apologies and a prize

Sorry to have been so long without posting, or even explaining my absence but I got labyrinthitis. I know, I know, what the hell is it and why the weird name ? It is basically an inner ear thing that means your balance goes all screwy....right now I feel like I am gently rocking, as if I were on a yacht in St.Lucia. Kind of. Well it seems to be clearing up a bit but one of the side effects has been that I really didn't like looking at a computer screen for too long. But now I am back and here is the long promised prize....

Here it is, two quilted place mats, matching reversible coasters and not one but TWO needle felted mushroom centerpieces. It is a mushroomy world of goodness waiting to be delivered to one lucky winner. And I think it would be a perfect Valentines Day table setting, so very red and polka dotty.

All you need to do is leave a comment, names in a hat and I'll announce the winner on Tuesday morning.

Good luck and I'll be back to posting more regularly (including the book from the last post) just as soon as the damn room stops spinning.

Comments

[kate]

yikes... at least you know what it is now, right. and it looks like your creativity extends past craft projects-- on a cruise! good for you! if you can convince yourself you are someplace warm on a boat in january, good for you i say!!!

ps- you package is on its way to you think weekend. i promise.

[kate]

yikes... at least you know what it is now, right. and it looks like your creativity extends past craft projects-- on a cruise! good for you! if you can convince yourself you are someplace warm on a boat in january, good for you i say!!!

ps- your package is on its way to you think weekend. i promise.

[Amanda]

Inner ear stuff is never cool!
Adorable set, very cheery and perfect for February!

[Jen]

Yay! Sign me up!

Glad to hear you are feeling better.

[Bobbi]

I had the spinning thing during Christmas break! It lasted about 10 days, the first day being the worst. It is NO FUN!

Love the placemats and coasters!

[Sarah]

Oh no! I have off and on issues with dizziness, and man does it bite. Hope you feel better sooon.

Your giveaway is really lovely. Love it!

[Nicole]

Hope you are feeling better soon. I got a double ear infection last year, and really, I have never felt so horrible in my life! No fun!!!

The prize is beautiful. I SO want to try needle felting and the placemats are just amazing. :)

[lera]

Very nice and mushroomy.

I hope you are feeling better. I can't stand to be dizzy! It reminds me too much of morning sickness.

[analilia]

it sounds like something i had once, too! i was really worried, but it went away in about 3 days. i'm glad you're feeling better!

wow! your placemats, coasters and mushrooms are adorable!

[Jodie]

oh poor you - I hope it clears up quickly. Your mushroomy goodness is outstandingly cute!

[Laura]

I hope you're feeling all better soon.
What adorable stuff you've made AND are willing to give away. How generous!

[Jenn]

Glad to hear you're starting to feel better. I love those colors, red and white, you just can't go wrong. Great job with the needle felting, so cute.

[Amy]

Those are sooooooo cute! Welcome back and I hope your ear travails are over soon.

[Ali]

Poor you - my friend had the same thing last Autumn and it was no fun at all.
I'd love to join your giveaway, if I may.

[the pesky bombolino]

Sounds like an awful ailment to have- I hope you get better soon.
Fabulous prize by the way xxx.

[Irene]

Oh my, these are the cutest! Perfect for my house.
I hope you start to feel better soon. I had the same thing last year and couldn't even drive!

[suz]

missed your postings - do sign me up for the 'shroom-draw' - they are amazing! I gave my sisters flannet pj pants with mushrooms on them this year for christmas (the mushrooms were smiling mushrooms). sending healing thoughts! suz

[shannon]

I love those little mushrooms!! I just started needle felting and I love it. Sorry to hear about your inner ear illness, I hope you are better soon.

[Sarah]

Oh wow... these are SO so great!

[kristin]

i have to agree...perfect red & white valentine table setting...lovely in every way.

feel well soon!

[Beth Novak]

Glad you're feeling better! The mushroomy goodness must help!

[Tami]

That's not a good thing to have, but at least the name of it sounds interesting. Hope it clears up soon.

Beautiful little mushrooms along with such sweet coordinating table linens. :-)

[Nikola]

Very lovely indeed:) And very generous too. Sorry you're not well. Hoping you'll be better soonest.

[Beth]

Oooo, my husband had that inner ear thing, or something similar. They had to put him on a tilt table to fix it. Very weird. Hope you're feeling better now.

I'd love to win those adorable mushrooms and placemat sets!

[amandajean]

that is one fantastic prize! I love it all.

hope you feel better-what you have sounds completely miserable.

[kayla_d]

You really outdid yourself--what a cool set!!

I hope you feel better soon. That sounds like no fun.

[Andrea]

Super cute! We have a special fondness for mushrooms in our house.
Hope you are well soon.

[Sarah]

You are far more industrious than I. I was sick all last week and I still haven't managed to make a blog post, let alone a giveaway prize! I hope you feel better soon!

[mikawendy]

Those are cute mushrooms! And I love the placemats!

I like to make placemats myself, but I hate it when I'm running late on a gift--there's more perimeter in relation to surface area with a set of placemats than with a lap quilt, so much more binding to sew on!

[Sarah Jefferis]

Wow, I've never heard of that sort of inflammation. Beautiful fabric and quilting! Beautiful prize :-)

[Kate]

Those are adorable. I do love mushrooms... fake or not...

[Melissa]

Okay, for this I'm coming out of lurking. Those are gorgeous and I spent a semester in Moscow, so I'm all about the matryoshki.
My neighbor had labyrinthitis last year and she had to spend a week in bed staring at the ceiling (otherwise she got sick) and lost 50% of the hearing in one ear, permanently. So I'm really, really glad you're feeling better.

[Daphne]

Yikes! Labrynthitis sounds absolutely awful. But also yikes, because the set is so very cute and cheerful. I'm glad you're feeling better and just looking at your work cheers me.

[Chase]

Oh my gosh those mushrooms are the cutest thing ever!!!

[sarah]

I'd love to be entered to win your lovely goodies. I hope you are soon back to dry land and feeling better.
Sarah x

[Katy]

My husband has had that before - I told him he was being pathetic until the doctor told him it was actually not just him being pathetic and wimpy but a real problem...ooops! (he is a drama quenn though)
I hope you feel better soon.
I would love to be entered into that fantastic draw - wow!

[Mama Urchin]

My goodness you are generous. I hope you feel better soon, I'm getting seasick just thinking about it.

[moodymama]

Hope you feel better soon. Vertigo stinks.

I enjoy your blog very much. You do beautiful work.

[Stacy]

Love it! Would look great in my dining room!

[amy]

wow. wow. wow. wow. please count me in!!!

[Carine Mardorossian]

Cool shrooms!

[Cami]

The inner ear thing sounds miserable. I hope you get better soon. I am a newbie to your blog, and must say that I enjoy it so much. Your crafts are amazing and very inspiring.

[Nada]

omg, those mushrooms are adorable! sign me up ;)

hope you feel better soon

[amisha]

so glad you are feeling a bit better... hope it clears up soon!
and please enter my name in the drawing... i love this set :)
xo

[sharon ferguson]

glad your feeling better, just love those mats!

[Lil' d]

So sorry to hear that you've been out of sorts. I don't even like that feeling temporarily. You poor thing.

Those place settings and mushrooms are gorgeous. I love red and white together, so I'd definitely like to be entered in the drawing.

Take care of yourself.

[Kristin]

What a pretty set! I love looking at your creations. Glad you are feeling better.

[Suzy :)]

I've had ear troubles my whole life, never heard of labyrinthitis though. I can definitly sympathise with your pain though! I rembember how surprised I was after my first ear surgery... I didn't realize how much pain and discomfort could come from SUCH a small area!

I've found a product called Gwei-Hua Balm that helps me a lot. It's from E Excel International and is marketed for sore muscles, but is also GREAT for headaches, sinuses, ear aches, coughs, congestion... I just always have a little tub of it in my pocket, because it helps with so many things! When my ear hurts, I rub a little on the side of my head, just outside the ear and behind the ear, and somehow it radiates into the middle.

Gwei-Hua Balm... definitly worth trying! It's not available in stores, but you can try to get it locally (from a distributor) or onlne. If you have trouble locating a source, let me know and I can help you get some.

I just realized that this sounds like an ad. I just meant to sympathise with your pain and let you know that I found this product that works wonders for my ears and for so many other things!

Speedy healing!

[rirral]

there's not mush room left for comments ha ha

[Kim]

that looks great~, I love that fabric! Count me in for the draw!