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Hi everyone,

Happy Monday!! And Happy December!! It’s the official 25 day countdown to Christmas, and we are so incredibly excited!! We’ve got lots of fun and exciting things planned for the blog, so stay tuned. It’s going to be a wonderful holiday season!

It’s time for this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are inspiring you with Coraline by Camelot Design Studio – a collection of grey, navy, and coral hues in prints of drops, lattices, ombre, and chevrons. This collection is very feminine and sweet, and would make for the prettiest little girl’s dress for a tea party…or everyday dress-up! We could imagine our Coraline Collection in some beautiful tabbed curtains or simple pillows to add some prettiness to any room. Such an elegant collection that is sure to please any peony-loving, tea-loving gal! :)

We adore this Spring 2015 RTW Collection by Orla Kiely, a collection full of pretty pastels in bold geometric prints and patterns that remind us of all the wonders of springtime. Super girly and playful, this collection includes adorable shift dresses, cropped pants, and midriff outfits accessorized with peter pan collars, bows, and floral pumps. Such a cute collection – and the floral backdrop is the cherry on top! We adore this coral printed dress, that reminds us of our Coraline Collection. Check out the rest of the collection here!

We hope we have inspired you with this week’s Moody Monday! Let the Christmas countdown commence… have a great day, everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday!! Happy Black Friday to all the brave souls who are out today, on the hunt for the best deals. We are in Canada, but the hype of Black Friday has translated here too…but we will be in the comfort of the indoors today lol.

Time to end our last week of November with our Fan Friday!! Today we are featuring an awesome Etsy Shop called Little Alligator. Little Alligator is an adorable little shop started by Jelaine, a mother of two little boys living in Melbourne, Australia. Her littlest son, Elliot, sparked the name of her shop because, as a baby, he was charming and strong…like a little alligator. Such a cute story! Jelaine always had a passion for sewing, fabric, and all things crafty. She decided to pick up her love for sewing again after her children were born, and started making toy bags.

She slowly began to replace her plastic toy boxes with her handmade bags, amongst other handmade creations for her family. Little Alligator was the start of another dream of hers, to have her own business and work from home. Jelaine creates beautiful, handmade library bags, toy bags and wet/swim bags, with an option to personalize them with unique hand stamped labels. This new venture has now become the best of all worlds for Jelaine!

Jelaine adores What a Gem Collection and chose it for her beautiful Library Bag! Here are some words from her: “Although I have a natural inclination toward ‘boyish’ colours and themes, I also like to include neutral fabrics to suit everyone. When making girls bags, I love using shades of greens and blues and so when I saw Allison Cole’s “What A Gem” collection I just fell in love and knew it would be perfect for my range! I adore the dreamcatcher design with the stunning emerald, navy and touches of pink and chose these for my large drawstring bags”

We absolutely love the bags, and they look wonderful in our What a Gem Collection. Thank you so much, Jelanie, for sharing them with us! You can find more from Jelanie at her Little Alligator Shop, as well as on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Have a fantastic weekend!

Happy Sewing!

It’s time for this week’s What We Love! Today is American Thanksgiving and we are a couple days away from December…so it’s officially okay to celebrate all things holiday! Pinterest is definitely a main source of inspiration for DIY project ideas, impeccable Christmas decor, and just all things pretty. We’ve also been starting to search for gift ideas for our loved ones – always the best part of the holidays for us (aside from the yummy food!). Inspired by geometric shapes, the holidays, and more…this is what we have loved most this week:

Marion: Hand-Printed Triangular Pattern Card
Vanessa: DIY Advent Calendar
Shannen: Maple Walnut – Vermont Peanut Butter
Juan: 17th Century Superman
Valeria: Niemeyer Center, Avilés, Asturias, Spain

We hope we have inspired you with our What We Love! We’d love to know what you have been loving most this week… Oh, and another thing we’ve been loving? Our Spectrum Giveaway ;)

Hi everyone,

Happy Thursday!! And, Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American friends! We wish you all a wonderful day filled with lots of love, family time, and delicious food. Because today is our weekly Thankful Thursday, we thought it would be the perfect time to share what we are most thankful for…

We are so thankful for our wonderful and supportive families – thank you for loving us unconditionally and for always being there for us, especially when we need it most. We are so thankful for our incredible friends and significant others – we will forever cherish all the fun, crazy, special, and laughing-till-our-bellies-hurt times; you are our chosen family. We are so thankful for the place in which we proudly call our home, with all the necessities to live comfortably, happily, and safely. We are so thankful that we get to do what we love everyday, in a place where we are encouraged to be creative and inspired (and of course, play with lots of pretty colors and fabric ;)).

We are so thankful for our talented artists – Vita, Allison, Jackie, Heather, Andrea, Jane, and Alisse – so much inspiration, creativity, and awesome-ness. We are so thankful for all the fantastic people that we have gotten to partner with, including the magazine features, blog collaborations, and project pattern designers for our free projects program. And of course, we are so thankful for all of YOU – thank you for letting us be a part of your lives, for sharing your Camelot Fabrics projects & tutorials with us, for your sweet and positive words & comments, and for inspiring us each and every day. We are also thankful for chocolate, tea, online shopping, pretty pens, adorable kitties, post-it notes, and glitter hehe.

There are so many things that we are thankful for, that our post would be a novel (haha). But, we hope that all of our American friends have a relaxing and lovely day – eat lots of yummy turkey and apple pie for us!! Have a great day, everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone,

Happy Wednesday!! We hope everyone is having a fantastic day so far. Did you see yesterday’s How To’s Day? We shared our fabulous Yoga Bag Tutorial with you all, featuring our What a Gem Collection. You can find the full, free tutorial for our bag here.

It’s time for this week’s Winsday! This week, we have decided to switch things up and host our giveaway on our blog. This one is especially dedicated to all our dedicated and wonderful blog readers – we are so thankful that you take some time out of your day for some Camelot Fabrics fun ;) We appreciate you and want to say a big thank you!!

We are giving away our Spectrum FQ bundle this week – a beautiful collection of fun, tropical-inspired prints in lovely purple, orange, and green colorways. Such a fantastic collection that would work for a multitude of different projects, from home decor to clothing! To enter this week’s Winsday, and because it’s American Thanksgiving tomorrow, comment below on this post letting us know what you are most thankful for this year. Bonus entry? Follow us on bloglovin‘! (It’s the best way to know when we’ve posted something new on here :)). See below for complete giveway rules!

Recap of our Spectrum FQ Bundle Giveaway Rules:
1. Comment below on this post letting us know: What are you most thankful for this year?
2. Bonus entry!! Follow us on our bloglovin’
3. This week’s Winsday prize is 1 Spectrum FQ Bundle
4. The giveaway starts today (11/26) and ends on December 3rd, 2014 – We will be announcing the winner on next week’s Winsday Post as well as all our social media handles.
5. You can follow our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for bonus entries and to stay connected!

We can’t wait to read all of your comments!! We’re super excited about this giveaway and hope you are too. Good Luck to everyone entering!! :)

Happy Sewing!