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So are you ready to see who will be serging her way into 2012 with a Project Runway™Limited Edition 5234PRW Serger?
First let's take a look at the 9 runners-up who will each receive a yard of Organic Birch Fabric from Fabricworm. Any one they choose! In no particular order... here they are!
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posted by Jacinda @ 11:32 AM
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Holy difficult task Santa! Since Jacinda, Colleen, myself and all of our illustrious guest judges are busy scoring these amazing entries, we thought we'd brighten your morning by sharing a selection of the hundreds of beautiful stockings made for this contest. Gah, they are all so wonderful! Imagining the Prudent Mamas working away at their machines during naptimes and bedtimes making these treats for their family warms our hearts, so thank you to everyone who entered the Put A Serger in My Stocking contest to win a Brother Project Runway™Limited Edition 5234PRW Serger
If you don't see your stocking in the slideshow, don't worry. This is just a random taste of the gorgeous selections that came in!
posted by Jaime @ 12:01 AM
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Yes, you heard right! We are extending the entry deadline for the Prudent Baby Put a Serger in my Stocking Contest from today, Wednesday December 7th to Sunday, December 11th at 11:59 p.m. PST. That means all of you that have not gotten your entries in it's time to start sewing. For all of you who HAVE already entered your stunning stockings, you now have time to whip up yet another beautiful entry.
With all these entries coming in it's hard to choose a winner. Let us introduce the 7 fantastic ladies who will be helping us score your lovely stockings.
Each judge will assign entries a score of 1-5 in each of the following categories (with each category getting 25% weight): Originality, Style, Workmanship, and Presentation. The stocking with the top score will win the amazing Project Runway™Limited Edition 5234PRW Serger! The next 9 top scores will win their choice of any yard of Organic Birch Fabric from Fabricworm!
Who are the crafty creative ladies who will be assisting us in the arduous task of judging your gorgeous entries? Let us introduce them...
Meet the Judges after the jump and be sure to check out their amazing websites...
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posted by Prudent Baby @ 6:36 AM
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This just in! The 9 runners-up in the Prudent Baby Put a Serger in My Stocking Contest will win a yard of Organic Birch Fabric from Fabricworm. Any one they want from what is in stock! Maybe a yard of the brand new Woodland Party? Or the Field Stroll we used for our cheater quilt tutorial? Or how about some Avalon His Cruiser for the little man in your life? So basically I'm saying that you should make a stocking and enter because there is some gorgeous organic fabric in it for 9 lovely sewists!
Contest details can be found here...
posted by Jacinda @ 12:49 PM
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December 7th is quickly approaching which means the deadline for the Put a Serger in my Stocking Contest is drawing near. We have been putting all our old clothing to use with a Baby Onesie Christmas Stocking and a Recycled T-Shirt Stocking. If you don't have a piece of clothing you are ready to part with no worries, you can always pick up a bit of jersey at your local fabric store like we did here. This stocking is easy to make and perfect for someone who is just starting out using jersey/knit fabrics. Learn to make this classic Christmas stocking after the jump...
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Labels: Christmas, Contests, fabric, how to sew jersey, Sewing
posted by Prudent Baby @ 1:00 AM
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Here is my "entry" into our Put A Serger in My Stocking Contest, where we are giving away a new Brother 5234 PRW Serger to the Prudent Mama who makes the winning stocking incorporating jersey material in one way or another. Jacinda made her stocking from baby onesies and craft paint in an adorable patchwork. Now it's my turn! For this stocking, I took a couple old t-shirts and quilted 'em up to make this sparkly bow-tied version for Scarlet. Not so traditional, what do you think? See how I did it after the jump...
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posted by Jaime @ 12:01 AM
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based on the judges' love for their creation. Our scoring system will give 25% weight to each of the following: Originality, Style, Worksmanship, and Presentation. The winner will be revealed on Prudent Baby the week of December 12th. Click here for complete contest terms & conditions.
posted by Jacinda @ 1:00 AM
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Are you ready to sew for a serger? We will announce what you have to do to enter our new contest this week, but first let's take a look at this glorious prize. The Brother 523 PRW Serger is the machine that Jaime and I both have at home and adore. Available at authorized Innov-ís dealers only and retailing for $829.95, this serger is a dream. So you want to win one right? Read on to hear more and stay tuned this week for our contest announcement!
The new Project Runway™ Limited Edition 5234PRW is the first serger to be introduced into the Project Runway collection of machines. This new serger will add a professional look to your next project with serged seam finishes...
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posted by Jacinda @ 12:23 PM
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We hope you have 17 minutes to spare to watch a rollicking video of beauty and sweetness, starring all of the Use Your Words Contest entries. We can't express what a joy it is to watch these submissions roll in and pore over each of them. From "Keep Calm and Craft On" to "two Turntables and A Microphone" the words you Prudent Mamas used to express yourselves were sweet, funny, and most of all, beautiful. We hope you enjoy watching them as much as we did!
A big thank you to Brother for allowing us to run this amazing contest!
P.S. Sorry this song will now be in your head for the rest of the month.
...or you can check them all out in the Prudent Baby Project Pool on Flickr.
Labels: Contests, Embroidery, Giveaways
posted by Jaime @ 12:23 PM
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What a week we had reviewing and compiling the judges scores on the amazing "Use Your Words" Contest submissions. There were so many stunning entries, it was truly a difficult week in which we fantasized about winning the lottery so we could buy every single Prudent Mama a new Brother machine, but there could only be one winner. And so we tallied up the scores, and now we present the top ten scoring entries. And surprise surprise, all ten get a prize! One finalist was selected as Best Machine Embroidery and receives a $100 gift card to Too Cute Embroidery to spend on stunning and adorable machine embroidery patterns, yay! The other eight finalists receive luscious Color Effects Collection thread packs from Kreinik to use for future beautiful hand embroidered works. Aren't they gorgeous?
Now, without further ado, the top ten Use Your Words Embroidery Contest entries, and a few words from their creators...
10. Natalie from Leopard or Polka Dots
Agh! I am finally submitting my entry! My sweet, sweet two year old (grinning) happened to get sick during the entirety of the contest and as a mother I wanted her well and in no more pain... and as an avid Prudent Girl I needed her to allow me out of the rocking chair so I could stitch away! ;) Friday was our turning point... and I decided to...Embroider a kitchen cabinet door! :) I didn't want a kitchen saying since this door is seen from the living room as well- so I choose "Once a job is once begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all." My mother and grandmother have worn this saying out and I swore as a child I would never tell my own children this... well my two year old isn't quite old enough for it, but I can already guarantee she will hear this over and over and my husband is quite familiar with it after 4 years of marriage. I do love the saying and I choose the cabinet door because when we moved in our house I could not afford glass inserts and the doors were already cut ready for them, so I made chalkboard inserts and after awhile I just wanted a little something more there... when the contest came up I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I only bought a little extra thread in some favorite colors. I like the homemade look it has and it fits the look of my house very well. Oh and I finally decided upon the sweet little Russian dolls because I felt they had a bit of a kitchen feel, without committing to a kitchen theme, this away I can always take this off the cabinet and reframe it elsewhere if I desired.
9. Elizabeth - Winner: Best Machine Embroidery!
Forever my inspiration, my boys, their love for each other stronger than any argument they've ever had. I hope for my boys that they realize that Hug O War is so much better than tug o' war, love better than violence. (and much credit goes to Shel Silverstein as well!!)
Elizabeth- all the judges were so impressed by the lack of puckering on this detailed jersey t-shirt! We hope you enjoy your $100 gift card to Too Cute Embroidery to stock up on great machine patterns!
8. Lindsey from Happier Than A Bird Quilts
My project is a hand embroidered, original design, inspired by one of my favorite quotes. I just used cotton fabric, embroidery floss and needle and picked up the cute frame at IKEA.
7. Lindsay
Felt Fruits of the Spirit by Lindsay Hindman: These 9 handsewn eco-felt fruits (apple, orange, pear, banana, lemon, lime, kiwi, grapefruit, and watermelon) are each embroidered with one of the nine virtues mentioned as a "fruit of the spirit" in Galatians 5:22-23 in the Bible and they will be a birthday gift for my niece. I used DMC satin floss for the words and decoration and a variety of cotton floss for construction of the fruit, and used a total of 10 different stitches for construction and for the words and details embroidered on the fruit: backstitch, running stitch, whipstitch, stem stitch, blanket stitch, seed stitch, satin stitch, split stitch, scroll stitch, and whipped spider wheels.
6. Valena
My depiction of the Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine was made to adorn a new sewing machine cover I will make for this lovely machine if I win! My theme was "Couples that stitch together stay together" referring to the long relationship I have had with my current Brother machine and hope to have with yet another Brother machine, B+V (Brother + Valena) stitch together...and stay together!
5. Jessica
The contest rules said that our entry could be “as long as a novel,” so I took your suggestion quite literally and created a hand-stitched book cover for some of my favorite words, To Kill A Mockingbird. I am relatively new to embroidery, so I had fun learning different stitches from your website and others, including the whipstitch I used on the tree, a weave for the author’s name, satin stitching for the background and backstitching for the title. Jessica also included the following reviews of her creation: "The absolute best (and only) embroidery skills I've ever witnessed" -My Husband; "A fantasitc display of color and contrast, style and worksmanship" - My Mom.
4. Candice
Here is my entry, my name is Candice. My address is in Australia but if I win I'd like to donate the sewing machine to my friend Laura who lives in Laveen, Arizona. The words are lyrics from U2's song, Acrobat. I embroidered this as a birthday gift for a friend & fellow mum with 2 small kids who drive us up the wall sometimes ;) the colours are influenced by my 5 year old son, who is rainbow obsessed.
3. Julie
Okay.... I am so excited for this contest! Having never stitched a stitch of embroidery before in my life, your give away contest inspired me to make a more lasting version of the story my 3 yr. old daughter wrote for me (by way of narrating to her Grammy) on the day I went to the hospital to give birth to her baby brother. So I googled "simple embroidery how-to", made a trip to JoAnn's for all the supplies, and started stitching... and as I stitched the last few stitches I smiled- okay, maybe even shed a few tears- because I knew I had just made something special that I will eventually pass on to my girl when she gives birth to her first baby! So thank you SO much for such an inspiring contest! ** all pictures and words are credited to my 3 year old girl. Mama just provided the supplies and the handi-work!
2. Sarah - *Note. Turns out, the submitter was not the real artist behind this work (grr!), The real artist is Sarah from Totally Severe and her work is AMAZING - go check it out right now!
Hi. This my first attempt of doing this style of embroidery. I used regular old red embroidery floss and a needle.Stitching the text and details were tedious but so worth it. I have made several of embroidery projects and this is my favorite. I embroidered Tim Gunn from "Project Runway" since he's my fav on the show and seriously who doesn't like Tim Gunn?!
Want to know who wins the Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine? Find out after the jump!
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posted by Jaime @ 12:01 AM
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The Prudent Baby "Use Your Words" Embroidery Contest has closed for entries, and now we must get to work judging each beautiful creation. This is an arduous task, as we wish every single person could win, so we asked some fabulous crafty web & sewing gurus to help us score. Perhaps you've heard of Sublime Stitching? Or Design Mom? Meet them and all eight fabulous judges who will be poring over the embroidered treasures.
Each judge will assign entries a score of 1-5 in each of the following categories (with each category getting 25% weight): Originality, Style, Workmanship, and Presentation. The Prudent Mama with the top score will win the amazing Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine! Who are the crafty creative ladies and gentlemen who will be assisting us in the arduous task of judging your gorgeous entries? Let us introduce them...
Meet the Judges after the jump, say "hi" in the comments, and be sure to check out their amazing websites...
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Labels: Contests, Embroidery, Men Who Craft
posted by Jaime @ 12:03 AM
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We hope you are working away on your Use Your Words Contest entries to be entered to win a Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine! Get all of the contest details here: Prudent Baby "Use Your Words" Embroidery Contest. Entries close at midnight PST this Sunday June 5th, when our panel of judges will get to work determining who gets to take home this amazing sewing & embroidery combo machine! So grab a needle and thread, or a machine if you have one, and get creative using your words! Check out some of the creativity we've seen so far...
EEEEeeeek! Aren't they all so wonderful? We can't wait to see what you're cooking up!
Labels: Contests, Embroidery, Sewing
posted by Jaime @ 1:20 AM
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Last week I asked you to give me a cute saying to add to this Silhouette graphic that I plan to add to some t-shirts for the girls. Of course, the clever Prudent Mamas didn't let me down. I loved them all (so hard to choose!!) but in the end I went with...
Sarady who said... "Privyet" Which means hi.
So fun! My new neighbors are Russian and have two little girls. I bet they would love Privyet t-shirts too!
Sarady-Contact me and let me know your color preference (hot pink, turquoise or white) and your mailing address!
But I loved them all so much that I have three honorable mentions who I will send a vinyl graphic as well (sans saying.) Perhaps you could embroider your clever saying underneath and enter our "Use Your Word" contest. Riiiiight?
See the runner up-ers and an awesome Silhouette offer after the jump.
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posted by Jacinda @ 4:04 PM
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I love this pillow that I made using Silhouette heat transfer material and I want to add the same fun matryoshka graphic to t-shirts for the girls.
It would be a super cute design on its own but I can't help but add a fun saying. Well, except that I can't come up with something really good. How about "It's what's on the inside that counts" or "Stop Russian Me" HA! Ok I'm pretty funny. Whatcha got for me? The best line for my matryoshka t-shirts will win a matryoshka heat transfer with the winning saying all ready to iron on! You can pick from white, hot pink and turquoise. I know, it's no Silhouette Machine. You have to buy that on your own. Luckily we have a sweet deal for you this month with this Silhouette heat transfer bundle...
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posted by Jacinda @ 4:51 PM
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The Contest: You + Words + Needle + Thread = Embroidery Joy.
Use embroidered text or font anyway you see fit to adorn a fabric item in a creative way. Use letters to create something as short as a monogram or as long as a novel. Embroider by machine or by hand on any item you want, from samplers to bags to sheets to clothes to whatever your crafty mind can dream up. Check out some of our embroidery tutorials for inspiration: Mason Jar Pincushion, Cozy Embroidered Clock, Makeup Washcloths, Monogrammed Hair Clips One (hand) and Two (machine), Boo Doorbell Cover, Start Stitching Beginner's Hand Embroidery Tutorial, Personalized Nursery Art and more that we will be posting over the next few weeks. Just make sure you "use your words" somewhere on your project. We will collect all of your droolicious entries and our panel of judges will select a winner!
The Prize: The winner takes home the amazing Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine
How to Enter: Simply embroider words, text, or font on a fabric item. The fabric item need not be handmade, but the embroidery must be executed by you. The project has to be a new project created specifically for the contest. You may embroider by hand or by machine. Take pictures of your entry. Email the pictures (at least 500 pixels wide and under 1mg) to contest@prudentbaby.com. Include a two-sentence description of your project mentioning things like: what your creation is, what inspired you, why you used the words you used, and what tools and supplies you used, made, or purchased. You have until Sunday, June 5th at 11:59 p.m. PST to send us your entry. The prize can only be shipped to an address within the continental US. We will select one winner to take home the Brother Project Runway Limited Edition LB-6800PRW Sewing and Embroidery Machine
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posted by Jacinda @ 1:00 AM
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Tomorrow is the big day! Newsletter subscribers will find out what they have to do to enter our new contest! So if you are looking to get your hands on the brand-new Brother LB6800PRW Computerized Embroidery and Sewing Machine, make sure you are all signed up for the Prudent Mama Newsletter.
Labels: Contests, Newsletter
posted by Jacinda @ 1:00 PM
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