Sunday, January 29, 2012

Thankful Sunday

Today I am thankful for our new bed.  A few years back we bought a pillow top mattress from Sam's Club.  It looked SO comfy, but in reality was not. 

So, our Christmas gift to ourselves this year was one of those dual sided air beds.  He likes his side softer than I like mine.  We also bought a heated mattress pad with dual controls.  Now we look forward to a good night's rest at night.

You could say, we sleep like a baby.

You can find this Princess and the Pea wooden doll bed and mattress photo prop at QuietudeQuilts
What are you thankful for today?


Friday, January 27, 2012

Exchange Program - Free Fabric for Tutorials

My Sister Blog, Totally Tutorials, has an exciting  Exchange Program - Free Supplies For Tutorials?

If you love fabric, here is an opportunity for you to receive some free, as well as drive traffic to your online website and blog!

I am offering a panel of the Malka Dubrawsky fabric, or a 1/2 yard of one of the other fabrics pictured (my choice) to up to five people who would like to create a unique piece utilizing the material. The recipients of the fabric would then share how their project was done by posting a tutorial on their blogs.

The fabric (including shipping) will be free to those who are chosen to create the tutorials.  All artists in the world are welcome to apply! Please feel free to use the crafting style of your choice to work with this material.

Malka Dubrawsky Stitch in Color
Lauren Wisbrun Modern Whimsy
Anthology Sweet Dreams

I will link your finished tutorial here on the FabricFascination blog.  In return you will link your online website and your blog to me. The tutorial will also appear on the Totally Tutorials blog   which is facilitating the Exchange Program. For further details please check out Totally Tutorials.

If you are interested in creating a unique piece with this fabric, please post a comment here with the  URL to your blog or website. You may also convo me through Etsy at FabricFascination. The ideal candidate will be someone comfortable working with fabric. I'm looking for creative ideas. The ideal candidate will also have a blog and the ability to take nice photos.  I will randomly choose several people from those candidates.

Applications will be accepted through Saturday, February 4th.  I will contact those chosen for the exchange on Monday, February 6th.  You will then have a month to complete your tutorial.

Happy Crafting ♥

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

12 Months

Welcome to the January linky party for the 12 Month Challenge.

I don't know about you, but I have been busy this month.  I've sewn some new blocks for the Block of the Month project, designed a Birthday Placemat, and taken and posted skywatch photos daily.

I've been very busy getting used to running my new blog - Totally Tutorials.  There has been advertising to figure out (since I've never done it before), setting up Pinterest and Twitter accounts, making a new banner, and posting four new tutorials each day.

Then there is the inchie block I contributed to Karen Griska's Group Quilt, setting up a Fabric/Tutorial Exchange (more details on Friday) and started a new baby quilt with a quilting friend.

It has been a productive month.




How about you?  Feel free to link up a project that you have finished this month, or several if you like.  I am looking forward to seeing what you have been working on.  You have from now until February 28th to post your links.


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Treasury Tuesday

Treasured Tuesday is a treat because I get to visit the shops of some generous Etsians who have included me in one of their treasuries recently. I always learn interesting things from their profiles, and find something special to feature.

Gilliauna from her shop by the same name, strives to add a bit of extra color to your life and make each of your days a little brighter with a variety of colorful, quality pieces. She offers unique handmade artisan jewelry rich in color and quality like the frosted earrings pictured.


Her treasury is a beautiful study in blue.



Diane Gilliam from DishClothsGalore  started making dishcloths after an encounter with two lovely grandmotherly types in the yarn aisle at Woolworths. She was young and buying baby yarn, when one of the grandmothers asked, "Do you ever make those old-timey dishrags? They work up real fast, you just add on stitch on each end till they're big as you want, then cast off. Lots of people like them, they're good for scrubbing." She has been making them ever since.   Here is the cozy treasury she curated.




Lynn from MidnightCoiler features birdhouses, pottery, beads, coiled baskets, toothpick cases and gourds. working with gathered and grown materials from nature. Her specialties are carving gourds (which she grows herself) by hand and coiled and twined basketry.  I love the french bread basket shown here. 


And this is the pretty peach treasury she made.

Erin Moss from MoonbirdSisters offers a variety of vintage items, including the cross stitch pictured. And here is the black and white treasury she curated.

Thank you to all the featured treasury makers. 

Monday, January 23, 2012

It's Your Birthday Placemat

This Happy Birthday placemat was made for my daughter's upcoming birthday.  I figured she could use it for family members birthdays in the future.


I need to tweak the pattern a bit, but I like the whimsical look of this.

Happy Sewing ♥


P.S. - The New Challenge is up for Project Quilting - take a look.