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I'm torn between the jacket and the Renfrew top. Probably the Renfrew. I have been wanting to make myself some cute new tops and some Spoonflower knitted fabric would be an awesome thing to make them from. - evenspor
Sewaholic pattern and fabric giveaway
The kids are back in school this week and while I haven't been counting down the hours 'til the kids go back to school, I have to admit that I have a lot more time to think all of a sudden. And when I have time to think, I often think about projects I'd like to make for myself that maybe I p...
Re-usable snack baggies is one of my favorite uses for Spoonflower swatches. -evenspor
Lunch Bags Book Giveaway
With my kids about to return to school, this week has been a little nutty. We're attempting to cross a few remaining fun items off our summer to-do list but also going to dentist appointments, shopping for school supplies, pulling bigger clothes down from the attic for growing girls, and jus...
Congratulations, vo! This would be great to win. - evenspor
Virginia Odien big fabric bundle giveaway
This week, we're really pleased to be bringing you a virtual chat with Spoonflower designer, Virginia Odien, also known as Vo_aka_VirginiaO. Viginia's been with Spoonflower since almost the very beginning, has nearly 200 designs available in her Spoonflower shop on which to feast your eyes, an...
I have Meg's book "Growing Up Sew Liberated" and have made several projects from it. My boys especially love the reversible capes, with which they have been super heroes, bats, jedi, royalty, etc. I also love Meg's blog. This looks like a great pattern, and I love that she included different bust sizes. - evenspor
Meg McElwee Ashland pattern giveaway
We're absolutely thrilled to have collaborated this week with fellow North Carolina resident, pattern designer, blogger, and author Meg McElwee to bring you a great giveaway. For those of you who aren't familiar with this talented sewist, Meg has written two very popular sewing books, Sew Libe...
New scissors are exactly what I need, thank you. I have so many projects in mind for the billion spoonflower swatches I have coming right now. - evenspor
Fabric8 Collection Giveaway winner and a giveaway of things you shouldn't run with
Gingher 7-1/2-Inch Pinking Shears, 8-Inch Knife Edge Dressmaker's Shears & 4-Inch Featherweight Thread Clippers We're big fans of quality sewing tools around here. There's nothing more ruinous to the happy experience of creating something you're excited about than working with shoddy tools --...
This would be great! -evenspor
Drawing Set giveaway and Handmade Weddings book winner
Browsing all the amazing hand-drawn fabric designs for this week's contest--not to mention the pen, ink, and watercolor renderings for the Fabric8 contest--has gotten us pretty excited lately about designs created by hand. To my eye, there's something so organic, approachable, and just plain h...
This would be useful to have.
Hat Shop book giveaway and Crafty Chloe giveaway winner
Coincidental to our upcoming fabric-of-the week contest theme of hat patterns, we were recently sent a copy of Hat Shop, a new book all about hats to sew compiled by Susanne Woods. To me, this is project sewing serendipity because the onset of spring always sends me on a hat hunt. After a lon...
Wow. That's insane. And incredibly awesome.
2012 Spoonflower Staff Challenge Pt. 1: How To Make A Giant Stuffed Unicorn
This is the first in a series of blog posts describing the projects in the 2012 Spoonflower Staff Challenge, an annual event in which we put our own creative talents to the test and ask you to vote on our work for a change. This year we divided Spoonflower (30 folks at present) into teams of two...
I am excited to try it! - Evenspor
Introducing Kona® Cotton: Premium Quilting-Weight Cotton from Spoonflower
As Kim hinted yesterday, we have some exciting news today plus a special giveaway! We're so pleased to announce the newest in Spoonflower's lineup of fabric choices: Kona® Cotton, a premium quilting-weight cotton by Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Our new quilting-weight cotton fabric balances a soft ...
Sounds fun. - evenspor
Fat Quarterly and Selvedge magazine giveaway!
For your sewing inspiration pleasure, we're giving away a couple of sewing- and fabric-related magazine subscriptions today. The first is a one-year subscription to the Fat Quarterly, an e-magazine started by members of the online modern sewing community for other modern sewists. Fat Quarter...
This is what I need. - evenspor
Spoonflower's 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Twelve: Two $100 credits for creating custom fabric
We made it! Today brings us to the twelfth and final installment of our 12 Days of Giveaways. Whew. Our last prize will consist of two $100 Spoondollar credits, to be awarded tomorrow morning to two fine folks. The winners will be able to use the credit to create their own fabric or to shop...
I am so happy for Patty. The collection is fantastic.
An interview with Patty Sloniger, our favorite bugs-in-a-jar fabric designer
Those of you who have been with Spoonflower awhile will likely remember our Project Selvage contest from early this year, and Patty Sloniger as the winner. Stephen had the pleasure of meeting Patty and her husband in person at Quilt Market a couple of weeks ago and posted a few photos of her b...
Thanks, Spoonflower!
Free Swatches For All! Announcing Spoonflower's Second Free Swatch Day
Free Swatch Day Starts Thursday, Aug. 26th Get a single free, custom fabric swatch for 24 hours between noon EST on Thursday, August 26, and noon EST on Friday, August 27 HOW DOES IT WORK? This offer is limited to one swatch per customer. To activate the discount, just add a swatch-sized piece...
Wow. There's a lot of really beautiful fabrics. Tough competition.
Just Deserts: Vote for your favorites among 119 dry, dry fabrics
Our theme for the Fabric Of the Week contest this time around is deserts. Vote for as many fabrics as you like up through Wednesday, August 4 at 6pm EST, and we'll deliver the results on Thursday. Have a lovely weekend! VOTE FOR DESERT FABRICS Entrants in our desert fabric contest this week...
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