by Sherri Sylvester | Mar 17, 2017
Hi there, how is your week going? We’ve had a “week off” for March Break, no school for the kids, and the usual juggling and scrambling for my husband and I!
Lots going on (including these adorable sock bunnies!) and in the middle of it all, I decided to get a migraine for the first time in years. So… my wonderful husband took over Wednesday, and I got some rest Thursday, and now I’m trying to ramp up again slowly and still play catch-up. It’s so nice to have help at home and so good to have older kids that can play on their own. (And draw me “get well” cards and get me water and pillows – they’re so cute!) I’ve been well taken care of.
So, today you get a random mash-up of what’s going on around here…
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! I emailed the latest winners this morning, one who gets a Fat Quarter Skirt Kit and the other three lucky ladies that get to play with the pattern. You can check out who won in the giveaway post.
I managed to finish up the Reversible Fat Quarter skirt I cut out last week. And finish photos for another #FQSinspiration tutorial on how to add Patch Pockets to a skirt. Hopefully, I can write and post it this coming week – the girls were fighting over who would do the photo-shoot, so you know it’s a good one! Plus I’m preparing for my workshop – there are still a couple more spaces if you want to snatch one up!
Also, it’s apparently only one month until Easter – so the usual (and all important) new dresses for the girls are in the works. As they get older, it’s getting trickier to sew for them. They have lots more to say about how things should look! I love designing their dresses – but if all the hard work doesn’t get worn it’s not worth it. So… they get their say, and I try to work out a compromise – ie. where the fabrics match as best as my stash and I can work out!
This year my youngest is on a big maxi-dress kick and we are going ahead with a “re-make” of my second favorite dress ever – this Annabelle for my oldest – only with RED! And I mean that in a good way. Many thanks to the Elizabeth Olwen fabric I picked up at Jo-Ann Fabric for incorporating turquoise so I can match it up with this gorgeous Henley Studio yardage from my sponsor Fabric Spark. I’ve had both sitting in my stash for far too long. (P.S. My most favorite dress make ever is this yellow one!)
The oldest is still into florals – big time! (Thus the large-scale florals… #seewhatIdidthere LOL) She wants her dress from fabrics she chose at Country Clothesline during last spring’s Creativ Festival and I’m so excited to finally put them together. They’ll match beautifully with this lace-edge fabric for an underskirt, if I can pull it off with the sample pieces I have. She wants a repeat of last year’s epic tulle extravaganza, thankfully the included “minus the tulle” pattern version!
It’s a little sad the girls won’t match this year – but at least they will still wear what I’m sewing. So #winwin all around I’d say!
What are you up to right now? Hope you have a great weekend planned!
by Sherri Sylvester | Mar 10, 2017
Woohoo, it’s Fri-Yay! And I’ve got two more skirts for Day 5 of the Fat Quarter Skirt Blog Tour!
First up, Nienke from Pienkel with her daughter’s fairytale-perfect skirt.
Nienke has nailed the fabrics on this one – what is more perfect than a little girl’s skirt than dots? And my girls would LOVE a piece of this fabric, it’s amazing! Click here to read her pattern review.
You can find Nienke on Pienkel, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
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Sara from Made by Sara is also here today with TWO fat quarter skirts!
I know this drill well, make something twirly for one girl, gotta make one for the other! Ha!
On a more serious note, Sara has a tiny baby at home and talks in her post about having/making time to sew and her experience sewing this pattern. Click here to visit her and find out how it went.
You can find Sara on Made by Sara, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a Fat Quarter Skirt kit or pattern. (Remember, you can “click to enter” once each day of the tour!)
Plus, get the pattern for only $6 with discount code FQSTour all week, through Sunday, March 12, 2017. Don’t worry, if you win the prize, we’ll refund your payment!
by Sherri Sylvester | Mar 9, 2017
Thursday (almost Friday!) and two more great skirts for Day 4 of the Fat Quarter Skirt Blog Tour!
First up, Roxanne from Crafty like a Rox with her daughter’s “recording” skirt.
Roxanne’s post is as hilarious as her skirt (and daughter) are cute! The cassette tape fabric caused a bit of confusion with her kids… you’ll have to read it. Click here to visit her and find out why!
You can find Roxanne on Crafty like a Rox and Instagram.
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Emily is also joining us today from The Sew and Tell Project with her daughter’s perfect playground skirt.
I love that Emily chose to add shorts to her daughter’s skirt! It’s hands-down my favorite hack for a Fat Quarter skirt. You can find out more in her “playground tested” pattern review.
You can find Emily on The Sew and Tell Project, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.
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Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a Fat Quarter Skirt kit or pattern. (Remember, you can “click to enter” once each day of the tour!)
Plus, get the pattern for only $6 with discount code FQSTour all week, through Sunday, March 12, 2017. Don’t worry, if you win the prize, we’ll refund your payment!
by Sherri Sylvester | Mar 8, 2017
Hooray, it’s Wednesday and today we have two wonderful bloggers bringing us Day 3 of the Fat Quarter Skirt Blog Tour!
First up, Trina from Will Cook for Shoes with her purr-fect skirt… (*hee hee* couldn’t help it!)
I met Trina through Janome, and her blog is a great mix of quilty and garment goodness, along with a healthy dose of baking and her three dogs. (Bassets, SO CUTE!) Plus, bonus, she’s also Canadian! Click here to visit her and find out more.
You can also find Trina on Will Cook for Shoes, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Nelleke is also joining us today from GAAFmachine with a winning skirt, literally! Read on…
Nelleke won the Fat Quarters she used for this skirt in a giveaway, woohoo! And the florals are so cute for her daughter’s skirt. Visit her blog to find out more.
You can also find Nelleke on GAAFmachine, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a Fat Quarter Skirt kit or pattern. (Remember, you can “click to enter” once each day of the tour!)
Plus, get the pattern for only $6 with discount code FQSTour all week, through Sunday, March 12, 2017. Don’t worry, if you win the prize, we’ll refund your payment!
by Sherri Sylvester | Mar 7, 2017
Terrific Tuesday brings us Day 2 of the Fat Quarter Skirt Blog Tour!
Melissa from Rebel & Malice joins us today with her sunny skirt.
This skirt makes me wish summer were here in my part of the world right NOW! I love Melissa’s combination of teal and yellow, and the striped contrast band is perfect. Click here to visit her and find out more.
You can also find Melissa on Rebel & Malice, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a Fat Quarter Skirt kit or pattern. (Remember, you can “click to enter” once each day of the tour!)
Plus, get the pattern for only $6 with discount code FQSTour all week, through Sunday, March 12, 2017.
by Sherri Sylvester | Mar 6, 2017
Happy Monday to you, it’s Day 1 of the Fat Quarter Skirt Blog Tour!
Today we get a unicorn-friendly treat from Sewing by Ti.
She whipped up a quick skirt for her daughter and by the photos in her post – it was a bit hit! Plus, she explains how easy it was to fit the skirt for her “super skinny minny” daughter. Thanks for visiting her to check it out!
You can also follow Sewing by Ti on Facebook.
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Don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a Fat Quarter Skirt kit or pattern.
Plus, get the pattern for only $6 with discount code FQSTour all week, through Sunday, March 12, 2017.
