Sew Chatty: {behind the scenes}

It's a Lego kind of day. I wish you could hear him. He is singing a song he just made up called. "Lego Friends". Too cute.

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Double Ruffle Headband {TUTORIAL}

Looking for a lovely handmade gift to give this Christmas? How about a fancy little Double Ruffle Headband!

These will be my go-to gift for several friends and family members and because they are so simple and quick to make…I thought I’d teach you how to whip them up too! This is my first tutorial so bare with me! If you have any questions I will do me best to answer them in comments. Here we go!

Materials Needed:

2 coordinating fabrics, Goody Headband, sewing supplies

First you are going to pick your fabrics and headband.

Then you are going to cut 2 strips of fabric. One 2x8 and another 1.5x8. If you want to wrap the headband in fabric like I do here you’ll need another strip of fabric about 1x22”.

Turn your short edges under 1/4” and press well. Do this for both strips.

Zigzag your long edges…both strips.

Next you are going to layer your strips. Wider on the bottom. Now you need to run a long gathering stitch down each side 3/8” from the edge of the narrower strip.

Repeat for the other side. You are creating a casing of sorts to slip your headband through.

Now you need to gather your ruffle to about 4” long. Don’t clip your threads yet.

To hold the ruffle in place you are going to sew right on top of the gathering stitch. This time you will backstitch at start and stop. Do your best to stay right on top of your previous stitch. I didn’t do a very good job. I’m sure yours will look nicer!

Should look something like this.

Now you are going to shimmy your headband through the casing you made. Position wherever you want it to lay on the headband.

All that’s left now is to tack down the ruffle to the headband itself. Do this by hand on the top and bottom with thread the color of the headband so you can’t see it. If you are not using a cloth covered headband, I am sure a little dab of hot glue will work just fine.

That’s it! Makes a fun little gift don’t you think? You can even whip up a coordinating zipper pouch like I did. I hope you’ll try it out and if you do…post a pic to my flickr group! For those of you that like the headband, but don’t want to craft your own, I’ll be posting several in the shop this week for the Ucreate Holiday Boutique.

{New Item} and Made with Love Monday #3

I hope you all had a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving with your families and friends! We got to get out of town for a few days and head up to Northern CA to visit my family. We had a blast! Now I have to work off the 5 pounds I gained, but at least they were tasty pounds!

There is so much going on today at Sew Chatty so let's get right to it! First, it's Cyber Monday and Day 1 of the Ucreate Holiday Boutique and I have the privilege of being one of 50 AWESOME vendors! Head on over to check it out and when you shop at Sew Chatty this week just enter the discount code UCREATE25 to take 25% off your purchase of $30 or more!

Next, I have a brand new item to show you all! Here it is...the Double Ruffled Headband!

So simple and pretty. Just the perfect amount of fancy! It will make a great gift for any lady in your life and guess what? I am posting the tutorial (my first tutorial) tomorrow! For those of you that don't feel like crafting your own, I will be listing several in the shop for the sale this week so keep checking back for that!

And last but not least today is also Made with Love Monday #3! There were some great entries last week! Here are my faves!

The Charm Pack Quilt from Homemade Diva. The perfect quilt for a beginner!


The Ruffle Flower Leggings from Mama Says Sew. Makes me wish I had a tiny lady to dress up! Although I might look cute in those too!

And last, but not least...these adorable throw pillows from Muse Lodge! LOVE. THEM.

Ready for this weeks Made with Love Monday party????

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!
   
2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}
   
3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!
4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!
   
5. Lastly, I would love for you to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my crafty goodness to @sewchatty's "Made with Love Monday" http://bit.ly/gETc7P Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

I can't wait to see what you all are making this week! Let's party!

Sew Chatty {behind the scenes}

Doing our part to support small business Saturday even though we're doing a 12 hour road trip! Got coffee this morning at Burrito Exquisito in Willets CA and no we're hoping Rotten Robbie in Santa Nella has the quality gasoline!

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It's that time again!

...Time to order your Christmas cards from Shutterfly! For the last several years, we have ordered from Shutterfly and have always been happy with our cards. Easy to order with tons of cute designs and layouts to choose from.

It's no surprise that Shutterfly has lots of fun things to choose from this year too! Here is what I am loving...

Photo Cards
Gift Tags


Photo Calendars...great for the grandparents!
And lucky for me we already have our Christmas photo all ready to upload! We've been visiting my family up in Northern CA and actually remembered to take pictures this time! I am so thankful for digital cameras! We must have taken about 15 pictures before we got one that was acceptable. How hard is it for everyone to look at the camera and smile at the same time??? Here is one we will not be using for the card, but for reals, how cute is my kid???

I hope you all had a very blessed Thanksgiving and scored lots of great deals during your Black Friday adventures! We start our loooooong drive home tomorrow morning. Pretty excited that the new Sara Bareilles album is on sale at Amazon today for $1.99...yayee for new driving music!

Sew Chatty: Behind the scenes...

Caramelized Sweet Potatoes...well what's left of them anyway! They are to die for. Hope you all had a very blessed day. I am so thankful!

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CSN Stores BLACK FRIDAY DEALS!

Have you heard of CSN Stores yet? If not, you're about to!

CSN Stores is a Boston based company. They are an AMAZING online retailer that offers one stop shopping. 200+ stores all in one place! They literally have everything you could ever need or want! Whether it's some adorable children's luggage, a chic handbag, or the perfect pot...CSN stores has EVERYTHING! Seriously, look at this robot suitcase!

In the next few weeks, I'll be partnering with CSN Stores to do a product review and GIVEAWAY! But for now, I get to pass on some exclusive BLACK FRIDAY DEALS to you my wonderful readers! Get ready, get set...SHOP!

http://www.csnbaby.com/holidaydeals

http://www.everygameroom.com/holidaydeals

http://www.fitnessequipmentandmore.com/holidaydeals

http://www.toysandgamesonline.com/holidaydeals

Sew Chatty: Behind the scenes

Found the evil emperor Zurg. He was trapped in my sewing box...

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Made with Love Monday #2

{I am starting the party early this week because we are heading out of town and I don't want to forget}

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by to link up to the very first "Made with Love Monday" here at Sew Chatty! So much crafty goodness it's hard to pick favorites! But here they are (in no particular order!)...

The Holly Jolly Wreath at "The Diary of Dave's Wife" is so cute! I just love how clean and simple it is!

These Ruffley Lace Flats from "See Kate Sew" are adorable. We all know I am a sucker for anything with lace and ruffles!

And lastly, the Salted Caramel Brownie Bites over at "Inside Bru Crew Life"...I'll just leave this picture for you to drool over...

Thanks again for linking up! I can't wait to see what's in store for this week!

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!
   
2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}
   
3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!
4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!
   
5. Lastly, I would love for you to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my crafty goodness to @sewchatty's "Made with Love Monday" http://bit.ly/dryhXj Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Let's Party!

Craving BY Wendy Giveaway Winner Is.....

Good morning! Thanks so much to everyone that entered the giveaway for a half dozen cake pops from Cravings By Wendy!!!

I passionately believe in supporting handmade and Wendy's treats are THE BEST you'll find! On behalf of the random number generator...I congratulate #4 Amy Cornwell!!! Enjoy your tasty treats!

Sew Chatty: Behind the Scenes

Meet Lucy. She has the best life ever. What I wouldn't give to be her for just one day and take a nap in a little bed by the window.

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So blessed.

Ever since I made my Ruffley Bible Cover, I've had lots of requests to make them for other people. What a blessing it is to make something so special for someone! Here are a two of the latest...

Strawberries for Audrey

Flowers for Tracy

Handmade Business: Cravings By Wendy...GIVEAWAY!

The cottage industry is making a comeback. Women are using their gifts and talents to create handmade business and contribute to their families income. Beginning today, each week, I will feature one of my favorite handmade businesses. It's so important to support handmade. Why hit the mall when you can support a local handmade business!

Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you Cravings By Wendy.
Cravings by Wendy began 5 years ago with a passion for creating treats and baked goods. Owner Wendy Lamp would make treats for her kids teachers, classmates and family occasions. The more she made, the more the request came in. Today, Cravings by Wendy is providing treats for parties, corporate events, fundraisers and more.

Definitely something for everyone and every taste bud! Wendy is always baking up something new and tasty. Each month she offers a special deal on her site she calls the "Monthly Craving". Check out her site for more details on that. You don't want to miss out!

My Personal Testimony: I have tasted lots of cake pops and various chocolate dipped treats in recent days and Cravings by Wendy FAR surpasses them all! She does amazing work that looks beautiful but even more importantly, it tastes really good! So the next time you're planning a special event, book Cravings by Wendy to provide the yummy goodness! You will not be disappointed!

And guess what??? We have a special GIVEAWAY for YOU!!!!

Wendy is giving away a November "Monthly Craving". That's a half dozen cake pops in Pumpkin and Chocolate! Just in time for Thanksgiving! You can snack on your yummy cake pops while basting your turkey! Entering is easy! After visiting Wendy's website, just comment below and let us know what your favorite item is!

Want EXTRA entries for a better chance those cake pops will be yours???? Here's how...

1. "like" Cravings by Wendy on her Facebook fan page and make sure you write a little note on her wall so we are sure to count your entry.
2. Follow Cravings by Wendy on Twitter and post this tweet..."I just entered @sewchatty's tasty #giveaway for a half dozen #cakepops from @cravingsbywendy! You can enter too! http://bit.ly/dlGr77 "

Good luck everyone and thanks so much for joining me in support of handmade businesses! I'll pick the winner Friday morning. Go give Wendy some love!

-Elizabeth

New Item...Tiny Blossom Hairpins

I have a new item to show you all :) My Tiny Blossom Hairpins. I have big plans to whip up a HUGE batch and list them in the shop ASAP. Great stocking stuffer idea!

*linking up to these fabulous blogs!*