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GET INSPIRED FOR SPRING GIVEAWAY!!

 
With warmer temperatures around the corner, we want to help you get inspired for Spring!

Some fantastic bloggers and companies have teamed up to help you get your Spring Sewing On. Enter the Sewing Collection Giveaway for your chance to win one of SIX incredible prizes, including a brand new PFAFF® ambition essential™ sewing machine, with the total of all prizes being valued at more than $2,000! 

Get inspired this Spring!


BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY || BOTANICAL KNITS

eye candy alert! eye candy alert!  it's been a while since i did a book review and boy am i happy to have the awesomely talented alana dakos's new book "botanical knits" on the blog today!  i'm a big fan of alana's work and her podcast (never not knitting) and her new publication botanical knits does not disappoint!  filled with stunning photography, gorgeous illustrations & fresh graphic design this book just makes you want to curl up at home and knit till you can't knit anymore.


botanical knits is inspired by alana's love of leaves and she has incorporated it into a stunning collection of hand knits that fits so perfectly with her beautiful aesthetic.  true to her style and signature look botanical knits is filled with 12 patterns ranging from sweaters & cardigans, to shawls, socks and mitts.  and let's not forget the hats! some of my fave projects alana designs are her hats.  this collection features 3 hat patterns all of which are awesome!  i have already cast on for my fave - forest floor and i'm loving it!


alana's patterns are well written, clear and easy to follow and the layout of the book is truly inspiring.  i really enjoyed the special touches that the graphic designer - Mary Joy Gumayagay, added to the book.  in particular her table of contents and yarn pages just made me clap with excitement (shown above). they are fresh, unique and fit the vibe of the book perfectly.  i also enjoyed how she tied in the "botanical" aspect of the theme and really reflected the vibe of specimens.  i thoroughly enjoyed it!  alongside Neesha Hudson's soft and endearing illustrations and the breathtaking photography by Carlee Tatum this book is sure to be a new fave for anyone's collection.  i can't wait to make more of the projects!


what do you think? are you ready to go on a wee walk through the woods?  let's go get inspired by the leaves shall we?  and maybe at the end of it you might win a copy of botanical knits of your own??? hehehe....click below to read more, drool over pics with me and to enter the giveaway!

FABRIC GIVEAWAY || FAT QUARTER SHOP

Fat Quarter Shop Fabric Giveaway on luvinthemommyhood.com
1-3. urban mod by art gallery fabrics 4. small cotton dots from riley blake 5. comma slate periods by zen chic  6. fresh blue ikat by another point of view 
i've been under the weather the last few days so to keep the momentum on the up and up around here - cookies (mmmmm...yum!), i figured i might as well throw in another fabric giveaway! i mean who doesn't get cheered up by the chance of winning some new fabrics? especially with the selection at one of my fave fabric shops - the fat quarter shop!  boo ya!  i smile just thinking of the email i get to write in a week telling one of you ladies that you won!  it's almost as good as if i won myself :)


the fat quarter shop has selection galore!  i love that you can find all your faves there categorized in easy sections - designer, theme, collections, manufacturers, top sellers..etc.  you can also get all your fave cuts - fat quarter bundles, fat eighth bundles, charm packs, mini charm packs, hexagons, dessert rolls, jelly rolls and layer cakes!  wowsa!  you can also find awesome quilt kits, patterns, quilt clubs & block of the month!


and speaking of blocks of the month you should check out their 2013 Designer Mystery Block of the Month Club!!! so awesome!  fat quarter shop has gathered 12 amazing moda designers to each create a fab block to their mystery sampler quilt.  the block of the month starts in june 2013 and runs until may 2014.  member who join up receive fabric, instructions for each block of the month and in the end will finish with a gorgeous quilt! fun!!!  but hurry, the club is almost full!  with designers like v and co., bonnie & camille, fig tree quilts, kate spain and more this is sure to be a gorgeous quilt! you can read all about the 2013 designer mystery block of the month club here and also about their blog tour for it here as well.

who's ready to win some new fabric?  yahoo!!! here's the deets for the fabric giveaway!

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||  THE PRIZE  ||
 - one lucky winner will receive a $35 gift certificate to fat quarter shop!!!! yessss!  thank you fat quarter shop!

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||
- simply visit fat quarter shop & then come back & tell us what new fabric line you're crushing on that you would buy!
*bonus entry - like fat quarter shop and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and then come back and leave ANOTHER comment letting us know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||
 - you leave a valid email address in your comment to be eligible to win.
- giveaway ends march 13th, 2013 @ 12pm PST.
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good luck everyone and happy fabric shopping!!!!  you can find all things fat quarter shop here:


FABRIC GIVEAWAY || CONTEMPORARY CLOTH


who's in the mood for some new fabric? i am, i am!  are you? yay!!!!!  our awesome sponsor contemporary cloth is giving away some yummy new fabrics today!  i'm crushing big time on rashida coleman hale's line tsuru for cloud 9 fabrics and contemporary cloth has stock!!! woot woot! you could also stock up on cloud 9 fabrics other new lines micro mod and geocentric and don't miss out on architexture from kaufman fabrics and mecca for moderns from alexander henry (shown below)!

mecca for moderns from alexander henry
contemporary cloth is filled with fresh and modern fabrics and the owner sondra does a fabulous job selecting unique and gorgeous prints to fill her lovely shop with. on top of that she's a wonderful lady that i've had the pleasure of getting to know.  sondra opened contemporary cloth to provide a "resource for interesting, contemporary/modern and retro-look textiles for home or office, and original textiles created by fiber artists."

and guess what! sondra is so awesome she's giving all my fellow canadians a deal on shipping right now. enter the code "ThanksShannon" in the comments section of the order form to get 50% off your shipping to Canada!  you will then be refunded 50% off the shipping after your order is processed. thanks sondra- you rock!

on top of that you can also find 25% off selected kona, cloud9 fabrics & more here and 25% off selected pre-cuts here as well.

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||  THE PRIZE  ||

- one lucky winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to contemporary cloth! thanks so much sondra!

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||

- simply visit contemporary cloth and then come back and leave a comment below letting me know what fabric line you'd love to buy if you won.
- bonus entry: like contemporary cloth and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and then come back and leave ANOTHER comment letting us know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||

- you must leave a valid email address in your comment to qualify.
- giveaway will end march 5th, 2013 at midnight, pst.

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good luck everyone and thank you sondra for the great giveaway.  happy fabric shopping! you can find all things contemporary cloth here:


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Downton Abbey Knit Along || The Giveaway!!!!

Red Door Balloons by Maybe Sparrow
are you all ready for some lovely prizes? maybe some to die for yarn?  a new pattern?  something to cross your fingers for?  i am!!!!!  i love this part of our knit alongs!  it's so fun to have so many wonderful sponsors to help support our downton abbey knit along and to spoil all you fab ladies who joined in and knit such pretty projects!  i hope you all go show these wonderful businesses some luv because without them our knit alongs just wouldn't be as fun!  having their generosity and support is so great!

*Please note: the knit along has already ended. This giveaway is for those who have already participated in the Downton Abbey Knit Along that ended last week.*

CLICK HERE to see the awesome businesses that supported our downton knitting fun & their generous prizes!

SEW FAB E-PATTERN SALE & GIVEAWAY!!

So excited ladies! Today is the day!!! The Sew Fab e-Pattern Sale starts today!  Woot woot!  I'm thrilled to be part of this awesome bundle of fabulous sewing patterns all just waiting to be made up by you!  There's clothing for your wee ones (boys & girls) and for you too!  Accessories, bags, toys, and even suitcases!  I don't even know which one I would make first! 

I'm a huge fan of all of the talented ladies involved and we hope that you will all love this fun bundle as much as we do.  When I got approached to join in I thought it was such a great idea!  I'm always on a budget and have a long list of patterns I want to make but can't afford to buy.  This is an awesome way to get a huge chunk of your faves all in one shot!  $24.95 is usually what you would pay for about 3 patterns never mind 18!!! Such a great deal! And they are all fabulous!  Trust me on that one! I've made a few and I would buy the bundle just for those alone.
You will find my Commuter Cowl pattern in the bundle and this is one of my fave times of the year to wear it! Try mixing up your different weights of fabrics for different seasons!  It's a quick 30-45 minute sew that's fun and also makes a really great gift!

You all ready to hear more about the Sew Fab e-Pattern Sale? Yay!


Today is the 1st day of the 1st ever Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle Sale and giveaway, sponsored by The Southern Institute and Fat Quarter Shop!


Over the past eight weeks a lot of behind the scenes work has taken place to bring you this amazing bundle of ePatterns from several of the top pattern designers and bloggers in the sewing and blogging world. The result is a bundle of 18 PDF sewing patterns that you don't want to miss.For one week only, ten pattern designers have come together to bring you 18 of their best PDF patterns, valued together at over $139.00, for the incredible price of $24.95! That's over 80% off of the combined retail value! Plus you can enter to win a dream of a giveaway valued at $390 from some really great shops!

For less than $25.00 you will have a library of resources that you can use over and over again. The designers that have joined this sale are experts in their craft. They have been sewing for a very long time and are well known in blog land and elsewhere. Each designer has contributed one or two of their favorite patterns to create a bundle that is sure to please! Whether you are sewing for your own family or making gifts for others, these are patterns that you will love to use.

If you've never sewn with a PDF pattern before, let me tell you how great it is! After downloading your pattern instructions and your pattern, you will print out the pattern itself, creating pattern tiles, if you will. Simply tape the tiles together to create the full pattern! At that point you can cut out the size that you need and pin the paper pattern directly to your fabric or you can trace the pattern size that you need onto sewing paper or tissue paper and cut it out, saving the paper pattern for later when you need to sew another size. PDF patterns are so convenient because you can print them out as many times as you need!


Now let me tell you a little bit about the giveaway! The Sew Fab Giveaway is amazing! One lucky winner will win a bunch of amazing prizes from Craftsy, Fat Quarter Shop, fabricworm, Jennifer's Jewels Custom Labels on Etsy, Green Bee Patterns, author Deborah Moebes, Mee a Bee, Gussy Sews, I'm Feeling Crafty, and Ball and Chain on Etsy. See the end of the post for giveaway details. This giveaway is not to be missed!

I know you're dying to know "What is included in the pattern bundle?"

18 well-loved ePatterns from 10 well-known designers are instantly accessible to you by PDF download upon purchase of the Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle. Here are the patterns that you will receive (click on the links below to see more details):






The Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle is only available for one week and will never be available again! You can purchase the bundle from February 4th at 8 a.m. EST through February 11th at 8 a.m. EST and there will be no late sales offered. Due to the nature of the sale there will be no refunds offered.

You don't want to miss this unique opportunity to purchase a ready made collection of 18 PDF sewing patterns from 10 of the best designers out there!

And now for The Sew Fab Giveaway!

You are not going to believe the prizes included in this giveaway! Can't buy the bundle? It's okay... purchase is not required to enter. Take a look at what you have the chance to win:
A Sewing Themed Box of Goodies from Pick Your Plum ||  Fabulous Wristlet from Gussy Sews (not necessarily the one pictured)  ||  The latest release, Stitch Savvy, by Deborah Moebes  ||  Sterling Silver Sewing Machine necklace from Ball and Chain on Etsy  ||  $50 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop  ||  $50 Gift Certificate to fabricworm  ||  A free online class from Craftsy.com  ||  The Scoop Tote Pattern from Green Bee Patterns  ||  60 Custom Tags from Jennifer's Jewels  ||  Red Riding Hood Little Girl's Satchel from Mee a Bee  ||  Handmade Sewing Machine Cover from I'm Feeling Crafty

YES, ONE WINNER WILL WIN ALL OF THOSE GOODIES!!!

There are lots of chances to win and no purchase required to enter the giveaway. Just use the Rafflecopter widget and enter to win this amazing prize package that will inspire you in your sewing as well as keep you stocked with fabric for many projects to come!
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banberry place giveaway!!! fabrics & more!

who's in the mood for some yummy fabric?  our lovely sponsor banberry place has fabric galore and is one of the best places to get some fabulous knit fabrics!  they've got "inspirational fabric, patterns & trims from around the world"!
heather ross fabrics on sale!
**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.  THE WINNER WAS COMMENTER #176. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR ENTRIES!**

banberry place also carries designer fabrics, cotton & knit european import fabrics, pre-ruffled fabrics and seasonal fabrics.   on top of all the lovely fabric there is also an awesome selection of trims & ribbons! i love me some trims people! so cute!

banberry place stocks a great selection of patterns including e-patterns and e-book patterns.  you can find patterns for women, children, boys, stuffies and more.  make sure to get ready just in time for valentine's day as well with all their heart fabrics

there are also some great sales! get your hands on some far far away 2 and 3  plus boys knits are on sale too!
||  THE PRIZE  ||
- one lucky winner will receive a $30 gift certificate to banberry place.

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||
 - simply leave a comment below letting me know what you'd spend your $25 on.  that's it! nice and easy!
- *bonus entry: like banberry place and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and leave us another comment to let us know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment to qualify.
- giveaway will end  january 13th, 2013 at midnight, pst.

good luck everyone and thank you corie for the great giveaway.  happy fabric shopping! you can find all things banberry place here:

Lunden Designs Quilt Patterns & Birch Fabrics Giveaway!!!

big top, flag day, grand junction and northern exposure quilt patterns from lunden designs
*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*

Our first place winner was commenter #21 - Laura!!! Yay Laura! Merry early Xmas! Have fun decorating your son's room! 

And second place winner was Jen from A Jennuine Life

I'll be in contact soon. Thank you so much Melissa for the giveaway!

giveaway time ladies!  christmas is just around the corner (eek) and i've been super excited to host this giveaway!  one of my fave quilt designers melissa of "lunden designs sewing patterns" has a great prize for you guys today!  her patterns are modern, fun and i simply adore them!  i've got plans to make a few of them now in the new year for our home.  i've got my eye on grand junction and northern exposure - 2 of the 4 new patterns she just released.


lunden designs sewing patterns are available as paper patterns so you receive a lovely full color booklet with paper instructions and pattern pieces if needed.  her instructions are clear, well written and easy to follow.  each time melissa designs a new pattern i stop and think "how did she do that?" and then bam...she makes it soooo easy.  just the way i like it!  here's a look at her newest patterns.... big top, grand junction, northern exposure, and flag day.


gorgeous!!!  since melissa and i are both huge fans of birch organic fabrics and we both sew so much with cynthia's wonderful organic prints we thought it would be fun to team up again for another giveaway!! woot woot!!!!!!!!!!!! gotta love that!  gorgeous and fresh quilt designs with equally as fabulous fabrics!  sounds like a sweet xmas pressie  to me!  want to enter?  here's the deets!

Set Sail by Birch Fabrics
||  THE PRIZES  ||

- (1) winner will win a copy of the quilt pattern "Flag Day" by Lunden Designs and also the prints used in Flag Day from Set Sail by Birch Fabrics for the crib sized quilt!!!! wowsa! i want to win!
- (1) winner will receive (3) paper quilt patterns:  Big Top, Grand Junction, Northern Exposure!!!
big top, flag day, northern exposure, grand junction quilt patterns from lunden designs
||  HOW TO ENTER  ||

- simply leave a comment below telling me which of the new lunden designs quilt patterns you love the best!
*bonus entry: like lunden designs, birch fabrics and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and leave separate comments letting me know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||

- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until monday, december 17th, 2012 at midnight (PST).
you can find more on birch fabrics and lunden designs below:

website  |  blog shop  |  facebook


good luck everyone and happy sewing!  i cannot wait to see who wins!  a big thank you as well to melissa of lunden designs and also to cynthia of birch organic fabric for the generous and awesome prizes!

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!


we put our xmas tree up last night...or i should say we attempted too.  not so easy with 2 restless wee ones fighting over every ornament.  this mama's patience was definitely tested but then that's why us moms can have a few sips (ok glasses) of eggnog and kahlua or anything with kahlua that is. mmmm....would taste good in my coffee this morning now that i think of it...ok, i digress. moving on.

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR ENTRIES** 
The winner is Commenter #165 - Melissa Congratulations Melissa!!!

since i'm feeling festive and in the giving spirit of the holidays i am excited to join in with the "sew mama sew giveaway day" this year!!!  yahoo!!!  giveaways? lots of them? me likie.
i love finding all the handmade goodness that gets linked up in the sew mama sew giveaway day and finding all the fun new blogs to read.  the sew mama sew giveaway day ends on december 7th so it actually runs a week which gives you lots and lots of time to enter all the amazing giveaways!

what am i giving away?  one lucky winner will win all of the patterns from my shop!!  we've got sewing and knitting patterns ranging from clothing to accessories!  the luvinthemommyhood etsy shop is a place for patterns for the modern sewer & knitter.

here's a looksie at what you could win:

||  THE SWEETHEART DRESS PATTERN  ||  

Sweetheart Dress Pattern by luvinthemommyhood - BUY NOW

||  THE DOWNTON COWL PATTERN  ||  

Downton Cowl Pattern by luvinthemommyhood - BUY NOW

||  THE MALLORY COWL PATTERN  - CHILD & ADULT ||


Mallory Cowl Pattern (Adult/Child Version) by luvinthemommyhood - BUY NOW

The Commuter Cowl Pattern by luvinthemommyhood - BUY NOW


Stasia Cowl Pattern by luvinthemommyhood - BUY NOW
here's the rest of the details:

||  THE PRIZE ||
- one lucky winner will a copy of every pattern in my etsy shop!!!  you will recieve the following patterns:


||  HOW TO ENTER  ||
- simply leave a comment letting me know which pattern is your fave!  that's it! easy peasy right? yay!

||  THE RULES  ||
- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.  giveaway is open until december 7th at 5pm PST.

 luvinthemommyhood - patterns for the modern sewer and knitter.
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find our patterns for sale on....


and make sure to check out the rest of the fab giveaways over on sew mama sew here.


have fun and good luck! thank you for all your entries and happy making!

Honeybegood Fabric Giveaway Winner

prints all from havana from monaluna
we have a winner! better late than never right? drum roll please.....

lemony lucy from the blog "second hand dinosaur

congratulations! i'll be in touch with you today!!! happy sewing!

thank you so much karen for the lovely and generous giveaway and for all of you for entering.

you can find all things honey be good below:


Shoplocket Review & a $100 Michaels Gift Card Giveaway!!


ohhhhh do i have something fun to show you today.  i know there are a ton of you ladies out there who have been pondering selling their patterns, handmade lovelies and more online but have hesitated due to all the work that is involved with setting up an etsy shop etc.  it takes a lot of work and not all of us have time for it.  but guess what?  worry no more m'dears!  check out the new site shoplocket!!!  it takes all guesswork out of selling online and what makes it so unique is that you create your listings FOR FREE and it gives you a sleek, modern listing that you simply embed on your blog, facebook page etc that you can share all over social media to sell whatever it is you want to sell!! and before you ask...it's so easy.  trust me...it took me less than 5 minutes to set up my listing and the fact that i can set it up to sell directly on my blog and have the pdf pattern go instantly to my customer makes me a very happy designer.


i thought i would show you all a bit about shoplocket and what it has to offer...you know....the inside scoop.  i can't wait to see how many of you are going to go "aha, this is exactly what i've been waiting for" and get those awesome patterns up for sale.  have a cute dress you want to sell - boom...list it on shoplocket and you're done.  flash that lovely listing anywhere you please.

want to know more about shoplocket?  there's even a fun video you can watch plus you can enter to win a $100 gift card to michael's! say what? yep, you heard me...lol.  $100 buckaroos people.  click here to get the deets on our review blog & enter to win.

you can find all things shoplocket here:


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Organic Fabric Giveaway from Honeybegood!!!

prints all from havana from monaluna
who wants to win some new fabric? i do, i do!  i loooooovvvee when we get a fun fabric giveaway and i love it even more when it's organic!!!!

our fabulous sponsor honeybegood has a wonderful fabric prize for us today!  honeybegood is run by the lovely karen who makes buying organic and environmentally friendly fabrics a lot easier for all of us.  her shop "specializes in organic cotton, hemp blends, and sustainable fabric for quilting, art and life".  honeybegood carries "designer organic quilting fabric from amy butler, daisy janie, monaluna, clothworks, robert kaufman and many more". you can also pick up "eco-friendly batting and organic cotton thread in a range of colors"!  hello!  how awesome is that!!!

top row: geocentric canvas by cloud 9 fabrics  bottom row: alchemy organic by amy butler
karen also has a handy section on her blog that explains all the different certifications that organic products can have.  it's worth a quick read and makes it easier to understand when you are shopping for something that is truly organic.  you can find that listing here. i also enjoyed this section on honeybgood that is called the "top 9 reasons i love organic".  it's a great way to find out a bit more about shopping organic and why to do it.  shopping organic can be easy and affordable if you're shopping from wonderful stores like honeybegood.
robert kaufman pure organic solids
for all of november karen will be donating 3% of all sales proceeds go to the American Red Cross for sandy relief efforts and there is also free shipping on all US orders over $50. i personally love stocking up on solids and i love the whole line of pure organic solids by robert kaufman.  i can never have enough solids and to have my solids stash be organic is something i'm trying to slowly achieve.

amy butler organic soul gift box
you can shop on honeybegood by designer/manufacturer, categories, kits and even bundles/precuts.  honeybegood also carries organic felt from eco-fi as well.  i also adore that karen sells gorgeous boxed sets of some of their loveliest fabrics!  what an awesome xmas gift that would make for the fabric lover in your life!  she even has free shipping on any "gift" purchased.  entire order must be shipped to one address to qualify.  enter code "giftship" at checkout.

you fab ladies ready to find out what you could win?
||  THE PRIZE  ||
- one lucky winner is going to get a $30 Gift Certificate to HoneyBeGood!!!!

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||
- simply enter a comment below letting me know what you would use your $30 gift certificate for at HoneyBeGood.
*bonus entry - like honeybegood and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and then come back and leave another comment letting me know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||
- you must include a valid email in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until november 19th, 2012, midnight PST.

good luck and happy fabric shoping!  a big thank you to karen for the lovely prize and for such a wonderful fabric shop!

you can find all things honey be good below:


thanks for all of your entries!

Winners!!!!!!!!

simply color ombres by v and co.
we have some winners to announce today!  let's get celebrating!

the winner of the simply color by v and co. fabric giveaway from fat quarter shop is.....

Commenter #182 - Alexis

yay!!! this line is so lovely! congrats on your win!!!

 1. whitney's ruffle neck romper 2. natalie's ruffle butt romper 3. elena's double layer peasant dress 4. helen's maxi dress
and the winner of our create kids couture giveaway is......

Commenter #30 - Alexis!

congrats! these patterns are so adorable! have fun sewing!

thanks to all of you who voted!  and a big thank you to our awesome sponsors....

you can find all things fat quarter shop here:



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you can find all things create kids couture here:


Simply Color by V and Co. - Fat Quarter Shop Fabric Giveaway!

simply color ombres by v and co. for moda
you guys in the mood to win some yummy fabric today? sounds good because i'm in the mood to give some away!  the lovely and oh so adorable bloggy pal of mine vanessa of v and co. fame has her first fabric line out this year called "simply color".  i loooooooove it.  i'm so feeling those ombre prints (shown above) and since i'm pretty excited about this line i knew you all would be too!
simply color by v and co. for moda
the awesome "fat quarter shop" is sponsoring our giveaway today and one of you lucky ladies is going to get a chance to win them some simply color! simply color is perfect for anything ranging from quilting, clothing, accessories...the list goes on.  there are a ton of awesome patterns on fat quarter shop as well as the v and co. website (and her book) so there is definitely no shortage of projects to use simply color for.  all the solids and ombres are my faves. i love the colors that vanessa chose and can't wait to get my hands on some. 
simply color by v and co. for moda
fat quarter shop always has a great selection of all of your favorite prints and all the yummy moda pre-cut selections. dare i say christmas is just around the corner and it's never too early to get perusing the fabric...right? or at least that's what i've been telling myself this month..haha.
simply color by v and co. for moda (image via v and co.)
the weather has been horrendous all over and i feel like simply color is just what we need to lift upour spirits.  it feels so bright and fresh to me...sort of like that perfect day right in between spring and summer when the air is fresh and full of promise but it's not too hot out yet.  where all seems right in the world and you feel creative and energized.


you ready to enter?  yay!!!

||  THE PRIZE  ||

- one lucky winner will receive a jelly roll of simply color by v and co. from fat quarter shop.

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||

- simply leave me a comment letting me know what you would make with your jelly roll.
*bonus entry: follow fat quarter shop on pinterest and then come back and leave me a comment telling me you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||

- you must leave a valid email address in your comment or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until monday, november 5, 2012, midnight (PST).

good luck everyone and thank you for all your entries! i can't wait to see who is going to win!  and a big thank you to fat quarter shop as well for the awesome prize!!!

you can find all things fat quarter shop here:



ps. to all of you facing sandy this week please stay safe... you're all in our thoughts.

Create Kids Couture Sewing Paper Pattern Giveaway!


we're still battling some kind of bug in our house and i thought what better way to cheer myself up than to give you guys a fun giveaway! one of our newest sponsors in the mommyhood "create kids couture" is here today for an exciting pattern giveaway!!!

elena's double layer peasant dress
create kids couture is run by friends tiffany and shannon and was started when they noticed a lack in "over the top" couture boutique sewing patterns.  they decided to jump in and started their now successful and very popular pattern design company.
helen's maxi dress
if you're looking for sewing patterns that are boutique, couture, beautiful and range from dresses, bottoms, rompers, accessories and even boy's clothes than create kids couture patterns are the way to go!  their patterns feature clear instructions, full color photographs and computer drawn pattern pieces.

natalie's ruffle butt romper
whitney's ruffle neck romper
create kids couture recently decided to release their first set of paper sewing patterns just in time for this month's fall quilt market and guess what?!  one of you lucky ladies is going to get a chance to win all 4 of these adorable paper sewing patterns!!!!  ready to enter?

 1. whitney's ruffle neck romper 2. natalie's ruffle butt romper 3. elena's double layer peasant dress 4. helen's maxi dress

||  THE PRIZE  ||

- one lucky winner will win a copy of each of the 4 new create kids couture paper patterns!
 whitney's ruffle neck romper, natalie's ruffle butt romper, 
elena's double layer peasant dress, helen's maxi dress

||  HOW TO ENTER  ||

- simply pop on over to create kids couture & then come back and leave me a comment letting me know your fave pattern.
- bonus entries: like create kids couture and/or luvinthemommyhood on facebook and leave me another comment letting me know you did that too.

||  THE RULES  ||

- you must leave a valid email address to enter or you will be disqualified.
- giveaway is open until monday, october 29th, 2012 at midnight PST.

thanks for entering everyone, good luck to you all and thank you to shannon and tiffany from create kids couture for the lovely giveaway.

you can find all things create kids couture here:





Summer Sweater Knit Along Winners!!!

girl with balloons by lola's room photography
this was a giveaway that i was very thankful for www.random.org.  i mean how could you possibly choose a winner out of all of you?  you all did so amazing for our summer sweater knit along!  i'm just so thrilled that anyone even joined in nevermind the lively group we have going now.  you guys rock and i so appreciate all your time, comments and friendship.  i can't wait for the next one!

on to the winners.....was it you?  here ya go...drumroll please......

Winner #1 - Vanessa of Bunnies & Bettas, Rav ID: urbanizer

wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations vanessa! so excited for you!
YOU'VE WON:
Tanis Fiber Arts - 1 skein of lace weight yarn in the mallard colourway
Knit Picks - try it needle set & yarn
Sweet Georgia - $25 gift certificate
Sundara Yarns - $50 gift certificate
Joji Locatelli - 4 patterns of your choice

 Winner #2 - Tracy Johnson, Rav ID: rncurlysue

congratulations tracy!!! yay!!!

YOU'VE WON:
Jane Richmond Designs - $25 gift certificate
Madbird - $25 gift certificate
By Annie Claire - 2 skeins of yarn and 1 pattern

Winner #3 - Ryan Page Haas, Rav ID: ryanpagehaas

congrats ryan!!! enjoy!!!

YOU'VE WON:
Knitterella - Project Bag filled with patterns and goodies!

 

enjoy your prizes everyone, i'll be in touch with you all soon and again a big thank you to our awesome knit along sponsors too!  thanks for making our knit alongs that much more fun!!! you guys are the best!

who's in for another round of our holiday knitting support group - christmas knitting 911?  let me know your thoughts and if enough people are interested i'll set up the topic in our rav group for nov/dec again this year. it was so fun to see what you were all making last holiday season and a great place to go to get inspired and find support.

happy knitting everyone!!!! 

Winner of Peekaboo Patterns Build a Wardrobe Giveaway!

so excited to announce the winner of the fab peek-a-boo pattern shop build a wardrobe giveaway!!!  this shop is filled with so many wonderful and classic patterns that you could easily make more than one wardrobe.  was the winner you?

commenter #146 - njeri!!!

congratulations njeri!!! we'll be in touch with you soon! i hope you have fun with the patterns!  and thank you so much to amy of peek-a-boo patterns for the super generous giveaway and awesome patterns! you rock girl!


 you can find all things peek-a-boo pattern shop here:


happy sewing everyone & thanks for all of your entries!

Summer Sweater Knit Along Giveaway Day!!!


this summer sweater knit along post has been a long time coming and boy am i excited!  i love the end of our knit alongs so that i can see all your beautiful new handmade lovelies but i also love our giveaway day!!!! that's right ladies, delicious knitty prizes for you all to enter to win!!!! yay!!!!! these are some awesome prizes too.  the best ones we've had yet!

1. jane richmond 2. tanis fiber arts 3. kniterella 4. knit picks
i wish i could give you all a prize! this summer sweater knit along was so much fun and you all were such a fun group of ladies to knit with!  i'm already starting to count down till the next one! 

1. madbird  2. sweet georgia
i would like to say thank you all for knitting along with me and for making this knit along so much fun! it really is so special to me to have you all join in!  and also a huge thank you to our sponsors for this knit along!  they are all amazingly fabulous and i hope you all show them some love!

ready to hear what the prizes are?  yay!  here they are....

TANIS FIBER ARTS  |
  FIRST PRIZE - 1 skein of lace weight yarn in the mallard colourway

KNIT PICKS  |
FIRST PRIZE - try it needle set & yarn

SWEET GEORGIA  |
FIRST PRIZE - $25 gift certificate

JANE RICHMOND  |
SECOND PRIZE - $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE

SUNDARA YARN  |
FIRST PRIZE - $50 gift certificate

MADBIRD  |
SECOND PRIZE -  $25 gift certificate

JOJI LOCATELLI  |
FIRST PRIZE - 4 patterns
BY ANNIE CLAIRE  |
 SECOND PRIZE - 2 skeins of yarn and 1 pattern

KNITTERELLA  |
THIRD PRIZE - Project Bag filled with patterns and goodies!


|  HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY  |
- you MUST be signed up for the summer sweater knit along and have started your project (it's no biggie if you're not done yet).  if you haven't already signed up you can here:

|  RULES OF THE GIVEAWAY  |
- you MAY only enter your name once on the sign up form.
- you MUST have at least started your project.
- you MUST have a valid email address.

1. joji locatelli 2. by annie claire 3. sundara yarns
good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!  happy knitting!!!!!!!!!

Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop Build a Wardrobe Giveaway!

skinny jeans and playdate v-neck tee
i've got a super fun giveaway for you all today!  kids clothing week challenge over on elsie marley is in full swing this week and amy from peek-a-boo pattern shop and i thought what better time to have an awesome build a wardrobe pattern giveaway than today! yessssss! that's right!  i said wardrobe ladies! peek-a-boo pattern shop is going to help make that dream of yours to have your wee ones sporting a handmade wardrobe a reality!


i put together pics of some of my fave peek-a-boo patterns for this post to get you inspired.  peek-a-boo pattern shop has seriously got a pattern for everything.  amy's got bottoms, tops, dresses, coats, jammies, bathing suits and the list goes on.  she truly pays attention to what your child will want to wear, what you want to make them and the comfort factor.  everything is just so darn cute.  i especially love that there is a wide array of both boys and girls patterns and even pj's. i've always wanted to make the girls pj's and who can resist footie jammies right?
1. oliver & olivia pea coat 2. varsity cowl neck pullover
her patterns are stylish, tested, and perfect for beginners to advanced sewers.  all of peek-a-boo's patterns come with a full tutorial & color photos that are in an easy to print PDF format.  the patterns feature pattern pieces that are computer generated and color coded for easy cutting as well and if you are a beginner sewer amy's even available for help with any of her patterns.
1. molly schoolgirl skirt 2. molly schoolgirl blouse
peek-a-boo patterns are clearly written with easy to understand instructions and are sized from 6 months to 8 years.  you guys know how much i love a large amount of sizes right?  means i can make it over and over again for both my girls.  yay!  you are also allowed to sell items made from peek-a-boo patterns too!  i can never find jeans to fit my girls right and i'm dying to whip up some of those skinny jeans for them for xmas.  so adorable!  there is something for everyone in amy's shop.  some of her patterns even include the pattern for doll sized versions too!
1. hailey ruffled up jacket 2. hopscotch top, tunic & dress 3. annabelle jacket
do you love peek-a-boo patterns as much as i do and can't wait to see if you won?  well guess what?  peek-a-boo patterns is offering all luvinthemommyhood readers a 20% discount until october 16th!!!  just use code "luvin" at the checkout.

you ready to enter?  here's the info...

|  THE PRIZE  |

- one lucky winner will receive their choice of each of the following from the peek-a-boo pattern shop: 1 top, 1 bottom, 1 dress/skirt, 1 outerwear pattern and 1 pajama

|  HOW TO ENTER  |

- simply leave a comment letting me know what your favorite peek-a-boo pattern is.
*bonus entries (remember these are optional) 
  leave a comment letting me know you did any of the following:
- pin a favorite pattern  - like their facebook page  - subscribe to their newsletter  - follow amy's blog

| THE RULES |

- you must leave a valid email address to be eligible to win.
- the giveaway is open until monday, october 15th, 2012.

classic footed pajamas
thank you so much for your generous giveaway amy!  you rock!  such an awesome prize! good luck to all of you, i can't wait to see who is gonna win!


 you can find all things peek-a-boo pattern shop here:


giveaway winners!


the winner of the violette field threads paper pattern collection giveaway is......

commenter #7 - luciana


the winner of the indie fat quarter bundle giveaway by pat bravo for art gallery fabrics is.......

commenter #21 - mindy

congratulations ladies!  i'll be in touch with you soon.  thanks so much for all of your entries and also to our wonderful sponsors art gallery fabrics and violette field threads

you can find more art gallery fabrics here:


and  you can find more violette field threads here: