Recent Posts:

• Mercantile BOM Part 2 - Sewing with directional fabrics
• Meet Jessica!
• Kristin's Mercantile BOM: Part 1
• What Chamisa's Been Working On
• Meet Skye!

Dawn

Recent Posts by Dawn

How to Make a Toddler Dress in Just One Afternoon by Dawn on December 4, 2014 Isn’t Laraine’s granddaughter June the cutest model? When this pattern for the Playdate Top in our new Good Natured fabric collection  was floating around the office to sew up, I knew I had to take it. As someone who mostly sews clothing, how could I resist this tiny treasure in super cute ... Read more »

Gifty Galore – Project 12: Fabric Snowflake by Dawn on September 22, 2014 Today’s Gifty Galore project is inspired by the above papercraft snowflake on this French blog. It seemed like a simple and fun conversion into fabric, so I was game to give it a whirl! These are the basic supplies you will need: Two complementary fabrics! (I chose Snowflake Checks in patriot blue from our new  Read more »

Plethora of Pillows Kick-Off! by Dawn on August 5, 2014 Today we begin a really fun ongoing series in which CT staff members will share a pillow project they did. Some may be custom designs, while others are from favorite books or blog posts around the web. Since basic pillows are so quick and easy to sew up, the sky is the limit with how a more embellished pillow can turn ... Read more »

Vintage Quilt Mending, Part 1 by Dawn on June 16, 2014 I swear I’m only 5’2″ The sewists and quilters in my family have always been practical women: The mentality of “Make things you can use or wear, or don’t make them at all!” is pretty close to the mantra they all held and hold…one I also carry with me. This quilt my great grandma made was ... Read more »

Chalk it to Me! by Dawn on May 28, 2014 What is the use of even the most fabulous sewing table if it’s not ready to actually be used? I had been looking for many long months to find just the right combination of vintage, good price, and specific design in my future sewing table. Finally, this past December, the PERFECT table for me manifested itself on the craigslist free section. It’s mid-century modern, solidly built, opens width-wise instead of length-wise, and it was FREE! The woman who was re-homing it ... Read more »

Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway Winners! by Dawn on May 12, 2014 Last week we announced a little giveaway and asked you to nominate a teacher who deserved to win a little Connecting Threads spending money. Well, we had a fantastic turnout (so many sweet stories too!) and after running a random number generator, we are pleased to announce the winners and runners up: Rene Bolton (comment #9) who nominated her daughter Michelle, you have each won ... Read more »

Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway! by Dawn on May 5, 2014 Teachers can come in so many forms, from the classroom to rainy days at home with a beloved relative. They are all so important in shaping not just our knowledge, but oftentimes our character as well. To honor the teachers in our lives and Teacher Appreciation Week, we are excited to announce a delightful giveaway in which both you and the teacher you nominate can win a $50 gift card to Connecting Threads*! Read more »

Ann’s Giveaway Winners! by Dawn on April 28, 2014 This past Friday, Ann talked about a great book and gave two lucky folks the opportunity to win New Classic Patchwork by Yoko Saito and a fat quarter sampler from our Lasting Legacies collection. We had a really great response and after running a random number generator, we are excited to announce the winners:   Letty of Happy Dance Quilting (Comment number 371) -And- Arlene Conklin (Comment number ... Read more »

Dawn of a New Era by Dawn on March 12, 2014 Well, I'm Dawn and it’s my first official day here at Connecting Threads! It appears one of my initiations into the team is to introduce myself as the new Project Coordinator. Read more »