Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Modern June, Oilcloth, and a Giveaway!

The book giveaway has closed.

Last winter, I was honored by being asked to be a pattern tester for a new sewing book that was coming out! The book is Sewing With Oilcloth by Kelly McCants.
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I was asked to test this sweet little messenger bag:
Oilcloth Messenger Bag
It turned out nicely and has a bunch of pockets and sections on the inside. I am probably going to use this bag to hold some of my homeschooling materials here in the office. Last week, Kelly came to Atlanta and had a booth at the Country Living Festival at Stone Mountain Park. A few days before, she was holding a book signing at Whipstitch Fabrics. I couldn't miss meeting one of my sewing/Twitter buddies in real life, so I took my mom and my friend Tara with me to get my books signed!
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Kelly & Me!
Oh that's right, the title said giveaway, didn't it? Wiley Publishers sent me a few copies of the book, and I got them all autographed the other night. I'm giving a copy away here on my sweet little blog!
The Details/Rules:
1. Open to US residents only.
2. Leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS to enter.
3. Contest closes November 1st at 5pm EST.

9 comments:

  1. I've never sewn with oilcloth but have been intrigued by it. Is it slot different from sewing with regular fabric?

    Jennifer326bd@aol.com

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  2. I would love to win this book!

    jeanniegrayknits@gmail.com

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  3. Hi April! I am entering to win... And since you corrected my grammar, I am no longer sure we can be BFFs. Ha ha ha :)

    carrielgray@gmail.com

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  4. Congrats to you for being acknowledged for your work.
    I have been admiring oilcloth, and would love to learn more.

    Thanks,
    ShirleyC
    clarkclay@bellsouth.net

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  5. I have always been afraid to venture into oil cloth. This would be a great start!

    Brandythrasher@att.net

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  6. Wee! You're famous! :)

    A.puckett3@gmail.com

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  7. Just learning how to sew, but I would LOVE to try oil cloth!

    Tara is my sister-in-law, and she's been showing me a thing or two! :o)

    mcs2749@kennesaw.edu

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  8. How cool! That book looks fantastic :)

    Liz@madeinlowell.com

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  9. Looks like fun! I am intrigued by oilcloth.

    Thanks for the chance...

    Debbie

    Debbiesuess@gmail.com

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