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The winners are # 27 and # 109!
Erin and Chiska! Ladies, please email me with your shipping information.
Yay! Congratulations ladies and thank you to everyone who commented! There are still a lot more chances left to win a copy, so be sure to follow the rest of the tour! ^_~
and. AND!! My banner is up at the Timeless Treasures blog! Go take a look! Woot!
Über-lovelies Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePage, the rockstar team behind Patterns by Figgy's, have written a book! Sewing For Boys published by Wiley Crafts! 24 projects including shirts, pants, pajamas, accesories, even toys! With something for every season, this book is just a breath of fresh air for someone interested in sewing for boys.
I met these ladies at Quilt Market in the Spring and it was so good to finally meet them since I've been a fan of their patterns for eons. They were both so sweet and funny! ^_^
I've been eagerly anticipitating the release of their book for months as I have two boys of my own. I have found myself turning to my Japanese craft books in search of cute and easy patterns for boys lately. So I'm so happy that they have filled the void with this much needed collection of goodies for the little men in our lives.
My favorite pattern by far is the Easy Linen Shirt. (Hmmm...I'm not sure why I like this shirt so much. I seriously doubt it has anything whatsoever to do with the linen. :P)
The Henry Shirt is another favorite with it's oh so cute Rockabilly flare.
The Mimi's boy suspender shorts are so adorable I could just pop! I especially love the name since my littles call my Mother 'Mimi'. ^_^
I also especially love the romper and the patchwork blanket. Shelly and Karen featured so many soft fabrics such as knits, flannels and fleece, ensuring that your little one will always be comfy cozy. I also appreciate that they took the time to add little extras in the patterns. For instance the pajamas were designed with room for growth in mind. So once your bud has grown a bit... little snip here, a snip there and he can wear those jammies you made even longer! Love!
The instructions were very easy to understand and there is a wealth of information on seam finishes. Hong Kong Finish? I can't remember the last time I saw that in a craft book. I love that!
The book is just flat out awesome and I love it! Well done ladies! Once things slow down for me I can't wait to dig in and make some of these projects for my boys. This book certainly WON't be collecting dust on my bookshelf. ^_~
Nope your're not seeing double. That's right, I'm giving away TWO copies of Sewing for Boys! Thanks to a shipping error I have an extra copy, so why not share it with all of you my super duper awesome readers, right? Leave a comment if you'd like to enter the drawing. I'll choose a winner on Monday!
Be sure to follow along the rest of the tour as well!
Keeping busy while I wait for sample yardage of my Fall line to arrive in the mail. I probably won't see any until the end of this month. I must say that puts me into quite a panic since there will only a month before Quilt Market in Houston, which is October 29-31st. Yeah, I know. But wait, it gets better! To top it all off......we're moving on October 15th.(Yep, we're moving to downtown Atlanta which is so super exciting I just can't even stand it! *faints*) Crazy, right? Come on guys....life is more fun when it's complicated, right? *rolls eyes* 9_9
Anyway.....I've been busy drawing up my patterns and designs for the samples I'd like to sew for the show. It made me realize that I'll need more than two hands and oh...maybe a small miracle or two to pull all this off. I'm not the type of person that asks anyone for help. I'm the stubborn, "Oh I can so do this myself and I really don't need anyone else to help me" type. (I'm a Capricorn ....whaddaya want? :P) But I think I need some help this time!
So here is me shamelessly reaching out to you my lovely readers. I really, really need some help this round. With embroidery in particular. There's a project that I've designed and I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it all in time on my own. (There's a hint of what it will look like somewhere on this page.)
You'll have a chance to play with my new line before anyone else and your work will be displayed at Quilt Market for all to ooooh and aaaaah over. AND I'll be your new best friend for life. Promise. If you feel that you have the skills as well as the time to help me with my super secret project please drop me an email so we can chat. *gets down on knees and begs* Anyone?
So on to new business....Remember this post?
Well my swatches arrived from Spoonflower and they are divine! I'm so happy with how they turned out!! The print is available for purchase at Spoonflower, so if you'd like some......here ya go. I've been thinking about buying some yardage to sell on my own, but as much as I love Spoonflower, that price is just....Oy. I have such a love hate relationship with it. I have to think about it some more. Anyone else feel my pain?
Oh! I almost forgot! I've been working on a banner for the Timeless Treasures blog! Here's a sneak peek!
It features my CuteBots doing groovy, cutey bot-y things and it will be on display at their blog for 1 month. I believe it will be up 9-9-11, which is tomorrow! Yippee!(*Edited* Hmmm...I'm not sure when it will be up. But I'll let you know when it is. ) So please drop in to see the whole banner! It's super cute, really. I promise you won't be sorry you did. ^_~
Happy Thursday!
Happy pre-Labor Day everyone! I hope you're enjoying your long weekend!
So tommorrow I am guest blogging with a tutorial over at Sew WE Quilt as a part of their Wantobe Quilter Campaign. I was super thrilled to learn that Timeless Treasures graciously donated a fat quarter bundle of my 'I Heart' collection to their campaign. So of course I'm happy to play along and post a little tutorial that will be up tomorrow! What will my post be about? Well take a look!
Pretty patchwork binding! Yippee!
I have rolls of this stuff hidden away in my stash. It's so easy to make and great to keep on hand for all sorts of projects. So if you want to learn how to make it, tune in tomorrow at Sew We Quilt.
Oh, and you'll also have the chance to win these goodies below(and even more goodies the rest of this week!). You know you want tooooo. ^_~
Photo courtesy Madame Samm. Thanks! ^_~
