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Social Tote Pattern Giveaway!

[Thank you to all who entered!  This giveaway is now closed.]

I figured we might as well start off the work week with a pattern giveaway!  I know some people have struggled to locate the pattern for the Social Tote Pattern that I collaborated on with Carolyn Friedlander.  Sometimes with distributors it takes a bit longer for the pattern to find it’s way to shops and listings.  I do hope you’ll try and track it down though, the pattern is just so beautifully put together and packaged.

Today I’m giving away 2 copies of the Social Tote Pattern and one set of Carolyn’s fabulous creative stamps!

To enter:

  • two winners will be chosen
  • Just leave a comment! Maybe tell me what new fabrics you’re most excited about ordering or using. One entry per person.  Please leave your email address in your comment. You can leave it in a format like this if you wish: anna [at] gmail [dot] com, it’s up to you though, if you have your email listed in your blogger profile, that works too!.
  • Open to anyone!
  • Giveaway ends Friday, August 9th

And if you don’t win a copy, check these shops:
Pink Chalk Fabrics
Jem Jam
[If you’re a shop carrying this pattern please leave a comment below!]

And page through Carolyn’s other lovely designs in her Slow Sewing Studio.

Like that beautiful background fabric?  Me too.  It’s from Ellen Luckett Baker‘s newly released line for Kokka called Folk Modern.  You can grab yourself some:

JAQS Fabrics
Pink Castle Fabrics
Pink Chalk Fabrics
And coming to Miss Matatabi and others soon!

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Fabric Bucket: Zakka Handmades + Book Giveaway

[Thank you to all who entered! This book giveaway is now closed.]

Can’t resist a storage container made out of fabric.  They just go hand in hand.  I’m so happy to be a part of the Zakka Handmades blog tour today.

Zakka Handmades: 24 Projects Sewn from Natural Fabrics to Help Organize, Adorn, and Simplify Your Life is a book of beautiful and useful things to sew written by Amy Morinaka.  Amy is the blogger behind Chick Chick Sewing.  I’ve always admired Amy’s work.

I chose to make the large size Fabric Bucket.  And it’s big!  Like Amy suggests in the book, it would be great to give as a set (there are both medium and large sizes included in the instructions).  I would think a bucket like this would be a welcome gift to anyone.  I’m kind of envisioning a great wedding shower gift here, just fill it up with towels!

She indicates using pre-quilted fabric for the bucket lining, which I would have loved to have used, but didn’t have any on hand.  It would be a really nice and quick method towards making a really durable bucket, love that!  Instead I did mine the little bit longer route and quilted the exterior pieces instead.  I *almost* used them as directed as the lining, but decided it would get more use this way.

[Amy does a great job of giving tips and has many user friendly diagrams!]

Book: Zakka Handmades: 24 Projects Sewn from Natural Fabrics to Help Organize, Adorn, and Simplify Your Life
Fabrics:
Linen from Fabric-store.com
Premier Prints Polka Dot from fabric.com
Handles: Architextures and cotton twill tape for fun.

Thanks Amy for having me! Check out the other blog hop posts:
6/24/13 – Kerry verykerryberry (interview post)
6/26/13  Jeni In Color Order
6/28/13 Sachiko Tea Rose Home 
7/1/13 – Amber One Shabby Chick
7/3/13 – Kristen Feeling Stitchy
7/5/13 – Hiromi Harujion Design
7/8/13 – Amy nanaCompany
7/10/13 – Lisa and Sarah A Spoonful of Sugar
7/12/13 – Mette Erleperle 
7/15/13 – Sarah and Rachel Roxy Creations
7/17/13 – Anna Noodlehead (you’re here!)

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of Zakka Handmades (trust me, you have much better luck at winning this book than you do winning any lottery, so save your $1 and leave a comment) please leave a comment!

  • Open to US entries only please.
  • Please leave your email address in your comment. You can leave it in a format like this if you wish: anna [at] gmail [dot] com, it’s up to you though, if you have your email listed in your blogger profile, that works too!
  • One winner will be chosen.
  • Giveaway closes Saturday, July 20th

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