OttLite

A perfect new addition to my sewing room, a sleek and amazing OttLite #gifted #ad and read all the way to see about a giveaway.

Winner

Thank you all for all the kind comments on the Blogiversary post.  As I read each one, it brought a big smile to my face and it warmed my heart.  So I really want to thank each of you for taking the time to comment.

Now to the winner of the $25 Style Maker Fabrics gift certificate.   There were 67 comments and the winner according to Random.org is 

Congratulations to

19.            

Kathie

Hi, Lori!
I have been enjoying your blog for a while now, via Bloglovin for a while now. Thanks for all the effort you put into your posts and the inspiration you provide. Happy Anniversary! Here's to many more...

Kathie, please email me  and I will get that gift certificate to you!

Thanks again everyone.

Blogiversary - 11 years of Blogging

Hey everyone, 11 years ago I started Girls in the Garden and it happened to be on a Saturday, also.  Saturday, August 26, 2006.  I started with a post about fabric cards

A few days later I posted my first garment post, Simplicity 4281 and I still have this jacket, I love all the details and the fact it was my first make.  Plus it is fun to wear,

Then my latest project, the embroidered tunic.

There are so many things between the first and latest project.  People I have met online and in person and the relationships that have developed.  The sewing knowledge I have gained from the online community.  New fabric stores and pattern lines to try.  Changes in my family with additions of 

son-in-laws and grandchildren, changes in jobs and a new sewing room!

I am so grateful for the opportunities that sewing and my blog have given me.  I  feel so blessed to be part of the online sewing community and I want to say thank you.

Thank you for following my blog and my instagram, thank you for leaving such incredible comments and sending such sweet emails.  

I am going to give a $25 to Style Maker Fabrics.  Just leave a comment about anything and I will draw on Monday, the 28th .  Entries will close at 8 PM Central Time on the 27th.

Winner of My Fabric Designs Fabric

So 20 comments it shows on my blog but two were duplicates, so 18 entries.

and number 10 is the winner of the one yard from My Fabric Designs

Drum roll for number 10.................

Lisa Olson10:40 AM

How fun to be able to design your own fabric! I would probably chose one already made though as there are so many great choices.

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Congrats, Lisa - email me and I will get the code to you.
Thanks everyone for entering and your nice comments.

Winner of Tailoring Book

Thanks everyone for the nice comments on my Grainline Blazer, I really like this one, too.  The plans are to reply to each of your comments but I just didn't want to fill up the comments section before the giveaway.
The winner per Random.org

and that is

Faye Lewis6:24 PM

Fabulous! You are such a wonderful jacket maker. I bought that pattern several months ago but haven't had the chance to use it yet.

Congrats Faye - email me with your mailing address and the book will be heading your way.

Winner of Jelly Roll

I am a bit late with the giveaway but busy weekend and only 10 entries your chances were good to win a jelly roll from this quilt

Congrats 

Melissa9:27 AM

Gorgeous quilt and love the funny name for it! We have all sorts of "inside joke" names for things. It's funny how things stick. Two of my favorites are we still call bathing suits "baby soups" and the TV remote "the rope". All courtesy of names the kids said when they were little. Miss those days of cuteness coming out of their mouths every other word. :)

email me your mailing address and the quilting fabric is on the way to you.

Winner of Fabric

Sunday has come and gone but I have a good excuse, I was out-of-town, celebrating Paige's birthday!

Winner of the Floral Fabric

14 comments but one was McCall's Pattern Company (aka Meg) offering that this fabric was Marc Jacobs Resort 2013 but she did not want in the drawing.

So the lucky number 13 for the drawing

And the winner is

Sarah12:42 PM

I love this fabric -- count me in! sarah@forrussia.org

Congrats Sarah!

Fabric Giveaway

After the reason make of this floral blouse, I have decided florals are just not for me.

I am going to give away this crepe - it is a deep purple with orange flowers.  It is 2 yards in length.

the purple is deeper and richer, just didn't photograph well.


If you are interested leave a comment and I will draw on Thursday after 5 pm.

Winners - Vintage Notecards and Notepads

Remember 2 winners so read the entire post to see if you are one of the TWO winners

and that is

sherri s.3:53 PM

So stinkin' cute! I actually sell vintage patterns on Etsy (sewbettyanddot--shameless promotion, sorry!), and I'd love these...just because!

I'd actually use the notebook to keep a list of all of the patterns I'm looking for for my own use/collection. Thanks so much!

and 6 is

Catherine p9:28 AM

My current sewing journal is nearly full; meaning a new one is needed. These would be so timely and so cute to boot!

Email me with your mailing address and these will be on the way to you.

If you were not the winner you can find these over at Chronicle Books

Thank you Chronicle Books for the generous giveaway.

Winner of Famous Frocks The Little Black Dress

On my blog post it says 70 comments, one was a duplicate so 69 comments for the random.org results

and #25 is

So MaryAnn email me your mailing address and the book will be on the way to you.

Once again thanks Chronicle Books for the opportunity for a book for me and one for my readers.

More from Famous Frocks - The Little Black Dress

Many of you asked if I could provide images  from the inside of
Famous Frocks - The Little Black Dress

So I sent an email to Chronicle Books and they said yes you may!  I was all set to take pictures of the inside but Sarah at Chronicle Books said, I will send you some jpegs.

Wow, even better, so here they are (click on them for a full-size picture)

Ava Gardner inspired

Mary Quant inspired

And then Grace Kelly

All three of these are beautiful, do you have a favorite?

I would go with the Grace Kelly for my favorite of these three.


If you haven't done it, enter for the book

giveaway
at this blog post

I will be drawing the winner from the comments on that post only.

I hope you enjoyed the images and thank you Sarah for providing these images.

Famous Frocks - The Little Black Dress - Review and Giveaway

The nice people over at Chronicle Books sent me a copy of their new release sewing book
Famous Frocks - The Little Black Dress
by Dolin Bliss O'Shea

cover photo from Chronicle Site - link above

from the Chronicle website:

Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly. . . . Each of these women had an influential take on the most classic wardrobe staple of all: the Little Black Dress. In this chic sewing book, patternmaker Dolin Bliss O'Shea pulls inspiration from famous LBDs throughout history—including Mary Quant's mod mini, a classic wrap dress worn by Liza Minelli, Princess Diana's smart A-line, and more—and offers patterns for reinterpreted versions that are perfectly stylish. Including 10 full dress patterns with sewing variations to make 20 garments in all, a primer on sewing techniques, vintage photographs of style icons, and full-color shots of the finished pieces, this book has everything fashionistas need to bring timeless style right into their closets.

This is a lovely, lovely book.   What makes it so lovely you ask?  Well, the substantial cover, the full-size patterns for 10 garments, the layout and photography.  40 pages of general sewing instructions

Here is the inside cover with the patterns in the envelope

Let's talk about the patterns - the black dress patterns are inspired by famous women through the years from Coco Chanel to Kate Moss with a variety of dress choices to suit many tastes.

I plan on making one of the dresses in the future (or it could be a skirt or top - these patterns are included also)

Now the fun part, I was sent a book and Chronicle Books kindly sent me a second book to giveaway on my blog.  So leave a comment  and I will draw a winner on 

Friday, October 10th!

Giveaway #6 - Marks 8 years of Blogging

For the last 6 months I have been having a giveaway to commemorate the
8 years
I have been blogging.  On August 26, 2006, I entered the blogging world.  Since that very first post, blogging and the sewing community has been such an amazing adventure.  I have made new friends, had new opportunities and just enjoyed every minute of blogging.

These giveaways have been a way for me to say thanks to all of you.  Thanks for your comments, encouragement, knowledge and  above all your friendship.  I have had the opportunity to meet several other bloggers and it has been so exciting.  Even though I have not met many of you in person, I feel such kinship and friendship with you.

For this final giveaway, I am giving away another  gift card to Mood Fabrics.

Just leave a comment on this post to be entered into the drawing.  What type of comment?  How about if you are still sewing for this season or looking forward to the new season.. 

I will close the drawing on August 15th and announce the winner on August 16th

Disclosure - the gift card will be purchased by me and emailed to you in the amount of $50

Winner of Giveaway #5 for Upcoming Anniversary - 8 years of Blogging

53 entries for the Girl Charlee Gift Certificate and I really enjoyed reading all your sewing plans, travel plans and 4th of July plans.  A very busy group.  I hope everyone had a fabulous 4th and are really giving your sewing machines a workout.

Now to the winner and 

Random.org selected 

Drumroll please...

Sherri2:10 PM

I don't work in the summer so I plan to sew every day.

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Congratulations, Sherri, I hope you are getting to sew everyday.

Sherri email me and I will get that gift certificate to you.

Upcoming Anniversary Giveaway #5

I looked at the calendar today and it is the end of June, which means  2014 is halfway over.  Please tell me how that happened?

This summer has been wonderful with some of  the best weather.  I have been enjoying my bike, evening walks, dips in the pool and playing in my flower gardens.  I have found quite a bit of time to sew and  just completed a quilt that has been one year in the making (Hurray! and pictures after I have it quilted).  The one thing that I have been not keeping up is blogging and reading blogs.

So I need to announce what the giveaway #5 is for my blogging anniversary.  In August, it will be my 8 year anniversary of blogging.  I have had 4 previous monthly giveaways to celebrate this milestone.  There will be one more giveaway in August for the 6th and final giveaway for the 8 year anniversary

A Girl Charlee gift certificate in the amount of $25.  In fact, my polka dot top was one of the garments  featured on their Knit Picks for June.  Thank you Girl Charleed

I will draw the winner on July 14th.  

Let's see to enter, leave a comment about your plans for the second half of the year, or your plans for the 4th of July or your plans for the second half of summer.

Winner of Giveaway #4

Today is the day for the announcement of the winner of giveaway #4

28 comments and Random.org says

and #22 is

Erlinda email me your mailing address and the quilt and pattern will be on the way to you.

Upcoming Anniversary Giveaway #4

It is time for another giveaway which is the fourth giveaway.  There will be two more after this.

This time it is for a lap quilt made from Flea Market Fancy fabric

here is another view

I made this quilt a year ago, and made two of them from this fabric.  I am going to keep one and share the other one.

AND that is not all, included will be this pattern, Fashion in Harmony Wrap Blouse

Now the details, just leave a comment, maybe what your summer sewing plans are.  Or how you manage your sewing time in the summer with so many outdoor activities.  Last day to comment and be eligible for the drawing is June 9th and I will draw on June 10th.


Happy Summer Sewing.

Winner of Giveaway #3

Here is the winner of the giveaway #3 - the Colette Books

45 entries and here is the random.org results

And number 10 is

Congratulations Shawn - email me with your mailing address and I will get two books on the way to you.

Thank you all for the wonderful comments, I really appreciate your kind words.  Many of you mentioned missing the podcast, I will think about starting again but it will be the fall.  I just love summer too much and can't commit to something for summer.

If you did not win this time, there will be another giveaway next month!