>Spring Spruce Up: Progress Report

>Well, I really wanted to draw a “winner” from the people who posted their links or commented on last Saturday’s blog, but since it was just a small group, I’ve decided that you are ALL winners! So, I’m going to send you a very special Pin Cushion custom made by ME! How about that? Please e-mail me your mailing address at anna@craftygirlsworkshop.com if you have decided to join in the Spring Studio Spruce Up.

IF you are just joining us today, no problem! I’m going to do a BIG drawing at the end of the spruce up and I’m going to give you an extra entry for each comment on blog posts between last Saturday and May 1 (the end of the Spruce Up). SO there is still time to join in!

MY Progress Report:

I’ve drunk the fabric folding kool-aid (you know that already if you’ve watched my view-torial) and I LOVE it! I DON’T love having to re-press all my fabric again, but it’s worth it to be able to get much more fabric on a shelf! That means, MORE room for MORE fabric!! Have you drunk the fabric folding kool-aid and tried it out? If so, please tell me and if you’d like to send me a picture, I’ll post it on THIS blog. Before and afters are great, but just afters are great too.

I also tried to ribbon storage idea of wrapping ribbons on wooden clothes pins and storing them in jars. I LOVE it! Yes, I had to hunt around town for those wooden clothes pins (NOT the kind with the wire thingy) and then I had to actually wrap the ribbon the pins, but it was fun and since I don’t have an overwhelming amount of ribbon, I think it looks pretty cool.

Other than that, not much else has happened on the storage spruce up front. I went to a wholecloth quilting class on Thursday and these are the fabrics I brought for my quilt. They are from Meadowsweet by Sandi Henderson (and yes, we have them in the shop!) The big flower is one side (1 1/2 yd) the pink flowerish pattern is the other side (1 1/2 yd) since it’s a wholecloth quilt there isn’t ANY piecing involved! All we did was bring it to the class already sandwiched with the batting (I used fusible, which I LOVE) and then she showed us how to do this really cool technique to quilt it which ends up looking like PLAID!! I’ll have to show you when I get it done. I have to bring it already quilted to class next Thursday so we can put the binding on, which I’m going to use the orangy-pink fabric and we’ll add a piping, I’m using the stripe. FUN, FUN! Oh, and I get to use ALL the threads I have in the picture, that’s the fun part!

Now it’s time to LINK UP your Spring SPRUCE UP! If you’ve taken any pictures and posted them, please link up below. If you don’t want to post pictures, just add a comment to tell me you’re participating. (Does anyone think I use capital letters too much? I can’t help it I’m EXCITED!)

Happy Stitches,

Anna

>OZ-some New Fabrics!

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Yes, it’s a cheesy pun, I know, but sometimes cheesy is fun too. We’ve just gotten 10, yes, count them, 10 new bolts of fabric from the newest line by Sanae, called OZ. I hope you can read the names above the pictures because I tried to include those so you’d know which ones you just HAVE to come by and order! And can you tell how incredibly CUTE this fabric would be made up into any number of our FABULOUS new patterns? How about this adorable group of children’s tops?
The Beverly Bell Top

The Faith Double Layer Dress Top

Little Sassy Skirts by Cindy Taylor Oates

Or if your little one prefers something a little more “girly” check out our new fabric from Sandi Henderson, called Meadowsweet. We have 8 bolts of that available!

All of these new fabrics and patterns are available RIGHT NOW in the shop! Remember that patterns ALWAYS ship free with fabric purchase!

Also, don’t forget about the GIVEAWAY I’m hosting if you visit Becky at Babes in Hairland and post a comment to her Coins for Comments post. To see the details, go back to my other post. You have to do a little fancy click work, go visit her, leave a comment, then come back here and comment to say you did! Then I’ll enter you to WIN FREE FABRIC! The coins for comments will be donated to help a family who is adopting children from HAITI.

One more thing WELCOME to all the NEW followers we have gained from the Whimsy Couture Giveaway and from Friday Followers! We’re happy to have you along for the ride! Don’t forget that if you want to get special e-mails about updates to the shop and occasional promotional coupons, sign up for the newsletter in the sign up box on the right sidebar. Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Stitches to You,

Anna

>New Fabric! Sandi Henderson Meadowsweet

>Some new fabrics have arrived and I wanted you all to know, they are posted and waiting for you to stop by and grab some. The fabrics are from Meadowsweet by Sandi Henderson! Perfect to chase away the winter blues!

Meadowsweet by Sandi Henderson

Sweet, isn’t it!? Stop by and get it while it lasts! We have 5 yards listed oneach so you can choose a quantity up to that much at checkout, but if you want more than 5 yards, we are happy to accomodate you. Just drop us a line and we’ll set up the listing for you! I think these fabrics would be so cute made into skirts or tote bags or quilts. There are so many ideas! That’s the update for now.

Happy Stitches to You,

Anna