Cooking out, picnics, no school, swimming pools, lemonade, ice cream, beach trips, sunsets, fireworks and fireflies.
Just 99 days from Memorial Day to Labor Day- time to make it count.
I know you have a project or two in mind, something fun you want to make that screams SUMMERTIME!
I present to you, the SUMMER SEWING CONTEST!
That's right, time to get your gear together and whip up a little something fun for summer. I've got a super line-up of bloggers with loads of inspiration to kick-start your creativity all month long.
Here's the low-down:
1. Sew something fun for summer in one of these 4 categories:
- Quilts
- Home Decor
- Clothing
- Bags & Accessories
You may enter one item in each category.
2. Link up your entry at Ellison Lane Quilts: June 10-17.
3. Finalists are chosen in each category: June 18
4. Voting Begins: June 18- June 23
5. Winners announced: June 26
The Prizes:
The winner of each category will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.
A randomly chosen winner in each category will win a Fat Quarter Bundle of fabric from Westminster Fibers / Free Spirit Fabric.
A wild card winner will be chosen by my husband and will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Intrepid Thread.
Well, you're in luck! I'm so happy that my super-awesome bloggy buddies are going to share their fabulous creations with you. I've lined up 20 super talented sewists ready to jump-start your summer sewing creativity. Be sure to check out each and every one!
May 7: In Color Order
May 9: Sew Crafty Jess
May 11: Stitched in Color & Canoe Ridge Creations
May 14: Don't Call Me Betsy & Sweet Deisel Designs
May 16: Olive and Ollie & I Like Orange, Too!
May 18: Diary of a Quilter & Craft Buds
May 21: Lots of Pink Here
May 23: Love Affair With My Brother & Sukie
May 25: Stitchery Dickory Dock & LR Stitched
May 28: The Busy Bean & Fresh Lemons Quilts
May 30: Random Thoughts Do or Di & Sew Sweetness
Grab a button and spread the word! Then get sewing!
I can't wait to see what y'all come up with!
8 comments:
How exciting! Crossing my fingers that I'll have a project finished in time! :)
This will be really fun.
sounds fun! I have lots planned. Just need to narrow it down ; )
Ha, looking at that list at the top, you can tell you don't like in the UK ;o) Well, there's no school anyway lol
Not entirely sure what I can come up with, but I'll have a go!
Oooh, this looks like fun...a touch of garment sewing me thinks!
Looking forward to some sewing fun! Great contest!
Gotta love Summer!
Great idea, i def have a project or two in mind, summery sweetness
Karen x
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