Post Your Pillow Project!

Just a friendly reminder to post your pillow project today for the Sew Lux Stitch & Share Challenge.  Hope you'll share some a project to inspire us! :-)

We'll post a winner tomorrow here on the blog.

Happy Sewing :-)

Customer Spotlight: Angie at Quilting Up a Storm

Hi everyone!  A few weeks ago, Angie from Quilting Up a Storm, ordered some supplies for a tree skirt.  And I am so excited that she shared the results with us ...

She used cute fabrics from Countdown to Christmas by Sweetwater and the Happy Holidays pattern from Atkinson Designs.  I think it turned out great. :-)

Angie does seem to "quilt up a storm" ... her Etsy shop is full of fun things.

Thanks so much for sharing with us, Angie!

If you have a project you'd like to share in our Customer Spotlight, please email us at sewlux(at)gmail(dot)com.

Happy Sewing :-)

Introducing the Sew Lux Bucks Program

Happy Tuesday, y'all!  I am so excited to share the introduction of our brand new loyalty and referral rewards program, the Sew Lux Bucks Program.

As we approach our first anniversary at Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts, we are so thankful for all of our wonderful customers and supporters.  This new program is designed to not only reward our customers for loyalty (repeat business) but also to reward them for referrals.  After all, our customers are our best advertisers and through this program you can earn free fabric for spreading the word and continuing to patronize our business.

Complete details about the program can be found here. We hope that you will be as excited about this program as we are! 

Edited to Add:  You do not have to have a blog to join the program!!  Customers without a blog/website are encouraged to take advantage of the loyalty rewards part of the program.  Those who do have a blog/website can certainly earn both loyalty rewards when they shop as well as referral rewards when others shop through their link. :-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Flora Precuts

Hi there! A quick post tonight ...

Flora by Lauren + Jessi Jung charms and jelly rolls have arrived!

Yardage is coming in October!

See you tomorrow with our big announcement ... although you may be able to find the info already! ;-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Sale Alert: 9/26 - 10/2

Hi everyone!  This week we're offering 20% off of Sophie by Chez Moi.  This stuff is stunning in person.  My favorite are the nosegay prints but I also really love the houndstooth.

Sale includes precuts, yardage and fat quarters. Prices have been adjusted so no coupon code is needed.

Snap some up this week and make something pretty!

Happy Sewing :-)

p.s.  I have a big announcement coming tomorrow!  See ya then ...

September Stitch & Share Challenge: Pillows

Hey y'all!  Today I'm putting up the linky post for our September Stitch & Share Challenge.  I first introduced the challenge several weeks ago here.  But here's are details again for you ...

The Sew Lux Stitch & Share Challenge

• On the first of every other month (odd months), we will post a challenge theme.  This may be a technique that should be used or a concept to base your project around.
• If a technique is to be used in your project, we'll share a step-by-step tutorial within the first week of the month to show you what to do just in case the technique is new to you.
• On the 27th of the month, we'll put up a special post for you to link your projects to.  This is the time to share on your blog about what you made.  If you don't have a blog, you can link to a Flickr photo.  This will make it easy for us to check out everyone's projects!  (A Few Rules: Make sure your project and your post is specific to this challenge and is not a giveaway/promotional post.  Please link back to the challenge post as well and visit the other participants' project posts.)
• Each month, we'll select a random winner from participants who link up their project to win a $20 gift certificate to sewluxfabric.com.  You must link your project by the last day of the month to be entered for the random winner drawing.

For this month's challenge, we're just going to give you a theme ... PILLOWS!  Make a pillow (or pillow cover) in your favorite pattern and fabrics.  Any size - just a pillow (or cover) made with fabric by YOU!  Maybe you're ready to start on some decor for the Fall or the Holidays or maybe just something to spice up the bland couch or chair in the corner. :-)

Remember to post a link to your project by 11:59 PM EST on Friday, September 30th to be eligible for the gift certificate drawing!  :-)  Please email us if you have any questions - sewlux (at) gmail (dot) com.

We'll post a winner on October 1st AND announce the next challenge as we are making some changes and moving to a monthly format with more time to post your project!

Happy Sewing! :-)

Now Available : Circa 1934

Happy Friday!  We've got new bolts in stock ... this week, we welcome Circa 1934 from Cosmo Cricket.

Some early favorites ...

Chaplin in Cream Black

Davis in Red (great dots!)

Only two more of these left ...and, of course, we have fat quarters available.

We also got 12 more Ruby Charm Packs too!

Happy Sewing! :-)

For the Love of Solids Swap

Hiya!  I got a big box the other day from the "For the Love of Solids" swap on Flickr.  (You remember I made a pillow and some goodies for Megan and mailed it off last week.)  Well, Darcy got me and she did a great job making a fun package to send my way. :-)

I love this bright half square triangle pillow that Darcy made.  (And my mister loved it too!)  She talks about her inspiration in this post here.

And ... so check this hoop out!  A.maz.ing!

She used my hexagon block tutorial - so fun to see it used a little differently!  And look at all these amazing french knots.  Stunning.

It was funny, because I was looking at the Flickr group pool today (full of amazing things) and thought "how did someone get my pictures and put them up already?!" ... We took some very similar pictures!  :-)

Thanks so much, Darcy, for two amazing works of art.  I love them!

And since I've shared a pillow today, I thought I'd remind you of the Pillow Stitch and Share Challenge for this month.  I will be posting the linky next week!  Check out the link and play along - you could win a $20 gift certificate and we've got some great new things in and more new things coming! :)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Sale Alert: 9/18 - 9/25

Hi everyone!  Another new sale this week ...

Summer House and Dogwood Trail are both 20% off through Sunday, 9/25.  Prices are already marked, so you don't need a coupon code to take advantage of this sale. :-)

Summer House

Dogwood Trail

Happy Sewing! :-)

Terrain Yardage is Here!

Hope that you all had a wonderful weekend! :-)  I traveled to Florida to watch the Seminoles play and had a wonderful time despite their loss to OU.  Anyone else go to a big game this weekend?

Since getting back, I've been adding Terrain by Kate Spain in the shop.  It is all available here and will be posted in Etsy by tomorrow evening.  Of course, we have the option to choose own fat quarters as well.

Which one is your favorite print?  I sure can't decide, but I am digging these at the moment...

 Fern in Berry

 Dahlia in Mist

 Leaves Foliage

Seedpod Stream



See y'all tomorrow with this week's Sale Alert!

Happy Sewing! :-)

Big Savings Ends Tomorrow

Happy Saturday!

Did you get our newsletter earlier this week?  Last weekend we had to add more shelves in the shop and we need more space for all the great collections we are getting in next month. So ... we're having a big clearance event on our sale fabrics! You that you can save an ADDITIONAL 20% off all prints currently priced $8.00 or less - so that means you can get yardage for as low as $4.80 per yard through Sunday.  Just enter the coupon code "extra20" at checkout on our website. :-)
** Sale ends 9/18/11.  Sale excludes Bella solids, all precuts, and collections priced $8.50 or more. **

Have a wonderful day and Happy Sewing! :-)

Ruby Precuts are Back!

Hi everyone!

Just stopping in to share that we have gotten a new shipment of Ruby by Bonnie & Camille precuts.  We have charms and jelly rolls now available!

Now, to wait until October for yardage. ;-)  We will have the complete collection as well as a few selected flannels from Ruby.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Finished Pillow

Hi everyone - Happy almost Friday!  I apologize its been quiet over here ... It's been a long week at my school job .... open house, lots of meetings and more.  But I did get my pillow project finished ... and just in time to mail today.

I was cutting it so close that I had to take photos in poor lighting with my phone.  My apologies.  (Hopefully, my secret swap partner will take some better ones to share!)

But ... poor photos aside, I wanted to share it with you.

It came out really nice and I like the effect of the binding as well as the envelope closure.  Adding the binding is a little tricky on the hand stitching part as I only wanted to go through the back and not all the layers, but it was worth the extra time.

I made a few other goodies to send along with it. 

Sure hope she likes her package. I had fun putting it all together.

Don't forget to make a pillow for our Stitch & Share Challenge ... there is still time to join in the fun. :-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Little Apples is Here!

Little Apples yardage is here and ready to jump in your cart! ;-)

Choose your own fat quarters are available here.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Sale Alert: 9/12-9/18 + New Fabric

This week we are making room for lots of new bolts!  Little Apples is scheduled to arrive today and our Terrain yardage should ship later this week as well!  Since we really need more space, we invite you to ....

... take an EXTRA 20% OFF ALL SALE PRINTS* now through Sunday, 9/18/11!
*Sale includes all print fabrics currently priced $8.20/yard or less.  Sale does not include precuts, patterns, or Bella solids.

Just use the coupon code "extra20" at checkout on our website.  (Etsy customers, please convo us for a custom listing!) There are lots of great prints left ... and with an extra 20% off, some are $4.80/yard!  Don't forget to check out the Last Chance page as well!

Happy Sewing (and shopping)! :-)

Pillow Project Sneak #2

Hi everyone!  Just stopping in to share another sneak at my project!

I have it stitched down and quilted.  Just need to hand stitch the binding down. (And take photos, of course.)

I'll be working on the next newsletter tomorrow ... great savings starting on Monday AND some new fabric arrives.  ;-)

Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Happy Sewing!  :-)

Trains

Hiya!  A few weeks ago, an old friend of mine asked if I could make her little man a birthday shirt with a "3" on it.  Of course, I said yes.  :-)  I had some extra fabric left over and decided to try out a fabric bucket/basket.  I used one I had purchased some time ago as a rough pattern and it turned out great!  I mailed it off last week and was waiting to share a picture of it until she got it in the mail. (And, well, she's also a better photographer than I am!) 

Here's the bucket all set and ready for the birthday party.  So cute, if I do say so myself.  ;-)

Thanks, Krista, for a fun project ...  Hope the party is awesome! :-)

Side note: those tags on the favors are some awesome printables from paper&CAKE.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Coming Soon!

Hey there y'all!  Hope you are having a great week so far ... since its a short week, we're halfway to the weekend already.  Woot woot!

Just wanted to update you that Little Apples yardage has shipped and is on the way!  This stuff is so cute.  Are you excited for it?

We are also getting more Ruby Charm Packs and Jelly Rolls later next week as well!  Of course, I will update you here as soon as they are available in the shop.  :-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Sale Alert: 9/5-9/11

This week, all of our Essential Dots are 15% off, includes yardage, bundles, and choose-your-own fat quarters.

Happy Sewing! :-)

August Free FQ Promo Winner

Happy Monday!  Just stopping in to announce the winner of the August Free FQ Promo.

Congratulations to Janet G!

Happy Sewing everyone! :-)

Pillow Project Sneek

Hey everyone!

I hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend!  :-)  I admit I spent ALL of Saturday watching college football.  Some great games were on and both my team and my mister's won, so we're off to a great start.

Speaking of starts, I HAVE (finally) made it back into my sewing room since the start of the school year ... and have started on a pillow case project for the Love of Modern Solids Swap on Flickr.  Here's a sneek of the beginnings ...

Any guesses as to what design/pattern I'm using? ;-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Back In Stock: Little Apples Charm Packs

Just a quick announcement!

They're back ....

Pick up one (or a couple) for your next project here.

Don't forget you can still save 15% off your entire purchase of $25 or more with "save15" at checkout.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Stitch and Share Challenge: Pillows

Hey y'all!  Today I'm sharing our September Stitch & Share Challenge.  I first introduced the challenge several weeks ago here.  But here's are details again for you ...

The Sew Lux Stitch & Share Challenge

• On the first of every other month (odd months), we will post a challenge theme.  This may be a technique that should be used or a concept to base your project around.
• If a technique is to be used in your project, we'll share a step-by-step tutorial within the first week of the month to show you what to do just in case the technique is new to you.
• On the 27th of the month, we'll put up a special post for you to link your projects to.  This is the time to share on your blog about what you made.  If you don't have a blog, you can link to a Flickr photo.  This will make it easy for us to check out everyone's projects!  (A Few Rules: Make sure your project and your post is specific to this challenge and is not a giveaway/promotional post.  Please link back to the challenge post as well and visit the other participants' project posts.)
• Each month, we'll select a random winner from participants who link up their project to win a $20 gift certificate to sewluxfabric.com.  You must link your project by the last day of the month to be entered for the random winner drawing.

For this month's challenge, we're just going to give you a theme ... PILLOWS!  Make a pillow (or pillow cover) in your favorite pattern and fabrics.  Any size - just a pillow (or cover) made with fabric by YOU!  Maybe you're ready to start on some decor for the Fall or the Holidays or maybe just something to spice up the bland couch or chair in the corner. :-)

I will share some inspiration this weekend to get you motivated!

Happy Sewing! :-)