Friday, March 9, 2012

Thread Catcher pattern review & giveaway!

***********This giveaway is now closed**********

PDF Sewing Pattern- Thread Catcher

I recently had the pleasure of working with Candice of Squirmy Wormy Studio.  She has the cutest etsy shop with four amazing patterns, including this awesome thread catcher that she so graciously sent me a copy of to make and review, AND a second pattern to give away to one reader!  

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This pattern is very well written, with nice pictures and clear easy to follow instructions.  I am the queen of misreading steps and sewing things backwards/upside down etc. and not once with this pattern did that happen.  My seam ripper was happy to have the evening off :-)

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The pattern calls for a piece of boning, which I had never worked with, and found quite easy to assemble and install in the thread catcher bag.  The boning really helps to hold the bag part open, making it nice and easy for my snipped threads to end up in this cute bag instead of on the floor like usual.  

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Not only did the weight of the pincushion hold the catcher nicely in place, but Candice also calls for a small piece of non-slip grip to affix to the bottom of the pincushion which is available at any craft store that adds extra stay put strength for keeping things nicely in place.

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Whats better than a useful, quick and easy to assemble accessory that really is the perfect addition to any sewing space, but would also be good for knitters/crocheters to catch all those loose yarn ends.  I could go on and on about the great things about this pattern, and really do not have a negative comment to make.     

Candice has this pattern, along with four others including a nursing cover, diaper wristlet (so adorable!) and a burlap tote available as an instant PDF download in her etsy shop, so be sure to head over and check it out.

Now on to the even better stuff!  Candice has so generously given me one pattern to giveaway to one blog reader!  I thought I would add a little something too, how about two fat quarters of Amy Butler Lotus fabric (the plus of fabric reorganization--finding fabric you forgot you had!) to complete your thread catcher.

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How about three chances to win:
1.  Leave me a comment telling me your weekend sewing plans
2.  Become a follower of sewcraftyjess and leave me a comment  telling me you did so (or you already are!)
3.  Head over to Candice's blog- Made With Love and become a follower, and leave me a comment telling me you did so. 

I will leave this giveaway open until Monday, March 12 at 9:00 AM EST.  Please make sure I have a way to contact in your profile or in your comment.  

Thanks again Candice for the great pattern and giveaway, good luck and happy sewing!

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92 comments:

  1. PaskiaqMarch 9, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I will be working on a quilt for my mom this weekend. Need to get it done before her b-day in June! Also have to make a couple of presents for my friends kids. We'll see what I actually get done... ;)

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  2. PaskiaqMarch 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    I'm following Made with Love too!

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  3. Sarah WMarch 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Wow - A first? post.....I am trying to finish some projects from, oh, about 5 years ago. Just a border, and then the quilt top will be done! I'm planning to do something smaller next. The thread catcher looks great, by the way.

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  4. Sarah WMarch 9, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    And, I follow your blog on Google Reader

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  5. Sarah WMarch 9, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    And I am now subscribed to Candice's blog too.

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  6. HoneySageMarch 9, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    I will be sewing 3 handbags and a couple bed organizers. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  7. HoneySageMarch 9, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    I follow you!

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  8. Archie The Wonder DogMarch 9, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    I'm hoping to stitch at least another couple of hexies, start sorting hundreds of squares into nine patch combinations for a new quilt and maybe get started on cutting the fabric for my Stained QAL quilt. Of course I may get sucked into hexyland and find that I spend the weekend hand stitching - it's been known to happen!!

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  9. Archie The Wonder DogMarch 9, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    And I follow your lovely blog!!

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  10. JustPamMarch 9, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    I am hoping to find time to work on a wedding quilt. I haven't sewn all week and this has to be finished by May. I really need to get busy.

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  11. JustPamMarch 9, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    I am a follower of Candace's blog too.

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  12. RebeccaMarch 9, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    My weekend sewing plans include finishing up quilts for my twin girls' 4th birthday on Sunday!!! Pedal to the metal ;)

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  13. RebeccaMarch 9, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    I'm a follower - love your blog!

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  14. RebeccaMarch 9, 2012 at 12:22 PM

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  15. RebeccaMarch 9, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    I follow Candice's blog now too!

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  16. GillMarch 9, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    I'm a happy follower!

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  17. GillMarch 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Not much sewing going on here this weekend as I'll be away on a screenprinting course!

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  18. DebMarch 9, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    My weekend sewing plans...shop hopping! And making a bag to tote my sewing machine in.

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  19. DebMarch 9, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Follower

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  20. quiltercarolineMarch 9, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Hi My plans for the weekend include some piecing on a quilt for my soon to be Niece/nephew. A lovely pattern from Schibbles. Enjoyed your plans.

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  21. KimberlyMarch 9, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    My weekend sewing plans are to finish a custom quilt, start curtains for my mom and dad's place, and settle on a design for a custom wall quilt.
    I'm exhausted already! (Thanks for the chance!!)

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  22. IrinaMarch 9, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    I'm going to sew some decorations for my daughter's 3rd birthday party, hopefully I'll get them done!

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  23. IrinaMarch 9, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    I follow Candice's blog too. Thanks for the chance!

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  24. Heidi StaplesMarch 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    This weekend I'll be hosting a ladies' tea at our home with a sewing/quilting theme. Then I'll be trying to get some work done on a quilt for a friend of my mother-in-law's who is dying of cancer. It should be a great weekend!

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  25. PamMarch 9, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    i am a follower thanks

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  26. memmensMarch 9, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    I follow in RSS - thanks

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  27. memmensMarch 9, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Weekend sewing plans...my husband has been away all week so I'm hoping to have some peace and quiet while he catches up with the children. I have a skirt pattern to test for Lily Bird Studio so am looking forward to doing that and cracking on with Oh My Stars quilt! I so need a thread catcher - the floor where I sew is littered with threads! thanks for the giveaway

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  28. memmensMarch 9, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    I'm following Candices blog too!

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  29. TiffanyMarch 9, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    I am taking my first quilt to the longarm quilter - so excited!!

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  30. TiffanyMarch 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    I follow your awesome blog! :)

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  31. Heather D.March 9, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    I have no sewing plans for the weekend because we'll be away at a soccer tournament. :)

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  32. LindseyMarch 9, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    My weekend sewing plans are to take my machine in for a tune up. Not much fun, but needs to happen!

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  33. LindseyMarch 9, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    I follow you via Google Reader.

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  34. Marcia W.March 9, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    This is cute - like the weight for hanging on the table. I don't own a thread catcher so this would be a new-to-me project. Please enter me into the giveaway too.

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  35. AJMarch 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Weekend sewing plans include going to the markets and finishing a quilt for a babe not born yet....finishing before the baby is born is a first for me!

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  36. RachelleMarch 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    I'm planning on clearing my mending pile this weekend

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  37. RachelleMarch 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    I just started following Candice

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  38. RachelleMarch 9, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    I already follow you

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  39. TanyaMarch 9, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    I plan on finishing at least one quilt :)

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  40. TanyaMarch 9, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    I am a follower!

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  41. robinMarch 9, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Weekend sewing plans - just need to keep plugging away at 2 projects on the go right now. :)

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  42. robinMarch 9, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    I already follow this blog with Google Reader. :)

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  43. robinMarch 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    I already follow the Made With Love blog. :)

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  44. JoMarch 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    I will be working on finding the floor in the sewing room, and in the evening doing some bindings while sitting with DH in front of something I really don't want to watch on TV.

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  45. JoMarch 9, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    I am a follower of yours already

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  46. JoMarch 9, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    I already follow Made With Love

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  47. Jess @ Elven Garden QuiltsMarch 9, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    My weekend sewing plans are secret ;)

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  48. krisgrayMarch 9, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    I am a happy follower!

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  49. krisgrayMarch 9, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    I may work some on getting more Dresden plates together for my sons twin size quilt.

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  50. hueiseiMarch 9, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    I'm busy on the Garden Steps QAL

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  51. Allison CMarch 9, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    I plan on finishing the top to my mother-in-laws quilt and hopefully getting some baby gifts done.

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  52. Allison CMarch 9, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    I'm a follower

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  53. Allison CMarch 9, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    Already follow Made with Love

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  54. KellyMarch 9, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    And I follow Made with Love

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  55. Katy CameronMarch 9, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    I'm having my first lesson on my 'new' sewing machine tomorrow :o)

    Thanks for the chance to win, I really need one of these!

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  56. Katy CameronMarch 9, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    I follow you :o)

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  57. Katie BMarch 9, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Cool pattern! My sister asked me to sew a stuffed Lorax for my nephew. Ha! Should be interesting. Or a disaster.

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  58. Katie BMarch 9, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I'm a follower!

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  59. Jessica EMarch 9, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    This is so cute! Never would have thought of using boning to keep the bag open.
    My weekend sewing plans I'm finishing up a bag for a friend and NOT allowed to touch another project until I do :)

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  60. Jessica EMarch 9, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    Also, I'm a follower!
    Thanks for the chance!

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  61. Jessica EMarch 9, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    AND I checked out Candice's blog and became a follower...

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  62. SallieMarch 9, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    I plan to sew the binding on a baby quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  63. SallieMarch 9, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    I plan to sew the binding on a baby quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  64. KirstenMarch 9, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    Just doing some quilting on a mini quilt and trimming lots of HST's. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  65. AnneMarch 9, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    Weekend sewing plans to work on leafy wall hanging...

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  66. AnneMarch 9, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    And I'm a follower.

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  67. AnneMarch 9, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Now I'm a follower of Candice's blog too.

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  68. Soile KivinenMarch 10, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    i'm an old follover ot yours

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  69. MhairiMarch 10, 2012 at 1:08 AM

    I am hopefully sewing two felt cookie sets, one for my daughter and her friend.

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  70. MhairiMarch 10, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    I am a follower of your blog. Love reading it and catching up on your great creations.

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  71. MhairiMarch 10, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    I now follow Candice's blog. Thanks for the recommendation. It is an amazing blog.

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  72. Lisa EMarch 10, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    I plan to finish binding my daughter's twin size quilt. Maybe baste and quilt a baby quilt that's been languishing.

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  73. Lisa EMarch 10, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    I'm a follower through Google Reader.

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  74. AmyMarch 10, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    I am a follower of your blog!

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  75. AmyMarch 10, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    I am working on a baby quilt for my sister's baby shower using the Hyacinth Garden Fence tutorial and also a diaper bag for her!

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  76. MonicaMarch 10, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    My weekend sewing plans are to continue working on a quilt for my friends' wedding in May.

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    1. MonicaMarch 12, 2012 at 4:17 PM

      My email is monica21stl @ live .com Forgot that part!

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  77. MonicaMarch 10, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    I already follow SewCraftyJess! My email is monica21stl @ live .com

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  78. MonicaMarch 10, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    I now follow Made with Love! My email is monica21stl @ live .com

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  79. FranMarch 10, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    This weekend I'm finishing hand sewing the binding on to a queen size quilt for my god-daughter (her 30th birthday is soon). This quilt is my first time sewing with HSTs & it has been surprisingly trouble free, though I did get lots of tips from various bloggers. Thanks for a great pattern review & a lovely giveaway.

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  80. FranMarch 10, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    I'm a happy follower of your blog, thanks.

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  81. FranMarch 10, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    And I also follow Made With Love. Thanks again for the fab giveaway.

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  82. craftytammieMarch 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    i'm making drawstring bags tonight!

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  83. craftytammieMarch 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    i'm a new follower!

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  84. craftytammieMarch 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    i follow candice too!

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  85. UnknownMarch 11, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    I made a valance for my kitchen window tonight out of some great Pottery Barn fabric I had stashed that looks like an old feedsack.

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  86. UnknownMarch 11, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    I'm your newest follower
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  87. UnknownMarch 11, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Now following Candice's blog too
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  88. UnknownMarch 11, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    I am hoping to finish up a baby quilt for a friend. I have to get this done!

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  89. UnknownMarch 11, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    I am now a follower of you!

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  90. UnknownMarch 11, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    I am a follower of Candice too. And a long time friend of hers and have enjoyed watching her use her talents. bub.and.cherry@gmail.com

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  91. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    I am now following you and Candice. I would so love to win the pattern. My husband has been out of work since Feb, 28th of 2011 and I need a little uplifting inspireation

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