by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 24, 2015
Hooray, it’s finally time to reveal who won the Thanks to YOU Week Giveaways!
As usual this is bittersweet for me, I’d love to give prizes to everyone! That said, I am super happy for the 14 winners! Many thanks to these amazing shops for providing our generous prizes!
Note: All winners were selected randomly using the Rafflecopter widget selection system. Thanks!
by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 20, 2015
It’s your last day to enter the 11 amazing Thanks to YOU Week Giveaways. Tonight (July 20th) at midnight EST they will close and tomorrow I’m so excited to find out who will win! (Winners will be posted later this week.)
I also really love the sewing tips that we got from our giveaway sponsors and thought they should all be in one place – just in case you skipped over them in your hurry to fill out the entry form! A lot of these are new-to-me tips, and I love learning something new, especially when it saves me time and brain power!
Which of these sewing tips is your new favorite?
| Bebe’s Sewing Tip: The majority of my quilts come from patterns I find in magazines or books. When I’m working on a pattern from a magazine (or book) I find it a pain to have to keep looking back and forth at a magazine/book that’s sitting on a table. I’m always losing my spot on the page or the page flips. Depending on how many different cuts I have to make I have two things that help me.
1) I use a recipe book holder to hold my magazine/book while I’m working. This stops the pages from flipping and I find it easier to look at instructions when they are upright. I also use those reusable “sign here” labels that are used for documents to keep my place on the page. As I complete a cut I move the arrow to the next one.
2) Depending on how many different cuts I have to do sometimes I transfer the cutting instructions onto a dry erase board and erase as I do the cuts. ~ Canadian National Fabric |
| Sylvia’s Sewing Tip: Remember those little reinforcements we used (back in the day) on our paper for our binders? Well, they are a great way to label your sewing machine bobbins, so you won’t forget which thread you have on which bobbin – you can find them at your dollar store or stationary store. ~ Country Clothesline |
| Rita’s Sewing Tip: Maintenance is key – sewing machine maintenance (cleaning, change needles), personal maintenance (Hydrate – drink water, move/stretch often), tool maintenance (change rotary blades). The maker is only as good as his tools! They need not be expensive – just in good working order. ~ Fabric Please! |
| Daryl’s Sewing Tip: My best sewing tip is to take on something you’ve never sewn before. If you’re a quilter – make a dress, if you sew bags – slip-cover a chair. There is so much helpful information on blogs like Thread Riding Hood, your hand will be held every step of the way, and sewing is one of the most transferable skills there is. It will open up a whole new world of creative opportunities.~ Fabric Spark |
| Jill’s Sewing Tip: I have a scrap piece of fabric that I ALWAYS start sewing on before I start stitching – to prevent that snarl of stitches underneath your work or even worse – the edge being eaten by your machine! ~ Fishskin Fabric |
| Marlene’s Sewing Tip: Press, don’t iron. Press once to set your seam, then either press the seam to either one side or open. Then press again from the front. Pressing means picking your iron up and moving it along the fabric, overlapping as you go. Don’t iron! Ironing — where you slide the iron in a back and forth motion across the fabric — easily stretches and distorts the fabric. And don’t wait until the end to press – press as you go. This is true whether you’re sewing a quilt, clothing or — well, actually anything and everything. ~ Flare Fabrics |
| Alanna’s Sewing Tip: When sew garments always sew up a muslin first, it’s time consuming but so worth it. ~ Fridays Off Fabric Shop |
| Pam’s Sewing Tip: Use the best thread you can afford. We tend to spend a lot of money on fabric, but forget that the thread is going to have to hold it all together. My favourite is Aurifil. ~ Mad About Patchwork |
| Nikki’s Sewing Tip: My favorite sewing tip, although technically not a “tip”, is to listen to audio books while you sew. I’ve listened to so many great books (everyone, you HAVE to listen to The Girl With All the Gifts) while sewing, and it makes sewing twice as much fun! ~ Seam Allowance |
| Judy’s Sewing Tip: When you need to keep colours sorted while sewing – why not look in your baking cupboard? I sort small pieces into muffin cups and strips onto cookie sheets. At the end of the day they can be tidied up easily just by stacking them up! (Works great for Lego projects too!) ~ Sew Sisters |
| Lisa’s Sewing Tip: Never be afraid to try something new, you will be surprised at what you can do! ~ Stay Home Fabrics |
by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 18, 2015
WOW, what a week this has been! Things have been going amazing-crazy over here. I hope you’ve had a chance to enter the 11 giveaways posted last week. I am so grateful to all the shops that have provided them! (P.S. You can still enter all the giveaways until Monday 20th at midnight EST!)
Thanks so much for all of your amazing comments and well-wishes! I was going to try to respond to them personally, and realized it would likely take me a week.
Please know you are deeply appreciated and that I read each and every comment – always! (Also, I now know you have impeccable taste in fabric… and what fabrics I could get you for your birthday!)
Today is like a Thread Riding Hood “Black Friday Weekend”! And, the 18th also happens to be my 36th birthday! So… your mission is to go buy some fabric for yourself, it’s your Birthday Party Take-Home goodie bag!
Discounts are valid TWO DAYS ONLY – July 18-19, 2015.
Please take time to thank these Canadian Shops for providing generous discounts for you to use. A great place to leave a “Thank You” is in their Notes section when you fill in the check out form for the shop. There are so many amazing deals! Have so much fun shopping! (P.S. Most of these shops ship internationally!)
For the sake of fairness I have listed the shops in alphabetical order.
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10% off + Free Shipping with Promo Code: TRH10shipp
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30% off with Discount Code: summer |
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20% off all Country Clothesline’s Fresh & Pretty fabrics by the yard and pre-cut bundles too! So many fantastic choices for your summer sewing projects! Use Discount Code: TRH3 |
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20% Cart Discount (does not stack with other coupons, excludes gift card purchases) with Discount Code: dd20trh |
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20% store-wide discount (sale items excluded) use Discount code: BLOGIVERSARY |
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Get another 15% off already discounted fabrics in the July Clearance Blast. Save on over 150 fabrics in the “Sale” section of the site. Two Days Only. Use Discount Code: Clearance Blast |
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12% Discount (applies to webstore purchases) use Discount Code: AUL3YZOV9 |
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20% off use Discount Code: FLAREFAB20 |
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15% off purchases of $50 or more (Includes sale items!) with Discount Code: Blogiversary |
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15% off with Discount Code: TRHBLOGIVERSARY |
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15% off EVERYTHING with Discount Code: TRH15 |
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10% off with Discount Code: TRHOOD10 |
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10% off with Discount Code: threeyears |
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25% off with Discount Code: threadridinghood |
by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 17, 2015
Giveaway No. 11 of 11 – we’ve made it to the last one! Don’t miss your chance to enter to win all of the giveaways! (Find out more or Link to all of the posted giveaways)
The last giveaway this week (but not least!) is from Fishskin Fabric. This shop is a new sponsor of Thread Riding Hood and I’m excited to interview them later this year!
Jill’s Sewing Tip: I have a scrap piece of fabric that I ALWAYS start sewing on before I start stitching – to prevent that snarl of stitches underneath your work or even worse – the edge being eaten by your machine!
Today you can enter to win a 14 Fat Quarter bundle of Spellbound from Cotton + Steel!
This giveaway is open to International readers, from July 17 to July 20 at midnight EST. Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter – and if you don’t have Facebook to sign in with, just use your name and email address. There’s a “click to enter”, no social media login entry too!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Don’t Forget! Discount Weekend coming July 18/19…
by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 17, 2015
Giveaway No. 10! Don’t miss your chance to enter to win all of the giveaways! There have been 2 giveaways each day this week and there will be 3 today! (Find out more or Link to all of the posted giveaways)
Today’s second giveaway is from Canadian National Fabric. I was really excited to find more fabric for my “Little Red” collection from them earlier this year!
“We offer $5 flat rate shipping across Canada & Free Shipping on orders over $50 (before taxes). Find out more!” ~ Canadian National Fabric
Bebe’s Sewing Tip: The majority of my quilts come from patterns I find in magazines or books. When I’m working on a pattern from a magazine (or book) I find it a pain to have to keep looking back and forth at a magazine/book that’s sitting on a table. I’m always losing my spot on the page or the page flips. Depending on how many different cuts I have to make I have two things that help me.
1) I use a recipe book holder to hold my magazine/book while I’m working. This stops the pages from flipping and I find it easier to look at instructions when they are upright. I also use those reusable “sign here” labels that are used for documents to keep my place on the page. As I complete a cut I move the arrow to the next one.
2) Depending on how many different cuts I have to do sometimes I transfer the cutting instructions onto a dry erase board and erase as I do the cuts.
In this giveaway, two fortunate readers will win a $25 Gift Certificate (CDN funds) to Canadian National Fabric!
This giveaway is open to International readers, from July 17 to July 20 at midnight EST. Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter – and if you don’t have Facebook to sign in with, just use your name and email address. There’s a “click to enter”, no social media login entry too!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Don’t Forget! Discount Weekend coming July 18/19…
by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 17, 2015
Giveaway No. 9! Don’t miss your chance to enter to win all of the giveaways! There have been 2 giveaways each day this week and there will be 3 today! (Find out more or Link to all of the posted giveaways)
Today’s first giveaway is from Stay Home Fabrics. I worked with them a while ago to make an extra-large quilted dish mat tutorial that we use it in our kitchen everyday!
“Stay Home Fabrics aims to impress you with the fastest shipping possible, excellent customer service and only the highest quality products. Stay tuned in the coming months for exciting changes to our website.” ~ Stay Home Fabrics
Lisa’s Sewing Tip: Never be afraid to try something new, you will be surprised at what you can do!
Today’s giveaway is an amazing Amy Butler Design Roll and a $15 Shop Credit to Stay Home Fabrics!
This giveaway is open to Canadian and US readers, from July 17 to July 20 at midnight EST. Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter – and if you don’t have Facebook to sign in with, just use your name and email address. There’s a “click to enter”, no social media login entry too!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Don’t Forget! Discount Weekend coming July 18/19…
