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weekly giveaway
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Summer Blog Update: Weekly Giveaways on Hiatus
Hi friends, It’s summer time, and with the hot weather comes a strong desire for a change in routine, a breath of fresh air, and a bit of a rest. In keeping with that feeling, I’m going to take a bit of a break from posting weekly giveaways for the rest of the summer. But [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Hidden Treasure Pillow pattern from Sweet Seams
Hi again, This week I have a prize that’s sure to inspire our beginning sewists (seamstresses? thread-and-needle enthusiasts? I don’t like writing “sewers”!). This fun little pattern is perfect for kids – either as a gift, or as a project to work on together. The Hidden Treasure Pillow features a cute animal face (choose from [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Threads Sewing Guide
Hi again, This week I’m pleased to be giving away a copy of the new Threads Sewing Guide. It’s a comprehensive guide to home sewing, produced by the editors of Threads magazine. This book is a comprehensive guide to sewing and will take you through everything you need to know, from basic equipment to types [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Knit Noro
Hello again, This week I’m pleased to be giving away a copy of Knit Noro. If you’re familiar with Noro, you’ll know that the colours and textures this Japanese yarn manufacturer produces are second to none. Knit Noro provides 30 patterns that showcase those jewel tones and the amazing feel of Noro yarns in great [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Growing Up Sew Liberated
Hello again, This week’s giveaway is another sewing book: Meg McElwee‘s Growing Up Sew Liberated. You might be familiar with her blog, Sew Liberated, and her first book, Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist. Meg’s new book all about kids – simple sewing projects for babies, toddlers and older kids to wear [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sewing
Hi friends, Phew! I’ve been busy all afternoon assisting at the photo shoot for a couple of upcoming craft stories, and I’m pooped! (Not sure why – our wonderful art director and photographer did all the hard work. All I had to do was stand back and say, “That’s pretty!”) Anyway, better late than never, [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Harvesting Color
Hello again, This week, I’m pleased to be giving away a copy of the new book Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes. If you’re interested in dying fabric or yarn the all-natural way, this book will be right up your alley. In this volume, author Rebecca Burgess singles out 36 plants [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Knit Your Own Dog
Hi again, Ever wish you could have a super awesome dog without the slightly less awesome work? Guess what? You can! OK, you’re right – knitting a dog might be considered work. But after the needles and wool are put away, you’ve got yourself an awesome pet (who won’t eat his weight in kibble each [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Jonathan Adler’s Happy Chic Origami
Hi friends, Continuing with the origami theme, this week I’m giving away “Happy Chic Origami” – an origami kit that includes instructions for 15 Jonathan Adler–inspired origami animals, plus 50 sheets of origami paper. You might be familiar with his porcelain menagerie – here’s a nice, non-breakable way to add some of that pizzazz to [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Cute & Easy Crochet
Hi again, This week, in a bid to encourage these lingering snow banks to go away, I picked through my pile of giveaway books and chose the spring-iest book I could find. Say hello to Cute & Easy Crochet, by Nicki Trench. I’m a big fan of books that teach you a new skill and [...]
