tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73333059973365146562024-03-18T23:45:13.666-05:00Lilac Lane by Melissa Stramellilac lane, make life beautiful, fabric design, sewing patterns, quilt, quilts, quilting, quilt pattern, dress, children's clothes, boutique, dress pattern, doll pattern, american girl, bitty baby, 18" doll patterns, doll clothes, bag, bag pattern, grocery bag, tote, grocery sack,Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.comBlogger738125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-76665985698788313912014-12-16T20:28:00.002-06:002014-12-16T20:32:11.741-06:00A Lilac Lane Christmas Gift to YouMy newest pattern, A Happy Little Apron Pattern, comes out tomorrow. It's adorably girly with rows of ruffles and in sizes American Girl doll, child 4-12 and an range of women's sizes based on bust and waist. And if you are signed up for the Lilac Lane newsletter, it will be yours for free tomorrow. The only way to get this pattern for free is to subscribe to the newsletter, and it is only available in our next one, going out tomorrow!<br />
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A special shout-out to all my pattern testers! Karen Woodhull of <a href="http://www.quiltedseasons.blogspot.com/">Quilted Seasons</a>.<br />
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Kathya Briggs of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BoninaBoutique?pnref=lhc">Bonina Boutique</a>.<br />
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And Vanessa Rowell, owner of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/madeintheshadowofGod?pnref=lhc">Bezalel's</a>. I LOVE those pink polka dots.</div>
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<i><span class="text Isa-9-6" id="en-NIV-17836">For to us a child is born,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-9-6">to us a son is given,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-9-6">and the government will be on his shoulders.</span></span><br /><span class="text Isa-9-6">And he will be called</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-9-6">Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-9-6">Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. </span></span></i><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Isa-9-6">Isaiah 9:6</span></span><i><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Isa-9-6"></span></span></i><br />
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<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Isa-9-6">Merry Christmas everyone!</span></span><i><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Isa-9-6"><br /></span></span></i><br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-1436087406409046772014-12-05T09:26:00.002-06:002014-12-05T09:26:49.677-06:00Pattern Updates<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">We
have recently changed the way we make e-patterns and wanted to send you
this update. I think you will find the change refreshing: grids to mark
each page, a clear place to tape pages together, and small graphics of
what the final, taped-together pattern will look like. </span>Every single one of our outfit patterns has been updated! Every. Single. One. </span></span><br />
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Here's a look at the new pattern pages in all Lilac Lane Patterns. If there is more than one page to assemble the piece, you get a grid which butts up right next to the grid on the next page. You get a graphic of the assembled piece (see the top left above). You also get a diagram showing where each particular page goes within the pieces of the pattern. Of course, each page is numbered and clearly marked with what the pattern piece is. In addition, our newest patterns have each size separated instead of nested so that you only print your size.<br />
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Secondly, many of the instruction pages have been updated with further clarifications and photographs. You now get the benefit of both illustrations and photos for each step of your sewing. While not updated on every pattern, if we felt it could be confusing, we updated.<br />
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And now, to reintroduce you to Lollipops and Gumdrops! This pattern is so cute, but to make it just a bit more fitted, with curved the side seams. The results are delightful, and these two models are the cutest.<br />
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View one with its sweet collar and pleated front. Photo courtesy of Wonderfully Made Photography.<br />
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View 2 is all about the ruffles. Photo courtesy of Lisa Stramel Photography.<br />
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Why do we think these are PERFECT Christmas dresses? Just check them out with shirts underneath or a sweater on top. They will easily make the transition from winter to spring.<br />
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previously purchased an e-pattern (PDF sewing pattern) from Lilac Lane
on Etsy, then the update has been e-mailed to you. However, if you
changed your e-mail since you bought it, go ahead and e-mail us a copy
of your receipt and we will send it to your new e-mail address. Don't
know how to find your receipt? Just log in to Etsy. Under the YOU tab,
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<i>I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. </i>Psalm 139:14<i></i><br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-71470580617933416632014-12-03T09:10:00.000-06:002014-12-03T09:10:15.087-06:00Lilac Lane's newest pattern: the Enchanting DressIn all of the craziness of the Black Friday sale, I don't think I had a proper chance to introduce you to Enchanting. I absolutely adore this dress. There are no zippers, no buttons. It simply goes on and off over the head, so a girl can put it on herself without help. The knee length is classic and the optional bow is sewn in place, so it never needs tying. As you'll see from the coming photos, it seems to be a boot kind of dress. I'm not sure why but most everyone photographed it that way!<br />
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The pattern has each size separated, so you only print the pages needed for the size you're making. This pattern has sizes from 2T to 10.<br />
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The Enchanting dress is fitted to the shoulders and upper back, then falls comfortably and loosely from there. Making it to the chest size ensures it will not slip from the shoulders.<br />
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Included in the pattern are cutting instructions and diagrams, a metric
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And now, from the pattern testers:<br />
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Size 2T by Vanessa Rowell. What a darling!<br />
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I also made a sample 2T, and this little baby is adorable. Also in the 2T testers was Alison Shaw.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NtheBUFF?pnref=lhc"> Buffey Hauptmann</a> made a size 3 AND an 8 (see further down). What a sweetheart! And look at those turquoise shoes.<br />
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Here's another sample I made in a 4. Love the pink!<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/iveyc95/">Ivey Crenshaw</a> made a size 6. Isn't this little girl adorable? And I have to say the cotton makes me think of my Grannie who grew up picking cotton in the south.<br />
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OK as promised, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NtheBUFF?pnref=lhc">Buffey</a> also made a size 8! What a cute little girl. <br />
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<a href="http://sewprettydresses.blogspot.com/">Jenny Fish</a> made the size 10. Just love the Sis Boom fabric on this!<br />
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Now you're ready to add your own take on the Enchanting Dress. You can buy it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212942582/lilac-lane-enchanting-dress-for-girls?ref=shop_home_active_1">here on Etsy</a> and whip it up just in time for Christmas! If you do, make sure to share it:<br />
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Assistant for Lilac Lane PatternsPins, Needles, & Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01380531660803943266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-58204602422873839632014-11-29T08:01:00.002-06:002014-11-29T08:01:43.240-06:00Time to Print Your FREE Countdown to ChristmasThe Lilac Lane Patterns half off PDF patterns sale continues! Just visit <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/lilaclanellc">Lilac Lane on Etsy</a> for huge savings. Did you know that we also have fabric! It is normally just $7.50 per yard, but that is marked 25% off as well. No coupon necessary.<br />
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Make sure to print this FREE download to get your family ready for Christmas!<br />
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Can you believe that it's ONE day until December? I have a fun little craft for you today. I love all those Advent calendars out there. Except that they all give toys and candy each day until Christmas. And my husband and I like to focus on the real <span style="color: red;">Christ</span>mas meaning.<br />
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I thought and thought and finally came up with what I wanted to do. Each little envelope contains a Bible verse leading up to Christmas. I also added a teeny bit of Christmas confetti to each envelope. The first 12 envelopes have Old Testament verses, prophesying the Messiah. The second 12 envelopes have New Testament verses about the birth and life of Jesus Christ.<br />
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Would you like to make this for your family? I have complete instructions including all the supplies you need and printable sheets for the Bible verses and numbers on the fronts of the envelopes on my website! It's under the <a href="http://www.melissastramel.com/freepatterns.php">Free Patterns </a>section. While you're there, take a look around. You might see something to make for a Christmas gift for someone.<br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-12015082239071746642014-11-26T21:23:00.003-06:002014-11-26T21:23:51.042-06:00Huge Sale and New Dress Pattern!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a new dress pattern available now from Lilac Lane! Comfy yet feminine. Fitted to the shoulders but after that loose. And a big bow (if you want one) to top it all off! We are in love with <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212942582/lilac-lane-enchanting-dress-for-girls">Enchanting</a>! Get yours now at half price in our big Lilac Lane Black-Friday through Cyber Monday sale! This dress has already received quite a bit of press. See Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom's words here: <a href="http://www.sisboom.com/blog/2014/11/25/roses-2/">http://www.sisboom.com/blog/2014/11/25/roses-2/</a></div>
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See Jenny Fish of Sew Pretty Dresses words here: <a href="http://sewprettydresses.blogspot.com/2014/11/so-enchanted-melissa-stramel.html">http://sewprettydresses.blogspot.com/2014/11/so-enchanted-melissa-stramel.html</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure to check out Lilac Lanes other new dress pattern <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/211134317/black-friday-cyber-monday-lilac-lane?ref=shop_home_active_12">Treasured!</a> </b></span></span><br />
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Pins, Needles, & Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01380531660803943266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-74171786104349480612014-11-21T08:35:00.003-06:002014-11-21T08:37:07.114-06:00Caring by DesignLilac Lane is part of something big, and you can be too. All proceeds from <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/lilaclanellc">Lilac Lane PDF sewing patterns</a> sold between now and 11/25 are being donated to Caring by Design. In addition, you can enter to win one of five pattern bundles, each bundle is a huge amount of patterns. Bundle number three contains all 12 Lilac Lane outfit patterns, among lots of other patterns. What is Caring by Design? Keep reading!<br />
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<i>For better or worse, in sickness and in health. </i>Two pattern
designers, both with young children at home, are caring for husbands
fighting cancer. Both men have served in their country's military, both
have a long road ahead of them. These sweet, strong women never complain. Anyone who has ever cared for
an ill person can understand the demands placed on these women. It is a
long road and a tough battle, but as one of the women said of her
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fundraiser is a way to let them know that even though we can't attend
the appointments with them, that we can give them a virtual hug and that
they're not going through this alone. They have friends, fans and
family that know what they are going through and that we are happy to
help. <br />
We are reaching out to ask each person who visits for a $2.00
donation and/or a supportive comment. You are welcome to donate more if
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Key Info: The facebook group that shows all the pattern bundles is: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1498266060454571/">Caring by Design</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1498266060454571/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1498266060454571/</a><br />
1) The donation site is here <a href="http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/the-2-00-fundraiser/266093" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youcaring.com/medical…/the-2-00-fundraiser/266093</a><br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-43881152031661738092014-11-14T11:40:00.003-06:002014-11-14T11:40:50.277-06:00Lilac Lane's Newest Pattern: TreasuredSometimes a dress comes along so easily. Hi there! After a much, much needed break from pattern writing -- I think it was about a year -- I have jumped back in with both feet. This dress floated around in my head for a long time. And as it floated, my thought was that it would complete the Lilac Lane collection. I'm happy to report that once I started making this pattern, a million new ideas flooded me and the Lilac Lane collection is very much not completed.<br />
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But anyway, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/211134317/lilac-lane-treasured-dress-for-girls-pdf">back to this dress</a>. I named it Treasured because of the little person inside the dress. But I also named it Treasured because I think you should sew things to treasure forever. I asked my pattern testers to help me with what skill level it is: Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate or Expert. This one sits right on the line between Advanced Beginner and Intermediate, so we will officially call it Intermediate. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/211134317/lilac-lane-treasured-dress-for-girls-pdf">Find it here on Etsy.</a><br />
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<a href="http://rileyblakedesigns.com/">Riley Blake fabrics</a> new <a href="https://www.pennyrosefabrics.com/shop/category/penny-rose-fabrics/coming-soon-45/olivia/">Penny Rose</a> company provided some fabric. The line is called Olivia and I think it's divine. I cut right into the fabric for the first test. I just knew the pattern that well in my head! And here is the result:<br />
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We had a gorgeous fall here until recently, so I was able to take pictures that looked like summer. I just love the dropped waist, how it features the buttons you choose, and how very twirly it is.<br />
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This pattern is for sizes 2T - 12 and shown here in size 6 and 10.<br />
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As always, there were a lot of ladies helping me out by testing the pattern. If you follow <a href="http://facebook.com/lilaclanepatterns">Lilac Lane Patterns on facebook</a>, you've been seeing them for the past few days. Here I'll highlight a couple.<br />
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<a href="http://pinsneedleskids.blogspot.com/">Audrielle</a>, my assistant, made this little beauty. I absolutely adore the flower print.<br />
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And here is my niece in my sister's creation. Love this one too. The same fabric on the top and skirt give the dress a new look.<br />
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One of my sewing students is a perfect size 12 and agreed to model for me. How cute! And how Christmas.<br />
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Here is <a href="https://www.beequiltedbeauties.com/?p=1396">a review</a> from Krista, another pattern tester.<br />
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I hope you love my new favorite pattern as much as I do.<br />
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<i>For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. </i>Matthew 6:21<i><br /></i><br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-3808398022135338382014-11-04T14:44:00.002-06:002014-11-04T14:45:45.978-06:00Lilac Lane: the Studio!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so happy to share my special place with you: where I teach, sew, and work (you know that means play!) I started in August with a vision of what I wanted it to be, and now, finally, it is completed enough to show. There are still a few missing pieces. I'll also let you know where I got everything in case you need it as well.<br />
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This room is in our basement, but has 8 foot ceilings and lots of natural light. It's an easy place to work. I wanted light and airy, but my husband did not want me to repaint because this paint matches the rest of the basement. For the most part, I tried to coordinate with it and only repainted one wall, behind the stairs. <br />
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As you can see, we have fabric! I'm starting to list it on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilacLaneLLC?section_id=16267830&ref=shopsection_leftnav_8">Etsy</a>. There are lots of Riley Blake prints and American Made Brand solids. All three of these book cases are from a local store called Goulosh, and I painted them. There has been a lot of painting in this project. The baskets are for my students' work and are from <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Small-Chicken-Wire-Basket-Black/24534325">WalMart</a>.<br />
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This is a dresser I had from a garage sale. We weren't using it, so I decided to do something really different and redid it with decopage and paint. The fabrics are all Tanya Whelan from<a href="http://www.mariemadelinestudio.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1"> Marie Madeline Studios.</a><br />
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I put ruffled curtains all across the open space in this room. It separates my sewing area from a living room where my kids often watch TV. The round rainbow is actually webbing which I am going to list on Etsy. <br />
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Here is my chair which I saved from ugliness. I mean, it's comfy, but it sure wasn't pretty. I used two different tutorials to come up with this:<br />
<a href="http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2013/04/diy-office-chair-slipcover.html">Positively Splendid's Office Chair Slipcover</a> and<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1L0qTyS8so">Simply Sewn Office Chair Slipcover.</a><br />
This project literally took about an hour and you should so do this!<br />
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This just shows some of the bins and shelves I am using. The two crown molding shelves are from Hobby Lobby. The bolt bins and yellow tool chest are local from Emerald Edition. The green wall bins and hanging system are from Ikea. Let me tell you, I have been using this setup for about a month, and it is SO NICE to be organized! Hopefully my husband doesn't ready this or I'll get a big I Told You So!<br />
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I took a table I already had (back wall). It was too tall for sewing or drawing, so I added batting and some home dec fabric and made it into a large ironing board for quilts and such. You can also see my cutting table, a desk from a garage sale, which I painted. There was A LOT of paint in this project! Hopefully the wood police don't find me. Oh! And if you like the wallpaper, it's from Target, and I thought it was fairly easy to do. You can see just a bit of my green classroom table. That's another garage sale steal ($15!) and easily sits 3 people with sewing machines. Plus it has three drawers in it for storage.<br />
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Anna didn't want to be left out, so this is her sewing table with her Hello Kitty sewing machine. The table in the background is my other classroom table. I was going to paint it, don't gasp, but when I turned it over and started to remove the bolts, it said 1904 on the bolts. I just couldn't do it. I thought if it survived 110 years untouched, I shouldn't be the one to touch it! ha ha<br />
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Here's another look at my desk turned cutting table. It's 3 1/2 feet by 5 feet which is awesome for cutting. Plus look at all those great drawers.<br />
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Here's the area where I work. I used some more Ikea baskets, this time holding my most used sewing supplies. The lights are from the<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-1-Light-Brookhaven-Swing-Arm-Sconce-with-6-ft-Cord-and-1-ft-Wire-Cover-EW0780OBR/202103081"> Home Depot</a> and were so easy to install that I did it myself. I covered the cords with some extra cord covers from <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/30-Cord-Cover/95/100/">Home Decorators</a>. <br />
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Well that's it for now. We still need to add a desk for Emilie to sew at and a few other things. Mostly, it's a cheery place to be.<br />
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Thanks so much for touring with me! Hope you're inspired to organize!<br />
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<i><span class="text Ps-84-1">How lovely is your dwelling place,</span></i><span class="indent-1"><i><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span></i><span class="text Ps-84-1"><i><span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> Almighty!</i> Psalm 84:1</span></span><br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-67136901882179850942014-10-23T14:22:00.000-05:002014-10-23T14:22:00.580-05:00Lilac Lane Sale!Well it's been kind of quiet here because my sewing area has been undergoing a major remodel! It's very exciting but I want to put on the finishing touches before showing all of you what I've been up to. Oh and there's also a new (dress!!!!!) pattern coming out soon! So I've been as busy as always.<br />
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In the meantime, we are thrilled to announce that Lilac Lane patterns are now being carried by <a href="https://www.ithinksew.com/Designers/MelissaStramel">I Think Sew</a>! This is a really cute e-pattern website. To celebrate, all of my patterns are being offered at 20% off. New patterns are being added daily! <br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-10498160360385322092014-09-08T08:15:00.000-05:002014-09-26T15:00:46.040-05:00Giveaway: Nancy Zieman's Quick Column Quilts Tour<span style="color: red;">Congratulations to Jen, our winner. Thanks for all the comments and enjoy Quick Column Quilts!</span><br />
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I want to tell you about a wonderful book now available for quilters. It's <a href="http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/blog-tour/quick-column-quilts/">Nancy Zieman's Quick Column Quilts</a>. This summer I received an advanced copy, and my little Emilie got to make a quilt from it. <br />
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What I love about this book is that there is something here for everyone. As the title suggests, the patterns are quick and the quilts are formed in columns. These are great projects for using up scraps as well as some unwind time where you don't want to do too much thinking.<br />
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Each summer, Emilie and I have one sewing project that we work on together. This is the first time she's made a quilt.<br />
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Emilie picked the Carefree Columns Quilt. I think her favorite part was choosing fabric and arranging it. She said the hardest part was "keeping on the line" (sewing straight) and making quilt blocks (4-patches).<br />
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Here is Nancy's quilt from the book:<br />
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As this one is larger (45 x 60) and Emilie made a doll sized one, we omitted the two larger sizes of blocks.<br />
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Emilie loves her quilt! She entered in our county fair and received Grand Champion.<br />
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This quilt was on display at the Wisconsin Quilt Expo this past week.<br />
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Our favorite place for it is at home:<br />
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To win your own copy of Quick Column Quilts, leave me a comment below. Then visit <a href="http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/blog-tour/quick-column-quilts-book-and-blog-tour/">Nancy Zieman's blog</a> where there is quite a giveaway going on, including a sewing machine!<br />
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For a chance to win from each participating blog on the tour, as well as to see all the quilts the other bloggers made, visit:<br />
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<i>Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.</i><br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-42481241732566540532014-08-26T05:00:00.000-05:002014-08-26T05:00:07.349-05:00Modern Prairie Sewing Blog Hop and Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend Abigail Long of <a href="http://mariemadelinestudio.typepad.com/">Marie-Madeline Studio</a> has written a book. And not just any book, but maybe the cutest book ever. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Prairie-Sewing-Handmade-Projects/dp/1607058782/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398368700&sr=8-1&keywords=modern+prairie+sewing">Modern Prairie Sewing</a> is FULL of gorgeous sewing eye-candy. And I mean patterns! And more patterns! Bags, dresses, skirts, home accessories, you name it. Abigail is on the cover of the book with her sisters (she is the one on the left) wearing the Riverwalk Skirt from her book. I am so in love with this skirt! I made them for the girls and have fabric to make one for myself (yes it is written for ALL sizes). So pretty!<br />
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Abigail suggests making the skirts from voile, so I worked with that fabric for the first time ever! Light-weight and very smooth, this is an easy fabric to work with. While normally pricey, I was able to find some bargains <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhatQuarters">here</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiccoliPlayhouse">here</a>.We took the skirts with us on <a href="http://melissaslilaclane.blogspot.com/2014/08/relax.html">vacation</a> and got some extra-special photos in the mountains.<br />
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Did I mention that I love this skirt? There are tons of other patterns from the book I'd like to make as well.<br />
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The girls wore their skirts to the first day of school.<br />
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Now I love a good blog hop, but if you're just joining in, I'm kind of near the end. But that doesn't mean that you can't go back and see all the fun projects the blog hop participants made (plus these are some of my favorite blogs in the whole world of blogging).<br />
Start off by visiting Abi's new blog, <a href="http://www.themodernprairiegirl.blogspot.com/">the Modern Prairie Girl</a>.<br />
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August 20th</li>
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<i><span class="text Ps-119-1">Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,</span></i><span class="indent-1"><i><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span></i><span class="text Ps-119-1"><i> </i></span></span></div>
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-30224500971873181912014-08-19T12:53:00.001-05:002014-08-19T13:50:47.487-05:00Free Pattern! All Aflutter SkirtJust in time for Back to School sewing, I'm bringing back my most popular tutorial ever. It's the All Aflutter Skirt. Thank you so much to <a href="http://www.ttfabrics.com/">Timeless Treasures fabric</a> for the fabric goodies that we worked with! Originally included in my book, I've now added it to my free patterns, meaning you can easily print it. It also has some new improvements and measurements included.<br />
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We loved working with the Botanic Garden collection of fabrics. This skirt is so simple that you can complete it in an hour, including cutting! To do this, you will need to use a serger and finishing the edges of the skirt is simply a serged edge. Even if you're using a sewing machine, this is a quick project with very cute results!<br />
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As was always the case, this pattern is made to fit all sizes, from babies through adults. You are only limited by the length you need, so for adult sizes, you will need to find some wider width fabrics, like voile. For children, quilting cottons are perfect.<br />
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Remember this one? So cute!<br />
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Emilie was only 2 here!<br />
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The edges of this skirt were finished with a crocheted edge.<br />
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This year for vacation, we decided to visit our neighboring state of Colorado. This may not look like the most relaxing vacation to you, but it was a nice change from our extremely busy summer.<br />
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We stayed at the YMCA of the Rockies. I can't recommend it highly enough. What a cool place with everything you would want to do on vacation right there.<br />
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We went on their new summer tubing slide. A bit of a fast one for me, but everyone else loved it.<br />
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There was also skating.<br />
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And Rock Wall climbing.<br />
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While the kids and Todd went down an Alpine Slide, I took pictures of the beautiful Colorado flowers.<br />
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Todd, Nathan, and Anna did a giant zip line. Scary!<br />
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Then we had a full day of hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.<br />
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The wildlife was amazing.<br />
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We hiked up to 12,000 feet just as a storm blew in.<br />
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The path went way up to the top of the mountain.<br />
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Canoeing was relaxing.<br />
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There was even a family of ducks we followed around.<br />
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All in all, it was a great time. Hope you had time for a vacation this summer too.<br />
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Love,
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-62289047325336981042014-08-01T15:36:00.001-05:002014-08-03T15:06:53.174-05:00How to Sew with Children<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Teaching children to sew, or do anything else you have a talent in, is a rewarding but challenging endeavor. Yet, I challenge you to teach what you know, whether it is sewing, cooking, painting, woodworking, etc. Children are eager learners and especially want to do what you are passionate about.<br />
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Here I am going to share 12 tips on teaching children to sew with you. If you have never sewn with a child before, hopefully this will inspire you to start. And if you have been sewing for many years, maybe some of this practical advice will help you.<br />
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Thank you so much to <a href="http://www.clothworks.com/">Clothworks</a> and <a href="http://www.lesliemark.com/">Leslie Mark</a> for the beautiful Unity fabric line we worked with. (see photos below) <br />
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1. Sewing with your own children is probably most challenging of all. Ha! They know the buttons they can push, and your patience with them tends to be shortest. If possible, <b>SWITCH CHILDREN</b> with a sewing friend and be amazed with the results. If not possible (as it is not for me), sew only when you have had a good night's rest and a lot of energy.<br />
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2. With that said, all children can only <b>SEW FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME</b>. I sew with girls ages 7 to 13. A seven year old is good for about 15 minutes. I have found this true of both easy-going children and high energy. Start early and give lots of breaks. You will all appreciate it.<br />
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A 13 year old can sew for about 45 minutes before quality starts to decline. The best scenario is once a week sewing, but if cramming in a project at the last minute, do not have more than 3 sessions a day with lots of break time in between.<br />
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3. Along the same lines, keep your environment <b>FREE FROM DISTRACTIONS</b>. Turn off the TV and send the other kids outside to play. It's hard enough to concentrate on sewing!<br />
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4. <b>LET THEM CHOOSE THE FABRIC</b>. Yes, I know it's not what you would want. And with my kids, I can normally talk them into more of what I would use. But in the end, does it really matter? After all, when they pick it, they will probably use what they make from it.<br />
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Woven cottons are the best choice for first projects as they do not stretch or slip around much on the sewing machine.<br />
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5. If you don't have a large cutting table, <b>YOU CAN CUT ON THE FLOOR</b>. Place a large quilting ruler under the fabric and let them guide the scissors on that. My daughter suggested it, and I've found it to work very well. If you don't own a quilting ruler, I've found them inexpensively at <a href="http://www.joann.com/omniangle-wedge-ruler/10709731.html#prefn1=isProject&prefn2=isProject&prefv2=false&prefv1=false&start=18">JoAnn's</a>. (make sure to search for a 40% or 50% off coupon)<br />
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6. I love children's sewing machines. In fact, Anna has the Hello Kitty one. They are great for letting children explore sewing on their own and create their own projects. But when it comes to making something nice, <b>SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS. </b>Help them to sew on the best sewing machine you own. Features like needle-down and the scissor tool can help them greatly on their projects. The stronger feed dogs on a higher-end machine may be the very thing that makes them fall in love with sewing. The idea is not to discourage.<br />
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On a side note, I find that a serger is just too dangerous for a child under 10 years old.<br />
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7. A pair of <b>PINKING SHEARS </b>is a wise investment. 4-H judges here consider them an adequate way to finish seams for a beginning sewist. Want to take a step up? Consider French seams as a great way to completely enclose raw edges.<br />
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8. Very young children can sit on your lap to sew while you push the pedal. I'm talking about 3-5 year olds. They can still guide the fabric while you help them start and stop. But a little bit older child who cannot reach the pedal can reach it by <b>PLACING THE PEDAL ON A BOX</b>. We also have an office chair so that I can raise the seat height up closer to the machine.<br />
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9. <b>CONSIDER WHO YOU'RE WORKING WITH</b>. One of my daughters needs instant results. Try to choose projects that will take only a few days, such as a bag or an apron. As she gets more experienced, clothing is often pretty quick as well.<br />
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My other daughter is patient and likes to sew because she gets to spend time with Mom. Quilt blocks are perfect for her. We still stick with that 15 minute rule, but projects that go on and on are no problem. The end result is less important to this sort of child than the time spent together.<br />
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10. <b>CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATTERN.</b> Learning to sew is a lot about keeping spirits high. Starting with too challenging of a pattern can be a deal breaker. In my opinion, skills are acquired something like this:<br />
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<li>sewing a straight line</li>
<li>sewing around a curve</li>
<li>pressing </li>
<li>top stitching </li>
<li>gathering</li>
<li>inserting elastic into a casing</li>
<li>using bias tape</li>
<li>making your own bias tape</li>
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These skills are easily a couple of years of lessons. If you can teach the first four things, you can sew a pattern like this:<br />
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Or these capri pants from the Spring Break pattern:<br />
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Add in gathering and you can make an apron (tutorial coming).<br />
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There are several straight line quilts that can be made by beginners as well. The pattern below is the <a href="http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/malibu-cross-back-dress-by-modkid">ModKid Malibu</a> and was the perfect thing for Anna to make for herself and her sister this summer. She is nine and has been sewing for several years. It featured an elastic waistline and lots of bias tape.<br />
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The fabric was provided by <a href="http://www.lesliemark.com/">Leslie Mark</a>, the designer, who works with <a href="http://www.clothworks.com/">Clothworks</a>.<br />
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We are pretty much in love with these dresses.<br />
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And even wore them on the runway for the 4-H Style Revue. Anna received a blue ribbon on both.<br />
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Just a couple more tips . . . <br />
11. Don't let the mistakes bother you too much. For a very young sewer, go ahead and rip out for her (or him). A little older? Share in the ripping. We all have to do it. We all hate it. I also feel like if the rotary cutter is necessary, most children do not have the height or upper body strength to manipulate it. Go ahead and do it for them. You are wanting to create excitement, so <b>DO NOT BE A PERFECTIONIST.</b><br />
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12. Most important of all, <b>SHARE YOUR LOVE OF SEWING</b>. Encourage, encourage. I know it's hard to work with children, but in the end, you want them to love it. Think of the reward, be patient and don't expect too much. You will truly be surprised by how fast they learn.<br />
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<i>Children are a heritage from the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, offspring a reward from him.</i> <a class="bible-item-title" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+127:3&version=NIV">Psalm 127:3</a> <br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-78046989736039226812014-07-28T15:43:00.000-05:002014-07-28T15:43:14.180-05:00Winner of the Pinterest Contest!It's Lucky Number 4! And that is KatieQ who posted this super cute board:<br />
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I started a Lilac Lane Pinterest Board with 3 great quilt patterns and 3 fabrics to use with the Chasing Rainbows pattern.<br /><br />http://www.pinterest.com/katieq/lilac-lane/<br />
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Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who made a Pinterest board about Lilac Lane! I really appreciate it. It was also a huge surprise that NANCY ZIEMAN (aka Sewing with Nancy) created a board!!!! <br />
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Great idea, Melissa! Here's my board;<br />http://www.pinterest.com/nancyzieman/fun-fabric-choices-to-use-with-lilac-lane-patterns/<br />
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I hope everyone has a great week. I have a fun feature for later in the week that you won't want to miss, so make sure to stop back by. <br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-5402030094013241412014-07-17T20:05:00.001-05:002014-07-17T20:05:19.258-05:00Pinterest Contest!<br />
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We are over halfway through the year!<br />
This is a good enough reason to have a contest right?<br />
This contest is just for fun and there are not too many formal rules; just enjoy yourselves!<br />
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Lets make some boards on Pinterest of <u>one</u> of these 3 subjects:<br />
<i>Build an Outfit around a Lilac Lane Pattern</i><br />
<i>A Perfect Summers Day built around at least one Lilac Lane Pattern (can include other patterns)</i><br />
<i>Fun Fabric Choices to use with a (or 2 or 3) Lilac Lane Pattern (must pin the pattern as well)</i><br />
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This is an example of a board I made for "Fun Fabric Choices"<br />
click <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/melissastramel/fun-fabric-choices/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">HERE</span></a><br />
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<u style="background-color: #ffe599;">TO ENTER THE CONTEST: </u><br />
Share with us all in the comments section below the link to the board you created from one of the three choices above.<br />
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Winner will be chosen at random from one of the commenters on this post that shared a link to the board they created.<br />
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The prize will be 3 Lilac Lane Patterns of your choice! (see them all at the<a href="http://etsy.com/shop/lilaclanellc"> Lilac Lane Etsy shop</a>.)<br />
Contest is over Thursday, 7/24/14 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen on Friday, 7/25/14.<br />
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Good Luck!<br />
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<i>For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God
that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then
to the Gentile.</i><br />
<a class="bcv" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=NIV&search=Romans%201:16" title="Romans 1:16">Romans 1:16</a><br />
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We were helping with harvest on Independence Day this year. I was still able to have a little celebration by bringing homemade pizza and ice cream to the field.<br />
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You might remember these dresses. They are my Lollipops and Gumdrops pattern.<br />
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Melissa @Lilac Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10347120092746722366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7333305997336514656.post-50284011097605529292014-06-17T14:59:00.003-05:002014-06-17T14:59:44.978-05:00American Made Brand Giveaway Winners!The winner of the 8 fat quarters of American Made Brand fabric, donated by American Made Brand and Clothworks is:<br />
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<dd>Beautiful block! Beautiful children! I love visiting KS quilt
shops on my way from CO to our family farm in MO. Always stop at Needle
in the Haystack on hwy 400, as well as the shop at Hays and sometimes
Colby.<br />
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The winner of the Kansas memorabilia and little goodies from me is:<br />
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Wow love the block and your book cover is impressive. I love the
thought of OZ I was mesmerized when I saw the shoes and other items at
the Smithsonian a few years ago. Wizard of Oz was always my favorite
movie.<br />
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The winner of the pieces of all 50 colors from American Made Brand is:<br />
<span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07299547549826884460" rel="nofollow">Marianne</a></span> said...<br />
Kansas has always represented the heart of America to me. Love your license plate block.<br />
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Ladies, please contact me with your mailing addresses at mstramel@lilaclanepatterns.com. <br />
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Hello from Kansas! I'm Melissa Stramel, a pattern designer, and it's such an honor to be the Kansas stop for the <a href="http://americanmadebrand.com/blogtour/">American Made Brand</a> blog tour. If you're not in the loop on this, American Made Brand is a range of 50 cottons made entirely in the USA. I mean ENTIRELY! The cotton is 100% American grown. Then the yarn is made right here too. The cloth is then made in the USA and even dyed here.<br />
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The challenge in representing my state is that there is so much to love about Kansas! We are known as the Wheat State, the Sunflower State, and the Jayhawk State.<br />
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I've lived in Northwest Kansas my entire life, except for 6 years when I went to college and pharmacy school on the other side of the state. (Go Jayhawks!) Northwest Kansas is very rural and very lovely, so I've attempted to show this in the Kansas block.<br />
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We have absolutely gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. These are the views out my back and front doors. When I think about being the Sunflower State, it reminds me more of the wild sunflowers in the photo below than fields of sunflowers. We have those too, but you don't see them all that often.<br />
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When I was asked to be the Kansas representative for the AMB blog tour, I had already begun a wheat study. If you've been on this blog lately, you know that<a href="http://melissaslilaclane.blogspot.com/2014/02/painting.html"> I love</a> <a href="http://melissaslilaclane.blogspot.com/2014/04/process.html">to paint</a>. There is something so musical and water-like about rolling waves of wheat. Kansas has been fondly called "<a href="http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/kansas-as-the-breadbasket/17616">The Breadbasket of America."</a><br />
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We also have lots of other crops out here. In the middle photo above, you can see that it's corn harvest, milo is ready to be picked and wheat is starting to grow. <br />
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Who can forget Kansas's most famous movie, The Wizard of Oz? We actually do have lots of rainbows as well. You can see this on my book cover (now out of print), and no, it is not photo-shopped. <br />
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I so agree, there's no place like home!<br />
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There are about a zillion different Kansas license plates, but here is one I particularly like:<br />
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And so, in developing this block, I wanted to showcase the wheat, the rainbow, and the year of our statehood. And the rainbow is so free that I also wanted it to symbolize a sunset. To make your own Kansas block, you can <a href="http://www.lilaclanepatterns.com/freepatterns.php">download the instructions here</a>.<br />
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OK, so it's giveaway time! Up first, I have a set of 8 fat quarters from American Made Brand and Clothworks!<br />
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And second, a little Kansas giveaway from me with some souvenirs, a set of 5 of my quilt patterns (if you don't like to quilt, just let me know. We can switch them to clothing patterns or bag patterns!), 10 "Handmade with Love" sew-in labels, and a little set of 4 cards with envelopes from my painting.<br />
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And finally, all of the leftover bits of 50 solids from American Made Brand and Clothworks! Actually theses are mostly pretty large, so enjoy.<br />
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There you go, three winners. All you have to do is leave me a comment on this blog post. If you are a "no-reply blogger" please leave an e-mail address so that I can contact you. The giveaway is open until 6/16/14 and I will draw 3 winners on 6/17/14.<br />
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Thanks so much for visiting Kansas with me!<br />
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<a href="http://camelotfabrics.com/">Camelot Fabric Company</a> and I have had a little collaboration, and the result is this Butterfly Quilt. <a href="http://camelotfabrics.com/crafts/projects/butterfly-quilt.html">You can download the instructions for free </a>on their website. I'm loving their fabric line <a href="http://camelotfabrics.com/fabrics/designs/mint-condition.html">Mint Condition by Jacqueline Savage Mcfee</a>. <br />
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So we have these baby kittens. Their mama was Anna's cat, really just a kitten herself, and she died after they were born. Now I'm their mama. ha ha! What a job! This is like keeping up with newborn babies who also claw and bite. In the above two photos, they are 1 week old.<br />
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Here they are 2 weeks old.<br />
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Emilie with Violet, the only female. She is pretty tiny, even now, but above she is about 2 weeks.<br />
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Now they are almost 4 weeks old. Crawling everywhere, getting out of their box, and just cute in general. These kittens are named Turmoil, Fritzy, and Badger.<br />
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righteousness.</i> <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=NIV&search=James%203:17-18" title="James 3:17-18">James 3:17-18</a><br />
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