Wildcraft Farm

Free Stitchery For Any Wildcraft Farm Follower

Hi Everyone .... as promised I have a giveaway, but with a difference.  I don't have just 3 patterns to give away, you don't have to stand on your head and take a pic for me (although that might be fun), it's something that I would love to share with everyone.

I actually designed it a few months ago, and it's been sitting half done in my stitching bag all this time, taunting me, pulling faces (I'm sure I didn't imagine it), and eventually screaming FINISH ME!!!!!

Work just got very busy, I've been very lucky to have had some very popular designs come out and the response has been so positive and welcoming that I thought it was time I give something back as a thank you.

So here it is ..... well actually here is one of them (WHAT, MORE??), I'm offering the final pattern in three styles.  All you have to do is email me via blog (or when you leave a comment I get a copy of your email address, so that's fine) or message me through my FACEBOOK page (just need to "like" first to do that).

You just need to advise which of the three designs you would like to have sent to you (via email) ..... but there is a catch .... I'm only offering this giveaway until Friday 28th October, 2011 (midnight Melbourne time).

A full colour page with everything you need to know (including pattern) will be forwarded to your inbox (sent out each evening from here).

You are more than welcome to share this offer with other fb or blog friends, in fact I'd love it, because later this week I have something very special to share with you, and as many people as possible who know about it will make a huge difference (not spilling the beans yet!!!).

Okay, best show you what I'm rabbitting on about ..... just imagine you are quietly sitting at home, at work (during break time) or at your local Internet Cafe - and then shock/horror/gasp someone interrupts you while you are reading your favourite stitching blogsite or facebook page!!!  Well now all you need to do is sit this beside your computer (while enjoying a yummy cuppa) and it should get the message across ....

This gorgeous CUP SLEEVE is easy to stitch and easy to make up, I've popped it on a large cup to show it will fit any cup size, including your favourite takeaways.

You have 3 options to choose from ...

I'm On A Facebook Break

I'm On A Blog Break

I'm On A Computer Break

So now you can show off your creativeness while embracing technology.  And I think you have plenty of time if you'd like to make up a few for Christmas gifts.

I really like the colour I have chosen for my sample (the blue thread reminds me of the facebook colour), and if you do too I've decided to offer a little kit so you will have everything on hand to get started (Linen, DMC threads, Red Felt, Blue/White Check Cotton, Buttons, Tie Band) - cost is just A$6.00 each for Australia orders and A$7.50 for Overseas orders ... including postage - all money from kits will go to our local Country Fire Authority (as we're about to enter Fire Season here, and we are in a high risk area).  You are not obliged to order a kit to obtain the pattern.

So please let me know which one you would like (ensure the email address you send request from is the same one you are happy to receive pattern on).

Wishing you a lovely day ...... Janet xxx

(PS - forgot to mention, as the sleeve is made up in felt, it also acts as a bit of an insulator, so your cuppa will stay warmer longer, and you'll have more time to enjoy your "break" before it gets cold).

 

Would You Like A Free Stitchery Project?

Just a quickie ... next week I am giving EVERYONE a free stitchery project (very unique design and rather yummy), just putting finishing touches to mine for photography.

More details to follow in a few days, only for my blogland and facebook friends - not for the "general public", so make sure you bookmark this page and/or "like" me at Facebook so you don't miss out.

Reason for the free stitchery project giveaway????  Who needs a reason?  I've been meaning to do this for awhile and have been soooooo busy, so I'm celebrating a great response to the new Quilt Card "All Hearts Come Home From Christmas" (see below), by spreading the love :0)

Have a lovely day, Janet xx

(ps, project is especially useful for those who like to consume warm/cool beverages!!!!)

Madly Stitching ... WOW, Where Has The Time Flown?

Okay, first of all I need to come clean ... this is the FOURTH attempt I have made in the past 24 hours to type to you in blogland.  We have had very bad weather up here in the Dandenong Ranges (actually I think it is across the whole State), and the power kept going off last night - was NOT a happy camper/stitcher!

So, it's been a while, but I've actually been fairly active in the social media chit-chat ... yes, I found facebook!!!  Never thought it would be for me, but I must admit I love the instant opportunity to upload a pic and talk to stitching ladies all over the world.

But 2 days ago I was scolded by a lovely friend/customer who advised me I need to get back where I chat best, where I can chatter away and not worry that I'm about to run out of letters.  So I have set up an area where I can use my laptop, not feel closed in with home life or work life, and here is where I promise to retire to and keep blogland up to date with what has been going on at Wildcraft Farm.

The first thing I should say is that I have been very, very busy stitching.  I have 3 new items about to hit the counters of your favorite Quilt Stores, so here is my chance to share a little about how the first one came to be ...

It is a new greeting card in The Quilt Card Collection, it's called "All Hearts Come Home For Christmas".  It's journey started when I went to a Quilt Show in Melbourne back in April, I saw the fabric displayed by The Patchwork Teahouse, and fell in love with its "non-traditional" Christmas colours, plus Farmer Rowe and I loved travelling throughout the Scandinavian countries a few years ago, and I thought I could make something to remember that time. 

 

So I placed an advanced order for the entire fat quarter collection (heaps and heaps of fabric!!!).  The more I stared at it the more I thought I could have a go at a small sampler quilt, include some stitching and applique and maybe turn it into a Quilt Card.  I contacted Lynette Anderson (the fabric designer) who I have known for years, originally as a customer when she owned a store in Queensland, and we keep in touch via email nowadays.  When I suggested I make a quilt card in her fabric she was very supportive, and even offered to send me some offcuts from her quilt (all she had left till her stock arrived) so I had a better idea of colours and style.

Then a little while later I got the exciting call that some (not all) of the fabric had arrived at The Patchwork Teahouse, the rest would be there in a week ..... exactly 1 day before we were to leave on a mini-break skiing.  So after spending the day madly cooking and packing and sorting and racing around like a chook, I took off to Warburton to collect my precious fabric.  I was so excited, even though it was beautifully wrapped, I had to rip it open and fondle the fabric all the way home :0)

When we finally got to our ski lodge (I decided not to ski this year), I would sit at a big table each day, with all my fabrics, threads, sketch pads, pencils, rulers all surrounding me .... made so many friends those 3 days, everyone wanted to come and fondle the fabrics (extra inspiration was all the snow outside).

Fastforward to the finished piece, I thought it needed an extra touch, so Lynette organised some of her wooden buttons that would compliment the fabric to be sent down before she flew off to Europe.

And so here it is .... "All Hearts Come Home For Christmas"

This is the most detailed Quilt Card instructions I have written, I wanted to make it easy whether the stitcher was a novice or experienced.  So inside this large size greeting card (imagine an A4 sheet of paper folded in half) is a large size envelope, detailed instructions, full size pattern (which can be enlarged to make a bigger quilt) all inside a zip lock bag.  Of course you could also stitch individual pieces and display separately.

So do you like it?  Lynette put a pic up last night on her blog, and I put one on facebook this morning - my email inbox is overwhelmed with enquiries on where they can be purchased.  As stock is only going out today, ask your favourite stockist to check out this page or our facebook page, and they can order in for you - that's probably the quickest way to get your hands on one.

I think I've overloaded you ... the 2 other projects are going to have to wait - have to go and deal with more emails.

Love being back with you, hope you are safe and well,

Much hugs of love,

Janet XXX

ps (bet you thought I'd forgotten my ps's ....... I know many stitcher's who send out my Quilt Cards and Kit In A Cards early so that the recipient can start some stitching before Christmas ... start spreading the cheer a little early)