Apron Panel Finish!

 I've finished a couple of the apron panels I previously shared about for our March Project. They've turned out so cute and were incredibly quick and easy to put together! 

 The panel provides the pocket, straps, applique cut-outs and a strip of the orange floral print for you to make your own applique shapes. I used this strip to make the ruffled flower pin instead and really like the little touch it provides.

The fabric, being from Kate Spain, is of course absolutely gorgeous!

The rich colors and prints are beautiful, and if you like selvages, this one is great!

There's still time to enter our giveaway to win a panel of your own, winner selected 3/15/13.

Enter Here.

 And, there is of course still plenty of time to sew along for our March Project, so join us as we sew to serve those that serve!

 

Butterfly Kisses Fabric GIVEAWAY!

Our friends over at Butterfly Kisses Fabric sent a special package this week! 

It was a bundle of the whimsical, "Life's A Hoot" Apron Panels from the beautiful Kate Spain collection, Serenade to support our March Project. I'll be sewing up several of these to donate this month, but I'm also offering one as a GIVEAWAY here today!

 This adorable panel includes everything you need to quickly & easily make a fabulous apron! Ties, pocket and even appliques. Here's the sample it shows of the completed apron...

To top it all off.....Butterfly Kisses Fabric has also marked down all the remaining panels in their shop to ONLY $5.99 each!!! Where can you get such a beautiful apron made from gorgeous Kate Spain fabrics for ONLY $5.99??? I know...what a deal while they last!!!

FIND THEM HERE!

If you'd like to be entered for your chance to WIN one of these great panels it's easy!

US entrants, Enter by simply following the Rafflecopter prompts below.

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Thank you for your support Butterfly Kisses Fabric!

Find the Butterfly Kisses Fabric Shop here.

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March 2013 - Monthly Project Announcement

OH YEAH!!!

It's time to kick off another fabulous sewing project designed especially with the purpose of giving back to a group of the most giving people I know of!

This month we will be sewing for the people in our community that serve others regularly. More specifically, those that prepare and provide meals. This is one of those months that I'd like to encourage you to look within your own communities for an opportunity to give back. Is there a local church or community group that regularly provides meals for those in need? Does your community have a meal delivery service? A Food Pantry? Take a moment to consider who is feeding those in need around you. 

Perhaps your town/city has a Meals On Wheels program to help provide meals to Senior Citizens in their homes? Visit the Meals On Wheels Association of America here to see. 

Or maybe Mobile Meals is active in your community? Simply web search "Mobile Meals" + the name of your city to find out. 

We are going to be sewing to serve those that serve this month!

What are we sewing?

Aprons

Oven Mitts

Hot Pads

Any type of kitchen accessory that can be handmade!

Don't have anywhere local to donate? Then you can of course send your items to me. I would be happy to include yours in my box! I will be donating my items locally, to The Love Kitchen.

This incredible kitchen began in 1986. 

It was, and continues to be a labor of love of two beautiful sisters, Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner. You can read more about this warm and generous women here. They are actually famous now! :) 

Currently, this amazing outreach is serving more than 2,000 meals a week in our community. Their volunteer-run kitchen is overflowing with people giving their time, energy and resources to help those around them. I want to encourage them in their work! I want to remind them how very important what they are doing is! I want them to be dressed in beautiful aprons, wearing and using beautiful handmade accessories while they are busy cooking up their love-filled dishes! 

Will you join me???

I've created a Pinterest album full of all kinds of kitchen-y goodness! Links to free tutorials and patterns to help inspire and guide us as we sew. Find it here, Kitchen Wearables & Accessories.

As you sew, I invite you to share what you've made and where you will be donating it in our March Project album here. 

I have all kinds of fun planned for the month and can't wait to share it with you!

If you have any questions or wish to mail your completed items to me, just email me. 

Love to have you grab our "Order Up!" badge and add it to your blog or website to help spread the word! Looking forward to sewing with you this month as we serve those who serve.

Ready....Set.....