Book Nook: Skirt-A-Day Sewing by Nicole Smith

Hello everyone!  It's time for another Book Nook!  This week, we will be taking a peek at Skirt-A-Day Sewing by Nicole Smith from Storey Publishing.  I have a terrible weakness for boots, and am always looking for a great skirt to go with them, so I was very excited about reviewing this book!

The author, Nicole Smith, is one busy lady.  She teaches sewing workshops and classes in New York, designs clothing, jewelry, accessories and sewing patterns, and is part of the Etsy marketing and merchandising team.  She has written for various fashion and sewing publications, and is a regular contributor to Stitch magazine, so she definitely knows what her subject matter!  Visit Nicole's website at www.styleschematic.com to learn more about her and check out her blog.

Now, let's talk about the book! The first three chapters are all about getting prepared - Chapter 1 goes over your basic sewing, pressing and patternmaking tool kits, Chapter 2 goes over construction how-to's like materials, ironing, interfacing, types of seams, etc., and Chapter 3 is all about drafting your own custom patterns.  For me, Chapter 3 is the foundation that the rest of the book is built upon.  It gives you an easy to follow method for drafting your own custom-fit skirt pattern.  Once you master this, you can easily tackle the skirts featured in the following chapters.

The rest of the book is devoted to showing the reader how to make four basic skirts - wrap skirts, straight skirts, flared skirts, and high-waisted skirts.  There are seven variations for each style, which gives you a total of 28 different skirts to create!

The book doesn't have a spiral binding, but the pages are printed on nice heavy paper, so it stay fairly flat when it's opened.  There are a lot of illustrations, which make the instructions much easier to follow.  Overall, we give this book a "two thimbles up"!

Thanks to Storey Publishing, we have a copy of this book give away! Leave a comment here telling us why you'd like to win it. Make sure the comment also includes your first name, last name, city and state so we can find you. Be sure to like us on Facebook as well, and fill out our contest registration form - the link is located on our Facebook page. Deadline for comments  is Thursday, Nov. 7th, 2013 at 5 pm Eastern time. Good luck!

We'd also like to announce the winner from our last Book Nook:

 Maree Whitley of Stanfield, NC

Congratulations Maree!  We hope you and your granddaughter will enjoy it!

Book Nook - Sewing School 2

Summer is over, so it's time to snuggle up with a good book and get some projects done!  This week we're reviewing  Sewing School 2 by Amie Petronis Plumley and  Andria Lisle.  If you have kids or grandkids that are interested in learning to sew, then this is the book for you! The book is intended to help kids master sewing with a machine, and they can easy follow along with the instructions and step-by-step photos.

The authors, Amie and Andria, teach a Sewing School day Camp each summer, and had the kids test all of these projects.  If you'd like to find out more about the authors, visit the Sewing School blog at http://sewingschool.blogspot.com/.

 The book starts off with an introduction for the adults, then a welcome for the kids.  Following that, there are twelve lessons for the kids that will teach them how to use the book, how to choose a machine, what you should have in your sewing kit, etc.  Lesson Thirteen is a "pop quiz" of three simple projects that will test what the kids learned from the first twelve lessons.  After that, it's time for the projects!

There are 20 projects in all, and they are divided into four different categories - In My Room, Let's Go, Time To Play, and The Great Outdoors.  The projects are rated by difficulty.  We especially love the stuffed guitar in the Time To Play section!

 The book itself has a covered spiral binding, which means it lays flat when it opens - very handy when you're trying to follow along on a project.  It also has patterns inside the back cover for all the projects that need one.  Overall, we give this book a "two thimbles up"!

Thanks to Storey Publishing, we have a copy of this book give away! Leave a comment here telling us why you'd like to win it. Make sure the comment also includes your first name, last name, city and state so we can find you. Be sure to like us on Facebook as well, and fill out our contest registration form - the link is located on our Facebook page. Deadline for comments  is Thursday, Oct 24th, 2013 at 5 pm Eastern time. Good luck!

Another Gidget Winner, and Shirley Is On Deck!

Wow, we have given away so many Gidgets this year, we can't believe it's time to announce another  winner! Thanks so much to all of you that join us on Facebook and make these giveaways possible.  Don't forget - we're giving away one of our adorable Shirley cabinets when we hit 15,000 likes - that's not too far away!

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Now, without further ado, our winner  is Susan Bennett from Rogers City, MI!  Congrats Susan, we'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

Lookout 15,000 - here we come!

Gidget Giveaway - Make Sure You're Registered!

Hello Everyone!  We went over 14,500 "likes" on Facebook this week. so that means it's time for a Gidget Giveaway! 

(table only - sewing machine and other accessories not included)

Since we have so many new friends, we want to make sure that everyone understands how the giveaways work.  In order to be included in the random drawings for our weekly swag giveaways and the giveaways we do when we gain "likes" on Facebook, you must be registered.  However, you only have to register ONCE.  If you have registered with us since our big "Sewing Suite Giveaway" when we hit 10,000 likes in April, you don't have to register again.  If you haven't registered with us, you will need to sign up by clicking on the purple "Sign Up for Our Giveaways" block located under our timeline photo on our Facebook page. 

If you're only able to check-in on a mobile device, visit this link instead:   http://on.fb.me/XzJzcV  This will also give you a chance to update your contact info so that we can reach you when you're a winner. 

If you can't remember if you've registered or not, just try to enter your info.  If you have already registered you'll get the following message:  "An entry with this Address/Email has already been recorded".  That means you're all set!  Please note - do not try to register with multiple emails.  As we have done in the past,  duplicate entries will be deleted.  Our giveaways are open to residents of the United States and Canada.*  We'll be drawing a name  this Friday, 10/4/13, so make sure you're signed up!  Registration closes at 5 pm Eastern on 10/4/13.  Good luck everyone!

*Due to the prohibitive cost of shipping internationally, registration is only open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.

From Pizza To Pillowcases!

Imagine our surprise last week when the postman delivered a 27 lb box - and it was full of pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer! 

We thought that a quilt guild had gotten together and made them for us, until we read this letter:

Who knew that takeout pizzas could turn into pillowcases?!?!    Thanks so much Rina, you are such a sweetheart!  We know that the kids are going to love them.

Our Summer Sewing Series Challenge #2 Winner!

Once again, you all dazzled us with your talent!  All of the entries we received for the Eyeglass Case challenge were great, so we had a tough time choosing the winner.  It came down to a tie-breaker, but the "eyes" have it! 

It was the "giggle factor" of Wandie Williams' cute case that won the judges over in the end:

Congratulations Wandie!  You've got a great rolling tote coming your way!  We put together a slide show of all of the entries, so you'll be able to see why we had a tough time - they were all special in their own way.

View Slideshow

We'd like to send out a big "Thank You!" to everyone that entered, we really appreciate your efforts.  Don't forget, there is still time to get your pillowcases in for our Pillowcase Challenge!

Our Last Gidget Winner - For Now!

It's time to announce our last Gidget winner, but don't fret - we'll be giving another one away when we reach 14,500 likes.  We also have a special prize planned for when we reach 15,000!  Today's Gidget celebrates us reaching 14,000 likes on Facebook:

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Our winner  is Vicki Musser from New Boston, OH!  Congrats Vicki, we'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

Thanks to all of you for making these giveaways possible!  14,500 - here we come!

It's Time to Make Some Smiles And Win!

Once again, we're hosting a pillowcase drive for the Madison, WI chapter of Conkerr Cancer, the organization that delivers bright and cheerful pillowcases to pediatric cancer patients.  To enter, all you have to do is make two pillowcases per Conkerr Cancer's specifications, and send them to us here at Arrow.  We'll pick one winner to receive our new Thread Caddy!

 

 

We have listed the complete rules below, please read them over carefully, and if you have any questions, email us at rebecca@arrowcabinets.com.  With your help, we know that we can make lots of smiles for some sick kids!

The Rules (please read carefully):

 

1.  Make two pillowcases following the guidelines posted here on the ConKerr Cancer website:  http://conkerrcancer.org/pillowdirections.html  The Madison Chapter would love sports-related cases for the boys, especially Badgers or Packers ones!  Remember, these are for kids, so they should be bright and cheery (you may think that rose print fabric is the bomb, but trust us, the kids won't)!

 

2.  Wash your cases, seal them in a ziploc bag, and mail them to us at:

 

Arrow Cabinets

PO Box 410
Elkhorn, WI 53121

 

    Please make sure you include your name and return address!

 

3.  Cases need to be received by Friday, Sept. 6th to be eligible.

 

4.  We will select a random winner from the eligible entries to receive a new Thread Caddy!

 

If you can swing it, we'd love to get some pictures of you with your finished pillowcases to post on our Facebook page ( this is not a requirement for entering).  Please feel free to share this contest with all of your sewing friends, we'd love to have to rent a truck to deliver these!  

 

If you'd like more information on ConKerr Cancer, please visit their website at www.conkerrcancer.org.

Our Tuesday Gidget Winner!

We still have two more Gidgets to give away, and we're not too many likes from giving away a third one!  Today's Gidget celebrates us reaching 13,500 likes on Facebook!

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Our winner  is Michelle Biggs from Eagan, MN!  Congrats Michelle, we'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

If you didn't win, we still have one more tomorrow, so keep on hoping.  Good Luck everyone!

Our Friday Swag Winner!

It's Monday once again, so it's time to announce our swag winner:

It's Sandy Allen from Ferguson, MO! Congratulations Sandy, we'll be mailing your prize shortly!

Don't forget, we still have more Gidgets to give away, so stay tuned!

Our Friday Gidget Winner!

It may be the end of the work week for some of us, but it's no the end of our Gidget Giveaways!  We still have a few more to go!

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Our winner for today is Dee Dee Orsak from Lake Charles, LA!  Congrats Dee Dee!  We'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

If you didn't win, don't worry, there's always tomorrow!  Good Luck everyone!

Our Thursday Gidget Winner!

Another day, another Gidget winner!  Will the fun never end?!?

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Our winner for today is Joela Oetterer from Central Point, OR!  Congrats Joela!  We'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

If you didn't win, the week isn't over yet, so make sure you check in with us every day.  Good Luck everyone!

Our Wednesday Gidget Winner!

We announced our swag winner yesterday, so it's time to announce the winner of our Wednesday Gidget and we'll be all caught up!  Giving all of these prizes away is hard work!

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Our winner is Rina Mason from Adrian, MO!  Congrats Rina!  We'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

If you didn't win, you still have more chances to win this week, so make sure you check in with us.  Good Luck everyone!

Summer Sewing Series Challenge #2

Get those machines warmed up - it's time for the second contest in our "Summer Sewing Series"!  Every few weeks we'll challenge you to make up a fast & fun sewing project.  We'll make sure the projects are quick to sew, and can easily be made with fabric we know you already have (admit it, we all have at least a small stash of fabric).  When you're done, all you'll have to do is email us a picture and we'll choose the winner!  Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

For our second project, how about a cute eyeglass case to keep those spectacles safe?

 

 

If you're lucky enough not to wear glasses, stitch one up for a friend!  These were made by our very own Arrow folks, but there are tons of free patterns on the internet if you need one!

 

Now, The Rules:

1. Pick out some cute fabric (it can be recycled from something too), and take a picture of it before you cut it up.

2. Stitch up your eyeglass case.  Remember to put your own spin on it - we love creativity and color!

3. Take a picture of your finished project and email BOTH photos (fabric and finished project) along with your full name and address to rebecca@arrowcabinets.com by Friday, August 23rd at 5 pm Eastern time.

4. The projects will be voted on by Arrow staff, and the winner will be announced here on the blog on Wednesday, August 28th.

Creativity counts!! Please make sure you follow all of the rules!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at Rebecca@arrowcabinets.com.

 

We'll be sending the winner one of our awesome Kangaroo Kabinets rolling totes as seen below:

 

 

Good luck everyone!

Friday's Swag Winner

Oops!  With all of the Gidget Giveaway-A-Day excitement, we forgot to announce last Friday's apron winner!

It's Julia Hefner from Bayfield, CO!  Congrats Julia, we'll be in touch shortly!

We hope the rest of you aren't too sad, because we have plenty more to give away this week!  Good luck!

Our Tuesday Gidget Winner!

It's time to announce the winner of our Tuesday Gidget, have you got those fingers and toes crossed? 

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Our winner is Mary Bowlin from Batesville, MS!  Congrats Mary!  We'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

If you didn't win, you'll have a chance every day this week, so make sure you check in with us.  Good Luck everyone!

We Have Our Monday Gidget Winner!

First, we want to say thanks to all of you that helped us get the registration errors figured out today.  We think we have those pesky bugs licked!  If you didn't have time to register - don't worry, we will be giving a Gidget away every day this week.  Gidget is so excited she put on her party hat!

 

(machine and accessories not included)

 

Now without further ado, our winner is Becky Weimer from Punxsutawney, PA!  Congrats Becky!  We'll be emailing you shortly! 

 

If you didn't win, you'll have a chance every day this week, so keep those fingers and toes crossed.  Good Luck everyone!

It's Gidget Giveaway Time! Are You Registered?

First, we'd like to welcome all of our new Facebook friends - thanks for "liking" us! Because so many of you have joined us in the last day or so, we have a lot of Gidget sewing tables to give away!

(machine & accessories not included)

For those of you that are new, let us explain: over the past two years, we have given away one of our awesome Gidget II sewing tables every time we add 500 fans on Facebook.  When we reached 10,000 fans, we gave away an entire sewing suite!  Since we have jumped from a little over 10,600 likes to over 14,000 likes (at this writing) in just a few days, we'll be giving away SIX Gidget II sewing tables - three lucky Facebook fans will be chosen to receive one, AND we'll send one to their favorite sewing/quilting store!  We also do a small "swag" giveaway every Friday - just for fun!

Now, the important part - registering for the giveaways! We don't ask you to sign up every time we hit 500 -  once you register, your entry is good for ALL of the giveaways until we hit a big milestone - the next one is 20,000!  However, if you're a fan of ours from way back and haven't re-registered since our sewing suite giveaway, you will have to register again.  Remember. you only need to sign up once - duplicate entries will be deleted! 

To register, visit our Facebook page and click on the purple "Sign Up For Our Giveaways!" tile under our timeline photo.  If you're on a mobile device, please copy and paste this link into your browser:  http://on.fb.me/XzJzcV  That's it - easy peasy!  If you do try to register and your name is already in, you'll get an "already registered" message - that's okay - it means you're in. Folks that enter using multiple emails are the ones that will be deleted.

We also do some surprise giveaways, so be sure to visit with us often.  Good luck everyone!

 Please note:  Our giveaways are open to residents of the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Canada, and are not affiliated in any way with Facebook.

Our "Pretty in Pink" Swag Winner!

When we posted the swag on Friday, we had no idea that so many of you looked good in pink! Unfortunately, we can only pick one winner.

Our winner is Maureen DeLassus from Ft. Wayne, IN!  Congrats Maureen!  We'll be mailing your prize shortly.  Remember, we do a giveaway every Friday, so please make sure you're registered!

Our "Banish the Blah" Winners!

A couple of months ago, we asked for some help covering our "blah" office walls in our "Banish the Blah" contest.  We received lots of beautiful submissions, and after some heated debate, we finally settled on three quilts/designs that will certainly brighten up our space! 

The winning submissions were sent in by:

Kathy Heaverlo of Blaine, WA
Lynda DeTray of Napoleon, OH
Tabatha Smith of North Richland Hills, TX
Cheryl Rupp of Oconomowoc, WI

Congratulations ladies!  We'd like to thank everyone that took the time to send in an entry - it was very hard to choose!  Once we have received and hung the quilts, we'll be posting lots of pictures, and our office blahs will be gone for good!

Double Swag Day Winners!

We decided to double the swag fun last week and pick TWO winners instead of one!  We'll be sending out some swag - Arrow Tote, a magazine, and our new Mat-hilda anti-vibration mat -

 

 

 

 

to Sandy Boyette in Xenia, OH and Debra Gregory in Chehalis, WA!  Congrats ladies!

 

If you didn't win, don't be sad!  We do a giveaway every Friday, and we'll be giving away a Gidget sewing table as soon as we hit 11,000 fans on Facebook!



 



 

 

Our 7/12 Swag Winner!

This past Friday, we decided to do something a little different for Swag Day - we asked you to "pay it forward" and tell us who you'd send the prize to! By random draw we chose the winner:

"I would gift this to my friend Katherine Hardwick. She is the most kind person I have ever met. She is always helping people, including strangers she sees on the street. She is just learning to sew and everything she makes reflects her inner beauty."

This comment was made Elaine Wallace.  Elaine, we'll be sending the goodies to your friend Katherine, and letting her know that they came from you! 

Please contact us at Rebecca@arrowcabinets.com so that we can get Katherine's address.

Thanks to everyone that commented, we really enjoyed reading them!

Our 7/5 Swag Winner

We hope all of you had a great weekend!  It's time to announce the winner of  our first bag o' swag in July:

It's Teri Meyer from Lake View, IA.  Congrats Teri, we'll be mailing your prize shortly!  Don't forget, we give away a little goody every Friday, so please make sure you're registered! Visit our Facebook page and click on the purple "Sign Up For Our Giveaways" tile under our timeline photo!

Summer Sewing Series Challenge #1 Winner!

A couple of weeks ago, we challenged all of you to create sew up some sort of jewelry organizer and send us some pictures of your efforts.  We looked at the entries, and were knocked out by the one sent in by Suzanne Havlicek!  She went from this:

 

 

to this:

 

We absolutely loved it!  Suzanne, you're our winner - Congratulations!  We'll be sending out your task chair next week.  We'd like to thank everyone that participated.  Be on the lookout for our next challenge.

Swag Winner Time!

It's Monday, so it's time to find out who won last Friday's swag!

It's Beth Williams from Valdosta, GA!  Congrats Beth, we'll be mailing your prize shortly!

Remember, if you didn't win, there's always next week, but please make sure you're registered!  Visit our Facebook page and click on the purple "Sign Up For Our Giveaways" tile under our timeline photo!

Must Be Winner Monday!

It's a busy Monday -we've got another winner to announce!  We'll be sending some fun swag:

to Margaret Lawrence from Olympia, WA!  Congratulations Margaret, we'll be sending your prize out shortly!

Thanks to all of you that hang out with us on Facebook, we really do enjoy reading all of your comments!

We've Got A Winner!

Wow!  We received so many entries for our "Name The Mat" contest, it took us longer than expected to go through them all and select a winner!  After some deliberation, we finally settled on the name.

Introducing.......

 

Mat-hilda

 

The winning name was submitted by Nancy Hendel.  We had several submissions for the same name, but Nancy was the first to get hers in.  The early bird gets the worm! 

 

We'd like to thank everyone that submitted suggestions - some of them really gave us a chuckle!  Keep checking here on the blog and on our Facebook page for more fun contests!

Our 6/14 Swag Winner!

It's a hot one here today, but we've got a cool prize to hand out:

We'll be sending this bag of swag to Patty Swatzell of Madisonville, TN!  Congrats Patty, we'll be mailing it out shortly!  Stay cool!

Summer Sewing Series - Challenge #1

Get those machines warmed up - it's time for the first contest in our "Summer Sewing Series"!  Every few weeks we'll challenge you to make up a fast & fun sewing project.  We'll make sure the projects are quick to sew, and can easily be made with fabric we know you already have (admit it, we all have at least a small stash of fabric).  When you're done all you'll have to do is email us a picture, and we'll choose the winner!  Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

For our first project, how about a jewelry hanger to help you get organized?

 

(photo by Bryce Boyer)

 

This one is from our friends at Sew It All, but there are tons of free patterns on the internet if you need one!

 

Now, The Rules:

1. Pick out some cute fabric (it can be recycled from something too), and take a picture of it before you cut it up.

2. Stitch up your jewelry hanger.  Remember to put your own spin on it - we love creativity and color!

3. Take a picture of your finished project and email BOTH photos (fabric and finished project) along with your full name and address to rebecca@arrowcabinets.com by Friday, June 28th at 5 pm Eastern time.

4. The projects will be voted on by Arrow staff, and the winner will be announced here on the blog on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Creativity counts!! Please make sure you follow all of the rules!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at Rebecca@arrowcabinets.com.

 

We'll be sending the winner one of our awesome new task chairs as seen below:

 

(other items shown not included)

 

Good luck everyone!

Our First Swag Winner For June!

June is here, that means it's time for those summer road trips to start!  We hope that this:

will help a lucky person plan some of those trips.   Patricia Helm of New Hope, PA, we wish you safe and fabric-filled travels this summer!  Your prize will be on its way shortly!

Our 5/31 Swag Winner

The last day in May also happened to be Swag Day!  We'll be sending this:

 

 

to Vicki Terpstra of Beloit, IL.  What a great way to end the month - congrats Vicki! 

 

We'll be having more fun giveaways and prizes, so stay tuned everyone!

"Name The Mat" Contest!

We recently introduced our newest product - a mat that sits under your sewing machine to help reduce vibration and prevent scuffs on your sewing surface. 

We think it's pretty cool, but we are having a hard time coming up with a name for it!  We'd love to hear your ideas, so we're having a "Name The Mat" contest.  The winner will receive a mat (of course), an apron, and  a green Arrow bag. 

Please email your name suggestions to Rebecca at Rebecca@arrowcabinets.com by Monday, June 10th at 5 pm Eastern time.  We'll announce the winner on Friday, June 14th.  In the event that two people submit the same winning name, the email with the earliest time stamp will be the winner.

We're looking forward to reading your suggestions!

The Lucky Five!

To celebrate the arrival of our new anti-vibration, anti-scuff mats, we decided to give a few away - five in fact!

The lucky winners are:

Joy Person

Marcia Ryback

Elena Boen

Pamela Mays

and

Cheryl Wiborg

 

 

Congratulations ladies!  We'll be mailing them shortly, so keep an eye out for them!  If you didn't win this week, don't lose hope, we have a giveaway every Friday.  Just make sure you're registered!  Visit our Facebook page for details.



 

 



Help Arrow Banish the Blah!

Are you a great quilter?  Have you been pining over a particular Arrow or  Kangaroo Cabinet?  Well then, we have a proposition for you!

We have two spaces in our office that would be perfect for displaying some beautiful quilts - we envision a big one here (roughly 65" x 55"):

 

 

and two smaller ones here (approx. 36" x 36" each):

 

Pretty blah spaces right now, don't you think?

We'd love to hang some wonderful handmade creations in these spots and banish the blah!  We are looking for some quilts that follow the spirit of our slogan, "Where Creativity Meets Color".  We'd also like them to include some of our signature pistachio green (Pantone #360, to be precise).  If you think you have a quilt that you've already made, or design idea that would banish the blah, then keep reading!   

The Details:

1.  We are in need of three quilts - one quilt approximately 65" x 55", and a pair of 36" x 36" quilts.

2.  Quilts must be colorful and creative, should contain some of our signature pistachio green, and must be in new condition.

3.  Quilts must be pieced and finished by you - they can be machine-quilted by someone else.

• If you feel that you have an already completed quilt that meets the criteria, please send pictures to hether@arrowcabinets.com - we need full length shots and close-up shots.

• If you do not have a completed quilt but have a design in mind,  please don't start making it!  We will give you ample time to construct it if it is chosen.   Instead, send sketches of the design concept, fabric samples, and pictures of or links to other quilts you have made to: 

Quilt Contest

P.O. Box 410

Elkhorn, WI 53121

                   
4. Submissions  must be received in our office or via email no later than 7/22/2013 at 5 pm Eastern.

5. Submissions will be reviewed by Arrow staff, and winning submitters will be notified by 8/8/2013.

6.  Receipt of Quilts:

• If your premade quilt is chosen, you will have 14 days to send it to us here at Arrow.  If the quilt is not received within 14 days, or if once received the quilt is found to have been misrepresented in photos, Arrow reserves the right to reject it and choose another submission. 

• If your quilt design is chosen, you will have approximately two months (until 10/8/13) to complete it and send it in to us here at Arrow.  If the quilt is received and Arrow feels that the skill level of the quilter was misrepresented and the quilt does not meet Arrow's standards, then Arrow will have the right to reject it and choose another submission.  

7.  Prizes:  Once the quilts have been received AND accepted, the submitters will get to choose an Arrow or Kangaroo cabinet based on the size of the quilt submitted. 

• Large quilt:  Any Arrow or Kangaroo cabinet that has an MSRP of 699.99 or less, or 699.99 off the MSRP of any Arrow/Kangaroo cabinet.

• Small quilt:  Any Arrow or Kangaroo cabinet that has an MSRP of 599.99 or less, or 599.99 off the MSRP of any Arrow/Kangaroo cabinet.

 9. Cabinets will be shipped to the winners' homes (please note: cabinets will be shipped unassembled).      

8.  Contest open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.



And Yet Another Swag Winner

We hope you all had a great weekend!  Hether and Jo are still recovering from Quilt Market, but they sent lots of pics that we'll share with all of you on Facebook.  In the meantime, we're getting ready to mail this:

to Cindy Proehl from Hot Springs, NC!  Congrats Cindy, we'll be mailing your prize shortly!

Please make sure you are registered for all of our great giveaways!  Click on the purple "Sign Up For Our Giveaways!" tile under our timeline picture on our Facebook Page!

Swag Winner Monday!

Happy Monday everyone!  We hope you had a great weekend.  Once again, it's time for us to send a lucky Facebook friend some fun swag:

We hope that Patricia Hersl from Milton, DE will enjoy kicking back with her favorite beverage and reading a couple of new magazines!  Congrats Patricia, we'll be mailing your prize shortly! 

If you didn't win, don't be sad!  We do a swag giveaway every Friday, and as soon as we hit 11,000 likes on Facebook, we'll be giving away another Gidget sewing table!

How About Some Winners?

We've officially begun our journey to 20,000 likes with our first "500"milestone - a Gidget sewing table giveaway! In fact, we're giving away two - one to the lucky winner and one to her (or his) favorite sewing/quilting store!

(sewing machine, dressform and other accessories not included)

We know that you've all been patiently waiting, so without further ado it's time to announce the winner:

Diane Anderson from Tomball, TX!

 

Congratulations Diane!  Please keep an eye out for an email from us, or feel free to give us a call at 1-800-533-7347, option 1.

 

But wait, we've also got a swag winner to announce as well!  We'll be sending this:

 

to  Tamara Gallahan from Montclair, VA!  Congrats Tamara!  We'll be sending your prize out shortly!

Don't forget, we've still got a book to give away - leave a comment on this post for a chance to win:  Book Giveaway



The Book Nook: Kids' Crafternoon - Sewing

After a little hiatus, The Book Nook is back!  Every few weeks, we'll be reviewing a sewing-related book here on the blog.  Our choice for this installment is Kids' Crafternoon - Sewing: 25 Projects for a Crafty Afternoon.  It's edited by Kathreen Ricketson, and is one in a series of craft books featuring kid-friendly projects.

Kathreen Ricketson is the founder of WhipUp.net, the online handcraft hub, and Action-pack.com - a e-magazine for kids who want to do stuff. She has been featured on popular craft blogs such as Design*Sponge and Craftzine. 

The book starts off with the a sewing basics section, then goes over tools and materials.  There is also a section on safety, which I think is a great idea for a book aimed at kids.  After that, the projects begin!  There are 25 projects divided up among four categories: Fashion & Style, Play & Party, Read & Relax and Spruce Your Space.  Each project has a skill level, a time estimate for completion, and a list list of tools and materials.  There is a color picture of the finished project, and hand-drawn illustrations for the steps.

Depending on your fabric choices, I think the projects would appeal to a wide age range.  The book was only physically in the house for an hour before the almost-a-teenager ran off with it.  When she finally gave it back, I was informed that we would be making several projects in the book.  She especially loved the iPod and iPhone covers made of recycled sweaters!

The book itself has a covered spiral binding, which I love.  That means it lays flat when it opens - very handy when you're trying to follow along on a project.  It also has an envelope of templates inside the front cover - also very handy!  Keep in mind, however, that all of the measurements in the book are metric, so you'll have to do some converting.

We'd like to give you a chance to try this book out, so we've got a copy to give away! Leave a comment here telling us why you'd like to win it. Make sure the comment also includes your first name, last name, city and state so we can find you. Be sure to like us on Facebook as well, and fill out our contest registration form - the link is located on our Facebook page. Deadline for comments  is Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 5 pm Eastern time. Good luck!

Our 4/26/13 Winner

Another Monday, another winner!  We've got some swag:

And it's headed out to Genevieve Wright of Sandy, UT!  Congrats Genevieve! 

Just a reminder, we have reset our giveaway registrations, so if you haven't re-registered, you need to do so!  We'll be giving away a Gidget Sewing tablet this week, and we want all of you to have a shot at being a winner.  You can read the update here:  Time For Spring Cleaning.  Good Luck Everyone!

"Double Swag Friday" Winners

We made it a double last week - double swag!!  That means we'll be sending out some swag to two lucky folks instead of one.  We've got some cute aprons:

 

and we'll be sending them to Christine Slaughter of Lake Havasu City, AZ and Shannon Ownby of Jamestown, TN!  Congrats ladies!  We'll be mailing your prize shortly!

 

These are the last winners we will be selecting from the old registrations, so be sure to check out this blog post and get signed up for all of the fun:  Spring Cleaning

Time For A Little Spring Cleaning!

Hello Everyone!  In case you missed it, we went over 10,000 "likes" on Facebook and gave away a sewing suite last week.  We're so excited for the next 10,000!  To that end, we have decided to do a little spring cleaning and begin the registration process anew for all the giveaways we'll be doing until we reach 20,000 "likes".  This means that anyone that registered in the past will need to sign up again by clicking on the purple "Sign Up for Our Giveaways" block located under our timeline photo on our Facebook page.  If you're only able to check-in on a mobile device, visit this link instead:   http://on.fb.me/XzJzcV  This will also give you a chance to update your contact info so that we can reach you when you're a winner.  And as we have done in the past, you will only need to register once  - duplicate entries will be deleted*. 

Remember, we choose the winners for our Friday swag giveaways and for our Facebook milestone giveaways from everyone that has registered.  In fact, we'll be choosing  a winner soon, because we hit 10,500 "likes" last week!  That means that a lucky person will be winning one of our great Gidget Sewing Tables:

(table only - sewing machine and other accessories not included)

 

In addition to our giveaway, we have more contests and fun planned during our journey to 20,000, so stay with us!

*Due to the prohibitive cost of shipping internationally, registration is only open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.

4/12/13 Swag Winner

Once again, we've chosen a random winner from all of you that have registered for our awesome giveaways!  We've got this bag o' swag  all packed up and ready to go:

 

 

We'll be sending it off to Barb Chumley from Jacksonville, IL!  Congratulations Barb!  We'll be mailing your prize shortly.  

Remember, if you didn't win this time, we have a swag prize every Friday.  You could be next!

Our Sewing Suite Winner

Wow!  When we first started our Facebook page, we never dreamt we get to 10,000 likes, but here we are, announcing the winner of our Sewing Suite Giveaway!  Thanks to all of you that helped us get here - we couldn't be more grateful. 

The winner of this sweet giveaway will be receiving an Arrow sewing cabinet, cutting table and chair:

(sewing machines, dress form, and all other accessories NOT included)

 

 

It's like getting an instant sewing room!  Now without further ado, we'd like to announce the winner:

 

Andrea Booz of Milford, DE

 

Congratulations Andrea!  Please give us a call at 1-800-533-7347 so we can make arrangements for delivery.

 

Thanks so much to everyone that entered, and keep checking us out on Facebook.  We've got more fun things in store!

 

Swag Winner For 4/5/13!

Winners yesterday, and another winner today!  We're going to send a little swag:

to Vicki Popp of  Deltona, FL!  Congrats Vicki!  Look for your prize in the mail soon! 

Don't forget, we'll soon be ready to finish the registration for our sewing suite giveaway, so be sure to check with us often!