Did the weekend just pass by?

Blimey - not sure where that weekend went, but it went!

I meant to post the results of the giveaway on Friday but was away from computer so did not get around to it!
Anyway the winner is ~


** Vanessa **

Congratulations! The apron and a few other goodies will be on the way to you!

** GIVEAWAY **

It's been a manic weekend here, but the exhibition was fab! So much to tell and see, but I'll leave that for another day as I said I would launch the giveaway on Sunday and it's late, very late it's nearly Monday!!

The lucky winner will win this ~



A reversible apron (using Lotta Jansdotters pattern from her Simple Sewing book) plus a few extra goodies! Sorry they are not the best pictures and the reverse of the apron is the same fabric as the front pocket.

So if you fancy winning just leave a comment, yes that's all no hard questions to answer or puzzles to solve! (and yes lurkers come out of the dark and say Hi)

International readers welcome, one entry per person, please make sure there is some way I can contact you via your comment, and remember tell your friends, become a follower to this blog, add a link from your site - the more the merrier!!

Giveaway comments will be open until Friday 19th June at midnight and then I will use the random number generator thingy to choose a winner.
Good Luck ~ Pink Stitches

Lucky Lady!

Sorry for my minor absence, I've been busy opening some wonderful swap parcels!
I feel so lucky!
First this lovely lot arrived on Monday ~


and then this fab lot arrived today ~


These are both part of "A little fabric, a little chocolate" swap over on Flickr.
I am so overwhelmed by the generosity of people, and I love receiving items that I know I can not find anywhere over here in the UK. Thank you so much ladies!

So to return this generosity I will be launching a giveaway on Sunday! Why Sunday I hear you ask - It will be launched on Sunday as over the next few days I am trying to get all my Textiles printing stuff ready for the mini exhibition! (Not panicking yet, but will be at midnight on Friday!)
So here is a sneak peek - in fact it is quite a large peek! So if you fancy taking part in the giveaway pop back on Sunday for the launch!!


Have fun for now and see you in a few days!

Scented sewing!?

Yep you read right! These may have been around for ages but I only just came across them at my local Hobbycraft!
Cotton Embroidery floss that when you sew release a scent! Unfortunately modern computer technology does not yet allow for scratch and sniff but I tell you they smell great! I purchased the vanilla, but there were loads including rose, lavender, almond, orange, apple, lemon and even chocolate!
Somehow I see it as the crafty girls alternative to Willy Wonka's lickable wallpaper!



(By the way the background fabric is one of my own designs from my printing class!)

Great find, and you'll be helping others too!

After a visit to Help the Aged charity shop today I came across a new range of products they are stocking called the "Well" range. I spotted these lovely cushions. What really caught my attention was the fab and different fringe, out of a range of fabrics and colours.


Photo is taken from their website, which does not show the fringe too closely.
(Sorry was chicken again to take photos whilst in a shop!)

"The cushion's fringes are made our of scrap material from the garment industry in Delhi, India. The producers of these cushions employ over 50 people to make them, and the workers enjoy fair trade conditions, and a share of the producer's profits. This product is part of Help the Aged's brand new ethical and environmentally friendly 'well' range".
(Taken from Help the Aged website)

I'll be popping back soon to see if they have a pink one in stock!

A girl can never be too organised!

When I'm at work in my little office/computer room/sewing room/spare room I like to have everything on hand and in its place. It also needs to look nice as well!
So out with the ugly box and in with these ~


3 little pink plant pots at a bargain price!
(You can also spy my slight addiction to Post it notes!)

Cute trend for the Summer

Reading through the newspaper yesterday came across an article on a big trend for the Summer ~ Lace and Ruffles! Thinking this would be a fairly easy way to reinvent some old tops or charity shop finds. Here are a couple of my favourites available in the shops now:

Love this cute top from Warehouse ~


(image from Warehouse.co.uk)

Pretty little top from Top Shop ~


(image from TopShop.co.uk)

Take care for now and thanks for the lovely emails about my screen printing experience!

x Pink Stitches x

Marvellous Monday!

My week got off to a great start when I received an email this morning from Ayumills at Pink Penguin saying I had won her giveaway!!
If you have not discovered her blog you must pop on over - her work is fabulous. She has great ideas, tutorials and uses the most wonderful fabrics and I am going to own my own little piece!!
If you have discovered me via her blog - Hello!

Update on my Textiles Printing class:
Sadly my class has finished :o( but it was so much fun and I've already signed up for next term!
The nervous bit now is putting together some of my work for an exhibition. It's a great idea - all the evening class courses put together an exhibition of their work for the public. I have so many samples and so many ideas I just need to get going as it is in two weeks time!
I have also taken loads of photos and will now get round to sharing them with you all.
This was my first attempt at screen printing on a large scale but using a small screen (I have now learnt my lesson - see last photo!)

Getting organised - a key lesson I have learned!


My lovely printing ink ~


Laying out my stencils onto a crisp white piece of cotton ~


Getting ready to go mad with the squeegee!


Moving along the fabric ~


The end result! I love the colour and the design but because I used a small screen I got lines in between print! My recent attempts have been much better.



Hope you've all had a lovely sunny filled day - thanks for stopping by!
If you like what you see come and be a follower now I've added that button thingy down on the right hand side. I'll be having my own giveaway soon as well!