Christmas Sewing, Embroidery and a Double Craft Book Giveaway!

Hello there!

Apologies for the silence the last couple of months but my work load has been off the charts both in my full time job and my copy writing freelancing, but the good news is I am now free to sew and craft!

First off, I have picked the gorgeous fabric for my dress and riffled through my vintage patterns to find this stunning late 50s dress.

I’ll be making the pencil dress version, I would love to make the overskirt but I think it’s a little too fussy for the works christmas do.

The fabric is a gorgeous retro christmas pattern and the gold is metallic so shines beautifully under the light.

Only worry is matching the pattern but I have a good 4 metres so fingers crossed it wont be too much trouble, any advice gratefully received though – please comment below!

Christmas dress and fabric 2015

Secondly, I purchased the fabulous Doodle Stitching: The Holiday Motif Collection, which is just AMAZING. I can’t recommend enough to any Christmas crafters out there!

I have already traced some patterns for the tablecloth and napkins I’m working on for Christmas day. Updates to follow soon!

doodle stitching

Thirdly, and finally, I am giving away two Christmas craft books this year:

Fa la la la Felt  and Make Me, I’m Yours: Christmas – to enter simply comment below, or retweet the below tweet.

The winner will be announced on 1st December, giveaway closes on the 30th November midday (UK time)!

fa la la la felt cover

make me I'm yours christmas

May Vintage Sewing Pattern Giveaway

 

Vouge Designer 1584 Belinda Bellville

Up for grabs this month is this Vogue Designer Original vintage late 70s Belinda Bellville fitted and flared, bias back-wrapped dress.

It’s suitable for soft fabrics (challis, wool crepe, wool jersey, lightweight double knits etc).

It’s a 36 Bust.

The pattern is uncut and in mint condition.

If you’d like to enter comment on this blog below:

 

or visit my facebook page like and comment on the post related to this blog:

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or visit my twitter and retweet the giveaway tweet:

 

If you do all three you’ll get three entries.

Competition open until midnight on 31st May. I’ll announce the winner on 1st June.

Good luck!

 


 VOTE FOR ME PLEASE – ONLY 5 DAYS TO GO! 

The votes are close so if you have five mins, please read below and give me a quick vote. Thanks for all the support!

NVAs

 

If you liked this blog please vote for me in the NVAs as  I’ve been nominated under the Best Vintage Fashion/Lifestyle Blog category. Voting is open throughout May and it’s a simple click to select Stacey Stitch and then enter your email address to confirm the vote (you wont be spammed). Clicking on the photo or links above should take you straight to the website. It’ll only take a few minutes of your time if you have it spare! Thank you!

I’ve been Nominated in the National Vintage Awards: Please vote for me!

NVAs

 

Super fantastic new for my little blog: I’ve been nominated under the Best Vintage Fashion/Lifestyle Blog category of the UK National Vintage Awards .

It means so much to me to be nominated, especially as at the end of this month it’ll be my blog’s first birthday (special giveaway to follow so keep your eyes peeled!). If I get shortlisted to the final it would be even better, the competition is very strong  with other fantastic blogs listed, it’s going to be a very close call, so if you read my blog and you like what you see  please vote for me.

Voting is open throughout May and it’s a simple click to select Stacey Stitch and then enter your email address to confirm the vote. Clicking on the photo or links above should take you straight to the website. It’ll only take a few minutes of your time if you have it spare.

Thanks to everyone who has voted so far, it really warms my heart to know that people are backing me for the NVAs and I am so happy to be representing the online sewing community.

It makes me feel like the dreams I have of sewing for a living could actually come true in the future, knowing I have the support means the world to me.

Big love and lots of thanks

Stacey xx

April Vintage Pattern Giveaway

Vouge Very Easy 8827

 

Up for grabs this month is this vintage late 60s/early 70s spring dress featuring long bell sleeves (or short variation). It’s suitable for knits, it’s a very easy, very vogue pattern in four pieces so won’t take long to make up at all, perfect for the spring days ahead. It’s a 38 Bust.

If you’d like to enter comment on this blogbelow

or

Visit my facebook page like and comment on the post related to this blog:

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or visit my twitter and retweet the giveaway tweet:

comp pattern april twitter

 

If you do all three you’ll get three entries.

I’ll pick a winner on 30th April.

Good luck!

March Vintage Pattern Giveaway

This month the pattern I’m giving away it this beautiful early 50s blouse, 34bust, McCalls 3088.

McCalls 3088

 

To enter please comment below, visit my facebook page like and comment on the post related to this blog:

comp march

or visit my twitter and retweet the giveaway tweet.

comp march tweet

I’ll pick a winner next Friday, 4th April.

Good luck folks!

February Vintage Sewing Pattern Giveaway

It’s that time of months again, and this is the lovely pattern I’m giving away:

McCalls 5366

This 36 bust dress and Jumpsuit pattern, McCalls 5366.

How to Enter

Well, it’s very easy this month. All you have to do is like my page on facebook (link below) and comment on the post on my facebook page about this competition. If you share the post you’ll get an additional entry into the prize draw.

Stacey Stitch on facebook

The giveaway closes on Friday 7th March and I’ll announce the winner on Saturday 8th.

Good luck!

January Vintage Sewing Pattern Give-away

Here it is folks, the first monthly give away for this fantastic Economy Design Vintage Pattern, number 212.

 Economy Design 212


If you’d like to enter click on the link below (opens in new window).

Once you’ve entered leave a comment on this post.

Stacey Stitch Economy Design

Open to those outside of the UK as well as those in Blighty. I’ll be announcing the winner on here 48 hours after the comp has closed. If I do not receive a response from the person picked within 48 hours after the announcement another winner will be picked at random.

  Good luck!

Stacey Stitch Gets Social & 12 Month Pattern Giveaway

You may have noticed I’ve done a little overhauling on the blog recently. Not only do I have a fantastic logo/header thanks to the amazing Lucy Blue and a new layout, I also have those lovely new buttons with links to my social media accounts.

Here they are in button form if you’d like to click and link up:


Vintage Sewing Pattern Give-away

In addition to the little online housekeeping I’ve been doing some at home too.

You may have read my post about my new sewing area.

I decided a couple of weeks back to go through the vintage sewing patterns I have and sort them into things I would make/things I haven’t made/things that aren’t my cup of tea/things I’ve made but wont make again.

As many of these were given to me I would like to return the favour and pass them on to someone who’d like them, so keep your eyes peeled because as of this month I’ll be offering up a different pattern from my collection for one lucky winner in every month in 2014.

January’s is this lovely Economy Design dress, which was the first dress I made when I started sewing a few years back. The give-away will begin on 30th January and end a week after, good luck!

Economy Design 212