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We thought we would make some fun charms that coordinate with Lucy's Crab Shack.
These can be personalized with any name or word:
These would look adorable on a backpack:
And the next 2 are some prints from the fabric line:
They are available in our shop now.
Just a reminder- our Random Acts of Kindness ends tomorrow if you were thinking of ordering something!
Have a great Monday.
It has been 2 weeks since we visited Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe in Portland for their SPRUNG event. We've been so busy with everything else, I haven't gotten a chance to tell you a little about it.
First off, I've never been to Portland before. I haven't even been to Oregon before. This is the first thing I noticed:
It rains there. They have flowers blooming and green trees. Lots of trees. I'm just not used to flowers looking like this in April.
Next, the store was even better than I had imagined. Seriously, Hollyhill is amazing. If you ever visit Portland, do not miss it. We also had a great time visiting their gift shop (just down the street) called Pickleweed Hill- isn't that the cutest name!
We had a great time Saturday at the event. Here are some shots of the day:
This was actually a very relaxing trip for us. In fact, we even had time for a movie. Now you might not think that is such a big deal, but for me that never happens. Not that I don't love movies- I just have two things that get in the way. No time and my husband. He hates movies. All movies. He just doesn't see the point of spending what little free time we have going to a movie. He wants to be able to do things where you talk- to me, friends, whoever. Okay, I get that. So you think I would be able to at least rent a movie and watch it at home. Wrong. To him, renting that movie means commitment. If we spent the $3.99 on it, we have to watch it no matter what. And he just doesn't want to commit to that. He may not like it, and he would have to keep watching. Or he might fall asleep. Or the news might come on. And heaven forbid we miss the news.
So, we got to go to a movie! I really don't pay attention to what's coming out or what's popular because I won't get to see them anyway. But my mom had heard about this.
I had no idea what it was about, so I was game. OH MY GOSH! Who thinks of these things? About 30 minutes in, I was seriously considering leaving. The whole idea of the story made me sick to my stomach. My mom had heard it was kind of like the TV show Lost (which I loved). Um, It's not like Lost. But I didn't leave. Strangely enough, I actually kind of got into it. I just had to get past the whole premise of the story. Which I obviously did. Because the first thing I did when I got to the airport to come home was to purchase the 2nd book in the series. Now I'm hooked. But seriously, who would think of this story?
Anyway, we had a great time in Oregon, and we want to thank Jan and Brian at Hollyhill for the wonderful experience. Even though I'm up all night, every night, reading that book.
Just a quick reminder that our Random Acts of Kindness week will end on Tuesday. If you don't know, any order at our Etsy shop will come with something free!
We have more new products to show you, and I planned to do that today. But it is really hard to take pictures when the wind is blowing about 1000 mph, so I'll have to wait till next week. Have a great weekend!
I walked into our office the other day and just started laughing. All I could say is " Really?!!! We've done this now three times!". Which I got a swift reply of "If it's not broken, don't fix it!".
Here's what I'm talking about. Number one:
Number 1 just happens to be the most popular item we have ever done. So, it made sense to do Number 2 at Christmas:
Number 2 was our most popular item in our "12 Days of Christmas" event last November. So, you can guess Number 3 is another ruffled kitchen towel- this time made with Lucy's Crab Shack for summer:
The only reason there isn't a Number 4 (yet) is because my mom can't let go of a tiny little morsel of her small stash of Mama Said Sew fabric. Of course, she has no trouble making things and selling kits from the little stash we have of my favorite fabric at the moment (Lucy). But never say never. I'm sure there will be a kitchen towel in Mama's future.
Which leads me to- if you want a kitchen towel in your mama's future (for Mother's Day), you can get the latest kit in our shop now. And you don't necessarily have to give it to your mom. I know I won't. I would really like to keep this one for myself. Mom already has a few!
Summer! Yep, as I write this, the temperature reads 83 degrees. In April. In Colorado And no wind. Something must be wrong. But I hear it's snowing in Pennsylvania. So sorry. But our new Label Crew project may get you ready for my favorite season of the year.
This table runner will be perfect for summer. On May 1st, we will offer the fabric kit in both Lucy's Crab Shack and Reunion.
For more information on our Label Crew, click here.
We have been very busy creating new things with Lucy. Look for our new ideas here this week- they should give you great ideas for Mother's Day gifts- which is quickly approaching.
Our first project is an adorable Heart Favor Bag.
There are so many possibilities for these- favors at a Mother's Day brunch, baby shower or birthday party. You could also tuck in special treats and use it as a gift bag.
The labels on the bags can be customized with any word or name.
The kit includes the fabric, pattern and labels to create 6 favor bags. They are available in our shop now. Now for the best news:
Because we will have several new projects and items in our Etsy shop this week, we thought it would be a great time to do another Random Acts of Kindness week. You may remember us doing this several months ago- and we thought we would do it again. If you don't remember- every order that is placed in the next week will receive something fun for free! It could be a pattern, sheet of labels, maybe a canvas print or book. You will be surprised with what you get- hopefully you will love it!
One more thing. We have a winner! Congratulations to:
Allison, who wrote:
This is my new favorite line!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors yall chose! Oh how I hope I win some!!!
Congratulations, Allison. Just e-mail us at info@sweetwaterscrapbook.com with your mailing address and a pre-cut of Lucy's Crab Shack will be on it's way!
Thank you so much to all of you who entered. We love reading your comments. Have a great Monday!
When it rains it pours. Thank goodness it has been pouring fabric here for the last few weeks. I know we just showed you our new Mama Said Sew collection (due in stores in August, not September as I previously posted!). On Monday, Lucy's Crab Shack showed up. It is a huge contrast to Mama Said Sew, but I love it just as much. Just in time for summer. And it really is just in time for summer. It will be in shipping to stores in just a couple of weeks. So here is your first look.
The second to last photo is a print we call "Surf Club". We used hundreds and hundreds of the most popular boy's and girl's names from the last few years. Hope you can find your child's name in there!
We always have a tradition of giving away some of our new fabric when we get it. So, if you want to win a precut of Lucy's Crab Shack, just leave us a comment. Your comment can be about anything- which print you like the best, your favorite colorway or what collection you like more... Lucy or Mama.
We will choose a winner in the next few days. Good Luck!
Oh- and check back soon- we have already started to work with the fabric- we will have some projects and kits available soon using Lucy (think Mother's Days projects!)
About a year ago, I became obsessed with Vanessa Christenson's Houndstooth Quilt. I love, love, love it.
Everybody here loved it. Problem is, we never have time to actually make something for fun. You know, something not Sweetwater related. But........
My mom surprised us at Christmas. She made both my sister and I the Houndstooth Quilt. In red. Exactly the same so we didn't fight. At Christmas, she wrapped both of them up- not quite finished. They needed to be quilted. Well, we just got them back from our quilter, Brian. One has the binding finished, the other not quite. But I couldn't wait- I wanted to blog about them.
We are off to Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe in Portland tomorrow. Can't wait!
You may remember that last year in March the fun people at fatquarterly.com came up with what I thought was a brilliant idea: March Madness for fabric. Mostly because I love, love, love sports (if you have been reading this blog for a while, you get that). And what could be better than combining fabric with sports? So I was all over it. Last year I blogged about it- even my most favorite fabric collection, Sunkissed made it to the final four (I think, anyway).
Which brings me to this year. A few weeks ago, when the real basketball March Madness began, I sort of thought about that fatquarterly contest from last year. A while ago, I had heard just a few bits and pieces about problems that arose from the contest, and for some reason I assumed they weren't doing it again, expecially since I hadn't heard anything about it.
Bad assumption. Maybe I should have checked the blog. Yep, they had it alright. And I missed the whole thing. Well, not the whole thing. The finals are going on now- check it out here and vote for either Bonnie and Camille's Ruby or Echo by Lotta Jansdotter. Love both of those. I'm just an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bit upset that I didn't know about it. Which is totally all my fault. Not because we didn't win- but just because I didn't even keep up with it and check things out. They start out with 64 fabric collections. Sixty-four. That's a lot. My cluttered brain couldn't even come up with four. But I love looking at all of them. And reading the names of the collections. I think that is super interesting. There are so many different, wonderful collections out there- one to suit every style. Because we all have a different style- we may have different likes, dislikes and tastes, but I sure appreciate the variety of fabric that is offered in our industry.
And that is why I so enjoy fatqurterly.com's March Madness. And because I'm a super-duper, ultra competitive, don't like to lose anything kind of person. So, truth be told, when I found out they actually did hold the contest, I rushed right over there to see if we were even in the contest. And we were. Well, actually, Reunion and Hometown were in the contest. And I was proud of our Hometown. It made the "elite eight", which is totally cool. So, for everyone who voted for us when I didn't even ask, beg or promise you my next child, thank you. You would be surprised how much joy I get out of doing well at games. Just ask my brother. I clobber him at "Words With Friends" daily.
Ok. I'm done. But next year, I'm definitely looking at the blog.
On to something else. We are so excited about next week. My mom and I will be going to the Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe in Portland! They are holding a very exciting event on April 14 called SPRUNG. If you are anywhere near Portland, please, please, please come see us. For more information on the event, click here.
We will be teaching a couple of classes- we aren't supposed to let you know exactly what we are doing, but we can give you a couple of peeks:
We will show you the full projects when we get home.
One last thing. Our Label Crew kits went out earlier this week- the fabric kits are now available on our Etsy site!
Have a great Tuesday!
