Friday 1 August 2014

What's Happening in August...

A quick heads up on some sewing related happenings in August...

10th August is the cut off date, to be in the running for prizes, for Shorts on the Line. This yearly event is hosted by Imagine Gnats. You can enter any shorts made in 2014.

Contestants have been announced for Sew-vivor 3: Quilter's Edition, over at Family Ever After. There is a sew-along component, without actually entering the competition. 

The TartankiwiJuliet, from The Tartankiwi, is hosting The Butterfly Challenge. Use one of Juliet's butterfly patterns and make it your own. Details to be finalised.

Sew Sweetness is hosting a Tessellation Sew Along. The sew along has already started, but runs till 1st September. There are some great prizes, but you do have to purchase a pattern.

Elegance & Elephants Knock it Off, hosted by Elegance & Elephants, runs till 20th August. It's about dressing our children in clothing we see and love, but don't want to spend the big $$$ on. Prizes will be awarded randomly.

Hopeful ThreadsBaby Sewing is the current sew-along to help others, over at Hopeful Threads. You can join Kristy in making bibs, burpies and blankies, during the months July - September. I have some bibs cut out ready to sew.

The sisters at Frances Suzanne have chosen the Ethan Shirt by Sis Boom, as the pattern to flip this month. Details to be announced.

Le ChallengeEvery 15th of every month, there is a new theme for all crafters to interpret in their choice of crafty weapons. The current theme is yet to be announced. One winner will be chosen at random.

Quilt As You Go Free Motion Quilt-a-long, catering to beginners and more advanced FMQers, is being hosted by Quokka Quilts. The quilt along will run for three months.

Lil Pip DesignsEach month, Jane, from Lil Pip Designs, is hosting the Lil Pip Challenge, a sewing / crafty challenge. This month the challenge is sewing a skirt or dress with any pattern you choose.

Elven Garden QuiltsEleven Garden Quilts is hosting the Giant Chevron QAL - starts mid-July and runs till September. Prizes along the way.

August's project over at The Monthly Stitch, is Let Them Sew Cake. Details to be announced.

The Mini Medallion series runs from June - November over at Clover and Violet. The final design is a surprise, with a new border revealed each month.

Celtic Thistle Stitches Fiona and Paula are hosting Ho Ho Ho and On We Sew, a monthly link party to encourage Christmas sewing throughout the year. There will be guest hosts, tutorials and giveaways each month.

Celebrate The Art of Handmade with Frankie and Swiss and Craft Cubed 2014 by entering the Frankie & Swiss 2014 Design Competition. Submit your design by the 17th of August for a chance to win cash prizes and see your design digitally printed onto beautiful natural fibre fabric.



ONGOING charity projects...

Fluff Project (large) The Fluff Project is all about making stuffed toys for children in foster care. What started as a monthly project, co-ordinated by Kristy, from Hopeful Threads, has now turned into an ongoing drive.

Days for Girls International: Feminine Hygiene Program... Every Girl. Everywhere. Period. Veronica, at SewVery, brought this one to my attention. Such easy projects we can sew to help these girls retain their dignity.

Imagine a world where every little girl owned at least one dress. This is the aim of Dress a Girl Around the World. There are chapters around the world and within many states of the U.S. The Australian, Washington and UK branches are very active, as no doubt are many others. These are just the ones I've had contact with.

I'm hoping to do some sewing with stretch fabrics in August, and maybe even sew for myself. What do you have planned for the month of August?

... Pam

6 comments:

  1. Fun stuff! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  2. I have a few things on my To Do list for August:
    - princess tiara for a friend in Sweden for her brand new granddaughter (I want to mail it with her birthday card, as a surprise)
    - score some worn out jeans to try out some monster zipper bags
    - start quilt set for a baby that's coming early next year
    - complete Christmas gift for the new baby's big brother

    I also have quite a few zipper bags, totes, notebookcovers, pillowcases and aprons kitted to sew, so as I have free time I can just grab a bag and start stitching :)

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  3. Wow so many fun things going on around the world - can't keep up! :-)

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  4. What a wonderful resource of events you've put together! Thanks. I've discovered some new series to check out and follow!

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