We are One Year Old! Giveaway

One year ago on Sunday, I started this blog.  And I started it with an oven towel, so it seems fitting to celebrate with an oven towel. 

I made this towel, to give away to one of you, my dear readers.

 If you hang it up in December, it could be thought to be a Christmas towel:  the substantial linen is an attractive olive-y color and the topper is true red. 

But the rest of the year, it's just a pretty hand towel featuring the complementary colors red and green (when in doubt, use complementary colors - they're famous together for a reason!).  The button is from a vintage 1950s wool cape that I have; I had to replace the vintage buttons because some were missing when I bought the cape and I found a close, but not exact, match. 

Now, officially, I want to thank my readers.  You all make this blog more fun and more real than if I was just keeping A Record in a journal somewhere.  I confess that I hang on to your every comment, question, and suggestion.  I adore conversation in real life and bloggy life. 

And I would be so honored if all my lurkers (I know you're out there!) would introduce themselves in the comments of this anniversary post.

To enter the first-ever Thrift at Home giveaway, just leave a comment on this post.  I'll close the comments on Monday evening, December 13, at 6:30pm E.S.T. and draw a winner.