Here's hoping that Spring has finally sprung here in Chicago - the snow has all melted, the grass is looking greener (or maybe that's my wishful thinking?) and the birds are out chirping their little songs!

Let's kick off spring with the announcement of last week's Charm pack and Mini-Charm pack giveaway hosted by myself and sponsored by Shabby Fabrics!

We had 181 entries, and by random number generator, the winner is:


Kathryn!

I'll be emailing you shortly! Check your inbox. And to Kathryn and the rest of you - thank you for following along with all of the shenanigans here at Sew at Home Mummy, and stay tuned for more easy peasy (free!) quilting, sewing studio and home DIY tutorials and giveaways! As always, thank you to my readers and my sponsors for your continued support. Much love.

Good morning everyone!

I am so happy to announce that Shabby Fabrics and I are teaming up for another year of fun here at Sew at Home Mummy!

shab·by: adjective \ˈsha-bē\: A style of design where fabrics are chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear. They are typically floral with a very feminine, soft, romantic feel.

Shabby Fabrics is an online quilt shop specializing in floral quilt fabrics and unique quilt kits made from the best manufacturers of today’s popular quilting fabrics.

They provide great prices on fabric quilting fabrics and precuts from all of the major fabric companies, including an extensive collection of Christmas, batik, patchwork, floral and cotton.


They also have a fantastic Loyalty Points program which gets you 3% back on every purchase you make, and, make sure to add your birthdate to your account when you sign up on their site so you get your 20% off coupon emailed to you on your birthday!


Shabby Fabrics offers over 1000 unique quilting patterns and quilting books to keep you inspired including several applique quilt titles. You will be sure to find something new to quilt or sew every day.

Shabby Fabrics also has Block of the Month quilts and programs that are affordable and fun. They also offer pre-fused and laser cut quilt kits that are quick and easy to complete. I've had lots of fun with Shabby in the past - here's a project I completed with them a few Christmases ago - a Holiday Mug Rug from their laser cut pre-fusibles and it was sooo fun!


They also have a fantastic YouTube channel, with have over 150 free DIY, quilting, and crafting tutorials with more released every week!

I have more information about Shabby Fabrics here on my Gorgeous Sponsors page, and you can sign up for their catalog to be delivered to your mailbox by clicking the button below!

I’m really excited to have Shabby back as a sponsor – they are such a great company – and they want to show my readership some love this springy March morning by offering up a giveaway of one full-sized and one mini-charm pack, winner’s choice!


To enter:

1. Visit Shabby Fabrics Laser Cut Kits section here and let me know in the comments below which is your favorite!
2. Sign up for the Shabby Fabrics catalog, free to your mailbox (button above) and leave me a comment to tell me you did so - optional extra entry!
3. Leave me a comment telling me how you follow along with my shenanigans (Bloglovin’, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Email,) - optional extra entry!

Good morning all!
Ahhhh. Is Spring in the air where you are? I have to say, here in Chicago we had a pretty good run of warmer weather early last week and then BAM! Winter hit again. We are back down around the freezing mark having been teased with mid-70’s and sunshine seven days ago.

Today I’m playing along with the Fat Quarter Shop and their Jolly Jabber blog hop for the Scrappy Project Planner Sew Along and have a cheery, spring-inspired table runner to share with you as my Checkerboard Quilt project from Lori Holt’s Scrappy Project Planner!

This Checkerboard quilt is a really great way to use up your smaller scraps as it uses a lot of smaller pieces -

This is a really fun planner, with lots of ideas on how to use up your scraps and at the same time, keep your life totally organized. Here are some example photos of the project patterns included and the types of accessories available for you planner (images from Lori Holt’s website):
I chose to use two mini charm packs (perfect for this project!), one each of Bonnie and Camille’s Vintage Picnic and Marmalade fabric lines and paired them with coordinating Peppered cottons in red and navy from Studio E -

I had a lot of fun with this project and I love how the finished runner looks on my dining room table.
As part of my appreciation for being able to participate in the Fat Quarter Shop’s awesome Sew Along, I’m giving away my left over B&C mini charms and my unused copy of the Scrappy Project Planner the Fat Quarter Shop sent me to one of my lucky readers – let’s pay it forward here, right?

To enter,

1. Leave me a comment: would you have used scraps to complete this project, or, visit the Fat Quarter Shop (here) and tell me which mini charm packs you would pick up to make this quilt!
2. For an extra entry (optional): tell me how you follow along (Bloglovin’, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Email) and make sure to leave your profile name so I can follow you back! (I’m always looking for more feeds to follow!)
3. For a third and extra entry (optional): tell me what you love about the Fat Quarter Shop!

Rules:

1. Must not be a no-reply blogger – if you’re not sure, make sure to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win.
2. Open internationally.
3. Closes March 12. Good luck!

Quick post today!

A little giveaway from my own personal stash today -

GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Check my Instagram feed for the Winner announcement shortly!

Thank you all for entering - and good luck!


To enter, please be a follower, and let me know how you follow in a comment - each type of follow gets another comment and another entry!

(Don't already follow? Here are all of those fancy buttons - 




As a bonus entry, or if you don't want to follow along in any way (and that's okay too!) let me know what your favorite part of Spring is!

Also make sure to check my other social media accounts to increase your chances of winning!

Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Rules:

-Open internationally.
-Not sponsored by anyone but me!
-Good Luck!

Heads up!

I'm currently having a giveaway on Instagram - Tula Pink, Aurifil, and more!

Included in the giveaway*: Tula Pink jelly roll | 75 Fun Fat Quarter Quilts | Aurifil Thread, 50wt |  Riley Blake Designs fat quarters | misc. fun office supplies

Head over to my IG page to enter - 

**********Giveaway Closed**********

Welcome to Sew at Home Mummy on your next stop for the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

WAHOO!!

If you've never been here, welcome! I'm a stay at home mom who loves to quilt, craft, and DIY. I'm just a maker!

I've had this blog for a few years now, and have had a few swaps, quilt-alongs, and written several tips and tricks posts on quilting, blogging, and my most recent one, on how I fund my #fabricaddiction and #aurifiladdiction (heheh) as a stay at home mom.

I love blogging, I love instagram, and I love love love quilting. And giveaways are AWESOME too (I'll be hopping around today as well, visiting everyone participating - because, you gotta be in it to win it)



So, 'nuff about me. On to the giveaways!

I'm having 2 giveaways today: one here, and one on Instagram.

The Instagram giveaway is over on Instagram {click here} and looks a little like this:

You can enter over there today as well!

The blog giveaway is for this bundle of goodies from my personal stash, including:

• Aurifil Thread Color Card
• 2 Spools of gorgeous Aurifil
• 1 5" Charm Pack
• 5 FQs of Cotton Lawn Quilting Fabric
• English Paper Piecing Hexies!

To enter:

1. Leave a comment for me answering this question: Does it snow where you live?

2.  If you follow Sew at Home Mummy on Bloglovin', Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, or any other social media, you can leave comments below for additional entries. One entry per social media account! Make sure to include your username so I can follow you back. (Example: If you follow on Pinterest and Bloglovin', leave two comments, one saying "Pinterest! (and your username)" and one saying "Bloglovin'! (and your username/name)"

3. Don't follow me, but want to? Click the appropriate coffee cup below to be redirected to the corresponding social media account! Each follow earns you another entry :)

Hi all!

Quick post just to announce my SMS Giveaway Day winner!

Comment #344 belonged to Michelle. Michelle, check your email associated with your Blogger account, I've sent you a message and need some details for you!

Thanks to everyone for entering, and to all of those whom started following me, a really warm welcome. I hope you like what you see here at Sew at Home Mummy!

Happy Monday, everyone!

xo

Welcome to Sew at Home Mummy, your next stop on the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

WAHOO!!

Hi all!

If you're visiting Sew at Home Mummy for the first time today, WELCOME!! I'm so happy to have you here. There are always shenanigans brewing here.

If you're back for more sewy-related high jinks,

HELLO, PARTNER IN CRIME!!

If you'd like to read more about me, you can do so{here} :)

So, today I'm linking up to the super massive, super fantastical Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. If you've never heard of it, it's a week-long prize-partay thrown by Sew Mama Sew, where a whole wack-load of blogs link up their giveaways on the first day. Then you, the reader, (and me, the writer! I wanna win some fabulousness, too! tee hee) hop around to all of the blogs, read a bit about the authors, leave some comments, find some awesome new people and blogs to follow, and enter to win some super fantastical swag!

Anywho! So all of the swag being given away on all of the blogs out there signed up for this day is/are sewing, crafting, and quilting related - it may be a handmade item, patterns, or supplies for your sewing room (including fabrics!).

It's a great way to become exposed to new blogs, learn some great tips and tricks, and add some more reading material to your feed reader!

I'd love for you to follow along here if you don't already - click on a cool coffee icon below to bring you to your favorite media reader:

Now! enough with the jabbering! onto the giveaways! And thanks again for stopping by!


NOTE: I am having TWO separate giveaways today - one here on the blog, below, and one on Instagram (link to my profile {here}) make sure to enter both if you have an IG account!

Up for grabs today:

1. A half-yard bundle of Robert Kaufman's Modern Quilts
2. Spool of cheery yellow thread
3. Spool of Aurifil 12wt
4. Quilter's Marking Pencil
5. Speed Sew Fabric Glue
6. 1 yard+ cut of cotton ribbon, "handmade with love"

How to enter:

Entry #1: leave a comment below telling me:

            what's your favorite thing about Spring??

Entry #2: for a second optional entry, 

            let me know how you read or follow along with me if you do!


**These prizes ship internationally!**

Good luck!