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.Giveaway Day!.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – THANKYOU FOR PARTICIPATING!!

Welcome readers old and new to my Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day post!

 
If you are new to my blog, I am happy to have you here!  The Make It Perfect blog is where I share the craftiness going on in my life – mixed with my favourite recipes, showcasing some of the Cool Shops out there and a few personal bits and pieces.  
 
Make It Perfect is also the name of my sewing pattern range – featuring a whole heap of modern, fresh and funky clothing sewing patterns, some of which are shown below…
 
 
And because I like to keep myself busy, I spend a little bit of my spare time creating pretty, vintage-inspired jewellery and accessories for my Citrus Pop stores on Madeit and Etsy…
Okay, now that I’ve introduced you to my goodies, let’s get back to the giveaway…
 
One lucky winner will score themselves…
FOUR of their favourite SEWING PATTERNS
+
A $20 GIFT VOUCHER to spend on CITRUS POP products!
 
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post.  For extra entries, feel free to become a follower of my blog or “like” my Facebook page.  Easy!
(Giveaway ends Wednesday 25th May and winner will be drawn randomly.)
May 22, 2011
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.May Cool Shops! Traplet.

 

Today I am happy to introduce you to a lovely sewing magazine bought to you by Traplet Publications

Traplet is a UK-based company that published a great range of magazines, including four crafting magazines – Sewing World, British Patchwork and Quilter, Craft Stamper and Beads and Beyond.
I wasn’t familiar with the Sewing World magazine, so was looking forward to receiving a few copies in the mail to review.

The magazine did not disappoint.  Sewing World is a monthly sewing magazine full of fantastic sewing patterns and lots of sewing-related info to read. 

Not only does Sewing World include easy, step-by-step sewing patterns they are also jam packed full of lots of information, tips and tricks to help you become a more confident sewer.
Articles such as sewing the right style to suit your body type:

Instructional sections teaching you different techniques such as how to sew sleeves into a garment:

If you are interested in crafts other than sewing, you might like to take a look at some of the other great crafting magazines brought to you by Traplet.
Craft Stamper:

 British Patchwork & Quilting:

Beads & Beyond:

Traplet is offering a 3 month trial subscription to Sewing World for the discounted price of 10.99 Pounds (approx AUD$17).
To redeem this great offer, simply call the Traplet Customer Order Line and quote the code MIPSW11.
Australia – 02) 9520 0933
UK – 44 1684 588599
(Offer runs from 17th May – 30th June).

If you would like to keep up to date about regular offers and discounts, you can also sign up for the Traplet email newsletter at the top of their homepage.

Important Traplet Links:
May 17, 2011
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.May Cool Shops! Sweet Birdie Blue.

Hello to our newest Cool Shop, Sweet Birdie Blue!
Sweet Birdie Blue is a bright and cheerful store full of funky, 1970’s-inspired handmade clothing and accessories.  If you’re into retro, you’ll love everything at Sweet Birdie Blue.  
The lovely Trace sent us one of her 1970s Rainbow Ponchos for review.  It is super soft and warm and bright enough to cheer up cloudy winter days!

 

At Sweet Birdie Blue you’ll find a eclectic range of unique clothing for your little girl.  
The My Deer Dress features vintage patchwork, tie dyed tops, a bit of crochet and some applique.

The Sweet Birdie Blue Custom Photo Keepsake Dress gives you the option of having any photograph printed onto the skirt of this cute peasant-style dress.

 

Here’s another cute poncho…Bubba 1970s:

Trace creates some beautiful crocheted jewellery also, such as this Roses and Butterfly Necklace:

 The Blue Bayou Headband:

And the very pretty Springtime in the Daisy Field Necklace:

Make It Perfect readers can save 10% on all orders from Sweet Birdie Blue’s Etsy store with free postage within Australia!
(10% off ends 16th June.  Use discount code “makeitperfect”.  Free postage excludes crochet ponchos and blankets.)

Important Sweet Birdie Blue Links
May 17, 2011
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.Hemmed.

You know what I dislike about new jeans?  The fact that the hems are always 4″-5″ too long for my legs.  Sooo annoying.  I also don’t like hemming them because it means that I lose the original hemmed edge which, in my opinion, is the part of the jeans that gives them character.
A couple of years ago I started hemming my jeans using this tutorial and have never gone back.  Works a treat, the original hem is retained and it only takes a couple of minutes.
I’ve had these jeans for 2 months and every time I put them on think to myself that I need to hem them, but end up tucking them under and make-do with falling down folded hems.  I don’t know why it took me so long to get around to doing – 5 minutes out of my morning and they are done!
I was reading a bit about altering clothes last night and discovered that a bad-fitting pair of jeans is most likely a result of too long hem!  Long hems push the fabric back up the leg, causing lots of bunching up and making you look bigger than you actually are!  Makes sense when you think about it, don’t you think?
 

I’m feeling pretty happy today…I have finally finished that promised boy pattern!  It is being tested at the moment and photos will be taken over the weekend so if all goes well I’ll be able to share it with you next week.  I’m looking forward to the release, it has taken a lot of time and effort to put together and I know that it is going to make a lot of sewers with boys very happy!

May 11, 2011
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.May Cool Shops! Two Little Aussie Birds.

 
Welcome to our newest Cool Shop! – Two Little Aussie Birds…
Two Little Aussie Birds is a lovely online sewing pattern shop based in Canberra, Australia.  Owned by Crystal, she is always on the lookout for new patterns and offers them at great prices in one convenient location.
I was smitten by the range of embroidery patterns by Penguin & Fish and have been having fun with “F” Fox and “L” Lion.

 It’s actually been a long time since I sat down and tried my hand at a bit of embroidery and found it very relaxing.  I’m not sure what Mr Fox is going to end up on – either in the hoop as a bit of wall art or perhaps on a bag, t-shirt or skirt for a special little fox-loving girl I know.

Two Little Aussie Birds stocks a large range of sewing patterns from both Australian and overseas designers.
Melly & Me:

 Make It Perfect:

 Penguin & Fish:

 The Janelle Wind Collection:

Now is the time to stock up on some of your favourite patterns – Two Little Aussie Birds is offering 10% off storewide for the month of May!
(Offer ends 31st May, use code “PERFECT” during checkout.)

Thanks Crystal – just in time for some winter sewing!

Important Two Little Aussie Birds Links:
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May 3, 2011