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Category Archives: Holidays
TTMT #392 – Terribly Mysterious
In which I talk about Halloween, a very special quilt, and quilting practice on some projects for The Linus Connection!
I have a TON of Halloween content right here on Sewhooked. You can find it all here.
Free Pattern Day is the first of every month during 2016! Come back Tuesday, November 1, 2016 for the next Free Pattern Day.
Wednesday through December on Fandom in Stitches!
October Prize – .pdf copy of Quirky Qwerty Alphabet!
Get it now from my Craftsy Shop.
Entering to win the 2016 monthly prize is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked Flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!
Want to sponsor a 2016 prize? Please drop me an email!
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Happy Holidays, My Friends!
Hello, my friends!
As you may have guessed, I have decided to forgo Talk To Me Tuesday today.
Even so, I wanted to stop by and wish you all a very happy holiday season!
Whatever holiday you and your family are celebrating during this lovely time of year, I hope it is full of family, friends, fun and laughter.
In case you missed it, I shared my family’s favorite Chocolate Covered Butter Toffee recipe last week. It’s one of the easiest and yummiest candies to make!
Need a free festive pattern or two? Here are some of my favorites! Just click on the image to go to the pattern download page!
Find all of my free holiday-themed patterns here!
Need more holiday happiness? Get Holly Jolly on Craftsy OR Etsy!
SALE! SALE! SALE!
Treat yourself! Now through December 31, everything in my Etsy shop, patterns, magazines & original handmade items, are 20% off your total order over $6.99! Just enter coupon code HAPPYDECEMBER when you check out to receive your discount.
Coming in January 2016!
Turkey Talk Sale Extended!
Today only SALE EXTENDED!! Get Turkey Talk, a pattern to paper piece and embroider from my Craftsy shop, for just $2.95 (regularly $5.95).
Make just the Turkey Talk block for a quick and easy Thanksgiving project!
The winner of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks from last week’s Blog Tour is Mary Fredrichs. Congrats, Mary!
I still have a few copies of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Vol 12 in my Etsy shop. I’m happy to personalize a copy for you today!
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Coming in January 2016!
TTMT #342 – Dunno, pub?
31 Days of Halloween
Nothing But Sincerity Stitch
Fandom in Stitches for the Smart Phone Quilt Along
Here we go! I’m excited to share that I have another fun block pattern coming out in the Winter 2015 issues of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks!
I promised in October that I’d give away a free prize to one person who shared photos with my flickr group as part of the 31 Days of Halloween!
Woozelmom (Linda) will receive a free copy of this issue of 100 Blocks. This is one of my designer copies, it hasn’t even hit newsstands! I’m really happy to get to share. 🙂
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone that shared photos in October!
Stop back by Sewhooked on November 17 to read all about my block in Vol. 12 of 100 Blocks! There will, of course, be prizes!
31 Days of Halloween – Two Little Hooters
It’s the penultimate day of 31 Days of Halloween!
Each Friday in October, I’ve featured some of my Halloween-inspired patterns that are available for sale in my Craftsy shop.
Today, we revisit a sweet pattern called Two Little Hooters.
15 1/2” x 18 1/2” Wall Hanging
Paper pieced and Strip Pieced
Two Little Hooters includes full-color paper pieced patterns with cutting and piecing instructions for the quilt shown above.
Previously $8, Two Little Hooters is now Just $5.95 in my Craftsy Shop!
Two little Hooters is a versatile pattern that works in just about any color scheme. Want something fresh and light? Try pastels on a light background!
This awesome version was created by Kristel over at WIP Girl!
Are you making projects from 31 Days of Halloween? Share your photos with my flickr group! There will be a fun surprise after Halloween for one lucky winner, to be announced Tuesday, November 3, 2015.
31 Days of Halloween – Witches’ Brew
Happy Thursday! We’ve got just a few more days left in our 31 Days of Halloween journey and I do hope you’ve enjoyed every step of the way!
Today, we’re revisiting more fun patterns from the massive collection I’ve created over the years and turning their original Harry Potter-ish intention towards things Halloween!
First, we have the humble cauldron, a staple in any witch’s pantry!
Get the free, 5″ paper pieced pattern here.
Want to Enlarge or Reduce this pattern? Find out how here!
And, of course, a witch’s wardrobe would not be complete without her hat!
Get the Simply Witch Hat, free 5″ paper pieced pattern
I’ve taken these two simple patterns, added in Moody’s Magical Eye and my Paper Pieced Bat Pattern, both featured earlier in the 31 Days, and created this fun quilt layout using EQ7!
Are you making projects from 31 Days of Halloween? Share your photos with my flickr group! There will be a fun surprise after Halloween for one lucky winner!
31 Days of Halloween – Potions Book
Happy Wednesday! We’re counting down the final few days of 31 Days of Halloween!
Today, I’m sharing an easy way to create your own potions book!
recipes adapted from Recipe Goldmine
Magical Drafts & Potions contains seven simple recipes for the young witch or wizard.
Originally created way back in 2006 for the very same Craftster Swap as the Triwizard Tee, this easy peasy Printable Potions Book is simple to make with just a few ingredients.
See what I did there? 😉
To create your own copy, you’ll need a notebook or journal with removable pages small enough to run through your printer. The book I used had a tie that kept all the pages in and was close to standard printer paper size, making it easier to print the pages. Print the recipes on your pages (either one to a page or front and back, depending on how many sheets you have), insert them back in the book and you’re ready to go!
For a fancy touch, tear the outside cover sheet (shown, above) and decoupage on the front of the book.
Want something easier? Try printing, punching holes and popping in a binder or tying the pages together with raffia or twine.
You can also print the pages, and cut them down for a smaller version or you can get fancy pants and try Book Binding videos for more fun ideas.
Of course, my potions book has a Harry Potter theme. I mean, it be would, right?
Are you making projects from 31 Days of Halloween? Share your photos with my flickr group! There will be a fun surprise after Halloween for one lucky winner!
31 Days of Halloween & TTMT #341 – Qapla’!
There’s a lot more Tuesday than Halloween going on today, but I do talk a bit about my favorite holiday and the 31 Days of Halloween in today’s TTMT!
Also, WORF!
All Hallow’s Eve (witch applique)
2015 UFO List, Updated
(with pictures & video here)
- As You Wish – at the quilter
- Frogger – done, donated to Linus
- Orphan blocks for Linus – ongoing
- Harry Potter Swap Quilt – partially quilted
- Vintage Quilt Top – needs to be basted & quilted
- TABABOM – basted, to be quilted
- PPV Signature Quilt – needs to be pieced
- Embroidered Flowers Quilt – needs to be basted & quilted
- Topsy Turvy – needs to be basted & quilted
- Australian Fabric Quilt – now a quilt top, needs to be basted & quilted
- Carol’s Quilt – completed and given to Amelia (added to the list in April)
Are you making projects from 31 Days of Halloween? Share your photos with my flickr group! There will be a fun surprise after Halloween for one lucky winner!
31 Days of Halloween – Eyeballs!
Welcome to the final Monday of 31 Days of Halloween!
While planning the 31 Days of Halloween, it occurred to me that a whole lot of my Harry Potter themed patterns would work well for Halloween projects. Near the top of the list was Moody’s Magical Eye. I mean, what is creepier than a disembodied eyeball?!
5″ paper pieced (free pattern!)
Want to Enlarge or Reduce this pattern? Find out how here!
With that in mind, I share not on the free pattern today, but a fun quilt layout that could be created using this single pattern.
Or, if you need a fun, but creepy table runner, just a few eyeballs will do!
Get more of my Harry Potter patterns here.
While searching my flickr photos, I came across this Mad Eye cookie from last year. Because, Harry Potter, obviously!
Are you making projects from 31 Days of Halloween? Share your photos with my flickr group! There will be a fun surprise after Halloween for one lucky winner!
