Happy Turkey and Football Day plus ePattern SALE!!!

In celebration of Turkey and Football day (a.k.a. Thanksgiving) I wanted to offer something that is almost instant gratification. Maybe some of you are just itching to get out there and get shopping for your Christmas gifs, OR maybe you want to make some Christmas gifts this year. Well, guess what? You can hop over to the shop and order an ePattern and you'll probably get it within 12 hours! Probably faster! That means that you'll probably get it in enough time to start working on it TODAY! Yes, I know you have a lot of prep to do for Turkey day, but once the Turkey's in the oven or all the food is eaten and everyone else is watching football, you might be able to slip away long enough to start on some of these CUTE outfits for your little ones.

OR maybe you'd like to whip up a quilt, since the pattern is electronic, it will get to you before the stores even open at Midnight and you can get started and still have time to shop tomorrow!

Also here's a bonus!! If you purchase an epattern you can use the coupon code PDF to get 15% off your purchase of FABRIC to go along with it! But you have to put the code in the box at check out in order to get the discount.

I don't know about you, but I'm actually planning to avoid the stores tomorrow, in fact, I'm supposed to go in to WORK! What a thought! Although I might just take a half day and go work in the studio on some fun outfits for my niece and nephews.Oh and I think i forgot to mention the BEST part!!

ALL ePatterns are $1.00 OFF the regular price until MIDNIGHT tonight!! 
 Sale has been extended through Cyber Monday November 29

That's like BUY 8 Get one FREE!! At midnight I'm putting them back to their original prices. SO YOU BETTER STOCK UP!

And don't forget about the Hoot n Nanny tote pattern Giveaway going on AND all the fab projects over on the 12 Days of Craftyness post.

Happy Stitches and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Anna

ePatterns are Eco Friendly So I'm Giving Some Away!

Part of the trasition for Crafty Girls Workshop has involved figuring out how to build up our offering of patterns without having to have a place to store them. Well, then it hit me, why not work with some designers like Denise of Whimsy Couture who design patterns to be distributed through e-mail!? It's good for the environment, it keeps the prices low (NO SHIPPING costs!) and it allows me to work with new designers and really get to know the girl behind the design. So a few weeks ago I contacted a couple of quilt pattern designers, who both happened to be from Australia, and they both happily agreed to let me list their patterns in my shop! Yippee! LOOOONG story short, Crafty Girls Workshop now offers QUILT patterns for sale that will be e-mailed to you within 12 hours of your purchase! Look at a few of the fabulous options we have:

Sand Castles (Rebecca Johnson)

Charm Bracelets by Kate Conklin (charm pack friendly)

 

Rolling Meadows (JR Friendly) by Rebecca Johnson

These are only a few of the patterns available. The best way to find the patterns on the Crafty Girls Workshop website is to look at the links on the left side of the screen, there you'll see the link for Electronic Patterns (since ALL our patterns are electronic now that makes sense, right?) and when you click that you can choose the type of patterns you want to browse, such as Quilts or Kid's Couture, etc. Pretty soon I'll be adding even more patterns to the listings such as Tote Bags, Embroidery/Stitching and Home Decor. If you happen to know anyone who designs great patterns for electronic distribution, please send them my way! I love to work with designers!

Alright, now on to the GIVEAWAY portion of this broadcast.

This time there will be TWO winners! One will win a Rebecca Johnson pattern and the other will win one from Kate Conklin. BE SURE that if you enter, you include your contact information so I can get in touch with you if you win! Here's how to enter:

• Visit the links above for the electronic QUILT patterns and then come back here and share which pattern you'd like to win, if you just LOVE more than one, list them in the order that you LOVE them.
• Sign up for my e-newsletter (be sure to tell me you did) for shop updates, coupons, and sneak peek specials (link in the right hand sidebar)
• Become a follower of Crafty Girls Workshop, follow me on Twitter, and "like" me on facebook (if you don't already) or just tell me if you do already
• Visit Kate Conklin's website and tell her HI from Crafty Girls Workshop (you can e-mail her or leave her a comment on the blog)
• Become a follower of Kate Conklin's Blog (totally worth it)
• Visit Rebecca Johnson's blog and tell her HI from Crafty Girls Workshop
• Become a follower of Rebecca Johnson's Blog (also totally worth it!)

Stop back here and be sure to leave a comment for each of these entries, OR you can leave one comment telling me each thing you did, I'll still count your name that many times, I promise.

OK, so get going and have fun looking at the beautiful quilt pictures on these talented Designers' blogs!!

I'll announce the winners on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Hey, that's 10-10-10!!

Happy Stitches,
Anna

Whimsy Couture ePattern Winner!

Congrats to Jennie Lindstrom who said:

My favorite patterns are the Knot Overalls, Ruffle Capris and pants, and the Pillowcase and Halter dress! They are all so cute!

You are the winner of 3 patterns from Whimsy Couture and Crafty Girls Workshop! I can't wait to see the finished outfits!

Thanks sew much to everyone who entered and commented! It was so fun to read your choices for the patterns you loved. Stay tuned because I have some MORE giveaways to announce, one every week for the next SEVERAL weeks so come back soon!

Happy Stitches,
Anna

(and Denise)

PDF Patterns are Here!

Crafty Girls Workshop is teaming up with the extremely talented Denise from Whimsy Couture to bring you a super duper collection of PDF patterns! This means that you can stop by the shop, visit the NEW section under Patterns called Electronic Patterns and see lots of new items! PLUS, when you purchase an ePattern, you will get it in your e-mail within 12 hours of payment! Easy as pie and NO shipping charge! Check out these adorable outfits that Denise has come up with:

The A-line Tunic

The Knotted Overalls

The Shirred Top or Dress AND the Double Layer Ruffle Skirt

And that is just a sampling of the patterns I have available, there are 11 in total (for the moment, she's always coming up with something new). So I hope you'll hop over and take a look. I also have THREE coordinating bolts of Make Life from Moda in the shop, and it's marked down to $7.99 a yard as well!

Happy Stitches,

Anna

P.S. Did you notice I added a NEW tab to the top of my blog? It's called Fun Project Links and it's where I'm going to keep a running list of links to great projects around blogland. I hope it will be a good resource for you and for myself. Stay tuned for an interview with Denise coming soon!