Sewing School 2 - Book GIVEAWAY at Jane of All Trades

 

Roselee over at Jane of All Trades has an awesome giveaway going on right now.

 

She and her daughter E review the new book, Sewing School 2: Lessons in Machine Sewing. And, they are giving away a copy.

Being the generous lady she is, she's also giving away a pack of these cool pens, to 2 lucky entrants.  And how timely given that I recently confessed my secret habit of using permanent marker on fabric.  These pens erase with friction or heat.

So to recap, 3 lucky winners, 1 amazing book, very cool pens.

Go HERE to enter now! 

Giveaway ends July 16, at midnight Eastern time and is open to US residents only.

Guest Posting at Make It Handmade

Today I'm guest posting over at Make It Handmade as part of Palak's Handmade Confessions Series. 

Go check out what I have to confess....

And don't miss Palak's great serger tutorials.  It's one of the best serger resources I've found.

Have a great weekend and be sure to check back next week when I hope to share an updated pattern for my Girls Swimsuit Tutorial.

Backpacks Are BACK....

 and they're better than before!

Last year, I sized up the Made by Rae Toddler Backpack for my kindergartener.  And now, for a limited time, I have a few for sale in my etsy shop.

Here are a few of the features of this enlarged and improved backpack.

Backpacks are fully lined with a medium weight cotton canvas and all seams are serged for extra durability.

 Each backpack has a 14 inch, heavyweight, sport zipper which is more durable and also a little easier to zip.

 These packs are 13.5 inches tall, 11.5 inches wide, and 4.25 inches deep.  The size fits a folder, lunch box, and snack pack perfectly.

 

Here the backpacks are shown on an almost 7 year old and almost 5 year old.  I wanted the backpack to be big enough to hold the essentials, but also small enough to be manageable on the bus and at school.

 In cool retro cars,

colorful popsicles,

and colorful giraffes.

So get them while they last!