Headband Giveaway Winner!

As part of Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, we had to do something a little bit different on one of the days. I chose to have a giveaway, which I've never done before. The giveaway was for three lovely crochet headbands of the winner's color choice. 

I used Rafflecopter to run the giveaway and was very pleased with it. It was easy to set up and easy to get the results with the click of a button! If I have another giveaway (perhaps during my birthday week at the end of May), I'll run it longer so that more people can have a chance to participate. Four days just didn't seem long enough.

I'd like to thank everyone who entered and showed an interest in my blog and headbands by entering the giveaway! It is a great compliment that there were actually people who wanted to win! :-)

And the winner is...BETH F.!

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If you entered the giveaway and didn't win, OR if you didn't have a chance to enter, you can still find these crochet headbands in my and my mom's Etsy shop, Sunshine Makings, individually or as a set of three. Hope to see you there!

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Kids Clothes Week Day 6: Supergirl Costume

It's day six of Kids Clothes Week!

And, in case you haven't seen, I'm having a GIVEAWAY!

...you can enter it by clicking here. Now, on to KCW...

I didn't have a chance to post for day 4 or 5 because of life. On day 4, I cut up a thrifted dress using a thrifted pattern for a girl's nightgown. On day 5, I sewed the front top to the back top, gathered the sleeves, and attached them to the bodice. Boring. There are no nice pictures of that process. It's at a stand still now because we got interrupted by Supergirl!

Our local Hobbycraft had a fundraiser today and the theme was superheroes. They had a bake sale, craft sale, art sale, kids crafts, and a costume contest to raise money for a hospital. We love Hobbycraft and were excited to go to support the fundraiser today. Originally, I was going to take two Spidermen. Then, one of them changed her mind and convinced me to make her a Supergirl costume.

So, after a quick study of Supergirl's outfit, we visited Hobbycraft yesterday to get some red fabric (on sale 1/3 the regular price!!!). That left this morning for me to make the skirt, cape, and specially requested mask (this was desperately wanted knowing the real Supergirl didn't wear one). It was tough mainly because it's Saturday. Usually, there is nothing that we have to do and there is lots of time to play with the kids. It was hard to stay focused, but any time my little girl wanted me to play with her, I gave her the option: I can play now or you can have a Supergirl costume in a couple hours. She chose Supergirl every time. Miraculously, I was able to make a skirt using Made's Circle Skirt Tutorial. I used the yellow waistband left over from the shorts I cut up for the Batman T-shirt. So I altered Made's method a bit so that the raw edge of the waistband wouldn't show.

I used Georia Lee's Superhero Cape Tutorial as a rough guide to make a cape. 

I simplified the applique by only sewing on the yellow shape and then stitching the outline of the "S" in red. From my costume inspiration, it looked like this was a bit closer to Supergirl's and it cut down on the time it took to make the cape, which was most important today!

Finally, I made a mask. I used some felt left over from the chalkboard party favors and the drawstring from those same yellow shorts mentioned earlier.

I got it all done in the nick of time and quickly snapped these pictures on our way to the car with Supergirl and Spiderman. Funny enough, Spiderman won the costume competition! We came home with about £50 worth of Hobbycraft kid craft supplies....how fun is that! My little guy fell asleep with a smile on his face tonight because he was so happy he won. I was just happy that I didn't have to make his costume...it was so easy to dig into the dress up box, pull it out, and put it on! But, it's also so satisfying to see my little girl proudly posing as Supergirl.

 If you're interested in participating in Kids Clothes Week, click here for more information.

Or you can take a look at all the great kids clothes that people are making by taking a look at the Kids Clothes Week flickr group!

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I'm linking up to some of these fabulous parties.

4KCBWDAY6: A Tool to Covet

This blog post is part of the 4th annual Knitting and Crochet Blog Week.

Introduction to the Topic:

Day Six (Saturday April 27th): A Tool To Covet
Write about your favourite knitting or crochet (or spinning, etc) tool. It can either be a tool directly involved in your craft (knitting needles or crochet hook) or something that makes your craft more pleasurable – be it a special lamp, or stitch markers. Is it an item that you would recommend to others, and if so for which applications/tasks do you think it is most suited. Conversely, do you have a tool/accessory that you regret buying? Why does it not work for you?



Hmmm...this is a hard one. I'm not that into gadgets and haven't explored enough to really have any absolute favorite crocheting tools. I still use the same hooks and scissors that I bought when I first started crocheting 8 years ago. I don't buy a ton of tools, so I don't have any that I regret buying. Think, think, think. There must be something. Okay. I've got it. Two favorites. The first is this eyeglass case that I found at a charity shop for about 50p. It's perfect for holding all the tools I need for a WIP: scissors, hook, needles, pen. It's also pretty and easy to grab and go.



The second is my needle holder. I have no idea when or where I got this, but it is the best because it holds all my needles. It also fits nicely in my eyeglass case and I never lose my needles!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway here, my first ever, inspired by yesterday's topic!

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4KCBWDAY5: Something A Bit Different

This blog post is part of the 4th annual Knitting and Crochet Blog Week.

Introduction to the Topic:

4KCBWDAY5 Something A Bit Different 

It’s the annual challenge to blog in a way different to how you normally blog. You may choose to create a podcast, or vlog, create a wordless post or write in verse. You've already stretched your wings with an infographic, now it's time to freestyle. You can post on any topic you like, but be sure to post in a style different from your usual blog presentation. 

Today, I'm going to do something I've never done before: a Giveaway! When I saw today's topic, I thought it would be the perfect time to run my very first giveaway. I'm offering one of my newest additions to my Etsy shop, Sunshine Makings. My mom (Kay from Jerry & Kay) and I started the shop at the end of November and it's been loads of fun! One of our newest items are these lovely crochet headbands. By entering the giveaway, you have a chance to win not one...but three of the crochet headbands. You choose the colors.



The colors pictures are what we currently have available in the shop, but here is a list of your choices: red, white, black, dark blue, light blue, green, grey, pink, raspberry, and yellow.

The giveaway will run until midnight, April 30, 2013. To enter the giveaway, just fill in the form below. The more options that you complete, the better chance you have of winning. I will announce the winners on May 2, 2013.

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