Well, it's a good week for a giveaway!
Martingale Publishing has been very generous to offer the first giveaway, which is, of course, an Autumn Bouquet book. Yay!
For New Zealand winners you will get a printed copy in the post.
For overseas winners, Martingale will email you a digital copy.
To enter in the fun, all you need to do is tell me in the comments below.
Apart from your sewing machine what is your favorite sewing notion? Something you could not live without.......
Get ready to begin...... the next date is 17th October. I will be chatting about how I select my fabrics. How I make color choices, what's in my scrap bin. How I prepare and store my fabrics.
All fabric requirements are on page 13 of the Autumn Bouquet book.
If you are still waiting for your book to arrive, don't worry..... there is still plenty of time. You can join in the sew-along at any time and work at your own pace.
I can't wait to share all my tips with you all and learn your tips too. Sharing the process is so much fun so please post pictures to my facebook group or Instagram.
You can follow along on the Sew Along via my blog posts, Facebook group and Instagram. There will be a hashtag on Instagram #treasuresfromthescrapbin you can post to or you can join my Facebook group so you can post your pictures there and share with everyone else in the group.
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You will need to have a copy of my book Autumn Bouquet, for the Sew Along. You can find the book online a Martingale or Amazon or here on my website.
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I hope you will join in with the fun.
Happy Stitching
Sharon
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I can’t live without my tall cutting table! If I didn’t have it, I’d have a
very sore back and couldn’t do much else. Of course, along with it
go the cutting matt and rotary cutter.
Apart from my sewing machine of course, I couldn’t live without my rotary cutter and cutting board. Essential items when you want accuracy.
My favorite notion is the rotary cutter. Years ago I made a quilt cut completely with scissors and that is hard on your hand! Yes, I have been quilting since before the rotary cutter came along!
My seam ripper, Jack and I have spent endless hours together if I miss sewing wrong, rotate a block wrong, or my long arming isn’t up to par.
My favourite sewing notion is my daylight lamp!! I have one above my cutting table and one behind my sewing machine so I can see my work better, especially at night.
For me it has to be decent quality pins , well I have to be honest , it was hard to choose between pins and a pair of decent scissors and
Pins won the debate I was having in my head , after all how can I fix so many things if it wasn’t for the humble and often taken for granted Pin .
This is a tough choice. The scissors that I use are sharp up to the point and my seam ripper and awl combination. I seem to use these tools the most besides my rotary cutter and rulers.
My whole sewing room, I used to sew on the dining room table and had to clear it off for meals each time, now I just go in and everything is just as I left it for the most part.
Do reading glasses count.😂 I’m a pinned….so the glass head, 1.5”, ultra thin straight pins.
My second favorite sewing tool is my thimble. I hand applique and hand quilt!
My favorite sewing tool is my 1/4" foot on my sewing machine.
Besides all the standard quilting tools, I love my wool pressing mat. I don’t know how I pressed my tiny pieces without it.
I couldn’t live without books for inspiration.
I couldn’t live without my ottlite! I love to be able to see what I’m doing! I sew by hand at night most nights so I need a good light!
Apart from my Karen Kay Buckley scissors, (of which I have 3 different sizes), my favourite “..?notion” would be my wind up standing table which I use constantly, saving a sore back when cutting and enabling me to move around.
Apart from my Karen Kay Buckley scissors, (of which I have 3 different sizes), my favourite “..?notion” would be my wind up standing table which I use constantly, saving a sore back when cutting and enabling me to move around.
My first thought is rotary cutter but I think that goes for everyone so without a doubt I would have to my straight edge ruler. I love your creations and happy for the opportunity!! :))
I couldn’t live without my rotary cutter and mat.
My favorite sewing notion is my seam fix ripper. I love the rubber tip to clean up thread bitz stuck in the seam. I hope Im not too late to enter giveaway
I couldn’t stitch without my magnifiers. I have clip-on lenses that go over my everyday glasses, and a special pair of prescription glasses with extra magnification for hand stitching. These middle-aged eyes appreciate a bright light to stitch by, as well!
I already have your book, so please don’t include me in the giveaway this time.
Good question! I think my favourite notions have to be my Tulip hand sewing needles. My most used however has to be Jack, my seam ripper!
I have a favourite quilting ruler which I rely on when cutting out, measuring,checking and checking again!
Next to my sewing machine my favourite tool is my awl. It’s my third hand to hold fabric while I am piecing, to push and smooth stuffed circles, and to stop burnt fingers when I turn and iron applique pieces Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this fabulous book
Hi, Im in England and I think for me my iron is my favourite sewing tool.
This sew along is going to be fun! I have many notions I couldn’t sew without but I have a great tweezers that I use at my sewing machine. With arthritic hands I use it to remove pins as I sew, pick up and position appliqué pieces and even helps to thread a needle. Thanks for the giveaway!
Even though the rotary cutter is our other right hand, I love my applique needles. Sometimes, during the day, my fingers yearn to pick up my needle and applique!
My favorite notion is my rotary cutter (with a nice new blade)! It’s such a time saver!
My thimble is my ‘cant live without’ notion as I love hand sewing. Am so looking forward to doing this lovely quilt.
My favorite sewing notion is a stiletto made by a friend and fellow Guild member. This clever woman used poultry lacing pins and beautiful beads to create the perfect sized stiletto. I use it to feed small pieces through my machine! Much improved accuracy! And I am reminded of my fellow Guild friend at the same time😊
Rotary cutter and big mat. They are both so useful and easy to use.
It would be hard to live without a rotary cutter and mat! Thank you for doing this quilt along! I’m looking forward to it!
Hello Colleen
Thank you for your question. Yes, I will be addressing how to choose fabrics and much more on this subject next week on my blog. I am so glad you are wanting to join in the fun with the sew-along.
Hi Sharon: Yes I want to enter the giveaway. I am from Canada and would love your book. FYI my scissors are my favorite sewing notions next to my seam ripper :) Thank you for this chance to win !!!
Besides my sewing machine? Absolutely hands down my rotary cutter. It makes all this possible!
How to press a Flying Geese Border ? This is the question I was asked so I have done my best to answer as it is not exactly what you might be expecting to see. Read more to see how I pressed the seams to get nice flat intersections.
Making four Flying Geese units at a time is a great time saver, and a wonderful method. I love to oversize the units and trim them down to the correct size for perfect blocks. Read how I go about making these versatile units that I use in almost every quilt I make.
carol
October 19, 2019
I think it would be my thimble.