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Calling all quilters! We’ve got a giveaway for you! Enter to win two quilting design books, the C&T Publishing Ricky Tims Celtic Fantasy Book and  Adaptable Quilting Designs by Sue Patten.

With the Ricky Tims Celtic Fantasy Book add drama to your quilts with flowing Celtic appliqué designs like knots, trees, flowers and more. You get a full-size freezer paper pattern, plus 9 bonus quilt “skeletons” and 25 Celtic appliqué designs.

Adaptable Quilting Designs has quilting patterns were made specifically to address the need to do more than stitch-in-the-ditch in problem areas such as strips, squares, corners, and triangles. This much-needed addition to any quilter’s quilting pattern library is formatted for ease of shrinking or enlarging every design to fit the tricky spaces that happen on all quilts. Minimal text provides maximum space for inspiration or tracing. Over 2 dozen color photos provide additional visual instruction for the quiltmaker.

Every Friday we’ll post a giveaway on Think Crafts and all you have to do is comment on the blog post answering the question of the week. We’ll pick the winner and contact them via email. Deadline is midnight tonight and the winner will be announced Monday. One entry per person please. Contest opened to all US residents.

Question of week: What is your favorite summer time treat?

We’ve seen photo after photo of all your craft spaces, and it was hard to make the decision but it’s time to announce the BEST and WORST craft rooms! The winners will each receive a $100 CreateForLess gift certificate, so you can buy all the craft organizing supplies you like!

The BEST craft room Award goes to Shawna W. from Newport News, VA.

Thanks to my husband who has a knack for building things, I have a great room. He built my table, counter height, which I love since I’m a standing crafter. I feel really lucky to have my own space with lots of room and storage. I don’t know if you think so but I think it is the best! I have lots more photos also!

The WORST craft room Award goes to Janis M. from Texarkana, AR.

My craft room is very small with no room for storage. I have tried to use shelves and storage bins, but still am tripping over supplies on the floor and tucked away in inconvenient places. I don’t think anyone would want to work in my craft room. I do, somehow, manage to get some projects done. I still have a lot on the shelf that I just put away because I got frustrated looking for supplies I don’t have room to store.

We received many impressive entries, as well as many messy entries! Check out some of our favorites.

I could say that my crafting space is the worst, since it’s in our cold, unfinished basement, but I think it’s the best because of what went into it. I designed the shelf/peg board system, and my wonderful man built it all for me for Mother’s Day. It’s organized just how I want it, and I have plenty of space to spread out with my sewing machine, ironing board, etc. And the best part about it being in the basement? No one else ever goes down there, so I only have to clean up if I want to!

Submitted By Jill D. from Brandon, VT

My craft area is a complete disaster! I have stuff in cardboard boxes and shoe boxes because I don’t have a good storage system. There is barely any room to sit at my sewing machine. The hardest part of doing any kind of craft project is usually finding the things I need and clearing space to do it. My craft area needs help!

Submitted By Wendy S. from Hagerstown, MD.

I used to be frustrated leaving most of my supplies behind when I went to a friend’s house to scrap. I turned a travel trailer into a mobile scrapbooking studio. Now when I want to go to a friend’s house to scrap I take it all with me.

Submitted By Terri M from Kennewick, WA.

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Congratulations to Jenny Mick who was randomly selected as the winner of Free Stuff Friday and the Seam-A-Seam!

Steam-A-Seam Lite is a sticky back light fusible web. It sticks temporarily (one side) when applied, and bonds permanently (both sides) when ironed. Made especially for sheer and lightweight fabrics, it allows you to apply delicate trims and lace with ease! Creates softer and more supple hems, seams and applique. Complete instructions included. 12″x 25 yd Box

Jenny’s winning answer to “What are you doing for the 4th of July?” was…

“We are having a barbecue in the afternoon, then heading over to my husband’s office where they have reserved the top level of the parking garage for all employee’s families to watch the fireworks!!”

Enter to win a 25 yard box of  Steam-A-Seam!

Steam-A-Seam Lite is a sticky back light fusible web. It sticks temporarily (one side) when applied, and bonds permanently (both sides) when ironed. Made especially for sheer and lightweight fabrics, it allows you to apply delicate trims and lace with ease! Creates softer and more supple hems, seams and applique. Complete instructions included. 12″x 25 yd Box

Every Friday we’ll post a giveaway on Think Crafts and all you have to do is comment on the blog post answering the question of the week. We’ll pick the winner and contact them via email. Deadline is midnight tonight and the winner will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Question of week: What are you doing for the 4th of July?

Congratulations to Trina who was randomly selected as the winner of Free Stuff Friday and the Clover Trace N Create Bag Template and Yo Yo Makers!

Trina’s winning answer to “What’s your favorite summer activity?” was…

“I love hosting pool parties. Since I live in an apartment complex it makes it easy. I don’t have to worry about getting the pool ready. I just have to cook the food, organize who brings what, and presto everyone plus some are here having a great time. -Something not so easily pulled off in the winter.”

Enter to win a the Clover Quick Yo Yo Maker in small and extra small, as well as the Clover Template Trace N Create Zieman Bag California! Use these products to create one-of-a-kind bags!

Leave it to Clover to create a tool that makes it quick and easy to produce nicely shaped yo-yos. This new plastic tool helps you make evenly spaced stitches to create gathers that in turn lead to lovely circular and beautiful shaped yo-yos. A great way to create decorations, accessories and home decor projects. The finished Yo Yo is approximately 3/4″ for extra-small and 1.2″ for small.

Clover Nancy Zieman Trace N Create Templates will help you create projects that will give you the status “designer” among your friends. Choose your favorite fabric, gather your notions and sit down to enjoy the process of creating.. The sewing is simple; the results are very rewarding! Zieman Bag California- Package includes 2 templates and instructions. Choose from 6 styles; Monterey, Monterey Petite Plus, Monterey Plus, Carmel, Carmel Petite, and Carmel Plus. The 6 variations of this template gives you option galore.

Every Friday we’ll post a giveaway on Think Crafts and all you have to do is comment on the blog post answering the question of the week. We’ll pick the winner and contact them via email. Deadline is midnight tonight and the winner will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Question of week: What is your favorite summer activity?

Congratulations to Rose who was randomly selected as the winner of Free Stuff Friday and the Kandi Professional Rhinestone Applicator! 

Kandi Applicators are just the tools you will need to add sparkle, glitz and glamour! Using this applicator makes embellishing so quick, easy and fun that you will want to use it on everything: sewing, quilting, jeans, t-shirts, hats, purses, scrapbooks, crafts and more. Use to apply crystals, pearls, nailheads and rhinestudes. Simply heat the tool and you are ready to go.

Rose’s winning answer to “Who is your crafting hero?” was…

“My Grandmother. Born and raised in the Great Depression, this woman is more creative than anyone I know – she knits, she crochets, she paints, and she even quilts from old clothes and fabrics. To say the least, in her 80 years of life,my grandmother has inspired her 3 sons (one of which is my dad) into learning to sew and quilt; encouraged all of her 5 granddaughters to learn at least one of the many crafts she does; and has now started on her 3 great grandchildren.

Most amazingly, my grandmother was the one who noticed that I couldn’t sit still in church and was wise enough to put a crochet hook in my hands and get me to see what I could create on my own. From there, I learned to crochet, then draw, paint, and craft. To this day, as a family (even the men) we’re constantly talking about our handcrafts and how we can improve on them. Every year, we trade names and look forward to handmade gifts from one another. They’re cherished above all others. She is an amazing woman, and I’m proud to call her my grandma!”