Night’s Reverie is back for 2016!

After a year or more out of the spotlight (and out of the shop!), I’ve updated Night’s Reverie for 2016!

♥ Get Night’s Reverie on Craftsy ♥

This fun pattern was originally created in 2010 as a way to teach my local students how to freezer paper stencil.

This is a great pattern to practice stenciling and it now includes the option to hand embroider the design if you’d prefer.

With just a few elements, you can finish this simple wall hanging in no time!

Need to learn stenciling? More info here!

Night’s Reverie 2016 Update, Stenciled with font variations.

Night’s Reverie 2016 Update, Embroidered with font variations.

The original stenciled Night’s Reverie, created in 2010.

Our February drawing will be for a custom quilt label professionally embroidered by Sarah’s Sewing Studio (photo soon!). Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll be entered to win for each photo you share!

Want a quilt label? Get your own custom label for $9.95 (as shown with your name and recipient’s name) or $14.95 for additional text (for example, the name of your quilter). A two color option is also available. Contact Sarah’s Sewing Studio for more info. Make sure to tell her I sent you!

The March winner will be announced Friday, March 4, 2016 (that’s tomorrow!).

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! This is absolutely optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

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My Favorite Things – March

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Welcome back to Sewhooked for the fourth installment of My Favorite Things, my 2016 Block of the Month!

My Favorite Things includes 12 brand new patterns to paper piece in both 6″ and 12″, as well as a FOUR BONUS BLOCKS to mix and match your own favorites!

These patterns are MY Favorite Things, but I very much hope that you will find some of your favorite things in the mix.

***IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT HOW THIS BOM WORKS***

The first day of each month in 2016 is FREE PATTERN DAY. At that time, you can download* the monthly BOM pattern for free from 8am CST on the 1st to 8am CST on the 2nd (i.e. 1/1/16 – 1/2/16). After that time, each pattern will be available for $2 from my Craftsy Pattern Shop. Bonus blocks will be included at no additional cost every three months.

*Please note that you will need to save or print on Free Pattern Day. The free pattern link will expire after 24 hours.

Every three months, our BOM includes a bonus pattern! TODAY is that day!

♥ ♥ ♥ GET THE MARCH PATTERN ♥ ♥ ♥

It’s lucky March and today I have two more of My Favorite Things to share with you: Scissors & a Rotary Cutter. No quilter’s supplies would be complete without these two beauties cutting tools.

Pattern document includes two – 6″ & 12″ fully color paper pieced patterns as well as sewing order for both blocks.

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Here are (most!) of my favorite cutting tools. I have a few more goodies tucked away in my “to go” sewing kit, including my first ever rotary cutter, a Fiskar gifted to me by my quilter Mom.

I keep a 45mm Olfa for paper and one for fabric, moving my old blade from fabric to paper until it’s given all it’s got! The third cutter is used for specialty blades.

Time for a new #olfa blade! I retire down...old fabric blade becomes paper piecing blade. When that one is shot, it goes in an old powder compact. When it's time to toss, I tape the whole thing closed to (hopefully!) avoid damaging anyone.

Safety Tip: Store old rotary blades in a container. When it’s full, tape it up before disposing.

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Need to catch up? Our patterns so far are available in my Craftsy Pattern Shop!

January 2016 Pattern

February 2016 Pattern

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Every pattern for this BOM has been tested by both myself

and Amber Lowery, friend and awesomesauce pattern tester!

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In December I will release instructions for FOUR layouts (all of them optional, of course!) that you can use for your My Favorite Things.

Each layout lists fabric amounts for four quilts using either 6″ or 12″ blocks with and without Bonus Blocks.

♥ PRINT Optional Layouts, Fabric Amounts & Quilt Along Information ♥

16 My Favorite Things Blocks

12 My Favorite Things Blocks

♥ NEED PAPER PIECING HELP? I have a page for that! ♥

The March winner will be announced Friday, March 4, 2016!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! This is absolutely optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

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TTMT #358 – The Good & The Sick

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I come to you today feeling quite horrible, but that doesn’t stop me from recording! The video is fairly short (for me!) and includes CUPCAKES.

Links from the video:

My Favorite Things (March pattern posts at 8am CST!)
I Want To Believe: An X-Files Quilt & Stitch Along
Sewhooked Facebook Group
Sewhooked Flickr Group
Chocolate Box (free pattern)
Courtyard Quilt from Cloud 9 (more free projects)
Sarah’s Sewing Studio

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I’ll see you later today with My Favorite Things for March!

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Save The Date: Tuesday is Free Pattern Day!

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Hello, my friends!

This is a friendly reminder that FREE PATTERN DAY for My Favorite Things is Tuesday March 1, 8 am CST (U.S.) until 8 am on March 2.

Be sure to save or print your pattern on Free Pattern Day. The pattern link will expire at 8 am on 3/2/2016.

Need to catch up? Our patterns so far are available in my Craftsy Pattern Shop!

January 2016 Pattern

February 2016 Pattern

Are you a Facebook user? Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! Please note that it is optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

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TTMT #357 – Variety Show

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Have you heard? We announced ALL of the 2016 Events for fandominstitches.com last week! Look for One in a Minion to immediately follow I Want to Believe: An X-Files Quilt & Stitch Along!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

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TTMT #356 – Sleepy & Stuff

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Today I have a little Show & Tell, a kitten and a whole lot of goodies! I’m also a wee bit sleepy. Please forgive me for the rambling. 🙂

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TTMT #355 – Birthdays & Surprises (and a free pattern)

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Today, I share some gifts made for the hubster as well as hinting at some secrets in progress and talking about an upcoming DIY project.

In honor of the memory of my mother-in-law, Carol, who we lost one year ago today, I please enjoy my pattern, Cross My Hearts. ♥

This block is 6″ paper pieced (6 1/2″ unfinished).

Want a different size? I have a tutorial for that. 🙂

Quilt idea using Cross My Hearts

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January Sewhooked Flickr Winner!

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The January 2016 Winner is SUSAN PEPPER!

Congratulations, Susan!

Whew… What a month January was!

My Favorite Things is swimming along nicely. There are lots of new photos showing up in the Sewhooked Flickr group as well as lots of activity going on in the Sewhooked Facebook Group.

I love, love, love seeing the fabric choices for the blocks and the care and support you’re sharing with other community members!

Now, let’s see those Flickr photos!

by Susan Pepper

by TweLoQ

by gheckoaz

by Terry

by Agnes Sabel

by dean1fam

by Abbie D

by Steph Beardsley

by Vanda Chittenden

by Jodie Tawn

by Rainey Turner

by Cynthia Prater

by Wendy Kruskie

by Cassandra King

by Amber Lowery (my pattern tester for My Favorite Things!)

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by Julia Murtha (my pattern tester for I Want To Believe)

Did you miss the January drawing? Not to worry, there will be another drawing in February! Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll be entered to win for each photo you share!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! This is absolutely optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

Happy stitching!

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TTMT #354 – Stuffy Noses & Orphan Blocks

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I’ve been a bit under the weather, but that doesn’t slow down TTMT and there is a whole lot going on around the Sewhooked Studios!

Look for

My Favorite Things (#FavThingsBOM)
I Want to Believe: An X-Files Quilt & Stitch Along (#xfilesquilt)
Orphan Blocks for The Linus Connection

Need to catch up? Blocks are just $2 each on Craftsy!
(click on the photo to go to the block you need)

Want a chance to win a fun, free prize each month during 2016? It’s easy! Make today’s pattern (or any pattern designed by me) and share it with my flickr group. You’ll be entered to win for each photo you share! The January winner will be announced Friday, February 5!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! This is absolutely optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

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My Favorite Things – February!

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Welcome to the second installment of My Favorite Things, my 2016 Block of the Month!

My Favorite Things includes 12 brand new patterns to paper piece in both 6″ and 12″, as well as a FOUR BONUS BLOCKS to mix and match your own favorites!

These patterns are MY Favorite Things, but I hope you will find some of your favorites along the way, too.

***IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT HOW THIS BOM WORKS***

*Please note that you will need to save or print on Free Pattern Day. The free pattern link will expire after 24 hours.

Our second block in My Favorite Things is the versatile and always useful button, presented in a colorful trio!

♥ ♥ ♥ GET THE FEBRUARY PATTERN ♥ ♥ ♥

Pattern document includes 6″ & 12″ fully color paper pieced patterns as well as sewing order.

If you are like me, you have a tin, box or jar stuffed full of fun buttons. I regularly dip into one of my box o’ buttons for a variety of projects. One of my prized possessions is my Grannie’s button collection (above).

Need to catch up? Get the January Pattern now!

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In December I will release instructions for FOUR layouts (all of them optional, of course!) that you can use for your My Favorite Things.

Each layout lists fabric amounts for four quilts using either 6″ or 12″ blocks with and without Bonus Blocks.

♥ PRINT Optional Layouts, Fabric Amounts & Quilt Along Information ♥

♥ NEED PAPER PIECING HELP? I have a page for that! ♥

Every pattern for this BOM has been tested by both myself

and Amber Lowery, friend and awesomesauce pattern tester!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! This is absolutely optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

Happy stitching!

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