Fabric Bucket Giveaway

February's giveaway will be your choice of these fabric buckets. Measuring approximately 10" tall and 8" in diameter, these buckets are so useful for storing anything from toys to dishtowels to remotes. You can leave them tall or fold them down. I have them all over my house and they were a top-seller at the fall craft show; therefore, I wanted to offer them to you.

To enter:
1. Leave a comment on this post of which bucket you'd choose if you won. Be sure to leave your name and email.
2. For an additional entry, post about this giveaway on your blog. Leave a comment with the link.
3. For an additional entry, post about this giveaway on your FB page.
3. For an additional entry, become a follower of this blog or a fan on FB. Leave a comment letting me know.

You may enter between today (Wednesday) and Sunday, February 28. The winner will be chosen using random.org and announced Monday morning.

"Car Quilt" and Update

So, this is the "Car Quilt" I made for my son. It was a Valentine's Day present, but Valentine's Day was really just an excuse for me to do projects I'd been putting off. It would also be more accurately named a "Transportation Quilt", since I was sure to make the roadways big enough for his trucks and my husband lovingly insisted it not only needed train tracks, but also a waterfront complete with boat docks. I'm very pleased with how it--my first quilt--turned out and my son (23 months) absolutely loves it. It's got a good weight to it and I love that it's functional for play, but comfy enough to actually use as a blanket.

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This week at 31:18...
1. Can I tell you how much I LOVE custom orders? I just finished two appliqued onesies for a client to give to her friend who just found out they were expecting Baby #1. What a great gift! I'm working on custom crib bumpers and valances for a dear friend who's revamping her son's nursery to get ready for a Baby Girl. And I'm up to my ears in burp cloths for another dear friend who is expecting Baby Girl #3 in just a couple weeks! Babies, babies, everywhere!

2. We will have a giveaway this week. Entries will be accepted Wednesday through Sunday, so check back on Wednesday for details.

3. Pictures of available appliqued onesies will be posted, finally, this week. I have some short sleeves and some long sleeves. Some have ties and some initials (and maybe some others?). My goal will be to post those by Friday.

Quicky Project

I've been working on a "Car Quilt" for my son but I still have lots of detailing to do, not to mention assembling the whole thing. So, I'm not quite ready for the big reveal.

As a break and a quicky project, I made this reversible bag yesterday. I realized that I really need a purse for the rare times I'm not carrying the diaper bag. Confession time: I just followed the directions and pattern from Martha Stewart! 'Tis true, I don't design every.single.thing I sew. Now you know. Whew, I feel better. I did add the pocket because I like to have a specific place for my phone and/or keys so they don't get lost in the depths. The purse secures closed by looping the longer "handle" through the small "handle". Kinda cute. I needed less than 1/2 yd of each fabric, it was pretty easy, and it only took about an hour (if that). Martha (Ms. Stewart? I guess we aren't on a first name basis yet) says to use cotton fabric. I used some home decor fabric I had on hand; if you use just regular cotton, you may want to use interfacing. Here's the link to the directions and to the template (you have to enlarge it 200%). Or just go browse around her craft and sewing projects--she has lots of quick/easy/fun things on her site...

As you can see out my window, it's pretty dreary around here. The perfect day for some crafts or sewing. Or for curling up on the couch, in front of the fire, drinking some coffee. Hmm...