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Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! We hope you all had a fantastic week – we are so happy for the long weekend… means extra time for sewing projects, quilting, and crafting! Anyone working on any fun projects this weekend? We’d love to know :)

Time for our weekly Fan Friday, and today we’re sharing the perfect project to kick start this long weekend. When we saw this In The Navy bunting banner by Little Birds Boutique, we knew we just had to share. Fran, owner and designer at Little Birds Boutique, is a Landscape Architect by profession. In 2007, she became a full-time stay-at-home mommy to her 3 year old twins. She started sewing after the birth of her girls, and never looked back. Her passion for sewing continued, and she began Little Birds Boutique as a way to share her creations with the world.

She started with bibs and blankets, but quickly expanded to kid’s clothing, headbands, bags, and even more adorable accessories for little kiddos. She loves the whole spectrum of running her business, from the initial design to the final product being sent out to its new home. And when she’s not sewing for her business, she’s still sewing things for her family – needless to say, she found her true calling!

We were so thrilled to see that Fran used our In The Navy by Jackie McFee Collection for her bunting banners. They look so fun and happy, perfect for a nautical-themed party or nursery room!! We love that she chose a fun mix of all the patterns, keeping it fresh with the navy and hot pink color scheme. As well, we love that the top stitch, though a necessity, also adds a fun element to the banner with its zig-zag pattern. We absolutely adore this bunting banner, and could imagine it brightening up any space – love the idea of it being above a bed or strung along a crib!

We want to thank you, Fran, for the fabric love and for using our In The Navy by Jackie McFee Collection for your beautiful bunting banners. Be sure to check out Fran’s Etsy Shop Little Birds Boutique, for an abundance of other goodies, as well as her accompanying Facebook Page. Have a wonderful long weekend!!

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday everyone!! We hope you all had a fantastic week. We can’t believe we are entering the last week of August, but August has been a really great one for us. Excited for what’s to come for September! Also, if you haven’t entered our Petite Plume Giveaway yet, you can do so HERE. We’re excited to hear which of our Summer 2014 Collections is your favorite.

Time to end another wonderful week with our Fan Friday! We have happily been seeing our Endearing Elephants around the interwebs, and are just SO glad that everyone is loving the patterns…and sharing them with us! Thank you, Sweetbriar Sisters, for the adorable elephant patterns…we are obsessed!! When we saw Paula’s elephants, we honestly squealed with delight because of their cuteness. What made things even more adorable was the fact that, on the same blog page, was a picture of her newborn granddaughter (so precious!!). Paula shared her versions of our Endearing Elephants with us, and we just had to share!

Paula’s blog, Sew Stuff by Paula, is a place where she can share her sewing and quilting adventures. She sewed for her children when they were growing up, sewing most of their clothing pieces when they were little. She made dance costumes, diaper bags, burp cloths, blankets, quilts, and a few little matching dresses for them. She took a little break from sewing when her children entered their late teens, but is now doing the same for her grandchildren. Her blog is all about fabric, her quilt creations, her other projects, and her family. It’s such a warm and pretty place to visit. She also has an Etsy Shop, where she sells her handmade, sewing projects – purses, bibs, quilts, and more! There may even be some little guys we recognize ;) Paula used the sweetest fabric choices for her little elephants, and we really adore them!

Thank you so much, Paula, for sharing your little elephants with us. We are SO happy that you love them as much as we do. You can also check out Paula’s blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Etsy Shop for more. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! We hope you are having a lovely end of the week. We are excited for the weekend – hoping for some better so that we can enjoy the last weekends of Summer! If you haven’t seen our latest How To’s Day, be sure to check it out. We shared our Teeny Tiny Play Set (Part 2) by Tie Dye Diva Patterns this week, and are obsessed with its adorableness!!

Another of our adorable project partnerships has been with Sweetbriar Sisters! They created the sweetest mother-baby elephant duo, and we have gotten such a positive response on these. We LOVE our Endearing Elephants, and are so happy to have them available as a free pattern. We definitely concur though, because they are just TOO cute!! :) We were tagged on Instagram by Jenny who made her own versions of our elephants, and we got soo excited!! How cute are they?! We just had to share them on our blog today for this week’s Fan Friday. Jenny is a teacher, and is busy getting ready for the upcoming school year. She is making these elephants for her students this year, and we think that is the sweetest idea ever! :)

She is on a roll! Jenny has been enjoying making our elephants, and said that they are so fun to make! We absolutely adore the color and fabric combinations she chose; they are all unique but equally adorable. She also made one with flannel, which she adores. Such a great idea!! Jenny is also giving away a mother-baby elephant duo on her blog this week! If you want to enter, be sure to click HERE for your chance to win.

Thank you so much, Jenny, for sharing your elephants with us. We hope your students love them as much as we do! Have a fantastic school year!! Be sure to check out Jenny on her blog, Facebook, and Instagram…and enter her giveaway to win your very own elephant duo! You can also find the full, free pattern for our Endearing Elephants on our website. Have a wonderful weekend!! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! We hope everyone is having a great end to the week. We are currently hosting our Frolicking Forest Giveaway this week on our Facebook Page, so be sure to check it out and enter if you haven’t yet. If you love all things woodland and adorable forest animals, you will LOVE this week’s giveaway!

To end another great week, we have our Fan Friday for you. Today we are sharing an incredible project made by Nicole Wells; she tagged us on Instagram and we just had to share it with you all! Nicole’s son is entering the world of Kindergarten this fall, and he wasn’t especially excited. Shopping for school supplies wasn’t much of a success, so she decided to make something that he would get excited for! She decided to make him his very own super cool backpack, and let him choose the fabric. He chose our Angry Birds Star Wars collection because he loves the “Pork Side”! Nicole said that he was so ecstatic about the whole process, down to waiting for the fabric to arrive! So great to hear that, with his awesome, new backpack, he can’t wait to show it off on his first day of school! :)

We cannot believe that Nicole sewed up her very own backpack (in an uber cool collection, we might add haha) – it looks incredible! Nicole has an online shop, Ni-Chern Design Shop, where you can check out her bags, wristlets, pouches, aprons, and more! You can also find Nicole on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for even more. Once again, thank you so much Nicole for sharing your project with us!! It absolutely made our week! And, David, you are going to rock your first day of school – it’s going to be awesome!! :) Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday!! And Happy August!! So happy that it’s just about the weekend – we are wishing for a sunny and warm weekend! If you are looking for a fun and adorable project to work on this weekend, how about some super sweet elephants? We posted our Endearing Elephants Tutorial on the blog this week, and can’t resist their cuteness!! :)

To celebrate another fantastic week, we have got this week’s Fan Friday for you all. Today we are featuring a wonderful online shop, Creative Chics, who has a love for all things bright, chic, and pretty! Creative Chics is dedicated to bringing the world flirty and beautiful apron designs; floral designs, ruffles, and bows…not essentials for an apron design, but highly recommended! ;) Creative Chics is run by a wonderfully beautiful team – started by a mother-daughter duo, Debbie Pearson and Freda Meyer, and after great success, Debbie Mitchell, Yuriko Kettler, and Carol Shea joined in as designers. We love the passion and creativity between this amazing team, which is clearly showcased in all their beautiful apron designs.

Vintage-inspired with a modern twist, their apron designs are made for the women who still want to be fabulous and fashionable when cooking or cleaning. Why not look chic when you’re doing housework? :) All of their aprons are stunning, but there is one in particular that stands out. Our Gray Matters by Jackie McFee Collection was selected for one of the apron designs, the Flirty Chic Apron, and we are in love!

The beautiful selections of designs from Gray Matters are perfect, showcasing the gray and yellow colors with a ruched halter, bow waist, and ruffled skirt. Such a stunning and feminine apron!! We could definitely imagine housework to be a lot less drab wearing this apron.

We are so happy that you love our Gray Matters by Jackie McFee Collection, and the apron design that was chosen showcases the fabric & colors perfectly. You can find the Gray Matters “Flirty Chic” Apron, and all the other wonderful designs, at their Etsy Shop, as well as their Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest pages. Have a great weekend, everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!