Friday, October 23, 2015

'Four Weeks of Goodness'

First some old business . . .
The craft shows are coming up so quickly!  I have been busy making some new items.  I think that I showed some of my new items--pin cushions--in this post.  And my progress on crazy quilted stockings in this post. Here is the finished Christmas stocking in a pastel palette.  What do you think?



Also, with the holiday's fast approaching, I know that most of you will be making gift lists and thinking ahead. How about I help you by having a series of give-a-ways! You could win a gift, all ready packaged for giving!   I'll give away two larger gift baskets and two smaller flash giveaways with 
handcrafted goodness
--a gift each week for four weeks!   

All you have to do is follow and comment on this blog, or follow my facebook page or my twitter account.
(I'll give you the FB and twitter connections on Monday!)
Comment for each one that you follow
                     with a separate comment, giving you a possibility of five separate entries toward the final random drawings! (Obviously, if you already follow me, either in this blog or other platforms, let me know in a separate comment for your entry.)

It all starts Monday!  

(Comments must be on Monday's post--you are welcome to comment on this post, but only comments on Monday's post will be eligible for the give-a-way.)   The first gift basket will be unveiled in next Monday's blog post. Other gifts revealed each Monday thereafter until the end of November.  Previous weeks winner will be posted on this blog.  Sew . . . er, so . . . bookmark this blog, or mark your calendar, & set your alarm, so you don't forget to come back Mondays for the all the giveaway GOODNESS!!

Monday, October 12, 2015

New Creations!

Been awful busy making new creations for the coming holiday season--using up fabrics from my stash!  I love using my fabrics!  Here are a couple of crayon aprons that I enjoyed making:



and then I have been making more holiday coaster sets:



I've had a lot of fun.  
What have you been up to creatively?

Friday, September 25, 2015

Weekend Apron Special

My girls texted each other in a group text the other day (whatever happened to phone conversations?) about the family Thanksgiving plans.  Who would like to host?  In which town would we travel to?  Who needed accommodations, etc  Inside of a few minutes, all was decided and plans are made!  WOW! All I had to do was keep watching the texts flying! :)

Anyway, I thought of Thanksgiving and thought that I had better be proactive like my girls!  Sew . . .

I decided that I needed to offer aprons for all you cooks out there!  Sew . . . 

if you purchase any apron this weekend, thru September 28th actually, you will get free shipping! Yes . . . I will pay for your shipping!!  Yay!!!! (On a minimum purchase of $10)! (Just click on the picture link to get to my shop.)

Mother-Daughter set 
Oh  . . . . use coupon code Thread10 
to get the 
FREE SHIPPING!  

Have a great weekend!

Monday, September 21, 2015

Matching Coasters!

We are house and pet sitting for a friend, which involves some TV watching, since we need to stay close.  I always have my tea cup handy and my hubby likes to have ice water.  Our friends have matching recliners and end tables facing the TV, but much to my surprise, no coasters!  There was a folded paper towel on one end table, so I decided to make use of the huge sewing studio and using some of my fabric scraps, make them some -- matching their mostly blue decor, of course!



  What do you think?