November 2008 Entries
How can I think about Christmas when it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet? Well, it’s because I decided that this year I am going to do a “mostly” handmade Christmas and I have a lot of people to cover. Time is already ticking away. For those of you who are “only” handmade people I do understand where you are coming from. However, I have learned the hard way that some people really do not like handmade gifts. They actually hate them. Their view of a thoughtful beautifully crafted handmade gift equals my thought of someone who gives me a piece of...
posted @ Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:47 PM |
It is now time to announce the winner of our first boy’s giveaway. And the winner is… APRIL A! Here is her entry: My son was a big surprise after 4 girls. I love sewing for my girls but I don't know where to begin sewing for a boy! I found your site from the spoonflower FAQs and I'm learning to design some custom fabric- I have so many ideas! My funny story is this: My 3yr old daughter and 21month old...
posted @ Monday, November 17, 2008 7:49 PM |
I am continuing to love Spoonflower and I have to say that with each shipment I am even more pleased. Their printing is clear and crisp and the colors are much more accurate. Here are my latest prizes: Roaring Lion Fabric Big Bird Eye Fabric Love,
posted @ Monday, November 17, 2008 7:19 PM |
If you love quilts, you need to visit Old Red Barn where they are giving away not one, but three quilts! Get into the pool and get a chance to win one of these beauties! Love, Rachel
posted @ Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:14 PM |
Once upon a time... from Capucha on Vimeo. This is so cute! I had to pass it on. Love,
posted @ Friday, November 07, 2008 11:05 AM |
Spoonflower has been hard at work and is now open for business to everyone. Yay! A concern to many folks out there has been the shifting in colors in their fabric designs but guess what? There are new Adobe Color Swatches and Color Test Files now available for download for those of you who use Photoshop and Illustrator. “Thanks to Danielle's work, we now have an updated set of Adobe color swatches, along with a printable color chart that you can upload to your own Spoonflower account and order as a swatch.” ...
posted @ Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:05 PM |
Finally! We are giving away some boy’s garments! Well, today we have a special treat for you. We are excited to present to you some brand new garments from our current Fall Collection by Megan. Our giveaway today is for the Gentleman’s Vest and the Mailman Pant size 3 retailing for $85 together. How Do I Enter? There are two ways to earn entries for this giveaway: Leave a comment below with a funny story about your little guy. You will earn one vote for your story. ...
posted @ Wednesday, November 05, 2008 11:46 PM |
Wow! Thank you for all of your amazing entries and stories. They were really wonderful to read and so very touching. We have our two winners! Size 3: Lindsay I'd love it in a size 3/4 for my daughter who was a twin. During pregnancy we found out that she was pumping the blood for her sister whose heart wasn't formed correctly so she was keeping her alive. It's a rare condition called TRAP. We were lucky to have our little girl survive this, even though her twin didn't. Size...
posted @ Sunday, November 02, 2008 9:04 PM |