A Bendable Bright Light for You and Me! A Giveaway!

So recently I have found a couple of new favorite sewing tools! And today I can’t wait to share with you something I received recently from our new sponsor, Sewing Parts Online! The Dreamworld Bendable Bright Sewing Light!

My sewing studio is in a windowless room in our downstairs (which is technically a day-lit basement, but I like to call it our downstairs!). It’s pretty bright when all the lights are on, but the shadows from the lights, etc, make the space under my machine kinda dark. So when I was contacted by Sewing Parts Online, to try out their new product, the Bendable Bright Light, I didn’t think twice and said, ‘Oh, Yeah!’

So this is what my machine area looked like before the light!

And this is what it looks like now!

So some of you might not understand what I am about to explain, but bear with me… I live in Seattle, right? It’s pretty grey here most of the year, right? So when the some first comes out in the Spring, we don’t really know what to do! Who knows what we did with our sunglasses since the list time the sun was out! So we kinda wander around squinting for a while…. And that’s kinda what I did when I plugged in my light for the first time! It’s so bright and wonderful!

The light comes with a little ‘stand’ you could call it that sticks to your machine. You can take the light out if you need to move your machine, etc.

The only thing that some people might not like is that it has to plug in. To me, this isn’t an issue. For one, I don’t have to worry about batteries. And I have a plug right next to my machine that it can plug into and the cord won’t get in the way of sewing. It does also come with six removable adhesive clips to hold the wire out of the way.

The light is perfect for sewing! But it’s also flexible so that you can move it around for when you are seam ripping (which doesn’t happen often at my house! HA! just kidding!) or when you are threading a needle. And of course, you can use it for anything. Woodworking. Trying to read the fine print. Since I’m sitting at the beach, making fishing lures comes to mind! Not that I make those, but you might!  It doesn’t have to just be for sewing! But of course, that’s what I’m going to use it for!

And guess what?? Sewing Parts Online is offering one for one lucky winner!!

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1. Visit the Sewing Parts Online website and sign up for their once a week newsletter with fun instructional videos and project tutorials!! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2. Like Sewing Parts Online on Facebook for silly sewing comics and videos. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3. My blog followers get an extra entry. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4. Like I’m Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

5. Share the giveaway on your blog, FB page, or tweet about. Leave one comment. (one entry)

That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. Open to both US and International readers. The giveaway will close on Friday, May 27th at 11.59 PST, and we’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

I have been compensated with either payment or product for this post. All opinions are my own, honest opinons!

Thank you Sewing Parts Online!

Fabric Giveaway from West Seattle Fabric Company

Yea! It’s Giveaway Day over on Sew Mama Sew and we’ve got a special one!

I wish I could win my own giveaway today!! I’m in love with the Constellations fabric collection by Lizzy House. I keep putting off buying any until I have just the right project… But I need to just get it and have it for when that project comes up!

Just think… Instead of waiting for that perfect project, you could win your very own fat quarter bundle right here! Sign up now! 4 pieces from the Constellation line and a coordinating Pearl Bracelets piece, also by Lizzy House!

I’m thinking about using the fabric for some curtains for the kids room with some superheros interspersed in there…. We’ll he to wait and see what I come up with. Either way, I need to go buy mine… I can’t win my own giveaway, that would be a little suspicious huh???

And if you just can’t wait to see if you have won, head on over to the West Seattle Fabric Company shop and snatch up yours today!

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1. Visit the West Seattle Fabric Company’s website and let us know which is your favorite fabric! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2. Like the West Seattle Fabric Company on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3. My blog followers get an extra entry. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4. Like I’m Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

5. Share the giveaway on your blog, FB page, or tweet about. Leave one comment. (one entry)

That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. Open to both US and International readers. The giveaway will close on Friday, May 10th at 11.59 PST, and we’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

Be sure to check out the Sew Mama Sew blog for more giveaways!

And a Special Thank you to West Seattle Fabric Shop!

And the Dear My Kids Winner is…..

I should say, And the Winners ARE….

I have to take a break from the news and sneak in an apology…. I should also say that this week I have been the worst blogger ever and I apologize! I got the bug…. I set this post up to post on Tuesday and I just realized that it didn’t post. And my Wednesday post, isn’t finished…. blah blah blah! I apologize! Ok, and back to the news at hand!

The winners of the Dear My Kids e-patterns are….

Drum roll please…..

Winner #1 is #31, Staci!

Winner #2 is #36, Ajaire!

and Winner #3 is #56, Amy!

I have sent the winners emails, so keep an eye out! And to all the other readers, thank you so much for a very successful giveaway!!

A ‘Love’ly Coat and a Giveaway!

What a week! This week has been CRAZY emotional for me over our adopted dog, who we decided is wonderful, but too much for our family and is going to find a new home, and a sick husband. AHHHH! Anyway, on to the story at hand. Oh, and a cool giveaway!!

This week’s challenge on Project Run and Play was to make something inspired by Valentine’s Day. Hmmmm… Of course hearts comes to mind first, but hearts aren’t always very boy-ish…. Even so, I decided it would be something with a heart, but an anatomically correct heart. And I wanted it over the kiddos heart. Then I saw an outfit in the blogosphere somewhere, in passing through websites, of a little punk rock kid in red and black plaid. That’s when I remembered my Dear My Kids coat pattern that I’ve had for 2 years and never made!

And of course, after purchasing it 2 years ago, I couldn’t find it when I needed it! So I started chatting with Karen, the owner and designer of the Dear My Kids shop, and we came up with a great idea! A Giveaway for you!! Three lucky readers gets to choose the pattern of their choice from her shop! Yea!

The pattern is great! Extremely fantastic instructions and illustrations to get you through it. A couple of times I was like, I’m going to do it my way, but then last minute decided to do it how the directions told me to. I was always (it only happened twice) glad I did it the pattern way. She knows what she’s talking about!

I loved the Unisex Pea Coat! I was excited to make a nice looking coat for the kiddo. Since we live in the rain, most of our coats are rain coats, not pretty coats! I think this might be the first coat I’ve made.

I was able to use my red and black plaid as the lining and the anatomically correct heart as a pocket. And in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I added the ‘I’ and the ‘you’ to make ‘I heart you!’ You know, just in case he’s walking down the street one day and forgets that someone loves him. He can just check out his pocket and remember that Momma loves him!

Sometimes when I’m designing the kiddo’s clothes it’s easy to forget to add those nice little details that take it to the next level. But this one was different. From the pattern I was able to add some of these extras details, like for interest, I love the little strap and button on the sleeve!

I didn’t get my project photographed and blogged about in time for the ‘competition’ side of Project Run and Play. This might sound like a dog ate my homework line, but he didn’t. (well, he did actually start… see the missing part of thepattern?) He actually ate my pin cushion! Seriously! He shredded my pincushion and spread the pins and saw dust all over the downstairs. And unfortunately, he swallowed one. He’s at the vet now recovering from stomach surgery! Poor thing. The vet looked at me and said, ‘Momma, that’s a lot of pins.’ Well, yeah, I sew… How was I to know he’d stand up on my workspace and eat a pin cushion??? Anyway….

That’s the bad news… The GOOD news….

It’s time for a GIVEAWAY!!  Like I said, three lucky readers will have the chance to pick their favorite pattern from the Dear My Kids etsy shop!

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1) Head to The Dear My Kids shop  and tell us which pattern is your FAVORITE ! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2) Add Dear My Kids to your etsy favorites. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3) Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4) Subscribe to Feelin’ Crafty.  Leave one comment. (one entry)

5) Share the Giveaway on your blog/pinterest/twitter. Leave one comment. (one entry)

That’s 5 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. The giveaway will close on Moday, February 11th at 11:59 p.m. PST, and we’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

Update: The Giveaway is now closed! Thank you!

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Mary Kay Giveaway Winner!

It’s that time! Time to giveaway the Mary Kay Satin Hands set to one lucky winner! Thanks for everyone who commented!

Drum Rollllll…. please!

And the winner is… Comment number 23!

Congratulation Katie!! I’ll be emailing you soon!

A Sponsor for Me and a Giveaway for You!

Yep, my first blog sponsor! I’ve decided to take the plunge and accept advertising…  I’m excited! I’m planning on it bring even more fun and creative crafting and sewing ideas our way!

My very first sponsor is,  honestly, not a crafty or sewing product, but she is my Mom and she is a Mary Kay Director! She has been since I was 1. So guess what product I’ve used my whole life… And which products I’ve never used… Answer to the first question is Mary Kay. The answer to the second question is… Every thing else!

And as her role as a sponsor she’s offering a giveaway! One lucky reader will receive this three-piece Satin hands set! The Fragrance-Free Satin Hands^® Pampering Set is an easy, three-step system that helps keep hands feeling renewed, soothed and pampered. Perfect timing for you to win a wonderful gift for yourself or a gift to put under the tree for another lucky friend!

And another little surprise… It comes gift wrapped in a cute little lined bag by yours truly!!

I love this! There are three pieces, the first is the hand softener which leaves your hands hydrated. The second, my favorite, is the Satin Smoothie Hand Scrub, the exfoliator. And the third piece in the set is the moisturizing hand cream.

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1) Head to my Mom’s website and let us know which product is your favorite!

2) Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook.

3) Feelin’ Crafty subscriber’s get another comment.

4) Share the Giveaway and let me know that you did in another comment.

5) And for an extra order, Contact Jenny Mullins  and place a Christmas gift order.  Be sure to let me know that you did! She’ll love to hear from you!

Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. (update: I extended the deadline becuase I realized I hadn’t left it open for a week, which I like t0

 

Winner will be chosen using random.org.

The giveaway is now closed!

The Birthday Winner is…..

We always start giveaways with a drumroll…..

And the winner is….

Congratulations, Nancy!!

Thanks to all my readers! I’ll be back this evening with more kids clothes!!

It’s My Birthday!! And a Giveaway for You!

Wohoo! It’s my birthday!!

I came home today and my son and Mom had made this beautiful cake for me and picked me two bouquets! One of up stairs and one for next to my bed. So as Max says, ‘You can see it at night and then you can see it when you wake up in the morning!’ Then he took me on a tour of the back yard showing me where all the flowers had come from! I love that the cake only has three candles. Does that mean I’m thirty again?? Yes! I’ll go with that!

So I’m taking a break from blogging today, but since it’s my birthday I thought I’d share a little something with ya! In the spirit of Sew Ready to Play month,  One lucky reader will get their very own handmade Memory game, made by yours truly!

This giveaway is for my blog followers! If you are a follower, just leave a comment telling me what you like to do on your birthday!

And if you’re not a follower, You’re welcome to follow along now and leave a comment telling me that you did! There are buttons to the right that let you subsricbe via RSS feed or email!

And for an extra entry:

Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. And leave a comment letting me know you did!

Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, October 13, 2012.

Winner will be chosen using random.org.

 

And the Winners Are….

First off, Thank you everyone for all your kind words on both of the giveaways!!

And the drumroll, please….

First off, we’ll start with the Steel Quilt Company Giveaway!

 Of the 165 comments, 157 were actual comments and Random.org picked number 107! Congratulations to EightLeggy!

Up next is the Gee’s Bend Potholder Giveaway!

For this one, of the 62 comments, 60 were actually comments and Random.org picked number 52! Congratulations to Leo!

A BIG Thank You to Nathan for giving such an amazing piece for a giveaway! And if you didn’t win, be sure to contact him about getting your own piece…

Or you can contact The Steel Quilt Company via:

facebook

phone, 1 (256) 418-2599

email Nathan at sales.nlw (at) gmail (dot) com

or go right to their shop at the

Big Mill Antiques & Artisans

151 8th St NE

Fort Payne, AL 35967-2601

Thanks again for all the kind words everyone! Since the comments were for the giveaway and I didn’t want to get my comments in the mix, I didn’t respond to them like I usually do. I just want to tell you how wonderful it was to read each and every comment and to read about all the excitement everyone had about each of the pieces!! Thank you kind readers!

Gee’s Bend- A Giveaway!

All right! I’m still on a roll with my family’s adventures down South! I’m so excited about all the kind words about the Steel Quilt Company that I found and about the giveaway piece! The Doo Nanny was tons of fun… Our next art stop was Gee’s Bend! This week I can’t wait to show you what I found when I visited Gee’s Bend, Alabama. I had such a great time!! The husband and son… They were very sweet and patient. Honestly, they weren’t nearly as excited to be there as I was!!

And to kick off this week, I’m starting with a Giveaway for a little piece of Gee’s Bend. While I was there I couldn’t help but think about my blog and my readers and I picked up a little piece to share with you! Unfortunately, I couldn’t get ya a full on quilt ’cause they are slightly out of my price range… But I hope you like this little signed piece of Gee’s Bend quilting! I LOVE this potholder!

You can use it as a potholder… Or frame it, since it is a beautiful piece of textile art! It’s up to you!! One thing I loved about everything in the Collective is that each piece is signed and dated by the artist and stamped with their Gee’s Bend Collective stamp!

Ohhh, be sure to check back through the week for more from Gee’s Bend!

Ready to WIN? You have FIVE ways to enter! And come back and leave a separate comment on this post for each entry!

1) Leave a comment below telling us if you’ve ever been to Gee’s Bend and if you’re as obsessed with their work as I am! Leave one comment. (one entry)

2) Become a fan of Feelin’ Crafty on Facebook. Leave one comment. (one entry)

3) Subscribe to Feelin’ Crafty. Leave one comment. (one entry)

4) Share the Giveaway on your blog/FB/tweet. Leave one comment. (one entry)

That’s 4 possible entries! You must comment on this post to win. The giveaway will close on Friday, May 25 at 5 p.m. PST. and I’ll choose one winner using Random.org.

This giveaway is for open to everyone near and far!

This giveaway is a part of Sew Mama Sew’s 2012 Spring Giveaway Day!

This giveaway is not sponsored by Gee’s Bend or any of the Gee’s Bend artists. This is a giveaway that was purchased by myself for my readers. To purchase your own piece of Gee’s Bend Art, please contact the Gee’s Bend Collective directly at 334-573-2323.