Showing posts with label charm madness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charm madness. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Charm Madness Winners!

Happy Tuesday, y'all!  Its time to announce the winners from the Week 3 Giveaway, the Linky Post and, of course, the Grand Prize.  Ready?

Thanks to all of you who took the time to link up a charm project on the Linky post!  I had a great time checking out your projects - including those that were inspired by Charm Madness tutorials!  The winner of a $25 gift certificate to our shop is ....

#12 Lindsay from PACountryCrafts!  Congrats!  :-) 

The Week 3 Giveaway winner goes to ... 

#13  Gill, who will also receive a $25 gift certificate to Sew Lux!  Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts on what you'd like to see tutorials for.  I now have lots of ideas to get working on for you!  :-) 

And ... finally .... the Grand Prize Winner.  The total number of charms used was 448.  Of the 64 entrants, 17 folks got it right.  I sorted the winners by timestamp (earliest entry to latest) and then used random.org to draw a winner - just as we would for normal comments.  And the winner of a $75 gift certificate to our shop is ... 

Sarah Norman!  Congratulations!  :-) 

Thanks again to all of you who participated by visiting our bloggers and saying hello to them, blogging your projects, and encouraging each other in our shared love of fabric and thread!

If you've been inspired and need some supplies to get your project started, hop on over to sewluxfabric.com and enjoy 10% off any order now through Friday, 4/12/13 using "charm448" in the coupon code box. 

Winners have been contacted by email with their gift certificate information. 

Happy Sewing!  :-) 

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Charm Madness : Grand Prize Giveaway Post

For the Grand Prize - a $75 gift certificate to Sew Lux Fabric - you'll need to have visited all the tutorials in the Charm Madness Blog Hop and tally up the total number of charms USED in the projects.   I have referenced all of the posts below in case you missed one.  I also updated the tracker sheet here if that helps you out.  :-)


Tuesday 3/19 - Jennie at Clover & Violet
Wednesday, 3/20 - Jess at Sew Crafty Jess
Thursday, 3/21 - Rhonda at Quilter in the Gap
Friday, 3/22 - Jenelle at Echinops &Aster

Tuesday, 3/26 - Lori at Lori H Designs
Wednesday, 3/27 - Kelsey at Kelsey Sews
Thursday, 3/28 - Lindsay at CraftBuds
Friday - 3/29 - Jennifer at That Girl, ThatQuilt
Saturday, 3/30 - Stacey at The Tilted Quilt

Monday, 4/1 - Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts 
Tuesday, 4/2 - Wendi at prsd4tim2
Wednesday, 4/3 - Elizabeth at Don't Call Me Betsy
Thursday, 4/4 - Ginny at Fish Creek Studio
Saturday, 4/6 - Leona at Leona's Quilting Adventure

To enter, you must complete the form here.  We need your name, email address, and the total you came up with.  Your email is only to contact you if you win and it will not be sold or be added to our mailing list.  (Which you can join, if you want to, using the link on the left side of our blog. :-) 

Comments on this post have been disabled - so please fill out the form here.  (This way those who didn't actually visit all the tutorials can't just "guess" by looking at other posts.  Seems only fair! :-)

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED.  WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!

Deadline to enter is 11:59 PM on Monday, 4/8/13. Winner will be drawn at random from correct responses and announced on Tuesday, 4/9/13.  One entry per person.  Please email us at sewlux (at) gmail (dot) com if you have any questions. 

Charm Madness : Week 3 Giveaway Post

Thanks so much for continuing to follow along on our Charm Madness Blog Hop!  We've reached the end of our hop and its time for the last weekly giveaway in this series.  (Don't forget to also enter for the grand prize drawing too - see separate post.) 

For this week's giveaway, please comment here ON THIS POST and tell us what kinds of projects/techniques you'd like to see a tutorial for.

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

Post your comment by 11:59 PM EST on MONDAY, 4/8.  We'll select a winner using random.org and will announce the winner on Tuesday, 4/9/13.

Comments are now closed. Winner will be announced shortly!

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Charm Madness : Wrapping it Up

Can you believe that the Charm Madness Blog Hop events are nearly over?!  It's been a fun three weeks with you all and our bloggers have made and shared some awesome projects.

As we wind it all down, don't forget that today is the last day to post your own charm project on the linky post.  You can find the post here and link up through midnight tonight.

Tomorrow we will have the final weekly giveaway post. And I will also include a round up post with all the links as well as the link to enter for the grand prize - hope you've been counting all the charm squares used!  :-)

Have a wonderful Saturday!  :-)

Charm Madness : Insertion Strip Tutorial

Our final Charm Madness tutorial is ready for you!  Visit Leona at Leona's Quilting Adventure for an insertion strip tutorial using charm squares.

Stop over and say hello to Leona!

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Charm Madness : Comma Basket

Hey everyone!  I am really excited to link up today's Charm Madness project because I got to meet Ginny from Fishcreek Studio while I was at Sew South a few weeks ago.  She is super sweet and really fun to sew with!

Check out her fun project for this round tote here.

Comma precuts have also finally arrived in our shop as well.

Happy sewing! :-)

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Charm Madness : Week 2 Giveaway Winner

Thanks to all of you who are following along on the Charm Madness Blog Hop!  I loved reading what tutorials you are all planning to try!  And most of all I loved reading that you are loving the blog hop.  :-) 

We drew a winner for the $25 Sew Lux Gift Certificate and the winner is ... 

... B Greene!  Congrats, B!  Look for an email from me shortly!

Happy Sewing! :-) 

Charm Madness : Double Hourglass Pouch

Happy Wednesday!

We're excited to send you over to visit Elizabeth at Don't Call Me Betsy today for a super cute Double Hourglass Pouch Tutorial.

Elizabeth used the fresh new 2wenty-Thr3e collection.  Snag a charm pack for yourself before they're gone!

Stop by and say hello to Elizabeth.  :-)

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Charm Madness : Charming Chevron Tote

Hi everyone!  If you haven't had a chance to hop on over to Wendi's blog to check out this Charm(ing) Chevron tote bag tutorial, you should!  I love a chevron and I think the use of charms makes it so scrappy and cute.

I hope you are all enjoying the hop so far!

Happy Sewing! :-)

Monday, April 1, 2013

Charm Madness : Table Runner

Happy Monday, everyone!  Despite all the April Fools jokes today, this beautiful table runner tutorial for Charm Madness is no joke!

Stop by and visit Alyce to see how to make this beautiful "Simply Helixed" runner.

Simply Color charm packs are still available here.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

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.

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Charm Madness : Lattice Quilt

Happy Saturday, y'all!  We're continuing the Charm Madness blog hop today with a fun lattice quilt from Stacey at The Tilted Quilt.  I love the effect that this pattern creates!  I also love that she included a ruffle along the edge the quilt.  :-)

Stop by and visit Stacey and say hello!

Tomorrow, we'll have a giveaway post here on our blog.  See you then!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Charm Madness : Make a Bunting

It's another day and that means another great tutorial in the Charm Madness Blog Hop series!

Lindsay over at Craft Buds is sharing this really fun, fast, and super cute bunting tutorial.  I love these as a quick project for a party or just something cute for your sewing space.


Stop by her post at Craft Buds to see how quickly and easily this comes together!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Charm Madness : Wedge Pillow

Today, we have another great stop on the Charm Madness blog hop.  Our friend, Kelsey, over at Kelsey Sews, whipped up this beautiful (and easy) wedge pillow tutorial.

I love quick and easy pillows!  A fast project is always good for that sense of accomplishment and a new pillow cover brightens up your favorite space.

Check out Kelsey's project here and say hello!

Charm Madness : Week 1 Giveaway Winner

Thanks to all of you who are following along on the Charm Madness Blog Hop!  I loved reading all your comments about what you like making with charm squares.  :-)

We drew a winner for the $25 Sew Lux Gift Certificate and the winner is ... 

... Pat V!  Congrats, Pat!  Look for an email from me shortly!

Happy Sewing! :-) 

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Charm Madness : Paper Pieced Tote

Happy Tuesday, y'all!  We're back on the Charm Madness train today and Lori over at Lori H. Designs delivers with this super fun paper pieced hexagon tote.

I'm a total sucker for hexagons and who doesn't love a great bag?!

If you don't know how to English Paper Piece (aka "EPP"), don't worry ... Lori has a tutorial for that too.  It's easy and portable.  :-)

Stop on by and visit Lori.

Happy Sewing!  :-)

Sunday, March 24, 2013

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.

Charm Madness : Oh Deer Sewing Machine Cover

I am little late in posting this one, but I sure hope that you stopped by Jenelle's blog on Friday to check out her awesome sewing machine cover tutorial using Oh Deer by Momo.  If you've never visited Jenelle before you'll love how great she is at explaining projects through photos and directions.  And I think its so fun how she made hour glass blocks with the dots and deer prints.  The cuteness is killing me for real!

Hop on over and check it out!

Back shortly to post this week's giveaway post. :-)

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Charm Madness : Charm-ing Apron in 30 Minutes

Charm Madness is off to a great start!  We're thrilled to have Rhonda from Quilter in the Gap share a project today.  We've all headed a quick gift or just something fun that we can sew in a hurry and feel accomplished!  :-)  Today, Rhonda has the cutest apron tutorial.  Stop by and check it out and say hello to Rhonda.

Happy Sewing! :-)

Charm Madness : Patchwork Placemats

Hey y'all!  I had a super busy day yesterday getting ready to head to Sew South.  Yup, I'm going!  About to leave actually.  I even joined Instagram so for this ... so come along with me - I'm "sewlux" on Instagram.  :-)


Did you see these amazing placemats that Jess over at SewCraftyJess made?  Um, hello!  I love that she also used linen.  These would look great with Crossweave too.  :-)  Stop on over and check out the tutorial and say hello to Jess!

Happy Sewing! :-)