Amy Butler Sew-It Kit up for grabs!!!

Hey!  I'm so glad that you liked my first Crafting Hero Interview, and thanks for your kind comments.  I'll be holding these interviews for the life of the blog...more about that in a minute.

Mmm...lately this blog has become a bit of a free-for-all freebie site.   The thing is, that these draws perform two useful functions; the first is I can ask you for your valuable opinions about stuff, and secondly I hope the lure of a freebie will mean that you good people won't abandon this me/this blog whilst I try my flipping hardest to get through all this work I have to do (I would love to have more time to sew bags, dammit!

I apologize for my being thin on the ground with replies to your comments - I really do appreciate each one, and I get a thrill from getting lots of comments (like anyone else!) but I don't have as much time as I'd like to reply back.  I am going to start replying back to comments by commenting on the blog instead.  But if you have any questions please do email me :)

Okeydoke!  I reckon your gonna LOVE the latest Amy Butler giveaway.  It's a really cool Amy Butler Sew-It Kit.  We all like kits, because they make ace presents and conveniently they include everything you need to make something nice.  Lordy knows I'd rather keep this for myself, but that's naughty so (with a slightly heavy heart) I am giving it away to one of you good folks...

Amy Butler's new Sew-It Kit - loads of easy projects to make your home pretty.

Because I'm a such a nosey git,  I had to loose the cellophane and snoop around inside the box...

 
Wooo!  Now that's what I call Tut (tutorial) booty!  Inside the box there's squillions of yummy, easy to make, and quick to please projects to pretty up your house (or someone else's house if you give this kit away as a pressie - Uh huh! Like that's gonna happen). 

Each of the projects includes it's own pattern and Amy's trademark clear instructions and dreamy photos which are all printed on handy cards.  There's also a sewing instruction booklet, and fabric, thread and full-sized pattern to make a cute tissue box cover all contained in a high quality keepsake box.  Cool eh?


I will be giving this kit away to 1 lucky winner in a draw.  If you want to be in with a chance to get your mitts on this kit simply do this:

• Please click on The Breast Cancer Site, and click on the button.  There's no forms etc. you just click on the button and in doing so you are getting the sponsors of that site to pay out for mammograms to help women in need.
• AND please comment on THIS PARTICULAR POST by telling me who are your Crafting Business Heroes (they have to be involved in Craft Business in some way i.e. designing fabric, selling craft items, or written a book patterns etc.)  so I can ask them them if they would like to be interviewed for your reading pleasure :)  FYI Amy Butler has already agreed to be interviewed at a later date - YAY!!!!

I will draw the lucky winner in a week's time (please keep an eye out for the winner announcement because I can't contact winners, just too busy - soreeeee! an easy way to do this is to subscribe to this blog).  You have until the end of 12th October.  Good luck! (and thanks for mammogram clicking).

PS: I'm sorry but I can't reply to comments in draws, but each comment is important to me and I love reading each one :)

OXO!

Comments

[Christine]

I'd like to say, You, Lisa, for getting me sewing in the first place! But that's not very helpful if you want to interview someone, so instead I will nominate Jacey Boggs of insubordiknit.com, who spins beautiful yarn (including the infamous Monster Hat kits) to help support her family, and despite working hard and having two tiny children to look after still finds time to write a VERY cool blog.

[Lesha]

I'd have to say Tuscarora, kraftykitten415, and SacredSnatch.

[Shelly]

My Craft heros are Linda, from the Craft Apple and Beki, artsy crafty babe!!!

[Philippa]

Ok hereo...got to be Amy Karol. Just love both her blog and her book - Bend the Rules Sewing. If you haven't got it yet...GO AND BUY IT!!!

For more Amy fabness look at: For book http://www.amazon.com/Bend-Rules-Sewing-Essential-Guide/dp/0307347214/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9901338-2581728?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180127948&sr=1-1

and for blog http://angrychicken.typepad.com/

[Annie Driscoll]

I'm going to vote for Lotta Jansdotter, for her design of fabrics, and stationery as well. I think her things are just beautiful, and I would LOVE to win that Amy Butler kit! Fingers crossed.

[Sarah]

Lisa you would be my first choice, with your wonderful tutorials and bag genious!

Emma King would be my second choice. She knits beautiful bags and I have 2 of her books which I use often. I have also been to one off her classes which was very good also.

Thanks,

Sarah x

[MaryBeth]

OH OH I almost ordered the book off of Amy's site! It looks awesome. Love your blog. My heros are Heather Bailey, Amy Bulter (of course), Jennifer Paganelli and Anna Maria Horner. LOVE THEIR FABRICS and their PATTERNS!

My favorite Blogger's are you, Jess from How About Orange and Meg from Creative Outlet Designs.

MaryBeth

[Lindsay]

My current fave crafter is a Jeweller called Zoe Arnold who does the most amazing pieces all based on poems which are almost more mini sculptures than jewellery. Met her and saw her work for the first time last weekend at the Goldsmiths Fair (still on if anyone loves jewellery I'd reccomend a visit http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/events/marketing.php). You can seem some of her pieces on her website http://www.zoearnold.com

Other honerable mentions: Amy Butler (of course), Whipup, jeweller Kayo Saito (http://www.mini-host.org/kayo/default.htm). Needless to say I also love your blogs & shop!

[april cansler]

My sewing craft hero of the moment is Amanda aka SouleMama:
http://soulemama.typepad.com/soulemama/

My knitting craft hero of the moment is Kathryn Ivy:
http://kathrynivy.com/patterns/premium/hawkeye/

[Beth]

She's already been mentioned, but I really like Linda of Craft Apple. She has some great patterns and is super helpful and friendly.

[Anna Chadwick]

Aw bum! I was going to say you too, but looks like I've been beaten to it. OK - not so much a designer but I love Danielle Proud. My sister bought me her book for Christmas and it's full of crafty ideas and most of them involve recycling old clothes into somthing pretty and useful (and pretty useful).http://www.houseproudcraft.com/

[planetjune]

Some of my favourites (who haven't already been mentioned):
Alicia Paulson (Posie gets Cozy)
http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/
Hillary Lang (Wee Wonderfuls)
http://weewonderfuls.typepad.com/wee_wonderfuls/

[Tina]

Hello! My hero and inspiration is Weeks Ringle of FunQuilts (www.funquilts.com). She is a quilter, fabric designer and teacher. She has inspired me to create and design myself! I've been to her quilt camp. She really cares about teaching her students to find their own voice and their own way in design. She is truly the best!

[Lin]

My hero is Jane Brocket of Yarnstorm, she makes things look so great in photos, knits lovely stuff, and she has a new book out which I can't wait to see!

[chilihead]

I clicked and my hero is Amanda Soule at Soule Mama.
(http://soulemama.typepad.com/soulemama/)

I have never tried an Amy Butler pattern, but I hope I win so I can have my own!

[anne]

There are so many (isn't that awesome?), but I will pick Anna Torborg of twelve22.

[jenn moore]

My hero is Anna Maria Horner (a fellow Nashvillian). To design your own fabric line, giftwrap, stationery, rugs,tabletop accessories, etc., etc., etc., would be a dream come true. All this while being a mother of 5? She truly inspires me to step up my game a few notches!

[Katie]

I clicked as requested. :)

My crafting business heroes? I don't know! It changes every day. I love reading all the blogs and have huge respect for those of you who make go of it.

[Melanie]

Well, I can't really say that it's you can I? You've been such an inspiration to me...

I have to say, I'm in total awe of Heather Bailey over at
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/
She designs the most gorgeous fabrics, has the most scrumptious blog and seems to achieve so much. I want to be her when I grow up!

[Bella]

Anna Maria Horner

Alicia Paulson

You! I've learned so much about sewing in general by following your tutorials. Patterns always end in tears for me, so I think your work is great!

[Lynn]

I'm going to have to say right now it's Amy Karol... her quilts and clothes she makes are amazing... and her book is too!

[lorraine scott]

cassie sommer of sommerdesign.com
designs and makes fab bags in the most gorgeous fabrics

[Christine]

All my crafting heroes have already been mentioned I think! I'm particularly looking forward to getting Amy Karol's book so would love to see an interview with her.

[Lisa H]

I'd love to read an interview with Liesl of Disdressed http://disdressed.blogspot.com/. Terrific designer & writer of tutorials. thanks for asking!

[Dawn]

First, I have to comment you on doing a freebie for a great cause! My click has been placed and the link has been forward to family and friends.

Two of my Crafting Business Heroes are Jenny Hart and Elisabeth Doherty. Jenny Hart She is the creator behind Sublime stitching. And Elizabeth is one of the best Amigurumi creators out there. Her book of Super Happy Crochet Cute is so inventive that it inspired me to take up crochet. Who does want to make a crochet robot!