The winner is #243, Lori! Look for an email from me!
Giveaway Winner - Christa Quilts!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The winner is #243, Lori! Look for an email from me!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Happy Monday! It's Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day! Yay! If this is your first time visiting, welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
Today I'm giving away a bundle of all 6 of my PDF patterns, Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern, Vintage Nine-Patch Quilt Pattern, Arithmetic Quilt Pattern, Side Braid Quilt Pattern, Color Hex Quilt Pattern, and my first embroidery pattern, Floral Burst.
To enter:
Edit: The winner of the pattern bundle is #208, Annette!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Happy Sunday! Hope you're all having an enjoyable weekend! We're trying to get back into the swing of things. Having my Mom here last week was awesome, I'm glad it won't be too much longer and we'll be going home! Michael didn't even have to work much this weekend, so it was nice having him home.
I finally added glitter to some of my newly dyed bottle brush trees. I love how they turned out! I still need to add glitter to the other half. I used this tutorial for bleaching and dyeing (with Rit). I had some trees on hand already and the rest I found in the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby.
Did a little shopping last week. Stocked up on some new-to-me colors of Art Gallery Fabrics Oval and Nature Elements. I love, love, love the purple one. It's orchid bloom nature element!
Last week my Mom and I hit up my regular thrift and antique shops, and ventured to a few out of town ones. We didn't find too much, but came home with a few things! I was so excited to finally find a turquoise lotus dish, and I had to add the floral tin (it's Clinique so I don't think it's vintage) to my growing tin collection. The vintage sheets have all been added to the shop!
Finding this beautiful Cathrineholm bowl (it's 11"!) made me want to scream like a little girl. It's in absolutely pristine condition and considering, it was really reasonably priced. A matching platter will be under the tree for me later this month :)
I realized the other day that as much as I talk about Michael, I've never posted a photo of us together! Since it was unseasonably warm today (56!), we went to the Madison zoo for a bit. It was really nice getting out of the house, and seeing the penguins!
George bun has such a tough life! So sleepy!
Today I love the..
Smell of: Lavender lotion
Sound of: Harry Potter 5 audiobook
Taste of: Hot Chocolate
Sight of: Sunshine
Feel of: Fresh air
Good Things about Today:
- Saw red pandas at the zoo!
- Watched Elf!
- Sewed a bit!
- The sun came out today!
I finally added glitter to some of my newly dyed bottle brush trees. I love how they turned out! I still need to add glitter to the other half. I used this tutorial for bleaching and dyeing (with Rit). I had some trees on hand already and the rest I found in the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby.
Did a little shopping last week. Stocked up on some new-to-me colors of Art Gallery Fabrics Oval and Nature Elements. I love, love, love the purple one. It's orchid bloom nature element!
Last week my Mom and I hit up my regular thrift and antique shops, and ventured to a few out of town ones. We didn't find too much, but came home with a few things! I was so excited to finally find a turquoise lotus dish, and I had to add the floral tin (it's Clinique so I don't think it's vintage) to my growing tin collection. The vintage sheets have all been added to the shop!
Finding this beautiful Cathrineholm bowl (it's 11"!) made me want to scream like a little girl. It's in absolutely pristine condition and considering, it was really reasonably priced. A matching platter will be under the tree for me later this month :)
I realized the other day that as much as I talk about Michael, I've never posted a photo of us together! Since it was unseasonably warm today (56!), we went to the Madison zoo for a bit. It was really nice getting out of the house, and seeing the penguins!
George bun has such a tough life! So sleepy!
Today I love the..
Smell of: Lavender lotion
Sound of: Harry Potter 5 audiobook
Taste of: Hot Chocolate
Sight of: Sunshine
Feel of: Fresh air
Good Things about Today:
- Saw red pandas at the zoo!
- Watched Elf!
- Sewed a bit!
- The sun came out today!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Happy Saturday! Today I’m sharing a quick and festive wreath tutorial that can be adapted to any season or occasion! It's a fun holiday twist on my Wrapped Wreath Tutorial. My color scheme is inspired by vintage holiday decor and the idea of “frosted sugar plums”. It’s centered around the new Floressence fabric collection from Art Gallery Fabrics. Let’s get started!
This was originally published as a guest tutorial on Skip to my Lou.
Sewing Level: Beginner Friendly
Materials:
- 12″ Foam wreath form
- 11 fat quarters
- 1/3 yard of ribbon
- Straight pins
- Scissors
Seam Allowance: 1/4″ unless noted
Cutting:
From each fat quarter:
- Cut (2) 2.5″x22″ strips, for a total of 22 strips.
From one fat quarter:
- Cut (2) 6″x22″ strips
1. Sew your 2.5″ strips together to create one long strip. Press seams open.
2. Fold and press strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together.
3. Using two straight pins, secure the end of the strip to one side of the foam wreath form.
4. Begin wrapping your wreath, first covering the end of the strip, then continuing to wrap, covering the raw edge as you go.
5. You may need to adjust your wrapping to make sure the entire form is covered. I overlapped leaving approximately 1/2″ uncovered.
6. When you reach the end, fold the strip under 1/4″ and secure with two straight pins.
7. Pin the ribbon ends to the back of the wreath using straight pins approximately 7.5″ apart.
8. Sew the two 6″ strips together to create one long strip. Press seam open. Fold in half lengthwise, right sides together. 9. On each end, draw a 45 degree line from the corner with the fold to the raw edge (approx. 3.25″ down).
10. Cut along these lines. This will create the pointed ends for the bow.
11. Sew along all the raw edges, leaving a 3-4″ opening for turning.
12. Turn and press. Topstitch, closing the opening.
13. Tie bow on your wreath and enjoy!
Happy Holidays!
This was originally published as a guest tutorial on Skip to my Lou.
Sewing Level: Beginner Friendly
Materials:
- 12″ Foam wreath form
- 11 fat quarters
- 1/3 yard of ribbon
- Straight pins
- Scissors
Seam Allowance: 1/4″ unless noted
Cutting:
From each fat quarter:
- Cut (2) 2.5″x22″ strips, for a total of 22 strips.
From one fat quarter:
- Cut (2) 6″x22″ strips
1. Sew your 2.5″ strips together to create one long strip. Press seams open.
2. Fold and press strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together.
3. Using two straight pins, secure the end of the strip to one side of the foam wreath form.
4. Begin wrapping your wreath, first covering the end of the strip, then continuing to wrap, covering the raw edge as you go.
5. You may need to adjust your wrapping to make sure the entire form is covered. I overlapped leaving approximately 1/2″ uncovered.
6. When you reach the end, fold the strip under 1/4″ and secure with two straight pins.
7. Pin the ribbon ends to the back of the wreath using straight pins approximately 7.5″ apart.
8. Sew the two 6″ strips together to create one long strip. Press seam open. Fold in half lengthwise, right sides together. 9. On each end, draw a 45 degree line from the corner with the fold to the raw edge (approx. 3.25″ down).
10. Cut along these lines. This will create the pointed ends for the bow.
11. Sew along all the raw edges, leaving a 3-4″ opening for turning.
12. Turn and press. Topstitch, closing the opening.
13. Tie bow on your wreath and enjoy!
Happy Holidays!
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