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The curvy, fresh and flirty new Lazy Girl Lily Pocket Purse pattern will be arriving very soon at SewThankful. Check her out:

Wear from your shoulder or cross-body to rest comfortably and securely at your hip. Fully lined, short to long handle, inside and outside pockets, Velcro closure.  Finished size: approx. 9” x 10 1/4” x 1”

Here’s a view of Lily’s back side:

A look inside Lily:

Taking PRE-RELEASE orders NOW, due to ship the first week in September 2010.

Click here for more info and to place an order.

Just *have* to share these really cute craft patterns by by Susie C. Shore:

Tea For Who Tea Cozy Pattern

Tea and Cupcakes Tea Cozy Pattern

Hot Fingers Microwave Oven Mitts Pattern

Click the images to learn more about these adorable designs ON SALE now at SewThankful.com

HST Pocket Ornament

Click here for a PDF — so you can print out the instructions. NOTE:  This PDF file requires a RECENT version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for FREE at Adobe.com

©Tracy L. Chapman & Sew Thankful Inc. December 2009. All rights reserved.

Please read entire pattern carefully all the way through before beginning.

This simple little block features a nifty pocket. When you finish your ornament, you might
want to tuck a gift card, piece of chocolate, note or other sweet surprise in the pocket.

Idea: Tuck a gift card or other sweet surprise in the pocket!

Materials required for each block:
• Focal Fabric – one 5 inch square*
• Pocket Fabric – one 5 inch square* (contrasting)
• Coordinating sewing thread

*You may choose to make your block any size. Whatever size you choose, simply cut the same size pieces of fabric for focal fabric and pocket fabric.  I recommend blocks no smaller than 3″ and no larger than 6 1/2″.

Instructions:

1. Place fabric squares on your work surface.

Block Variation #1 Fabrics

2. Fold pocket fabric with wrong sides together (right sides out) diagonally so that the corners meet–this will form a triangle.  Press with iron.

Pocket Fabric Folded and pressed

3.  Place pressed/folded pocket fabric on to focal fabric, matching up corners and baste raw edges using a 1/8th inch seam allowance.

Folded pocket fabric basted on to focal fabric.

4.  Cut one 5” fabric square out of your choice of a coordinating or contrasting fabric for the ornament back. Note, if you have chosen a different size block, cut that size fabric for the back.

5.  Find ornament finishing instructions on this blog entry:  http://www.sewthankfulblog.com/?p=1299

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Are you feeling stressed or sad or do you know someone who is? Try sewing up a sweet Kitty.  Her whole purpose is to hang around and brighten your day.

Hang In There Kitty pattern

Hang In There Kitty is a new pattern from Nancy Ota.  Kitty makes a purrrrfect addition to any room. This cute fabric kitty makes a sweet and thoughtful gift to cheer up a friend or brighten your own space.

Click here to read more about the Hang In There Kitty pattern.

Click here to see more Nancy Ota Designs.

2008 Free Ornament Project Samples

These fabric ornaments are fast, easy and cute as can be. While they may not be the *most* elegant or ornate ornaments on the tree, they really play nice with others!You probably have everything you need to make a bunch of these beauties.  Use up scraps and dress up your tree; or add a special touch to your gift wrapping this year.

Fabric ornaments are my favorite — they’re soft, colorful and UNBREAKABLE!

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