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Review & Giveaway: The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook

anneweaver — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:40:37 +0000

The winner of The BurdaStyle Handbookgiveaway is commenter #135, Danielle, who said: “I love getting inspiration from friends or just people on the street. That way I know a real-world person can afford & wear it.”

BurdaStyle is the …

Blog tour & review: Sewing with Oilcloth by Kelly McCants

anneweaver — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:54:17 +0000

I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for shiny fabric. I’m also a sucker for bright, happy prints.

So when I got a chance to be part of a blog tour for Sewing With Oilcloth by Kelly McCants, (you may know her as Oilcloth …

Q & A with ReSew author Jenny Wilding Cardon

anneweaver — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:44:39 +0000

Today I’m super excited to present a Q & A session with Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of ReSew: Turn Thrift Store Finds Into Fabulous Designs. (Check out my review & giveaway for a chance to win a copy of …

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sewing Illustrated Giveaway

Shellie — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:01:43 +0000

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sewing Illustrated
ISBN-10: 1592571549
COMPLETELY ILLUSTRATED … Sew easy!

With hundreds of black-and-white photos and line drawings and step-by-step instructions, readers will be sewing in no time. Features everything from hand-sew and “no sew” projects …

It’s new: Fat Quarterly e-Zine

anneweaver — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:01:19 +0000

Fat Quarterly is a new e-Zine for modern sewists. While the focus will be on quilting, there promises to be plenty of sewing projects in there as well. After all, those who quilt often sew other projects, and those who …

Giveaway: Winner of the Sew Liberated book giveaway

anneweaver — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:01:57 +0000

The winner of the Sew Liberated book giveaway is….

Lucky commenter number 59!

That’s you, Liz B!

I’ll send you an email so I can get your mailing address. I promise I’ll wipe my drool off the book …

Review and giveaway: Sew Liberated

anneweaver — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:33:27 +0000

If the word “applique” conjures up images of Sunbonnet Sue and gingham-checked Scottie dogs, then you haven’t seen the new twist on applique by modern sewists.

In Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist, Meg McElwee captures …

Book Review And Giveaway – Felties by Nellie Pailloux

Shellie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:39:08 +0000

Felties by Nellie Pailloux is a soon to be released book (28th of September in Australia RRP $19.95 AU) that is filled with fun little “felties” from quirky cats to a polar roo as shown on the front cover above.…

Review + Giveaway: sewExpecting eBook

anneweaver — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:43:26 +0000

sewExpecting is the new eBook from Leigh Ann Tennent (The Object Project and Strawberry Truffle). If you’re an expecting mother, or know someone who is pregnant, or just like to have sweet baby gifts on hand just in …

Printing by Hand

candi canncel — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:06:53 +0000

I love to create printed fabric. I have used various silkscreens in my collections and just love the endless possibilities.

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils and Silk Screens by Lena Corwin is a …

Subversive Seamster

candi canncel — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:43:47 +0000

As I had mentioned, Stitch Lounge in San Francisco has closed it’s doors. But you can still benefit from their crafty wisdom.

Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture by Melissa Alvarado, Hope Meng, and Melissa Rannels is …

New and Improved tee-shirt make-ovah

candi canncel — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:45:48 +0000

I am not really one to wear tee-shirts that say stuff. But when I was on vacation I went to the Seattle Mariners Stitch n’ Pitch. An evening of knitting and baseball- besides sewing and cocktails, my other 2 fave …

French-Inspired Sewing

candi canncel — Sun, 25 May 2008 23:33:55 +0000

I adore all things French and am always inspired by the French way of living. A friend recently bought me a fabulous book called The French-Inspired Home by Kaari Meng. Meng is the owner of the Los Angeles based store …

Sewing for Travel

candi canncel — Sat, 10 May 2008 03:09:21 +0000

I just got back from a whirlwind vacation that was fabulous, but, unfortunately I WAY over packed for. So it got me thinking about sewing for travel and finding resources to create travel items that will make your journey much …

Dreamy Sewing Spaces

candi canncel — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:14:57 +0000

Dream Sewing Spaces: Design and Organization for Spaces Large and Small by Lynette Black is such an inspiring guide to help you create your own Dream Sewing Space. I just adore this book! It helped me turn my guest house …