Labor Day Sale!

If you've been eyeing a pattern in my shop, now is the time to get one!

They are 20% off (prices reduced to reflect the price) from the 1st to the 5th of September!

(only in the Craftsy Shop)

 

Pirate's Treasure Wallet Pattern

 

Perfect Petal Purse Pattern

 

Castle Applique Pattern

 

Hop on over to pick one up!

Huge Course Sale at Craftsy!!!

August Big Course Sale at Craftsy: Save 50%!

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Don't miss Craftsy's Dog Days of Summer Sale happening now! Enjoy up to 50% off ALL online classes! Take advantage of big savings today. Hurry, offer expires August 11, 2014 at 11:59 PM MT. Shop now and save!

 

Thought I'd share this with you all!

Craftsy has some amazing classes that you can take at your own pace.

And, not just sewing/quilting but baking, cooking, photography, drawing, etc.

There are a LOT to choose from.

 

So, hop on over and have a look!

Learning Curve--How to Sell a Pattern on Craftsy

 

(*This post contains affiliate links which means I'll be compensated if you purchase after clicking through!*)

 

I've been on a steep learning curve lately.

Not only have I had to figure out how to use Inkscape, turn that into a PDF file with a number of pages, I've also had to figure out how and where to sell my patterns!
 

One reason I chose Craftsy is that it is absolutely free to list patterns for sale!

And, it is so easy, and did I mention free? As in, no fees at all?
 

 How do you add a pattern to Craftsy and start your pattern store? It’s easy!

1. Make sure you have a Paypal account. All pattern transactions happen through Paypal, and Craftsy requires that you have a Student, Premier, or Business account in order to sell patterns.
2. Put your pattern in .pdf format. You can’t upload any patterns to the online pattern store unless they’re a .pdf file format, so if they’re currently saved as a Word doc, .jpg, or other file format, you must convert it to a .pdf before you upload it to Craftsy.
3. Include a photo. All patterns must have at least one photo to accompany them, but you can add up to five photos. Colorful, interesting photos tend to work the best for catching our members’ eyes!
4. Fill out the pattern description. We will ask you some basic questions around your pattern making it easier for Craftsy folk to find your pattern and know what your pattern is for. Make sure you have info about your pattern handy for this step.

For more information on how to sell a pattern through Craftsy, or to get started, visit Craftsy today!

 

 

 

Craftsy Giveaway! **CLOSED**

I am so excited!

Craftsy is letting me host a giveaway!
The winner gets to select *any* class up to a $59.99 value.

Here are some of the ones that I think look fun!









And, to improve my rather sad photography skills:



Of course, there aren't only photography or sewing classes!
There are cooking, baking, knitting, and more classes.
 

The giveaway will close on the 7th of April.
Click here to

Enter to win a Craftsy class!

Have fun browsing--I'd love to know what class you'd like to take.

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**Giveaway is CLOSED--winner will be emailed!**
 

Sale at Craftsy! And, Some Quilt Blocks

Save Big at Craftsy! Heads up Craftsy fans...Craftsy wants to help you escape the ordinary and create the extraordinary! Enjoy up to 80% off all inspiring project kits and supplies. Shop now to find your next amazing project during the Stash Of Possibilities Sale. Hurry, offer ends at 11pm PST on February 24, 2014. Save up to 80% on Yarn at Craftsy! Save up to 80% on Fabric at Craftsy! **This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links**

Also, this weekend there is a quilting retreat that I'm going to (so exciting!!!)!

The organizers are friends of mine and they've encouraged those attending to sew along for the Pregnancy Care Centre.

One way we all are contributing is by bringing along a quilt block (or more) that will be used to make a quilt to donate.
So, I whipped together three quilt blocks:

 

The specifications were that it had to be in primary colors (green was included) and that it had to be Rail Fence quilt blocks.

 

 

The strips are 8.5" x 2.5".

And, the fabric is from all over.

I know the green is from Fabricland which has been in my stash for forever after I bought it from an ends bin once.

The red was given to me by a friend from Church, and the yellow I bought at the thrift store for this purpose.

 I don't often use these colors so this was a rather interesting sew for me.
I'm very curious what the finished quilt will look like!

There isn't much time left in the sew along--I have two more quilts planned--both of which I plan on working on at the quilt retreat.