Today you are the Luckiest of Readers because Charm Stitch is giving away a stack of EIGHT gorgeous fat quarters! WOOT! Keep reading for more details...
Today I'm pleased to introduce you to another fabric-loving friend I met at Weekend Sewing in Vermont. I must confess I actually stalked Laura (the owner of Charm Stitch) online before I left for Vermont and freaked out a little bit because with two weeks to go she had already made a list of things she was going to make and was talking about needing to trace patterns yet. Tracing?! I hadn't even thought about making a list! Once we got to the workshop, Laura kicked it into gear and got started right away on a beautiful Nani Iro double gauze tunic. The woman is a machine, I tell you. It was downright admirable. Here's photographic evidence:
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| photo by Liesl Gibson, used with permission |
and I just about died when I saw these new Yuwa Sweet Grids in her shop the other day. This is the sort of fabric I always buy too little of and end up wishing I had more of, because these go with absolutely everything. They're available as a fat quarter bundle too, ack!
Here are Laura's favorite Yuwas:
So I'm thrilled Laura agreed to join our giveaways this month and share a bundle of her lovely fabric with you!
THE CHARM STITCH STORY
I think one of the reasons I love Charm Stitch so much (besides the awesome fabric) is that it reflects a dream that I can really relate to. Laura writes: "In 2008 I became addicted to sewing. This was the kind of addiction that if you don't find a way to write off your expenses the husband is going to book back-to-back appointments with the accountant and the therapist. Thinking about my preferences, I realized how few shops carried the most enchanting lines and I determined to start my own for very selfish reasons."
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| little bolero made by Laura with Far Far Away II |
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| Haus Sweet Haus, pattern from Wee Wonderfuls Book Fabric: Echino Prints (in giveaway) and Far Far Away 2 (in shop) |
GIVEAWAY DETAILS
For this giveaway Charm Stitch is pleased to present a Fat Quarter bundle, "Of Woodland and Basic Delights," featuring eight 18 x 22" cuts from Echino's 2010 Woodland and Patchwork Story Prints as well as complimenting cuts from the Dot and Basic collections. The fabric is 45% cotton, 55% linen - a lighter weight home dec fabric. An edgy starter kit for small projects needing a hint of durability! Check out this delightful set:
TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY
- Please leave a comment on this post telling me what you think about New Year's Resolutions. Total bollocks? Have you got yours outlined and enumerated already? Do SPILL!
- Include your email address or enable it on your profile so we can get ahold of you if you win.
- One comment per person ONLY! If you forget to include your email, please DELETE your first comment and leave another one. Thanks!
This giveaway will be open through the weekend, closing sometime Sunday evening or Monday morning. Comments will be closed and a random number generator or toddler will be used to determine the winner. Winner will be contacted via email.
CHARM STITCH LINKS AND PROMOTIONS
Website and Blog: www.charmstitch.com
Direct to Etsy Shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/miraandwestie
Charm Stitch is offering 10% off your purchase for Made By Rae readers through January, 2011: "Rae10"
Thanks Laura for such a fantastic prize!!! Readers, this is the LAST falalalafabric giveaway *sniff*, so click comments below to enter this fabulous giveaway!
I make them and break them all in a week.
ReplyDeleteResolutions...never! But this year I am setting some sewing goals. I don't count them as resolutions because they're really just a list of things I WANT to do, disguised as goals:) beckymac1 at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI don't make resolutions, I make lists or goals that make me happy. They tend to come to fruition. Could happen any time of year, really....
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of resolutions but my follow through with is pretty bad. So I try to think up things like to be more patient and happier. I'll probably forget my little ideas some time around February...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I typically don't make resolutions, but usually have at least something in mind for the year when it starts. Normally it's something I'm pretty certain I can accomplish, and usually isn't even too hard. In 2009 my resolution was to get married since we had our date set for April of that year!
ReplyDeleteResolutions... great idea, poor execution. At least I'm healthy, organized and positive for the first week of January!
ReplyDeletei don't do resolutions but I do think about what i could do that would make me a happier person / my family happier / etc. when i break down into smaller 'goals' then they seem to happen more than the resolution idea. bcebailey at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI love resolutions... in theory. I hardly ever follow through on any I make, but I do like spending some time thinking about where I am in life and where I'd like to be -- and then what I need to do to bridge the gap.
ReplyDeletekimrroy@gmail.com
I like resolutions. It's always fun to get totally excited about something every year even if it doesn't always pan out.
ReplyDeleteemilykac at yahoo dot com
resolutions are for the birds...i dont need a particular date to help me start being a better person, or to loose weight! i try all year long baby! lovely fabrics!!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't typically do new year's resolutions. I try to throw them in all year, whenever the spirit moves me!
ReplyDeleteSo excited about this giveaway!! I love the fabrics!
missalayneous3 at gmail dot com
I make resolutions, but they are either really broad and kind of useless, or they are pretty tongue in cheek. Definitely never make classic resolutions like losing weight- that is just setting myself up for failure :-). Thanks for all of the great giveaways. I adore your blog and when I manage to work up te nerve to attempt sewing a garment, my maiden voyage will be some big butt baby pants! Email is rachel.cachero@gmail.com
ReplyDeletegreat fabric! new years resolutions? bahh humbug i say.
ReplyDeleteI think new year's resolutions are great- of course, I've usually given up on mine by March, but oh well!
ReplyDeletesarequarles at gmail dot com
what a fabulous giveaway! nice to read the backstory on charm stitch too and wish laura all the best as she works toward her brick and mortar shop!
ReplyDeleteas for new years resolutions, i don't bother with them anymore because they don't work for me. i do occassionally come up with a few goals...some practical and some fun to keep it balanced and workable! the only one i've thought up for this year so far is to learn how to *successfully* make ratatouille!
p.s. you can reach by email through my blog: www.thestoryofkat.blogspot.com
I stopped making resolutions last year and am much happier. I now make monthly goals and it helps me stay focused. linenandtulle at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteHmmm... New Years Resolutions have always beeen something I've enjoyed. I usually don't stick to them, but they do motivate me. I do have the occassional year where I do stick by them, like the one 10 years ago in 9th grade when I decided to become a vegetarian. This year, since I'm pregnant, my goal is to walk on the treadmill at the gym for atleast 30 minutes every school day, since I have to walk my daughter to school, and the gym is right next door. :)
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I like to set new year's resolutions! Sometimes I follow through, sometimes I don't. But I like to have something to work towards. And a brand spanking new year is the perfect time to start.
ReplyDeletekaylynmeador (at) yahoo (dot) com
I love setting New Years Resolution. Its a compulsive habit at this point. Following through with them is another story. :)
ReplyDeleteedethrow@yahoo.com
I dont usually make resolutions, but this year I have a goal, which is to continue the weight loss I am currently undergoing!
ReplyDeleteAlso, make time for sewing, no matter what curveballs life throws me.
anna dot lehmann at gmail dot com
We have our New Years Resolution time in September, when we are all going back to school. We buy new notebooks and sharpen our new pencils and make resolutions for the new year. But I do love ringing in the new year at midnight! Thanks for all the great giveaways -- and introducing us to so many incredible fabric vendors! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of New Year's Resolutions -- having goals makes me work harder! Tx -- Elvycrafts@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI don't usually make resolutions but of course would like to do the usual...lose weight, be more organized, learn to chill a little more:)
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I used to faithfully make them but always fail miserably. Now I make "goals." Sadly, I didn't accomplish any of mine in 2010. I don't know what I'm going to do about 2011, yet. :)
ReplyDelete~Kristin
anticonformity_chick (at) yahoo (dot) com
Last year, my New Year's Resolution was to get at least one hour of sleep each night. My son had been born all of three days before New Year's, and I made that resolution in a haze of early sleep deprivation and mommy-euphoria (in the dreamy first week, of course). I remember thinking it was HILARIOUS at the time. I don't take resolutions much more seriously than that -- there are some things I want to work on (like having more patience with the puppy) but I don't formalize it into Resolutions.
ReplyDeleteMargaretGraceMills at gmail dot com!
I try to make a resolution, but it's usually something like, I resolve to greet all of my students by name every day. With 52 Kindergartners running around, that's quite a feat! jlschroll@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI'm not making any resolutions per say, but I am thinking about naming my year- ya know giving it one word to live by- more of a vision statement than a resolution.
ReplyDeleteamywirtz(at)gmail(dot)com
I've never made a New Year's Resolution. Probably out of fear that I'd fail. Maybe I'll give it a shot this year and resolve to abandon my fear of failure :)
ReplyDeletethank you! I love your blog
i love new years resolutions! i almost never keep mine, but i enjoy feeling better about myself once i actually try to. :) i really hope i win these fat quarters!! i make alot of buttercup bags. :)
ReplyDeleteMy family has a tradition of recording everyone's resolutions on New Years Eve and going over last years to see who did and didn't keep them. I like the accountability and I love resolutions!!!
ReplyDeleteI try to make simple resolutions in each area of my life..this year I'll try to be more patient with my kids, sew from my stash, run more, and file things at work when I'm done working on them (my desk is a big pit!). Easy and fun and always good to strive. I don't beat myself up too badly if I don't make them happen....i just try again the next day. Thanks for the chance to win. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletedonna (dot) mandeville (at) GeeeMAIL (dot) com
I don't think resolutions are bad, but they are not for me. I set my eyes on the Lord daily, first thing in the morning, and that helps me keep my focus on those things that are important to accomplish. Of course, I sometimes slip on these too, just as I did when I made New Years resolutions, but then we are all human, eh?!! Great giveaway and great fabric!
ReplyDeleteI happen to like resolutions at the new year. I feel like it gives me a clean slate.
ReplyDeleterebekahricker at yahoo dot com
I usually forget to make them!! but they don't last anyway!
ReplyDeleteajcarter33(at)hotmail(dot)com
Fantastic fabrics. I'd love to make my daughter's birthday quilt with them.
ReplyDeleteI don't make specific new year's resolutions. This time of year mostly serves to remind me to be patient with my kids and to do what I can to be a good/supportive wife, friend, sister, daughter, etc.
kristie_keely(at)yahoo(dot)com
I ALWAYS make them, and I ALWAYS break them. On a positive note, at least I'm consistent!
ReplyDeletekterlesky@me.com
I have a little sick saying that applies to me every year: "If you don't set any goals for yourself, then you won't be disappointed when you don't meet them!" And honestly, nope No New Years Resolutions for me!
ReplyDeletemarcijdebetaz (at) hotmail {dotcom}
Resolutions never work for me if I'm too ambitious. For example, I can't resolve to do something useful and intimidating like: 'I resolve to keep my craft room organized'. That's never worked. However - keeping my resolutions lighthearted, small, and fun can actually lead to a change in behaviour. Last year's example of a successful resolution was for me to make my bed almost every day. This year, I'd like to learn to do a handstand.
ReplyDeleteNow, if only I can figure out a way to actually keep my sewing room from looking like a war zone...
My sister-in-law just told me the best idea that I think I'm going to use for my resolutions. Instead of writing down many, many little things that never happen, she does a "year of health" or a "year of learning." That whole year she focuses on that one thing. It makes it easier to focus and not so overwhelming.
ReplyDeletesunnysummersmile at gmail dot com
Oh, just general ideas on how to improve myself. My attitude. My work ethic. My mothering. But nothing that will make me feel like a failure if I don't "fill in the blank". Fingers crossed on this one! HNY!
ReplyDeleteOMG BEAUTIFUL fabric!!!! As I know you commiserate I'm a major fabric junkie... major... must get up to speed on my projects to use up all of my little bits of beauty! Most recently I used some of my newest favorites to turn some beautiful hand stitched fabric art I purchased on my honeymoon in Costa Rica into pillows! But alas, I digress... we're talking about resolutions! Okay, I personally don't really believe in resolutions, I believe in goals. However I can't put down ye old New Year's resolutions because that's what works for some people - if it motivates you I say do it! For me I am a constant goal maker, year round, so new years is nothing special. But, as I said, I do totally support it for those of us who it provides a perfect deadline/starting point!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!!!
amanda.rose.nelsen[at]gmail[dot]come
As far as formal New Year's Resolutions, I don't think I ever really follow through. Though actually writing down some realistic goals does help me to focus on them and gives me a better chance of succeeding. So far my only goal for 2011 is to make it to the hospital fast enough so that I don't have my baby in the van, haha! After that if I can parent four children 5 and under without going crazy I'd say my year will be a success. Can't wait :).
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I am not big on resolutions, per se, but I am happy for new beginnings. I love to start the year with optimism and hope. I saw Vanessa's idea of a one word theme for the year, and I think that would be a great way to go...if I could find the right word! Thanks bunches for the giveaways and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't really do resolutions, I do set goals for each year. It gives me something to focus on for the new year.
ReplyDelete2011 Resolution: More time with my hubby and boys. Less time wasted whining (me and them)
ReplyDeleteplannedimprovisation at gmail dot com
I never make new years resolutions, I almost always forget them right away. I figure they can't be that important. I do like to make goals though to help get focused.
ReplyDeleteHeidi
ahmotz @ xplornet dot ca
I'm sticking to 5 new years resolutions and keeping them pretty simple so they'll be obtainable!
ReplyDeletemporter42712@gmail.com
I find resolutions are too easy to blow off so I prefer setting goals. I find goals more motivating to reach. Like my goal from last year to get into sewing and did I ever! Goals...it's all about goals!
ReplyDeleteimadiversgirl@gmail.com
this year I hope to work on my patience (with my kids) and to make myself have a quiet spiritual time daily. I think those are things I can work on throughout the year. LOVE this shop and the idea that one person can follow their dreams!! elizabethlehman@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletebah humbug to added pressure in life :-(
ReplyDeletebeautiful fabric :-)))
I don't really do resolutions because I usually forget them or end up breaking them...but this year I want ot do LOADS more sewing!! Preferably with these fabrics (:
ReplyDeletekoolkatbubble@hotmail.com
I have always made new years resolution but just like everyone else have trouble following them. Maybe because most of them are things that I never intend to do but which would be better for me to do. Example? Get thinner :) That one's probably number one on the hit list of every woman.
ReplyDeleteNow, instead I set goals. Which sounds better but is pretty much the same with the advanteage of being more precise. As in: go to ballett twice a week for two hours :) I probably won't get thinner with that goal but it will make me dance better :)
I don't like resolutions but I love the end of year holidays as a time for refection on the highs and lows of the year.
ReplyDeleteI have made 2 new years resloutions this year..only 2 so hopefully I can stick to them...
ReplyDelete1. Learn to do a perfect pintuck...
2. Spend more time on my blog "Lollitams"
mahervellousdesign@hotmail *dot* com
I love New Years Resolutions. I like to start the year positively and with focus. I'm going to try and keep them small this year because I want to make sure I achieve some. 2010 wasn't so great for that!
ReplyDeleteI think New Year's resolutions are silly. If there's something I need to work on, I'm all for setting goals, but waiting until New Year's seems like just setting myself up to fail because it's relying on a cliche.
ReplyDeleteI like resolutions. Even if I don't stick to them, it's nice to have an idea of what I'd like to accomplish in the year. When I start to get too wrapped up in small, everyday chaos I can step back and look at my resolutions and the bigger picture.
ReplyDeleteCan't remember i have ever made a new years resoution...I probably have at some point, but..I don't have any myself but think it is a good thing that some do. Like religion...I am no believer but I respect those who do. Think it keeps people on track of their ideals,so they stay passionate.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and yours
lyckeo@forum.dk
I never really made New Years Resolutions in the past, but seeing as how I move into a new place on Jan 2nd, I am thinking that my New Years Resolution is to figure myself out, and figure out "what I want to do with my life!"
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
jorilyn0207@yahoo.com
I can barely complete my daily to do list, let alone resolutions... so yes... definitely bullocks!
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I used to consider it a bit stupid, but last year my hubby and I made the resolution to spend more time with the children (as we were wrapped up in our house building process and always feeling tired) and it was really worth it ! I think if we hadn't considered it a resolution, we would still be nervous everyday, with nervous children too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win this fabulous fabrics !
laraignee71(at)gmail(dot)com
i usually set some basic resolutions, but I'm not much of a stickler when it comes to carrying them out.
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I don't make resolutions, but I like the idea of starting fresh and getting excited about the new year!
ReplyDeletesarahfisher2@hotmail.com
I've given up on resolutions, they usually go out the window before January is over. Bullocks for sure! Please enter me in your fabulous fabric giveaway. I would love to win! I love your blog. I read it every day.
ReplyDeletejanny(dot)martine(at)gmail(dot)com
I don't do resolutions, but I do do a lot of self-reflection at the new year. This year that's going out the window because I recently adopted a 15 month old and have no time for self-reflection!
ReplyDeleteamoberly at gmail dot com
Such darling fabrics and projects! I'm always making, attempting, remaking, and reattempting resolutions throughout the whole year so making them special for New Year's isn't a big deal. I do however love that blank slate feeling that Jan 1st brings - that absolution of starting completely fresh and resetting my remake/reattempt counter for the year ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm not making resolutions this year. I second Marjorie's comment there -- I'm constantly resolving and evolving -- but it's hard for me to celebrate the new year because I don't like to reflect on the passage of time. I get too sad.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading Laura's profile. Good luck to her! (And me: jenny and sullivan and parker at comcast dot net.)
I find that New Year's resolutions are not useful at all, mostly because it's too easy to treat them like Mardi Gras. As in, "My New Year's resolution is to drink less so I'd better booze it up now!"
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
I stink at New's Year resolutions, so I don't make them anymore. Instead I just try to implement change all year round. Yeeeeaaaaah. Doesn't always go so well. :)
ReplyDeleteWould LOVE these fabrics! Just getting into quilting and this would be awesome!
kristenmgood at gmail dot com
I don't really make them - I know all too well my tendency to break them.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway!
I like resolutions. But I also like to make goals from time to time throughout the year. It's nice to have a good reason to "start over," so to speak. One of mine this year is going to be to NOT check my email/reader at every possible opportunity. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like a single resolution, and I'm usually pretty good at accomplishing them. This year it is to get the desk mess under control.
ReplyDeleteThey seem like a good idea, but I never follow through with them. Too much pressure maybe - ? But I have already made another for this year, and of course like years prior, I plan on keeping this one! ;)
ReplyDeleteashleypelaski at gmail dot com
3 years ago I decided I was going to overcome my fear of cutting fabric and sewing machines. and now? I'm just about to finish assembling a king sized quilt! if it wasn't for that decision, I would never have found my talent and love for sewing.
ReplyDeletethree cheers for amazing fabric!!!
Laura and I share the exact same dream! But she's a step ahead of me.... Do you think she might need a business partner? Ann Arbor is in definite need of a good quilting shop as well!
ReplyDeleteI was into resolutions before I became a mom - now my goal is to just make it to the each day with a little bit of sanity left!
I like the idea of resolutions but I am really bad at executing them. I do like the idea of the new year being a fresh start though.
ReplyDeletemoodykelly at gmail dot com
Last year I resolved to go 100 days without eating any refined sugars or flours. I did it and lost 40 lbs. This year I'm going 50 days. This year I've also made lists that detail how I'm going to give my house an overhaul - cleaning and the like. I'm usually an easy come easy go person but we'd like to sell our house in the spring so I've got to get my act together.
ReplyDeleteThe shop you've featured today looks really neat!
I like them! And I also like forgetting them! kristenwiewora at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteI think January is a perfect time of year to set some goals to better myself or get things done that I've been procrastinating over throughout the old year. Bring on 2011 and the new it has to bring - Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeletelibertykp(at)hotmail(dot)com
What if my New Year's resolution is to hang out with you and Laura, who evidently have my exact taste in fabric? Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteOkay, for real: I don't do New Year's resolutions. I make a hippie-dippie vision board and a Mondo Beyondo list (more info here: http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/archives/000452.html) and call it a day. I prefer to dream than to set myself up for failure, you know?
2010 was the first time I had really attempted to do the resolution thing, and lets just say that out of four, I only really completed half of one, sort of..... And instead of losing 10 kgs, I gained an extra 10 kgs.... so this year, I'm going with achievable and easy, like accumulate more fabric ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!!
Never make resolutions ... Never, never, never... I do tell myself to do more of the same stuff I was doing well before rather than trying to remind myself of all the things that need changing!!!
ReplyDeleteThis year I resolve to spend more time living in the moment. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI have been pretty good about resolutions the last few years in that I've made and kept them! Our hope for 2011 is to have a happy, healthy baby (we are due w/ our 1st in May). Thank you for the fun giveaway. I can think of lots of fun baby projects for this fabric.
ReplyDeletenlodahl{at}gmail{dot}com
I've tried New Year's resolutions before and they never seem to stick. I have a friend who has done birthday resolutions, and it seemed to work out better.
ReplyDeleteaesprouse(at)gmail(dot)com
Nice giveaway! No resolutions for me I just work on or take on things as I see the need. ;)
ReplyDeletelorepuckett at verizon dot net
I think they are a good idea... but I don't make them because I just break them come January 2nd :-)
ReplyDeletediannelovelock AT gmail dot com
Make a list WOW had not even thought of it...have one in mind, but just a resolutions go probably would not remember. I think writing it down and getting a plan together if a fabulous idea!! Love love the Fat Quarter bundle!
ReplyDeleteI like to set a few goals for the year, but try not to obsess over them. I know New Year's Day is an arbitrary concept, but it's nice to stop and look back and make a plan for the future.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric. I stopped making resolutions. I never stuck to them. However, I am always trying to better myself and the world around me. :)
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hkordsmeier at gmail dot com
I never do New Years Resolutions. If I want to change something, I do it. Anywhere any time.
ReplyDeleteI never make them, because I always break them. But loosing weight is probably the #1 resolution.
ReplyDeletegbizzell@hotmail.com
Japanese fabrics are some of my favorites! I think that this year I am leaning towards measurable goals... run a 5K this spring, complete my first quilt, market my childbirth class more and teach more couples, etc., etc.
ReplyDeleteWhat about you?
I think the new year is a good time to reflect and reevaluate. It brings with it a fresh start. I choose one thing per year that I would like to change. It's an uncomplicated starting point and much easier to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteHmm... resolutions? To survive the year. Worked last year.
ReplyDeleteSew more, too. This would help!
I always start the year thinking I will make changes in my life, but usually these changes start off great and end up only becoming a small part of my lifestyle and not the dramatic change I had hoped for. This year, I resolve to craft and sew more, which is one resolution I can keep!
ReplyDeletelgiesting17(at)hotmail(dot)com
I don't really have resolutions but I do like to reflect on what has been and what's too come at this time of the year. After Christmas I do think about eating more healthily, finding more time to sew (and to finish things before I start something new) and to use up my fabric stash before buying anything more!
ReplyDeleteI like resolutions! I don't make them every year, but I try to stick to them when I do. A few years ago I quit smoking (cold turkey) on New Years Day and haven't smoked since. This year I have a crazy plan to either make or buy handcrafted gifts for everyone on my list AND be done with Christmas by Thanksgiving. I guess we'll see!
ReplyDeletenewlywades@rocketmail.com
I think resolutions are silly. I haven't made any in years.
ReplyDeletelmbrandonsmith at gmail dot com
I never stick by those resolutions, so this years resolution is not to make any ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't do resolutions. But I do love fabric!
ReplyDeleteI do like resolutions, but I can never seem to stick to them for so long! Thanks for a great giveaway :)
ReplyDeletelmr3683 at hotmail dot com
Like 'em. They are definitely not for the faint of heart. It's hard to stick to a goal for an entire year, but feels great when you do. elliecampbell (at) live (d0t) com
ReplyDeleteI agree that resolutions are for the birds! Love the fabric!! nbodrero@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI never remember to make them until midnight on New Year's Eve. Guess this is my reminder to start thinking early!
ReplyDeleteiamkristen.martin (at) gmail (dot) com
I think New Years resolutions are good if they are reasonable...some people go overboard. And I definitely hate that the gym is so crowded in January, cause I know most of the people will stop going after a month or two! Don't make goals you can't keep! And don't set goals just because it's the New Year, have goals ALL the time!
ReplyDeleteI don't usually make any new year's resolutions. This year I have a goal of being more organized, but this is ongoing for me! :)
ReplyDeletejulie @ littledarlingdesigns.com
I LOVE resolutions!! I think it's such a great chance to start over and do better! One of mine is to spend less time on the computer (lol) and more with my baby girl.
ReplyDeletecandiceprov31(at)hotmail(dot)com
Candice
I Think resolutions are a nice idea. Its good to think about things you'd like to change and then try to do it. But it's hard to stick to them.
ReplyDeletegood idea, but i just never last long enough!
ReplyDeletemandydow at gmail
I don't really make them. Too many things to work on all year long ;-)
ReplyDeletevirginiamae(at)gmail.com
Power to you, if you can stick with them. I try to think as them as an overall view of what I would like to do in the upcoming year and not resolutions or goals, just theories that may or may not come to fruition.
ReplyDeleteI always TRY.... we did decently well on our family ones last year, but will continue on with the same ones this year (mostly sustainability)
ReplyDeleteI think NY resolutions depend on the person. It's an easy time to change diet because it's hard to control your diet during the Thanksgiving to Christmas time frame.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I'm shooting for exercising more and also being better about telling my hubby when he is able to make it home on a weekend that I'm glad he's home and that he's appreciated :)
-Stefanie
2ndChanceCreations.etsy.com
I think about resolutions, but I seldom actually worry about them, it's more of a what would be fun to work on this year kind of thing. This year, though, is different. I found myself spending time vicariously crafting by reading blog after blog and dreaming of actually making things instead of actually making things. So I chose to start off 2011 with a blog of my own and a determination to make and share more and live less vicariously.
ReplyDeleteI don't do much by way of resolutions...I guess one is always the same, be patient with my children!
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ReplyDeleteI like making resolutions, but I always fail. :) My #1 resolution is to get back to my pre-baby weight--only 5 more pounds to go!
ReplyDeletejaniebt at gmail dot com
I love New Year's resolutions! One of my challenges each year though is to come up with resolutions that I will actually be able to stick with. I haven't decided on ones for 2011 yet so I better get going on that :)
ReplyDeleteson_shine7 [at] hotmail.com
Happy New Year's to you and your family!
New Year's Resolutions...hmm..I normally break them but this year I have a head start and a BIG goal! I'm spending the beginning of 2011 preparing to buy a house and preparing my body to get prego with my hubby! Whether our plans work or not it's going to be an adventure! :) AND.... Charm Stitch! I LIVE in Baltimore and didn't know about it! I'll have to check it out! :) ahibbie at gmail dot com. :)
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ReplyDeleteI love them! And hate them! Is that possible??! :) I always want to have one, but want it to be attainable too. I don't really have any for 2011 yet, but have been thinking about it. I have 5 sisters that live across the US so last year mine was to make sure to get them each a gift. I know, pathetic, but it doesn't always happen every year. It did this year!! Another one was to become a runner...that didn't happen:( VERY Bummed about that. It's gonna be on the list again this year!! Awesome giveaway! Thank you!
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I gave up on New Year's Resolutions, but I believe in setting personal goals and reaching for the stars!
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I'm not very good at sticking to a large list of things to do, so I just make (at most) one and try to stick with it.
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I'm ready to have fun with my sewing machine and recently aquired serger. Bought my sewing machine a little over two years ago, but with a full-time job, part-time school and two kids my yearning to complete sewing projects just taunted me. I finished school late summer, 3 yrs for a 2 yr degree. YIPEEE it's over!!! So I'm ready for some fun time on sewing projects. I'm really happy that I was able to complete some projects for Christmas presents. Now working on your Buttercup bag...so cute. Happy New Year! cassandracue at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI've started a couple sewing/quilting goals for the new year but we'll see how that goes. Inspiration is everywhere and I'm entitled to changing my mind :) Like that little bolero jacket up there, I'm going to go searching for that pattern now . . .
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I don't do resolutions on New Years. I think there's enough pressure around the holidays to add, so I wait until spring when the sun shines longer, and everything begins again!
ReplyDeleteNew Year's Resolutions are a crock. :o) I do have a current goal, though -- to finish my ginormous I-Spy quilt in time for my birthday!
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ReplyDeleteWell, I think they're a wonderful idea, but I'm not very good at keeping them. They're kind of a reminder to me of how I am undisciplined. However, I love your giveaway. and the fabric is
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I love making new years resolutions. Although I don't think we need to wait until the new year to strive for greater goals and fresh starts it is a great time to evaluate the previous year and figure out where you want to go in the new year. Writing goals down, makes us more likely to achieve them. I'm a bit of a procrastinator so I don't usually write mine out until a couple weeks into the new year but I do make a list for sure. Sarah Lyons
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Resolutions are cool if you stick with them. But I think if it is something very important you shouldn't wait till New Year's to make a resolution about it...
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Total bollocks and a waste of time. However, my list of want-to sewing projects starts anew every year. And this year I am actually going to participate in my first blog party (even thought I don't have a blog) at http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2010/12/announcing-bloggers-pillow-party.html
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what fabulous things you have planned for this year.
With three little kids we have not done much of anything these past six years. But this year we've been invited to a party. I really can't wait to actually celebrate New Years versus going to be at 10.
ReplyDeletewow - that fabric is fabulous!!! i think new year's resolutions are great, even if we don't stick to them, at least we're reflecting and practicing goal setting, right? :) my new year's resolution is to "let go." i want to let go of pointless worry and stress and just enjoy life more. great giveaway!
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I don't believe or disbelieve in new years resolutions, but I do believe in resolutions and I make them quite often :)
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Hmmm...resolutions. I think they are a good idea but I totally lack follow-through on such items as exercise every day, eat all my veggies, and keep the bathroom shiny clean. I'm better at resolutions like watch all available episodes of True Blood, add seriously beautiful fabric to my stash (ah, you could help with this one!), and play in the sprinkler more often with the kids.
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Don't have any bad habits, okay - so I do but I never stick to resolutions so I don't make them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win - this seriously great fabric.
Oy, resolutions. I admit I gave them up long ago. Instead I try to set a large-ish vision with lots of smaller goals throughout the year. Seems to serve me better.
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The only resolution I ever make is to try to do better than the previous year, each year this has a different meaning. I envision a lot of sewing in 2011!
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I gave up making NY resolutions. I do set goals a few times a year that are just a little beyond my current functioning and I generally manage to accomplish those. The two most recent: embroider more and eat more vegetables each day. So far, so good! Next up: eat less Christmas cookies. :)
ReplyDeletemade to be broken. goals work better for me. thanks for the opportunity to win beautiful fabrics! kristiebrock@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for dishing all the info on Laura...it was fun to read! I am a fan of resolutions. I think it's great to have a time to reflect on where I am at and where I want to be and make a plan of how to get there (or at least enjoy the process).
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So cute set of fabric. Love it. My resolution for this year is being a little bit more patient with my 7 year old and 2 year old. I want to do more for them. Also, I want to get an annual physical, and want to push my husband to do the same. There. Spilled it.
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Beautiful fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI don't make resolutions, although I do have a few goals, like decluttering! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Resolutions, schmesolutions. I've made them, not made them, keep some, don't keep others. Oooolala on that fabric!
ReplyDeleteWell I try the resolution thing every year but never quite live up to it. This year I will try for more patience and good health.
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Sew more for me :) and bust through that stash. Happy New Year to you Rae. Your posts are humerous and inspiring.
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I think resolutions are great! Even if they only last a month or two, that's better than nothing, right?? mfsbailey@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI always do new resolutions, when we move, the new year, september, you name it and I'll resolute it!
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I do a resolution every year. BUT I always make sure its one that I will succeed at (such as not swearing around my toddler!) This year I hope to get back into yoga. Three kids has done a number on my agility! Love that fabric.
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i don't make resolutions but i do make goals. are they the same thing? i'm not sure. i do know i don't beat myself up over them if i don't accomplish them. :) thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I think resolutions are kind of annoying. I'd rather consider the entire year a work in progress. Although I do love the idea of a fresh start with a brand new year.
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I love this fabric. I think resolutions are too much pressure. I think goals are good and I set them throughout the year. Not always on January 1st. I do currently have goals to do lots of baby sewing for my cosin's little girl due in about 20 weeks. I think these FQ would make two lovely peiced swaddling blanket tops with a solid baking.
ReplyDeleteI think about them, but I try not to make any because then I just feel depressed around the beginning of fall when I realize they went out of my head totally for the last 9 months.
ReplyDeleteI like to think they force me into better behavior but by February I have normally forgotten all of my well intended resolutions.
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I've decided to sew more in 2011, I have another grandbaby to sew for next June. But as for making lots of resolutions, it's far to hard trying to keep them!! HAPPY NEW YEAR
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I don't worry too much about resolutions...I've forgotten too many of them in the past!
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resolutions smezeloutions... I'll clean out my fridge and call it good for another year...
ReplyDeleteI've made and forgotten many resolutions. But this year, I will lose weight, use up yarn stash, and get better at sewing for my family.
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Over the years Ive realized that resolutions are made spontaneously without much thinking and planning going into them...always in the middle of the New years eve party so they are bound to be forgotten as soon as the hangover gets better the next day:) I still make them though for the heck of it cause its become therapeutic for me now...get it out of your system and move on :)
ReplyDeleteHAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!
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I usually forget my ny resolutions but I always make them. Gotta at least have a goal.
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2. Be more daring in my sewing:-)
cloverafton@cox.net
i absolutely believe in new year's resolutions, but haven't set any "serious" ones yet - just having more than two dates with my husband, more bike rides with our little one and more sleep! Here's to toddlers sleeping better!
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jennifersedna@gmail.com
I like to make them but wish I can accomplish them without getting bored :D
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I don't do New Year's resolutions...I just try to make changes throughout the year as I identify things that need tweaking. I would resolve to make something really cool with these fabrics if I won them, though! :)
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Such an awesome giveaway. Would love to make pin cushions out of these yummy fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI do make NY resolutions. This year I'm going to try to be more adventurous with my crafting style. Wishing you a happy and creative year ahead !
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I make new years resolutions every year, but I'm not great at following through. Usually they revolve around buying less fabric...
ReplyDeleteI don't tend to make New Year's resolutions - I guess I know I'll be disappointed at the inevitable lack of adherence. The closest I probably got was a promise to myself not to buy any yarn until the new year, and I only stuck to that because I made it sometime during the summer and because yarn for gifts didn't count.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I find myself thinking of things to accomplish in the new year despite not making formal resolutions. That way, I won't be as annoyed with myself if I don't stick to it. But this year I may actually organize my craft room in preparation for lots of sewing for the new baby!
I stopped making new year resolutions a few years ago because I never followed through anyway. So instead of setting specific goals, I'll pick a couple of general areas that I want to improve in. For this year it's getting my family to eat more healthy, and buy less fabrics! Oh, and to set up a new sewing room. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE New Year's resolutions! I try to make one really meaningful resolution every year, and I am pretty good at sticking with them. This year I am doing a "year of salad", along with this blog by Jenny http://www.yearofsalad.com/ The idea is that you eat a salad every single day, which should make you feel pretty great after 365 salads, right? I also LOVE japanese fabric, so I will have to go check out Charm Stitch :)
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I'm not much for resolutions; I just try to keep up with all the day to day stuff!
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Cool! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI don't ever make New Year's resolutions. I think if you're going to do something (or not), you're going to do it.
I love this set, it would make a great quilt!
I thought that this year would be the one year that I didn't make any New Year's Resolutions. Then....Well, they just kept popping into my head and I couldn't help myself.
ReplyDeleteSo, I have made a list of things that I hope to get better at and and things that I hope I can accomplish in the New Year. Hopefully I will stay motivated and actually do them! One of my resolutions is to keep my desk organized throughout the year and stop the constant "piles" of projects from forming....I have resolved to actually make the projects this year. We shall see...I am ever hopeful!
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I go back and forth about new years resolutions. Last year I didn't really make any, but I also had a 4 week old baby and was plenty overwhelmed as a first time mom. We're due with a second this summer (Yikes!) and I think I'm going to make a couple this time around to hopefully make my life a little easier before our little boy joins us in June.
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My resolution is to actually start sewing with so many of the fabrics that are just sitting on a shelf right now, being admired from a distance. Seriously, what's the point? Also, to stop being such a snob about fabrics - if it's cute (and quality), it shouldn't matter if it came from Wal-Mart or from Heather Ross herself.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution if to buy no new fabric until I use 60% of my stash... and to stop baking all the time, because if I don't stop my rear end won't fit into my sewing chair anymore!
ReplyDeleteLovely giveaway! I hope I win!
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I try to set "goals" each year but I quickly forget them. I don't call them resolutions in hopes that I will actually follow through but it hasn't worked.
ReplyDeleteI make resolutions AND I keep them. They work great for me! redcharlotte (at) gmail (dot)com
ReplyDeleteResolutions work in theory, but not in practice. I'm better with daily goals!
ReplyDeleteI was actually just thinking of what my New Year's resolutions should be and wondered, "Why do I find myself making the same goals year after year?? It's a little exhausting!"...but I think I'll make some more anyway. It's an excuse to get motivated again! slcsorensen (at) hotmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteI am more of a goal setter than a resolution maker. This year my goal is post on my blog once a week rather than oh say never.
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I have yet to make one resolution. I have a few ideas of course, but for me it's about the journey not the goal. THanks for the chance to win! crushwidow (at) gmail.com
ReplyDeleteA new calendar year is not going to affect how I am going to try to improve myself or what I do. Just trying as hard as I can to do the best I can with what I've been given.
ReplyDeletePeople who can keep their resolutions have my admiration. I really stink at it. I do have good intentions, though. We'll see what happens this year! :D
ReplyDeleteI think resolutions are a set-up! But I'm all for re-affirming intentions...
ReplyDeleteOne resolution: start a blog!
ReplyDeleteI always make an attempt at resolutions but they are hard to keep. Maybe I should make a resolution to quit making resolutions :)
ReplyDeleteI usually make "loose plans" in my head for what I might like to focus on in the coming year...this year its being kinder...to my family, friends, strangers and maybe even myself! Oh but when we talk sewing/knitting...I already have a list a mile long that I want to accomplish in 2011...I think that somehow works against my intention to be kinder to myself...failed already and the year hasn't even started :)
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new years resolutions? i make em and break em. but then i feel like a total failure so no resolutions for me this year ;)
ReplyDeleteI prefer bday resolutions and since mine is april 1st it works out great with the whole "must be the 1st of the month" thing. So, we'll wait until all the newbies quit the gym and start going regularly again in the spring. Thanks!!
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I think I just make resolutions because I like to make lists and cross things off! But last year I read the suggestion to just choose a single word as your theme for the year. My 2010 word was "resourceful" and I actually stuck to it admirably. I think my 2011 word will be "realistic."
ReplyDeleteI don't make resolutions, but I reflect on the past year and think about what I'd like to do in the new year. To exercise more is usually something I think of, but I always feel I should exercise more, so it's nothing new!
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My new year resolution is to sew more for me. i mean one item per month. Over ambitious?
ReplyDeleteResolutions or goals are great at any time but most people are just kidding themselves, unless it's sewing resolutions. You know- to actually finish every project you start, to stop surfing and lurking and get sewing, and my favourite, to start Christmas projects now.
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Resolutions...hmm...resolutions. I try not to make any. I think about the past year. I live one day at a time. I hope to find time to sew. pelicansxm at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI make the same resolutions I make every Monday morning- Be healthier, be more organized, go to bed earlier, etc! Maybe my resolution should be to be nicer to myself!
ReplyDeleteI make a personal one for me and then one as a family. I try to look back at the previous year and think of one big thing to make things better for my family and as a family we try. I think this year is going to be try something new with my kids and husband once a month. A new game, new recipe, new place to visit, something to get to spend quality time together :) csharri@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteSome years I make them, other years I don't. if i do make them I tend to break them.
ReplyDeletei think alot of people make them... but dont actually do them... or they will put things off and say "ill do it in the new year"
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I don't really make resolutions, more like lists of sewing classes I'd like to take, possible craft retreats and just general fabric shopping excursions with the girls. It really does make for a year to look forward too. lynstratton@gmail.com
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