100th Post ~ and another giveaway

***This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to SS Sews! I've sent you an email.***

I can hardly believe this is my 100th blog post! Crazy, but true.

As a special treat for YOU - and who doesn't want special treats during the holidays? - I have been able to partner with CSN stores to offer a $40 gift certificate for you to use however you wish!

CSN is comprised of over 200 online stores, so there's something for everyone from cookware to children's backpacks.

My son would probably faint if he found this one under the Christmas tree:

And my daughter might need this sweet one when she starts school next fall:

At one point I had entertained the notion of making them both backpacks but I think this is a much saner way to go! And it guarantees that they will actually HAVE backpacks for school instead of me just having another pile of fabric on my cutting table.

To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment and I'll randomly choose a winner on Monday.

Good luck!

GIVEAWAY DAY!

This giveaway is now closed. For real this time! Winners have been notified via email. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Welcome to my little giveaway! ***The giveaway for the two pouches is now closed. But because I am a dork and didn't realize the giveaway was to remain open until the 17th, I'll do this: Check out my etsy shop and let me know which bookmarks you like best and I'll be happy to send the winner a set of two! If you've already entered, no need to re-enter. I'll choose a winner from all comments received.***

I have been busy crafting up a storm in preparation for the holidays and thought someone (maybe you!) would love a little stocking stuffer for yourself or a special someone.

I will be giving away two cute snappy pocket keychains:

These are made from some of my favorite Japanese fabrics and are fully lined.

Perfect for carrying change for the parking meter or some coffee cash for a quick run to your favorite cafe.

Now for the nitty gritty:

This giveaway is open to US residents only (sorry to my international friends!)

To enter leave a comment here telling me your favorite handmade gift to either give or receive.

If you are so inclined, please visit my etsy shop (100% of the proceeds go to charity) and if you see a bookmark you like, let me know. I just might have to include one if you win!

This giveaway will remain open through December 15 and two winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be notified by December 17 and prizes will be shipped by next Monday, December 20. Be sure to leave a way to contact you if you win!

Good luck! And be sure to visit the many other talented crafters participating in Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Day!

A Winner!

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments about my little "bar of soap" pincushion. It has kind of grown on me but now I need to send it on to it's new home.

Congratulations Heather!

Heather said...

I love how you approach things - keeping at them until your satisfied, then move on (like the zippers!) Great job on the pinnie - really cute, but not so precious that you don't want to use it.

Hmmm...funny you should mention the zippers. I've been working on a post about my zippiphany. Stay tuned for some tips and tricks to making zipper pouches with nice pointy corners!

More (again) and a GIVEAWAY!

Seriously. Is there like, a JOB where I can make pincushions for a living? Here are my two most recent ones.

I really like the pointy-cornered one but I'm having some trouble with the one where I rounded the corners. Is it just me or does it sort of resemble a bar of soap?

I still like it, just not as much as the other one. Do YOU like it? Do you want it?

The little pointy-cornered one is off to this week's PMQG meeting, destined for someone in our blind swap.

I sure hope they like it.

But if YOU want the one with the rounded corners lemme know! I'll leave this giveaway open until Thursday, October 14, noon Pacific time. I'll post a winner on Friday.

Here's how to enter:

*Leave a comment. (I love your comments!)

Want another entry?

* Become a follower ~ no need for a separate comment, I'll count you twice :-)

Something Old...Something New

And best of all, a GIVEAWAY too! ***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***

As part of Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Day, I'm hosting my very first giveaway. And since very few people follow this blog, you're odds are really, REALLY good!

First up, I have a pack of 10 vintage/thrifted sheet fat quarters. Ten! All ten are different prints and come freshly laundered from my smoke-free, pet-free home. Unless you count fishes. So I hope no one has a problem with goldfish.

Aren't they pretty? I know you can make something cool with these.

A better look at the prints.

And now for the something new.... here are my recently completed Amy Butler potholders/hotpads. They're on the large-ish side for potholders so I was planning on using them more as hotpads, but I became a little obsessed and have, like ... LOTS of new ones now. Besides, I have enough of these fabrics to make two more if I miss them terribly.

But I do seriously LOVE these two fabrics. So so yummy.

And here's a pic of the back so you can see the pattern the wonky stitching made. Kinda groovy.

So, that's what I'm sending out into the world. I hope you like it!

The nitty-gritty:

This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Leave me a comment and let me know if you like the something old (fat quarters) or the something new (potholder/hotpads) and I'll choose two winners at random. If you like both then just leave two comments! Be sure to leave me with a way to get in touch with you for a shipping address.

This giveaway will remain open until May 20. The items will be shipped on or before May 24.

Good luck and check out all the other amazingly creative people participating in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. Happy crafting!