Monthly Archives: March 2012

March 31, 2012 · 12:00 am

Book winners

I’m thrilled with the excitement you have shown for the sew along!

Rashida has done an amazing job with this book and each and every contributor is so very talented.

If you want to take a peek at a project not featured on the back cover, visit Ayumi at Pink Penguin. She will be sharing the pincushion in the hop, but she was also a contributor to the book. She made the Sweet Memories Photo Frame and just shared about it on her blog yesterday. It is adorable!

Alright, on to the book winners:

{Book 1 Winner} :: #34

Debbie Reaves

March 28, 2012 at 9:20 pm

The projects in the book look so fun. I’d love to win one of the books.
Thanks for such a great website.

Debbie

{Book 2 Winner} :: #55

Sandicat

March 29, 2012 at 12:05 am

Oh my, such cute stuff, and with mothers day coming up as well,:-)

{Book 3 Winner} :: #133

Colleen

March 29, 2012 at 9:57 am

I’d love this book!

Congratulations, I will email you shortly!

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March 30, 2012 · 7:18 pm

Apartment Therapy

I was very excited to find out that Apartment Therapy featured a quilt of mine as one of 10 Modern Quilting Inspirations.

Thank you Apartment Therapy for the honor and for sharing Modern Quilting with your readers!

**The Zakka Style book giveaway ends tonight at 11pm EST, make sure to get your name in the hat!

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March 28, 2012 · 7:41 pm

Zakka Style Book Giveaway

** The Giveaway is now CLOSED, thank you!**

We’re only 5 days away from the start of the sew along!

If you’re still deciding whether or not to join in, maybe a free book will help you decide.

Stash Books has generously offered 3 copies of Zakka Style for me to giveaway to one of you!

For a chance to win, all you have to do is leave a comment!

This giveaway is open to all readers and will remain open until Friday, March 30 at 11 pm EST. I will post the winners on Saturday morning.

US winners may select either a paperback book or an e-book and International winners will receive an e-book available for immediate download.

Good Luck!

Lindsey

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March 20, 2012 · 12:58 pm

Art Caddy Tote

I shared this pattern with you a few days ago and I just couldn’t resist buying it myself.

(and then I proceeded to ignore the important things on my to-do list so that I could sew it!)

My little girl is 4 and she loves art.

If there is a piece of paper to be found, 99% of the time she has written her name on it along with a portrait of her family.

I love that she is always creating, but the downside is that there are crayons, paints, markers and pieces of paper ALL over the house.

(Which kinda drives me batty!)

I knew when I saw this little tote that I had to make it. It seriously holds everything she needs and it’s sturdy enough that it won’t topple over and spill out the contents.

LOVE it!

The pattern goes together easily and is very well written.

My biggest challenge was trying to wrestle it so that I could topstitch around the top of the bag. The sides have super extra heavy duty interfacing that bends, but not very much and I was trying to zoom through it.

Hello Lindsey, meet Patience.

When I went slowly it was just fine.

I want to enlarge it a bit and make one for myself. I think it would be awesome for carrying all of your sewing tools if you have a sew-in or retreat to go to.

She found it on the table this morning and yelled ‘Moooom, did you make this bag for meeeee??!!’ Then she gave me a big bear hug.

I’ll take that as approval!

Art Caddy Tote by Gingercakes

xo, Lindsey

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March 18, 2012 · 6:10 pm

Welcome PatternSpot

I’m so glad to welcome Patternspot.com as a sponsor at LRstitched!

PatternSpot is a ‘shop’ dedicated to PDF patterns from independent designers.

They have patterns for quilts, bags, and garments that cater to all sewing levels. And if you’re a pattern designer, you can upload and sell your patterns!

These are some of my favorites:

Art Caddy Tote by Gingercake

Kaleidoscope Quilt by Chasing Cottons

Metro Link by Paisley Pear Quilts

If you sign up for their newsletter they’ll give you a coupon code for 20% off your first purchase! I won’t admit how much time I spent browsing, but trust me when I say there is something for everyone.

Hope your weekend is full of sunshine! I can’t believe it’s 80 in March here in Atlanta. It’s gonna be a HOT summer!

Lindsey

Zakka Style Sew-Along!

Earlier in February, I talked about wanting to do a sew along with Rashida’s book Zakka Style and I’m excited to finally share the details!

Amy and I have put together a sew along/blog hop that will include 24 fabulous bloggers and you!

There are 24 projects in the book and we will be sewing right through it from start to finish.

The sew along starts Monday April 2nd with the first project in the book and will continue through Monday September 10th with a new project introduced each Monday.

Each blogger will sew a different project and will be sharing their finished project and inspiration with you.

April 2nd :: Zig Zag Tote with Sew Fantastic
April 9th :: The House Pouch with During Quiet Time
April 16th :: Zakka Pincushion with Pink Penguin
April 23rd :: Sewing Kit with Monkey Do
April 30th :: Patchwork Pencil Case with VeryKerryBerry
May 7th :: Itty Bitty Quilt Block Magnets with Little Bluebell

May 14th :: Raincloud Mug Rug with Quilt Dad
May 21st :: Zakka Block Quilt with I like Orange
May 28th :: Stem Messenger Bag with Sew Sweetness
June 4th :: Zip Organizer with Spotted Stone
June 11th :: Orchard Path Tweed Pouch with Don’t Call Me Betsy
June 18th :: Happy Couple Handwarmers with A Cuppa and a Catchup

June 25th :: Patchwork Potholder with Sew Take a Hike
July 2nd :: Water Bottle Holder with One Shabby Chick
July 9th :: Elephant Bookmark with Cut to Pieces
July 16th :: Patchwork Ribbon with {House} of A la Mode
July 23rd :: Delightful Linen Bag with Sukie
July 30th :: Bread Basket with Patchwork Notes

August 6th :: Sweet Sugar Cookie Sack with BettyCrockerAss
August 13th :: Little Pocket Pillowcase with Freshly Pieced
August 2oth :: Sweet Memories Photo Frame with Noodlehead
August 27th :: Pleated Coin Purse with Shape Moth
September 3rd :: Happy Garland Message Board with Maureen Cracknell Handmade
September 10th :: Nesting Boxes with From the Blue Chair

There will be a week in between each project to give you time to sew along & I’ll be sewing along right beside you. I sure hope you’ll join in on the fun!

I’ll be sharing more soon, but wanted to give you a chance to prepare since you will need a copy of the book to participate.

I’ve compiled a list of some places you can purchase online and it also comes in e-book form too!

E-book:

Paperback Book:

There will be some lovely prizes offered each week and we are so thankful to have the support of:

If you are interested in participating as a sponsor please email Amy, thank you!

Feel free to join in the flickr group and be sure to grab a button!

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xo, Lindsey

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March 9, 2012 · 6:14 pm

Welcome Contemporary Cloth!

I’m very excited to welcome Contemporary Cloth as a sponsor at LRstitched!

Sondra has a wonderful collection of modern fabrics that can be purchased in 1/4 yard increments. I love being able to buy fabric in small amounts for scrap quilting!

I picked up several Yuwa japanese prints and a few of the Alexander Henry heath prints which I adore.

Thank you again, Contemporary Cloth, for your support! Take a moment to visit Sondra’s shop, I know you’ll find something that wants to hop in your cart.

xo, Lindsey

P.S. Take a peek at the CC blog, there’s a giveaway and a 20% off coupon open until March 13th!