We announced the winners of our Singer Curvy sewing machine giveaway on Z Recommends last month, but clearly we should have done it here, too - or first! We did also contact the winners directly, but wanted to make sure everyone got the news.

One Singer Curvy sewing machine goes to Cecile of The Shopping Duck, who posted the Polliwogged Gift Guide badge on her blog for a full month and a half. (Thirty-five bloggers wrote in to tell us they were participating. Entries were weighted based on the length of the badge display.) Another goes to Janet, commenter #175 on the Polliwogged Gift Guide post. (Entries were available for submitting items for a reader gift guide, and commenting on the Polliwogged Gift Guide post.)

The Singer Curvy offers 30 automatic stitch patterns, two buttonhole stitches, and automatic needle and bobbin threading that make frustrations you might remember from past generations of sewing machines a thing of the past. You can pick up a Singer Curvy of your own online at JoAnn Fabrics, on Amazon.com for $289, or at your local sewing machine retailer (a good way to try before you buy).

Thanks to everyone who participated by posting blog badges, submitting reader gift guide ideas, and commenting on our gift guide post. The positive response to our gift guide was a great experience, and we look forward to doing it again. We were so busy with all of our gift guide editing (our teams produced one for each of our five content blogs) that we had to save those reader recommendations for a future gift guide, which we'll find a timely way to roll out sometime later this year - we got so many great suggestions for toys, handmade items, and baby gear you won't believe it. If you have any ideas for a catchy theme or time to combine with the "Reader Gift Guide" content, tell us in the comments!

Thanks also to all our readers for participating on the blog and making our first few months online such fun. We're looking forward to a great year of sharing ideas, tips, and recommendations with all of you this year, along with more great giveaways! - Jennifer