I remember when i first started Sew It on the 3rd of June 2009 with the aim of inspiring others to sew and try new tutorials & techniques.

Little did i know that a year and 2 months later it would come to an end but as much as it saddens me to do this but i think i have to face reality and move on.

I have come to this decision because i find that as much as we would like to with the busy lives we lead it is sometimes hard to finish a particular project.

I spent most of last night thinking if this was the right decision to do or not and i think it is. I am however going to join the list of great link parties and host my own with a new name and you can link up anything that you’ve made and want to show off. I will continue to share tutorials and of course sew my heart away but Sew It was great while it lasted.

I enjoyed hosting it and sewing with you, however all good things come to an end some day and today is the day to say goodbye to Sew It. You will still be able to access the tutorials all the tutorials from the Sew It tab on the left.

So thank you very much for your continued support and i do hope that you will link up to my new party *to be announced soon* when you can.

Goodbye to Sew it

Thanks for the great tutorials & inspiration

Thank you for allowing me to spend time with my sewing machine

Thanks for introducing to great crafty friends

You will be missed but not forgotten

I am so glad we are making this pillow for Sew It because it turned out beautiful if i may say so myself

What you dont believe me?

Look for yourself

See told you…

What makes it so pretty is this fabric by  Patty Young from her flora and fauna collection and this particular fabric is called Red Blossoms, click here for a list of shops that stocks them.

I found the pink cotton which i had in my stash and thought it was a perfect match to the pink flower buds.

The tutorial was well explained but it did not mention the width of the ruffles so i did 4 inches for the small flower , 6 inches for the middle one and 8 inches for the biggest flower.

Instead of cutting to strips for each flower i simply cut one long strip and folded it in half so my 4 inch strip when folded became 2 inches.

I loved the technique used to ruffle the strips although i broke a couple of needles i loved the effect it gave.

This pillow would have been done earlier today however it took me ages to secure the flowers cause of the fabric layers, and sewing it to the pillow also took about 10 mins cause i played around with them until i was happy with the placement.

One thing as well that i noticed the tutorial didnt mention what method she used to close the open end of the pillow.

I used a slip stitch to close it and this is how it turned out

I am really happy with this pillow and plan on giving it to a person who i owe my life to

♥ My Mother ♥

I hope she likes it

So tell me do you love it or hate it?

I am linking this to My PARTY i hope you will join in the fun only 5 days left!

Will also be linking up to these parties

I cant begin to tell you how busy i am
Busy trying new dishes for breaking our fast
Busy occupying the girls so i dont hear “Mommy i am bored what can we do now?”
Busy driving to and from destinations
Busy doing everything except sewing *sigh*
Honestly my fabrics for the laptop cover have been cut and partially made..just need an hour to finish it up..hopefully i will get my hour soon.

Anyway this is just a quick update to let you know which tutorial one the most votes
is the Fat Quarter pillow by House of Smiths

RULES TO SEW IT

• Only entries made with Sew IT are accepted. In this case the Fat Quarter Pillow!
  
• Once finished add a link below to a specific blog post not your main blog address
• Grab the Sew IT button (found on the side bar) and pop it up on your blog for all your visitors to see
• Please do NOT link up giveaways, Etsy shops or websites.
• Comments make me and i’m sure not the only one. Visit at least 2 blogs and make someone smile by commenting on their blog post.
• You have 10 days to join this party ends on the 30th!

If you are looking for some great link up to submit your other crafty project join these great parties here

One day late but hey better late than never right?

Let get right into it then

I fell in love with this pillow by House of Smiths

not only because of the flowers which i love but the fact that it was made using a fat quarter

In the last Vote to Sew It both

binky/pacifier pouch by Pick Up Some Creativity

and the patchwork apple pincushion by Wool Food Mama

got equal votes of 5 each and as per the rule the 2nd tutorial with the most votes get re entered into the next vote to sew.

Here is your chance to vote for them again this time!

Remember you have until the 20th of August to vote as that is the day i will announce what we will sew with Sew It

May your favorite tutorial win

Dont forget to link up to the sew a party i am working on my laptop cover as i blog

Cant wait to see what you come up with

See you there

Its time to party!

Before i announce what we are going to sew

I simply have to share Mila’s plastic bag holder with you

She used her fabric scraps to make the holder, now thats what i call creative!

Will you do me a favor?

Head over to her blog and let her know that she has been featured will you? As i didnt tell her

You can check out the other plastic bag holders here

I am really happy to annouce that 36 of you voted this time

and 26 voted for the laptop sleeve by Crap I’ve Made by Char

RULES TO SEW IT

• Only entries made with Sew IT are accepted. In this case the laptop sleeve!
  
• Add a link below to a specific blog post not your main blog address
• Grab the Sew IT button (found on the side bar) and pop it up on your blog for all your visitors to see
• Please do NOT link up giveaways, Etsy shops or websites.
• Comments make me and i’m sure not the only one. Visit at least 2 blogs and make someone smile by commenting on their blog post.
• You have 10 days to join this party ends on the 20th!

If you are looking for some great link up to submit your other crafty project join these great parties here