Free Pattern Friday

Yes, the folks at craftsy are at it again.  Checkout today's free patterns.

Craftsy Free Pattern

Today's sewing pattern is pdf download contains the pattern and detailed instructions – including step by step photos – for assembling the pattern and sewing a basic loose fitting t-shirt.

Enjoy and Happy Sewing
Christiana

Happy Zipper Day!

OK, truth be told, I missed it. April 28th is when we should celebrate Zipper Day; it marks the date that the zipper was launched.

What does one do to celebrate zipper day?

• create something with a zipper
• use as many articles as possible using a zipper
• have all items with broken zippers fixed
• tell everyone it is zipper day and go out to celebrate
• take a course on installing zippers
• learn how to say zipper in as many languages as possible.

Belated Happy Zipper Day!
Christiana

Number Four, the Bee Finale

Well here it is, episode number four.  What a great series, and rumour has it that there will be another season.

This one was my favourite episode.   Ann is truly spectacular, she has style and she has skill.  Sandra truly loves to sew and her skill shines in this episode as well.   Lauren, amazes me.  She's so young, and although unsure of her ability at times she continues to grow in the complexity of her projects and the results are highlighted in this episode.

I agree with the judges that Ann is truly he best seamstress; but I was secretly cheering for Lauren.  Why? Considering her age and experience she definitely has the eyes and the hands of a seamstress.    When I watched both Lauren and  Tilly in this series, I often found myself reflecting back to when I was younger and although my sewing skills weren't always the best, I wasn't afraid to tackle more complex projects that would allow my skills to grow.  

Well done Sewing Bee participants!

Have you seen Number Three of The Bee

Episode three, of the Great British Sewing be was aired on Tuesday this week and posted to You Tube on Wednesday.   If you haven't seen it yet you can see it here.

Like many bloggers, I'm hooked!  I really hope that they have more to come.    Episode three was bittersweet, we had to say good bye to another contestant, Stuart.   The projects were very creative and well done.  I really admire the participants and their ability to crank out a their projects in a limited time span, especially the jackets.  

I'm looking forward to the forth episode and seeing the projects come to life.

Happy Sewing,
Christiana

Free Pattern Friday!

I know it's late in the day, but I just discovered Free Pattern Friday on Craftsy

Today I was able to claim this cute pattern.    I'm sure that I have something in my stash to make this!

Source: Blouse: Your Size Sewing Pattern 8004 via Natalia Lekala on Craftsy

Happy Sewing
Christiana

Now Showing - Episode 3 of the Great British Sewing Bee

Now available for your viewing pleasure, episode 3 of the Bee on You Tube. 

 

Thank you to the BBC for putting these up on You Tube, so that the rest of the world can enjoy!
Happy viewing and happy sewing
Christiana

Liebster Award

I received a Liebster award!  Ellen of It's Sewing life nominated my blog.  Thank you Ellen!

   
OK, to be honest I had no idea what the word Liebster even meant.  A quick Google search revealed that it's a German word meaning darling; beloved, liked very much; affectionate, loving favorite, preferred above others; liked or loved above others.

 

The award comes with some homework:

1. Answer the 10 questions that were asked by the person who nominated you.
2. Nominate 10 new bloggers that inspire YOU.  Usually, these will be bloggers with 200 followers or less.
3. Ask those bloggers 10 questions of your choice 

Ellen asked me the following questions:
How much time a week/day do you spend on your blog?
I haven't been real consistent with my  blog, my I've resolved to spend a couple hours a week getting my thought out there.
Do you feel like you need to explain yourself if you don't blog for awhile?
Yes, I feel it lets my readers know that I'm a real person and that I'm out here.
How much time a day to you spend READING other people's blogs?
That varies, but I usually spend at least couple of hours reading other blogs, even when I'm not posting, I'm out there in blog world.  I recently got the BlogLovin iphone app, so I can read posts from almost anywhere. 
These awards posts can be time-consuming. Do you cringe a little when you get these kinds of awards? ;)
Not really, as long as the questions are well thought out.  They help encourage posting, and some of the questions can be thought provoking.
Besides reading blogs and writing on your own blog, do you spend a lot of time on the computer?
My day job is in IT, so I'm not going to even try to put a number on it.
Is sewing your primary creative outlet?
Absolutely!
What are some of your other creative endeavors?
I enjoy beadwork, various crafts and LEGO. 
Do you join sew a longs?
I haven't joined any sew a longs...yet.  I love following them though.  My only challenge is that my job involves travel, which means I'm away from my sewing machine during the week.
Do you participate in other types of online challenges (sewing or otherwise)? What are they?
Not yet...but it's something I've been considering.  It might be a good motivation for me to sew more
Do you usually complete these challenges or sew along s? Why or why not?  Does not apply...yet.

My nominees, go check them out...

GinPins
Virginia's Sew Blessed Daughter
Rainy Day Art
Cheap and Picky
The Quirky Peach
The Diligent Dilettante
FrouFrou by lovenicky
The Perfect Pear Pair
110 Creations
Caravan of Beads

Questions for my nominees...

1. What are your favorite types of projects to undertake?
2. If a project doesn't turn out as well as you expected, do you still blog about it?  Why or why not?
3. What project are you most proud of, post a link to the project if you blogged about it?
4. Why do you blog?
5. How do you stay inspired to create?
6. Do you usually have one project on the go, or are you a multi-project person?
7. Confession time...what is your oldest UFO --- Unfinished Object, and how long has it been since you've worked on it?
8. What is your favorite colour?
9. How many times a week do you blog?  Do you think this is too much or too little?
10. Who inspires you?

Happy sewing and happy blogging
Christiana