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It's Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!

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Open in U.S. only. I'll choose four random winners on Friday, May 25, 2012. Good luck!

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Pleated Sheets Ring Pillow

Just a quick note to let you know that I'm guest blogging today over at Coats and Clark! I've created a tutorial for this Pleated Sheets Ring Pillow, which is a timely project considering all of the weddings I get invited to over the summer.



Yep, that's my ring on there. Funny story. I was at the cupcake shop the other day (yes, I have an amazing obsession with pretty cupcakes), and as I handed over my card to pay, the lady said, "What a pretty engagement ring. Congratulations!" I thought it was funny since I have been married for almost 6 years but I don't wear a wedding band (just too bulky for my taste), just this. So I politely nodded and pretended I was happily engaged. :) At the time, it just seemed easier than explaining.

This ring pillow is made from vintage sheets, and has the same design elements as the Pleated Boxes Pillow (free pattern). I love this pattern, because you could easily customize to use designer fabrics for a patchwork ring pillow in your wedding colors. I used Coats and Clark Dual Duty XP Thread, which is strong and silky, and just perfect for the piecing and topstitching on this pillow.

 

I hope you enjoy this project, and you can head over to Coats & Clark for the tutorial.

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Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all moms, and to my crafty and awesome mom! My sewing room has got very little action this week, so I don't have much to show. But here is a little eye candy: my mom's Hello Kitty Cake Pops (Keroppi and Chococat). So cute, right?

The other week, I wrote a guest post on Money Saving Mom and was featured in the handmade conversations series on Craft Foxes. As if that weren't nice enough, it was also a week of new craft books.

First, there was Reinvention (Wiley). I was a pattern tester for this lovely upcycling book, and I'm working on a review, so stay tuned! And another new book, The Fat Quarterly Shape Workshop for Quilters (Lark Crafts). Love this quilting resource and will share more soon.

In other news, I cannot believe how quickly Quilt Market has come up, but I leave this Thursday for Kansas City! Looking forward to meeting some blog friends and I promise to take lots of photos while I'm there.

Some crafty links . . .

The Card Album: How to make a MOM tattoo style Mother's Day Card .
Craft Foxes: Enter the "Mom & Me Knits" Contest to win a $50 gift card plus an assortment of knitting books, just in time for Mother's Day. 
About Family Crafts: Play along with the current Make-It-Over craft challenge! Submit your shrink plastic crafts or links! 
Crafty Princess Diaries: Tammy is catching up on listening to podcasts and explains why she decided not to start one herself, even though she'd like to see more craft related ones available.
Mixed Media Artist: Cyndi got to film a master glass worker on the Italian island of Murano! 
Carmi's Art/Life World: A styrofoam head must be made into an auction-worthy art piece. 
Eileen - The Artful Crafter: The Artful Crafter shares free clip art sources to publicize neighborhood fun. 
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery: How to make a recycled leather and plastic Steampunk gear cuff. 

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