Winner!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and entered my Sew Mama Sew giveaway!  I got so many ideas for new books, I don't even know where to start!  :)


The WINNER of the texty fat quarters is:

 AlidaP!  Check your inbox for an email from me.  Congratulations!

Giveaway Day!

Welcome friends!  I'm so excited to be participating in my first ever Giveaway Day!

I have been SO lucky over the past four years (has it really been that long?) to win a few giveaways myself (I enter a lot of giveaways).  Some were small, and some were not.  If it weren't for some of the most generous people in the universe, my fabric stash would still be small enough to fit in... I don't know... something small.  ;)
So I figured it was time to pay it forward, just a little...  Hopefully there will be more giveaways in the future.

Today I'm giving away three fat quarters of these awesome texty prints.  Perfect for your low volume collection.

HOW TO ENTER:
1.  Leave me a comment - any comment will do, but if you'd like, you could tell me your favorite book.  I'm looking for new audiobooks to listen to while I sew.  :)  (I'm a fan of Brandon Sanderson, by the way.  Just in case you needed new ideas for yourself. "Mistborn" is my favorite.)
2.  For an extra entry (don't worry - it's EASY), check out my newly opened Etsy Shop HERE and tell me what your favorite item is.  I'd love to know what kinds of items you think I should make more of.

Everyone is eligible to enter - I will ship international.
However, you must leave a way for me to contact you.  No-reply bloggers who do not leave contact info will be disqualified.  :/

That's it!  I'll pick a winner via Random.org on Monday, December 16th. 
 
Now go and enter the rest of the giveaways at Sew Mama Sew.

EDIT:  This giveaway is now closed and a winner has been chosen!  Congratulations to AlidaP!

'Tis the Season!

I'm getting so excited for Christmas!  The hubby and I are taking a much needed mini vacation next week.  He has a training to attend for his job (in Las Vegas) and his boss has booked a super nice condo for us to stay in for 2 1/2 days.  We're going to drop the kids off at Grandmas and I'm going to pack my sewing machine!  While the hubby is at his training, I get to spend two ENTIRE days sewing without interruptions!  YAYAYAY!  And then we will get to hang out together at night - sans kids.  I've gotta say, I REALLY love my kids, but I think after this little break from them, I am going to love them so much more.  :)  Wanna see what I'm bringing to work on?  Well, okay.

Left to right:  Ho Ho Ho by Nancy Halverson (green and yellow) - picked up at my LQS; Hip Holiday by Josephine Kimberling (ornaments and trees); In From the Cold by Kate Spain (mittens, gingerbread men, and mugs)

 I used my gift certificate to the Intrepid Thread (the one I won from my One Block Wonder quilt top) to pick up some Christmas fabric!

I've been collecting the tutorials for Fat Quarter Shop's "Deckade The Halls" quilt all year and I've finally decided to jump in and do it!  This quilt is going to be for ME!  Everybody needs a fun quilt to pull out at Christmas time, right?  I really love these prints.  They may not necessarily go together, but I will find a way.  :)

This tan/cream flower print has been in my stash forever - I picked it up at a yard sale for SUPER cheap.  I have just enough to cover all the sashing and background in the quilt, so I've decided to make it work rather than buy 3 more yards of fabric...

I can't wait!

p.s.  I have updated my Etsy Shop to include a few fun Christmas items.  Check them out!