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Hi everyone,

Happy Tuesday! I hope you are all doing well. Have you entered our Ethereal FQ Bundle Giveaway yet? You can win this bundle of gorgeousness – be sure to enter here!

The holiday season is officially here! And there is so much left to do – decorating the tree, finding those last minute gifts, planning the perfect menu for your upcoming holiday party, and baking, baking…and oh yes, more baking. And while we can’t help with your holiday shopping or baking, we’ve got a fun DIY today that will surely add festivity to your party decor!

Our Chalkboard Fabric Holiday Banner is perfect for organizing your party (DIY hot chocolate bar, anyone? :)), as a backdrop for a photobooth, or for adding some extra holiday cheer! We had our office Christmukkah party this past weekend, and our banner added a modern and creative element to the decor. And the best parts? It’s not too difficult to make… and it’s reusable!

Want to make your own Chalkboard Fabric Banner? Click MORE to see the full tutorial.

Hi everyone,

Happy Monday! I hope you are all had a wonderful weekend. We had our annual Christmukkah office party this weekend, and what a wonderful time it was!

Time for this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are featuring our Bonne Nuit collection – a dreamy collection of clouds, stars, and sleeping bears in a muted grey and turquoise colorway. So cozy and snuggly – perfect for creating a baby quilt and some matching pillows for a nursery! And, the colors work really well for a calm, gender-neutral look.

Valentino’s Spring/Summer Couture 2015 collection included lots of flowy, gala-ready dresses, from dark ornate florals to soft florals. There was also a strong oriental influence to the collection, with the kiminos and darker tapestry-inspired fabrics. One dress that we loved is this one, which was very reminiscent of the cloud prints in Bonne Nuit. So heavenly and pretty!

We hope we have inspired you today! We’d love to know trends you have been loving lately. Have a great day!

Happy Sewing!

It’s time for this week’s What We Love ♥ “All things sparkly” are on the mind… especially as we get closer to the holiday season. We are so inspired as we walk by the twinkling lights, adding a bit of magic to ordinary streets. So much happiness and love around us; that’s what the holidays truly capture. See what we’ve been inspired by this week… ♥

Valeria: Iridescent Dinosaur
Ciana: “What is a weekend?”; Downtown Abbey
Juan: Alumbrados de Medellín 2015
Vanessa: Rose Gold & Pretty Peonies
Sara: Palace of the Winds – Jaipur, India
Roxanne: Anna Mason Art
Shannen: Andy Warhol inspired Pop Art Pet Portraits
Marion: Crush Cul de Sac

I hope you have been inspired by today’s post! We’d love to know what you have been loving this week too ♥

Hi everyone,

Happy Tuesday! I hope you are all having a lovely day.

It’s time for this week’s How To’s Day! Today we are featuring our Flower Power Quilt by Quilt Doodle Designs. Flower Power is a more traditional-type quilt design, which includes beautiful floral cutouts and appliqued yo-yo centers. Around each flower is a border of small squares, which add a really fun detail. A lot of work, but visually worth it!

We chose to feature our Petite Plume by Andrea Turk collection, which was perfect with the powerful flowers in the quilt pattern. The bird/floral/feather prints in chartreuse, navy, and coral colorways matched together to create a sophisticated and clean design. We enjoyed Cindy of Quilt Doodle Designs’ unique style, and we had a wonderful time collaborating with her on this quilt pattern.

Want to make your own Flower Power quilt? Click MORE to see the full tutorial.

Hi everyone,

Happy Friday! I hope you all are having a wonderful day!!

Ending our week with our Fan Friday! Today we are featuring a couple of gorgeous aprons with our Scented collection. Charmed by Aprons is an online shop of feminine, 50s-inspired aprons in elegant and playful fabric prints & combinations. It all started when Liivika, owner of Charmed by Aprons, was searching for feminine aprons to no luck. She decided to create her own patterns, getting inspiration from vintage styles. Her friends loved her aprons so much, that it sparked the idea for a new business idea. Her shop has now expanded to several designs and limited collections, and is ever-growing. Her wish? “…that every woman feels comfortable and feminine in our aprons!”

One of her latest fabric choices caught our eye… or rather our nose! She chose a couple of prints from our Scented collection, perfectly mixing and matching different prints (and scents!) to create her stunning aprons. One of our favorites is the Peachy Peach apron, featuring our “peachy peach” design. Love the complimentary coral color with it. She also combined two of our scented prints – Watermelon and Pink Sugar. Pink and red is always a classic combination, but we also have no qualms about an ever sweeter watermelon scent.

Thank you for the fabric love, Liivika!! These aprons are absolutely gorgeous!! You can check more from Charmed by Aprons on their website, as well as on their Instagram. And with that – have an amazing weekend!!

Happy Sewing!