May 28, 2012

New York Beauty Swap

Oh my.  Is that beautiful or what?!

I found this amazing beauty in my mailbox on Friday.

It’s taken me a few days to be able to share with you because I can’t stop staring at it!

My friend Amy organized a secret New York Beauty Pillow Swap.

Kati from The Blue Chair shared this pillow on her blog last week and I secretly hoped it was mine.

You can imagine the shrieking when I opened my mailbox and saw her name on the return label!

The quilting is incredible and the piecing absolutely flawless.     Even the back is gorgeous.

I feel so so lucky, thank you Kati!

I’m actually finishing up the pillow for my swap partner today.

I have a bit more to piece and then on to quilting.

This secret swap stuff is a bit nerve wracking, I hope I got it right for my partner!

Mail day is tomorrow, so I’m off to sew.

Enjoying the weekend and feeling SO thankful for the men and women  who sacrifice to protect my family and our freedom!

Happy Memorial Day, Lindsey

 

 

 

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May 28, 2012

Zakka Along Week 9 :: Stem Messenger Bag

I am so excited week 9 is here.

This is my absolute favorite project from the book!

Let’s look at last weeks projects and pick a winner and then we’ll jump right in to this new week.

Last week was a toughie with the largest project from the book.

I’m quite excited for those who made their very first quilt! (Congratulations, did you enjoy it??)

We had 15 full size quilts entered for the $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

The winner is:: #12, Jen

Congratulations and thank you to Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop.   I am so grateful to our sponsors.

They have been amazingly generous in their support of the sew along, THANK YOU!

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Alright, let’s get to the Messenger Bag.   Our blogger this week is Sara from Sew Sweetness.

She is the Queen of Bags and I am crazy about her version of the Stem Messenger Bag.

Projects that are completed and entered this week will be eligible to win a fat quarter bundle of Le Femme from Robert Kaufman!

You may begin linking up your finished Stem Messenger Bag today through Sunday June 3rd at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the Le Femme fat quarter bundle.

Click on the frog picture below to link up (one) of your projects or to view the entries.

Be sure to visit Sara, I know you’ll be inspired!

Lindsey

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May 25, 2012

Winner, Winner!

Thank you to all who stopped by and left comments!

I don’t think I’ll have to stress about dinner for a LONG time.

If you’re in need of dinner ideas, read through the comments, they do not disappoint!

Every recipe sounds so good, I can’t wait to try them out!

Okay, on to the winner of the Zakka Sewing Kit and goodies.

#288, Fran!

Congratulations, I hope you enjoy it!

Lindsey

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May 25, 2012

Summer Sewing :: Craft Apron

Summer Sewing Contest at ELQ

I’m excited to be sharing my craft apron today for the Summer Sewing Contest at Ellison Lane Quilts!

I’m going to be teaching sewing classes this summer and working part-time at a creative co-op called Collective.

I wanted to make an apron to wear while I’m working so that I could keep my cell phone nearby for checking on my kiddos, business cards, a pen, etc.

It needed lots of pockets and apparently ruffles too!  I seem to have an addiction to ruffles lately (mostly due to my ruffler foot).

The apron has 8 functional pockets and I designed it so that the criss-cross allows for a variation in depth.

There is one deep enough that I could carry a pair of scissors or a rotary cutter and one shallow enough for a piece of gum.

I added a little apple applique and an embroidered ‘L’ (channeling my inner Laverne & Shirley) and extra long ties so that I could tie in the front.

I look forward to being able to wear it this summer, thank you Jen for the motivation to kick off my summer sewing!

There’s been lots of inspiring projects already and more to come, so be sure to visit the other bloggers Jennifer has gathered.

 

 

Summer Sewing Contest at ELQ

 

I hope you’ll get out your sewing to-do list and join in the fun.   Here are the details for the contest with prizes too!

 

1. Sew something fun for summer in one of these 4 categories:

  • Quilts
  • Home Decor
  • Clothing
  • Bags & Accessories
You may enter one item in each category.
2. Link up your entry at Ellison Lane Quilts:  June 10-17.
3. Finalists are chosen in each category: June 18
4. Voting Begins: June 18- June 23
5. Winners announced: June 26

 

The Prizes:
The winner of each category will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

A randomly chosen winner in each category will win a Fat Quarter Bundle of fabric from Westminster Fibers / Free Spirit Fabric.

 

A wild card winner will be chosen by Jennifer’s husband and will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Intrepid Thread.

 

Thanks for visiting!
Lindsey

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May 21, 2012

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

I’m excited to be participating in Giveaway Day this year!

This is my 2nd year and I love being able to share some handmade goodies with you.

For this giveaway I’m offering up a Zakka Style sewing kit with a few extras.

There’s some Cosmo embroidery floss, a spool of 50 wt Aurifil, the sewing kit with pincushion and a few of my favorite flower head pins.

I think you’ll enjoy this goodie package!

For a chance to win, just leave me a comment.   Maybe with a link to your favorite recipe?  I seriously need new dinner ideas!

If you follow this blog already or are a new follower, leave a separate comment letting me know for an optional extra entry.

Giveaway is open to International readers too and will remain open until May 25th at 10pm EST.

xo, Lindsey

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May 21, 2012

Zakka Along Week 8 :: Block Quilt

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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Hello Week 8!

(Click on the picture to see who made each mug rug).

 

Lots of cute mug rugs last week and 34 entries!

The winner of the last $30 gift certificate to Zip It is ::

#5 Sheila, bluepatchquilter

Congratulations Sheila, I loved the sunshine you added to your mug rug!

Thank you  Zip It for your generosity in sponsoring three of our project weeks!

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This week we tackle the biggest project in the book, the Zakka Block Quilt.

I’m excited to have Michelle from I like Orange sharing her inspiration for us!

She has a great eye for color and I know you’ll love her quilt.

(Peek at her Etsy shop too, she designs gorgeous bag and quilt patterns.)

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We have a great giveaway prize for those of you who are ready to tackle this one week challenge.

Even if you’ve never made a quilt before, this is a simple patchwork design that would be great for a first time quilting project.   I will give fair warning, quilting is addicting, so this may not be your last quilt!

I’ve put together some resources for a newbie quilter:

If you find yourself stuck, please let us know in the flickr group or send me an email.

I want you to be successful!   You can do it!

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Projects that are completed and entered this week will be eligible to win a $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

Shopping for  fabric without having to spend a dime is a heck of a motivator, right?!

You may begin linking up your finished Block Quilt today through Sunday May 27th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop!

Click on the frog picture below to link up (one) of your projects or to view the entries.



Have fun!

xo, Lindsey

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May 16, 2012

Zakka Style :: Sewing Kit

With each project I make, I like this book more and more!

I tried to make something a bit different from my usual bright/eclectic taste.

I had fun trying to find ways to use this Square Dance panel from Anna Maria Horner.  I’ve never sewn with voile before.  It is amazingly soft!

I used the center of the large square for the lining of the kit and part of a small square for the pincushion.

After cutting the large panel for the lining , I had 2 scallop strips left over.   I was excited that I was able to work them as the binding.

I didn’t have a stamp to use for the exterior, so I cut the selvedge to use as a ‘ribbon’ trim.

I used a temporary adhesive to hold them in place and then stitched a band from the panel fabric to cover the raw edges in the center.

I used a pretty dusty blue Zuwa text print  for the ties.

It turned out so feminine and sweet, I just love it.

A quick project that would make a lovely gift!

Thanks for sharing in the process with me,  Lindsey

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May 15, 2012

Zakka Style :: Pincushion

 

I really love making pincushions, so quick and cute.

Mine is a little more quirky then the book version, but it feels very ‘me’ so I would say that’s a success!

I used Essex linen in dusty blue and a few bright prints from my scrap bin.

I read several years ago about stuffing your pincushions with steel wool to help keep your pins sharp.    I just happened to have some under my sink so I tried it out.   Does seem to do the trick!

Checking this one off the list!

Lindsey

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May 14, 2012

Zakka Along Week 7 :: Rain Cloud Mug Rug

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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Welcome to week 7!

We’ve completed the first quarter of the sew along and today I have an extra prize to share!

First take a peek at some of the magnets from last week:

This was a challenging project because of the tiny size (1.5″) of each magnet.

I know several of you really pushed yourselves with this project and I’m glad to see you stepping out of your comfort zone and growing your sewing skills!

Let’s see who won the giveaway for this week.   We had 34 entries for week 6 and our winner is #3, Lish, Sew Wunderful!

Congratulations Lish and thank you to Sew Mama Sew for sponsoring this giveaway!

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Okay, now I have another winner to announce!

Amy and I decided to break the sew along into 4 quarters and give away a prize at the completion of each quarter.

That way if you weren’t able to meet the weekly giveaway deadline, you still had a chance to win a prize if you linked up your project for that quarter before the 6 weeks were up.

Fat Quarter Shop has graciously offered a $75.00 gift certificate to our 1st quarter winner!

For the first 6 weeks of the sew along we had 322 projects linked up!!  Woohoo!

Our winner of the 1st quarter giveaway is #101, Danielle Raichel with her pincushion from week 3.   Isn’t it cute?

Congratulations and thank you to the Fat Quarter Shop!  Our next quarterly giveaway will be at the completion of week 12.

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Are you still with me??  I know this post is total info overload, but now it’s time to jump in and check out our project for this week!

John from Quilt Dad is inspiring us with his Rain Cloud Mug Rug for week 7.   He’s also giving away some fun stuff too!

Projects that are completed and entered this week will be eligible to win our last $30 gift certificate to Zip It!

You may begin linking up your finished Mug Rugs today through Sunday May 20th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $30 gift certificate to Zip It!

Click on the frog picture below to link up (one) of your projects or to view the entries.

 

Head on over to visit John and make sure to check out the new issue of Fat Quarterly too!

Have fun this week!

Lindsey

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May 7, 2012

Zakka Along Week 6 :: Itty Magnets

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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Welcome to week 6!


Each week there are so many adorable things you all have made, I wish I had room to feature each one!

We had 58 entries for week 5 and the winner of the Le Femme fat quarter bundle is:

#55, Paula!

Congratulations Paula, and thank you Robert Kaufman!

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This week we are making the Itty Bitty Magnets and Adrienne of Little Bluebell will be inspiring us with her take on the project!

Projects that are completed and entered this week will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate to Sew Mama Sew!

You may begin linking up your finished Magnets today through Sunday May 13th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $25 GC to Sew Mama Sew.

Click on the frog picture below to link up your project or to view the entries.


Also, just a friendly reminder that you can only enter 1 picture into the giveaway each week.

It’s okay if you make more than one of the weekly project, but you can’t link up all of them.    Choose your favorite picture to enter and you can add as many project photos as you’d like to the flickr group.

Thank you for understanding and helping to keep it fair for everyone!

Have fun this week and let us know in the flickr group if you’re having any trouble with your project.

We would love to help!

Lindsey

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