I’m waiting for my partner to receive her package, so I thought I’d share with you!
This swap was between the hosts of each circle of the do. Good Stitches charity bee.
I made my partner a sewing machine cover and a journal cover (which I forgot to photograph, gah!).
I used this tutorial from Notes from the Patch. Very easy to make and I really like that it fully covers the machine and the pocket addition.
I’ll share my package tomorrow, I’m SO excited about it!!
xo, Lindsey
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Welcome to week 19 of the sew along!
I’ve enjoyed seeing everyone’s bread baskets this week:
Not only were the projects gorgeous (per usual!), but most of you staged your photo with some bread. Love it!
We had 21 entries this week and the winner of the Monsterz fat quarter bundle is #1, The Patchsmith!
My computer died yesterday from a power surge and I’m working on a new one, so I’ve lost all of my programs, including Photoshop where I uploaded the random.org picture.
So you’ll just have to trust me that it is indeed #1!
Thank you Cloud 9 for the beautiful bundle of fabric!
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We also have a second winner today to celebrate the close of the 3rd quarter. This winner will receive a $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop!
There were 147 projects entered from week 13-18 and the winner is #113, Kirsten’s delightful linen bag.
Congrats Kirsten and thank you to the Fat Quarter Shop!
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Alright, on to the new project this week! We are making the Sweet Sugar Cookie Sack designed by Amy from Nana Company.
If you’ve never visited Amy’s blog before, do head over. Her style is so sweet and whimsical.
Lots of linen and touches of hand stitching in everything!
Our inspiration blogger this week is Jen from BettyCrockerAss and she has totally made this project her own.
Three different versions she’s created that will hopefully get you excited to start your own!
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Once you’ve made your project this week, come back and link it up for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Fabricworm!
You may begin linking up your finished Sugar Cookie Sacks today through Sunday August 12th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the $25 gift certificate to Fabricworm.
Click on the frog picture below to link up your (one) project or to view the entries.
Happy Stitching, Lindsey
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It’s week 18 and the last week of the 3rd quarter! WHAT?
Can you believe only 6 weeks left?
As always, the projects are so beautiful each week!
(click on the picture to be linked to each creator)
I love the uniqueness in the bags this week. Lots of hand stitching and embellishment that have made each linen bag special.
There were 33 entries this week and the winner of the fat quarter bundle from Art Gallery is #8 AnneEliza!
Congratulations! And thank you Art Gallery!
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This week our project is the adorable bread basket designed by Rachel Roxburgh of Roxy Creations.
Our blogger for the week is Tamiko from Patchwork Notes and I love her bread basket and how she used it while entertaining.
It really makes the serving table look extra special.
Pop over and visit her and be sure to enter her giveaway too!
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Projects that are entered this week are eligible to win a fat quarter bundle of Monterz from Cloud 9 Organics. LOVE these cute prints!
You may begin linking up your finished Bread Baskets today through Sunday August 5th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the fat quarter bundle of Monsterz by Cloud 9 fabrics.
Click on the frog picture below to link up your (one) project or to view the entries!
Also be sure to get your projects from week 13 through week 18 linked up this week if you haven’t already. I will draw a winner from all of those projects for a $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop!
Have a great week, Lindsey
P.S. I’m sorry for being late this morning, we had teacher meet and greet!
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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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I got some exciting news yesterday that I’ve been hoping for!
Do you remember the triangle quilt?
My Aunt gave me a bunch of her old quilt books from the 80′s and I found the pattern for the triangle quilt in one of them.
I had a lot of you want me to share the pattern, but it didn’t belong to me.
The book this quilt is in has long been discontinued.
I tried several channels for contacting the author, Judy Martin, to get her blessing to share the pattern with you.
I finally had some luck getting in touch with the publisher and heard yesterday that Judy said yes! Yay!
I’ll be working on a PDF pattern to share as soon as I possibly can.
A big thank you to Judy for allowing me to share her beautiful pattern!
Lindsey
P.S. A big thank you to those who voted for my pillow in the Summer Sewing Contest. I found out this morning that I won the Home Decor category. I am so excited and grateful for your support!
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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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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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**Giveaway is now CLOSED, thank you!**
I am very excited today to welcome Fort Worth Fabric Studio as a new sponsor at LRstitched!
The owner, Jodie, is very sweet and this store is her creative dream.
When I saw Fort Worth in the name I immediately asked her if it was Fort Worth as in Texas?
I grew up in Dallas which is about 45 minutes from Fort Worth. I was tickled when she said yes.
Small world!
She has a wide selection of beautiful fabrics and LOTS of custom fat quarter bundles.
I picked three of my favorites to share.
The Ta Dot bundle has all 37 colors of this print from Michael Miller.
I love polka dots and especially in a rainbow of colors!
And this bundle called I love a Rainy Day, cracks me up. How cute are the Donkey’s in rain boots?
Love these colors! This is a custom bundle for the Quilt Con block challenge.
The shop offers great prices on shipping and all patterns ship FREE.
Jodie also put together a bundle for me to giveaway to one of you!
Just leave a comment for a chance to win this fat quarter bundle called ‘Luminosity‘.
15 fat quarters in shades of gray, white, black and yellow.
The giveaway is open to all readers both US and International and will stay open until Friday, June 15th at 10 am EST.
Good Luck and welcome to Fort Worth Fabric Studio!
xo, Lindsey
P.S. I’m so sorry for being late, late, LATE with this post.
Summertime with a 5 and 6 year old…. phew!
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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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Finally getting around to sharing my finished pillow for my swap partner!
This was the first New York Beauty block I’ve made and I was a bit nervous about it.
Paper piecing + curves had me a little freaked out, but they are really not so bad!
I always like it when something comes together easier than you anticipate. I used Sara’s tutorial from the NYB Quilt Along and it definitely helped the process. Along with lots of pins and patience.
The finished block sat on my design wall for awhile because I wasn’t sure how to quilt it. I’m glad that I didn’t rush myself.
I mostly used the seams as a guide to echo the piecing and then had a little fun in the center.
I started by stitching concentric V shapes and then realized if I shifted the piece 90 degrees clockwise and repeated the pattern, it created a fun star design.
I did an envelope back and bound the edges which was another first. I really love how it frames the pillow.
The pillow is still en route, so I’m excited to see what my partner thinks when it arrives!
Lindsey
