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I have been seeing the Alma blouse around the sewing blog world, and would love to try it out! I am fourthmonth on Spoonflower, or you can hit me via Twitter.
Commented Aug 29, 2012 on Sewaholic pattern and fabric giveaway at Spoonflower Blog – Design & Sell your own Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift Wrap
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...
Ooooh, ME ME! I've been DYING to make some hats! Looking forward to your upcoming theme contest as well.
Commented Apr 18, 2012 on Hat Shop book giveaway and Crafty Chloe giveaway winner at Spoonflower Blog – Design & Sell your own Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift Wrap
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...
I have been slowly (or not so slowly in some cases!) upgrading my toolkit. Just got a new pair of scissors last week, yay! The one thing I want to upgrade but can't is a new cutting table. I use my dining room table, and make it higher by adding 4x4 supports under it. Sadly, there is no room for that right now.
Commented Apr 10, 2012 on Merchant & Mills sewing notions giveaway and Rashida Coleman-Hale giveaway winner at Spoonflower Blog – Design & Sell your own Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift Wrap
Merchant & Mills sewing notions giveaway and Rashida Coleman-Hale giveaway winner
Back when I was learning how to bake in a professional kitchen, I had a chef say to me, "A good chef never blames the equipment for her mistakes." I agree with her that solid skills can usually overcome any deficiency in the equipment you might have to work with but on the other hand, don't h...
This is on my wish list for this year. Here's hoping!
Commented Dec 10, 2011 on Spoonflower's' 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Nine: Colette Sewing Handbook + 3 yards cotton silk at Spoonflower Blog – Design & Sell your own Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift Wrap
Spoonflower's' 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Nine: Colette Sewing Handbook + 3 yards cotton silk
Day nine in our holiday giveaway series bring us to one of my favorite new sewing books, The Colette Sewing Handbook by Sarai Mitnick, owner and designer of Colette Patterns. This beautifully crafted handbook features vintage-inspired patterns with simple and elegant details. Each of the ...
Sister Diane is pretty awesome, and I always wonder about those flowers.
Commented Dec 5, 2011 on Spoonflower's 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Five: Win Kanzashi book & fat quarter bundle selected by Sister Diane at Spoonflower Blog – Design & Sell your own Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift Wrap
Spoonflower's 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Five: Win Kanzashi book & fat quarter bundle selected by Sister Diane
Day Five of our 12 Days of Giveaways brings us to one of our favorite crafting books by one of our favorite crafty people, Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod. We're giving away a copy of Sister Diane's book Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give, as well as a fat quart...
Man, I bet my boyfriend would LOVE this, and I would use it too! #TechnologyFight
Commented Dec 5, 2011 on Spoonflower's 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Four: Win a Wacom Bamboo digital drawing tablet at Spoonflower Blog – Design & Sell your own Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift Wrap
Spoonflower's 12 Days of Giveaways, Day Four: Win a Wacom Bamboo digital drawing tablet
For Day Four of our 12 Days of Giveaways, we've decided to send one lucky person a Bamboo Capture digital drawing tablet, a tool that allows artists to draw and create directly on the computer easily as well as to manipulate and correct digital photos and scans of hand drawn artwork. Comme...
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