Sew Spoiled

Now for the Sew Spoiled Giveaway! At the end of each month we have a wonderful giveaway! January = Tic Tac Toe Pincushion, Birdie appliques and the Buttercup Bag February = Sew Spoiled Cabrio Tote ePattern March = Edith Apron April = 5 ePatterns May = 5 ePatterns June = Ladybug Convertible Apron ePattern July = Amy Butler handmade iPad sleeve August= Sew Spoiled Ladybug half apron September= Sew Spoiled 3 epattern Bundle package The October giveaway is for 3 Fat Quarters (measuring 18”X22” in the picture) and one free Sew Spoiled ePattern. The giveaway will run through midnight on October 31, 2010 with the winner being announced on November 1, 2010. The winner will be chosen using Random.org . We will send it through priority mail by November 2, 2010! All friends are welcome!  What do you have to do to enter to win? Tell us what your holiday sewing plans are. What fun sewable gifts are you making? Good Luck!

I love seeing your Sew Spoiled projects! If you have completed a Sew Spoiled pattern add it to the Flickr Group, Your Sew Spoiled Projects ! Also, I would like to start another Sew Along soon! I am just trying to decide what to sew?? If you have any suggestions please post a comment. Tomorrow I will post the giveaway for October. So check back tomorrow to see what the giveaway is. Here are some fantastic Sew Spoiled projects created by women all over the world.... Square Bag created this wonderful Sew Spoiled Wristlet ! Perfect for the Halloween season! Lily Claire made this wristlet by enlarging the pattern by 25%. Looks great! Cook Jar Scraps completed the Cabrio Tote and it looks amazing and ready for a fun filled trip! This is the Ladybug Diaper Bag completed by Cook Jar Scraps! I love pink and green together! This Cabrio Tote was created by Mom to Esther in Amy Butler’s, August Fields! It is spectacular! This iPad Folding Case was created by Grady’s Mommy . This fabric...

Just incase you are like me and you still need some ideas for Halloween, here are some great tutorial finds. Even if you do not make them for the holiday you might want to make them for dress up or play time. Jessie Costume Tutorial by Fussy Monkey Business Cinderella Costume Tutorial by Make it Love it . Snow White Costume Tutorial by Create Baby Stuff. Tinker bell Costume Tutorial by Prudent Baby Belle Dress Tutorial by Crafter Hours . Thank you to these awesome blogs for sharing their costume creations with us! Happy Sewing!

This is my chunky scarf with three brass buttons. I do not crochet a lot but when I do, I like it to be thick, warm and Chunky! I use two pieces of yarn at the same time and I used the half double crochet . I found this beautiful Knitted bag in NzLBags Etsy shop! I love bags!!! They are my weakness! This one is so unique and perfect for the winter season.

I fell in love with the orange and blue corduroy fabrics I used on my daughter’s coat. So I wanted to make something from the scraps. Sometimes fabrics can inspire you to create something new! In one short afternoon I made this cute hand bag! I used the corduroy along the bottom and for the single strap across the top. The slip pockets have elastic along the top to cling to the lining. I like the size and shape. Happy Sewing!

I finished the Stylish Coats by Dear My Kids epattern ! They are so adorable! I love the fit and length. These coats are perfect to go over pants or dresses! My little one loves pink! When I gave her the coat she jumped up and down and did not want to take it off! My oldest loves Perry the Platypus, so her coat is blue with an orange lining and buttons. I love being able to sew for them. Happy Sewing!

I am making two Dear My Kids, Stylish Coats at the same time, so I cut everything out and pinned whatever I could together. This technique is great for making a lot of the same thing, mass producing. The sleeves, collar, back panels and the front pieces to the top yolk pieces were all pinned together to sew all at once. This cut my time in half and gave me the ability to sit and sew for a longer period of time. (Also I did not have to change the bobbin thread as often.) If you pin everything before you start to sew read over the instructions first! Do not pin any pieces that have to be sewn first together. For instance, I did not pin the yolk to the back panels because the two back panels have to be sewn together first. Next, I attached the back yolks to the sewn back panels, back panels to front panels and the sleeves to the vest like coat pieces. That gave me 2 outer shells, 2 linings and the collars. This pattern is awesome and if you have not gotten it you should! These are adora...

The fabric on my iPhone cover started to peel off. So I took the old fabric off and and that gave me an idea! Why not Mod Podge new fabric over the cover? I gentle placed the sticky old fabric on top of my new fabric as a template. I cut out the new the fabric. Now, I am ready to Mod Podge but I am out! Drat! I will have to finish this later. Do you think this will work? Is Mod Podge the best adhesive to use? Post a comment and let me know what you think!

If you have a smartphone , why not use it for crafting! All you need is a PDF reader , connection cord (optional) and smartphone. First , find a PDF reader for your phone, for the iPhone I found iBooks. It is a free app and looks great with my PDFs on the virtual bookshelves. Second, the PDFs have to be transferred over to your phone from your computer. Connect your phone to your computer with a cable you received with your phone ( All phones are created differently .), for an iPhone, use iTunes click on a PDF and drag over the PDF files to your phone. Or if you have internet capability email the PDF file to yourself. Make sure you have a great signal, for faster results! Last, disconnect the phone from your computer and check your PDF reader on phone to see if your PDF files are there! If you give it a try let us know about it! Happy Crafting!

Let me count the ways! I love e-Patterns! These are just a few reasons why I heart e-Patterns. Reason #1: With a hard copy pattern making two different sized coats at the same time would have been tough. I would have bought two patterns (to save time) or traced the one pattern pieces (to save money). This way I could make it again and again. With the e-pattern, I cut the larger template out first, use it and then cut it down to the smaller size. I still have all of the sizes because they are on my computer! Reason #2: I can download them to my iPhone, at the fabric store I know exactly how much fabric I need to buy. E-patterns are easier to organize on your computer and I can insistently see what sewing projects I have to choose from. My hard copy patterns are all in a box and I have to look through everything to find what I need. Usually I come across a pattern I have not seen for years because I forgot I even had it. Reason #3 Once I had a costumer who bought almost ever...

This adorable pumpkin hair clip would be perfect in any little girls hair. I have bought clips from Maya Papaya’s Etsy Shop before and I had a great experience. Khristian A. Howell’s, High Society fabric collection for Anthology Fabrics at Fabric Flair would look great as any bag. This Fog Loop Scar f at Love and Kni t is so beautiful!! I love the chunky style and shape! Penguin embroidery from DB embroidery Designs ! I have a penguin lover. If you do too stop over and check out this design or look around at her other cute designs. "Sparkle All the Way" collection by February 13 Creative for Robert Kaufman at SewLoveChristmas. This would make a beautiful quilt, christmas stocking, tree skirt or aprons! I love all of these items! Happy Shopping!

Well, I feel like I am a little behind with the Dear My Kids Peter Pan Collar Coat project because after I purchased the pattern this weekend, I found that last month there was a sew-along for this jacket at From the Igloo . At least now I can read about the whole process. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 The corduroy will be for the outer shell and cotton will be for the lining. The blue is for my oldest (the penguin) and the pink is for my youngest (the princess). This coat looks perfect for the fall! The fair is in town, festivals are popping up everywhere and with all of the outside activities these coats will be wonderful in the cooler weather. This lazy Sunday afternoon sewing in my sewing room with the windows open to the fresh fall air sounds wonderful! Happy Sewing! Leah

Hi All! I know you have seen Amy Butler’s new book Style Stitches, 12 easy ways to 26 wonderful bags . I have and the one bag that stood out for me was the Blossom Bag . I loved the Blossom Bag! The handles are so unique and with the vintage shape it is to die for! Not to mention the interior has two dividers one is a slip pocket the other a zipper pocket. This bag is very well thought out. Now for the best part! Not only did Sew Mama Sew post a review on this new Bagtastic book but they have the Blossom Bag PDF Pattern free on their site! Ok I am so excited I might have to go fabric shopping!!! Here is Amy Butler’s video about her new book. Enjoy! Happy Stitching!