“Show Us How You Sew Green” giveaway

Betz White, author of Sewing Green, has collaborated with Spoonflower to create a Sewing Green fabric swatch that’s printed on 4 oz. organic cotton. Spoonflower is printing the design on swatches sized to make the Organic Washies featured in her book. (You can purchase them through Spoonflower’s Etsy shop.)

To celebrate this collaboration, STC Craft will be giving away a copy of Betz White’s Sewing Green through their “Show Us How You Sew Green” contest. To enter, make a project that is featured in Sewing Green, uses the Sewing Green fabric, or is eco-friendly, and then post it to the “Show Us How You Sew Green” Flickr group. For a full list of contest fules, get the details from STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books. Deadline is September 14, 2009.

Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!