One of the best things about being able to sew is that you can have new accessories like this Happy Wristlet Clutch (Heather Bailey's contribution to Jenny Doh's Signature Styles book) pretty much whenever you want -- AND made out of the exact fabric you choose! (Fabric is Quatrefoil in Orange from Maude Asbury's Kitchy Kitchen.) So springy and fun!
We love this book for its eclectic collection of sewing tutorials -- and ALL of them are completely wearable!
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(We used random.org to randomly select the participants.)
#15 = Sha @ Craizee Corners
#1 = Kim @ Oh, Sweet Joy!
#2 = Aubrey @ Aubrey Plays
#5 = Katie @ Sew Pickle
We'll be mailing these cute little bundles out to you shortly! Just send us an email to hello{at}bloomerie.com with your complete mailing address!
Let the sewing begin!
(By the way... we had a few requests from people who wanted the bundle but didn't want to participate in the challenge. So, we put a few up on the website for you!
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I've been working on improving my time management skills lately, which has meant unplugging from the computer and social media and plugging in my sewing machine. (Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest... I love you, but gosh you can be a real time-suck!)
One of the real perks to it all, though, is that I get more time to make cute stuff... like this gathered clutch featuring fabric from Daisy Janie's newest organic collection, Tilly. (Love, love, love the Trellis in Dawn fabric!)
I used Noodlehead's gathered clutch tutorial, with a few modifications like doing the gathers and decorative bands on both sides and adding in a wonderful upcycled fabric flower clip to dress it up a bit more. Just pin the clip on the outside and switch them out with your mood!
The fabric flowers are super easy to make. Grab a stack of 4-5 old scraps pieces from clothes or remnants and cut out a series of irregular circles, ranging from big to small. (Perfection is not the name of the game here!) Arrange them with the largest circle on the botton to the biggest circle on top, put a few stitches through all the layers and voila, you are done! You can even sew a cute button on top for more bling!
Now see... time management can be a good thing!
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Once upon a time {okay, really, it was December} we started kicking around an idea for a fabric challenge -- kind of like a miniature Project Runway, but only for sewists. So we started putting together the preliminary details on a scrappy fabric challenge.
But that was December. And timing would have been a little off because of something called Christmas and New Year's and family and celebration and all that kind of stuff. We know... we know...
But, it's February now. And we all magically have more time, right? (Okay, maybe not so much. But maybe just a little?) And we are finally ready to announce the challenge: the 'Not So Scrappy' fabric challenge.
We've got four cute little bundles of fabric (see above picture) ready to send out to 4 lucky people who are prepared to take on this challenge. We're keeping the rules quite simple. Just read on below.
Here are the rules:
That's it! Go crazy! You can make whatever you want. Home decor, accessories, playthings, etc... And when you're done, you can keep it, gift it, sell it, donate it or whatever. It's yours!
Want to participate? Just leave a comment below letting us know and provide a link to your blog. We'll select 4 people at random and plan to send these cute little fabric bundles out to participants by February 11, 2012.
And if you're selected, be on the lookout for an email from hello{at}bloomerie.com so we can get your mailing address. You can also follow us on Twitter or Facebook to keep posted about the challenge. We'll definitely be sharing what you all make with everyone!
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It's been a while since I did this to you... shared a few pics of some fabric -- glorious fabric! This one makes me do a double-take. Hello Luscious, indeed.
Or perhaps it should read more like, "Hell-ooooo, Luscious."
Well played, Basic Grey. Well played.
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In case you haven't already seen this cute little Emma Dress sew-along from Jess over at Craftiness is not Optional, do click on over now. She guides you through step-by-step in how to make your own Emma dress in 3 installments. Her fabric of choice? Berry Bush from Cut Out & Keep by Skinny Laminx and Cloud9 Fabrics. We love the extra touch of ric rac! 'Sew' cute!
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Fun and whimsy, along with some pretty stellar color combos, are the hallmarks of Patty Sloniger's first collection, Backyard Baby. She was the winner of Project Selvage, hosted by Spoonflower in conjunction with Michael Miller Fabrics. (I voted for her!!!) Look for this one early next year. In the meantime, I will keep on drooling over this one!
Going alongside Backyard Baby is Bella Butterfly, also from Patty Sloniger. Pretty, pretty, and... more pretty. I think Patty is quite a talent and I'm excited to see more of her designs in the future.
Another early 2012 delivery... Laura Gunn's Garden Wall, which will be available in 3 colorways: Olive, Sky and Indigo. All equally glorious!
Patty Young's new one is called Lush and it's been made in two colorways: Sunny and Sweet. (Sunny is shown above while Sweet has a cooler color palette. Think turquoises, greens and purples.) This one has a January 2012 release.
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Look for a new Isso Ecco line from Lecien this season. There are a total of 15 prints in a range of muted -- but still strong -- colors.
Also from Lecien is Natalie Lymer's (of Cinderberry Stitches fame) first fabric collection, Woodland. Just like her embroidery designs, Natalie's Woodland is playful and whimsical -- and features a stunning array of colorways. It will be out in December. (Now cute is that mushroom house?)
Also out in December is Rosalie Quinlan's Folk. Think pinks, red, blues, greens and yellows for this one -- and 3 colorways, too! (Anyone else in love with anything gingham like me?)
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Coming out this December is Betz White's debut collection, Stitch. It will be available in Garden and Lagoon colorways, both of which are sampled above. Fans of organic cottons will be happy to hear that Stitch is part of Robert Kaufman's Green Style collection of organics.
Laurie Wisbrun fans (waves hand) will be delighted to hear she has a new collection coming out. It's called Modern Whimsy and is also part of the Green Style collection (meaning, organic cottons). Look for it in January 2012 in Meadow and Park colorways.
Now here's something a little different from Robert Kaufman -- and way fun! It's called Who's that Girl? and it's from designer and illustrator Izak Zenou. I don't know about you, but I'm in love with this. Look for it in January 2012.
Cloud9 has a slew of great new stuff coming out this winter and it all starts with Alegria. This is Geninne Zlatikis' debut collection with Cloud9. Alegria means happiness in Spanish. Pretty fitting name, don't you think? Look for this one in January 2012.
Ed Emberley fans can finally see these ever-popular illustrations on fabric, thanks to a collaboration with Cloud9. So that means it's all organic! Now that is what I call win-win! Look for this one in early 2012.
And since we just can't get enough of the organics, here's another: Circa 52 from Birch Fabrics. Retro? Yes! Tres cool? Indeed. Look for this one in November.
