Fun Link Friday

Yes, I know, I'm crazy, TWO posts in ONE day!! What is going on!!? Well, enjoy it while you can because with Quilt Market coming up, plus someone's 31st birthday, plus maybe moving into the most awesomest apartment on the first floor of a 110 year old house --things might be getting pretty crazy around here! But, I happened to get the post for NEW FRIEND FRIDAY today from Trendy Treehouse and I wanted to play along. And while I was playing along I found some SWEET links so I thought I'd share. Have fun hopping to say hi to my new Friday Friends.

Make Your Own Nappy Mat at That Village House

CA-UTE End of Summer Wristlet Tutorial from Flamingo Toes (cute name too!)

The Cottage Home always has GREAT things and happened to post about next year's Creative Connection Event (great minds think alike)

Fun Festive Fall Pumpkins Tutorial at Ready, Set, Create!

Cute Ruffle Shirt at Occasionally Crafty (I love this title! I feel like that because I only get to really craft on occasion)
Just a darn cute blog/website Potholes and Pantyhose

Well, have fun hopping, I have to get hopping too.

Happy Stitches,
Anna

The Creative Connection NEXT YEAR!

They have just posted the dates for the second ever Creative Connection for next year!!!! I am SEW excited! I am going to save every single penny I find on the street because I WIL NOT miss this event next year! And now that I've posted it to my blog, it has to happen. I'm accountable to you all! Maybe I'll have to have a bake sale to raise money or something. I have lots of fabric for sale, anyone want to buy some and help send  me to the TCC next year? Visit my shop you know the address it's just Crafty Girls Workshop dot com! YippEE Anyone else going to go with me next year?

Happy Stitches,
Anna

New Poll, PLEASE Answer!

Hey! Check out the sidebar over there ---------------->

I just posted a new poll because I want YOUR feedback about which precut to feature next month (and the next month, etc.) Maybe you don't really like jelly rolls but you LOVE charm packs or you LOVE layer cakes but just wonder what you'd EVER do with them!? Let me know and I'll do a feature for an entire month! Hopefully this will help me with my blogging schedule and I just love to get reader/crafty girls input. I'm looking forward to your replies.

Don't forget:

GIVEAWAY of Buttons and RICK RACK from Little Red Cottage

Jelly Roll Quilt Along

Happy Stitches,
Anna

Fat Quarterly Quilt Along post Updated

I've updated the Quilt Along post! Step 4 is putting the quilt top together an their picture is sew pretty! Go check it out!

All the steps are right here.

Happy Stitches,

Anna

P.S. Don't forget to join the giveaway for the rick rack and buttons!

It's Giveaway Time Again! New Sewing Friend

Well, how cute is this banner! All ready for fall and sew is this giveaway. First, let me introduce you to Michele from the Little Red Cottage Etsy shop! I stumbled upon her shop by clicking a link on Craft Cult (while checking how many hearts my shop items had) and I just fell in LOVE with all the great buttons and trims she had! Then something came to me... "I have people that buy fabric and I bet they would LOVE a great resource for buttons and trim!" So I contacted Michele and I think it was meant to be! She gladly offerred to pair up with me and you can now get to her shop if you pick the Buttons or Trims link from Crafty Girls Workshop! So let's take a look at some of the adorable stuff she has:




                      

                             Ribbons (AQUA!!)

 

More Dots! Can I have some of that aqua and some of that red please?



Rick Rack!! PRETTY and so many colors to choose from!




Pretty pinky and yellow buttons (that's barely scratching the surface)

 So, are you droooling all over the computer keyboard yet? There is even more goulishly awesome stuff in her shop! And do you want to WIN some of this great stuff!? She has put together an awesome fall assortment of RICK RACK and her Hand dyed Buttons to let me GIVE AWAY for her!! Take a look:



Little Red Cottage Giveaway!

 
Check that out! 5 different colors of rick rack and TONS of matching buttons!! Yummy!! Fall here I come!!

What do you have to do to enter, I'm sure you want to know. Be sure to LEAVE A COMMENT for EACH ENTRY. And don't forget your contact info. Here are the ways you can enter:

1) Leave a comment here telling Michele and myself what you would DO with all that autumn yumminess.

2) Visit Michele's Blog and become a follower

3) Become a follower of CGW blog (or just tell me if you are already)

4) Visit the Little Red Cottage Facebook page and "like" it

5) Visit the Crafty Girls Workshop Facebook page and "like" it

6) Blog about this giveaway on your blog (and post the link back here)

7) Share with your Twitter friends

8) Share with your Facebook friends

9) Follow CGW on Twitter

10) Follow Little Red Cottage on Twitter.

11) Get a bonus entry if you do ALL 10 of those things listed above!

Whew, I'm tired but I think it's worth it doing all those things to enter to win that GREAT autumn button and trim goody package from Little Red Cottage!  I'll keep the entries open until Saturday at midnight and announce the winner on Sunday September 26.


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)

Fat Quarterly Blog Quilt Along

Quilt Along at Fat Quarterly

Hop on over to the Fat Quarterly Blog for Step 3 of the Jelly Roll Quilt Along! This week's step is actually piecing the blocks! Anyone participating? I thought about it last week and planned and planned and never got around to cutting the pieces. Silly me. Too much going on! Maybe this Saturday at the SA Modern Quilt Guild Sewing Saturday I'll be able to work on it some. Missed some steps? Here they are in order.

Step 1 Gather your materials
(This post has a coupon code for CGW for 10% off your order!)

Step 2 Cutting Instructions

Step 3 Block assembly

Step 4 On the Home Stretch
Check back next week for the next step!

(If you are participating, PLEASE leave a post here to let me know! There may be a GIVEAWAY in your fuure!)

Happy Stitching,
Anna