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Monday Sales

Today is what is known as Cyber Monday, so there are lots of specials to be found online.  Here are a few things on my personal radar:

1. My sale, of course!  Today is the last day to take advantage of $5 patterns at www.keykaloupatterns.com or Two for Ten in my etsy shop.

2. Sew, Mama, Sew - Free shipping for all US orders.  No coupon code is needed. 

3. Fabric Worm - They have a great selection of fabric and a 15% discount off orders of $100 or more.  Code: thanks150ff

4. FabHub - Lots of cute Japanese fabrics in this shop.  All are marked 10% through 12/13.  Check out this quirky and cute Glitter Kitty print:

The First Fabric

Going through my scraps is a trip down etsy memory lane.  One of the prints that turned up--just two little pieces--was the very first fabric I bought specifically to use to make things to sell on etsy. 

This print is so adorable and four years later I still wish I could buy more!  It came from Josephine's Dry Goods and it was $17 a yard, which was a bit of a shock to me at the time. 

But it was so cute, I bought one yard.  A month later I went back to buy more and it was all gone.  I searched and searched the internet and it could not be found.  

Maybe someday the manufacturer will make it again. 

 

Scrap Bag Give-Away

I have a lot of great fabric scraps and it is time to give some of them away!   There are a couple bags for sale in my etsy shop in the supplies category, but this bag could be yours at no charge...just post a comment*. 

These are all Japanese fabrics, designer prints, dots in various sizes, and other fabulous fabric pieces.  They range in size from about 2" x 2" to up to 6" x 6" or so.  The winner will get 1/2 pound of scraps.

A winner will be selected on Tuesday.  

*Because this package will be a bit heavy, this drawing is open to US residents only.  Sorry friends in other countries...I will have some other give-aways soon that are open to everyone. 

Wide Width Fabrics

Springtime Posey cotton fabric

Jack Rabbit Fabric has wide width fabrics in some interesting prints.  Many of the prints are 121" wide, so they are great for quilting, shower curtains, sheets, and all those other projects were it would great to not have to piece fabric together to make the width you need.  

Some of the prints would also make sweet summer dresses.  Go check them out. 

Sample Sale - Padded Pouch Part 2

 

Ok, my second attempt at this padded pouch turned out a little better and the sides aren't pulling as much.  It almost always takes me at least three times to get a design down (except for this pattern, which took 8 tries!), so I'm on the right track.  

The padded pouch is for sale in my etsy shop in the sale section along with the pattern sale listings.  The pattern sale ends on Monday, so don't forget to get your patterns at the special price. 

Favorite Fabrics - Sandi Henderson Meadow Sweet

Ah, it is another lovely fall day that feels like spring here in Portland.  When I take the dog for a walk in the morning I expect it to be cold, but it really isn't.  The birds are happily singing and the trees that have finished dropping their leaves have already moved on to growing new buds.  This pretty fabric kind of sums it up for me--it reminds me of both fall and spring at the same time. 

Stripes!

I'm sure you've noticed my prolific use of dots--especially for linings.  I also love to use stripes for linings, but cute striped prints are hard to find! 

So I was happily surprised to see that Japanese fabric maker Lecien has a whole line of delightful stripes.  purlsoho.com has quite a few of the prints available in their store.

This one reminds me of Juicy Fruit gum. 

This one would be perfect for Christmas projects!

Sample Sale - Padded Pouch

I'm starting to add some sale items in my etsy shop.  Last year I sold these on my blog and it worked out really well, but this year I think I'll put them in my shop so the buying process is more efficient. 

Right now I have a padded pouch available and I'll be adding more listings in the next few weeks.  These "samples" are usually things I made while creating a pattern, sewing experiments, items with some imperfections, or they might just be items I really want to sell before it is time to count inventory (one of my least favorite tasks).  They are all priced to recoup the selling fees and materials.  In other words they are very good deals!

Nani Iro Antique Label

Naomi Ito, the designer of the beautiful Nani Iro fabrics, has a new collection called Antique Label.  The previous collections have been really lovely watercolor-like prints, so this much more graphic style is a nice surprise. 

It is really pretty and I'd love to have this print in my collection!  I don't see it available in a lot of places yet, but Fabric Tales has it at a great price. 

Button Bowls

 

I'm always in need of more containers, bowls, baskets and boxes to keep all the small things in my work area in check.  

Buttons are one of the things I end up scattering far and wide, so when this pretty little piece of pottery arrived in the mail it quickly ended up as a button collection area.  

 

I love this little bowl and now I want a few more of them!  You can find them at Adventures in Clay. Here are a couple other colors available in case you need more button bowls too:

 

Tiny Green Flower Bowl

 

Tiny Sky Blue Flower Bowl