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TTMT #228 – Weird Lighting

 

 

 

Hogwarts Sue

The Winner of the Hogwarts Sue Challenge is TweLoQ! She wins the Sunbonnet Sue Magical Friends set of her choice! Every set is listed in this post. Yay!

Stuff on Etsy:

All of Sunbonnet Sue’s Magical Friends can now be found on Craftsy!

 
Have you made any of my patterns? I’d love to see them! Share a link or better yet, add them to the Sewhooked flickr group!

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Featured Pattern: Broomstick Witch, just $2 on Craftsy!

TTMT #227 – Summer of Sue

In this video!

Quilts from 100 Blocks, Fall 2013

In case you missed it, I have a pattern in Quilts From Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Fall 2013 – Buy it on Etsy!

Reminder: ALL Sewhooked printed patterns are 1/2 price on ETSY (no coupon needed) and will be gone after September 30.
As of October 1, all Sewhooked my patterns will be available exclusively as PDFs via Craftsy!
Have you made any of my patterns? I’d love to see them! Share a link or better yet, add them to the Sewhooked flickr group!

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Summer Sue Makeover Continues!

It’s September now, and while hints of autumn may be in the air other places in the world, in Austin it’s still hot and sticky and feels like summer!

It’s a good thing, too, because the Summer Sue Makeover to update Sunbonnet Sue’s Magical Friends is not quite done!

Today I bring you two updated sets from the Way Back files: Fanciful Fairies and Friendly Familiars. Both sets have been completely updated, and as with the previously updated set, each individual block is now available as a stand alone pattern exclusively from Craftsy!

How much do I love Sunbonnet Sue? She has her own page here on Sewhooked!

Fanciful Fairies includes 6 full color patterns of sweet fairies!

 

Tooth Fairy (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

My personal favorite is the Tooth Fairy. She’s a busy little lady!

Tulip Fairy (paper pieced), $2 on Craftsy

The Tulip Fairy always makes me think of my sister. Tulips are her favorite flower!

Rose Fairy (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Rose Fairy reminds you to take time for the sweet things in life.

Flower Fairy (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Flower Fairy is bringing a smile to a friend.

Fairy Godmother (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Everyone needs a Fairy Godmother!

Daisy Fairy (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Daisy Fairy is a close second for my favorite. I just love how she’s perched so sweetly!

Bonus Pattern! Water Fairy (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Water Fairy is a bonus pattern not included with the set. When I was originally drafting these patterns several years ago for a book that ended up not being published, she was an extra that didn’t make the cut. Here she is now, in her sweet glory!

Friendly Familiars (Paper Pieced Blocks) , $7 on Craftsy

If you have been around Sewhooked for any length of time, you know that I love whimsy and magic.  Friendly Familiars is one of the original sets of patterns that were destined for the book-that-wasn’t. I can’t imagine a little witch or wizard worth his (or her!) salt not enjoying the company of a magical creature!

Wizard with Toad (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

I always imagined this to be a little wizard with a toad he found in the garden. He also reminds me of one of my all time favorite Harry Potter characters, Neville Longbottom!

Wizard with Snake (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Snakes tend to be associated with evil. Bad boys need friends, too, right?

Wizard with Rat (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

The question that I ask myself about this pattern is what this Wizard is about to do. I’m voting for conjuring cheese for his rat!

Witch with Owl (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Owls are just magical by nature, aren’t they? This little witch is whispering secrets to her feathery friend!

Witch with Cat (paper pieced) , $2 on Craftsy

Cats are by far my own favorite magical creature, having had quite a few of my own over the years!

There are still two sets to be updated: Busy Bodies and Wand Wielders. They’re in progress and I hope to have them to you soon! After that, I hope to have some NEW Sues to share!

Quilts from 100 Blocks, Fall 2013

In case you missed it, I have a pattern in Quilts From Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Fall 2013 – Buy it on Etsy!

Reminder: ALL Sewhooked printed patterns are 1/2 price on ETSY (no coupon needed) and will be gone after September 30.
As of October 1, all Sewhooked my patterns will be available exclusively as PDFs via Craftsy!

Have you made any of my patterns? I’d love to see them! Share a link or better yet, add them to the Sewhooked flickr group!

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Adios Printed Patterns!

After several years of selling my patterns through a variety of sources, I’ve made the decision to phase out hard copy (printed) patterns.

The simple truth is that they just don’t sell very well. Most of my customers are internet-based and when you guys are ready for a pattern you want it right now and PDF patterns are the best way to do that.

I still have some hard copy stock left and I’ve decided instead of letting them collect dust, I’m going to take the month of September to clear them out!

ALL Sewhooked printed patterns are 1/2 price on ETSY, no coupon needed,  and will be gone after September 30.

As of October 1, all Sewhooked my patterns will be available exclusively as PDFs! Want PDFs now? The best place to shop Sewhooked is on Craftsy!

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Join me for my next class: You Can Stencil A T-Shirt!

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Friday, September 6, 9 am – 12 pm
$30 per person, pay online or RSVP to pay at the door.
You will receive handout upon registration.
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Now that’s a yummy sale!

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You all know by now that I love Craftsy. It has been a fabulous way for me to share both free and for sale patterns and projects. There’s also a fabulous community of people that share their finished projects (I have a few there, too!) and the inspiration is never ending!

Craftsy also offers brilliant classes that are perfect for we Internet loving crafters! Sign up for a class and watch the video at your convenience and as many times as you like. Brilliant, huh?!

June 18 – 21, Craftsy is offering some AWESOME classes for up to 75% off. Woah! SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT!

  • Each day of the sale a different selection of classes will be on sale at up to a 75% discount.
  • Each day’s selection of classes expires at midnight ET, when a new list of classes will be on sale.
  • Check back each day to see a new set of your favorite classes on sale at up to 75% off!

For quilters, there are paper piecing classes, strip piecing classes, a mystery quilt class, and if you’re looking to learn free-motion quilting from the best, you can do that, too!

BUT, it’s not just quilting! Want to decorate cakes, sew, knit, paint, machine embroider, crochet, make jewelry, garden? There are classes for those things and more!

Woo-hoo, get yourself over there and get learning! Craftsy’s Sweet Summer Sale!

Are you in the Austin, Texas area and looking for a fun, inexpensive sewing time with fellow paper piecers? Join me for Paper Piecing Club this Sunday, July 21, 2013 at The Stitching Studio!

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Next Class: July 21, 2013
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Paper Piecing Club @ The Stitching Studio
1- 4 pm; $10 per person. Pay online or RSVP to pay at the door!
Bring any paper piecing project to work on in a group setting with expert help on hand.

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Featured Pattern: Snow White, just $2 on Craftsy!

Sunbonnet Sue Again – Monsters Afoot

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Here’s a summary: in late 2008, I was contracted to design patterns for a book.

I did.

Those patterns became Sunbonnet Sue’s Magical Friends. The book was never published, the contract canceled by the publisher. In 2010, after a long healing process, I released the first batch of patterns from The Book That Never was.

For quite some time since I started selling my own patterns, I’ve been asked to break these sets up so that customers can buy just the characters they like most and not have to commit to an entire set.

Because I love you guys AND because I really do think it’s a great idea, this is my summer Sewhooked project!

I think need a snappy name for it.

Revisiting Sue?

More Magic?

Whatever you call it, there’s no denying I’ve avoided working on this for some time because part of the process for me is updating all the patterns, which brings back memories and that feeling of incompleteness I had following my book contract being canceled. Somehow, redesigning these patterns has been cathartic and RIGHT NOW feels like the time to do it. There will even be a few surprises along the way as I release never before published designs that weren’t originally included in any sets!

See all my Sunbonnet Sue Patterns here

The book version of these patterns were all shades of one color when printed because that’s what the publisher wanted. The new, updated versions are full color, updated to match my current style and, I think, are easier to follow.

Each set is being updated and each individual pattern, for the first time ever, will be available on Craftsy for just $2 each.

Monster Madness is the first updated set. If you’ve previously purchased Monster Madness and would like a copy of the updated set, please forward your receipt to sewhooked@gmail.com and I’d be happy to email you a copy of the new version. If you purchased on Craftsy, the pattern in your library will be automatically updated.

Thank you for joining on this journey down memory lane. I’m well into updating the next set of Sue’s friends and hope to have them ready for you by next week.

Have you made these or other patterns designed by me? I’d love to see them in the Sewhooked Flickr group!

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Featured Pattern: Zombie (paper pieced), just $2 on Craftsy!

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Next Class: July 21, 2013
Paper Piecing Club @ The Stitching Studio
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Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 7 Blog Tour!

Welcome to Sewhooked and thanks for stopping by for the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour! I’m thrilled to get to share my newest Quiltmaker offering… Lemons Into Lemonade!

Be sure and stick around to the end…I have TWO fantastic giveaways!

Lemon From Lemonade block

Lemons into Lemonade was inspired by one of my favorite warm weather drinks. Mmm…lemonade!

Lemons into Lemonade

You can make it too… block #623 on page 33 of Vol. 7!

Lemonade sketch...figuring out the block!

I design most of my quilt patterns in EQ7, but I still tend to start with a doodle!

Lemon from Lemonade Block

EQ7 rendering of Lemons into Lemonade.

Make Lemonade quilt with hand embroidery

You’ll also find this fun table runner, Make Lemonade, on page 10!

Make Lemonade Quilt

Here’s a fun close up…hand embroidered and free motion quilted. 🙂

Now…let’s GIVE STUFF AWAY!!

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I am absolutely thrilled to announce that as part of this very special day, I’m giving away a FREE Craftsy class!

One lucky winner will win Mastering Foundation Paper Piecing with Carol Doak!

It’s super easy … just click here and you are registered to win! The winner will have Carol’s Craftsy class added right to their account! Classes never expire and you can access them anytime.

Important stuff: Must have a Craftsy account to enter (it’s free!). One entry per person. Having trouble seeing the entry page? Try using Firefox.

There’s always something to learn over on Craftsy…be sure to check out all the great patterns (here are mine!) and don’t miss the fun quilting classes!

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In addition to giving away an awesome free Craftsy class, one lucky commenter will win a FREE copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 7. All you have to do is tell me what your favorite warm weather drink is in comments and you’re entered to win!

Winners to be announced Tuesday, May 7! 

Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 7 will be available at your local quilt shops and bookstores and I will be selling a limited amount of signed copies in my etsy shop, so be sure to check back for that!

Love fun blog events? Here are some more:

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We’re collecting blocks for a great cause…you can help, too!

Between Heaven and Texas Blog Hop

Click for full Blog Tour details! Visit Sewhooked May 9 for my post! Wanna win a book? I know you do!

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Doctor Who? Stitching? Free patterns? What’s not to love?! Only on Fandom In Stitches!

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Hey, hey fleur-de-lis!

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An email I received earlier in the week prompted me to pull out a pattern I had not yet posted to share with the paper piecing masses.

There’s something classic and lovely about a fleur-de-lis.

I love the simplicity of this block and how easily it could be combined with other patterns for a personalized project. Imagine it paired with hearts, or the Eiffel Tower….

6″ fleur-de-lis to paper piece, just $2 on Craftsy!

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I love this version, which includes 2 – 6″ fleur-de-lis with 2 6″ squares to create a 12″ block.

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How about a simple wall hanging or quilt made using only purples?

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Here’s another layout with purple. Why purple? I don’t know, it seemed the thing to do!

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Same layout, different color!

Get the fleur-de-lis pattern, only $2 on Craftsy!

In the coming months, I will slowly be moving all my non-fandom patterns to my Craftsy shop and discontinuing my e-junkie store.

Craftsy‘s ability for members to save patterns to reprint at their leisure, as well as the feature that allows designers to update patterns and for members that have purchased or saved that pattern to be automatically notified of the update makes Craftsy ideal for sharing patterns online. If you don’t have a Craftsy membership already, I highly recommend it! Did I mention membership is free?!

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Featured Pattern: Cross My Hearts (paper pieced), just $2 on Craftsy!