Pimp Stitch

Some of the Pimp Stitch Patterns are back!

Hey all! Tamie Snow of Roxycraft.com here!

I wanted to announce that I have integrated my Pimp Stitch Embroidery Patterns into Roxycraft.com and they are now available for sale!

Drop by and check it out!

I've also completely redesigned my website and there's loads of new Amigurumi patterns to check out!

Sewing with Nature Contest

Repost from CRAFT
SINGER® Sewing Company and CRAFT Magazine invite all of the crafty stitchers out there to create a project inspired by nature. As we look forward to the spring, with the new growth and beauty that it brings, we ask you to create something that is sewn using a sewing machine and integrates organic elements for our Sewing with Nature Contest. For a four-week period, crafters can submit pictures online of their nature-inspired projects to the Flickr group called 'The Sewing with Nature Contest'. At the end of the four weeks, SINGER will pick one Grand Prize winner and three runners-up.

The Grand Prize winner's project will be featured in the SINGER® ad in the Spring issue of CRAFT Magazine. The Grand Prize winner will also receive one (1) SINGER® Confidence 7467™ sewing machine with a retail value of $350 and a set of SINGER sewing books courtesy of Creative Publishing ($60 value).

Three (3) runners-up will receive a SINGER® dress form ($129) and a subscription to CRAFT Magazine!

Head on over to the 'Sewing with Nature Contest' Flickr group. Full contest rules and information are here.

National Sewing Month

Did you know that this month is National Sewing Month? Check out the website for ways to celebrate, including projects and ideas for sewing green.

September is National Sewing Month and it’s a great time to indulge your passion for sewing or even to introduce yourself to the art if you’ve never tried it before.

A smart place to start is with your local chapter of the American Sewing Guild. Enjoy monthly meetings, stitch-ins, workshops, seminars or the popular annual conference. Just learning to sew? You can search for a Trained Sewing Instructor in your area or enjoy some of the many free sewing projects and articles available on www.sewing.org.

www.nationalsewingmonth.org

You can celebrate right here with us at Pimp Stitch by following the blog and by stitchin' up some pimp-a-licous patterns and uploading them to the Flickr group!

Pattern Release Day :: Amy Cluck

Hungry? Tired? Amy Cluck has the solution for both those problems this week with her two delicious new collections on Pimp Stitch.com

First, there is The Caffeinatted Collection, a coffee lover's delight! Three warming images of your favorite beverages.

 

Then there is The Breakfast Club...not the movie, the real deal! Fry up some bacon and eggs or enjoy some flapjacks and syrup. Either way you go, it'll make you say "Yum!"

So pop on over to Amy's shop and see what she has in store for you this week.

Mmmm-Mmmmm!

Pattern Release :: It's Christmas Time in August!

This is the last week that all of us girls will be releasing together. Next week we go to our individual release schedule where only one designer will release each week. So take advantage of the plethora of new designs from all 4 Pimp Stitch designers this week.

8 new patterns, more than half of which are Christmas inspired!

Tamie Snow:: Merry Christmas and Island Love

Missy Ballance:: Snow Silly and Kokeshi Pets

Amy Cluck:: Retro Holiday and Anticipating Christmas

Lauren Brandy:: Snow Day and A Boy's Life

New Patterns + Summer Bundles

We're rolling out new patterns this week from all of our Pimp Stitch Designers. This week we have a smattering of Christmas patterns as well!

Tamie Snow offers Monsters and Let it Snow

From Missy Ballance we have Kokeshi Love and Gingers Galore

Amy Cluck has Sweet Dreams

and Lauren Brandy delivers What's Cooking? and Merry & Bright

We have also introduced our new bundling system! Now you may purchase all of our Summer 2008 patterns in an affordable collection that will save you $3.00. Six patterns for $15.00! Links to the Bundles from:

Tamie

Missy

Amy

Lauren

Pattern Release Day - Halloween Week

8 new patterns all with a Halloween theme to adorn all of you spooky*cute decorations!

Tiny Yarn Animals Releases August 5th!

Have Tamie Snow of Roxycraft and Pimp Stitch sign your copy of Tiny Yarn Animals!

Borders Bookstore
2339 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95825
916.564.0168

This Thursday, August 7th at 7pm!

Thank you Amy for the graphic!

Pattern Release Day! + Announcements

We all have new patterns for you this week! * brand new collections to choose from and boy, are they good!

From Tamie Snow we have "For the Love of Ewe" and "Ocean Wonders"

From Missy Ballance it's the saga of Little Red Riding Hood Parts 1 & 2

Amy Cluck brings us "Birds of a Feather" and "Indie Wedding"

and Lauren Brandy takes us to the "French Bakery" and chills us out with "Feeling Fall"

Announcements!!!

We should have those kits you all loved so much in our brand spanking new etsy shop today or tomorrow, so stay tuned!

July 29th is a big day here at Pimp Stitch. The free patterns will be expiring and each of us will consolidate our 6 existing patterns collections plus our individual free patterns into our "Summer '08" Bundles. At that point the patterns will no longer be available for individual purchase.

But Starting in August, we'll be releasing new individual $3.00 pattern collections again for fall.

Also in August we'll be featuring guest artist Kristen Rask of Schmancy Toys. We'll be interviewing her and giving you a free pattern designed by her.

Interested in being or want to nominate someone to be our Featured Artist in the future? Email us and tell us about youself/them. 

Don't forget to add your finished projects to our Flickr Group! You could be featured here on the blog.

Giveaway - Pimp Stitch Kit Winner Announced!

 We used the Random Number Generator to pick the winner today from 149 entires and the number was 9! Our Winner is Veronica of Whimsology!!! Pop over to her website for some amazing artwork and embroidery inspiration. I've officially been "Wow'ed" by it!

Congratulations Veronica!