Hi all,
I had announced previously {here} that I would be running another Cotton + Steel swap, by designer, of the new lines to be released in the Spring, with sign-ups starting January 1.
I regretfully write that I'll be cancelling those swaps - life as taken a few unexpected turns and the first half of next year will see a lot of turmoil in the Sew at Home Mummy household.
It kills me to cancel. I like the looks of these fabrics more than the current C+S, but, I know when to shout "UNCLE!" and now's the time.
Thanks so much for your understanding.
Current "Homebody" and "August" swaps are unaffected and still ongoing.
I had announced previously {here} that I would be running another Cotton + Steel swap, by designer, of the new lines to be released in the Spring, with sign-ups starting January 1.
I regretfully write that I'll be cancelling those swaps - life as taken a few unexpected turns and the first half of next year will see a lot of turmoil in the Sew at Home Mummy household.
It kills me to cancel. I like the looks of these fabrics more than the current C+S, but, I know when to shout "UNCLE!" and now's the time.
Thanks so much for your understanding.
Current "Homebody" and "August" swaps are unaffected and still ongoing.
Hi All!
Quick update: for those participating in the last two rounds of C+S FEs swaps, Homebody and August, your fabric assignments were sent out last week. A reminder to purchase your fabrics ASAP.
You should have received an email from me this morning with return shipping instructions (SASE information, etc.). If you didn't receive one, please, email me {here} ASAP so that I can forward that to you.
Cheers everyone!
Quick update: for those participating in the last two rounds of C+S FEs swaps, Homebody and August, your fabric assignments were sent out last week. A reminder to purchase your fabrics ASAP.
You should have received an email from me this morning with return shipping instructions (SASE information, etc.). If you didn't receive one, please, email me {here} ASAP so that I can forward that to you.
Cheers everyone!
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend, wherever you be.
In other news, there are still 3 spots left in each of the "Homebody" and "August" sign-ups - if you're interested, go {here} to swap some fat eighths! If you have a blog or an Instagram account and would like to share about the swap, please do - I'd love ya for it. The faster we fill this, the faster we get swapping!
As of late, I've been running around like that proverbial chicken. I can't seem to get ahead, no matter how hard I try.
I've been busy working on some quilty stuff in my downtime (HA! Funny.):
...but tension issues seem to plague me over the last few days. I've ripped more stitches than I've sewn, it seems!
In other news, there are still 3 spots left in each of the "Homebody" and "August" sign-ups - if you're interested, go {here} to swap some fat eighths! If you have a blog or an Instagram account and would like to share about the swap, please do - I'd love ya for it. The faster we fill this, the faster we get swapping!
Coming soon to this blog near you:
Okay. So, it seems as though some of you (several, more like it...) have expressed interest in perhaps doing another round of Cotton + Steel swapping with the new lines, with an expected in the early part of next year.
WANNA SWAP???
I'm a glutton. What can I say.
Stay tuned. Sign ups start January 1. It'll be by designer again - sign up for as many or as few designers as you like. Fat eighths will be flying. As soon as the groups fill, and the fabrics hit the shelves, you'll have your assignments.
Pass it on! WOOT!
If you're on IG and would like to share this news, here's an IG button - and feel free to steal it for your blogs, too :)
Hi all!
Welcome to the 5th and 6th rounds, also the final rounds, of the Cotton + Steel swap here at Sew at Home Mummy!
The sign ups below are for the "August" and "Homebody" lines, separately. Please, feel free to sign up for both if you like! As well, it's on a first come, first served basis. If you would like multiple spots in one/each of the swap, fill out the form as many times as spots you would like. (i.e. - if you'd like two spots in the August swap, fill out the August form twice, etc.)
You'll notice that we won't be swapping charms these rounds - only fat eighths. I had troubles filling charms each round, despite that being the more popular option when my readership was polled.
Internationals (i.e. outside of USA):
Please feel free to sign up! Send your purchased fabrics to me to cut, and then I'll ship them out to you swapped. This'll save on time and money for ya!
Please read the rules as listed in this post. Please also note, the rules have changed slightly - you'll be sending me one extra F8 as my treat for doing all of the swapping and mailing - you'll notice I've explained further in the forms below.
Also note - please expect to purchase your fabrics as soon as your fabric assignment email is received from me, and your cut fabrics are expected to be returned to me within 2 weeks of the assignment email. I'll send along a list of shops carrying the lines.
As always, if you have any questions at all, please, email me {here}. And please share this swap with your IG and blog followers so we can fill it quickly, and get your fabrics out to you sooner!
Cheers everyone!
Welcome to the 5th and 6th rounds, also the final rounds, of the Cotton + Steel swap here at Sew at Home Mummy!
The sign ups below are for the "August" and "Homebody" lines, separately. Please, feel free to sign up for both if you like! As well, it's on a first come, first served basis. If you would like multiple spots in one/each of the swap, fill out the form as many times as spots you would like. (i.e. - if you'd like two spots in the August swap, fill out the August form twice, etc.)
You'll notice that we won't be swapping charms these rounds - only fat eighths. I had troubles filling charms each round, despite that being the more popular option when my readership was polled.
Internationals (i.e. outside of USA):
Please feel free to sign up! Send your purchased fabrics to me to cut, and then I'll ship them out to you swapped. This'll save on time and money for ya!
Please read the rules as listed in this post. Please also note, the rules have changed slightly - you'll be sending me one extra F8 as my treat for doing all of the swapping and mailing - you'll notice I've explained further in the forms below.
Also note - please expect to purchase your fabrics as soon as your fabric assignment email is received from me, and your cut fabrics are expected to be returned to me within 2 weeks of the assignment email. I'll send along a list of shops carrying the lines.
As always, if you have any questions at all, please, email me {here}. And please share this swap with your IG and blog followers so we can fill it quickly, and get your fabrics out to you sooner!
Cheers everyone!
Hi all!
The final two rounds for the Cotton + Steel swap here at Sew at Home Mummy will both start
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
...and will have the last two lines in the current C+S, with separate sign-ups (feel free to sign up for both though if you'd like!):
If you'd like to receive an email notification when the sign-up goes live, click
{HERE}
to sign up for that.
Make sure to check back November 7!
The final two rounds for the Cotton + Steel swap here at Sew at Home Mummy will both start
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
...and will have the last two lines in the current C+S, with separate sign-ups (feel free to sign up for both though if you'd like!):
If you'd like to receive an email notification when the sign-up goes live, click
{HERE}
to sign up for that.
Make sure to check back November 7!
Hi all!
The winner of the Rose Room Quilts giveaway has been emailed! The winner of the $25 gift card was:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Congratulations Nicole! Cindy from Rose Room will be contacting you soon!
Hatbox Update:
I've received fabrics from the following people:
Fat Eighth Group:
AN 85225
DB CMQG
JM 97006
LMJ
ME 22172
PG 23062
RP
SE 82070
SP CMQG
SS CMQG
ST 84120
Still waiting on fabrics from:
CS
JA
Charm Group:
AR 76111 (2 spots)
JM 97006
LMJ
SP CMQG (2 spots)
ST 84120
All received
I'll be swapping out your fabrics this week and sending them back to you; the charms will probably go out early this week, and depending on when I receive the last two packages of F8's I'll get those out ASAP too :)
The sign-ups for the "Homebody" and "August" swaps will be coming soon - if you'd like to receive an email notification when the sign-up form goes live, enter your email below:
The winner of the Rose Room Quilts giveaway has been emailed! The winner of the $25 gift card was:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Congratulations Nicole! Cindy from Rose Room will be contacting you soon!
Hatbox Update:
I've received fabrics from the following people:
Fat Eighth Group:
AN 85225
DB CMQG
JM 97006
LMJ
ME 22172
PG 23062
RP
SE 82070
SP CMQG
SS CMQG
ST 84120
Still waiting on fabrics from:
CS
JA
Charm Group:
AR 76111 (2 spots)
JM 97006
LMJ
SP CMQG (2 spots)
ST 84120
All received
I'll be swapping out your fabrics this week and sending them back to you; the charms will probably go out early this week, and depending on when I receive the last two packages of F8's I'll get those out ASAP too :)
The sign-ups for the "Homebody" and "August" swaps will be coming soon - if you'd like to receive an email notification when the sign-up form goes live, enter your email below:
Hi all!
Quick update on fabrics "received" for the Cotton + Steel "Hatbox" swaps ongoing here at Sew at Home Mummy.
F8 Group:
AN 85225
DB CMQG
ME 22172
RP
SE 82070
SS CMQG
ST 84120
Charm Group:
AR 76111 (2 spots)
SP CMQG (2 spots)
ST 84120
Just a friendly reminder that if you're swapping with us, your package back to me with your cut fabrics should already be in the mail *wink*
As well, if you haven't entered the giveaway here for a $25 gift card to Rose Room Quilts, you can do so on {this post}.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Quick update on fabrics "received" for the Cotton + Steel "Hatbox" swaps ongoing here at Sew at Home Mummy.
AN 85225
DB CMQG
ME 22172
RP
SE 82070
SS CMQG
ST 84120
Charm Group:
AR 76111 (2 spots)
SP CMQG (2 spots)
ST 84120
Just a friendly reminder that if you're swapping with us, your package back to me with your cut fabrics should already be in the mail *wink*
As well, if you haven't entered the giveaway here for a $25 gift card to Rose Room Quilts, you can do so on {this post}.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Aurifil
Customized Notebook Giveaway Winner Announced! And, reminder to enter Shabby Fabrics giveaway!
7:30:00 AM
I recently had a giveaway celebrating 700+ readers here at Sew at Home Mummy - my promise was that I would make a customized, personalized notebook for two of my lucky readers - and each will get a spool of Aurifil thread, some of my scraps, and a few other little things. The notebooks won't look exactly like this, but here's the one I made myself, and is the inspiration for this giveaway:
...the winners of this giveaway are as follows, and were randomly selected with Random Number Generator:
Congratulations, Ramona and Beth! I've emailed you a list of questions, please get back to me ASAP so that I can start creating for you!
If you haven't entered the Shabby Fabrics $25 giveaway yet, click {here} to go to that post.
Cotton+Steel Update (HATBOX):
Hi to those swapping C+S Hatbox with me!
The fabric assignments have all gone out, and some have emailed me to say that they've received their fabric orders already!
A reminder that your coupon expires on October 11, so if you haven't purchased your fabrics yet, please do so ASAP.
I won't be able to update with received cut packages before Tuesday next week, but rest assured that there'll be updates if I've received fabrics early-mid next week.
Congratulations, Ramona and Beth! I've emailed you a list of questions, please get back to me ASAP so that I can start creating for you!
If you haven't entered the Shabby Fabrics $25 giveaway yet, click {here} to go to that post.
Cotton+Steel Update (HATBOX):
Hi to those swapping C+S Hatbox with me!
The fabric assignments have all gone out, and some have emailed me to say that they've received their fabric orders already!
A reminder that your coupon expires on October 11, so if you haven't purchased your fabrics yet, please do so ASAP.
I won't be able to update with received cut packages before Tuesday next week, but rest assured that there'll be updates if I've received fabrics early-mid next week.
Hi all!
Quick update on the Basics round of the Cotton + Steel swap here at Sew at Home Mummy.
I am waiting on one package to arrive in each of the Fat Eighth groups before I can swap out and return to you.
Charm square group, I received the last package yesterday (Saturday) and am hoping to have all of your charms swapped out by Tuesday and so you can expect PayPal invoices (if that's the way you've opted to have your package returned) to be sent out in the coming days!
Cheers!
Packages received:
Fat Eighth Group 1:
AC 02176
AR (Int'l)
AS 29483
DB 32163
Quick update on the Basics round of the Cotton + Steel swap here at Sew at Home Mummy.
I am waiting on one package to arrive in each of the Fat Eighth groups before I can swap out and return to you.
Charm square group, I received the last package yesterday (Saturday) and am hoping to have all of your charms swapped out by Tuesday and so you can expect PayPal invoices (if that's the way you've opted to have your package returned) to be sent out in the coming days!
Cheers!
Packages received:
Fat Eighth Group 1:
AC 02176
AR (Int'l)
AS 29483
DB 32163
IJ (Int'l)
JA 84601
JA 84601
JH 84604
JK 96789
MC (int'l)
ME 22172
MM 27615
MC (int'l)
ME 22172
MM 27615
RP 71291 - 2 spots
SP 60446
Fat Eighth Group 2:
AS 29483
AS 60304
DB 32163
IJ (Int'l)
JA 84601
JA 84601
JH 84604
JK 96789
LM (int'l)
MC (int'l)
ME 22127
MM 27615
LM (int'l)
MC (int'l)
ME 22127
MM 27615
RP 71291 - 2 spots
SP 60446
Charm Square Group:
ALL RECEIVED
Charm Square Group:
ALL RECEIVED
Hi all!
There are a few remaining spots in the "Hatbox" swap here (charms or fat eighths or both, you decide!) - if you'd like to swap, use the appropriate form in this post {here} to sign up. If you know of someone who may like to swap with us, feel free to pass on the info!
The full rules of the swap are {here} and {here}. Please read them before signing up - thanks!
There are a few remaining spots in the "Hatbox" swap here (charms or fat eighths or both, you decide!) - if you'd like to swap, use the appropriate form in this post {here} to sign up. If you know of someone who may like to swap with us, feel free to pass on the info!
The full rules of the swap are {here} and {here}. Please read them before signing up - thanks!
Hi all!
Welcome to Sew at Home Mummy, the next stop on the "I Love Quilting Because" blog hop put on by Fat Quarter Shop!
Before we go too far, the Fat Quarter Shop is offering up a free pattern of this lovely heart motif on their free pattern page {here}.
The Fat Quarter Shop asked those of us participating in the hop to come up with a slogan to fit on our customized little heart buttons:
It is a really fun and easy and super quick pattern to tackle - give it a go! It'd look great in all solids or in shades of a single color. If you make one, I'd love for you to leave a comment with the link to your Flickr image or blog post or the like! I'd love to see it!
How did you start quilting/sewing?
Uh! This is a long story.
I started sewing because - well, I honestly think it was because my parents were Irish immigrants and they felt the need to put in us in every.single.lesson under the sun - if our friends were doing it, we had to do it too.
(I was forced to take 3 years of Curling lessons (which I vehemently hated) because my mum thought that all Canadian kids learned how to Curl. I am from Vancouver. No one in Vancouver knows how to Curl. I swear I was the only person. Hahaha. Bike? yes. Ski? yes. Swim? yes. Skate? yes. Curl? NO, mum, NO!)
(and I should note, that very few people Curl in Vancouver, at least compared to any other sport. And no offence to anyone who Curls. But at 10, I freaking hated it... :D)
Anywho, I digress.
One of the lessons Iwas forced to took was sewing lessons. With 2 friends. Who hated it. But I loved it. I guess at 12 sewing wasn't cool. But I didn't care.
So that's how I started sewing!
When was the first time you knew you were a quilter/sewer?
The first time I knew I was a quilter...hmm...well, I guess I just started making baby quilts for all of my friend's babies. And I really knew I was a quilter when I found out you could actually quilt a quilt on a machine! with something called a "walking foot" (boy, was I a newbie or what?!)
To be honest, I stopped making quilts for several years; mostly because, as my husband and I struggled for years to have our own kids, I couldn't go back to the craft I (at the time) associated with little babies.
Then we were blessed with our little Audrey and the rest is history. I'd quilt all day, every day if I could!
Do you have any sewing/quilting horror stories or faux pas?
Uh, note the comment above about a walking foot. I tried to quilt a queen top once without one.
It didn't go well.
There was a lot of stitch-ripping.
And then a lot of hand-tying - 'cause I didn't know any better!
What advice would you give to someone who's just starting out in sewing/quilting?
I think the biggest thing to remember that when you start something, you're never going to get it perfect the first time. Be patient. Do your research - do you really need a $3,000 machine if you're a beginner? Probably not (and I should note here that I started sewing on a vintage machine, and still sew on a vintage machine - have actually started collecting old Singers - computerized isn't always best).
Start with the basics - take some online classes, read a bunch of blogs, Google is your friend. Join a Guild in your area to learn from people in person, and also, more importantly, to be inspired by them (and you'll probably inspire them, too.)
The number one thing I recommend: ask questions. Whether it be on blogs, in forums, in person, don't ever be too shy to ask! (this has always been my downfall, and something I'm still working on!)
Welcome to Sew at Home Mummy, the next stop on the "I Love Quilting Because" blog hop put on by Fat Quarter Shop!
Before we go too far, the Fat Quarter Shop is offering up a free pattern of this lovely heart motif on their free pattern page {here}.
The Fat Quarter Shop asked those of us participating in the hop to come up with a slogan to fit on our customized little heart buttons:
Why do I love quilting? Because it's all the fun of being addicted to something with no downward spiral...
Hahahah. True, no?
Since I loved the look of it so much, I took advantage of the free pattern that FQS sent to us, and I made a super cute little wall hanging which now hangs over my baby boy Ewan's crib:
Instead of using 5" charms, I actually used a pack of 6" charms, so the finished quilt comes out a bit bigger than their pattern (about 32.5" square).
I accented the edges with some blue and green Aurifil 12wt stitching (machine stitched!):
 |
| 12 wt Aurifil in upper, Bottom Line (Superior Threads) 60 wt bobbin 90/14 Topstitch Needle |
So this is kind of a 'get to know you' kind of blog hop, and I'll answer some questions below. If you'd like to learn a little more about me, you can also read about me {here}.
How did you start quilting/sewing?
Uh! This is a long story.
I started sewing because - well, I honestly think it was because my parents were Irish immigrants and they felt the need to put in us in every.single.lesson under the sun - if our friends were doing it, we had to do it too.
(I was forced to take 3 years of Curling lessons (which I vehemently hated) because my mum thought that all Canadian kids learned how to Curl. I am from Vancouver. No one in Vancouver knows how to Curl. I swear I was the only person. Hahaha. Bike? yes. Ski? yes. Swim? yes. Skate? yes. Curl? NO, mum, NO!)
(and I should note, that very few people Curl in Vancouver, at least compared to any other sport. And no offence to anyone who Curls. But at 10, I freaking hated it... :D)
Anywho, I digress.
One of the lessons I
So that's how I started sewing!
When was the first time you knew you were a quilter/sewer?
The first time I knew I was a quilter...hmm...well, I guess I just started making baby quilts for all of my friend's babies. And I really knew I was a quilter when I found out you could actually quilt a quilt on a machine! with something called a "walking foot" (boy, was I a newbie or what?!)
To be honest, I stopped making quilts for several years; mostly because, as my husband and I struggled for years to have our own kids, I couldn't go back to the craft I (at the time) associated with little babies.
Then we were blessed with our little Audrey and the rest is history. I'd quilt all day, every day if I could!
Do you have any sewing/quilting horror stories or faux pas?
Uh, note the comment above about a walking foot. I tried to quilt a queen top once without one.
It didn't go well.
There was a lot of stitch-ripping.
And then a lot of hand-tying - 'cause I didn't know any better!
What advice would you give to someone who's just starting out in sewing/quilting?
I think the biggest thing to remember that when you start something, you're never going to get it perfect the first time. Be patient. Do your research - do you really need a $3,000 machine if you're a beginner? Probably not (and I should note here that I started sewing on a vintage machine, and still sew on a vintage machine - have actually started collecting old Singers - computerized isn't always best).
Start with the basics - take some online classes, read a bunch of blogs, Google is your friend. Join a Guild in your area to learn from people in person, and also, more importantly, to be inspired by them (and you'll probably inspire them, too.)
The number one thing I recommend: ask questions. Whether it be on blogs, in forums, in person, don't ever be too shy to ask! (this has always been my downfall, and something I'm still working on!)
Thanks so much for stopping by today! And a big thanks to the Fat Quarter Shop for asking me to be a part of this hop, I had a lot of fun.
Just a note, that if you are interested, I'm hosting a Cotton + Steel Swap here at Sew at Home Mummy, and the sign-ups for the "Hatbox" Round start tomorrow morning. I have 2 separate groupings, one for Charms and one for Fat Eighths.Happy quilting everyone!!
