Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day- WINNERS!!!

Happy Saturday, friends!  Thank you all for your sweet comments and interest in my Squirmy Worm Studio sewing patterns!  :)  Without further ado, the lucky winners are:

Burlap Tote Bag- #19 Kristy

Diaper Wristlet- #13 Desi @ Wee Share

Nursing Cocoon- #2 Shannon

Thread Catcher- #27 Goosegirl

Winners, I've emailed each of you, so make sure to check your email!  :)

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!!!

This giveaway is now closed!

 Hello friends!  What better way to make my return to blogging than on the first day of Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Day???  I don't know about you, but I always look forward to Giveaway Day!  :)  I'm very excited to announce that...

I am giving away one Squirmy Worm Studio sewing pattern (at random) to four lucky winners!

Squirmy Worm Studio currently has four sewing patterns for sale via Etsy as well as a handful of local quilt shops.  All patterns are thoroughly tested, detail oriented, and have step-by-step photos.  My goal for Squirmy Worm Studio sewing patterns is to inspire other sewists to be the best that they can be.  Here is a quick look at the available patterns.

Squirmy Worm Studio’s Burlap Tote Bag is a stylish and eco-friendly solution for all of your carrying needs! The Tote Bag is fully lined, and has a pocket for your cell phone / keys / and any other essentials! Burlap Tote Bags make great market / grocery bags, beach bags, bridesmaids gifts, and school bags...the possibilities are endless!

Burlap Tote Bag measures 14" wide x 14" tall, and 5” deep.

Pattern also includes instructions for a MINI BURLAP TOTE BAG, measuring 10” wide x 10” tall, and 3.5” deep.

Squirmy Worm Studio’s Diaper Wristlets are an essential (and stylish!) carry all for the on-the-go mom. Diaper Wristlets measure approximately 10" wide x 6.5" tall, with a 1.25" box bottom. Diaper Wristlets are constructed with a layer of interfacing, which helps keep its shape, as well as a layer of quilt batting, which makes it soft to the touch and durable. Diaper Wristlets are top stitched, fasten with a 2" velcro closure, and have a generous 5" handle.

Squirmy Worm Studio's Diaper Wristlets are designed to hold a travel wipes case, 2-3 diapers, and a tube of diaper cream. They are a great solution for short outings, when a diaper bag is not necessary, and/or they can be used in your diaper bag as an organizational tool! As a bonus, you can ditch the diapers and use your stylish Wristlet for date night!!!

Squirmy Worm Studio’s Nursing Cocoons are an essential (and stylish!) privacy shield for the on-the-go mom. Nursing Cocoons measure approximately 36” wide by 24” long, and are made with a rigid neckline which allows Momma to maintain eye contact with baby while nursing. In addition, the neck strap is fully adjustable to Momma’s liking by use of the d-rings.

Squirmy Worm Studio’s Thread Catchers are a must have accessory for any Seamstress, Quilter, Scrapbooker, Knitter, Crocheter, and/or Jeweler!

The Thread Catcher consists of a weighted bag/pincushion with non-slip grip, enabling it to sit (and stay!) on the table, serving as a great portable trash bag for your favorite Seamstress/Crafter! If you're a Knitter or Crocheter, the Thread Catcher can be placed over the arm of your favorite chair and used to hold your skein of yarn!

The Thread Catcher approximately measures 14" long, with the bag measuring 8" tall x 5.5" in diameter, with a 2.5" boxed bottom. The bag is constructed with boning, enabling the bag to always remain open and ready for your scraps! 

To enter the giveaway:

1.  You must be a follower of Made With Love!  (The button is located towards the top of the left-hand sidebar. If you are already a follower, please kindly remind me!)

2.  Leave a comment telling me what the weather is like in your neck of the woods, or anything else you would like me to know!

Giveaway will run through December 16th; winners will be announced on Saturday, December 17th.

Giveaway is open both US and International friends.  Good luck!!!

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Also...please make sure there is a way for me to contact you (aka- leave your email address in your comment), as I need to be able to contact you when you win!  While we are on the subject, are you a no-reply blogger?  Not sure what a no-reply blogger is, well when you leave a comment I receive your comment in an email.  When I hit "reply" to email you back, the email address shows as "noreplyblogger@blogger.com", rather than your true email.

Quick solution:
1.  Log into your Blogger account, and click on the drop down tab next to your email address, at the top right corner.
2.  Click "Blogger Profile".
3.  The second line down should say "Show My Email Address"- CHECK THIS BOX.  Easy peasy!  :)

Quilt Market- Day 2 + 3

I know I'm a week or two late, but I wanted to share a couple of photos from my adventures at Quilt Market (Sunday and Monday)!  

My Momma and I spent time in Basic Grey's booth admiring their fun fabric and craft supplies.  Do you see all of those buttons and flowers on the wall- love!!!  :)

I also love their wall art, made from fabric buttons, and an assortment of embellishments.  I may need a canvas for my sewing studio!  :)

I'm always excited to see the fabrics and samples that Echino displays at Market.  Not to mention that I think I need to make one of their sweet zippered/gusseted pouches (I love the yellow, green, and blue pouch!).  I just may have to treat myself to some of their fabric at Sample Spree in May (Kansas City, MO)!

Remember when I told you that my goal on Sunday was to track down Ty Pennington (after spotting him on Saturday)!?!  Well unfortunately he and his body guard (I still giggle over the fact that he had a body guard at Quilt Market!) were only at Market for one day, so I have no photo to show- bummer!  I did take a couple photos of his booth, which will hopefully tie you over until next year's market.

I love his wall of ties.  So simple, but definitely an eye catcher!

Speaking of men, David Butler (Amy Butler's husband) debuted Parson Gray at Quilt Market!  Be sure to keep an eye out for his first line, Curious Nature, as I know I will (I'm loving the grays and blues!).

Sweet Kay Whitt and I on Halloween.  Kay was dressed as spider-woman!  :)

Moda's designer booth was fantastic!  I absolutely fell in love with Summersville (left portion of the photo) by Lucie Summers.  It could probably go without mentioning, but the right portion of the photo highlights Kate Spain's Good Fortune fabric line.  I love the beautiful play of oranges and purples!

I absolutely fell in love with the custom upholstered chairs.  I really think I need to get my hands on a chair from the thrift store, and invest in fabric, as custom chairs are SO fun!  The theme for the Moda designer's booth this go around was 'Made With Love'...does that sound familiar!?!  :)  My Momma and I were chatting with one of the Moda employees and mentioned that my blog's name was Made With Love.  Long story short she stuffed a sweet Made With Love pillow (the rectangular pillow in the photo above, next to the sewing machine) into my bag!  So fun!!!  :)

Quilt Shop of YOUR Dreams

Hi Friends!  I owe you Quilt Market Recaps of Days 2 and 3, but haven't had a chance to sort through my photos.  Do you mind if we have a bit of an intermission, where you let me pick your brain?  (Sounds fun- eh?)

I know the characteristics of what makes my favorite local quilt shop my favorite, although it has recently closed- boo!  I was hoping that today ALL of you would be willing to share what makes your local quilt shop your favorite, via a comment or two!  

Is it the fabric selection?  The kind staff?  The super cool owner?  The selection of embellishments?  The location?  The variety of classes offered?  Do they offer longarm quilting services?  Do they have a customer appreciation program?  Many thanks!!!  :)

Quilt Market- Day 1

Day #1 at Quilt Market was such a whirlwind.  Let me start with the fact that I didn't wear the most comfortable shoes, which makes for a long day, that and I had to say goodbye to my sweet friend Brooke.  I hate goodbyes (I usually cry like a baby, but I kept myself together today!).

Today was full of eye-candy, inspiration, and fun conversations.  Although I don't use too much ribbon, I have a weird want/obsession with ribbon and trims in general.  With that, the May Arts booth so much fun to explore!

Abbey Lane Quilts has a new quilt book out with five different applique quilts and five different quilt blocks.  I love the idea of mixing and matching to create a unique and personal style.  I may have to think about this idea the next time I sit down to write another pattern!  :)

I absolutely fell in love with the purples, greens, and oranges displayed in Sandi Henderson's booth.   Not to mention the sweet rosette pillows and the re-covered vintage umbrella!

Amy Butler's booth was spectacular, just as I expected!  I was excited to see her new fabric line, Lark, in person as I love the mix of the bright colors, along side more traditional colors.  As always, Amy never disappoints!  :)

I also stopped by the Adornit booth to visit with my sweet friends that I met at The Sewing Summit!  I may have mentioned it a time or two, as gray is my new FAVORITE color, thus I loved everything about Adornit's booth!  I also got a sneak peek at their fabric lines that will be coming out next, and can't wait to get my hands on their new fabric.  :)

I just about fell head over heels for Woodland by Natalie Lymer for Lecien!  I love the sweet girls, the gnome-like houses, and the scattered mushroom.  I also love the pajama pants (gray, yellow, and pink)...I think I might NEED a pair of my own!

Kellie Wulfsohn of Don't Look Now is an amazing applique artist!  Her booth was full of beautiful and bright quilts, pillows, and wall hangings, all of which are applique designs.  I have her Peak Hour pattern and hope to whip up a pillow for a friend's son.  If I get the pillow done, I'll be sure to blog about it!  :)

My sweet friend, and fellow Creative Consultant, Brooke!

Amanda trying to give me another inappropriate hug!  Instead of trying to make me dance (like last week's quest), I think this week's quest is at least one inappropriate hug per day!  Bring it on, Amanda!! :)

PS- I TOTALLY felt like a star all day, walking the red carpet at Quilt Market!  :)

PPS- I also spotted Ty Pennington (and his bodyguard!) at Quilt Market.  He's quite cute in person...Saturday's mission is to track him down for a photo op!  :)