We here at Not Dabbling in Normal are always working on ideas for advancing the Not Dabbling community and hopefully treating our readers to informative and fun posts and treats. We thought we’d take a moment to fill you in on a few of those things, just in case you didn’t already know:
- Reader’s Question Posts: We set aside the first and fifth (when it happens) Friday of each month to answer specific questions from our readers. You are always encouraged to ask questions in the comments sections of specific posts, but if there is something specific you’d like our writers to answer please feel free to email that question to : mtkatiecakes@yahoo.com
- Friends Not Dabbling in Normal: We have a yahoo group, for all the readers and writers who’d like to join. It’s a simple, but fun and informative (and free) e-mail community. To join simply go to the group’s home page and sign up.
- Not Dabbling in Normal Photos: If you are a member over at flickr, consider joining our group and show off your Not Dabbling in Normal Photos.
Today, we’d like to announce the first of two giveaways (the other will be announced soon). Today’s giveaway is for a choice of 2 books from the following set of 6 books focusing on the spinning and knitting arts:
- In Sheep’s Clothing — a hand spinners guide to wool (very informative about wools in general. Knitters might be interested in this too)
- Diane Varney’s Spinning Designer yarns
- Ashford book of Spinning
- Sandra Polley’s The Knitted Teddy Bear
- Shawls and Scarves –The best of Knitter’s Magazine.
- Debby Bliss’ Toy Knits
If you’d like to win those books, please comment on this post by 5PM, Mountain Standard Time on Friday, September 25, 2009. We’ll pick one winner from the comments and announce the winner on Sunday, September 26th.
Sorry about the mistake for those of you who read previous to friday at 6:56 eastern time. The give away is for a choice of 2 of the 6 books. Not all 6. Sorry 🙂
Just left a message to join the yahoo group – and looking forward to it!
OhhhHooo!! What a fantastic giveaway! I’d love the fiber books!!!
Wow, great giveaway for us fiberistas!
What great books. I’d love any of them 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway.
Cheers,
Deb
I’ve just started reading this blog and it’s such a call to my heart! I’m so glad to have found you!
I’m a knitter and have been wanting to try my hand at spinning and my “not normal” mindset sees the connection to having my own sheep to process my own wool to knit my own stuff (or at least know a whole lot more about the process). This giveaway is awesome!
Wonderful books – thanks for great giveaway!
Knitting books? Oh my goodness, count me in! You guys are great anyway and now you’re giving away BOOKS!
I don’t knit, but wouuld love to learn someday. All of those books look very interesting!
I’ve made myself vow that I can’t learn to knit until my husband’s crocheted afgan is done…a couple knitting books will give me incentive to pick up the pace!
If I show you my homemade spindles do I qualify for the draw?
I enjoy the Not Dabbling website. Count me in on your drawing.
We plan on spinning with our 4H group. My 10 year old son sparked an interest at a festival we went to! Please include me in your drawing. Thanks!
Oh, so count me in! =)
Me, too, please!!!!
Oh please count me in too! I love your blog and just restarted spinning yarn for my knitting projects! I’d love a couple of books! (And don’t worry, I’ll still love your blog [and read it almost daily] even if I don’t win!)
Wow, I have read the seed saving and some of the bug posts, but knitting too! whee!
I am going to look at some more of the blog now! 🙂
This is amazing! I’d love these and I love your blog – I’ve been reading for at least a year.
Oh yay! Been wanting to acquire some spinning books to get me started 🙂
Got the link from rainydaygoods on Twitter. 5 minutes ago. Am already loving this blog.
Count me in…my 11 year old has been trying to teach me how to knit (blush)
Kris
This is one of my favorite sites – you guys rock! I would love to own a couple of knitting/spinning books. Please count me in. 🙂
wow — just found you all, so am off to join the Yahoo group and flickr … and throw my hat into the ring for the book(s)!
thanks!
Wow, I just found you through the power of Twitter! Can’t wait for more, and thanks for an opportunity to win!
I would love to be entered in this giveaway. I love knitting and have been trying to figure out how to teach myself spinning. Thanks for all that you share here.
what a great give-away!!
Thanks for sponsoring the giveaway–I look forward to digging deeper into your blog!
Cheers.
Oh, I would love to win some of these! But which ones to pick…
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
Drooling over spinning stuff, although I’ll probably get about as far doing that as I am with socks. Sigh…
What a generous giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win new books. =)
Oh, count me in! I’d love to learn more about fibrecraft! 🙂
It’s something I’ve been considering learning more about — so count me in!
I rabbit-trailed to your website yesterday, and can certainly relate to the name! 🙂
My daughter would be interested in most of these books, as would I, so please put me in the draw.
What a great giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity. 🙂
I would love to have a baby knotting nook having new grandchild in Jan. 2010. Thank You Gale
I enjoy your posts so much. It’s nice to be reminded that there is a whole community of people out there, doing what I’m trying to do, each in their own way. I’m an avid knitter, novice spinner, and the books look great.
Thanks for the info! And what a great giveaway!
Another hand waving here!
I’ve been enjoying Not Dabbling since AnnaMarie sent me here!
I love this blog – always something to learn though I’ve been farming/homesteading for almost 30 years! Please include me in your drawing. I plan on returning to my spinning and hopefully knitting and crocheting this winter.
Just went to yahoo to join the group. Awaiting the ok! Great site.
I’m teaching myself to spin, those books sound great, and very generous.
I’d love to enter if Canadians may.
I’m a long time reader (from the Women Not… days). Please enter me in the drawing.
I think I’m getting in just in time! I just found this blog and am loving reading the back posts. Count me into the drawing! 🙂
I’d love to be entered in the giveaway. Thanks!