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New in the Shop - The Crepe Dress pattern
My Mother-in-Law’s wedding was coming up in a hurry and I couldn’t seem to find a dress that I loved - until our shipment of Colette Crepe dress patterns came in! I whipped up this easy, beginner-level dress in a matter of hours (with some cheapo silk shantung from Jo Ann’s) and was ready to dance the night away.
The Crepe Dress from Colette Patterns is available in the shop now - grab a copy and make this adorable pattern in time for all the holiday parties you know you’ll have to go to.
Crafting a Year Challenge!
Hello crafty fans!
If you haven’t heard already, we have a talented community of crafters in Houston. That’s why we created the Crafting a Year Challenge last January - to showcase their talent! Each month, you can submit a project for the challenge to us and we will post it on Facebook. The photo with the most “likes” wins!
Simple right? If you’re ready to enter check out the updated rules below!
Make 2010 your craftiest year ever and take the “Sew Crafty Crafting for a Year Challenge”. Simply commit to crafting each month and enter to win great monthly prizes. Each month’s winning photo will be entered to compete for the grand prize – a Sew Crafty gift card and crafty gift basket along with the title of “Sew Crafty Crafter of the Year” in January!
Not sure what to make? No problem! We have plenty of tutorials, projects ideas and supplies to get you started.
Rules
1. Send a photo of one (1) new project each month to Alanna at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). That’s one (1) project per photo per person per month. Photos must be sent as a JPG, GIF or PNG attachment under 5 MB ONLY – NO links, bmp or pdf files!
2. Photos must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the 5th of each month. (Ex. February 5 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for January submissions.)
3. All submissions must be your own projects. The project can be made from patterns or kits, but YOU must actually construct the project. ( ie. no pictures of Grandma’s quilt or Aunt Betty’s knit scarf).
4. Each month the submission with the most Facebook comments or “likes” wins!
Be sure to tag yourself in your photo and promote your project to your friends so you can get votes! If you submitted your project by the deadline and don’t see it in the album, please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we’ll get it figured out!
*August winner Erin DuBroc’s project!
Free Amy Butler purse pattern!
Sew Mama Sew is offering this awesome new pattern from Amy’s new book (we have it in the shop!) on making adorable bags - check it out here!
NEW Class: Retro Aprons!
Peeps!
We have just added a gorgeous Retro Apron class on 10/12 from 6 - 9 p.m. Wanna sign up? Call us at 713/863-1144 or click on this link.
The cost is $48 and you will need Vogue 8643 (apron pattern - can get it at Jo Anns, Hobby Lobby, Handcock’s Fabrics or online) and all required fabric/notions for view D. We hope to see you there!
Basics of Hand Embroidery
Always wanted to learn how to embroider? This simple, but essential crafting skill can be used to jazz up boring items of clothing, add pizazz (yeah - I said pizazz - what what!) to holiday decor items, and it’s an art all to itself!
Join us on 10/2 for the Basics of Embroidery from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. and learn everything you need to get started (all supplies are included - so you get to bring home everything you need to keep going ;o)
Sign up here or call us at 713/863-1144 to reserve your spot!
*Totally boss (yep - I’m describing things old school today) embroidery by Flickr user Joomoolynn
