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July 16, 2012 · 11:29 am

Zakka Along Week 16 :: Patchwork Ribbon

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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**Update: Our guest blogger for this week wasn’t able to do her post, so there will not be an inspiration post this week. I apologize for any confusion. Please keep Heather in your thoughts!

Hello week 16!

Last week you all made such well-dressed little elephants…

(click on the picture to be linked to the creator of each bookmark)

How cute?!

All of the modifications are so clever. I especially love Simone’s addition of arms. It really changes the look!

Alright, so we had 18 entries and the winner of the $15 gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread is #12, Kirsten @ Gemini Stitches.

Congratulations Kirsten and thank you so much to the Intrepid Thread!

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This weeks project is the Patchwork Ribbon designed by Melody Miller (of Ruby Star fame).

I love the unexpected usefulness of this project! I would have never dreamed up making fabric ribbon, but it is such a great idea and would really be the cherry on top of a handmade gift.

If you decide to make some patchwork ribbon of your own, be sure to come back and enter it for a chance to win an AMAZING prize pack of Cosmo threads from Lecien.

You may begin linking up your finished Patchwork Ribbon today through Sunday July 22nd at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the Cosmo thread sampler from Lecien!

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

Wishing you a creative week!

Lindsey

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July 9, 2012 · 9:46 am

Zakka Along Week 15 :: Elephant Bookmark

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Welcome to week 15!

I hope everything went okay for you with the water bottle holder?

A few errors were found in the printed instructions (you can find those here) and I know that can be really frustrating.

You all still did a great job. Here’s a sampling of the finished projects:

(click on the picture to be linked to the maker of each holder)

There were 16 entries for the fat quarter bundle of Le Femme and the winner is #11, Shelly!

Congratulations Shelly!!

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Today we move on to a new project, the Elephant Bookmark.

My oldest learned to read last year and my little girl is starting to learn, so these will be perfect for them!

Our inspiration blogger this week is Angela from Cut to Pieces. She has made two adorable bookmarks and offers you some helpful tips too.

Stay awhile and browse through her blog, she has a lot of great tutorials and lots of eye candy!

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Projects that are completed and entered this week are eligible to win a $15 gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread.

You may begin linking up your finished bookmarks today through Sunday July 15th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $15 gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread!

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

I look forward to seeing what you create this week!

Lindsey

P.S. Honey Be Good has offered you all a 15% discount on your purchases with them! Just enter LRSTITCHED at checkout. I just got some thread in and can’t wait to use it!

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July 2, 2012 · 9:15 am

Zakka Along Week 14 :: Water Bottle Holder

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Another Monday is here, and this one just happens to be my wedding anniversary too!

I know my hubby peeks in here from time to time, so Happy 7th Anniversary love!

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Now let’s take a look at some beautiful potholders from last week:

(click on the picture to be linked to the maker of each potholder)

There were 29 entries this week for the $25 gift certificate to Sew Mama Sew and the winner is #8, Ali M.!

Thank you Sew Mama Sew and congratulations Ali!

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Today we have Amber from One Shabby Chick sharing her water bottle holder with us!

She has made 2 adorable versions for her kids and shares some helpful alterations too.

Be sure to stop over and visit her!

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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 July 8th 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.

Enjoy sewing this week!

Lindsey

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June 25, 2012 · 10:01 am

Zakka Style :: Patchwork Potholders

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Welcome to week 13 of the Zakka Style sew along!

I’m filling in for Penny today as we take a peek at the Patchwork Potholder project in the book.

I have said this about every thing I’ve made from this book, but I LOVE this project!

Retro Mama designed the potholders and they are a functional and fun project to make.

I love when you make something and when you’re done you think, wow I did that! That’s how I felt about binding the circle.

I wasn’t so sure how that would work out, but it was kind of magical.

Kim did update the instructions for applying the binding on her blog. You can view that here.

She added a step by step tutorial with pictures, so you may find that more helpful if you’ve never bound anything before.

I followed the instructions on her blog versus the book and they are very well written and easy to follow along.

I always love choosing fabrics for a project.

I had a retro kitchen print from Michael Miller and it seemed just perfect for a set of potholders!

I used Essex yarn dyed linen in flax as my neutral. I can’t say enough good things about the Essex linen.

I always have slippage problems when I sew with 100% linen and using the cotton/linen blend makes things much more stable and less frustrating!

I know you’re going to have fun with this project, I can’t wait to see what you make!

The link up is open and this week’s prize is a $25 gift certificate to Sew Mama Sew.

Get sewing and be sure to ask questions in the flickr group if you have any problems!

xx Lindsey

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· 9:02 am

Zakka Along Week 13 :: Patchwork Potholders

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Good Morning all!

Just a quick note… Due to circumstances beyond her control, Penny won’t be able to do her post today. Please keep her in your thoughts!

I am going to fill in for her, so be sure to look out for my post on the patchwork potholder in just a bit.

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Today ended week 12 and we are officially half way through the sew along!

We had a lot of cute hand warmers in the flickr pool, both happy couples and your own variations too.

Take a peek:

(click on the picture to see who made each project)

There were 19 entries for the $15 gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread and the winner is #7 Rumeysa!

Congratulations and thank you to the Intrepid Thread!

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We also have a winner for the fat quarter bundle of Le Femme to celebrate the end of the 2nd Quarter!

There were 160 projects entered from weeks 7-12 and the winner is #147 Kris!

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On to week 13!

We are making the Patchwork Potholders this week and I will be sharing my version with you today.

Be sure to visit the project designer, Retro Mama, she has updated the instructions for applying the bindings with a step by step tutorial.

I followed her instructions instead of those in the book and found them extremely easy to follow!

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

You may begin linking up your finished Patchwork Potholders today through Sunday July 1st at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $25 gift certificate to Sew Mama Sew!

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

Have fun with this project!

Lindsey

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June 18, 2012 · 9:15 am

Zakka Along Week 12 :: Hand Warmers

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Though I can hardly believe it, this weeks project is the halfway point in the book!

I hope you have enjoyed sewing along thus far.

As always, here’s a little sampling of the projects from last week:

(click on the picture to view the creator of each pouch)

There were 31 entries in the giveaway for the fat quarter bundle of Summerlove from Art Gallery Fabrics.

Random.org has chosen and the winner is #15 Mary Moon Designs!

Thank you Art Gallery and congratulations to Mary!

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This week we are making the Happy Couple Hand Warmers.

I’m excited to have Nova from A Cuppa and a Catchup sharing with us today!

She has offered up adorable inspiration and also tips on embroidery.

I know you’ll find her post very helpful!

Nova is a very talented designer who adds the most whimsical hand stitching to her projects.

She designed the Itty Bitty Quilt block magnets from the book too!

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Projects that are completed and entered this week are eligible to win a $15 gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread.

You may begin linking up your finished Hand Warmers today through Sunday June 24th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $15 gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread!

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

Also, when the random winner is chosen next week for the Hand Warmer project, I will also be selecting a winner for the end of the 2nd Quarter projects. (Projects 7-12)

If you didn’t make the original deadline, be sure to go back and link up your projects from weeks 7-12. All entries will go into a drawing for a Fat Quarter Bundle of Le Femme from Robert Kaufman!

You can find the original posts for these projects by clicking on the Zakka Along tab at the top of my blog.

Have a great week!

Lindsey

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June 11, 2012 · 9:58 am

Zakka Along Week 11 :: Orchard Tweed Pouch

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You all rocked the zip organizers last week!!!

Excuse the massive mosaic, but I had to squeeze all I could find in the flickr group.

(If I missed yours, it was not on purpose!)

This was a challenging project, and I thought maybe 5 or so people would complete it.

Wha? More like 28, woot!

And the fabric choices! I kept saying to myself, ooh I want one like that, and that and that and that….

So out of 28 entries, random.org chose the winner for the Lecien Cosmo sampler kit and it’s #22, Marian. Congratulations!

Thank you so much to Lecien for you generosity!

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This weeks project is an adorable zipper pouch designed by Amanda Jennings.

Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy is our blogger for this project and I love her little pouch. Especially the lining fabric!

She has given some great advice on sewing this pouch up, so be sure to head over and check out her post.

Take a peek at her tutorials and patterns while you’re there, she has LOTS of inspiring things on her blog!

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Projects that are completed and entered this week have a chance to win a beautiful fat quarter bundle of Summerlove from Art Gallery Fabrics. Art Gallery is known for the feel of their fabric and you are going to love these beauties!

You may begin linking up your finished Orchard Path pouch today through Sunday June 17th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the fat quarter bundle of Summerlove!

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

I’ll be back a little later today with a new sponsor and a giveaway!

Have fun this week, Lindsey

P.S. Don’t forget next Sunday is Father’s Day! Are you making anything handmade for Father’s Day??

P.S.S. The Summer Sewing contest is open for project entries!

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June 4, 2012 · 10:22 am

Zakka Along Week 10 :: Zip Organizer

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Welcome to week 10!

(click on the picture to see who made each bag)

This is just a small sampling of the messenger bags from last week.

I love every single bag in the flickr group, you all did a great job!

We had 20 bags entered and the winner of the Le Femme fat quarter bundle is #17, Cary!

Congratulations and thank you Robert Kaufman!

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This week we are making the Zip Organizer.

This is a project that will require a bit more patience, but I know you all can do it if you take your time.

Make sure to read the Errata page, this project does have some errors printed in the book.

Krista from Spotted Stone will be inspiring you this week with her zip organizer! (actually organizers, she made 3!)

Projects that are completed and entered this week are eligible for a chance to win an amazing Cosmo thread sampler from Lecien that has over 70 different colors included!

If you’ve never used this perle cotton before, you will love it!

You may begin linking up your finished Zip Organizer today through Sunday June 10th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the Cosmo thread sampler from Lecien!

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

Take your time this week and be sure to let us know in the flickr group if you need any help!

Lindsey

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May 28, 2012 · 10:43 am

Zakka Along Week 9 :: Stem Messenger Bag

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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 21, 2012 · 7:59 am

Zakka Along Week 8 :: Block Quilt

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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:

Amy from Diary of a Quilter has a great Quilting 101 series that is very helpful!
Making a quilt sandwich at Oh Fransson
Tutorial for spray basting a quilt at Film in the Fridge
Pin basting with Jeni at In Color Order
Binding help at Jaybird Quilts

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.