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Singer Sewing Machine Giveaway!

sewing machine

I’m so excited to be able to give one of these Singer machines away to one of my readers! This is only for my US readers, thank you for understanding!

This machine is easy to use and is great for a beginner who may get overwhelmed with the options of most machines.

  • 21 Built-in Stitches with stitch guide included in the manual
  • Fully Automatic Needle Threader - sewing’s biggest timesaver
  • Adjustable Stitch Length helps keep seams strong and prevents bunching
  • 1 Fully Automatic 1-Step Buttonhole - professional results at the touch of a button
  • Free Accessories Included with on-board storage

Think birthday gift… Christmas gift… or give it to someone who just wants to learn!

I will choose a winner via Rafflecopter on May 1st.

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  • Christine McMahon-Chase says:

    I have wanted to learn to sew my own skirts and dresses.

    03/29/2015 at 10:42 pm
    • Heather says:

      Start with a simple skirt for a toddler. I thought it was impossible, but it really isn’t that difficult. Circle skirts are very easy too. Dana made it blog has a great tutorial for both.

      03/30/2015 at 4:59 pm
      • Kathy says:

        Great response Heather.

        03/30/2015 at 10:26 pm
  • Alana A says:

    I lack the confidence and the skills to sew and alter clothing for my girls and myself.

    03/29/2015 at 10:52 pm
  • Connie says:

    I’m teaching sewing to my 4H group, American Heritage Girls and a group of refugee ladies at church. For them, as for me, frugality is everything. I’d love to learn and teach pattern drafting for ever more independent sewing that won’t break the bank!

    03/29/2015 at 11:10 pm
  • Rebecca says:

    This would be the perfect tool for me to learn a new hobby.

    03/29/2015 at 11:35 pm
  • Kara says:

    I would love to improve my sewing skills. I have three girls that want to learn how to sew, so I want to learn and practice all I can.

    03/30/2015 at 12:41 am
  • Debbie O says:

    Practical life skills and how to teach them to my teens. I’ve been wanting to brush up my sewing skills (one semester of home ec. in high school 30+ years ago!) and teach my children to sew for themselves too!

    03/30/2015 at 12:49 am
  • Hausfrau says:

    I’d say that as far as practical skills go, I probably need the most help in basic home repairs.

    03/30/2015 at 1:46 am
  • Patricia says:

    I am not very deft with my hands.But I’ve always been sorry I didn’t make more of an effort to learn to sew when I was a child. (I’m a grandma now!) Especially now that I live in Brazil, where clothes are quite expensive. I know you said this is only for US readers, but I can give you one of my adults kids’ US addresses to send this to if I win it, so I hope you’ll keep me in the running.

    03/30/2015 at 2:53 am
  • Robin says:

    I need most help in organizing for ease of crafting!

    03/30/2015 at 3:19 am
  • tammy says:

    I have struggled the most with setting up and maintaining a cleaning schedule.

    03/30/2015 at 3:46 am
  • Darcy says:

    Cleaning and organizing!

    03/30/2015 at 4:12 am
  • Stacy says:

    I have a daughter who would love this : )

    03/30/2015 at 4:32 am
  • Brandi says:

    Sewing and decorating. I look forward to your emails. They are so helpful and encouraging. Thank you for your ministry as a Titus 2 woman.

    03/30/2015 at 4:44 am
  • Elda says:

    I would. Like to learn how to use substitutes for sugar, oil, and maybe milk when baking cookie and cakes.

    03/30/2015 at 4:58 am
  • Melissa Horton says:

    I definitely need help with sewing, but also laundry in general! I live out of laundry baskets because there is always so much! Maybe I can learn how to make a few staple clothing items, and not need as many articles of clothing for each of my family!

    03/30/2015 at 5:05 am
  • Tracy says:

    I know (very) basic sewing skills. I would like to learn how to put in zippers and buttons.

    03/30/2015 at 5:07 am
  • Deanna W. says:

    This is a great item. Would love to have it!

    03/30/2015 at 5:10 am
  • Cathy S. says:

    I need help in making time to practice them and pass them on to my girls.

    03/30/2015 at 5:12 am
  • Jennifer P says:

    I want to help my girls who love to sew keep on learning. And kitchen stuff would be a big help. How hard could it be to make towels and oven mitts?

    03/30/2015 at 5:22 am
  • Marla says:

    With several boys, I wish I knew more about cutting hair-even if just trimming up between professional (traditional style) cuts. It would save a lot of money!

    03/30/2015 at 5:24 am
  • Linda @ Apron Strings says:

    This is a fabulous giveaway - thank you!
    My weakest area in practical living skills is organization - I’m easily distracted and easily discouraged. My visits here always encourage me.

    03/30/2015 at 5:26 am
  • Karen says:

    I am homeschooling my youngest daughter, who is disabled. She has just finished her junior year with the home-making segment on what she labeled “kitchen duty.” She learned to shop for, stock and rotate the pantry, how to store and choose the proper utensils for each kitchen task, and how to store dining linens according to “theme” and season. She also learned more cooking techniques as she furthered her practice of meal planning and preparation. He cutest was the pioneer meal, using recipes from the “Cowboy Cookbook,” using great grandma’s dishes, bandana tablecloth, and topping it off with classic country music. In her senior year her elective will be sewing, and she has already decided to make a Santa pillow for her nephew as one of her projects. This beginner sewing machine would be perfect for her small hands, and would not confuse her while learning the basics.

    03/30/2015 at 5:31 am
  • Cheryl Rogers says:

    I need help making sure my house stays super clean, I am a homeschooling mom, so I get distracted a lot!

    03/30/2015 at 5:53 am
  • Amy says:

    Sewing - don’t do any except for stitching up holes in stuffed animals or attaching a button! I have longed to learn to sew for 20 years now! I know I would sew slipcovers for pillows I have as one of my first projects. I have never owned a machine but would love to put one to good use in my home!

    03/30/2015 at 5:54 am
  • Adrianna says:

    i would love to give this to my daughters!

    03/30/2015 at 6:01 am
  • Vickie says:

    I want to learn to make a garment that fits, as well as learn free motion quilting.

    03/30/2015 at 6:27 am
  • Carol says:

    This would be perfect for me to teach my daughter to sew.

    03/30/2015 at 6:36 am
  • Sue D says:

    I need to improve my sewing skills and I would like to learn to crochet.

    03/30/2015 at 6:39 am
  • Kimberly R says:

    Areas that I need help in is organization and meal planning.

    03/30/2015 at 6:42 am
  • Ronda Fowler says:

    I would love to be able to teach myself and my daughters how to sew!

    03/30/2015 at 6:42 am
  • Leah says:

    I need to learn how to knit and crochet…maybe after kidding season is over ;-)

    03/30/2015 at 6:42 am
  • Alissa L says:

    I would LOVE help in learning how to can. This year will be my first attempt to can our garden goodness.

    03/30/2015 at 6:46 am
  • Dawn @OhSweetMercy says:

    Knitting things that are more than square or rectangle :) Plus I’d love to get better at sewing…again, things beyond squares and rectangles!

    03/30/2015 at 7:03 am
  • S says:

    There are so many projects that I could make if I owned a sewing machine! :)

    03/30/2015 at 7:05 am
  • Karen from CO says:

    I have some daughters who are curious about learning to sew. My biggest learning curve is knowing what to teach them (cleaning, cooking, sewing, other skills) at what age.

    03/30/2015 at 7:28 am
  • alicia says:

    I need to relearn how to sew with a machine. This way I can actually finish projects lol

    03/30/2015 at 7:36 am
  • Nancy says:

    I need help with setting up and sticking to a cleaning schedule, including things like washing windows, deep cleaning the house, etc. I am disabled and have limited energy to get all the items done I really want to do.

    03/30/2015 at 7:36 am
  • Wendy McGrath says:

    This would be nice to make liners for the hats I crochet.I would also like to make purse liners.

    03/30/2015 at 7:36 am
  • Tracy says:

    This would make a great Christmas gift for one of my daughters!

    03/30/2015 at 7:36 am
  • Myra says:

    Time Management!

    03/30/2015 at 8:15 am
  • Myra says:

    I shared this on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Busy-Hands-Quilts/1588346271388131

    I am hoping to win because I’d like to teach sewing classes to homeschooled girls next year, and the machine will be much appreciated, used, and loved.

    03/30/2015 at 8:23 am
  • Cynthia short says:

    I need to teach my girls the skills I learned growing up.

    03/30/2015 at 8:25 am
  • Lori Barrett says:

    I need the most help with scheduling and following thru on chores!!

    03/30/2015 at 8:25 am
  • Cynthia Carlson says:

    Meal planning that is sustainable is probably my biggest need.

    03/30/2015 at 8:26 am
  • Cynthia Carlson says:

    Shared on FB:
    https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.carlson.96/posts/10205678032282472

    03/30/2015 at 8:28 am
  • Kelly says:

    Zipper type basics

    03/30/2015 at 8:30 am
  • Carla says:

    I would like to learn to quilt and make skirts for my daughter and I.

    03/30/2015 at 8:48 am
  • Heather says:

    I hope I win! My daughter and I started sewing lessons together just 3 weeks ago! :)

    03/30/2015 at 8:54 am
  • Jennifer says:

    Sewing has always been a struggle for me. In public school, I had one year of home economics that included one semester of sewing and one semester of cooking. Since I was on the ‘academic’ or ‘college’ plan, I was unable to take more practical lessons. Now that I’m homeschooling, I realize that the only thing I really do sewing-wise is mend by hand or sew on buttons! With this sewing machine, my children would be able to learn sewing and I could refresh my memory! Thanks for this great giveaway opportunity!

    03/30/2015 at 9:32 am
  • Diana Hansberry says:

    I shared your link and love your website. I left a comment for the other entry but it may have been on FB instead of here. Not sure where you want them :)

    https://www.facebook.com/wdhansberry/posts/828674907186488

    03/30/2015 at 9:35 am
  • Diane says:

    I am a novice at sewing but I would love to have a machine to teach my daughter’s on! :D

    03/30/2015 at 9:38 am
  • Marshawn stevens says:

    Exciting! Would love this for my girls!

    03/30/2015 at 9:40 am
  • Cecily F. says:

    I would love to learn more basic sewing skills!!!

    03/30/2015 at 10:11 am
  • Danette Iverson says:

    I would love to win this for my daughter who wants to learn to sew!

    03/30/2015 at 10:40 am
  • Dawn @OhSweetMercy says:

    I shared on my blog’s Fb page https://www.facebook.com/OhSweetMercyBlog/posts/598660056935792

    03/30/2015 at 10:51 am
  • Mollie J. Mc says:

    After watching my mom raise us 9 kids, with the same sewing machine she had for years, it would be great to teach my now granddaughter, I raise, to sew. She loves to make doll clothes and sew little things. I am teaching her crocheting, as you see kids now a days not using anything except high tech items, instead of use of their own hands making something. This is a great thing you are doing.
    Blessings,
    Mollie

    03/30/2015 at 11:04 am
  • Jessie Bates says:

    I need to just be more comfortable sewing. I don’t have time to do it as often as I’d like so I’m just plain out of practice.

    03/30/2015 at 11:28 am
  • colleen says:

    I always wanted a singer. Brings back memories of my mom sitting at our dining room table every night when she would come home from work.

    03/30/2015 at 11:35 am
  • Christina B. says:

    https://www.facebook.com/christina.buff.96/posts/890630984331689

    I need help most in the growing and canning department. Pressure canning scares me and I have a regrettable Black Thumb.

    03/30/2015 at 12:14 pm
  • Debbie says:

    My girls have shown a great interest in learning to sew lately. A new sewing machine would be so helpful.

    03/30/2015 at 12:30 pm
  • Laura says:

    Daughter Lydia says she’d love to win a sewing machine.

    03/30/2015 at 1:03 pm
  • Sarah says:

    This would help a child from my classes that can not afford a machine. Thank-you

    03/30/2015 at 1:48 pm
  • Deborah says:

    I really want to teach my girls to sew on a machine, they have been begging me, maybe we will win this!! Thank you.

    03/30/2015 at 2:08 pm
  • Marsha Sawyer says:

    I have 7 girls and another sewing machine would be so helpful!

    03/30/2015 at 2:50 pm
  • RTurner says:

    My girls would love to have their own sewing machine!

    03/30/2015 at 4:35 pm
  • Rainah says:

    My daughter and I are wanting to learn to sew together-we would love to win!!

    03/30/2015 at 4:38 pm
  • zekesmom10 says:

    I’m not confident. Don’t seem to make time. And want to learn to quilt. What have you got for me? ;)

    03/30/2015 at 5:09 pm
  • Rachel M. Dow says:

    I’d say that as far as practical skills go, I probably need the most help with how to order my days. I was never taught proper time-management ( or any time management for that matter!) While growing up and it still plagues me, which is very difficult while homeschooling & trying to be the best wife, mother and homemaker. I would love to win this machine for my daughter. She is just learning to sew and this would make the perfect start to sewing on her own! ( What a wonderful thing it would be for us to be able to sew together at the same time!!)
    I have also shared this on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?src=shareaholic&u=http%3A%2F%2Fteachinggoodthings.com%2Fsinger-sewing-machine-giveaway%2F&t=Singer+Sewing+Machine+Giveaway%21

    03/30/2015 at 6:21 pm
  • Jennifer Lavallee says:

    I would say lack skills in sewing and organizing

    03/30/2015 at 7:23 pm
  • Monica says:

    I would like to know more about marketing the things that I make. How do I network or get my product out there, while still being a stay at home mother?

    03/30/2015 at 8:13 pm
  • Glory K. says:

    I would love to win this and give it to my Big Sister who has 10 Children and one on the way, 5 are girls, and they only have 1 or 2 sewing machines and need more. Thank you for the chance to get them one!:)

    03/31/2015 at 9:01 am
  • Katy says:

    I need the most help with sewing & organizing!

    03/31/2015 at 1:01 pm
  • Maria W. says:

    Kathy, I have been receiving your emails and posts for several years and appreciate every one. Thanks for the opportunity to win a sewing machine!

    03/31/2015 at 4:36 pm
  • Janeen says:

    Winning this would be an answer to prayer! Last year I bought a sewing machine at my local thrift store thinking that I could purchase the missing parts online, but I haven’t been able to . I can think of so many uses from sewing modest dresses to craft projects.

    03/31/2015 at 5:08 pm
  • Denise Wilson says:

    I have been wanting to get a sewing machine so I can learn to sew things, like skirts and dresses for my little girl, as well as curtains for windows.

    03/31/2015 at 5:40 pm
  • Sandy says:

    My biggest challenge with sewing (and many other fun things) is making the time. My daughters enjoy sewing, so they often take on those projects. There’s a young lady In my life whom I love dearly (my 7-year-old granddaughter). She’s taking sewing lessons and saving for her first sewing machine. I’d LOVE to bless her! 😀

    03/31/2015 at 6:35 pm
  • April says:

    Organizing! We have a very small home, and it is so easily overrun with things, and gets away from me so quickly.

    04/01/2015 at 1:06 am
  • Carla S says:

    I need practice with sewing from patterns and adjusting the sizing .

    04/01/2015 at 5:11 am

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