Monthly Archives: May 2012

Sew a Bunting for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Beth

2012 marks the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Year, the 60th anniversary of her reign over the United Kingdom. Elizabeth II took the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, and was crowned on June 2, 1952.  The central weekend of Diamond … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff Friday Winner!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Nicki

Thank you everyone for participating in Friday’s giveaway! On Friday, we asked: How often do you reference your sewing library? Many of you  flip through your library to reference specific techniques for a project you’re working on. Still more of you … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff Friday Giveaway!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Nicki

Welcome to another edition of Free Stuff Friday! Today we’re giving away a copy of the Singer Simple Sewing Guide. Not specific to a Singer sewing machine, this guide gives you essential tips and techniques– from information on sewing tools … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff Friday Winner + a Free Girls’ Skirt Project!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Beth

Thanks to everyone for participating in our Free Stuff Friday giveaway for Sewing Modkid Style by Patty Young! There are a lot of very lucky little girls out there! We chose randomly from among all the commeters, and the lucky … Continue reading →

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Win $100 from YourFleece!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Leah

Hey Sew News readers and fans! I just found a great giveaway that I would like to share! YourFleece is giving a lucky winner $100 of fleece! The details about how to enter are below! How To Enter by Fabric … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff Friday! Win Sewing Modkid Style!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Beth

Happy Friday! Today we’re giving away a copy of Sewing Modkid Style by fabric designer Patty Young. This book includes 20 patterns perfect for little girls, including cute and comfy dresses, tops and bottoms sized for both toddlers (sizes 2T-5T) … Continue reading →

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And the Free Stuff Friday winner is….

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Nicki

Angelic Morrison! Angelic, you have won a  set of 3 Stitcher’s Revolution Iron-On Transfers! Out of the 67 answers to the question: What are your favorite things to embroider? we choose Angelic’s randomly! She replied: “My favorite things to embroider … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff Friday! Win a set of Stitcher’s Revolution Iron-On Transfers!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Nicki

Happy Friday! We hope you had a wonderful week and have an even more wonderful weekend! This week we are giving away a set of 3 Stitcher’s Revolution Iron-On Transfers!  With these iron-on transfers from Colonial Patterns, Inc. you can add … Continue reading →

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FREE Sewing Machine 911 Class from Craftsy!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Beth

Do you often find yourself suffering from the Sewing Machine Blues? Is your machine giving you a tension headache? Nothing’s more frustrating than wanting to start an exciting new project only to encounter mysterious machine malfunctions. But fear not! Craftsy … Continue reading →

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Enter Bernina’s WeAllSew Home Decor Challenge

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Beth

Bernina USA just announced their second WeAllSew Challenge: “Make Yourself at Home.” To enter, upcycle anything into a unique home-decor item, and then upload a photo of the finished project along with a brief description to the WeAllSew Challenge page … Continue reading →

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