Everlasting Blog Tour - Week 1 Recap + Giveaway

It’s felt like Christmas in July this week as the Everlasting Blog Tour makers posted their tour makes. I want to give a huge thanks to everyone taking part in the tour and for the incredible gifts they’re giving all of us by sharing their talents and creativity.

This May saw the release of Everlasting, my seventh fabric line for Art Gallery Fabrics. Romantic, summer-inspired prints make sewing easy with a classic palette of navy, red, turquoise, and blush. Everlasting has been a huge success and is available in shops everywhere. See FABRICS page for stock listings of online shops.

I knew right away I wanted this collection to have a blog tour and coordinated a list of wonderfully talented makers to share their love of stitching with all of us. Here in the States we’re enjoying summer and I know I’d love these long, lazy days to never end. So, to keep those summer vibes going, over the next three weeks you’ll find inspired sewing posts, exciting makers to follow, beautiful projects, and of course, weekly giveaways all focused around my Everlasting fabric collection—you won’t want to miss a day!

EVERLASTING BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

Friday, July 12 - Sharon Holland

Monday, July 15 - Marija Vujcic

Tuesday, July 16 - Carolina Moore

Wednesday, July 17 - Dana Willard

Thursday, July 18 - Lisa Ruble

Friday, July 19 - Dritz Sewing

Monday, July 22 - Eleri Kerian

Tuesday, July 23 - Marisa Wilhelmi

Wednesday, July 24 - Sharon McConnell

Thursday, July 25 - Modernly Morgan

Friday, July 26 - Alexis Wright

Monday, July 29 - Priscilla Geissler

Tuesday, July 30 - Maureen Cracknell

Wednesday, July 31 - Elina Temmes

Week 1 Recap

Day 1 of the Everlasting Blog Tour started out with a bang as Marija Vujcic gave us not just one but THREE amazing sewing projects to drool over. Marija is a must-follow maker and so passionate about sewing. She can sew anything and does everything to perfection. Find tutorials for her projects along with the soon-to-be-published pattern for this amazing Everlasting Garden quilt (top left).

Everlasting Blog Tour projects by Marija Vujcic

Day 2 belonged to Carolina Moore our very own Art Gallery Fabrics Sewcialite. Carolina created a stunning improv quilt incorporating traditional English Paper-Pieced blocks by Brimfield Awalkening into a color-blocked modern strip quilt. Learn more about Carolina and see the stunning quilting on this quilt on her blog.

Everlasting Blog Tour project by Carolina Moore

Day 3 had me smiling ear to ear when Dana Willard (an Art Gallery Fabrics sister-designer) posted about her smartly-designed reversible skirt. I adore Dana and she has the best tutorials! This easy-pease skirt can be sized for any girl-young or old and a must-make for your summer sewing.

Everlasting Blog Tour project by Dana Willard

Day 4 was Lisa Ruble’s stop on this fun blog tour. Lisa and I have worked together over the years and she’s a wonderful and passionate quilter, amazing person, and extremely talented in everything she does. Definitely follow Lisa on her quilting adventures! Now through the end of the month you can get 10% this gorgeous Ribbon Weave quilt pattern that Lisa made using the blues and teal prints from Everlasting.

Everlasting Blog Tour project by Lisa Ruble

Day 5 ends the first week with one of our tour sponsors and everybody’s favorite notion company, Dritz Sewing! The super talent team of creatives at Dritz bring us the most innovative and fun projects. Their tutorials and products are easy-to-use and give your projects that professional finishing touch. Make a customizable cork banner to hang in your sewing room, office, or how about making one for those going off to college!?!? The possibilities are endless! Find all the how-to’s and make this pretty banner to display favorite things on the Dritz Make Something Blog.

Everlasting Blog Tour project by Dritz Sewing

Week 1 Giveaway Now Closed: Congratulations Lacey!

What an amazing week, right??? The only way to make it even better is to have a giveaway to keep the party hopping. The week 1 sponsored giveaway comes to you from Dritz Sewing.

The Dritz story spans nearly 100 years, and encompasses tens of thousands of creative products. What began as a family business in 1920s New York City, is today a storied brand that is recognized by DIY enthusiasts around the world. Today, Dritz embodies a heritage of quality, value and innovation. Sewists and quilters alike turn to Dritz for top-notch quilting and sewing supplies. Dritz is conveniently sold via mass merchants, independent shops and online retailers, so it’s readily available where and when you need it. - See more at: Dritz!
Products * Projects & Patterns * Instagram * Blog

To get you started on your Banner, Dritz is including the following fun hardware and notions to their giveaway package:

Double Cap Rivets Nickel 750-65
Rivet Tool 750T
Triangle Rings 738-65
D-Rings 1" 117-1-65
Swivel Hooks (2 packages) 512
Grommet Pliers 1P
Nickel Grommets 1-65

THANK YOU DRITZ FOR THIS GENEROUS PRIZE!

* Note * This giveaway is open to US residents only (sorry, international friends). If you're a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment--you can't win if I can't get a hold of you!

1. Simply leave a comment here under this post! (First comment entry).

2. Follow Dritz on their Blog and/or Instagram. Just let me know that you did by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (Separate comment - second entry).

3. My followers get a third entry! If you follow via subscribing to my posts, through Bloglovin (or other service), or on Instagram, just let me know by making a separate comment here to record that entry. (Separate comment - third entry). Note: I'm no longer on Facebook.

4. Help spread the word!! I know that many of you already do, so I thought it would be nice to add that as another way to enter! Spread the word about the Everlasting Blog Tour on YOUR instagram, facebook, tweet, pin, blog post, etc... (separate comment - fourth entry).

That’s four possible entries! Enter now through Tuesday, July 23. The winner will be picked at random around 4 pm Eastern. I’ll post the name of the winner on this blog post once they've been notified and responded to my email.

Happy sewing,

Sharon

Sewcial Bee Sampler Block #15

What???? We're already at the end of row THREE!!!! Things are really starting to take shape now, aren't they? My co-host, Maureen Cracknell and I've been seeing Instagram postings showing off your makes to date, and my goodness, your quilt blocks are looking good! Use the hashtag #SewcialBeeSampler when posting to Instagram and take a look at your fellow SBS Maker postings for block variation ideas and meet other sampler sewists. We've created such an amazing virtual sewing bee community because of this event and it's all because of your wonderful participation and interaction with each other.

As we keep getting more blocks made, start thinking about what sort of sashing you will want to use to tie all the blocks together. The frames (white frames around the block in the example image above) bring any block smaller than 12-1/2" up to size. This week we're adding 3-1/2" wide frames. Once all the blocks have been set into the sashing, they will FINISH at 12".

If you're just joining us on the Sewcial Bee Sampler (SBS) you may want to start at the first post, working your way forward and taking advantage of the in-blog tutorials. Otherwise, let's get started sewing week #15 block! Download the free (and super easy) Broken Dishes PDF from my Sew Along page.

No tutorial this week since these 2-at-a-time Half-Square Triangle units are review. But, if you need a refresher, take a look at the step-by-step photos and instructions here and tips for Perfect Patchwork, here.

With Quilt Market right around the corner, I've only been making blocks for my Sewcial Bee Sampler quilt made with my Bountiful fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics. I promise after Market that I will get caught up on my other SBS sampler quilt.

For online shops that carry my Bountiful fabrics, check out my Shop Fabrics page!

Are you finding you have blocks that didn't make the cut or extra pieces/units accumulating? Since we use many of the same size pieces in constructing the sampler blocks, you may get a chance to reuse extra orphaned units in future blocks. But, if you're like me, you may be amassing quite a few scraps and orphan pieces. I took cast-off week #13 Flying Geese units and extra HST units from a recent quilt to make a fun, improv zippered pouch. I didn't make much of a dent in my pile of scraps, but it was really exciting to work freeform and felt good to use at least some of them! I even used some fun selvage for my zipper pulls.

Don't forget that this Friday's Giveaway Friday and this week I will be hosting the giveaway from this blog. We've got a great giveaway planned from Intrepid Thread you won't want to miss!