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A huge thank you

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This morning I woke up to find a surprise party thrown in my honor.  I’ve only had one other surprise party, that one last summer when I turned the big 4-0 and my daughter and my mother hosted a surprise birthday lunch for me.  I kinda knew that one was going to happen because no one told my husband about the “surprise” part of the party.  Ha!

But this morning’s surprise party was a totally different kind.  A sewing blogger surprise party.  For me. Just because.

Just because sewing and craft bloggers are some of the most supportive, creative, generous people I know.

You can see all the posts in this Pinterest board.  (There’s a Pinterest board me for me, y’all.  I can’t even.)  Go there and click every single post, not because I’m being braggy but because these posts all have clever tips and cool tutorials and round-ups on them.

Because that’s how awesome these ladies are.

Here’s the thing.  The reason I love my Craft Gossip gig, the reason I tell people I have the best job EVER, is that it allows me to be part of that creative community, even if only vicariously by featuring amazing things others are doing.  I learn new sewing techniques, get inspired by seeing what fabulousness they are making, and I get to call it “work”.  My personal sewing to-do list is ridiculously long because I add 2-3 things to it every day.

I have met the most wonderful people through Craft Gossip.  And for bloggers in this community, who have shared so much of their time and creativity to inspire others, to say Thank You to me is the hugest, sweetest honor. I keep pinching myself.

I am feeling the love today, y’all.

Truly.  Thank you.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

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  5. (Sorry, disregard the first comment–it didn’t make sense 🙂 )

    Anne, you are wonderful. Thank you for helping us all out over the years! You are amazing. Thank you and I love this post :).

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  17. Happy birthday! I love all the things you post. Every day I add so many things to my “want to do” list. Sewing, crochet, papercrafts, mixed media art…you name it and y’all keep me inspired. I can’t thank you enough for it. I hope you have (had?) the best birthday yet and that it’s the start of the best years of your life.

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Have you read?

Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric

 

I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store.  So much texture!  And the way the fibers catch the light!  But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think.  That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl.  That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction.  That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared.  And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet. 

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects.  Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter.  Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long. 

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success.  There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid.  She describes the different types of velvet available.  And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric.  Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric.  There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric. 

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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