece once. It was Okayish. :)
Amanda says
SEW ME!
I’d like to say I’m a 3 like Sherry, but it’s been so long, I’m probably more of a 1 like John!
caroline says
SEW ME! if sherry’s a 3, i must be right around there too. i can make stuff (and finished a quilt recently!), but, can’t get too fancy..
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Bonnie says
SEW ME! I’m about a 5. Been sewing a while but only home dec stuff.
Carly says
Sew me!!!!! maybe a 2 or 3:) I’m sure I would improve if I had this machine though!
Katie Yaeger says
Sew Me! Definitely a 3!
Liz says
SEW ME! I’m probably around a 4. Can sew some stuff, but still learning!
Tori says
Sew me!
I’m about a five – I bet I could improve with this fancy machine!
Kristin Kfoury says
Sew me! I’m definitely a 1 but would love to learn!
Lisa says
SEW ME!
If you’re a 3- I’m a 1.5!
(My mom would be a 10.)
Alexandra says
SEW ME!
First of all, THANK YOU for having a competition open for international readers (well ok, lurkers)! This sewing machine would be so great, because my old machine just died a few weeks ago after only 14 years! I don’t know what this world is coming to, really. Things just don’t last the way they used to :D
I’d rate myself a solid 5: I do really well with everything that needs simple straight sewing, I am not so good with more extravagant stuff like ruffles. Pillowcases, napkins, tablecloths, curtains – no problem. Skirts, shirts … not so much.
Actually I find it easier to hem a curtain with the sewing machine than to use that weird iron-on stuff you get from IKEA. But mainly that’s because I keep ironing my curtain onto my ironing board, and decorationwise that’s a bit too cutting edge for me. I like my curtains on my windows. I’m old school like that.
Another use for my sewing machine: Shortening trousers. I am really short, so I need to make everything I wear a LOT shorter. That’s also how I killed my sewing machine, I think the last pair of jeans broke its proverbial back :(
None of my sewing is done blindfolded, because I KNOW I’d sew right through my fingers. Probably not even in a straight line, fingers are sort of lumpy!
I hope I win, or I will be doomed to waddle around in too-long trousers, and, even worse: I won’t be able to hem curtains and sew cushion covers!!
Callie says
SEW ME! I would give myself a 1.0 on the sewing scale…I can do buttons but that’s about it. But it’s something I really hope to learn and pick up in time. Such a great, useful skill.
Jen L. says
Sew me!
I’m about a 7 but want to learn so much more!
Naomi Elle says
SEW ME! i’m a 1.
Kristin says
SEW ME!
Is a zero an option? But I’m hoping to learn!
Linda says
SEW ME!
Very excited about this give away :)
I’d say I’m probably a 2 or 3, but I have aspirations and pins-a-plenty on Pinterest of projects I’d love to try to make.
Emily says
Sew me! Maybe a 5? Just finished a small quilt (baby gift) this weekend that I’m pretty proud of :)
Hanna says
Sew me! I’m like a 1.75…I can sew straight lines pretty well. I tend to “wing it” and would love to learn to follow a pattern.
Ella says
Sew me! I’m definitely a 1, unless there is a 0 option :) But I want to learn!!
Amie says
Sew Me! I think I’m somewhere around a five. I learned enough to make clothes for my kids, provided they do not have zippers or button holes. Plus,kids move around fast enough that no one can get a close enough look at all the imperfections.
Kelly K says
Sew me! I’m somewhere in the negatives, like a -2. Definitely in need of help that only a Singer One can give :)
Birgit K says
SEW ME!
I sew in bouts, so after I haven’t done it for a while, I feel like a 5-6 but once I’m back in the groove again, I’m probably a 7-8.
Carolyn says
I’d say an 8. I could sew a bag, but probably not blindfolded.
April says
SEW ME!!
I’m about a 3, I’ve got a little skill but not too much to brag about.
Nicole C. says
SEW ME!
I’m with you, John. I’m a 1, but I’m all over learning the art since I have two little girls that love to dress their dolls up. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could teach them and myself?! :)
Brianna says
SEW ME!
Probably a 3 or 4. :)
Sandra says
SEW ME!
I’m probably a two. I can sew ‘straight’ lines, but when it comes time to assemble this hypothetical bag, I get a little intimidated.
Jacque K says
SEW ME!
Honestly I like to think I’m a 6 or 7 but the reality is I can’t sew a straight line to save my life … so a 3 or 4 is much more realistic!
Angela says
SEW ME!!!
I’d say I’m about a 2. I can sew, but it won’t have straight lines or be the shape it’s supposed to be. I have been wanting to get a machine so I can learn and practice though.