FOR THIS MONTH ONLY I DECIDED TO POST SOME OF MY FAVORITE PICTURES OF MY BABY.

HAPPY SUNDAY.

BEFORE I GET STARTED ON THE TUTORIAL I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE PORR PICTURE QUALITY. I USED MY PHONE LOL BAD YOYO I KNOW :/ SECOND THIS POST WILL BE PICTURE HEAVY, BUT PLEASE KEEP READING AND YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET TO THE GIVEAWAY INFO LOL.

I WANT TO THANK WENDY FROM TINY SEA. IF YOU READ MY BLOG OFTEN THEN YOU KNOW WENDY AND LAUREN WERE FEATURED ON MY WEB CRAWER WEDNESDAY. THANK FOR TELLING YOUR TWITTER BUDDIES ABOUT TOPSTITCH WENDY. I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

OKAY SO ON TO THE COASTER TUTORIAL
THESE COASTERS ARE SO EASY AND FAST TO MAKE.

SUPPLIES YOU NEED
FABRIC
BATTING
CUTTING MAT
RULER
ROTARY CUTTER
SCISSORS
THREAD
PINS

CUT 4 5X5 SQUARES FROM BOTH THE BATTING AND THE FABRIC

SANDWICH YOUR FABRIC AND BATTING TOGETHER BY FACING YOUR 2 FABRICS TOGETHER THEN PUT THE BATTING ON TOP

PIN TOGETHER

THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS!!!
SEW ALL THE WAY AROUND LEAVIG A 2 INCH OPENING OR YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO TURN IT RIGHT SIDE OUT

CLIP THE CORNERS BEFORE TURNING COASTER RIGHT SIDE OUT.

ONCE YOU’VE CLIPPED THE CORNERS AND TURNED IT RIGHT SIDE OUT
TOPSTITCH!!! AND YOU ARE DONE.

I USUALLY MAKE SETS OF 4 AND TIE THEM TOGETHER WITH SOME BAKERS TWINE

I HOPE THIS TUTORIAL WAS EASY ENOUGH FOR YOU TO MAKE SOME COASTERS OF YOUR OWN OR AS GIFTS.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REPLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

THESE COASTERS ARE THE GIVEAWAY. SO IF YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR DETAILS.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT. I WILL PICK A WINNER USING RANDOM.ORG AND WILL NOTIFY THE WINNER BY EMAIL
LAST DAY TO ENTER IS TUESDAY MARCH 6TH.

GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY

HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

I LOVE THAT JO-ANN’S HAS TIPS LIKE THIS ONE ALL AROUND THE STORE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND COME BACK TOMORROW BECAUSE I AM HAVING A SMALL GIVEAWAY.

THANKS FOR ENTERING LAST MONTH’S GIVEAWAY
THE PLAN WAS TO GIVE AWAY 13 TABLE RUNNERS, BUT I CHANGED MY MIND.
THIS MONTH CUPCAKE REHAB AND TOPSTITCH ARE GIVING AWAY A REVERSIBLE APRON.

LEAVE A COMMENT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THIS SHAMROCK DAY/EASTER APRON.
LAST DAY TO ENTER IS FEBRUARY 29TH

****PLEASE NOTE THAT GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*****

GOOD LUCK

HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND.
SENT THE TABLE RUNNER TO THE WINNER AND I AM SO VERY EXCITED FOR HER TO GET IT!!!

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU VISIT OFTEN FOR DETAILS ON THE NEXT GIVEAWAY. I HAVE 12 LEFT

I WAS GOING TO HAVE MY FIRST DONATION DAY OF THE YEAR ON THE 2ND, BUT SINCE MY SEWING MACHINE WAS GIVING ME TROUBLE I COULDN’T DO THAT. I DECIDED TO MOVE IT TO MARCH 2ND.
I AM GOING TO TRY TO SEW AT LEAST 3 HOURS DAILY SO I CAN MAKE SURE I HAVE A BIG SELECTION FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE GOING TO PURCHASE.
HERE IS A LIST OF WHO I AM DONATING TO THIS YEAR.

MARCH:Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
MAY: green beans coffee
JUNE:
AUGUST: HEALING HUNTER FOUNDATION
OCTOBER: Adelphi NY Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
DECEMBER: PATROLMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION WIDOW & CHILDREN’S FUND

I STILL HAVE JUNE OPEN.
LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS AN ORG YOU THINK I SHOULD CONSIDER DONATING TO.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS GIVEAWAY FOR OVER A MONTH AND I AM SURE MARILLA HAS TOO.
I DECIDED TO HAVE A TABLE RUNNER GIVEAWAY WHEN I SAW HOW EXCITE MARILLA WAS OVER THE CHRISTMAS ONE I MADE HER.

SO HERE ARE THE DETAILS ON THE CUPCAKE REHAB & TOPSTITCH TABLE RUNNER GIVEAWAY.
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE AND GIVEAWAY 13 TABLE RUNNERS IN 2012.
FIRST ONE IS FOR VALENTINES DAY.
HERE IS THE FABRIC THAT I AM USING FOR IT.

I DON’T LIKE GIVEAWAYS THAT HAVE A MILLION RULES SO ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT.
I WILL PICK A WINNER USING RANDOM.ORG

LAST DAY TO ENTER IS JANUARY 31ST

*****PLEASE NOTE THAT GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*****

GOOD LUCK!!!