The Contest: You + Words + Needle + Thread = Embroidery Joy.
Use embroidered text or font anyway you see fit to adorn a fabric item in a creative way. Use letters to create something as short as a monogram or as long as a novel. Embroider by machine or by hand on any item you want, from samplers to bags to sheets to clothes to whatever your crafty mind can dream up. Check out some of our embroidery tutorials for inspiration: Mason Jar Pincushion, Cozy Embroidered Clock, Makeup Washcloths, Monogrammed Hair Clips One (hand) and Two (machine), Boo Doorbell Cover, Start Stitching Beginner’s Hand Embroidery Tutorial, Personalized Nursery Art and more that we will be posting over the next few weeks. Just make sure you “use your words” somewhere on your project. We will collect all of your droolicious entries and our panel of judges will select a winner!
The Prize: The winner takes home the amazing Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine
. This fab combination sewing and embroidery machine is fashioned with 67 built-in sewing stitches and 98 stitch functions, in addition to 70 built-in embroidery designs, 120 frame pattern combinations and 5 embroidery lettering fonts. Features like the built-in push-button thread cutter, advanced needle threading system and easy-to-view back-lit LCD touch screen provide a heightened level of convenience to your sewing and embroidery, while the included Project Runway custom fashion rolling bag makes taking the machine to classes and workshops as easy as can be! And the LB-6800PRW now offers computer connectivity, allowing you to import embroidery designs directly from your computer. For more details on this luscious sewing & embroidery machine and its wide range of crafty capabilities, visit Brother USA.
How to Enter: Simply embroider words, text, or font on a fabric item. The fabric item need not be handmade, but the embroidery must be executed by you. The project has to be a new project created specifically for the contest. You may embroider by hand or by machine. Take pictures of your entry. Email the pictures (at least 500 pixels wide and under 1mg) to contest@prudentbaby.com. Include a two-sentence description of your project mentioning things like: what your creation is, what inspired you, why you used the words you used, and what tools and supplies you used, made, or purchased. You have until Sunday, June 5th at 11:59 p.m. PST to send us your entry. The prize can only be shipped to an address within the continental US. We will select one winner to take home the Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine based on the judges’ love for their creation. Our scoring system will give 25% weight to each of the following: Originality, Style, Worksmanship, and Presentation. The winner will be revealed on Prudent Baby the week of June 6th. Click here for complete contest terms & conditions.
GIVEAWAY – Puppet Play: 20 Puppet Projects Made with Recycled Mittens, Towels, Socks, and More
We are so excited to be the latest stop on the blog tour for Diana Schoenbrun’s new crafty book Puppet Play
. How adorable are these projects? What kid wouldn’t want to help you make puppets as cute as these?
Her patterns and tutorials use all kinds of fun materials, from tin cans to socks, to create magical puppet creatures! Lucky us, we have a copy to giveaway to one Prudent Mama. To enter, leave us a comment on this post telling us what kind of magical puppet you would most like to pull the strings on. I’d like a puppet manicurist to do my nails while I work. Leave your comment anytime between now and midnight PST next Thursday, May 19th and we will randomly select a winner and announce here on pb.
Score extra entries by sharing this giveaway on facebook, twitter, or stumble upon and leaving us a new comment each time letting us know. Come back every day for new entries. Check out the rest of the stops on the Puppet Play blog tour after the jump. If you just can’t wait, score yourself a copy for $10 on amazon. Good luck!
Create any Cake Design with a Star Tip
Want to learn the super easy way to add any graphic to a cake? Using a toothpick, a star-tipped pastry bag and any stencil, you can make a pretty confection for your next cake-worthy affair. This elephant number was from Quinn’s Animal Party. Let me walk you through the simple-dimple steps of star-tip decorating.
GIVEAWAY: Two Yards of Essex Linen from Fabricworm!
Last week I showed you a little stash peek of my new linens and shared a fabricworm discount code. The first thing I made with my lovely linen was this morning’s old-fashioned monogrammed hankie. I hope you like it! Well, lucky us, Fabricworm is contributing to LINEN FEVER by offering us a giveaway! One lucky Prudent Mama will recieve 2 yards of this gorgeous Essex Linen in whatever color they like (that’s in stock). That’s enough to make a gorg Hot Mess Mommy summer skirt, or a set of napkins, or maybe a romper?
To enter, visit Fabricworm and check out the linen selection to decide what color linen you would like to win. The leave us a comment on this post telling us which color you would choose and what you would do in your lovely new linen skirt. Gardening? Napping? Cavorting on the beach in a turban like an anthropolgie model? Leave your comment anytime between now and midnight PST next Wednesday, May 18th and we will randomly select a winner and announce here on pb.
Score extra entries by:
1. Liking Fabricworm on facebook (you’ll find offers over there too!)
2. Following Fabricworm on Twitter.
3. Sharing this giveaway on facebook.
4. Sharing this giveaway on twitter.
5. Thumbs-up-ing this giveaway on stumble-upon.
That’s 5 ways to enter! Leave a new comment for each. Come back and enter every day! Sending you lots of linen-y luck!
How to Make an Old Fashioned Linen Handkerchief
Last week I showed you a little stash peek of my new linens and shared a fabricworm discount code. The first thing I made with my lovely linen was this old-fashioned monogrammed hankie. What do you think of my blanket stitch edge?
Umm, yeah, y’all know I’m not so hot with the hand stitch. I did that with my Brother Sewing & Embroidery Machine! If you’ve subscribed to our newsletter you already know what you have to do to enter to win one of your own. The rest of y’all will find out next week. Now onto my embroidered linen hankie after the jump…
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Personalized Nursery Art: The Easiest Handmade Gift Ever.
We’ve been busy playing with our new embroidery/sewing machines from Brother and we are even giving one away! I love how easy it is to make something personal with embroidery. This is a little piece of art that I made for Gordon’s room in less than 1/2 hour. What a perfect gift for a brand-new baby! This would be beautiful hand-embroidered but you definitely wouldn’t have it done in 20 minutes! Do you need a step-by-step for this one? Probably not but I’ll give it to you anyway, just so you can see how simple it is to make!
Remember the Crochet Pennant Garland That was one of our first DIYs!
What is your go-to quick handmade gift for new baby? Leave a comment and you might win the fun party supplies from Bake it Pretty!
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How to Make A Mason Jar Pincushion with Bonus Embroidery Fun!
Last week I showed you how I organized my sewing supplies using Mason Jars. So to be all matchy-matchy, I decided to update our baby food jar pincushion by making a new mason jar pincushion – which is even easier because it’s no-sew!
I downloaded a fun new font, then hooked my computer up to my new Brother Innovis 2800D Embroidery & Sewing Machine and created a pattern for the words “pinch me” (can you tell that I made the “pin” a lighter shade of pink then the other letters?). If you don’t have an embroidery machine and want to put some words on your pincushion, you should check out our beginner’s hand embroidery tute. I’m obsessed with embroidery!
I’ll show you how the machine works and I’ll tell you how to make your own Mason Jar Pincushion in a jiff after the jump…
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FRIDAY {SURPRISE} PRIZE
This week’s Friday Surprise Prize comes from Bake It Pretty! We featured Quinn’s Animal Party this week and y’all went crazy for the giant polka-dot balloon and paper straws so Bake it Pretty is going to give one PB reader a humongous balloon (helium not included) and straws of their choosing. I’d pick this black&white combo. Just saying. 
You know how it works, right? Leave a comment on any post this coming week and next Friday we pick our favorite!
Read more to find out who won the oliver + s pattern of their choice.
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