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Because-There-Is-Really-No-Excuse-For-Ugly Giveaway

Measuring tapes are in my You Go Girl shop!!  And to celebrate (it took me FOREVER to get them listed), I'm going to have a Because-There-Is-Really-No-Excuse-For-Ugly Giveaway on my instagram.  Up for grabs is a felt-covered-because-there-is-no-excuse-for-ugly retractable tape measure. Pick one I've already made or request a color that is all yours.  My instagram is @yougogirlmt.  When you get there follow me, leave a comment, and tag three friends in the comment.  That's all you have to do for a chance to win.  Yes. Indeed this is a shameless ploy to increase my instagram followers with crafty peeps.  I'm thinking I would like to use my instagram a lot more to keep up with all of you.  Winner will be randomly picked on Friday, June 19.

Meanwhile, if you don't like giveaways or you just can't wait until next Friday, there are seven new tape measures listed in the shop (see them in the sidebar?). Go take a peek.  Add some style to your craft room, knitting bag, or sewing kit because there really is no excuse for ugly.  

Cheers,

Cassie

Want to Dance with Cinderella?

Bippity.

Boppity.

Boo.

The transformation is complete. I feel like the fairy Godmother.  Cinderella is rockin' the ball gown and ready to step into her new life.

Who wants to dance with Cinderella?

The Cinderella Bag can be found here in my You Go Girl shop.  

Back story can be found here.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."  Jeremiah 29:11     

Some Happy for Your Walls...

I found some little doodle stitches when I was cleaning out my sewing hutch to prepare it for painting. I've finally painted this hutch (insert happy dance and a little squeal), but that's a story for another time. Back to the doodles... I've framed them up, given them a fabric bow, and listed them in my You Go Girl shop.  It is fun to see them looking pretty and complete.  I've listed four for sale. Let me introduce you.

There is Spring Breeze,

and Dragonfly Dandy on Grey,

her twin sister, Dragonfly Dandy on Stone,

and finally, Sunny Day Doodle.

And this one. Fall Fancy. This one I can't part with.  That little squirrel has stolen my heart.  Also, I stitched this one on a very lovely trip to Mexico.  I'm thinking this doodle's destiny is on the wall in my studio.  It takes me to my happy spot.

You can find some happy for your wall here.

That's all for now.  Toodles.

Bits and Pieces Sale...

It's happening again.  Remember this...

Time to move some fabric before the producer of Hoarders comes knocking on my door. Sometimes I think I might have a small problem be ridiculous.  

This time I am letting go of my heaping pile beautiful collection of 'bits and pieces'.  

Here is a pile that is ready for a new home...

Interested?? Get the low down here:

1. I've packed 4+ pounds of fabric into a medium size priority mailer box.  Last time I did this, I discovered that 1 pound= 3+yards. So four pounds = A LOT! 
2. Fabric is almost exclusively quilt weight 100% cotton fabric.  No clunkers or cheapies allowed! There are a few Japanese linens, voiles, and home dec pieces included, but not in every box.
3. Fabric was packed randomly. It's fun to be surprised. Really. It is.
4. Fabric ranges in size from charm square to half-yard+ cuts. Not all cuts are perfectly squared up. I wanted to give you as much of a single piece as possible so I did not cut up the irregular shapes.
5. Each box will sell for $20. TWENTY dollars for four pounds of fabric. CrAZy GoOd.

 

 

Things are all boxed up and ready to go. Head on over to my YOU GO GIRL SHOP and snag one now.  You'll be glad you did!

I also have four scrap bags (gallon size) full of random smaller pieces. Five dollars each. HaPpY ScrApPy quilting!

Free Shipping for You...

There are five new wallets in the You Go Girl shop. And just for kicks and giggles, I will ship free to you if you live in the USA! WooHoo. Use coupon code FREESHIP @ checkout. Happy day!

Rosie Posie Headbands for Sale

Hi friends. I just listed six new headbands in my You Go Girl shop. Whew! I always forget how much work it is to list items. The photos...gah...I think it is exhausting to take the photos. My footsies are near froze off. It is a beautiful sunny day in my neck of the woods, but the temperature was 12 when I took my photos. The snow on the ground looks like glitter and makes a little tinkling noise when you walk through it. Magical, but oh so frigid.

I'm thinking Libbie, my very lovely headband model, is a very good sport! I wonder what else I can get her to do for a bag of Skittles. Thanks darling Libbie. You are my rockstar today.

How Not To Be A Hoarder...

Hahahaha!  Fabric packs are all sold and will be heading out the door on Monday. Thanks for helping me take control of my hoarding tendencies. Fabric is good therapy. ;-)

  The shelves of love are overflowing with fabric, friends. I've devised a plan to purge. Here's how it works:

• I've packed at least ONE pound of fabric in a mailing envelope. One pound = 3+ yards of fabric.
• Fabric is all %100 cotton quilt weight. 
• Most pieces are 1/2 yard and one yard cuts. Smallest pieces are roughly the size of fat quarters.
• Fabric was packed randomly. It's fun to be surprised. Try it.
• Each envelope will sell for $5. FIVE DOLLARS!! THREE yards for $5. Crazy good sale.

Look at all the lovely fabric that is packed up and ready to head out the door. There aren't any undesirable fabric clunkers hidden in the stacks. I promise. 

Head on over to my You Go Girl shop and snag one NOW. You'll be glad you did. 

I'M SO HAPPY SALE!

Sun is shining. Birds are singing. Trees are blooming. Bees are buzzing. And this little slice of heaven is supposed to continue ALL WEEK long. I'm so happy I might lose my freakin' mind. Wait. I don't want to do that. Let's have a sale instead. All pillowcases in my You Go Girl shop are 20% off through Mother's Day, the best holiday EVER invented. Find my shop here. Use coupon code TWENTY at checkout. Happy shopping. Toodles. I'm going outside to frolic.

PS--Good light (a.k.a. a lovely spring day) really does make pictures better. Look at the lovely color in the photo. No photoshopping. Honest. My photos for my etsy listings are wanting for light. Pretend they are bright and lovely. Okay?

About that Blanket Stitch

About that blanket stitch...

Thanks so much for all your comments and suggestions regarding the blanket stitch on the Posh Pillowcase. I tried almost all your suggestions. Here's my take:

Skip Stitch Blade: Ummm. No thanks. Some people love this blade. My insane battle with perfection would not allow me to embrace this blade. I did not like the holes it left in the pillowcase. In fact, I have a pillowcase that will never leave the house. It will probably be repurposed into wallets or some such thing.

Sharp Hook: See Skip Blade above. 

Single Length of Yarn (photo above): This was a viable option. The yarn did not tangle and was easy to pull through the fabric even when it was a long length. A single length of yarn also seems to provide an adequate foundation. I personally do not like the look of the single length as well as the doubled yarn.

So what is my new solution? Sew the blanket stitch with a shorter-length doubled yarn in two separate pieces. Start your stitch as you normally would in the "pocket" by the seam. Sew around to the other seam ending in the "pocket". Remove your needle. Thread the second piece of yarn. Join your second length of doubled yarn to the first. Continue around the pillow case and join to your original yarn. You end up with two knots instead of one. I'm okay with that. This is probably only make sense to those of you that have tried the tutorial. So sorry if you are reading and wondering.

Now if your head is hurting from reading my drivel and you've decided to NEVER EVER EVER try to make a Posh Pillowcase, I have good news. I just listed ten new pillowcase in the shop. Woo Hoo!

Happy day,

Cassie

 

Wallets of Different Kind

I had a custom order for a wallet to match this purse. Out came my fabric friends. I dove in, mixing and matching patterns galore. Oh, bliss and heaven. Piles and piles of fabric dancing around me. When I finally crawled out from under the mountain of fabric, I couldn't make just one wallet. No. I made three. I made one to match the purse and two others just because I was in love with the fabric combos. 

Here's the matching wallet, inside and out.

And here are the two that I couldn't resist stitching up. Introducing...

Who Gives a Hoot:

And, Little Miss Red:

I like to open these two wallets and find the little peek-a-boo friends inside. It tickles my fancy. 

The two peek-a-boo wallets are in the shop just in case they tickle your fancy, too.

Happy September,

Cassie