In which I share a whole pile of masks, some really nice mail, talk about volunteering, and about breaking (another!!) sewing machine.
Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support. ♥
Free Pattern Day is the first of every month during 2016!
Entering to win the 201 6 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!
Edited to add: Quiltmaker magazines are here at last! If you placed an order through my Etsy shop, your magazine is on the way!
This is a friendly reminder that FREE PATTERN DAY for My Favorite Things is Wednesday June 1, 2016, 8 am CST (U.S.) until 8 am on June 2.
Be sure to save or print your pattern on Free Pattern Day. The pattern link will expire at 8 am on 6/2/2016.
Need to catch up? Patterns are available in my Craftsy Pattern Shop!
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.
We have a fun new prize for May: a charm pack of Moda La Belle Fleur by French General with two, fun, Texas-themed charms! Big thanks to Susan & Janis for sharing these goodies.
Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. Once a month, I’ll share your photos right here on Sewhooked and announce that month’s winner.
You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!
Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.
Crafts Pattern Shop ♥ Etsy Shop
Facebook ♥ Sewhooked FB ♥ Sewhooked Facebook Group
Instagram ♥ Flickr ♥ Twitter ♥ Pinterest ♥ Bloglovin
Free Pattern Day is the first of every month during 2016!
Welcome, welcome to 2016 and the very first day 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 number of 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***
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. After that time, each pattern will be available for a $2 from my Craftsy Pattern Shop. The the set will available for sale by December.
First up in My Favorite Things might be a bit obvious, but it’s an absolute necessity: A Sewing Machine!
I had a great deal of fun designing each and every pattern for My Favorite Things. My goal is fun, cute, versatile patterns that are are easy to piece.
(valid 8am CST on the 1st to 8am CST on the 2nd day of the month)
Pattern included 6″ & 12″ fully color paper pieced patterns with My Favorite Things details as well as sewing instructions.
FABRIC AMOUNTS (this info is in the pattern)
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 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! Winners to be announced on the first Friday of each month.
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!
Facebook | Sewhooked FB | Sewhooked Facebook Group
Instagram | Flickr | Twitter | Pinterest| Bloglovin
In this video:
Mehandi – the website I ordered the henna/indigo kits from. The sample kits I ordered are on this page
Juki 2010Q... the new machine I ordered will be in tomorrow! SO EXCITED!
Sewing Parts Online is where I found the part for my Singer 301A.
I’M DOWN TO MY LAST COPY! Get it now in my Etsy shop!
Have a crafty day!
Facebook | Sewhooked FB | Sewhooked Facebook Group
Instagram | Flickr | Twitter | Pinterest| Bloglovin
Remember the lavender Kenmore?
The bobbin case came in the middle of the drama of my week, and there it sat for almost 36 hours before I had the wherewithal to even look at it.
Fortunately, I had one whole bobbin in my collection that fit the machine and it turns out, she sews just fine with all her pieces back together!
Lost & Found
My next simple piecing project is going to be the true test for this old gal. I can’t wait to really put her through her paces!
Use coupon code TACKETT right here on Sewhooked and in my Etsy Shop for 25% off your total order until August 31. This special coupon has been created as a fundraiser for my beloved and sick kitty, Tackett. Tackett is a regular visitor to Talk To Me Tuesday and even has his own Facebook page. The great majority of the patterns I’ve designed have come into life with Tackett sitting in my lap or on my feet.
Learn to paper piece now through December with my full-lengthvideo workshop available through STITCHED. Registration is now only $40! Click for details
Sewhooked Shop | FB | SHFB | Flickr | Twitter | Bloglovin | Craftsy
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!
Learn to paper piece now through December with my full-lengthvideo workshop available through STITCHED. Registration is now only $40! Click for details
Sewhooked Shop | FB | SHFB | Flickr | Twitter | Bloglovin | Craftsy
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?
Learn to paper piece now through December with my full-lengthvideo workshop available through STITCHED. Registration is now only $40! Click for details
Sewhooked Shop | FB | SHFB | Flickr | Twitter | Bloglovin | Craftsy
These three sewing-themed blocks were some of my first ever paper pieced blocks to draft. I had just started designing my own patterns and really wanted to make something that said “sewing.” I had seen similar blocks, of course. Jars and spools are pretty classic when it comes to quilting, but having just learned to draft, I wanted to draw my own versions.
The original pattern are six or seven years old, and have gotten their first revamp in a long, long time. Compare the original version of the Sewing Machine with the new version, and you can really see how much cleaner and easier to read my patterns have become over the years. It’s cool to me to have this documented evidence of my own evolution.
Sewing Themed Wall Hanging: Donated to a JDRF fundraising auction several years ago
As time goes by, I plan to update as many of my older patterns as possible. Who knows, maybe even some of those patterns that have been locked away in the Sewhooked Vault will see the light of day again!
I hope you enjoy these patterns for what they are: classic, simple and representative of the craft we love!
One Layout, Two Styles
Trying out different fabrics in EQ7.
Free Patterns:
Lots more on the free pattern page!
A quilt layout created in EQ7 using just the Classic Spool pattern.
You still have time to comment and be entered to win a free copy of Polaroid My Memories Suite! Can’t wait for the drawing? Copy and paste STMMMS23344 to get $10 off the My Memories Software Suite. I’ll be announcing the winner on Wednesday!
Add your Sewhooked-related photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
Sewhooked Shop | FB | SHFB | Flickr | Twitter
During the craziness that was getting sewhooked.org and blog.sewooked.org consolidated into the Shiny New sewhooked.com, one of my newest designs, Peace, Love, Pi, slipped through the cracks of blog posting.
This spiffy new design was created to entertain my husband and son, both who love math and have great senses of humor. They love the design and once it’s quilted, it will quite possibly end up hanging in my husband’s office where he does magical things with computers all day long.
One of the best parts about this pattern is it’s construction. It’s super simple, with 5″ (5.5″ unfinished) paper pieced patterns and simple sashing.
Added March 2012 – By popular request, Pi is available as a single pattern for just $2 on Craftsy!
Not into math but love the “Peace, Love” part of the pattern? Replace the bottom block with any 5″ square of your choice and create a statement about what you love!
How about….
Peace, Love, Sewing
Peace, Love, Zombies
Peace, Love, Vampires
Peace, Love, Trees
Peace, Love, Santa
Peace, Love, Harry Potter
The combination is endless with the variety of both free and for sale free patterns available through Sewhooked, Fandom In Stitches and many other great online sources!
Add your Sewhooked project and block photos to my flickr group and you might be featured in a future post!
Sewhooked 