Free Classes and Patterns From Craftsy

Have you seen the free patterns and classes at Craftsy? Lots to choose from!

Just a sample of the free sewing classes

Sewing and quilting, embroidery, knitting and more!

• Free Embroidery Patterns at Craftsy!
• Free Knitting Patterns at Craftsy!
• Free Sewing Pattern at Craftsy 
• Free Quilting Patterns at Craftsy
• Free Cake Decorating Recipes at Craftsy!
  
  

  

  Free Heart Pattern by Kaye Prince and Free Sun Pattern by Tiny Modernist

  
  
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Giveaway Day! Cucire Fabric Shop

Happy Friday y'all! I'd like to introduce you to a new fabric shop and one of my new sponsors. 

Cucire is an Etsy shop run by Elizabeth Nelson. 

Here's a little more about Cucire from Elizabeth: 

Thank you to Jennifer for this opportunity to tell you all a little bit about myself and my little store!  I’m a landscape architect by profession, but have always been surrounded by women who loved to sew and quilt.  I happily discovered the modern quilting world right as everything was beginning to take off, and have been a proud member of the Kansas City Modern Quilt guild since the first meeting.  My quilting hobby quickly became a fabric hoarding hobby, and owning my own little fabric shop seemed like the logical next step.  Thankfully, my husband understands my crazy logic and with his support, I launched Cucire on Etsy this May.

What in the world is a ‘Cucire’, you may wonder? Cucire is simply an Italian word meaning ‘to sew.”  Pronounced “coo-CHEER-uh”, or alternatively, however you would prefer!  Italians are known for producing high-quality goods, and I thought it to be fitting inspiration for a sewing shop.  I feature quality threads and notions, along with quilting cottons and voiles.  I carry many weights and colors of Aurifil thread and will soon be stocking a matching thread for every solid in my shop.   I would also be happy to help you select the perfect thread for your project, and have many color cards on hand to ensure a perfect thread match! 

Some of my favorite fabrics that Cucire stocks are: 

this beautiful Art Gallery voile (which I've seen in person and it's lovely!)

this adorable jersey knit  (which would make a super cute dress for my daughter)

and these lovely shot cottons (only a sample of what she carries!) 

Cucire has monthly specials too.  During the month of June Shot Cottons are $7.50/yard plus most of the threads ship free with another purchase! 

Be sure to stop by Cucire and get to know this great new fabric shop. I have a feeling it will soon become one of your favorites! 

For today's giveaway, Elizabeth is offering 2 yards of Shot Cotton in the color called Galvanized, Superior titanium needles in size 90, and Aurifil 12 wt thread to coordinate (pictured above.)

What a great prize pack! To enter to win, please fill out the Rafflecopter below. The winner will be announced next Wednesday. Good luck! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Don't forget to enter your mini quilt in the Modern Mini Challenge contest. The linky is open until Sunday, June 16! 

xo, 
Jennifer

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Link Up Your Modern Mini Challenge Entry!

Today's the day! 

Time to link up your Modern Mini Quilt in the contest! The linky will be open from now until 5:00 PM June 16. The linky is at the end of this post. 

Remember the details:

You can enter any mini quilt that you've made within the past 6 months. Remember, a mini quilt can be a mug rug, a mini quilt, a pillow, a table topper, etc. Only one entry per person. 

Size requirements: must be at least 6" x 6" and no bigger than 24" x 24". 

You can enter a mini quilt made from your own design or from a pattern. Please give credit to the pattern designer in your description. 

Link from your blog (a NEW post please), your Flickr account or your Threadbias account. Remember, you don't have to have a blog to enter! 

Here's a button if you'd like to add it to your post, I'd love it. 

(Right click on the button to save it to your computer or on a Mac, hold control then click.)

Now, let's talk about prizes! My husband is the wild card draw, and he'll choose the winner of the Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate. Every other prize will be chosen from random draw. 

$125 Gift Certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop

$75 Gift Certificate to the Intrepid Thread

$50 Gift Pack of Pellon Products

$50 Box of Coats and Clark Threads

(2) $50 Dritz prize packs featuring the new On-Point Ruler, companion quilt pattern, and Omnigrid rotary cutter

$25 Gift Certificate to Christa Quilts

A Bundle of Marblehead fabrics from Fabri-Quilt

Pretty fab, right? Alright, let's get this party started! Link up your mini below and be sure to visit everyone and leave them some comment love! 

Day 7 of the Modern Mini Blog Hop!

Today rounds out our Modern Mini Challenge Blog Hop!

I hope you've enjoyed all of the inspiring quilts and fabulous quilters that have shared their minis with you.

Today's line up spotlights two talented and creative sewists with mad skills.

First up, head on over to see my friend Hadley at Flying Blind on a Rocket Cycle.

Hadley has a love of color and a great sense of humor which makes her blog a super fun and inspiring place to visit.

Check out these beautiful recent finishes from her blog:

Hadley's Liberty Pin Cushions

Hadley's Super Tote

I can't wait to see what mini Hadley's cooked up to share with you! Pop on over and check it out!


Then head on over to see Faith at Fresh Lemons Quilts.

Faith's design sense always impresses me and her quilts always come alive with color. She worked with Katie of Swim Bike Quilt and Lee of Freshly Pieced to put together their new book Vintage Quilt Revival.

Check out her fabulous patterns and tutorials on her blog:

I can't wait to see the mini she's sharing with you today.


If you missed any of the stops in the hop, check them out below:

June 6: Happy Quilting
June 7: Swim, Bike, Quilt 
June 8: Craft Buds
June 9: From the Blue Chair and Sewing Under the Rainbow 
June 10: The Sewing Chick
June 11: Flying Blind on a Rocket Cycle and Fresh Lemons Quilts

Now, get busy finishing up your mini as the link up opens tomorrow here at Ellison Lane. You have until June 16 at 5:00 PM EST to enter your mini quilt.

Questions about the details? Find all the Modern Mini Quilt Contest info here.

xo,
Jennifer

Day 6 Modern Mini Challenge Blog Hop!

Have you met The Sewing Chick yet?

Tessa is the delightful and super talented sewist behind this crafty and creative blog. 

One of my favorite projects of hers is this beautiful Christmas table runner. 

I'm always inspired by her work and tend to stalk her Flickr stream.  

I'm excited about the minis she's sharing with us today so head on over and check it out! Only two more days until the Modern Mini Challenge link up opens! 

Miss the details? Click here for all the info! 

Day 5 of the Modern Mini Quilt Challenge Blog Hop!

Today's stops on the Blog Hop tour are two supremely talented quilters!

First up is Kati From the Blue Chair.

Check out her most recent quilt finishes below.

Kati's talent for marrying modern design with fabulous colors and fabrics produces beautiful and memorable quilts.


Then head over to see Julianna from Sewing Under the Rainbow. She designs and blogs from Poland and shares here amazing talent on her bilingual blog.

She's got made sewing skills and her paper piecing is crazy good! Take a look at her the snippits from her recent blog posts below:

I can't wait to see what these two amazing ladies have in store for you!

The Modern Mini Challenge link up opens in just a few days! Find all the contest details here.

xo,
Jennifer

Day 4 Modern Mini Challenge Blog Hop!

Today's mini quilt inspiration is brought to you by Mary of Craft Buds!

Mary and Lindsay run a great website full of inspiration, business tips, contests and more. They often have interesting designer interviews too. I love learning more about the creative people behind the beautiful fabric.

If you haven't been there yet, you're in for a treat!

Here's a sample of the tutorials over at Craft Buds:

Here's a sneak peek at Mary's mini:

Head on over and check out Mary's mini quilt and then be sure to check out the other stops in the hop!

June 6: Happy Quilting
June 7: Swim, Bike, Quilt 
June 8: Craft Buds
June 9: From the Blue Chair and Sewing Under the Rainbow 
June 10: The Sewing Chick
June 11: Flying Blind on a Rocket Cycle and Fresh Lemons Quilts

The contest link up opens here on the 12th!

xo,
Jennifer