My heart is bursting in a million pieces. He's perfect and we are well. We've had a few hiccups, and so more pictures and details will come in time. We are resting and enjoying heaven at home and soaking up every miracle minute of him.
Love to you all! More soon.....
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I love taking the time to see what you all are making with my latest round of fabric, as well as the older lines! It's just so wonderful! Even more fun, is to see lots of my other fabrics mixed in and still getting lots of use.
Today I thought I'd inspire you with some lovely ideas for girls with a mix of what's out there. Like I mentioned before, I've found out that many (not all!) of the Children at Play fabrics are not being printed any more, so what's in stores is what's left! The On Parade Panel print (a favorite!) Is till in popular demand, and isn't going anywhere any time soon. As well as a small handful of others. But more good fabric is always coming, and always in the works! :)
So, here are some lovely girl dresses, play things and projects I'm loving. Click on the links, as many of them are actually for sale!
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Children at Play fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Out to Sea Fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Let's Pretend Fabric line by Vintage Bubbles
Check out this little video on them here as well.
Let's Pretend Fabric Line sewn by Fabric Mutt
Let's Pretend Fabric line sewn by Sweet Bug Studio
Let's Pretend Fabric line sewn by Sweet Bug Studio
Let's Pretend Fabric line by Sewing Mama Raeanna
Let's Pretend Fabric line by Sweet Lemonade
Let's Pretend Fabric line by Sewing Mama Raeanna
Out to Sea fabric line sewn by Daisies and Dresses
Out to Sea Fabric line sewn by emskyrooney
Out to sea Fabric line sewn by Mommybydaycrafterbynight
Out to Sea Fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
Out to Sea Fabric Line sewn by Sew Caroline
Out to sea Fabric line with pattern made by Tie Dye Diva
Children at Play made by La Monster Shop
Out to Sea Fabric line sewn by Sweet Lemonade
I can't post everything here, of course! There are way too many lovely things you are making...more than I can talk about!
But if you'd like to post your photos, please send me your email via my contact page, and I can add you to my PINTEREST BOARDS for each fabric line, or add yours to my FLICKR pages listed on my sidebar.
Thanks for all the lovely inspiration!
xo
Sarah Jane
Remember when I sold a whole lot of boxes filled with random fat quarters, scraps and goodies from my studio? And they sold out in like 5 minutes? And lots of you were bummed?
Well, I've been cleaning out my studio, making room for 36 more bolts of LET'S PRETEND fabric, and Now I have about 60 boxes filled with more goods!
And this time, it includes all three of my fabric lines, Children at Play, Out to Sea AND Let's Pretend! (which by the way, Children at Play isn't going to be reprinting most of the designs, so this is a catch!!)
Yahoo! Let's get this party started!
This time, I hope all you who want them, will get them!
The boxes are going to be filled with:
15 Fat Quarters ($42+ value)
2 flannel 1/2 yard cuts from Children at Play ($14+ value)
Fabric Scrap Bag: ($8+ value)
Random Paper goods from my studio ($5-10 value)
2 embroidery Patterns ($12 value)
A 5x7 fine art print: ($16 value)
So, that's a $100 value for $55 of goodies that I am actually a little sad to part with, but am happy it will go to well deserving homes!
Shipping is yet to be determined...but I'm working my best to keep it as low as I can.
So hear is how it's going to work:
SALE DATE, LOCATION & TIME:
Date: Wednesday July 24th 2013
Time: 6pm Eastern standard Time/3 pm Pacific Standard Time / 8am July 25th Australia- New South Wales
(For a time converter click HERE)
Website: CLICK HERE
www.sarahjanestudios.com/shop under the category STUDIO SALE & ORIGINALS
Just a warning, these sold out in a few minutes last time. I'll have more this time around, so I'm hoping things work out better.
Also, a few customers say that by having a login previously to the sale, it helps speed things up.
You can login as a guest, but it might take a bit longer.
For a time converter, use this website.
I'll be posting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as it gets closer!
I'm so happy to be getting a bit more room in my studio:) They are nearly all packed and ready to go!
If you have any questions, please comment below, and I will answer!
xoxo
Sarah
I want to introduce you to a new sponsor here on the blog, FELT ON THE FLY. Say hello!
I'm in Color love with this shop, aren't you? You can't have enough felt, especially with kid's crafts and projects. And I'm loving Felt on the Fly's assortments of colors!
Do you have a favorite felt project? Share below!
Be sure to bookmark their shop, and keep it handy especially for any end of summer projects.
Thanks Felt on the Fly for joining the family here!
And if you are interested in Sponsoring, please feel free to send me an inquiry here!
We have some new sponsors this month, and I'll be introducing you to them one by one.
CooCubes is really an amazing brand, that needs our help to launch!
CooCubes is a new company creating custom soft blocks for your child and family, which reflect your own personal story. Inspired by her Grandparents who placed photos on wooden blocks for the children to play with, Jill at CooCubes has created the same playful heirloom in soft, easy to stack fabric blocks.
You can watch the short video here.
Like any start up with the goal to enhance and brighten your child's surroundings, I get really passionate about making sure people like Jill at CooCubes get the chance to inspire others.
Their Indigogo site (similar to Kickstarter if you aren't familiar) is ending in 5 days and they need your support of pre-orders to earn what they need to launch 100%
I'm due any week now with a new baby boy, and I'm just loving these sweet products. And estimated to arrive in Sept, these are a really great idea for Christmas gifts, if you are thinking ahead:)
So, give CooCubes a big welcome and shout out as the newest sponsor here in this space, and one of the newest companies to enter the children's industry.
Thank You!
A LITTLE SONG OF LIFE
Glad that I live am I;
That the sky is blue;
Glad for the country lanes,
And the fall of dew.
After the sun the rain;
After the rain the sun;
This is the way of life,
Till the work be done.
All that we need to do,
Be we low or high,
Is to see that we grow
Nearer the sky.
Lizette Woodworth Reese
So, I'm curious? How many of you read your kids poetry? Not Dr. Suess or Shell Silverstein, but poetry written through the ages?
I'm not very good at it, but we have many poetry books that I try and pull out and read over a fire, or out on the lawn. Addie memorized and performed Robert Louis Stevenson's THE SWING for her class talent show this spring. So wonderful to say out loud!
Even without pictures, my kids really love poetry! In this overly visually stimulating world, I'm amazed at how my kids will sit and listen to poetry....words that paint pictures. And when we take the time to memorize, it's even better. I don't know about you, but I miss poetry in the world. I miss reading it, hearing it...it almost seems like a lost artform that might just be considered a bit old fashioned, and not part of what we read to our kids all the time. Not flashy enough, maybe? Too much work to catch the meaning in the first try?
I'm going to be increasing my exposure to poetry and hopefully to my kids as well. When I was a child, I wanted to be a poet. And it's because I was exposed to a lot of poetry. It made me want to write and write and write.
This poem came from a favorite book of mine called SILVER PENNIES. Do you know it? It's a vintage collection of poetry for children that my mother had on her shelf, and I would read through it on rainy days. Do you have any favorite poems you read to your kids?
I'd love to know!
Happy Summer Days:)
Many of you have asked for a basic pattern on this pillow, and here it is! It's made from my panel print in the Let's Pretend fabric line, and is super simple to make.
You can basically make this however you want, but I've made a little download for you in case you want to make it just as this one is. I've used an IKEA pillow insert here, but you can format it to any pillow size you have. Horizontal is nice...and really features the line of kids pretending. My favorite is the boy with the rhino head on, which is a bit hard to see here. But it makes me smile:)
So, I hope you are enjoying some summer sewing! I've got to get cranking on some baby projects myself!
Click HERE to download the free pillow tutorial.
Have fun Sewing!
And in case you forgot, the summer sale ends Sunday! Don't miss it!
xo
Sarah Jane
How is summer sewing for you? Here's a really fun quilt pattern that Amy Smart at Dairy of a Quilter and I came up with to feature my new fabric collection, Let's Pretend.
I love triangles, and it fits this fabric line perfectly with all the geometric textiles.
We chose to use the bolder colors in the line, and it makes for a great statement! I'm using this as a floor blanket for new baby boy coming soon. But it's big enough to be on a toddler bed, or throw blanket.
You can download the FREE pattern here!
Have fun!
Oh, and don't forget about the summer sale going on! The details are here:
Enjoy!!
xo
Sarah Jane
