This is a really cute FREE printable calendar from Hello Cuteness. Click the calendar image to be taken to her blog where you can print.
It’s that time of year again! The 13th Annual Candy Corn Rave. So grab a glowstick, a lollipop and get ready to party like a rockstar with the VIP corns!
We've been in our apartment for about 1.5 months now and I am embarrassed to admit that we have many things missing that I need to sew/make. One of those much needed items are Oven Mitts that double as Hot Pads. RIGHT NOW WE ARE USING DOUBLED UP KITCHEN TOWELS!!!!! I love this below project because I can use it to take things out of the oven as well as lay them on a counter/table and use them to put hot pots/casserole dishes on. My swap partners from the monthly Fat Quarter Friends swaps are giving me some awesome Chili Pepper fabrics to make kitchen/dining items with. As soon as I make things I will definitely post them here for yall to see.
These are 3 wonderful Fat Quarters I received from my swap partners.
Anyway, click the image below to get the Tutorial to make your own Oven Hand Mitts. I love these Oven Mitts because of their oval shape and how you can showcase 2 different fabrics at once.
Do you love the look of those copper ceiling tiles but don't like the pricetag from the Home Improvement stores? Make your own, for the ceiling or the walls.
I am totally stoked this month! I got 2 great packs from my swap Partners Rina & Melissa! I couldn't be happier!
First up, Rina sent me some great goodies: A Poinsettia Applique Pattern, A handmade Stilletto, some vintage needles and 4 awesome Fat Quarters!
Above is the Handmade Stilletto that Rina made me! Isn't it gorgeous! I've never had vintage needles so the package will look nice standing upright on a wall shelf in my future sewing studio.
Okay, I went nuts over these 2 fabrics! The owls I think I will wrap around an artist canvas and just hang on the wall as is. The Chili Pepper fabric will become hot pads in my Chili Pepper/Tabasco Kitchen!
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Next is my package from Melissa! More great goodies!
Melissa sent me these 3 cute quilting notecards. I have a few others that I have received and I think I will put them all in a cute frame to hang in my future sewing studio.
She sent me a cute quilty looking emory board/nail file along with this awesome Owl hot pads pattern! I plan to make a few and hang them in my future sewing studio, the them will be retro owls and other bright patterns like polka dots, stripes, etc.
Very cute owl fabric and love the chevrons. I have other owl fabrics and I plan to put pieces of each in embroidery hoops to hand on the wall in my future sewing studio.
This is the back of the cute emory board she sent me! It's from the Quilter's Travel Companion which is a publication of quilt shops and museums around the USA.
Gotta love the Chili Peppers! They will go in my kitchen somehow, not sure just yet!
I'm really enjoying the monthly Fat Quarter Friends Swaps! If you would like to join us for October, click the logo at the very top of this post.
Let's
keep the ball rolling with another successful swap! We are steadily holding onto 14 signups each month which is great!. I
hope we get more newbies! Most of the ladies have been swapping each month since the beginning - I'm honored!
BELOW
ARE 2 OF THE RECEIVED PACKS FOR THE SEPTEMBER SWAP. AREN'T THEY CUTE! I'M STILL WAITING
ON THE REST OF THE PICTURES & WILL UPDATE THIS BLOG POST.
WHAT THE PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SWAPS!:
"I
just wanted to share my beautiful Fat Quarters that I received from
Carla! I'm
so glad I did this swap because it got me back into my sewing room and
motivated me to get back to my quilting! I'm looking forward to the
next swap! I wish I knew more people that quilt so that they could join
in!"
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"Thanks for putting this together! I would love to do another one!"
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"April, look at this attachment and see what Heather sent me for the April FQ Friends Swap!
Isn't
that a sweet gift! Thanks for organizing the Swap and sharing with all us others!"
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"Hey I got my package from Amber and LOVE what she sent. Count me in for doing this again in May."
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"This is my first swap ever and I am now hooked. The fabrics my partner choose are perfect."
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"Thanks for organizing it & can't wait to do the next one!"
The FAT QUARTERS FRIENDS SWAP allows participants to add their own personalization if they choose by
decorating the outside of the package, using decorative wrapping for the
fabric itself, including a personalized note/card, including any small
gifts that their FAT QUARTER FRIEND would be totally excited to receive.
You don't have to include any extras but some ideas are maybe:
A Matching Spool of Thread
A Cute Sewing Notion
Sewing Pattern you no longer want/need
Yummy candy
Anything else you would like your new friend to have!
THE DETAILS / MEAT N POTATOES / INS &OUTS OF THE SWAPS
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The Fat Quarter Friends Swaps will be open to Canada & USA
Only.
* This will be a monthly swap but you only sign up for the months you want to participate.
* There are no fees other than buying Fat Quarters, extra goodies & shipping costs.
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The link for the online Sign-Up Sheet is above and you have until September 30th to register. There are 3 slots on the online form asking
for
favorite colors,
favorite designers and favorite collections which will help you pick out
Fat Quarters that your FAT QUARTER FRIEND will love!
* I will then pair everyone up by October 2nd then send out emails to let everyone know who their FAT QUARTER FRIEND is.
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Please make sure that you ship your package by October 10th, which gives
you about a week to go shopping from your local/online quilt/fabric shoppe.
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Send 4 different Fat Quarters that are unwashed & are quilt quality. You
can send Fat Quarters from your own stash as long as they are in like
new condition and are full sized & not trimmed off. Or buy new
Fat Quarters.
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If for some reason you are not able to participate after signing up,
PLEASE let me know by September 30th so that I can rearrange
pairs.
* I will ask that all participants email me in October when they receive the package from their FAT QUARTER FRIEND so that I can keep track of who has/hasn't received theirs.
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For those participants that have blogs, I think it will be awesome to
show in a blog post what our FAT QUARTER FRIEND has sent us!
*For
that that are swapping for the 1st time, I will add your email address
to our special E-list so that I can notify you right away when I
announce the next month's swap.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT ALL, PLEASE LEAVE THEM BELOW! NOW, LET'S SWAP! DON'T FORGET TO GRAB A FQ FRIENDS BUTTON BELOW (STILL TRYING TO FIX THE ONES ON MY RIGHT SIDEBAR).
PLEASE SHARE ON YOUR BLOGS OR WITH ANY FAMILY/FRIENDS THAT LOVE FABRIC TO HELP INCREASE OUR PARTICIPANT NUMBERS!
THIS POST IS KINDA LONG, SO PLEASE BARE WITH ME! :)
The below links and pictures are not mine. I found them while searching for tutorials for Beginner Hand Embroidery. I found them to be very helpful so wanted to pass the resources along to those new to Hand Embroidery or those that want to try it. I never thought I would like it, but actually I enjoy it. I have found Hand Embroidery to be soothing, relaxing, stress free and I can take it with me anywhere in a small pouch. I can do it in the car, on the plane, etc. NO PLUGIN OUTLET NEEDED, UNLIKE WITH A SEWING MACHINE!
My husband likes to go to this Middle Eastern Cafe that has a huge outdoor seating area with 2 waterfalls. He says it reminds him of home (Cairo, Egypt). Well, he enjoys it so much that he goes there for a few hours at a time. Sometimes I go with him but get bored with my internet stuff so Hand Embroidery would be perfect for me to do while he is doing his internet stuff. We do talk and eat but mostly it's quiet time with each of us on our electronics. He catches up on Facebook and World News, etc while I do blogging, look at sewing projects and fabric shoppes. The soothing sounds of the 2 waterfalls while doing hand embroidery projects I think will be awesome and truly enjoyable, not to mention passing the time constructively.
CLICK THE IMAGES TO SEE THE VIDEOS OR GO DIRECTLY TO THE WEBSITES
RESOURCE #1
I FIRST FOUND THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO TITLED
"5 MOST COMMON HAND EMBROIDERY STITCHES":
THEN I REALIZED THIS WONDERFUL LADY HAD A COUPLE OF MORE HELPFUL VIDEOS AND A BLOG/WEBSITE! HER NAME IS JENNY HART AND HER WEBSITE IS SUBLIME STITCHING. HERE IS HER TUTORIAL PAGE, SHE ALSO HAS PATTERNS, ETC ON HER WEBSITE.
"EMBROIDERY 101"
"3 WAYS TO TRANSFER EMBROIDERY PATTERNS"
RESOURCE #2
BLOG DEDICATED TO HAND EMBROIDERY "MATERIALISTIC":
RESOURCE #3
BLOG DEDICATED TO HAND EMBROIDERY TUTORIALS "SARAH'S HAND EMBROIDERY TUTORIALS". SARAH HAS VERY CLEAR & EASY TO UNDERSTAND TUTORIALS FOR 100'S OF STITCHES.
RESOURCE #4
BLOG DEDICATED TO HAND EMBROIDERY
"FEELING STITCHY":
RESOURCE #5
BLOG MOSTLY DEDICATED TO HAND EMBROIDERY "WILD OLIVE":
RESOURCE #6
BLOG & YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEDICATED TO HAND EMBROIDERY "NEEDLE N THREAD" BY MARY CORBERT - GOOD STITCH TUTORIALS
By default, many people who do crafts with Embroidery Floss use Plastic Floss Bobbins/Floss Cards. You can get a pack of I think 10 for 99 cents at Wal-Mart. Other craft stores have them too. Here is how Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane Blog labels hers so she knows what matching colors to get when she runs out. Plastic Bobbins are very durable but you can't write the color number on them very well.
FOR THOSE THAT WANT BOBBINS WITH SOME PIZAZZ -
FREE PRINTABLE THREAD BOBBINS BY WILD OLIVE BLOG: YOU CAN WRITE THE COLOR NUMBERS ON THE CARDS
FREE PRINTABLE FLOSS BOBBIN THREAD ORGANIZER BY WILD OLIVE BLOG - GREAT FOR KEEPING TRACK OF COLORS ON PROJECTS
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FREE EMBROIDERY PATTERN - DAISY WREATH
PAID EMBROIDERY PATTERN WEBSITE (there are lots of them on the internet, but wanted to give you one to start with):
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN OF HELP. I HOPE IT HAS! NOW GO GRAB YOU SOME FLOSS AND START STITCHING!
