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Winner, winner bo binner, banana-fana fo finner......

Okay.  Winner time! Yay! Sorry about the delay,  but I forgot the movers were going to bring our stuff to our new house yesterday! Woot! No more corporate housing for us!   So I have no picture to post today.  But check out some of these fun Holiday Handmades from Flickr! ^_^

 1. Mary Jane Polka Dots Stocking, 2. Just a few more by Heartfelt Handmade, 3. Gingerbread baby, 4. studio wreath, 5. Peace to you ALL, Happy Holidays!, 6. Patchwork wreath, 7. a vintage christmas quilt 1, 8. every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas., 9. holiday rag wreath (8), 10.Holiday Sampler, 11. Yarn Christmas trees, 12. Joy!, 13. Christmas ornaments, 14. Christmas Stocking Front, 15. Antecipando o Natal..., 16. rainbow of trees - front, 17. Peppermint Pouches, 18. handmade ornaments, 19. Untitled, 20. wreath closeup

Now, without further ado.....the winner of the giveaway is.............

Commenter # 503 

Rhonda Gillette!! Yay!  

Congratulations to dear Rhonda!

Huge, huge thank you to everyone who commented.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every one of your 540 comments. (I'm nosey so I couldn't help myself even if I tried. :P) Sounds like there is going to be a lot of fabric flying, yummy food cooking, flight catching, road tripping, face stuffing, present opening, movie watching, semester finishing, super partying, and a whole lot of other -ings.  I hope you all have a happy, safe and blessed holiday season! Enjoy it! ^_^

Happy December!

Happy December everyone!  Oh how I LOVE December! My favorite month of the year!  The holidays, the decorating, the baking, the shopping, the wrapping, and best of all.....my birthday!  Holla at my Sagittarius and Capricorn peeps!  ^_^  Oh yeah, and my book releases today! *does the electric slide* Yep, yep.  I'll just say in theory though.  Since, I heard from my publicist last night that you won't start seeing it in stores until around the 7th.  *rolls eyes*  I know...booooooo.  That's okay though. It's coming out and that's all that matters.  

To celebrate the day, I've decided to do a little shop update! I haven't done one in quite some time...oh say....hmm...okay we won't talk about that. :P  But, I've put some sweet little pincushions up for anyone interested. 

We'll also have a little giveaway today.  I'll go ahead and piggyback onto Sew, Mama, Sew's big Giveaway Day which is tomorrow. (Almost forgot, you can Win a copy of 'I Love Patchwork' or 'Sew Liberated' by Meg McElwee at Sew, Mama, Sew! Run...go! After you read my post of course. :P)

 

Oh! I've moved my little shop over to Big Cartel by the way. Just a trial run.  I love my dear sweet Etsy, but trying something new is always a good thing.  (pssst...seriously though it takes forever to post stuff on Etsy and I was getting bored with that whole process. It's super easy on BigCartel. We'll see how it goes though.)  I'm also offering FREE Domestic Shipping on my book all this week. So go grab yourself a copy, pretty please. ^_^

 

Oh, OH! I almost forgot!  UK sewing magazine SewHip! has a sweet little article in this month's issue about bloggers who've become published authors.  I'm honored to be included in the company of some very talented, awesome, crafty ladies featured in this story.  Amy Karol, Alicia Paulson, and Jane Brocket!  I know, so cool, you so want to be them when you grow up!  Then there's little ol' me! So exciting! This magazine is hard to come by in the states, but you can order an issue online or even subscribe.  Go find yourself a copy, the projects in it are to die for. 

  

Okay, okay, I'll stop blabbing about me and get on to the good stuff. (You sure you don't want to hear more about me?  tee hee! Just kidding. :P)

Giveaway! Yay!

One winner. 

A cutie pie pincushion (like one of the lovelies above) made just for you in whatever colors you like.....woooot!

A copy of this month's SewHip!...weeee!

AND

A copy of 'I Love Patchwork'....yay!

I'm going to make you work for this one.

I'd like to hear what everyone has planned for the holiday season!  Are you traveling? Cooking a huge feast?  Sewing up a storm?  Whatchya doin'? ^_^

Leave a comment here and tell me all about it!  I'll leave this post open until December 6th! 

***Edited --  Comments are now closed.  I'll announce the winner some time tomorrow.  Good luck everyone! ^_^ ***

Tomorrow baby! ^_^

Woooooot! 'I Love Patchwork' releases tomorrow! It feels like an eternity since I embarked on this wondrous journey called book writing.  I'm so excited!  Join me in celebrating tomorrow with a giveaway and a shop update! Woot! *does the cabbage patch* 

I Love Patchwork - Signed Editions!

Yay! Pre-order your signed copy of 'I Love Patchwork' in my shop just in time for the holidays! Publication date is scheduled for December 7th!  Woot!  *does a happy dance*

You can also pre-order unsigned copies at these nifty spots.....

Interweave Press

Amazon.com

and your local indie shop!

Well, I'm signing off of bloggy land until after Thanksgiving!  Everyone enjoy your holiday! ^_^

I Heart Petits Details and Bonne Maman!

Have you seen Petits Details newest post today?  *swoon* ^o^  

 

 (Images from Petites Details)

Her work just makes me melt! Somebody mop me up! Please run to her site and take some time to read her beautiful blog and see her gorgeous work.  She loves linen and lives in France! Do I really need to convince you any more? Now go! *cracks whip* :P

Her use of the Bonne Maman Jar reminded me how much I love these little pretties.  Hence my Flickr Group, Bonne Maman Love. ^_^

 1. bonne maman !, 2. Bias tape, 3. Bonne Maman !, 4. Untitled, 5. Photo003, 6. Lots of jars of buttons and such, 7. Bonne Maman in the bathroom, 8.Strawberry Necklace, 9. Mushrooms in the jam jar, 10. 034/365 - Bonne Maman love, 11. sweet, 12. Candy Craze, 13. Bonne Maman honey pots, 14.recycling, 15. cinnamon stick storage, 16. A Bonne Maman Jar for Ribbons/Trims

Is it the gingham lid?  The oh so simple label?  Maybe it's the shape or maybe it's all the wonderful ways you can use them once you've eaten all the yummies they contain? 

 (Images from British Country Living - December 2008 via Saidos da Concha. Her blog makes me melt too! Mop please! ^_^) 

 Lighting by The Collection

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 Candles by Toute Petite

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 Pin Cushions by Natti

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 Pretty storage

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 Pencil Sharpener & Magnet 

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 Bathroom Love at Nest Full of Eggs

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 A sweet gift

oAh, Bonne Maman.  What is it about these jars that make our hearts skip a beat?