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Springs Creative Apron Kit Giveaway

September 16, 2011 – 2:02 pm

The next National Sewing Month giveaway is this bright and fun Apron Kit from Springs Creative. The kit includes the fabric panel with printed instructions to make the apron.

I’ve loved to cook and bake since I was little and I’ve always been a rather “free spirit” in the kitchen. And by free I mean messy. I love aprons! Aside from keeping me clean, they seem to ground me in my project. And this apron makes me want to bake an apple pie!

All you have to do to enter our giveaway is to complete the 2011 National Sewing Month survey.

Daisy Kingdom offers a wide range of products – a fabric line, pattern designs for Simplicity and craft kits. Daisy Kingdom products can be found online at Amazon.com and hancockfabrics.com as well as in Michaels and Hancock Fabrics, as well as retail stores and online outlets. See the full line of Springs’ products at www.springscreative.com.

Congrats to Kathee Tooher, winner of the Springs Creative Apron Kit!

By SCAJanice | Posted in General Information

Great Beginner Sewing Project – Bookmark

September 16, 2011 – 10:34 am

What’s a good project for the very beginner sewer? If you’re an experienced sewer, you often find yourself faced with this question from 4-H leaders, art teachers, etc. My suggestion is always a felt or ribbon bookmark. It’s a simple thing, but offers the opportunity to showcase any decorative stitches and colorful threads the newbie wants to experiment with. In addition, on felt, the edges can simply be cut with fun decorative scissors or a rotary cutter, depending on the skill and age of the novice sewer. Ribbon edges are already finished. Stitching a bookmark is also good practice for learning to stitch straight before graduating to seamlines where this is much more important.

A quick way to make a great bookmark is to fuse together two layers of felt using fusible web. This makes it sturdier than just a single felt layer and offers the option for a dual color piece. Let your new sewer stitch away and then trim the edges to finish.

You can also add beads, charms, tassels and other findings to embellish the bookmark and make it into a lovely gift for a parent or friend.

Visit www.sewing.org for more project ideas

By LindaG | Posted in Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Springs Creative: National Sewing Month sponsor

September 14, 2011 – 10:02 pm

Sincerest thanks to Springs Creative Products Group, LLC, a sponsor of the 2011 National Sewing Month Celebration.

My first experience with Springs was when, as a teenager, I fell in love with the Daisy Kingdom line and sewed nursery items for family members who were having children.  Springs still has the Daisy Kingdom line with too-cute doll kits, aprons, pet kits, pillow kits and more. In addition, they offer retail by-the-yard fabrics, packaged craft kits, and many wonderful products geared to kids and beginners.  Springs also offers the Crafty Cuts and Creative Cuts line. You can find the exclusive Creative Cuts line only at Walmart stores.

For National Sewing Month, Springs is featuring projects, tips and giveaways on their blog. They also have a free project section with projects for all levels.

Springs Creative is a leading supplier of retail by the yard fabrics, precut fabrics and packaged craft kits in a variety of designs including licensed options by Disney®, Nickelodeon®, M&M/Mars®, Hasbro®, and Marvel® to major retailers including Walmart®, Walmart.com, Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts™, Joann.com, Hancock Fabrics™, Amazon.com®, and Hobby Lobby® throughout the United States and Canada.

You can visit Springs Creative on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SpringsCreative.

For more information about Springs Creative Products Group, LLC, call (803) 324-6300, or visit springscreative.com.

By SCAJanice | Posted in General Information

Love Quilting? Visit these online quilt stores.

September 12, 2011 – 1:39 am

The Amish Country Quilt Show in is returning to Dalton, OH on June 7-9, 2012 at the Buckeye Event Center. In anticipation of the show, 3 of our vendors have sent us some of their featured products that we thought you might enjoy.

Engine House Quilt Shop is showing their Minky Strip Quilt As You Go. Take a look!

Harvest House Quilting has the WACKER seams perfect tool, a Fall-themed quilt pattern and beautiful quilt nightlights. Visit the page

 

Mary Huey Quilts is featuring 3 beautiful quilt patterns- Mississippi Mud, Marie’s Scrpas and Houses of Hope. She also sent us photos of some of her colorful exhibit quilts. Don’t miss seeing them.

By SCAJanice | Posted in General Information

National Sewing Month Giveaway Winner – Sept 7

September 7, 2011 – 10:00 pm

Congratulations to Michelle Rosa, the first winner in the National Sewing Month giveaway! Michelle completed the National Sewing Month survey and her name was chosen at random from all entries.

Today’s prize is a hand-painted, sewing-themed key ring by 1928 Jewelry Company and was donated by Pure Whimsy Giftables.  Congratulations Michelle!

By SCAJanice | Posted in National Sewing Month