Inch Worm Fabrics

Inch Worm Fabrics is having a sale AND a giveaway....click on the photo above to go check it out...it's open till Feb 15th, so rush on over.

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Naomi

What's everyone else been up to?

The bag in the post below this is my latest full completed project, however I'm working on a stitchery BOM or two on Fridays at my friend Khris's, and I've now made a start on my It's a Hoot blocks.....see side bar for the button. I'll post pics of the first one a bit later today.

So what are your W-I-P's? Stop by and comment and let me know...so I can check out your blog to see......oh, that's another thing I think I've accomplished, thanks to lots of help from Aunty Sharon and also some further help/advice from Melissa (DT3) I am now using Google Reader (could kick myself for not using it before....way easier to keep on track with everyone's blogs that I follow).

I'm also in the process of visiting blogs to find out about all the wonderful people who have signed up for my now closed, swap with a difference. It's going to be fun getting to know all these girls I can tell you.

Ok, well this isn't getting anything productive done off my to do list....so I'll await your responses as to what you've been up to....also, that way I know someone other than a few regulars are reading my blog.....yes I am cheeky!

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Naomi

My latest finish

Good evening, well this is what's had my attention all day on and off...lol I saw this great diaper bag over at the Make Baby Stuff website and just knew I wanted to make one.....I must say, and this is only my opinion, I've made easier bags....and it's helped me decide that I don't like rounded end bottoms to bags...and shaped tops are usually simple, but this one you put the flap over one of the shaped tops, which I found pulled at my stitching.....I guess you could overcome this by shaping the top of the flap....oh well, hindsight is always a wonderful thing hey?

Click on any of the pics to go directly to the tutorial.

Hope you had a great day
Hugs
Naomi

Swap with a difference (previously known as PIF with a difference!)

***Please note, sign ups for the swap are now closed***

I had participated in the regular PIF in 2009 for the first time....and whilst I enjoyed it, it was a struggle finding the 3 people you need to sign up....then whilst blog hopping the other day, I found a site that holds PIF's with a twist....and I tell you, I've been tossing up whether to host one or not, and have decided that I will.

I love getting surprises in the post...who doesn't right?

Here's the way the PIF Swap will work:

• Sign up end on January 31, 2010.
• To Join simply comment to this post with your email.
• Grab the button to pop on your blog (sorry it's not jazzier, but hey, I made it myself in Word...lol) with a link to this post.
  
• By joining, you agree to make and send a gift for X amount of people (depending on how many sign up for it) some time in the coming year of 2010.....for example if 8 people sign up, I will split them into 2 groups of 4....each person in each of the groups...makes 3 gifts and sends them to the other members....doesn't need to be the same gift either....and in return you will receive 3 handmade gifts.
  
• Because of high postage costs....please state whether you only wish to mail within your home country or are happy to mail overseas.....I'll do my best to accomodate everyone's wishes, but can't 100% guarantee that I'll be able to, however, I'll give people the option to change their preference or pull out if I can't accomodate your selection.
• On Feb 1st 2010, I will email you with the other members in your groups email addresses so that you may contact them for more information about them.
• To keep this fair, please only send 1 gift to each person....that way, everyone is only receiving one item from each sender.....remember NO ADD ON Gifts please.
• You may use any fabric or fibres you choose, so long as the gifts you send, is something you'd be happy to receive yourself. At some point or another, we've all been stung in a swap, unless you're one of the very elite few, who haven't, and I want people to enjoy this PIF Swap and have fun participating...and that includes you.
  
• Every member should make however many items for the remaining members of your group (after you remove yourself from the amount) and you should also receive the same amount of items.
• If you sign up, please be faithful to complete your items, we don't want anyone disappointed. If you decide after you've finished five that you would like to do more...then go ahead! Just let me know each time you need a new address.
• Also, if you're happy to be an Angel - just in case anything happens to any of the participants, and they can't fulfill their part of the PIF Swap, please let me know when you sign up.....but hopefully, we won't need to call on your generous nature.
  

At this stage, that's all I can think of.....I'll make any amendments as they arise. Don't forget, this Swap with a difference will begin on Feb 1st 2010, but you have almost a year to complete it, so don't delay and sign up today, to avoid missing out.

***Amendment*** I have succumbed to pressure (From Khristina) to change the name on this....so it's now the SWAP WITH A DIFFERENCE.....the difference part comes in because you have 11 months to finalise the swap with all your partners, plus you have more than one partner (oooh sounds kind of wrong when I put it like that hey?) to send to. Dated 18/12/2009

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Naomi

A Great Valentines Giveaway

Pat over at Quilting can be fun is having a giveaway for the above on her blog. Click on the photo to head on over and enter. Good luck

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Naomi

Woo Hoo, Khristina is getting famous

Khris only did this tutorial yesterday and it's already made it onto a couple of other sites, click here to go see one of them.

Hugs Naomi

Winterpeach has a new Etsy shop and has a giveaway on her blog

Click on the title for this post, to visit her blog and see if you can still score one of her free promo giveaway patterns. What a generous seller.

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Naomi

Sew Fantastic has a cute tute on her blog

Click on the photo above to be taken to Terri's blog and she has a fantastic padded zippered wallet tutorial for you to make. Please respect Terri's designer rights and don't sell the completed item or the tutorial, as people have been doing that to her lately....and yet she still shares tute's with us.....how cool is she? Very I reckon.

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Naomi

Sweet Jeanette has a giveaway AND a tutorial

Regular readers of my blog should already know the drill.....but for any newcomers, please click on the photo above to be whisked away (but don't forget to come back y'all hear) to Aunt Nette's site where she has a tutorial to make the above cutie......and until this saturday she's also giving one away....there's a few ways you can enter.....good luck if you do, but I'd love to win it.

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Naomi

Hot off the press! A Flower Brooch

This is my first ever fabric flower....I'd seen a few different tutorials online, and finally plucked up the courage to try one....these are a GREAT stash/scrap buster.....I cut the floral fabric petals out of some squares I've collected.....ok, you got me, they're the corner cut outs of bags...lol So I'm thinking there will be a few more of these to follow....am even going to have a whirl at turning one into a fridge magnet too....I think they'd be pretty on your fridge hey?

This one will more than likely end up on a bag....seens as though I just love making bags! I might have to try different shape petals once I've perfected the art of these ones that is!

Hugs and Happy Australia Day
Naomi

Sarah's Prim Treasures giveaway

Click on the above pic to be taken over to Sarah's Prim Treasures so you can see what you have the chance to win......up to 5, yes that's right, 5 prizes if you follow all her prompts! Good luck and make sure you enter by the deadline, which is 31st January 2010.

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Naomi

Alderwood Quilts is having a giveaway

To celebrate having 100 followers (although she's up to 166 when I was just there...lol) Alderwood Quilts is having a giveaway which will be drawn on Feb 1st. What you stand to win, is a Ricky Tims pattern and 6, yes you read right, 6 Batiq Fat quarters. I can hear you asking, how to enter, so as usual, click on the photo to head on over to Alderwood quilts to enter.

International entries are welcome

Good Luck
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Naomi

Instant Village Giveaway

Mrs Moen of the Instant Village Runner tutorial fame, is having a great giveaway......click on the photo to be whisked away so you too can enter it....I'm in, so why shouldn't you be! lol

You have until Jan 31st to enter....so rush, but don't trip over in your rush to get there...don't want to be blamed for any bumps and bruises or broken bones....lol

Good luck
Hugs
Naomi

I spied a giveaway today over at Robins Blog

Robin (of TwoWackyWomen fame) is hosting a great giveaway.......head on over to enter, but you'll have to hurry, it's drawn on Sunday. Good luck

Hugs
Naomi

Sewing and my new Light Box/Trolley

One of our friends, Natalie, is on holidays from work at the moment, and I talked her into (see Diana, you're not the only one I've pursuaded into making a bag!) sewing her 1st bag. She selected some pretty purple fabric, and away she went. She made a Bow Tucks Tote. Between going out and sleeping, it took her under two days to complete. Here's a couple of pics that show off Natalies new bag. Didn't she do a great job?




Now, for the other part of this post....my friend Barbara found out (thanks to Sue for telling Barb) that I was after a light box for tracing off stitcheries and offered me this little, well quite big really, beauty....it's on wheels so I can wheel it around to wherever I want to use it.....I still need to clean it up, but I wanted to post pics on here so just took them before Sadie the cleaning lady set to it with windex!

Ok folks, that's all for now, I have some sewing to do, before the pool calls out for me to go splash around, and I have a hospital appointment today at 3.30pm....has to be a hot day when they decided to make my appointment so late in the day....aaaaargh.

Hugs
Naomi