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Friday, January 28, 2011

FRIDAY {SURPRISE} PRIZE


This week we are giving away the goods to make your own Pretty Potholder: Part 2, meaning 7"x18" of Jacinda's beloved chicken fabric and matching gray bias tape. We are letting you supply your own recycled towel.

This week's winner is from this morning's Link Love post, because, well, we're suckers for a compliment (and we're proud of our teeth). Jessica from A Little Gray said: Can I just say I love the picture of you two up there on the welcome? I don't know how long it's been there, but I'm just noticing it. It says, "Hi, we are the two moms putting our heads together to bring you Prudent Baby. Plus, we both have really nice teeth. Nice to meet you."

Go ahead and send us your address using the contact form and we will send you your prize. Winners have 5 days to contact us before forfeiting their prize to another lucky reader.

Find out the next Friday Surprise Prize after the jump...

This week's Friday Suprise Prize is a gorgeous giant spool of Kreinik Fashion Twist Machine Sewing Thread in the beautiful sparkly shade of Jade. It's a mint green and silver twist and it's awesome!

I've used the gold (on my laptop sleeve) and jacinda's used the silver on her laptop sleeve, and last week I sewed 20 tutus with the pink! I'm sad to part with this pretty green but I am so lucky to have received a giant box from Kreinik and I just had to share with one of you Prudent Mamas.

So go ahead and leave comments on any and all posts this week, and we will pick our fave next Friday. Have a lovely weekend!

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27 Comments:

Blogger Anita said...

Green is my favorite color and that looks like a very nice shade of it!

January 28, 2011 at 12:10 PM  
Blogger Katherine said...

Sparkles...Yes, I am addicted to anything that sparkles and shines! I could think of a million things to make with it! I love the shade of green too. <3

January 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM  
Blogger Kimberly said...

How did you have time to sew 20 tutus?! You have this site, you write on other sites, you are a wife, and mother of a toddler! Woman do you sleep?! I need your organization and energy. Also,I seriously love the green thread it matches my eyes!

January 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM  
Blogger Lisa H. (Sewing or Something) said...

Very cool thread!
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January 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM  
Blogger Jessica said...

aaahahahahahaa! YES! Flattery will get you everywhere I guess. Maybe you should actually change the welcome message to say that...I'm just sayin.

January 28, 2011 at 1:45 PM  
Blogger Billie said...

I have the absolute perfect use for this thread! I just ordered some fabric from Hawthorne fabrics (green, grey, and raspberry-ish) to sew some new bedding and this thread would match perfectly!!!!

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January 28, 2011 at 1:49 PM  
Blogger Taylor {Sew Much Love} said...

Sweet! So this is also random but do you have that Orla Kiely mat from Target underneath it?!? I have one too but mine is NOT that clean! I wish mine was clean like yours again. :)

January 28, 2011 at 2:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ooh, I love that! I'm very "partial to the sparkle." Plus, I'd probably use it to spin yarn, because it'd be awesome for thread-plying!!!

January 28, 2011 at 2:05 PM  
Blogger Jaime said...

taylor that pic is not of ours, but i have the same matt and i put my dog's food on it and umm, it's not that pretty either :)

January 28, 2011 at 2:35 PM  
Blogger henna_hands said...

I just discovered your blog. i am a novice sewer (whoa that doesn't sound clean at all) and am looking everywhere for inspiration. your site seems to have a lot of answers. I hope to enter the pot holder contest if i can dwindle my to-sew list a bit more before that.

January 28, 2011 at 7:44 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

My daughter's favorite color is green. Would love to make something for her with this thread!

January 29, 2011 at 7:00 AM  
Blogger GeeGaw said...

I love the green. My granddaughter (a faming diva) is six years old abd would love something sparkely. I once had to make 4 tutus. No one could sew. It was fun.

January 29, 2011 at 9:24 AM  
Blogger kirby said...

i was thinking the same thing....20 tutus??!!

i LOVE that thread. i need to sew up some stuff for my newborn twins and that would be SO fab!

January 29, 2011 at 3:22 PM  
Blogger Jennifer said...

I have never used that kind of thread...so this would be a fun, new experience! I am going to check out your laptop sleeve you made with the gold thread!

January 29, 2011 at 4:41 PM  
Blogger Kat said...

My baby is laughing and squealing in her crib right now...she's supposed to be falling asleep. It's so cute! Loving motherhood :) Thanks for all your inspiration!

January 29, 2011 at 5:02 PM  
Blogger Jo's Corner said...

It's ALMOST too pretty to use! But, I would! It would be so pretty on the green rickrack that I use across the top of my buntings. Yummy

January 30, 2011 at 7:12 AM  
Blogger Patrick, Ashley, Audrey and Tessa said...

I LOVE that sparkling thread! What a great way to glam up something you use everyday!
Also....I am starting on the snappy toddler top! I'm so excited and a little nervous....Yay!

January 30, 2011 at 12:20 PM  
Blogger Allie said...

gweeeeen!! as my baby girl would say :) that is her new favorite color. Followin in her mama's footsteps. That, and how could she not like it.. I am constantly putting in her something that color:)

January 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM  
Blogger Momma said...

I love the sparkle! I can just imagine making a beautiful princess dress with it. But for which of my girls? Maybe all four!

January 31, 2011 at 6:16 AM  
Blogger The Queen said...

I've never used sparkle thread before! It's beautiful!

February 1, 2011 at 4:24 AM  
Blogger ModernDayMama said...

Earlier this week I used clear thread for the first time. It was weird. I kind of felt like I was making a magical cape for Harry Potter or something. It was difficult to use. So I think sparkly green would be WAY more fun! And I have almost finished a white and green baby quilt top and I bet I could find something funky to do on the outer border with it!

February 2, 2011 at 8:45 AM  
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February 2, 2011 at 10:12 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

We just celebrated our 4 year old with a Very Sparkly Cocktail Party (because what mama doesn't love tossing back some mocktails with several small children?) Wish I woulda had this stuff back then...I would have whipped up some shmancy cocktail napkins!

February 2, 2011 at 10:14 AM  
Blogger ecreech81 said...

I have actually never used Kreinik thread . Shame on me i know lol

February 3, 2011 at 7:14 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have a 16 month old and learning how to quilt. Made a few items for her including the changing pad cover (which workes wonderful)
I have never used the metallic thread - might have to go looking for some.

February 3, 2011 at 12:35 PM  
Blogger Tabatha said...

So cool. I love to free motion quilt, much more suited to my unstructured personality. Would love to win the thread!!

February 4, 2011 at 10:54 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Love the color!!! Reminds me of the Wizards green jacket from The Wizard of Oz. By the way I do love your site. Im a new grandma and visit this site often.

February 7, 2011 at 9:38 PM  

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