Here it is, the first give-a-way in the Common Thread Give-a-way. Two of my potholders.
Now that I’ve started making my Manly Potholders, I find that I’m assigning a gender to all my potholders. But to me, these two both seemed a bit androgynous. Sure the one with the pink is a bit more feminine, and the other a bit more masculine, but they seem less defined to me.
Anyway, you have to chance to win both of them over the next few days. If you’d like to try, just leave me a comment saying so and you’ll be entered in the contest. I’ll announce the winner Wednesday Evening at 6pm .
And don’t forget to check out the other artists who will be giving a piece of their work away in the coming months….
Nancy at spinningglassstudios.com
Kim at pugs&pics.com
Jane at littlehousehomearts.com
Jon at bedlamfarm.com
Please count me in 🙂
Please enter me in your contest. Appreciate all your blogs
I would absolutely, positively, certainly LOVE to have your pot holders. I read your blog every day and enjoy it so much…it gets my day started. Thank you, Maria.
Maria – Your potholders are so lovely. I would love a chance to win these two. The Common Thread Give-A-Way is such a great idea!
I’d love to add these to my Maria potholder collection! They just keep getting more beautiful. Lovely.
wow; lots of competition for these beautiful pot holders, I would love to win them; thanks so much for the opportinity !…. Elaine
oh dear, I hope no points off for spelling 🙁
No worries Elaine, as long as I know what you’re trying to say, that’s all that matters to me.
Dear Maria,
I have a drawer full of your potholders! I love the texture and colors! I use them for hot plates, hot pots, table decoration under glass bowls! They are working art and the fiber tells a story to anyone that shares a meal at my table. So, of course I would love 2 more…but I hope someone who hasn’t been blessed WINS! Enjoy Boston, it’s so gorgeous in the Autumn!
Sincerely,
Sandra
Hi Maria! Thank you, and all the artists, for doing these give-a-ways! It’s going to be so much fun to see a different one every month. I would be thrilled and honored to win your pot holders in the very first give-a-way. I hope you and Jon have a safe book tour and hopefully some time for you both to relax and enjoy. I also love the name of your new creative space, Schoolhouse Studio. It has such a nice ring to it!
I WOULD love to have a pot holder. I am your greatest fan. I have read all of your books and read your blog everyday. I would love to look at your potholder everyday in my kitchen andit would remind me of you and Maria and Bedlam Farm and all the love that goes into it. Thanks for sharing a part of your life with us, both of you.
I love these potholders. I can’t say enough good things about your work. I already have a goddess one hanging in my kitchen. I love the color of these they are so artsy and beautiful. I sure hope I win!
I like the idea that my wife could use one and I could use the other.
Your work is so beautiful….purely heart and soul goes into every piece!
Maria
I love your work and the stories you post. Your sharing of the first days of driving Jon really struck a cord with me. I’m in the last few months of a job with a boss thats put me in the hospital three times this year due to stress. I can retire Mar 1 013 and to say I’m counting the days is an understatement. Please enter me in the drawing.
eileen
They are very androgynous. I would love to have one.
Mark
Hi Maria would love too be entered Thank you
Maria…I would love to win these beautiful potholders. How generous of you!
Beautiful potholders…love the bright colors.
I would love to win these potholders. Kind of reminds me of your His and Her potholders. I could have the one with pink on it, and my husband could have the other one!
My pots would love to be held by these!
That’s really funny Paula
Please enter me in the contest. I love the potholders.
I have two of your potholders from about 2 years ago. I really like the artsy ones you’ve been making more recently.
Martha Crist
Please enter my name in the drawing for your wonderful potholders, Maria!
Yes, please put my name in the hat for your potholder give-away. I have really loved your last couple of potholders where the women have flowered dresses on. These are so unique and different than the others. Keep up the good work. Hope you are enjoying you little time away.
Wow! Just in time, I am really in need of some pot holders! Beautiful! Always wanted a his and hers.
I am always on the tail end of these offers! Always too late to bid on one or one I really like is already sold. I will give a try for this offer because I think I am really on time for once ,,,,at least a chance!
I enjoy reading you blog and love your pot holders…bought one a for my sister a few years ago…
Maria, Thanks so much for doing this give away. It is a very generous donation,and I see how many fans are dying to be the winner! But in all seriousness….I hope you pick me !!!
Prepare for disaster…don’t postpone joy!
Woo hoo!! Count me in, so love your potholders! Safe travels, xxoo
I love our pot holders and I particularly love your new Schoolhouse Studio where you will creat even more wonderful things. Thank ou for your creations. Please enter me in the potholder drawing.
Brenda
Maria,
Your potholders make me want to hold them. Please enter me in the drawing; thank you for sharing your wonderful, whimsy w/ the world.
Please enter me too Maria. Fingers crossed. Jayne
Thanks for the chance to win two of your fun potholders!
Maria – I would love to win your beautiful potholders! I love your work, especially your umbrella girls, and reading your blog!
Nice idea! Would love to win 🙂
Hi Maria…I love these potholders. They are similar to the ones you made me that were vintage fabrics. These are really lovely….your creativity is shining! thanks for sharing!
donna
I would enjoy using a set of your potholders.
What a nice givewaway! Blessings on your work and move!
Leslie McConachie
Pick me Pick me! These are lovely Maria, and I have always wanted a couple of your pot holders. I hope the force is with me and I win. lol. Thanks for letting us all enter, its fun!
What a fun contest Maria. Look how many eager fans you have! Put my name in the hat. Love you and your work.
Would love to win your pot holders! I tried to post a second ago but it didn’t seem work. Sorry if this is a duplicate.
Enjoyed meeting you in Brookline last night. The reading made for a very nice night for my son and I.
Thanks,
Kate
It was really lovely meeting you too Kate.
I would love these in my kitchen. Thanks for holding this fun give-a-way!
I really love the colors in these two. I would love to hang them in my kitchen. Please put my name in the pot for a chance to win them!
I would love to have these in our kitchen – an inspiration and not just for cooking! I hope it isn’t too late to get in the drawing!
Please enter me in the potholder giveaway. I’ve been reading Jon’s blog for a while…and just clicked over to your site. I like what you guys are doing, and how you are trying to do it, on many differnet levels.
The potholder with the message about loving your body….that rocks! Thanks for sharing these lovely and inspirational ideas with the online community. Much appreciated.
I haven’t ever seen your work before now, it’s so inspiring and empowering!
I’m in!
I would love to have a piece of this art work, Maria. I have been wishing on stars for quite some time of this happening. Blessed be. 🙂
I love the purple in the one potholder!
We do not have enough pot holders in our kitchen in my opinion. It’s a constant hunt for something to take our dinner out of the stove. I like the his and hers pot holders, that way we will each always have one. Now, which one would be mine and which one hers is the question… REAL men like pink and purple right?
Absolutely Mark, Only real men aren’t afraid of colors