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Have You Heard?

Heather — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:35:17 +0000

QuiltCon is coming to Austin! Wait, I’m in Austin! It’s too convenient NOT to miss! Oh and have you seen the speaker list? :faint:

Pin Cushion Swap

Heather — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:11:11 +0000

I have cute pin cushions, but I’m always favoring my magnetic dishes.

This is actually the first one I have ever made. I love it! I hope that my secret partner loves it too. I think I read that she likes Munki Munki and trust me, I have a little bit of that in my stash. Just a little bit…..

I also saw many cute “dish” style of pin cushions out there. So adorable. I was looking for a cute dish and then I walked into World Market and saw this adorable easter egg holder. Loved it. I may have bought more than one. Good thing too because my first pin cushion was a disaster.

I saw a pin on Pinterest about using steel wool inside pin cushions to sharpen pins. My opinion…..NO. Just don’t. The dust got everywhere and came out after I removed each pin. Not recommended at all. Plus it was horrible to try and contain inside the cushion, little steel fibers sticking out. Ugh.

But I remade the pin cushion and I’m so happy with how it turned out. I hope my partner likes it too.

Isn’t that bunny cute????

Cause Laughing is Good

Heather — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:56:18 +0000

If you have not seen this humorous sewing term definition post, please click below. This post kept me entertained yesterday. And since my husband was close by when I was giggling and he made the mistake of asking what I was reading, it also kept him entertained. Very curious that he didn’t quite get the same enjoyment out of the blog post…….

Generation Q Magazine Quilting Definitions

And the lucky winner is….

Heather — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:15:56 +0000

#22

Katina January 4, 2012 at 5:16 pm [edit]

My first planned project is to finish my birthday fiber postcards that go out this year!

Congrats for being chosen to be in the book! Love the Ottoman!

Yipee! Thanks to everyone who responded.

Katina, I’ll be sending an email to you with some more information.

Oh and By The Way……

Heather — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:57 +0000

I’m published! I have a pattern in print!!

What seems like years and years ago I submitted a couple of patterns for consideration in a book. And I got an email that one was accepted. I followed all the directions and sent off the project to be photographed and used at the book premier. And then I waited and waited and waited. At some points it seemed like a dream. I was afraid to tell too many people because I was afraid there was some mistake. That my project ended up on the editing room floor. Side Ramble……Do they even have editing rooms? Perhaps it was highlighted and cut via computer instead? Who knows, but for the sake of my fears, there was a floor.

Then one day I got a box in my mailbox. And inside was……..

I think I shrieked when I opened it! It’s real. Thats me. I made that. Wow.

I think my 10 year old expressed it best when I picked her up from school. I showed her the book and she said it looked neat. My children are used to my fabric, sewing, fiber issues. Then I opened it up and showed her the pattern and asked who that was. She squealed and exclaimed, “Mom, that’s YOU. You are in a book!!!!”

The book itself is a sequel to the first One Yard Wonders book, by the same authors, Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins. This edition covers many different fabrics unlike the first one that simply dealt with quilting cottons. My pattern features home dec fabric, but there are many other categories. Everyone I have shown the book to has found something that they loved in the book. And I may have carried it around in my purse for a few ~~days~~ weeks showing it to anyone I encountered. I may have procured a large purse for the purpose of easily access to the book, but that’s a whole other topic for another day. The collection of patterns is diverse and amazing. I think all of them are fantastic! This also makes an excellent gift for anyone who is a sewist or thinking of being a sewist. My girls LOVED the first book and made lots of projects from the patterns.

And even better yet, as part of this blog tour, the publishers are giving away a book on my blog! Yes, that’s right, you can own your very own copy. Small print…..its open to residents of the US only, sorry. And its sent from Storey Publishing directly. Entries will close at 10pm central time on Friday, January 6, 2012 and a winner will be randomly selected.

All you need to do is comment below and answer the following question:

“What is your first planned project of the New Year?” This doesn’t have to be sewing related.

I moderated my comments, so if it doesn’t show up right away, check back in a bit! Good Luck!!

While you are at it, please take a look at some of the other featured pattern designers (some of them have book giveaways still open!)

12/12/2011 Becka’s Project Journal

12/13/2011 Craft Buds

12/14/2011 Patch Work Duck Designs

12/15/2011 Patch Work Duck Designs

12/15/2011 A Spoonful of Sugar

12/15/2011 Nifty Kids Stuff

12/15/2011 Becka’s Project Journal

12/16/2011 Nom Nom Nom