Friday Fun Day... and a giveaway

Hi Everyone,

It is friday fun day... how about the cutest pincushion tutorial ever (or darn close) Amanda (The Quilted Fish) has a tutorial up on Riley Blake's Cutting Corners for a Glamper pincushion.

I have seen the inside of the Glamper (in pictures) by the way it is pretty Amanda if you know what I mean.

Don't forget to check out the Christmas in July Blog Hop today... there is an adorable bag tutorial.

This week I am sending you over to Sarah's Blog for the giveaway ... she just hit 700 followers so she wanted to celebrate with a little Cameo giveaway:

So head on over and see if you can get yourself some!

Sew day for the Guild tomorrow so I might actually get to make something ... Whoop Whoop!

It's My Party and I'll Craft If I Want To...

Okay it isn't really my party... it is Amanda's but since she is letting us Creative Consultants help host it all around the country and the world... well you get the picture.

This is Delighted... just in case you haven't seen it around here enough :) What you can't see from the pictures is how amazing this would be for Christmas decorations. It would also be oh so adorable for any room in the house but especially a spunky girl... and this adorable bunting panel....

Imagine the Tea Parties!

All of the girls on the design team are celebrating in their own way today. Sally and Brooke have party posts up already so when you are done here you should go over there and check it out. Really if you aren't following the other girls on the team you should think about doing it... they are so amazing and creative. Here is the entire list:

Amanda (AKA the Queen)

Sally

Brooke

Jackie

Candice

Jana

Stephanie

Johanna

 

While Sally was here last week we recorded a video for you so you could have instructions for the craft we are making. It is a Bottlecap Pin Cushion and she and I decided to add a ring to it. Here is the video.. you will get to hear my voice instead of just reading my typing... and the music is from Sally's band's first album... so cool!

This was done in one take so please be kind LOL

What would a party be without a goodie bag to take home? So yes, Virginia, there is a giveaway. I will be choosing ten people to send a bottle cap pin cushion kit to. All you will have to supply is the glue and fiber fill. I will even send you a ring in case you want to make a ring pin cushion like we did in the video. One lucky winner will win a fat quarter pack of one of the colorways of Delighted of their choosing. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and I will pick the winners on Monday 10/24


... in shop news Lark did not come yesterday but it will be here next Monday... what did come yesterday is the most beautiful solid fabric I have ever seen... Free Spirit Designer Solids are gorgeous. They have a soft satiny finish to the hand that is just to die for. The colors are vibrant... honestly the prettiest solids I have seen. I will have them up in the shop tomorrow.... just a few colors to start but I will be ordering more.

Let's Par-tay

Hi Everyone,

We have the decorations:

So in the immortal words of Ty Pennington (who has a gorgeous new collections coming to the shop this December by the way) LET'S DOOO IIITTTTT!

Delighted Launch Party Wednesday, October 19th. Get your party frocks (suits) and come on over!



Over exposed gratuitous glamour shot :)



Happy Columbus Day

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad he found us LOL Just kiddin'. So how was your weekend? I didn't get as much sewing done as planned but:

I did finish the center of the top of my Pillow Talk Swap pillow. I hope my partner likes it because I have a crush on it for sure!

I also got my banner finished for Amanda's party. I will get a picture of it today when the sun comes out to show you tomorrow.

I received my mug rug swap over the weekend I was just lucky that it got here because the envelope was ripped wide open.

Cuteness look at those adorable owls and birds!

Have a wonderful start to the week... see you tomorrow :)

Talk soon!

Friday Fun Day and Two Giveaways and a One Day Discount Code

Hi Everyone,

After I finished my shipping yesterday I had a few minutes to work on a special little project. Here is a sneak peek:

I am gonna either change the color of the bird or move it to the other side so it's tail doesn't get lost in the flowers... but you get the idea... more about this Monday.

Amanda did a fun video with Riley Blake about her banner panel go check it out here.

It is Friday giveaway day... Since we are having so much fun with Delighted here are two more ways for you to win.

Sunni and Melissa used to blog together at Love Affair With My Brother (go to the blog to figure out what that name is all about) but now Melissa is launching her own pattern company. Don't worry they are still good friends just splitting up the blog. So both are giving away a Delighted Rolie Polie.

Sunni is still blogging at Love Affair...she is a talented young lady she is competing in American Crafter... can't wait to see what she makes. She is also contributing to my Newsletter this month. So go on over and enter to win some Delighted.

Melissa is now at Sew Bitter Sweet Designs she is making a name for herself so keep an eye out for her. She is also contributing to the Newsletter this month. Go on over and enter to win with her too.

Let's celebrate Friday! Today only 20% off everything in the shop with this code FFD20

I will be back tomorrow with the winners of last weeks giveaway. 

Happy Monday

Hi Everyone,

This is what I worked on this weekend.

It is the Bunting / Banner panel from Delighted. It was a stunt sewing project for Amanda for her launch party in SLC so I have to get it in the mail to her. I just have 3 more medallion, ribbon, button combos to do.

What did you do this weekend?

New fabric coming today (I think) Rendezvous from Khristian A. Howell and Anthology. I think it is so elegant and different.

I just had to share the new little faces that were born to Harbor House at Heartline in Haiti this week...

How precious is that? I could just eat 'em up :)

Talk soon!

Creatopia Giveaway

Hey Everyone,

Run don't walk:

Amanda is giving away a creatopia cutter... a few months back her fabric line Sugar and Spice was featured on HSN with this cutter and Xyron just gave her one to giveaway. This looks like a heck of a lot of fun... so go sign up on her blog to win.

You Are Invited And More For The Giveaway

Hi Everyone,

I promised more about Delighted today... I just didn't know there would be MORE Delighted too.

Sweet Amanda emailed to say she felt guilty because some of you thought she was giving the Rolie Polie away (by the way for those that asked a Rolie Polie is Riley Blake's version of a Jelly Roll) so she thought she would sweeten the pot. She is adding a 10" stacker (Layer Cake) and a 5" stacker (Charm Pack) to the giveaway. Someone is gonna be mighty happy to win this one!

So if I haven't mentioned it before Amanda is a genius when it comes to creative ideas. I mean really have you seen some of her patterns? I know we all love her fabric but she started out designing patterns and the girl is brilliant. You saw the Glamp here on the blog and if you saw pictures from Market you probably saw us wearing those adorable hats. Anyway... she is having a launch party for Delighted and you all are invited. Can't get to Utah? No problem the team and I are bringing the party to you.

We will have party favors! (aka make and takes) You will enjoy it I promise so don't forget to come and see me on the 19th. If you live in the Bay Area or close and want to come for a live party I will be having one right here at the shop email me for a non-virtual invitation :)

Today I am off to the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild so I need to get my fanny in gear. Talk soon!

Friday Fun Day and the Giveaway Stays Home This Week

Hi Everyone,

Here is a little sneaky peek of the tutorial that will be in the Newsletter tonight. Because no matter how crazy things get around here the amazing Mistress Brooke never lets me down. I love you Brooke! Yummy yummy Terrain...

Last month when I booked a class at A Work Of Heart for yesterday I had no idea how busy I would be. I felt a little guilty for playing hooky for 2 hrs to go to the class... but I had a great time. I learned a teeny tiny bit about soldering and made these adorable pieces...

I couldn't resist showing you the little Charm Pack I got from Kate Spain she is so sweet!

I got a package in the mail a few days ago from my friend Jackie she sent me one of her hand dyed silk scarves and some of her hand dyed fabric as a surprise... Isn't it beautiful? She has just opened an Etsy shop for her wares.

So here is the giveaway. How about a Rolie Polie of Delighted?

Be sure to come back tomorrow for an announcement about Delighted as well.

But for now here is how you enter to win. You only have to do one but if you do more you get more chances. Leave a comment for each thing that you do:

1. Leave a comment... any comment.
2. Go over to Amanda's blog and leave her a comment. You might want to say something nice about how much you love her fabric designs. :)
3. Go to Amanda's facebook page and like her. And/Or click the like button for my facebook page on the top right of this blog.

So easy. The giveaway goes until next Friday, October 7.

See you tomorrow! Have a wonderful Friday!

Winners of the 300th Post Giveaway, New Sale Items and Delighted...

Hi Everyone,

269 Comments... you like me, you really like me!

I put this here because I like pretty pictures LOL

Here are our winners. Mr. Random regular picker wasn't working this morning... very strange but there was a list randomizer so I put the numbers in the list and he gave me this.

129.

Sunnybec said...

Hi Julie, wow 300 posts how on earth did you manage that, I don't think mine is up to 100 yet! Congratulations, I think everyone loves your blog and newsletter. Hugs Linda x

32.

Heather A said...

Happy 300th! That's a lot of posting! And thanks for the intro to Killerella. How can one NOT be curious about someone with such a handle?!

Thanks for throwing this extravaganza and thanks for your shop, too!

177.

Michelle said...

Congratulations on your 300th post. Thats awesome. Heres to 300 more. Thanks for the chance to win.

Ladies! I will be emailing in a moment. To be fair the package will be random so you get a surprise when they arrive. Thanks to everyone that entered. I love all of your encouraging comments you are the best group on the net. By the way stay tuned lots of super fun stuff coming in the next month or two :)

I got a package from The Quilted Fish yesterday her new fabric line Delighted is shipping and she sent me my play fabric,. I got a FQ bundle of Delighted so I took a picture of it:

Then I tore into it and started ironing...

Then I laid it out lovingly....Le Sigh! So pretty!

The yardage for the shop will be here on Tuesday! I can't wait... I am literally bouncing up and down with excitement.

Little Apples will me here this week as well.... and a little birdie told me that Terrain is not far behind. Oh the joy!

In the shop this weekend... I just marked 1001 Peeps and Wrenly down to $6.99 a yard just a few yards left of each and I need the shelf space. I also marked Prince Charming, Alphabet Soup and Hoo's In The Forest down to 50% off... getting low on those but they just need to clear out as well. So much new stuff coming this week that I won't have room for otherwise.

Talk Soon!

Sixth Prize and A Bunch Of Other Stuff

Hi Everyone,

Here is the sixth prize for one of the three packages for the 300th post giveaway... I bet you know what's coming:

A fat eighth bundle of the Sapphire Colorway of Heirloom... yes I know that was predictable but I think you all don't mind so much.

Here is another in progress picture of my Habitat Challenge quilt:

It is getting funner (yes, I said funner) :)

Here is a sneak peek of the bag I am making as a tutorial for the next Newsletter:

Well, okay, it is only the pocket but still....

I have had a bunch of clients and friends send me pictures of things they have been making out of the fabrics they have received from me so I thought I would show you...

Caren won a charm pack of Terrain from me. She made this adorable Peacock:

Why not hop over to her blog and tell her cute you think it is?

Helen (don't know if she has a blog) made these adorable dresses with Pernilla's Journey she says she can't keep them in the shop they are gone in minutes....

My friend Melissa in Australia bought the entire line of Wrenly and Pernilla's Journey and has been making children's dresses with them for craft markets:

You can go check out the rest of them on her blog

In Shop news... Delighted and Little Apples are on their way... woot! Should have them both by the middle to end of next week if not sooner. I love this picture of Delighted from Amanda.

You all should go over and like Amanda on Facebook she has been doing some really fun stuff (giveaways) that you don't want to miss out on.

So how's that for some eye candy people? It is a very good day :)

Talk soon!

The Third Prize... And the First Part Of The Kindle Cover Tutorial

Hi Everyone,

Woot woot... day three... here is the next prize that will go into one of the three packages for the 300th post giveaway:

A pack of four super fun patterns from my good friend Amanda-- The Quilted Fish.
I am going to start the tutorial for the Kindle Cover today. At the end I will have a printable PDF for you to download. Today we will start with the supplies:

1001 Adventures Kindle Cover Tutorial

Supplies:

1/8th yard - three fabrics, two dark and one medium or light. (if you are using a directional fabric as I did you might need 1/3 yard if you don't want to piece it)

Fat Quarter -  one fabric for the interior

1/4 yd - Structural interfacing such as Timtex or Peltex

1/4 yd - Fusible Pellon Fleece
Scrap of fusible light to medium weight fusible interfacing for interior pockets (optional)

Scrap of clear vinyl (optional)

3/4 wide elastic or ribbon

1 - Button
Thread to match, scissors, rotary cutter, sewing machine etc....

See you tomorrow!

Giveaway of The Quilted Fish's New Collection Delighted

Hi Everyone,

Just had to come by and post about Amanda's giveaway she is doing on Facebook for Delighted. Head over there and get yourself some yumminess. Linky

A Sneak Peek...

Hey Everyone,

Look at this:

Delighted!

Isn't it supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Love, love, love those colors! Can't wait to play with it. Go over to Amanda's blog for the low down, a special question, and an invitation. (you will be getting an invitation from me soon as well)

Talk soon :)

Friday Fun Day and The Usual Friday Giveaway

Hi Everyone,

Summer Camp has started...

Amanda has started a super fun little contest that you all might want to join in.... if you make one of her Glamps (that is a Glam Lamp) and send a picture to her you could win a super fun prize. And I will have a prize to giveaway here too. I am already hard at work on my Glamp design. I can't wait to show you. I will also know what you can win from me soon. Click here to get the low down 

How about this adorable quilt tutorial from Jana

Go check it out at the Quilted Fish

For my Friday Giveaway I want to celebrate the Terrain and Little Apples pre-cuts coming this week. So there will be two winners one will get a Terrain Charm Pack and one will get a Little Apples Charm Pack.

Rules:
1. Leave a comment
2. Tell a friend... tweet, facebook, or blog about the giveaway or Summer Camp and leave me a link to your post.

Giveaway ends next Friday at midnight 8/5/2011

I will be taking a break from the blog this weekend but be on the lookout for the Newsletter and check the sale section at the shop for some super prices on some super fabric starting tonight.

Just one more little Sneak peek of something else in the newsletter from Sally a tutorial for this:

Taza will be here Monday I feel like it has been forever since I ordered it... I can't wait.

Talk soon!

Summer Camp for Us!

Hi Everyone,

If you love fun projects and creative genius you probably already know about The Quilted Fish (actually if you have been around my blog for more than 5 minutes you know about her too) Amanda has been at it again! She has created a super fun project for all of us to join in:

You know you want to go. Don't worrry no backpack, sleeping bag, or campfire making skills required. Instead we are going to be making a craft project that is so adorable you won't believe it! G*lamps .. that is a Glam Lamp like these cute things:

Head on over to Amanda's blog and check it out. You don't want to miss out, I promise.

One more thing... this afternoon Farm Fresh will be hitting my shop... it is so stinkin' cute I just had to mention it.

See you tomorrow with my "C" blocks :)

Talk Soon!