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You could win a ticket to SNAP!

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snap-ticketI have two bits of exciting news to share with you today.

First, I’m going to SNAP Conference this year.  I know, this is more happy news for me than for you, but I’m just so excited I feel the need to share the news with everybody.  And, if you’re going to be at SNAP Conference too, I’d love to meet you!

Second, if you haven’t purchased your ticket to SNAP yet, you can enter to win one over at Simple Simon & Co. !  Now THAT’S exciting news!!!!!

So what is SNAP Conference, exactly?  It’s a 3-day conference just for us crafty, sewy, blogger types.  It’s happening April 23-25 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Get all the yummy details here.

And here’s the thing…  There will be not 1, but 2 sewing rooms!  One room will be filled with sewing machines, the other with sergers and embroidery machines.  The rooms will be used for sewing classes and also for open sewing times.  Times you can bring a project to work on while in the company of other creative types.  Sewing and talking, talking and sewing…

Now you see why I’m so excited to be going! And why I’m so happy so share an opportunity for you to win a free ticket!

To enter, go to Simple Simon & Company and leave a comment there telling the type of sewing or quilting class you’d like to take.

(And while you’re there, check out the list of classes being taught in the sewing rooms.  It’s going to be a little slice of sewing heaven!)

 

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  1. I have never heard of this conference, but it sounds wonderful. I would love to learn how to really use my serger.

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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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