Featured Blogger:: Made by Rae

 

Rae from Made by Rae has to be one of my favorite bloggers. I have followed her for so long and recently had the chance to chat with her on the Modern Sewciety Podcast, episode 024. It was kind of a geeky moment for me because I had never actually chatted with her but felt like we were besties. You do that too with people who you know online but not in real life too right? Yep. Good now I feel normal. lol.

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Rae and I have kids that are similar in age and I started following her when my oldest was born which was about the time she started blogging. I have watched her blogging journey and it has been so much fun. She has some awesome content on her blog so do take a chance to go and look around. She has tutorials, series, patterns, and all kinds of great things.

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I have my material and patterns ready to make a washi dress and a Josephine top and maybe dress too. I think they will be my go to looks for this summer. I like something I feel is timeless but also made for me which is what you get when you sew your own clothes. I am thinking I might make the washi in some knit fabric from Girl Charlee. I think that would be so me.

But if you like to sew for your kids her Geranium dress is wildly popular as is her flashback tee. I have seen so many cool variations of all of Rae’s patterns that you just can’t go wrong sewing them up. If you need some inspiration just look on flickr and instagram. I know you won’t be disappointed.

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Rae also has fabric lines with Cloud 9 fabrics. Her first was fanfare (there will soon be a rerelease of this line in new color ways) and her latest, Lotus Pond. I really have fallen in love with everything about Lotus Pond. I love the colors, the prints, and how many different projects you could use this line for. Hello awesome kids projects, quilts, and I think this would even make some great adult wear too. I just love Rae’s eye for colors and whimsy. I can’t wait to see what everyone makes with Lotus Pond. I know it will be great.

I hope you take some time to check out Made By Rae and leave her some comment love too.

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day:: Lotus Pond by Rae Hoekstra for Cloud 9 fabrics (updated with winner)

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I am so excited to be participating in Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. I chatted with Rae Hoekstra on episode 024 on the Modern Sewciety Podcast last weekend and got to know her inspiration for Lotus Pond. I hope you take a minute to go listen to episode 024 and the other 23 if you haven’t yet:)

Cloud 9 was so nice to give me a fat quarter bundle of Lotus Pond to giveaway to my readers. I am soooo excited. I mean I love everything about this collection. It will go with so many projects like quilts, totes, clothing, kids, adults, and so much more. I can’t wait to get my hands on some to make something FUN!

::TO ENTER TO WIN THE FAT QUARTER BUNDLE::

REQUIRED:: Please leave a comment on this post letting me know what you would make with Lotus Pond?

OPTIONAL:: For an extra entry instagram, tweet, or Facebook about the giveaway and come back and give me the link.

Giveaway will run from May 12, 12014 – May 16, 2014 at midnight EST.

GOOD LUCK I WILL NOTIFY THE WINNER ON SATURDAY MORNING!

Make sure to head over to Sew Mama Sew to enter more of the giveaways!

And the winner is

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Congrats Tracy. I have sent you an email.

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