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A Sunny Facebook Giveaway!
Alright - so this is what happens when you forget to post something and then it becomes the last day of the giveaway and you find it in your drafts! Ack! I have decided to delay the giveaway to give you all a chance to enter the contest. Read on for the not-so-new...
“No Stress” Sewing
I find that I tend to be driven by deadlines - especially with posting things here. (I love it - so it's not as bad as it sounds!) Instead of having fun with the process of sewing I get anxious about whether the project will turn out ok, or if I will waste the fabric...
Made by Me Monday – Paper Pieced Kawaii Tooth Fairy Pillow {printable pattern & mini tutorial}
We had a milestone event here last week - my oldest lost her first tooth! It had been wiggly for a week or so and meanwhile I was planning this tooth fairy pillow. Of course on the day I set aside to work on it, she lost the tooth. And, of course I wasn't able to...
Sewing Survey Saturday #11
Last Survey’s Results: Well, I feel better! We had a lot of people with the same problem as me answer the survey last week. The question was: "How do you keep up with your favorite blogs?" and I was generally feeling overwhelmed following my list of "only" 38! With...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Mitten Page – Printable Pattern & Tutorial {week 5}
Hi again all! We're back again with week 5 of the Quiet Book Sew-Along. This page is really fast to put together, so - if you didn't get your materials ready last week go and get them now and let's get sewing. This will be our second finish. With 2 pages under your...
Introducing: Fabric Spark & Seams Sew Laura
As some of you may have noticed, I have started accepting sponsors for Thread Riding Hood. This is great because that means I can take a little time to give you a little background on some shops I'm really excited about! You will notice their logos on the right...
Made by Me Monday – Drop Shoulder Shirt
Wow - I feel like it's been a while since I posted something on Monday. I'm so glad the weather is sunnier and we can all start looking forward to spring - if it decides to show up! Since it's still pretty chilly here I made a little shirt over the weekend to hold me...
Sewing Survey Saturday #10
Alright, it's time we get this thing back on track. It's been an entire month since the last survey and I had to go back to remind myself what it was even about! Thanks for joining in, let's see what you said waaaaay back in February! Last Survey's Results: We asked...
Quiet Book Sew-Along: Mitten Page – Materials List {week 4}
Welcome back to Week 4! Today we will start our second page with the materials listing. It's the Mitten Page - another simple one! And I thought we should complete the peek-a-boo theme we started with the House Page, kids love surprises! Of course faces are especially...
Scalloped Edge Basket Tutorial {a fat quarter project}
In case you are wondering, I haven't disappeared! I've been working on some fun graphic design projects for our company that have been using some of my sewing time. I've been bitten by the "spring sewing" bug and have lots of plans... I just need to hit some deadlines...