http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspxCongratulations to our five winners: Spinniter, 4handwoven2, catseye03, Lindalhle, and JessicaF@16! Bundles of randomly selected back issues of Handwoven will soon be on their way to these lucky weavers. Thanks for everyone who entered, and thank youenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8285Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:57:52 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8285WildflowerWeaving<p>WildflowerWeaver~I weave (or think about weaving) every day because it calms my mind; it&#39;s very satisfying to experiment, and create beautiful things from my ongoing collection of yarn and fiber.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8285" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8283Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:43:08 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8283TraceyF@2<p>to maintain sanity</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8283" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8281Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:37:45 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8281heatherable<p>i can weave a straight fell with ease but i cant sew a straight line to save myself. so it was a no brainer to go with weaving :)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8281" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8280Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:12:13 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8280DizzyD<p>I weave because… I built a Studio, filled it with looms and bought a crap load of yarn. (And weaving makes me happy!)</p> <p>dawn</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8280" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8279Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:33:38 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:82794handwoven2<p>I love twill and towels!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8279" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8274Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:31:51 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8274Eacook<p>I love how I feel like I am connected to the many generations before me that have woven, when I weave. It thrills me to think that primitive people wove in a way not that different than what I do today. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8274" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8270Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:44:27 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8270BarbG@6<p>I love to weave. The results are so much faster than knitting or crocheting. instant gratification. ;-)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8270" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8268Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:04:39 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8268webdh<p>I weave because the process is contemplative for me. I also weave because it connects me to generations of women in my family who worked in mills to support their families. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8268" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8267Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:55:02 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8267spinnitter<p>Because I like trying new things and there are always new things to try on my floor loom and a rigid heddle loom. &nbsp;I enjoy seeing what the end result is when &quot;experimenting&quot; with yarn or weave structure. &nbsp;I love seeing what other people are weaving and knowing what they are doing.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8267" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8266Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:45:56 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8266BethWeaves<p>I&#39;m such a tactile person and weaving lets me play with all sorts of fibers. It&#39;s also a very calming (and sometimes frustrating) process. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8266" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8262Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:35:14 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8262reewalker@hotmail.com<p>It feeds my soul and keeps me sane.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8262" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8261Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:24:39 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8261catseye03<p>I love to weave because I love color and fiber.I love to see how each and every design comes out.All my designs are very unique, and exciting.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8261" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8260Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:57:21 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8260Promys<p>I weave because I love watching the patterns that are created by lifting or lowering this thread or that thread. It is a way for me to be creative.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8260" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8259Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:42:22 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8259jane@47<p>I love textures and fiber - I can&#39;t knit everything!! &nbsp;I also like taking a skill from the past and passing it along to my granddaughters. &nbsp;Aloha! &nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8259" width="1" height="1">http://www.weavingtoday.com/blogs/inside_handwoven/archive/2012/10/02/spinning-and-weaving-week-giveaway.aspx#8257Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:27:37 GMT5ffd8302-701f-4cfc-9a21-79c99753e4d0:8257slowturnstudio<p>I weave because I am in love with that area where warp and weft threads connect.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.weavingtoday.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8257" width="1" height="1">