ooh la la :)

Little by little we are getting settled in.

It's taken longer than I thought because

we've been so busy with our Etsy business

that we've hardly had time to decorate.

So far I've managed to make curtains

for the eat in kitchen area

and dining room.

This fabric is all from Breath of Avignon by American Jane.

I've been hoarding this fabric for years

and I'm so happy that I finally have 

the perfect rooms to showcase it.

My hubby painted the walls in a pale yellow.

The perfect backdrop for the french blues

and of course the reds :)

Well that's all for now.

Back to work!

Oh, by the way,

I'm having a give away on my Facebook page right now.

Hop on over and enter to win a project bag.

Facebook.com/SewMuch2Luv

The give away ends Saturday 7/23

The lucky winner is.......

Some of you know

 that I have deep love for cute little lambs

and  probably thought the sheep would be a sure bet.

But not this time.

I just love love love these 3 :)

And the winner is.....

BRENDA!!!

Congratulations Brenda!

Please email me with your full name and address

and I'll get your new beachy bag out to you on Monday!

Thanks everyone for playing along 

and stay tuned for more fun giveaways soon!

Beach Bag Giveaway!!!

Oh my gosh!

I am having SO MUCH FUN stitching these 

darling creatures!!!

I just finished #16 (Gigi Giraffe)

from the free Animal Advent series by Brooks Books.

So it seemed like a great time for another giveaway!

You can find the charts HERE.

She is generously offering these charts,

one per month through October 2015.

Each one is just so adorable!!!

I also joined her Facebook group for this series.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/animaladvent/

I am stitching these on 32ct Blue Petit Point Belfast Linen.

So what is this giveaway all about?

Well here's how it works.

Just leave me a message in the comments 

with your guess of  which 3 of the following 

completed animals are my personal favs.

You must have all 3 correct to win.

If no one gets all 3 right I'll choose a winner

from those who get 2 right :)

So what do you win?

This fun summer themed beachy project bag!!!

I will chose a winner at random 

on Friday night June 12th

and post the name here on Saturday.

For the Love of Paper :)

For years I never looked at my sewing machine,

unless it was to sew an embellishment down to a scrapbook page.

(Sad, but true)

I was a Scrapbooker through and through.

I worked on my scrapbooks daily 

and dreamed up new layouts in my sleep.

I bought more supplies

 than I can use up in my lifetime.

My daughter used to say I owned a "store" :)

When I started sewing again,

scrapbooking took a back seat.

Now my supplies have found their way into the closet 

of my husband's office 

because fabric storage has taken over

in my craft room.

I have heard paper, pens and stickers calling me again lately.

I've seen such cute planners that were embellished

with washi tape and stickers while cruising around Pinterest

so I decided to give that a whirl.

I've been having so much fun with cute pens

stickers and washi tape purchased from Korea and China.

It's so much fun to open the packages.

The wonderful Etsy shops even include free "gifties"

in every package! 

So this gives me a bit of a paper "fix"

and still leaves me plenty of time to sew :)

I also wanted to share with you a giveaway on my 

daughter-in-law's new blog.

She is giving away a 1/2 sheet of the cutest Jamberry Nail Wraps

and all it takes to enter is to follow her new blog

 and leave a comment.

There are only a few names so far,

so the odds are in your favor to win!

Check it out HERE

And the Winner is......

So....did you guess right?

7 of you did :)

And I threw those 7 into the hat 

and the winner is.....

Tricia Griffith!!!

Congratulations!

Please email me with your address.

And guess what?

The 6 of you who got it right, 

but didn't win the prize.....

I'm going to send you all a little giftie from me as well.

Please email me with your full names and addresses.

Thanks to everyone who played along!

Stay tuned for another giveway

coming soon :)

It's Giveaway Time!!!

I am currently stitching #9 (Kenny Kangeroo)

from the free Animal Advent series by Brooks Books.

You can find the charts HERE.

She is generously offering these charts,

one per month through October 2015.

Each one is just so adorable!!!

I also joined her Facebook group for this series.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/animaladvent/

I am stitching these on 32ct Blue Petit Point Belfast Linen

that I got from Crazy Annie's Stitchin.

So what is this giveaway all about?

Well here's how it works.

Just leave me a message in the comments 

with your guess of  which 3 of the following 

completed animals are my personal favs.

You must have all 3 correct to win.

If no one gets all 3 right I'll choose a winner

from those who get 2 right :)

The prize will be a surprise giftie

handmade by me.

I will announce the winner on Friday night Jan 30th.

IT'S GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

It's been a while since I offered a Give-Away

so here it is :)

I will be picking a winner at random

Friday night 4/25/14.

How do you win it?

Hop on over to facebook.com/sewmuch2luv

You can share the post there on your timeline,

a stitching friend's timeline,

a stitching group you belong to

or Tweet it

or blog about it.

Then leave a comment on the Facebook post

letting me know how and where you posted.

Don't forget to "like" my Sewmuch2luv FB page

to stay up to date with coupons and giveaways

in the future.

If you don't have a Facebook account,

you can still share the giveaway info on your own blog

and leave me a comment here letting me know.

Good luck!

Congratulations!

Photos by Pollock Photography

Congratulations to Disco D'eva!!!

You were chosen at random to win the 

Pins & Snips Stay Put Pincushion & Thread Catcher :)

Thanks so much to everyone who played along!

Stay tuned as there will be more new patterns

and fun giveaways coming soon!!!

So who won the Etsy bucks?

Congratulations Lynn S. !!!

And a big THANK YOU

to everyone who participated!

There are 139 "likes" on my Facebook page

but I'm going to round the prize up to $20.00

for Lynn to spend in my shop!

( I like round numbers, don't you?)

I've contacted Lynn by email.

I have some exciting things coming up very soon

that I can't wait to share with you all.

I hope you stay tuned :)

Final Day for the Pin it, Like it, Share it , Win it Giveaway!!!

Hi everyone!

Just a reminder that you have until tonight at midnight PST

to enter the Pin it, Like it, Share it, Win it Giveaway!

We are up to 137 "likes" on Facebook

which means someone will win $13.70

 to spend in my Etsy shop.

The higher the number goes by midnight tonight,

the higher the dollar amount for the winner!

Check back tomorrow

to see who wins!

Gettin' there :)

Just in case anyone was wondering where I've been......

I've been right here,

cutting out 5 new aprons,

20 new project bags,

10 new mug organizers,

6 new pot holder sets

and a mother/daughter apron set :)

Are any of them done?

Nope, just cut out,

but I'm gettin there.....

Which reminds me

to remind YOU all that the

Pin it, Like it,

Share it, Win it Giveaway

is almost coming to an end!

We're up to 125 likes on FB

so we're gettin' there :)

You have until Friday the 31st to enter.

Even if you have already entered,

you can ask your friends and family to

"like" me on Facebook to bring

the total higher for the money YOU can win 

to spend in my shop.

Your friends and family don't need to enter

the giveaway if they aren't interested,

but the more "likes" I receive

the higher the prize amount goes!

So spread the word this week.

I'm excited to give one lucky person

a fun shopping spree!

It might be YOU :)

Pin IT, Like IT, Share IT, WIN IT Giveaway!!!

In January of this year

I pledged to really work hard at growing my Etsy business

and take it from a hobby to a second income for our home.

I'm sure many of you have felt the crunch

of this economy as our household has.

I have been so blessed with awesome customers

and so much encouragement from all of you.

So now I'm asking for your help to share

about my shop with your friends and family

and I want to offer you a big "Thank You" Giveaway.

This giveaway will run all month long

from May 1st through May 31st.

Here's how it will work -

You'll have multiple chances to win!

You can do as many or

as few as you like.

1. Pin your favorite item on Pinterest

and leave a comment with the pin link .

2. "Like" Sewmuch2luv on Facebook

and leave a comment that you did.

3. Tweet about my etsy shop

and leave a comment that you did.

4. Share about this giveaway on your Facebook 

and leave a comment that you did.

5. Share about the giveaway on your blog

and leave a comment with the link.

6. "Like" Sewmuch2luv on Etsy

and leave a comment that you did.

And what will you win?

Well right now I have 91 "likes" 

on my Facebook page.

What ever that number reaches

 by May 31, 2013

will determine the dollar amount 

to spend in my shop.

For example,

if I get 300 "likes" the winner can spend $30.00,

if I get 400 "likes" the winner can spend $40.00.

The maximum will be $100.00.

(But who knows, if I might just feel generous and pick 2 winners :)

I also wanted to point out that "liking" me on Facebook

keeps you up to date on Specials and Coupon Codes.

Whatever the outcome,

I want to Thank each and every one of you

from the bottom of my heart.

You have blessed me more than you can ever know :)

So "Egg-citing"

And the giveaway winner is......

Congratulations to Denise who wrote:

"That is fabulous! I love it 

and I think it's my favorite of your projects -

 along with the ironing board cover,

 the needlebooks, the aprons, etc. :o)

Just awesome and a great idea! 

I wouldn't want to poke pins in it!"

Your eggs will be on their way today!!!

Thanks so much for everyone who played along.

I enjoyed reading all your comments!!!

Have a blessed Easter everyone!

A Finish and A Winner :)

"Easter Peep" by With Thy Needle & Thread

Just finished my Easter Peep last night.

I love making the last stitch in a project :)

I changed out most of the colors

to suit my home.

I do love that little bunny of a stick.

Adorable right?

This little guy is going to be a little pillow.

So now on to the winner of the giveaway

of the Dare to Dresden Hop:

Congratulations to Msstitcher1948!!!!

And the Winner of the Grow Your Blog Giveaway is.......

(Not actually a photo of Beth :)

 Beth who wrote:

"what a lovely blog so glad to have found you. please do stop by my blog & say hello. have a great weekend. ( :"

Congratulations Beth!!!!

Dare To Dresden Hop and Giveaway!

Welcome to Day 4 of the Dare To Dresden Hop!

For this hop I decided to make 

a MUCH needed new ironing board cover.

I made three 6" Dresdens 

and embroidered "wash" "press" "repeat"

in the centers :)

I used my old stained nasty  gently used cover

as the pattern.

Taking that sucker apart took way longer

than making the new one :)

Making Dresdens is totally FTS, (fun to sew)

but attaching them by hand is not my favorite thing.

I do love the final result,

so I guess it's worth it in the end. 

I'm one of the strange few that actually enjoys ironing

so this new cover just makes me happy :)

Now....on to the giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive

3 fat quarters of  Cotton Blossoms by Bonnie & Camille

and the Ruffle Potholder pattern by Sweetwater!

Anybody want this?

For your chance to win just leave me a comment

and tell me what crafty goodness you would work on

if time and money were no object.

You don't have to be a follower to enter,

but if you are....

leave a SEPERATE comment letting me know

for a second chance to win.

You have until Sunday Feb 3rd to enter.

Winner will be announced Monday Feb 4th.

Easy peasy :)

Don't forget to check out all the other

crafty bloggers showing their lovely Dresdens today!

A Peach in Stitches

Nancy W @ “that Other Blog”

L3 Designs

Bungalow Bay Quilts

Quilted Delights

Quilt Crossing

Lixie Makes it

A Quilting Sheep

Charlotte's Creations

Quilt-n-Queen
Domesticity and Other Ponderous Things

A Quilt and a Prayer

Amanda Murphy Design

Little Mushroom Cap
Kathy's Quilts

Sandra Kaye Design

Welcome and A Giveaway!

Today I'm taking part in the Grow Your Blog Hop :)

If you are new here

I'd love to welcome you!

We are supposed to tell a bit about ourselves,

so here goes.....

That's me in the middle of the photo above.

My handsome hubby of almost 33 years,

our children and our 6 grands 

are the jelly in my donuts....

They certainly make my life sweet!

I started this blog in January of 2009.

To be honest, I started the blog

just so that I could take part in an apron swap :)

I also thought it would be a fun record

for my grandchildren someday

to know what their Nana did with her time.

I know that I would have loved to get a glimpse

of my Oma's daily life.

I certainly NEVER thought that anyone

other than family would care what I wrote about.

This blog has changed my life in ways 

I could never have imagined.

I have made the most wonderful friends

and I continue to meet more!

I have re-kindled my love for sewing

and even opened an Etsy shop.

I try to share what I've learned growing up 

with a professional seamstress for a Mom.

I was literally covered in thread

from the time I could walk!

I had my first full sized Singer when I was 8.

(and I still own it!)

My Oma taught me to embroider when I was 10.

And I started Cross Stitch about 3 years ago

and I've been hooked ever since.

I tried to knit once,

but it was a dark experience that I don't like to talk about......

So look around,

check out a tutorial or two

and don't hesitate to say "Hello"!

Your comments are the highlight of my day!

OK...enough about me..

on to the Give-away!

Anyone interested in a pair of mug rugs?

Some bright and happy toasters

to start your day?

A lovely spot to park your coffee or tea

and plenty of room for some cookies 

or perhaps a piece of chocolate (or both?)

Alrighty then,

all you need to do is leave a comment.

You don't have to be a follower 

but if you are please leave a separate comment

telling me that you are for a second chance to win.

You have until Feb 1st to enter!

Click on the "Grow Your Blog" button on the right sidebar

to see a list of all the blogs offering 

fun giveaways today too!

Good luck everyone!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Sorry I haven't posted much in the last few days,

but I've been filling orders for sheep bags and organizers.

I feel so blessed that there are people willing

to pay good money for items I make.

I am thankful.

God is good :)

Yesterday I made this fun organizer

 to match the project bag I sold last week.

The lovely woman who purchased the bag 

wanted a matching organizer.

I just really love the colors together :)

OH.......

And don't forget to check back here tomorrow

to find out who the winner is of  the

 "In Your Words" giveaway!

You still have until midnight tonight to enter.

If you don't win,

don't worry!

 I'm hosting 2 more giveaways this month!

One on the 19th

and another one on the 29th

so check back to see what's up for grabs!

Sewin' Machine!

I'm starting to feel like a "sewin' machine" :)

I don't think I've had a chance to spend this much time

behind the machine in quite a while.

I finished up another style of the sheep project bags tonight.

I'm definitely making one of these for myself.

Polka dots, giant rick rack and red......'nuf said :)

If you need one of these,

jump on over to Crazy Annie's Stitchin'.

I also finished up another apron for the shop.

This one is made from Organic cotton.

I'm not usually a "brown" person,

but I love these colors together :)

And last but not least,

I made 7 more mug organizers.

Remember you still have until the 16th of January

to enter my giveaway here to win your choice 

of one of these from my Etsy shop.

Which one would you pick?

In Your Words Blog Hop and Giveaway!

When I thought about words that would describe me,

the first thing that popped into my head was

Nana-razzi!

That's what my kids call me.

At every event, or even just a random Tuesday,

you'll find me snapping pics of my family,

especially my 6 grands :)

So I thought a camera strap would be fun.

I padded it for extra comfort

and stitched "say cheese" on one side...

and appliqued "smile" with another one of my trademarks....

the smiley face, on the other :) 

I tried to come up with a clever way to keep the strap cover

from sliding around so I added these fun button flaps

and heart buttons.

Over all I am really happy with the way it came out.

So you're probably thinking....

yeah that's great and all...

but what about the giveaway?

OK...so here'e the deal.

I've recently added these fun mug organizers

to my etsy shop.

Well one lucky person will win

their choice of mug organizer from my shop!

To enter just leave me a comment

telling me what you would use the organizer for,

(craft supplies, sewing supplies, make-up brushes, etc)

You can also get a second chance to win

by following my blog or letting me know if you already follow.

Make sure to leave 2 separate comments.

That's it....easy peasy!

Giveaway ends Jan. 16th at midnight.

Winner will be announced Jan 17th.

And make sure you stop by all the others in today's hop

for more crafty goodness and giveaways!

In Your Words Blog Hop Day 1

Stitch, Stitch, Stitch, Stitch  (Cyndi H.)

Kwilty Pleasures  (Kathy G.)

Debby Kratovil Quilts (Debby K.))

Sew Darn Quilt  (Carolyn R.)

Mary On Lake Pulaski  (Mary K.)

Traveling Quilter  (Debbie A.)

Just Let Me Quilt (Carol S.)

Vroomans Quilts (Sharon V.)

Cate's Linens (Catherine R.)

Nini and the Sea  (Denise)

Sew Much 2 Luv (Karen)