Yes, the boxes are starting to arrive. Lots and lots of boxes filled with beautiful new fabrics. These fabrics from Erin McMorris’s Park Slope collection are just gorgeous. I can totally imagine them as totebags or skirts. Yay!
We got some new Alexander Henry fabrics in the other day:
I love the 50s vibe. Very Mad Men! And very guy friendly!
We also got in a restock on the Joel Dewberry sparrows. This was a pleasant surprise because I had ordered it months ago and it just never shipped which usually means it’s out of stock and not being reprinted. Well, guess what? I have it!
We have many more fabrics arriving in the next week. Here’s a sneak preview:
Hey folks, listen up! today is the last day to enter Craft Stylish’s totebag contest!
Our first CraftStylish challenge invites you to show us your stuff, your crafty stuff—tote bag style. Make, create and craft a Tote-ally fabulous tote bag, post pictures of your entry. After posting your entry, be sure to tell your friends by adding our Tote-ally crafty badge to your web page. The challenge will be open for entries until 11:59pm ET on July 31st. Keep your fingers crossed until August 8th when we’ll announce four challenge winners (one for each category) on CraftStylish. The prize? Four Grand Prize Packages will be awarded to each winner of every category.
The Grand Prize Packages consist of a fabulous and official CraftStylish tote bag filled to the brim with crafty delights worth over $250 including:
Library of crafty books including:
The Tote-ally Crafty Bag Challenge
It’s simple; make an absolutely fabulous tote bag, any style or size, and any way that you like.
We’ve created four craft categories to challenge your skills, inspire your imagination and show us your craft passion. They are:
Play Ball: This category celebrates the most inspired use of yarn. Be it by stitch, loop or some other daring technique, show us just how far some skeins of yarn can go when put to the challenge.
All That Glitters: You’ll have to get your bling on for this category, for we are looking for the most spellbinding use of embellishment. Think: eye-catching, head turning, and Va Va Voom WOW!
Eco-Chic: If you are an ardent recycler or a master of innovation (or both) this category is for you. Make a tote bag out of the brilliant use of recycled, or unconventional materials.
The Omni-Crafter Special: If you are the lucky challenge hopeful who simply can’t decide which one of your crafty passions to employ, try all of them. This category challenges you to make artful use of as many DIY talents you can get into the making of one awesome tote.
Here’s how to enter:
Project entries can be posted until July 31th 11:59pm ET. Contest winners for each category will be announced on August 8th on CraftStylish.com.
If you have any questions or comments about The Tote-ally Crafty Bag Challenge please feel free to post them below. All questions will be answered here (below.)
For details on rules and eligibility please click here.
Good Luck!
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. This contest is open to legal residents of the United States, who are at least 18 years old, and to legal residents of Canada (except Quebec), who are over the age of majority in their province of residence. Sweepstake void in Quebec, Puerto Rico and anywhere else where prohibited.
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/4929/the-tote-ally-crafty-bag-challenge
PS: the bag in the contest logo was made by yours truly for the current issue :)
I can’t believe that StitchCraft has been open almost 6 months! That’s just crazy. But before I go crazy from exhaustion, I’m taking a little vacation. Sooooo…… StitchCraft will be closed the week of Fourth of July. Exact dates are June 28th til July 5th and we’ll reopen Tuesday July 8. If you really, really need to reach someone, shoot me an email at info@stitchcraftonline.com
And then July 12 and 13 the Renegade Craft Fair comes to San Francisco! I’ll be there sharing a booth with the other gals from the International Sisterhood of Seamsters and Vinyl Frontier! Come by and say hi!
Summer is right around the corner and we are taking signups for our Kids Sew Camps. School’s out and it’s time to learn to sew! This is a fun 3 session class designed to teach kids ages 8-12 to operate a sewing machine, read a pattern and complete a project. They will complete a pair of pajama bottoms or an a-line skirt, their choice!
6 hour class - $72
June classes are:
July classes are:
Call, email or stop by to sign up!
Please bring the following:
• No supplies needed for the first session. You will need the pattern, fabric and notions for the second session.
For the pattern we recommend any drawstring pajama pant or drawstring skirt pattern. Avoid anything with zippers or buttons as that will be a little too complicated for this class. Check the bag of the pattern envelope to see how much fabric you need to buy and be sure to bring thread!
Hey all!
The summer class schedule is almost done. June is on the site now and classes are starting to fill up. July will be added this week. We have lots of new exciting classes just for the summer:
We are offering a Kids Sew Camp which is a 3 session class designed for girls and boys ages 8-12. They will learn how to confidently operate a sewing machine and will make either a pair of drawstring pajama pants or a drawstring skirt. In July we will also be doing kids only totebag, apron and pillow classes.
We are also offering tons of crafting classes like Melt & Pour Soaps, Bath Salts & Sugar Scrubs, Marble Magnets, Glass Etching. etc. Lots of fun projects that also make fantastic gifts!!!
All kids classes are held during the day Wednesday through Friday. Sign up early because these are going to sell out!
We will, of course, continue to offer classes for adults during the evenings and weekends. We have added a new class based on the Titus Tie Blouse pattern called Easy Peasy Camisole. These tops are perfect for hot summers and are so quick to whip up that you’ll end up making tons of them!
Feel free to call, email or just drop in to sign up!
FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
It’s my birthday today and it’s Mother’s day weekend and my mom is awesome. So I’m offering free shipping all this weekend! That’s right. All fabrics and every pattern will ship for free. Enjoy!
Offer ends Sunday 5/11/08 at midnight.
Bazaar Bizarre sewing frenzy!
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I am in a total sewing frenzy right now. I totally did not budget my time well over the last week and now it’s crunch time. Tons of bags and headbands and makeup bags are all cut and in various states of construction. But nothing in actually FINISHED. OK, back to the the grindstone.
But first, I need an ice coffee. Mmmmmm…….sweet elixir of the gods!
This weekend is Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire in San Mateo. I will be vending there with the Queen Puff Puff line and sure hope I’ll see you there! I might be a little glassy eyed as I am frantically sewing my little heart out this week. I forsee lots of coffee in my immediate future! But I will have tons of new items to sell like a new bag that fits a laptop and market shoppers. And of course all of the best selling items like Francie bags and headbands will be available in new prints. Yay!
If you go:
Saturday May 3rd, 10am-6pm
Sunday May 4th, 10am - 5pm
Bazaar Bizarre & Maker Faire SF
San Mateo Fairgrounds
Check out the other vendors here and here.
New Fabrics!
, originally uploaded by queen puff puff.
It was like Christmas this morning when a large box arrived from Westminster Fabrics. It was filled with luscious bolts of Amy Butler and Joel Dewberry fabrics! Yay!
Now, I just need to photo them and get them listed on Etsy.