The thieving site is DOWN!
Thank you, thank you to everyone that stepped up to support indie designers and put your foot down against the violation of selling free patterns without permission!
Thank you for not being afraid to speak up and take action. If we don’t say something to protect ourselves and our crafty friends, who will?
THUMBS UP to each and every person that stepped up to help!
Thank you to every single person that has helped spread the word about the pattern theft that has taken place against Fandom In Stitches and many of my designer friends.
I have taken as many measures as I can to rectify the situation and can now only wait and see what happens. Your support of myself and the online crafty community is much appreciated!
On a more positive note, I mailed off a super secret project this over the weekend. I wonder what it could be?!
And now, a quote from my favorite headmaster:
We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort’s gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.
~Albus Dumbledore
And, as a happy aside, have you seen Aalia’s wonderful Doctor Who-inspired Prayer Leaf tutorial?
Until tomorrow, my dear friends!
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Featured Pattern: 6″ fleur-de-lis to paper piece, just $2 on Craftsy!
Los Angeles Needleworks is selling PATTERNS AVAILABLE FOR FREE taken from all over the internet, including those from Fandom In Stitches and more.
Please, PLEASE support your indie designers and free patterns online and DO NOT purchase anything from them. We would very much appreciate it you could spread the word and help stop this theft.
For the first time in three and a half years, there will not be a TTMT today. I’ll be back to explain in a couple of days.
In the meantime, be sure to check out my Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour post for a chance to win a free copy of Vol. 6.
My spiffy “new” Kenmore 158.523
I spent almost 24 hours resisting the siren song of the lavender sewing machine before heading back to Goodwill to see if she was still there.
It was…I bought her.
Her…because she’s lavender!
Boy, does she ever weigh a ton! The machine came with a plastic case in good condition and has the power cord/foot control, but was missing a presser foot/screw and the bobbin case. There was one cam already in place, but no other accessories. I have oodles of old Singer supplies, so I’ll have to see if I have any that will work with this beauty.
When I got her home and plugged in, the light didn’t come on and I got no response from the motor. I didn’t have time to play with, so I just set everything aside until I a little more time. Goodwill has a 48 hour return policy on electronics, so I figured, worse case scenario, I could take the lavender lady back.
After a little fiddling, I ended up cleaning the contacts for the power supply and the motor absolutely purrs! She needed a new light bulb, and I happened to have the right one on hand, so I popped it in.
I found a presser foot in my sewing stuff that fits just fine. All she needs now is a bobbin case and I think we’ll be good to go!
With a little Google-fu, found the exact (and vintage!) bobbin case on Mule Wagon Sewing for $9, half of the cost of the actual machine! Once it gets here, I’ll let you know how she sews!
From the research I did online today, I think she’s from the mid-1960s. If anyone knows for sure, I’d love a definite date!
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I freaking love old sewing machines.
LOVE.
I have three vintage Singers, and have had as many as five at one time.
What? I gave two of them away…and they have all been unbelievable bargains I found at thrift shops.
I saw this lavender Kenmore beauty at Goodwill today, and boy did I want to buy it.
I really, really did.
It was missing it’s foot & foot screw as well as the bobbin casing, so I didn’t buy it. I promised myself no more machines unless they came with all their parts. That followed buying a machine with no power cord and no foot control…
For $20, though…SO tempting.
So tempting, in fact, I’m contemplating checking in again tomorrow, just to see if it’s still there.
Seriously, folks, a lavender sewing machine! It was even cooler in person…
What do you think? Should I break my promise to myself and “adopt” this little beauty?
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I picked up these fun fabrics yesterday afternoon during a quick stop at the new Austin-area quilt store Remnants:fiber[culture]!
I think I might be having a bit of a thing for dots at the moment…
The store’s owner, Jessica, is an energetic and enthusiastic quilter and the store is an awesomely eclectic boutique setting. Jessica offers fantastic mod fabrics as kits, yardage, and bundles, as well as edge-to-edge long-arm quilting for a penny an inch.
The Austin Modern Quilt Guild meets there once a month, too, how cool!
In case you’re out and about in Austin, here’s the address of this cute and quirky shop:
Remnants:fiber[culture]
10435 Burnet Road
Suite 106
Austin, Texas
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Welcome to Day 28 of Sewhooked’s Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop!
Hey, ho, it’s my birthday!
This is a post full of PARTY and PRESENTS for both you and me, so make sure you read all the way to the end!
It’s been quite a birthday month for me, what with the amazing-ness of the Garden Party, being part of the Ties That Bind Blog Tour (giveaways and coupons, oh my!) and Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks and the 100 Blocks Blog Tour both on the way!
TODAY, my original quilt The Project of Doom, is on display at the Pflugerville Area Quilt Show hosted by Hennig House Quilts! If you are in the Austin area, please stop by for this super fun outdoor, non-juried show!
Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol 5 will be available for sale on May 8. Please support your local quilt shops and go pick up a copy! You can find me on pages 22 and 31!
If you will be in the Austin area on May 12, please stop by Honey Bee Quilt Store to see me! More information on that right here.
And now…what you came for…Garden Party!
My block, Perennial Pleasures, is a reminder to myself to take a few minutes to sit and do nothing, something a dear friend of mine has reminded me on occasion that it is OK to do! We’ve broken out the wine, the table is decorated and the sky is lovely and blue, how relaxing!
For those non-wine lovers out there, I’ve included alternate pattern pieces for a sweet butterfly.
Download the free pattern for Perennial Pleasures
10″ paper pieced, all pieces include seam allowance
Directions for both layouts (wine and butterfly) are included in the free pattern.
Perennial Pleasures with Wine; pattern pages 2-5
Perennial Pleasures with Butterfly, pattern pages 4 – 7
I cannot thank you all enough for making this April one I will never, ever forget! Because of this, I have something to give back to you…
Each and every person that makes a block from my Garden Party pattern, Perennial Pleasures (wine or butterfly), and posts it to the Garden Party flickr group will be entered to win a copy of Electric Quilt 7, courtesy of The Electric Quilt Company.
Yes, you heard that right.
I’m giving away A FREE COPY Of EQ7, the design software that I myself use!
The winner of the drawing will be announced on Monday, May 7 and will be chosen via random drawing using random.org.
Don’t forget, you’ll get one entry for the last Sewhooked prize pack (below) for each Garden Party Blog Hop block you make and share with our Flickr Group. Winner to be chosen in a random drawing on May 1 and the winning photo will be featured right here on Sewhooked! All winners are chosen with via random.org.
Week 4 Prize Pack: Fruit and Flowers Fat Quarters plus The Angler 2!
Previous Blog Hop Posts:
Whew, what a month! Please come back tomorrow for another free Garden Party pattern!
Coming to Sewhooked on May 3!
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Reminders:
In honor of my participation in the STITCHED Tutorial Blog Hop, get 15% off your TOTAL PURCHASE from the Sewhooked Shop during the month of March with coupon code MARCH15. Not valid on etsy or craftsy.
The Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day blog hop is coming April 1, 2012! We have a full compliment of designers ready to share awesome Garden Party-themed FREE paper pieced patterns with you!
Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
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STITCHED is now open for business and I’m celebrating! Join myself and 19 other fabric artists for 20 unique workshops with loads of members-only content!
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2012 will once again find me doing one of my very favorite things, teaching others!
For spring of 2012, I’m offering Introduction to Paper Piecing and Unfinished Paper Piecing (UFPP) through Honey Bee Quilt Store in Austin, Texas.
You can find my schedule here.
Don’t miss 12 for 2012 as we craft-along to finish 12 UFOs in 12 months!
UFO=UnFinished Object
Have more than 12? Pick the ones you want to see completed by the end of the year!
Have less than 12? Add in some projects you’ve been meaning to work on!
Post your list to your blog and keep us updated as the year progresses. You are also invited to share your progress photos with our flickr group!
Look for my 12 for 2012 list later this week!
There and Back Again, The Hobbit Block of the Month (affectionately known as TABABOM) continues throughout 2012 on Fandom In Stitches!
Look for a new block the first Wednesday of each month, with each block being a surprise as we journey with Bilbo!
Fandom In Stitches patterns are designed by fans, for fans and are free of charge.
Find myself and the other Talk To Me Tuesday vloggers every Tuesday as we share our crafty goodness, ideas and challenges on the TTMT Livejournal Community and on our YouTube Channels.
There are lots of very crafty ladies currently making TTMT videos. The variety of talents is endless and always inspiring!
Each of my videos is posted right here on Sewhooked as well as on the TTMT Community.
Have you ever thought about vlogging about your crafts? We’d love for you to join us!
In November of 2012, I will celebrate my tenth year as a Linus Connection volunteer! I have spent almost all of those years at the Linus webmistress and am now on my second go as a Board Member.
I’m currently in charge of blanket packing and distribution during our monthly meetings, which simply means I make sure each facility gets what they need from the donated blankets we receive. I also write all the blog posts for our group, as well as take care of our Facebook and Twitter pages.
You will hear me talk about “Linus” a lot. When I do, I’m always referring to The Linus Connection of Central Texas, a small non-profit based right here in Austin.
My personal goal is 2 blankets a month, or 24 blankets per year.
In 2012, I will continue to collect Stars for Linus (see above!). In 2011, we donated 3 Stars for Linus quilts to The Linus Connection. This year, let’s try to make it 4!
Each quilt block needs to be 12″ (12 1/2″ unfinished) and made in bright colors with a light background.
You can use my free pattern or any star pattern of your choice, including Wonky Stars!
You can find my mailing address on the Stars for Linus pattern. For best results, print without scaling. If your pattern scales down, simply make the borders a little bigger and then square up to 12 1/2″!
The Faces of Quilting come in all shapes, sizes, ages and skin tones.
Share your story of quilting on your own blog and post your photo in our flickr group!
Well, I guess that about sums it up! This week I’m planning a look back at 2011 as well as my 12 for 2012 post. I hope you are having a very happy new year!
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Happy crafting!
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