Sampler Giveaway

I'm determined that I'm finally going to get rid of this crud once and for all--I haven't done any stitching for a month. I don't have anything fun to talk about here. In addition to the feeling bad and being tired, I've been having problems with my left thumb. On Friday I saw a hand specialist and I have three problems. The base joint of my thumb is out of alignment--the doc said he sees a lot of needlepointers with this--it's from holding the frame/hoop. I do feel it then (and have for, oh, fifteen years). I feel it more when knitting now (and I try to use a stand to hold my hoop or frame). My thumb won't bend--problem 2--a bone spur and "stuff" in my knuckle joint. And when it does bend, I can't straighten it without a jerk--trigger finger. That's the inflamed tendon, issue #3. For the latter I received a cortisone injection in the tendon sheath. Hopefully it will begin to help over the next few weeks. The other two issues involve surgery and I'm not going there any time soon. But it's a relief to know what's going on and that it's not dire.

So, it's time for a giveaway. I found this in my stash when I was cleaning recently. It's a sampler I began as part of a stitch-along and I know I will never finish it. It's called the Pineapple Bellpull and has many traditional sampler elements and some interesting stitches. The design was in the premier issue of Fine Lines magazine, which I think is no longer being published (I'm not sure of the year but 2001 rings a bell). I've completed the first section of the sampler, about 1/4 of the design. The linen is a bluish-gray. The Giveaway will include the partially stitched sampler mounted on the small scroll frame....
All four issues of Fine Lines magazine (plus photocopies of the sampler charts for the first three issues, copied and in sleeves for easier working).....
Plus the whole slew of threads I collected for the project, many overdyes, sampler threads, some flower thread, flosses. I did not follow the colors of the chart as given (of course--there may be notes on the charts or there may not--I forgot to look). Also, there's a scrap piece of the linen for testing things out.....
The whole pile comes in its very own coordinating tote.

I will use Random.org to draw one winner for this project on at noon central time Wednesday, May 11. Anyone may enter--no matter where you live (although if you're overseas, it may take a while for the package to get to you). To enter, please leave a comment on this blog. Please include an obvious way to get in touch with you (either an e-mail address or a blog link with an e-mail address). I'll announce the winner here and contact them by e-mail.