March Giveaway

The March giveaway is WEEKEND WONDERS.

This is a 16-page pattern booklet with instructions for 5 beginner-level quilts along with quilting basics. Great book for the new quilter or for an experienced quilter who is looking for a quick project that looks great.

To enter, all you have to do is COMMENT TO THIS BLOG POST and ask for a chance to win.  It's that easy!
For a second entry, if you are a follower of this blog,  post a SECOND COMMENT  to THIS POST and let me know that you are a follower.  It doesn't matter if you are a long-time follower or if you just signed up 2 minutes ago.
For a third entry, if you have a blog of your own, do a blog post about this giveaway, or put it on your sidebar... whatever you like.  Just tell your readers about this giveaway somehow, and do a THIRD COMMENT to THIS POST and let me know that you told your readers about the giveaway.

I'll select a winner at random on April 1st.  Good luck!

I try to reply to most comments to my blog posts.  If you are only commenting to enter the giveaway, I probably won't send you a personal reply.  If your comments show up at the end of this post, then you're entered.  If you've made other comments to my blog posts and have never heard from me, it probably means that you are a "no reply" commenter.  That means you have chosen to keep your email address private.  That's fine, but it means I can't contact you to chat or to let you know if you have won.  If you wish to remain anonymous, be sure to check back on April 1st or 2nd and see if you've won.  If I can't connect with the winner, I'll have to draw another name.

While we're on this subject... I have a suggestion for those of you who want to keep your email private, but would like to comment and play along with various activities on the internet.  Consider opening another email account.... a free one with yahoo or gmail, or hotmail... or many others.  Keep that email address for receiving newsletters, entering contests, posting on blogs, etc.  You can even use it when you order things online or for a facebook account.  This keeps your personal email pretty clear of junk mail and keeps spam way down.  You should check it from time to time to see if you've received any emails from actual people (like me!), but most of the email you really want will be in your clutter-free personal in-box.

I'm always sad when I receive a nice comment or a question from a reader and I can't reply.  Often, the person doesn't even realize that I can't reply.  Many people who show up as "no reply" don't know it. 

While I'm on a roll here.....
In the past week, several people have asked me how to reply.  I don't have one answer because everybody has different accounts and settings and what-have-you.  But I think the most helpful thing for most people is to get a google ID.  I think if you try to reply and don't have one, it will ask you if you want one.  If you're having particular problems commenting, send me a private email and I'll see if I can help.

Good luck to all...