Charm Madness : Week 2 Giveaway Post

Happy Easter!  I hope that you're continuing to enjoy the Charm Madness Blog Hop so far.   Who knew all that you could do with some 5 inch squares?!

For this week's giveaway, please comment here ON THIS POST and tell us which project in the Charm Madness hop has been your favorite so far.

The prize this week is a $25 gift certificate to our shop - Sew Lux Fabric!

Post your comment by 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, 4/2.  We'll select a winner using random.org and will announce the winner on Wednesday, 4/3/13.

This contest is now closed.  Winner will be posted on 4/3/13.

Charm Madness : Week 1 Giveaway Post

Hi friends!  I apologize for not getting this posted earlier today.  I just got back from Sew South today and believe it or not, only spent about 10 minutes on my computer in the last 72 hours!  I had a total blast, but that deserves a post all its on later this week.

Anyway, I hope that you've been enjoying the Charm Madness Blog Hop so far.  I think this past week has been a great start - beautiful and easy projects!

For this week's giveaway, please comment here ON THIS POST and tell us your favorite thing to make with charms. 

The prize this week is a $25 gift certificate to our shop - Sew Lux Fabric!

Post your comment by 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, 3/26.  We'll select a winner using random.org and will announce the winner on Wednesday, 3/27/13.

This Giveaway is now closed!  Winner will be posted shortly.

Birthday Giveaway

Hi again ...

So today is my birthday!  And I'm sharing some presents with you all!  :-)

Kate Spain has some of her Terrain designs featured on some items at Michael's Stores. She shared about them on her blog several weeks ago, shortly after which I hunted them down!

I will be giving away these two ink pen & pad combos along with a few other little surprises.  Want to win one?  Just leave a comment on this post telling me EITHER your favorite handmade gift you ever received OR your favorite handmade gift to make and give.  I will choose two random winners after 5 PM on Sunday, 8/26/12 and announce them here on the blog on Monday, 8/27/12.  One comment per person, please.

Have a wonderful day!

Coloring Squares Guessing Game Winner

Hey there!

I just consulted with random.org to select a winner for the Coloring Squares Guessing Game.  :-)

Congrats to Gill, who was lucky commenter #7 .... 

... Gill has won this fun bundle.... 

Surprise!  I will be your July Design Challenge participant! :-) 

I chose these six prints for a fun and quick baby project (tutorial coming next week) since I have FIVE different friends expecting between October and January.  (And, no Rhonda, I am not one of my five friends!  LOL)  So far, at least three of them are expecting boys.  Since I like to collect pink and polka dotted fabrics, I needed to add to my stash.

So, be on the look out for my tutorial next week!

Happy Sewing! :-)

Who's Your Favorite Couple? (Giveaway)

Happy Valentine's Day y'all!  :-)

I thought it might be fun to do a little giveaway today ... so ... tell me, who's your favorite "fabric couple?"  Visit our shop and leave a comment telling us which two prints are your favorite and why you love them together!

Giveaway Rules:  Leave your comment on THIS post by 11:59 PM today 12/14/12 and I will randomly select two winners to receive a half yard of each of their two selected prints (1 yard total per winner).  Winners will be posted tomorrow.  One entry per person please. 

Have a sweet day!  :-)

Congrats to ...

Happy Saturday!  Just a quick post tonight to announce the winner of this fat quarter bundle ....

Thanks to random.org for helping me select a lucky reader ... Kate Cannon!

Congrats, Kate!  We'll be emailing you shortly to get your address.

Thanks to everyone who shared their favorite color combo - I loved reading the colors you are working with!

Happy Sewing! :-)

This Week at Sew Lux - new fabric + free kit + giveaway!

Good morning and Happy Monday!  :-)

Today, I have a few things to announce ....

First, we're expecting some more new bolts today!  I will post later this evening once I have them uploaded.

Second, now through Saturday, 1/28, get a free kit when you spend $30 or more (before shipping).  This kit will be automatically added to your order - no coupon code needed!  Want to see it?  Here's the front ...

And the back ...

And a little bit of how I quilted mine ...

The Rainbow Whirlygig Mini Quilt Kit has all the fabric you need for the top, backing, and binding as well as instructions for completing the 9" x 12" mini.  :-)

And, finally, we have a few lonely fat quarters hanging out in the shop and we've decided to bundle them up and have a giveaway!  Here's what is up for grabs ...

To enter the giveaway for the 8 fat quarters, just leave a comment below by Friday, 1/27 at 11:59 PM EST telling us your (current) favorite color combination to quilt with!  I will select a winner via random.org and announce the winner on Saturday, 1/28.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Flurry Winner

Hi there!

Just a quick post to announce the winner of the Christmas Crosswords book and Flurry scraps!  Congrats to Linda (sunnybec) ...

Linda, please email me (sewlux (at) gmail (dot) com) and I will get your prize out to you!

Thanks to all of you who shared your list of projects with us!

Happy Sewing! :-)

There's about to be a flurry ...

Hi there ... I'd love to do a WIP Wednesday post today, but goodness I might just scare myself ... especially since I read in an email newsletter today that there are "10 more sleeps until Christmas!"  Yowsers!  And so ...

... there's about to be a Flurry in my sewing room!

Flurry (n)
1. a sudden commotion or burst of activity (source)

Can y'all relate?

Speaking of Flurry ... the collection by Kate Spain is beautiful.  We're down to the bottom of the barrel on many of the prints, including the Joy Evergreen.  But, when I saw this fun crossword book covered in Kate's design I bought TWO!  One for my mom (who loves the daily crossword in the paper) and one to share with YOU! :)

To enter to win, just leave a comment below telling me about the project(s) you're hoping to finish by Christmas. Comments must be made by Saturday, 12/17/11 at 11:59 EST.  I will post a winner on Sunday and ship out the puzzle book and some Flurry fabric scraps just in time for Christmas.  :-)

Happy Sewing :-)

Cape Ann

Happy Thursday, y'all!  Say hello to Cape Ann by Oliver + S!

I really love the prints in this line .... nostalgic but also modern.  And the colors, well, they're just beautiful! 

And a fun surprise on the selvage of the dots in this line ...

... little labels to personalize your projects.  Adore.  Available in pink, blue, and green. 

Tell me which print is your favorite and I'll draw a winner for a yard of Cape Ann - winner's choice.  :-)  Post your favorite print in the comments section on this post by Saturday, 11/19/11 11:59 PM EST and I'll announce a winner on Sunday.

Read more about the inspiration for the line here on the Oliver + S blog.

Happy Sewing! :-)

A Winner and a Stocking Start

Happy Weekend!  I am excited to get to spend most of this weekend in my sewing room.  The mister and I traveled to a college ball game last weekend so its been awhile since I got a chance to make a big(ger) mess in my sewing room!  ;-)

I wanted to announce the winner of the Flora giveaway.  Congrats to Georgi - commenter #4 - chosen by random.org. :-)

Georgi, please email us at sewlux (at) gmail (dot) com with your address and the Flora print you'd like and we'll send you a gorgeous yard of fabric!  :-)

I am also working on a tutorial for a fun stocking project.  Hope you'll play along with our challenge this month!  :-)  Here's a little tease at what I am working on...

Mixing some Countdown to Christmas, Bliss, and Circa 1934 on this one.  Template and tutorial coming very soon!

Happy Sewing!  :-)

Sale Alert: 10/31 - 11/6 + Newness

Happy Halloween!  :-)

Another Monday brings another sale AND we got a visit from Brown today bringing more beautiful bolts!  And since I can't give you any candy for stopping by, how about a little fabric treat?  Details on a little giveway below!  :-)

This week save 25% off all patterns!  We have restocked some favorites from Thimble Blossoms, including Swoon, and we have several new patterns as well!  Check them all out here.

Flora by Lauren + Jessi Jung yardage has arrived!  I have several favorites, including .....

Bouquet Turquoise

Lattice Turquoise

Paisley Flower Sunflower

Garden Damask Leaf

Which one is YOUR favorite?  Check out all of our prints from the Flora collection here and leave a comment on this post by Friday 11/4/11.  I'll post a random winner on Saturday for a yard of your choice.

Happy Sewing!  :-) 

Winner & New Fabrics

Hi everyone!  Happy weekend :-)

Anita announced the winner of the Terrain Bundle giveaway yesterday - congratulations to Joyce R!   We'll be getting your prize out to you shortly. :-)

We also got in some new bolts this week .... Ruby Flannel in 3 prints AND some new houndstooth from Free Spirit.  I love the classic black & white print.

What are you sewing this weekend?  Have you made anything for the October Stitch & Share Challenge?

Talk to you soon!

Happy Sewing :-)

Just Some Updates ...

Hiya!  Just wanted to remind you that if you haven't entered Anita's drawing for a Terrain bundle, you should!  She's picking a winner on Friday. :-)  Lucky someone ...

Also, I will be back tomorrow with shop updates - new prints and patterns are being added!  Ruby is selling well ... grab some and save 10% with coupon code "celebrate" at checkout.

Happy Sewing :-)

Customer Spotlight & Giveaway Alert

Happy Friday, y'all!  :-) 

One of our customers, Anita at AMKreations, is a regular around here on the blog! ;-)  She is sweet to always comment and play along with our challenges.  Recently, she won a Stitch & Share Challenge and she picked up some Terrain.  And she used it to make this awesome bag ...

I love this, Anita!  These purple prints are so pretty together.  :-)

Anita also asked if she could feature us on her blog ... of course, we said "yes!"  Check out her "Fabulous Feature Friday" post here and enter to win a Terrain Stream bundle.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I will see you tomorrow with a quick pumpkin block tutorial. :-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Giveaway Winners ...

Happy Tuesday!

Just popping in to say thanks to both Anita and Amy for giving the bitty whirligig block a go!  They made some great blocks and we're sharing a $10 gift certificate to sewluxfabric.com!

Thanks for playing ladies! :-)

Happy Sewing :-)

Bitty Block Tutorial + Giveaway

Hey there friends!  Happy Friday :-)

Last month, I joined the Bitty Block Committee swap on Flickr and jumped into the 3.5" block craziness!  :-)  I had made a bitty whirligig block and a few folks wanted a tutorial ... so here goes! 

First, I'll show you my original blocks ... "modern solids" was our theme.

Ok, let's get started!  I designed a little sketch first ... here's my original.

Now, grab a piece of cardboard - the backing of those sweet charm packs is perfect for this.  ;-)  And cut a 2" square.

You'll end up with this ...

Perfect!  Ok, using your ruler, trace a diagonal line.  Note - the line should be off of one corner by 0.5" but lined up with the other corner.  (Corner to corner would make a regular pinwheel.)

Draw a line with a pen or pencil.

Now ... line up your ruler along the diagonal and ADD a 1/4 inch.  Slice.  You'll see that we've included the seam allowance on our template.

Ok ... now you need FOUR 2" squares and four strips for the background.  (I eyeball the strips - but they need to be long enough and wide enough to cover the triangle on the corner of the squares after you sew.)  Line up your template on the squares and mark where the corner was lopped off on the template.

To sew, line up the background strip with the line.  Stitch 1/4" inside the line.  As illustrated in the picture.

This next photo shows three steps.  1st: Trim the corner from your square fabric.  2nd: Press open the seam toward the background.  3rd: Trim the block back to 2" square with your ruler + rotary cutter.

Line up your blocks so you know you'll be sewing them in the right direction.  ;-)  You want to sew the top 2 and then the bottom 2 together and press in opposite directions.

Then sew the rows together and then I press this seam open.

Viola!  You love it, right?

I used the Essential Dots Bubblegum and Bella White for this and am just imagining what a rainbow of these bitty dotty blocks would look like.

Wait, didn't I mention a giveaway in the title of this post?!  Well ... here's your challenge!  Make a bitty whirligig block and share the link with us below.

Giveaway Details: Please share a link to a post that includes a block (or project including a block) made from this tutorial.  Include in your post/Flickr photo description a link back to this tutorial post.  Deadline to be included for the giveaway drawing is Sunday, 8/14/11 at 11:59 PM.  We'll draw FIVE random winners to receive a $5 gift certificate toward anything at Sew Lux.  International stitchers welcome.  Winners will be announced here on the blog on Monday, 8/15/11.

Bliss Scraps Winner!

Hello, hello!

Happy Monday, y'all!  It drew a winner for the bundle of Bliss scraps today and the winner is ... drum roll, please ... Jenniffier!  You can see her list of WIPs here. :-)

Jenniffier, please email us (sewlux (at) gmail (dot) com) and I will send you this little bundle of leftovers from my Bliss pinwheel quilt.  There are six roughly 5" x 22" strips ... hopefully you can work them into a WIP! 

Hoping to work on assembling some Clover & Violet Stitch and Quilt Along blocks so that I can start embroidering!  :-)

Happy Sewing! :-)

Get Ready for the QAL!

Hi again!  Don't forget to comment on the May Giveaway Day Post tonight... we'll post the winner here on the blog tomorrow!

Also, be on the lookout tomorrow morning for a post about the Embroidery 101: Stitch-and-Quilt Along series with our friends at Clover & Violet.  We've partnered with them to offer kits for the project, and tomorrow Jennie will be sharing the supplies list as well as a coupon code for our kits and coordinates to help you get started!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Happy Sewing!

It's May Giveaway Day!

Hi everyone!  We're so excited to participate in the Sew, Mama, Sew May Giveaway Day. :-)

We've got a lot of things going on this week ... including new Bella charm packs coming in and the announcement of a great project we're partnering up on with Clover and Violet.  I have seen some sneak peeks of the project and you're definitely going to want to get stitching with us! :-)

But for today, we're offering up the opportunity to win a Just Wing It charm pack AND a yard of a coordinating Just Wing It print (winner's choice).  All you have to do is leave us a comment on this post.  Please tell us which Just Wing It print is your favorite.

Be sure to leave your comment by 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, May 25th.  We'll choose a random entry and post the winner here on the blog on Thursday, May 26th. International participants are welcome to apply. :-)

We'll also be sending out the next edition of our newsletter on Friday, so make sure you've subscribed to get all the news first as well as exclusive subscriber coupon codes.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Sewing :-)