OK, this is totally shameless self-promotion. SHAMELESS, I tell you! But if you have fun reading Sew Maris, I would love, love, love it if you feel inclined to nominate me for a Craftsy Blogger award. The SEWING category would be good (lol!!), and probably Best Tutorials, eh? No one would suggest me for best photographs! 🙂 If…
Contests & Giveaways
Downton Abbey WINNER(s)
Thank you all for your wonderful comments about the inspiring Downton Abbey sewing projects! It is so much fun to think about these lovely creations; how you might make them up, where you might wear them, and just dreaming about these beautiful clothes. It was just too hard to pick only 1 winner, so I…
A Tiny Hermione
Thank you so much, Tasha, Maegan, Karen, and Amy for including me in your awesome Crafting Con blog tour! I got the fun job: sew a cute, practical, wearable outfit for my DGD based on a theme of my choice. Well, actually it ended up being my daughter’s choice. After all, she is my DGD’s…
FREE Pattern Give-away WINNER!
We definitely have a winner, ladies, and she was selected by a random drawing in accordance with the strictest accounting standards.However, like all the entrants, she also left an awesome comment about her plans for Vogue 1174 and Vogue 1161: “I’m going to Paris in July and plan on wearing all me-made clothes while I’m…
FREE Pattern Giveaway Friday
It’s time some of you lovelies benefited from my overflowing pattern stash. Look at these 2 beauties! Both of these patterns are uncut and in their original envelopes. Vogue 1174 (OOP) includes sizes 12-14-16-18, and Vogue 1161 (OOP) includes sizes 14-16-18-20. Evidently I unfolded Vogue 1174 at one time (who knows why??), but I checked…
I won!
Well, color me surprised! Actually, “astounded” would be a better word choice. I won a copy of 100 Pretty Little Projects that was featured on the BurdaStyle giveaway on December 6th! I feel so lucky and excited to get my hands on this new book. I have been dreaming of having enough time to make…