Cyber Monday Sale

Welcome to Cyber Monday! I'm pleased to offer you 20% discounts on two of my on-line courses.

A few of the vintage sewing machines in my collection

In The Joy of Vintage Sewing Machines you'll learn everything you need to know to assess and purchase an older sewing machine. You'll learn how to assess and select a machine, clean it - inside and out - so it's in ready to sew condition. Of course you'll want to use your rejuvenated machine, so two projects are included in this course to get you started. If you've got an old sewing machine in the attic or always wanted to purchase and use one of these wonderful machines, The Joy of Vintage Sewing Machines is the course for you. Enrol today.

Awesome Blossom in progress

If you've always wanted to try appliqué, enrol in Essential Guide to Fusible Web Appliqué to learn this fast and easy technique. You'll learn about different types of fusible web, fabric selection and the technique itself. In this course you'll learn how to finish the edges of your appliqué pieces and you'll practice the technique by creating Awesome Blossom, a beautiful wall hanging. The pattern is included free with the course. Enrol in Essential Guide to Fusible Web Appliqué today to start learning and creating.

Happy creating!

Learn Hand Embroidery with Me

Can you believe that we're already at the end of November? Christmas is creeping up quickly and I've been working on some gift ideas for this year (okay, I'm actually just thinking about them, but I've almost decided on what I'm going to make).

I like to create quilted or embroidered items as gifts, either technique works for me as long as it is something I can make quickly - because I'm always down to the wire with my gifts. Hey, it's the way I am and has become a bit of a tradition and who wants to break a tradition?! Okay, my hubby would definitely like me to break this tradition, but that's another story :)

You can create lovely gifts with just a few hand embroidery stitches that you'll learn in Hand Embroidery Essentials on Curious.com.

Thinking about embroidered items made me realize that I haven't told you about my latest on-line course at Curious.com. When you enrol in Hand Embroidery Essentials you'll learn everything you need to know about hand embroidery: tools, fabric, stitches. I've even included my Flourishing Heart pattern in this course and you can work along with me to create your own Flourishing Heart pincushion. It makes the perfect gift either as a pincushion or as an ornament. Create several, add some potpourri to them and they make lovely sachets or basket stuffers.

To learn more about what's included in the course, watch the video below or on my Youtube channel.

Enrol in Hand Embroidery Essentials and create at least one gift in lots of time for Christmas. Unless you'd like to start a new tradition like mine...

Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Die Cutting Quilt Batting Appliqués

It's Telecast Thursday - the last one of November. It's also Thanksgiving for my American readers, so I hope you're enjoying a wonderful day with family and friends.

This week I'm continuing to focus on quilt batting - there are so many more uses than just as a filler for your quilt. 

Have you ever considered cutting batting with your die cutter? If not, you'll want to watch this video to see how easy it is to do. It opens up a whole other dimension for using quilt batting - as appliqué embellishments.

You can watch the video below or on my Youtube channel.

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Creatively,

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale at Craftsy

Save big on everything at Craftsy with their Black Friday to Cyber Monday sale. Big discounts  - up to 75% off on ALL classes, craft supplies, kits and notions. If you've been waiting to enrol in a class or have had your eye on a project kit, now is the time to buy. Many classes are $19.99 or less - a great time to pick up a gift for a friend or for yourself.

Discounts are applicable from November 26 through November 30, 2015.

Don't wait, buy now for great discounts.

I'm looking forward to purchasing some of the classes I've had on my wishlist - big discounts and great learning, what could be better?!

Shop now before the best deals are gone - you have until November 30, 2015.

Creatively,

P.S. I am a Craftsy affiliate and as such will be paid a small amount of compensation if you purchase by clicking through on any of the above links. This helps me to continue creating tutorials, videos and patterns for you. Thanks!

Holiday Gift Ideas - Quilted and Stitched Gifts

Yesterday I gave you some embroidered gift ideas. If hand embroidery isn't your cup of tea, you might want to make a quilted or stitched gift. If so, you'll enjoy these patterns:

Snow Cool is a quick appliqué wall hanging project using fusible web and it's FREE! Learn how to do this easy appliqué technique in Essential Guide To Fusible Web Appliqué.  

Snow Cool by Chatterbox Quilts uses hand embroidery and fusible web appliqué to create a small wall hanging.

Bundle Up is the perfect table runner or wall hanging, again created using fusible web appliqué. I've made this as a table runner and as a wall hanging: just change the orientation of the appliqués to create a vertical design. With its blustery theme, Bundle Up can decorate your house all through the winter.

Bundle Up by Chatterbox Quilts can be either a table runner or a wall hanging.

If you like circles, Bubbly Stripes is the pattern for you. This can also be either a table runner or a wall hanging. Change the look of Bubbly Stripes for the holiday season by creating it in Christmas or winter fabrics. Use the various decorative stitches on your sewing machine to finish the edges of the fusible web appliqué circles or stitch across the circles with decorative machine stitches to create ornaments from the circles.

Bubbly Stripes by Chatterbox Quilts would look great in seasonal fabrics with decorative machine stitching around the appliquéd circles.

For frosty appeal, create Snowflakes a' Fallin'. This is also a fusible web appliqué design by Chatterbox Quilts that can be either a table runner or a wall hanging - you don't even have to change the orientation of the snowflakes for this one. There is lots of opportunity for embellishment with this pattern, so get out your metallic threads and hot-fix crystals!

Snowflakes a' Fallin' by Chatterbox Quilts makes a lovely table runner.

If you're new to fusible web appliqué, enrol in my on-line course, Essential Guide to Fusible Web Appliqué to learn all about this easy appliqué technique.

Enrol in Essential Guide to Fusible Web Appliqué to learn how to do this fast technique.

 If you have stitchy friends who own a vintage sewing machine, they'll appreciate Vintage Sewing Machine Covers. This pattern includes a table runner just the right size for most vintage sewing machine cabinets as well as a bed extension cozy for the singer Featherweight sewing machine. Both of these are very easy and quick to make.

They might also appreciate the gift of an on-line course on how to repair, rejuvenate and care for their vintage sewing machine. The Joy of Vintage Sewing Machines teaches these skills and more as well as the pattern and instructions on how to create both of the projects in the Vintage Sewing Machine Covers pattern.

Learn about purchasing and rejuvenating a vintage sewing machine in The Joy of Vintage Sewing Machines.

If you're looking for a quick stitched project, these make wonderful gifts:

Myrtle is a little owl that is perfect for sewing friends to hold quilting or sewing supplies or just to keep them company in their studio. I like to create Myrtle using recycled suiting fabric. You might even find yourself making a second Myrtle just for you!

Myrtle by Chatterbox Quilts is a cute and helpful studio companion.

Use upcycled vintage linens to create detail on Myrtle's back.

With just a few supplies, you can create a project in the hoop. This is the quickest gift to whip up and it's so fun to embellish it to add that personal touch. Learn how to create the project in the hoop by watching the video below or on my Youtube channel.

Looking for a really quick gift - and no sewing. Create this quick project in a hoop and you'll be done in no time. Lots of embellishment opportunities with this project.

If you have any quick gift ideas for the holidays, I'd love to hear them. Please share them in the comments below.

Happy creating!