Did you attend The Sewing Summit?
The first annual Sewing Summit was held earlier this month. Amy Ellis of Amys Creative Side and author of Modern Basics and Erin Singleton of Two More Seconds were the creative forces who put the entire weekend together. I was happy and honored to be a sponsor for the conference. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the festivities but I’ve been blog-hopping catching up on everything that went down. You can read many recaps here: TSS RECAPS
One of my contributions to the weekend was sewing up 250 lanyards for all the attendees to wear and attach their name tags to. I want to say thank you to each of you that have sent me emails over the past few weeks thanking me for the lanyards. I had no idea they would be such a hit. Here are a few lanyard sightings:
{photo from Amys Creative Side}
{photo from Ellison Lane Quilts}
Here are some other photos that I thought were cool:
{photo from In Color Order}
{photo from Freshly Pieced}
{photo from Miss Knitta Studio}
{photo from AmyLouWho Sews}
Looks like a very successful weekend and I am very sorry that I missed it BUT no worries, Amy & Erin are already busy planning The Sewing Summit for 2012. Hope to see you there 
Fall Workshops
I just posted a schedule for a couple of fall workshops. Both of these workshops are perfect for beginners. You can either choose to sew by hand or bring in your machine, which ever you prefer.
OCTOBER – HOT PADS
NOVEMBER – CHRISTMAS STOCKING
I am also working on putting together a weekly quilt block class….more details to come.
Students that purchase class supplies at Venezie Fabrics will receive a 10% discount on those items (in store only).
Hope you will join us!!!
Anniversary Sale – Discount Code
I am very happy to announce that Venezie Fabrics has now officially been open for 1 year. I think the best way to celebrate is to have a sale, don’t you agree? Please join me for a week long celebration beginning Monday, October 3, 2011. To start, every purchase will be 20% off!! Then everyone who makes a purchase will be entered into a drawing for some pretty great giveaway prizes. We are talking about FREE fabric bundles, patterns, gift certificates and more!!
Heirloom Inspiration
I really love this collection, it’s very diverse with large prints and small prints alike. Fresh,vibrant colors, beautiful florals and a touch of modern flare makes this entire collection a winner in my book.
Check out these inspring projects made with Heirloom:
Heirloom Dresden by Fresh Lemons
Chubby Stars Quilt by Twin Fibers
Cross Body Bag by Blue Calla
Ironing Board Cover by City Chic Country Mouse
Have you been inspired by these projects?
Pick up some Heirloom today and make something great and then come back here and show me what you made!
September Shop Hop!
Join the September Shop Hop and be entered to win a ridiculous amount of awesome prizes!
and take 20% off your entire order as well!!
Enter code ShopHop20 at check out.
Offer expires 9/30/11
Summer Vacation & Discount
I will be going on vacation from
Sunday, August 14th – Sunday, August 21st
During this time my store front will be closed but my
will remain open!!
Shipping will begin when I return on Monday, August 22nd!
Local customers – you can shop online and avoid shipping fees by selecting “LOCAL PICKUP” at check out.
You will be able to pick up your orders in the shop beginning
Tuesday, August 23rd.
Enjoy 20% OFF all orders by entering the code:
SAVE20
at check out!!!!
DISCOUNT EXPIRES 8/31/11
Kaleidoscope Quilt Kit in Chelsea
Here is another beautiful quilt sample being displayed in the shop!
Maria from Beautiful Blooms did an outstanding job putting this sample together. She used fabric from
the Chelsea Collection and the Kaledidoscope Quilt pattern by Cluck. Cluck. Sew.
Like it so much you want to make one for yourself? GREAT – I have made up some Quilt Kits HERE.
Kingdom by Jessica Levitt
From JUICY BITS (Jessica Levitt’s blog)
”As the name implies, it is inspired by elements you’d find in and around an imaginary royal kingdom. I kept with my favorite Art Nouveau influences, but this time it’s a bit more playful and bright.”
Ann from Renegade Quilter made up a sample of the Chain Reaction quilt from Cluck. Cluck. Sew
Isn’t it gorgeous? She did an exceptional job on this quilt top. It is on display in my shop and has gotten MANY compliments from my customers.
Here is a closer look.
This collection is currently available in my shop.
Congratulations to THE WINNER!
Julie of Chicken Julie
her Selvedge Quilt was a big hit with the voters
From Julie’s Blog:
“The quilt was made using string squares 8″ squares, 80 in all, that are sashed in Kona Navy. On average, each square has about 14 selvages, which means that I used upwards of 1,100 strips of selvage. The flannel backing is All Star Blue Dots by Riley Blake. Binding is Alexander Henry’s Raindrop Stripe.”
Julie is the winner of a $50.00 gift certificate that can be used in either of my online shops!
Thank you to everyone who entered their Selvedge Projects. They are all gorgeous and winners in my book.
Are you interested in working with selvedges? Check out the Selvage Blog for lots of inspiration.
If you don’t save your selvedges and just can’t wait to get started on a project I sell Selvedge bundles on my website!
Are you interested in joining our next Show & Tell Challenge? Well then, stay tuned for more information!
Let’s Vote – Selvedge Challenge
June’s Show & Tell Challenge is all about SELVEDGES.
You know, the edge of your fabric that usually contains designer information. It also prevents the fabric from fraying. Most of you probably cut them off and throw them away. But there are many of us out there who save them and find crafty ways to use them.
These ladies have worked incredibly hard on their projects and are asking you to vote for your favorite project pictured above. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to my shop – cool right? Voting is simple – leave a comment with the number that corresponds to your favorite project!
1. Zippered Selvedge Bag by Daryl of Patchouli Moon Studio
2. eBook Reader by Delores
3. Chair Cover by Sue of Lagniappe
4. Selvedge Quilt by Julie of Chicken Julie
5. Mini Zipper Pouch by Sandra of Pink Lady Designs
6. Bath Mat by Linda of The Quilting Violinist
7. Selvedge Stocking by Kathi of Kathi’s Chrismas
8. Spool Play Quilt by Cindy of Sewing on the Edge (Live a Colorful Life)
9. Fat, Bunny Love by Sheri of Bungalow Quilts
One vote per person
(duplicate votes from the same person will not be counted)
Voting will end on Sunday, July 10th at 11:59 EST and the winner will be annouced on Monday, July 11th
Good Luck to all!