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Project Runway Season 9 contestant and Sew It All TV Season 3 guest Fallene Wells is about to launch a campaign on Kickstarter.com to produce her Fall 2012 collection, Modern Nouveau. Her goal is to raise enough money in 45 days to create a line of twelve 1920s-inspired garments, including this lovely faux-fur coat:

photo from fallene.net.

Check out the rest of the Modern Nouveau collection here, and stay tuned for Fallene’s upcoming Kickstarter video to learn more about her campaign.

Congratulations to Sue H. for winning the Amy Bradley Quilt Squad greeting cards! Sue said “I would send these to my sewing/crafting buddies so they could pick out which “lady” they are in the picture!”

Email sewnews@sewnews.com with your mailing address to receive your prize.

Thanks for all your responses. Keep checking back for more chances to win!

It’s Friday which means that you could be a winner!

Enter to win these fun Amy Bradley Designs Quilt Squad greeting cards. 8 cards and 8 envelopes with 5 unique designs and blank insides for any occasion!

Answer the following questions in the comments section to be entered to win:

Who would you send these cards to?

Winner will be announced on Monday!

Happy New Year!

I just wanted to keep you in suspense. Actually, we were all on Christmas vacation. Sorry ’bout that! Now I feel like we need a drumroll for this one.

The winner of our Day 12 prize, Quick and Easy Pillows & Cushions from Cico Books, is…….. Vicki B. for her answer, “never enough throw pillows.”

I must agree, Vicki, I love throw pillows. Now you can make some more! Email sewnews@sewnews.com with your mailing address to receive your prize!

Just in case you missed your name, here is a list of our Christmas Giveaway winners:

Day 11: Getta Grip sewing clips: Darlene J., “More times then I can remember. Seems like a part of every project.”

Day 10: BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook: Roberta B., “I think a jacket kit would be great. A nice structured jacket to learn or re-learn techniques.”

Day 9: Sewline fabric glue pen and theTrueGrips ruler adhesives: Jan P., “My favorite sewing gadget is water soluble marking pen with “eraser” tip at the opposite end. I buy several at a time. They are handy for several projects.”

Day 8: Sewing Machine Basics by Jane Bolsover (Cico Books): Chuck, “My wife says I’m a beginner. Therefore I am.”

Day 7: Christmas ball ornament from Seams Sew Special: Rebecca W., “I have a 13 month old little girl and I would place lovely keepsakes in there to giver to her when she was older. Not only would it be a gift I made but it would hold all those little things I held so dear!”

Day 6: Sew the Perfect Gift: Mama Lusco, “My husband loves the blue jean & corduroy comforter I made him last Christmas.”

Day 5: Bag E Bottoms: Blossom, “I’ve sewn a few simple tote bags, but haven’t attempted any handbags yet. These look very useful!”

Day 4: Curtain Grommets from Dritz Home: Jenn M, “2 years ago I got new curtains for my bedroom. I went to a discount store because I had no sewing machine. Maybe I should consider sewing myself an upgrade”

Day 3: Sew Up a Home Makeover by Lexie Barnes (Storey Publishing): Linda T., “I have 3 vintage chairs that I got with my husband, 6 years ago. I want to slipcover them for a reading nook in our bedroom.”

Day 2: styling design ruler from W. H. Collins: Natalya H., “At least 7 rulers and 1 tape measure. This looks like such a nifty tool!”

Day 1: Sew it, Stuff it: Cut, stitch and sew 25 adorable soft toys by Rob Merrett (Cico Books): Shirley C., “Yes, I would and I would give some to my grands and some to the other children in the community that won’t have a lot for Christmas.”

Thank you everyone for your comments! If you are on the list above and haven’t emailed me your mailing address yet, do it now!

Check back tomorrow for a Free Stuff Friday giveaway!

Thanks for all the great comments from yesterday’s question: How many times have you wounded yourself with a pin?

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve jabbed myself. The worst was when I was taking in my bridesmaid’s dress for a friend’s wedding. I got myself a good one and smeared blood on my beautiful blue satin dress! I nearly had a heart attack and ran to the bathroom to wash it out. It came out alright, but I wear a thimble whenever I can now.

The winner of the poke-hazard free Getta Grip sewing clips is Darlene J., who said, “More times then I can remember. Seems like a part of every project.” Congratulations! Email sewnews@sewnews.com with your mailing address to receive your prize!

Our Day 12 prize is Quick and Easy Pillows & Cushions from Cico Books. Get 50 step-by-step projects in one pretty little book!

To win this prize, post your answer to the following question in the comments section below:

How many throw pillows do you have?

The winner will be announced tomorrow! Good luck and happy holidays!

Here we are, almost at the end of a fun 12 days! I hope you won something, and if you didn’t, Sew News hosts Free Stuff Friday every week, so check back for your chance to win!

Thanks to all for the great DIY kit ideas. Wouldn’t it be so nice to not have to run around for all the supplies to a project and just be able to buy one big bag with everything you need?

The winner of the BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook is Roberta B. for her answer, “I think a jacket kit would be great. A nice structured jacket to learn or re-learn techniques.”

Email sewnews@sewnews.com with your mailing address to receive your prize!

Our Day 11 prize is a package of Getta Grip sewing clips. Pin free, poke-hazard free and safe for all materials!

For your chance to win this prize, answer this question:

How many times have you wounded yourself with a pin?

This should be good…

Winner will be announced tomorrow along with our last prize!

Thanks to everyone for sharing their favorite sewing gadgets for Day 9. I’m with Jamie and Lisa, I can’t live without my seam ripper. The Sewline fabric glue pen and the TrueGrips ruler adhesives go to Jan P., who said: “My favorite sewing gadget is water soluble marking pen with “eraser” tip at the opposite end. I buy several at a time. They are handy for several projects.”

Congratulations, Jan! Email sewnews@sewnews.com with your mailing address to receive your prize!

Our Day 10 prize is The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook by Nora Abousteit with Alison Kelly (who was a contestant on Project Runway season 3!). It features 5 fully customizable sewing patterns and step-by-step directions. Burdastyle.com is the largest online sewing, crafting and fashion community, with over 680,000 members!

To win this awesome prize, post your answer to the question below in the comments section:

What kind of sewing project would you love to buy as a DIY kit with all materials included?

Happy Monday, readers! The winner of our Day 8 Giveaway is Chuck for his answer “My wife says I’m a beginner. Therefore I am.”

We’re all sort of beginners. There’s always more to learn.

Chuck won Sewing Machine Basics by Jane Bolsover (Cico Books). Congrats Chuck, I hope the book will come in handy to you! Email sewnews@sewnews.com with your mailing address to receive your prize!

Our Day 9 prizes (that’s right–plural!) are sewing gadgets that I would have loved in making my Christmas gifts this year:

TrueGrips by The Grace Company are non-slip adhesive rings to apply to the back of any ruler to keep it from moving when  measuring and marking.

The other prize is a Sewline fabric glue pen, which dries clear and is water soluble for holding fabrics together instead of using pins.

One lucky reader will receive both these cool prizes by answering this question:

What’s your favorite sewing gadget?

Post your answer in the comments section below. The winner will be announced tomorrow!