Happy Friday, friends! I'm thrilled to announce a little blog/IG tour of sorts happening over the next couple of weeks. A few of my wonderful international sewing friends have agreed to do a feature of Sewing Happiness, and we're doing a giveaway that includes a signed book + 45 euro gift certificate from the charming 1000 Stoff shop. I thought it might be a fun way to start off the year! We're keeping it loose and casual and I'm in the dark as much as you are in terms of what these amazing ... Read more
Happy Friday + 2017 SVE Updates
Happy Friday, I hope you all had a wonderful week! Ute and I have been working behind the scenes on the 2017 Secret Valentine Exchange pairing of partners and are pleased to report that all emails with SVE partner information have gone out. Please contact us at secret.valentine.exchange[at]gmail.com if you haven't received an email from us or if you have any updates to the information you provided. The final tally: 426 participants representing nearly 30 countries!! WOW. Thank you so, so much ... Read more
Happy New Year + 2017 Secret Valentine Exchange!
[UPDATE 2: Sign-ups are now closed! We have over 400 participants!!!!!!! Please double-check your confirmation emails to see if you have any missed or incorrect information in your form and let us know so we can update everything before we send out assignment emails (if you could let us know before Wednesday, January 11th, that would be awesome). Thank you, thank you, thank you!] [UPDATE: We are at 300!!! So exciting!!! Please note that we'll be closing sign-ups at the end of the ... Read more
Happy Holidays + Freebie Printables
Happy Friday! I've been on a mini-wrapping-paper-making bender, my friends. Just in case you are a champion procrastinator like I am, I wanted to offer up these designs for any last minute packaging needs. You can print them up on regular 8.5 x 11" paper on your home printer, and voila! Instant wrapping paper for those tiny stocking stuffers. Feel free to download them below (click on image, and right-click to "save as" to your desktop before printing for best ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I've been pretty under the weather these past few days and I was surprised by how unfamiliar illness feels. The last time I was this sick was back in April, when my mom was visiting and unfortunately caught the flu and then passed it onto me. I'm all puffy everywhere and not the most lovely sight to behold. I had plans of showing you my many, many Linden sweatshirts today, but trust me, it's a public service that I'm not assaulting you with my mug and swollen bod. The flora ... Read more