boo hooooo! No, not really. I don't mind at all that summer's ending. I'm looking forward to the crisper air that arrives with fall, a little more structure in my day, and a chance to get some breathing space from the rugrats while they're at school. Yeah, I'm ok with summer's end.
Did you have a good one? An adventurous summer? A creative summer? A fun summer? A relaxing summer? I had all of the above ~ in parts ~ except for the relaxing part. At the very beginning we took a family road trip (sadly minus Anne, who stayed home to work) and it was so much fun and so much adventure. Loved every minute of it.
We've got a winner for the coin purse kit giveaway from Zakka Workshop...
Please email me your mailing address so I can send your prize! :)
The Sweetly Stitched Handmades Sew-Along on Instagram (#SweetlyStitchedSAL) has ended and I so enjoyed watching all the beautiful makes showing up in my feed. If I missed something you made, you might send me a note. By the third round I had become deeply involved in a project that took all my concentration and attention. Learning to do something while you're doing it for the first time - on a deadline - isn't easy. Luckily, I'm a workhorse and my husband learnt to cook dinner (honestly, I'm now in love with his simple cooking. So simple and light and clean). I just wish I'd been able to give the sew-along a bit more attention.
{ airmail tote by Alisha Orlando }
{ Storybook Zip Pouch by Melissa of Oh How Sweet }
{ just a few makes from the #SweetlyStitchedSAL }
Thank you to Melissa, Anorina, and the amazing Lisa for hosting and judging. xoxo. And I have to single out one girl who was a true superstar of the sew-along, and that would be the grand prize winner: Faith Essenberg. Faith (@faithessenburg on IG) ended up sewing ALL 18 PROJECTS IN MY BOOK this summer and has lived to tell the tale! Amazeballs. See her pics and blogpost here!
There's a new shop called Stitch Craft that carries ~ among other cute things ~ these adorable tiny embroidery hoops and I stitched up my first one last night. I didn't use a pattern, I simply started stitching on a small cloth until I was happy with it, and, Oh! Gosh. So much fun. A tiny project that can be finished in in an hour or two? Gotta love it.
So today I'm giving away the miniature hoop necklace kit, seen above. Just leave a comment below and I'll pick a winner by next week. But seriously? You won't want to stop at one. See the available kits and sizes at Stitch Craft.
xo amy