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We have Trees!

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As promised, Topsy-Turvy Trees has arrived! It’s currently only available through Craftsy. Hard copies coming soon!

Topsy-Turvy Trees, a paper pieced quilt pattern… $9 on Craftsy.

As shown: 36 1/2″ x 44 1/2″

Includes instructions for 66 1/2″ x 88 1/2″

The EQ7 version…I love how close this one looks to the real deal!

Speaking of EQ7, I just had to play with some different fabrics!

LOVE the negative space in this one!

This one makes me think of Doctor Seuss!

Much more subtle and subdued.

Want a bigger quilt? I included instructions for this one!

It’s so good to keep my hand in designing after going to work full time. It’s not EASY, but it keeps me sane!

Giant, heartfelt hugs to you all for sticking with me through all the changes!

Remember to use coupon code BUYHANDMADE now through December 18 in my Etsy shop for 20% off your total purchase! This includes printed patterns, blank greeting cards and more!

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Featured Pattern:

Topsy-Turvy Trees, a paper pieced quilt pattern… $9 on Craftsy.

TTMT #189 – Saying Howdy

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Howdy, friends, it’s Tuesday…betcha thought I forgot, huh? Not a chance!

Thanks to everyone that came out to Honey Bee on Sunday! This is me with the lovely and super-supportive Sue! She has taken two of my classes and is one of the sweetest ladies I’ve ever met!

By popular demand, Texas Twofers are now available as a printed collection. Find it in my Etsy shop! Visit Craftsy for individual pattern sets.

I’ve had many, many, MANY requests to split up my pattern collections for individual sale.

No single pattern has been more requested than Wee Lil’ Penguin. You can now find him for sale as a stand-alone pattern on Craftsy for just $2! Wee Lil’ Penguin is part of Holly Jolly, one of my Sunbonnet Sue’s Magical Friends series.

You can see all my Sunbonnet Sue inspired patterns here.

Last, but definitely not least, use coupon code BUYHANDMADE now through December 18 in my Etsy shop for 20% off your total purchase!

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Featured Pattern – Wee Lil’ Penguin, now a stand-alone pattern for just $2 on Craftsy!

Texas Twofer Set 3!

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Source: Texas Twofer: Set 3 (Paper Pieced) via sewhooked on Craftsy

It’s here at long last! Texas Twofer Set 3 joins my ongoing Texas series of two Texas-themed patterns for just $2. These patterns are available only through Craftsy!

In this set:

Tiny Texas Four Patch (5″ x 5″)

and

Texas Cowboy Boot (8″ x 5″).

Both patterns are paper pieced.

Why do I use Craftsy?

For starters, it’s free to join! They do not charge independent designers to use their service, which means more money in designers’ pockets and less fees to pay! When you buy one of my patterns through Craftsy, you will receive an notice if I ever update it. That means if an error gets corrected or improved, you’ll get a free updated version of the pattern you already bought and paid for!

Why only one boot? Because you can do this!

Get Texas Twofer Set 3!

Here are the rest of my Texas Twofer Series so far:

Source: Texas Twofer: Set 1 (Paper Pieced) via sewhooked on Craftsy

Source: Texas Twofer: Set 2 (Paper Pieced) via sewhooked on Craftsy

Don’t forget about the Tabby Face Block Lotto! You still have time to send those blocks in for a chance to win the lot!

And remember, use coupon code TABBY in my Etsy shop to receive 10% off your total order during the month of September!

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Learn to paper piece with me now through December with my full-length video workshop available only through STITCHED. You get access to over 20 classes AND instructors and registration is now only $40! Click for details.

Bee Happy, Make Quilts!

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Here’s a little something fun!

Honey Bee Quilt Store in Austin, Texas has kitted up Tree Trimming and A Little Haunted with fun fabrics!

The kits even include binding!

You can pick up these fun quilts in the store or by giving them a call at 512-257-1269.

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I’m in the middle of a computer crisis today. My laptop had critical hard drive failure this weekend and I’m waiting for repair and to see if any of my data can be restored. I am usually faithful about backing up because of all the pictures, patterns and documents I produce. Unfortunately, and insanely, I have not backed up in several months which means if my data can’t be recovered, I will lose design work, photos and documents from those last few months. If it wasn’t shared either online for via email, I won’t have it. I can’t even begin to express how distressing the prospect is!

To detract from the stress, I’m diligently working on cleaning my studio, finishing some charity projects and pushing ahead with 12 for 2012. My August quilt top just needs borders and I’m about to pull September out of the bag.

Hopefully, the quilt therapy will keep me sane until I know what the damage is!

The Tabby Face Block Lotto is another ray of sunshine. I’ve received quite a few messages and photos from you all sharing that you’ll have Tabby Faces in the mail this week. How can a slew of happy kitty faces not make me feel better?

And for everyone checking in to see how Tackett is doing, we have not really seen any change. He hasn’t lost weight, but he’s not gained any since the first couple of weeks of his treatment. He still seems chipper, though, so we remain hopeful.

Thanks for listening…see you for Talk To Me Tuesday! Tomorrow’s will be a little different since my computer is out of action…along with all my usual files!

To celebrate the Tabby Face Block Lotto, use coupon code TABBY in my Etsy shop to receive 10% off your total order during the month of September!

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Time is running out!

TTMT #174 – The Name of the Game

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L’amour sous la Tour Eiffel
Texas Twofer, Set 1 (Texas flag)
Texas Twofer, Set 2 (Armadillo)
The Project of Doom Flickr Group
Linus Sideways Shell Pattern
Fandom In Stitches; Signature Block Post
The Linus Connection
My Class Schedule; Sign up for my Unfinished Paper Piecing Class at Honey Bee Quilt Store – 512-257-1269
The Quilting Gallery

Source: L’amour sous la Tour Eiffel-Paper Pieced via sewhooked on Craftsy

Have you made patterns or projects from Sewhooked? I would love to see! Add them to the Sewhooked flickr group for a chance to be featured on my blog!

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Learn to paper piece now through December with my full-lengthvideo workshop available through STITCHED. Registration is now only $40! Click for details

TTMT #172 – Swap Goodness!

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In A Castle; pattern also available on Craftsy and Etsy
Fandom In Stitches
Rock Our Socks Challenge – Click here to vote!
Stars for Linus
The Linus Connection

Source: Texas Twofer: Set 1 (Paper Pieced) via sewhooked on Craftsy

Look for Set 2 coming soon!

Have you made patterns or projects from Sewhooked? Add them to the Sewhooked flickr group for a chance to be featured on my blog!

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Lily: 8 Months Later

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Eight months ago, I told you about kitten named Lily. My sister and brother-in-law rescued her after she was found wounded in the country near our parents’ home.

When Lily was examined by a doctor, they realized she had been shot.

She needed emergency surgery to save her life. Unfortunately to do that, she also had to lose a leg.

And my sister and brother-in-law needed to pull together a lot of money really, really fast.

I asked the online community for help and boy, did you ever come through!

With the help of friends of Sewhooked and the Livejournal community, Love for Lily, we raised all the money we needed both for Lily’s surgery, and for her follow-up care.

We could not have done it without you!

The Thank You video made for all who helped save Lily, originally posted not long after her surgery.

This is Lily now.

She’s happy, healthy, and completely healed.

She runs up and down the stairs, loves her mom and dad and even has a new sister, Miranda!

Lily, eight months later.

Isn’t that a pretty face?

A little love from Lily’s dad!

Lily and Miranda, having a sunbath.

Sisters!

Miranda & Lily

There’s no place like home!

Thank you again to everyone that helped save Lily. She’s a vibrant, funny and playful cat. She’s loved and spoiled rotten, and she was given that chance by all of you!

Fabric Friday and Finished Friends

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Every once in a while, I splurge a little. I honestly don’t do it often, which makes it all the more fun when I do!

After the awesome that was my Trunk Show in early May, I ordered a scrap bag of 80 fat quarters from Keepsake Quilting. It was a bit of a gamble since I had no idea what kind of fabrics I’d receive, but after the giant dent the Trunk Show put in my stash, it seemed a fun risk to take!

I love variety, but most of all, I love having forgotten treasures in my stash that will lend the perfect oomph to a project. These beauties have been sorted by dominant color and filed away, to be rediscovered for projects future.

How about revisiting some old friends?

Earlier today, I needed to share photos of Ready to Play (above) and All Dolled Up (below). Each one is a set of interchangeable block patterns, to piece into the quilt project of your choice.

I love how different each set came out by using totally different fabrics. Ready to Play has a bit of a shop window appearance and All Dolled Up, with the 30s fabrics, looks very soft and feminine.

Each block pattern set is $8 and can be purchased through the Sewhooked Shop (PDF patterns), Craftsy (PDF patterns) or Etsy (paper patterns).

The 2012 Summer Challenge is going on the entire month of June! It’s super simple, just make a project from one of my patterns or tutorials and share a photo with my flickr group. Full details and deadlines are here.

To celebrate the Sewhooked 2012 Summer Challenge, I am offering 10% off your total purchase from the Sewhooked Shop for the entire month of June. Starting right now, through midnight, July 1, use coupon code SUMMER2012. Offer valid here on Sewhooked and in my Etsy Shop. Not valid on Craftsy.

Happy Friday, and a very happy weekend!

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STITCHED registration is now only $40! Click for details

Shop Sewhooked and help keep the free pattern page free!

TTMT #164 – Facial Hair and Family Heirlooms

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In this video:

Grannie’s Signature Quilt. See each block individually here. Look for a HUGE post about this quilt as I compile the history on the signatures.

Mustachio! 12 Mustaches to paper piece – each block is 6″ x 9″ (6 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ unfinished). To make the quilt show, use 1 1/2″ sashing and borders.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a fun photo challenge with a great prize package!

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STITCHED registration is now only $40! Click for details

Shop Sewhooked and help keep the free pattern page free!

In A Castle

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In A Castle + Fairy Tale Femmes

In a Castle is a simple, fun layout designed especially to feature 5″ (finished) quilt blocks, and is the newest addition to my pattern Shop!

Use your favorite paper pieced patterns, applique or fussy cut fabrics to create a personalized castle for someone special.

I’ve tried it a couple of different ways now and my absolute favorite combination so far is the one shown above, In A Castle + Fairy Tale Femmes.

$6 – PDF Instant Download

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Also available on Craftsy

Finished size – 30 1/2” x 38 1/2”

strip/traditionally pieced

And, because I just want to…a close up of the quilting on my castle. 🙂

In a Castle with plain windows…still cute!

I can just imagine this with witches and wizards in the windows, a la Sunbonnet Sue’s Magical Friends!

Here it is with a little fussy cutting. I think this one will be donated to The Linus Connection once I have it all quilted. I love how whimsical the different fabrics look!

See you tomorrow for TTMT and a little 12 for 2012!

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