Category Archives: Blog Hop

We need a winner!

Fantastically HUGE thanks to everyone that stopped by during the Beat The Winter Blues Blog Hop hosted by Quilting Gallery!

There was an amazing response to my post, including 174 comments sharing your favorite hot drinks… So much fun!!

The winner of the Sewhooked Prize is…

Carolyn, I have emailed you and just need your mailing address to get your prize on the way! Big congrats to you!!

Prize pack includes an autographed copy of Quilt Sampler, some fun winter and Christmas fabrics and a free copy of my very own pattern, In A Castle!

Mug o’ Love! a 5″ pattern to paper piece; click here to get it via Craftsy!

Did you make the Mug O’ Love? Post a photo to my flickr group and I’ll share it here on Sewhooked!

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Featured Pattern: Two Little Hooters, $8 on Craftsy

Beat The Winter Blues – Blog Hop Party & Giveaway!

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Welcome, welcome to Sewhooked!

I’m thrilled to participate once again in a fun event hosted by Michele from The Quilting Gallery!

This time around, it’s Beat the Winter Blues, a Quilter’s Blog Hop Party with…wait for it… GIVEAWAYS!

Before I get to the giveaway, and because I love to share, here’s a free pattern designed just for this Blog Hop, inspired by my favorite way to beat the winter blues…a lovely hot drink!

Mug o’ Love!

a 5″ pattern to paper piece

click here to get it via Craftsy!

Like mug rugs? This cuppa is perfect for that!

Layout created in EQ7.

Now, how would you like to win this great big ole prize pack?

To enter to win this fun prize, just leave a comment and share your favorite hot drink! Have a recipe? Leave a link!

Prize pack includes an autographed copy of Quilt Sampler, some fun winter and Christmas fabrics and a free copy of my very own pattern, In A Castle!

Winner to be announced Saturday, March 16.

Only comments with contact information included will be eligible to win.

Be sure to click here for more awesome blogs and fun giveaways!

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Featured Pattern: Two Little Hooters, $8 on Craftsy

Spring Fling Blog Hop

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I’m thrilled to announce that I will be a participating designer in the ever-wonderful Soma of Whims and Fancies’ Spring Fling Blog Hop!

Read all about it on her blog and be sure to visit all the fabulous designers during the month of April!

If you’re a regular visitor, you may notice that I’ve done some housekeeping on the Sewhooked main page. If you’re looking for links from blog hops and other events that have already passed, not to worry, you can find them all under Past Events on the menu!

Featured Pattern: In A Castle, $6 on Craftsy!

TTMT #187 – Happy and Sad

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In which I talk about cats, quilt ‘stache and Quiltmaker.

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Honey Bee Quilt Store – for Unfinished Paper Piecing (Nov. 18) and a 100 Blocks signing (Nov. 25)

There were over THREE HUNDRED comments on my Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 6 Blog Tour post!

One lucky commenter wins a free copy of the magazine directly from Quiltmaker.

And the winner is….

Congratulations, Linda, I hope you enjoy the magazine and a big thank you to everyone who commented!

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Featured Pattern Set: Holly Jolly, just $6 on Craftsy!

Quiltmaker 100 Blocks, Vol. 6 Blog Tour!

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Welcome, welcome!

November crept right up on me and here it is November 5 and time for my Quiltmaker 100 Blocks Blog Tour post!

I’m so excited to be included in another fantastic issue of 100 Blocks!

Let’s do it!

Leave a comment by Nov. 11 and be entered to win a free copy of this issue.

How fun and easy is that?!

I have a new friend to introduce to you today called Scarecrow Surprise!

This guy came about because I wanted something that said “autumn,” but was also playful and included a tiny bit of hand embroidery.

You can find Scarecrow Surprise on page 30 of 100 Blocks Vol. 6. And look there to the right…I’m super excited to have Scarecrow Surprise right next to a wonderful pattern by Charise from Charise Creates! How awesome is that?

Here’s something else fun… Scarecrow Surprise is on the cover, too!

*throws confetti*

He joins May Showers as 100 Blocks cover alumni!

What? You’re supposed to be scared of me!

I started with just a scarecrow, but after a couple of doodles, I quickly realized that he was a lonely old guy standing there all alone. I started thinking about what a scarecrow is actually supposed to do and I wondered how often a birds ignore the You Shall Not Land directive.

A lot, I bet!

When I drafted this guy out, he had a plain face. After adding the bird to his shoulder, I realized what was missing…his reaction! Here it is penciled in on my first draft.

Here’s a little sneak peak of how the pre-published version of the pattern looked. Look, ma, no numbers!

And, of course, I have to share some variations!

Above is Stonehenge Scarecrow, Feeling Blue Scarecrow and Warm Colors Scarecrow!

Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 6 will be available at your local quilt shops and bookstores November 13 and I will be selling a limited amount of signed copies in my etsy shop, so be sure to check back for that!

Come see me at Honey Bee Quilt Store in Austin, Texas, Sunday November 25 for a Quiltmaker’s 10o Blocks Vol. 6 magazine signing event! I will be signing magazines and sharing some of my other work!

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Featured Pattern Set: Holly Jolly, just $6 on Craftsy!

It was a good mail day!

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After a very long, but awesome day at work that included getting to meet Hanspeter Ueltschi, 4th generation owner of Bernina and the very fabulous and talented Vanessa Christenson (work definitely has it’s perks!), I came home to find the above in my mailbox.

Well, YAY!

And now, I’m going to enjoy some yummy dinner with my family and indulge in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon. What better to do on a Saturday night?!

Check back Monday for my 100 Blocks Blog Tour post!

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Featured Pattern Set: Holly Jolly, just $6 on Craftsy!

TTMT #186 – Zillyhoo! and a winner…

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My flickr group – for more fun photos!
Honey Bee Quilt Store – donor of the Quilt Sampler in today’s prize pack.
Quiltmaker 100 Blocks – in which I will be again!
God Tier John Hood Tutorial – I took liberties with this based on my own knowledge of garment making, but I used the hood dimensions exactly and it worked out perfectly. If you’re looking for a tutorial to use, this one will be hard to beat.

….and the winner is!

kwilterPT!

Thanks to everyone that participated in the drawing by sharing a photo of their Trick-or-Treat Sue with my flickr group!

Get the free pattern and read the blog hop post here!

Check out the rest of the great entries:

by dozmuffinxc

by snowie44

by Fzttwo

by soma1773

by jewelri

by dawnelvis

by Susie’s Sunroom

by Carin

by craftytokyomama

Check back Monday for the 100 Blocks Blog Tour!

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Featured Pattern Set: Holly Jolly, just $6 on Craftsy!

Do you Sue?

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There’s still time to win this fun prize pack!

Entering is simple:

Make Trick or Treat Sue and share her with my flickr group for a chance to win this fun prize pack! Winner receives Pumpkin Coasters donated by Jewells, an autographed copy of Quilt Sampler magazine, courtesy of Honey Bee Quilt Store, a featured store in this issue and a sweet Halloween bag of fat quarters!

Winner to be announced on Tuesday, October 30, 2013. Only photos shared via flickr are eligible to win. Click for the original blog post!

Check out who has been visiting flickr!

by Susie’s Sunroom

by Carin

by kwilterPT

by craftytokyomama

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