Quién es Yasmine?

Como la chica que ayuda a manejar los medios de comunicación social y directora creativa, me a gustado mucho mi tiempo trabajando en FabricLovers.com. El sitio es una tentacion muy grande para una costurera principiante como yo, y he disfrutado conectarlos a ustedes con tutoriales, ideas y diseños que se pueden implementar en todos sus proyectos.

Estudié diseño de producto en Columbus College of Art & Design y he trabajado como disenadora. Tener y comprar carteras siempre me a gustado pero el último año de la universidad empesé a coser y no he parado. Aunque no todos los proyectos me han salido bien, he aprendido a amar el proceso.

Siempre me mantengo ocupado como una joven madre de una niña de 2 años, pinto, dibujo, diseño, y soy asistente de los medios de comunicación social para muchas companias. Normalmente pueden encontrarme diseñando algo, corriendo detras de mi hija, o tratando de averiguar cómo no me fije que el cierre estava al revés antes de coserlo.

Orita mis telas preferidas en el sitio son:

El Geekly Mustache echo por Riley Blake es muy devertido! Bigotes de muchos colores estan ensima de negro.

Este me recuerda de los diseños de años atras. Se llama retro orange and red pattern y se miraria perfecto como una falda.

Este demuestra muchos cangrejos en varios colores. Fuera perfecto en un baño.

También puede revisar mis selecciones, haga clic en la categoría "Selecciones Tela Milenio Por Yasmine". Si usted tiene alguna pregunta o comentario puedes publicarlos aquí, en la página de Facebook, Twitter , o por correo electrónico mio: Yasmine@FabricLovers.com.

Gracias y espero oir de usted!

Yasmine

Who is Yasmine?

As the social media and creative director, I've been loving my time working at FabricLovers. The site is tempting for a novice seamstress like me and I've thoroughly enjoyed connecting you to tutorials, ideas, and quilt designs that you can implement in all your projects.

I studied product design at Columbus College of Art & Design and have been freelancing and working in many fields since then. Having always loved handbags, I first started sewing them around my last year of college and haven't stopped, and although not all have turned out great, I've grown to love the process.

I'm always kept busy as a mother of a precocious and energetic 2 year old. I love to paint, design, and of course sew. You can typically find me either designing something, running around with my daughter, or trying to figure out how I didn't notice a zipper was on backwards before I sewed it on.

My current favorite fabrics on the site are:

This Geekly Mustache print is by Riley Blake and is so much fun! Colorful mustaches grace a black back drop.

This retro orange and red pattern would be perfect as a skirt! I'd even love to walk around with a large bag in theis print!

This pattern features super cute crabs in different colors. The pattern would be great as a small "skirt" under my bathroom sink!

You can also check out my picks by clicking on the category "Millennial Fabric Picks By Yasmine". If you have any questions or comments you can post them here, on the Facebook page, tweet them to us, or email me at Yasmine@FabricLovers.com.

Thanks and I hope to hear from you!

Yasmine

Help us Pick our Quilt Fabric for our first Quilt on Facebook.

If you have a few seconds, help us pick our fabric for our first quilt on Facebook. Here is the direct link to the survey on our Facebook Page:


http://goo.gl/lsN5P




Thank you for all of your great suggestions so far.  Never knew there were so many good ideas out there !


Beth

Sewing Failures

Failures. They teach us what we shouldn't do the next time we're in the same situation. But that moment when you realize you've done something wrong and your stomach starts to turn into a tight knot, it doesn't feel like a teaching moment. This goes for all sorts of failures, even those that involve sewing.

As I embark on my journey to start sewing more often, I know that I will get into situations where my sewing machine will stop abruptly and where I will shout an obscenity. Thank goodness my machine is in a separate room.Sometimes it's because we weren't paying attention and sometimes, like Lisa of Polka Dot Cottage stated, it's pure laziness.

No matter how many mistakes I make, or if my first quilt comes out looking like a well used rug belonging to a wild animal, I'll learn and move on to making quilts that more closely resemble a blanket.

Read up on Lisa's sewing mistake here and if you know anyone who could help with her pattern dilemma, let her know!

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Printed Dish Towel Tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to create a whimsical and lovely dishtowel with your own design! I love this tutorial because it shows you how to create the stamps in your own home rather than purchasing them. The author also got her dish towels at a regular Target, accessible to almost everyone.

This would be a great gift for Mother's Day! You could cut out initials and place those on one or each corner of the towel. You could also purchase small foam letters, often sold to kids, in order to skip the cutting step and get to the printing stage. This is perfect for young kids or adults. Let me know how it goes and send pictures! We'd love to feature your creation the blog!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Idea #1

I'll be bringing you ideas on how to celebrate, decorate, and cook Cinco de Mayo! Here's your tutorial on making papel picado (perforated paper). These lovely decorative pieces are easy and fun to make for any celebration including birthdays and mother's day! Make them all one color to complement the decor or multi-colored to show how much fun you want to have. These tutorials are easy to follow. Let me know how it goes!

A lovely tutorial from Happy Thought.

A DIY Garland from Lovely Indeed.

DIY Studio brings you these great streamers!

An Embroidery Tutorial from Miniature Rhino

Embroidery has always seemed like a mystical experiment that I would never be able to recreate. I tried it once. The flowers ended up lopsided and wilted against the crisp white fabric. Wilted, similar to that of my hopes for a lovely handkerchief that had been intended as a mother's day gift. But I believe my interest to return to embroidery has been sparked by this tutorial by Jessica, from the blog Miniature Rhino.

She creates a stunning piece that can be used in many applications and, as mother's day is coming soon, can even be used to create a one of a kind gift for anyone who enjoys star gazing. "One of the things I love about french knots is how three-dimensional they are," says Jessica. I must agree. There's something extra special about a raised detail on any project.

Use this tutorial on a pre-made runner or on some fabric that can later be used in your quilt, on a handbag, or even make a large table cloth. You can see the tutorial here.

Do any of you have any tips for beginner embroiders? What about favorite tutorials that we can feature?

The Daily STASH Deal,...like it or not?

If you look at our store, you will see a new Category called the "The Daily STASH Deal".  It is one fabric at an amazing price for around 24 hours give or take. 

It is one bolt, so when it is gone, well, it is gone.

We would really like your input on this concept. Some may think is fun, some not..

We tweet out a link and post on Facebook at around 7am EST USA every day except Sunday.  Saturday's "Daily STASH Deal" will stay active until Monday if it is not all bought before then.

Follow "The Daily STASH Deal"  at @DailyStashDeal on Twitter or Facebook/Fabriclovers.

If you have a better idea, or a way to make this one better, I will always try to accommodate.

Post a comment on Facebook, email me Beth@fabriclovers.com, or call me.

Best,

Beth
855-MY-QUILT (855-697-8458)

Friday Favorites: Tutorials and Exposed Zippers

Thank goodness it's Friday! Here's a review of things I've loved this week:

The girl's at A Beautiful Mess have brought us this wonderful tutorial for "Double Dip Dyed Napkin Set". It's wonderful and lets me know that although it's still cold where I'm at, summer is just around the corner. This napkin set would be wonderful to use on a picnic or backyard party! Just watch out for those pesky children covered in ketchup!

From Male Pattern Boldness comes a discussion on exposed zippers. I had no idea that this had been around since the 1930's! I personally think exposed zippers are great as long as they're nice and compliment the design of the clothing, especially when they're in a different color than the fabric. Why else would you expose them if you won't flaunt them? What do you think?

Have you ever wanted to hem your own pants? This young lady shows us how and makes it extremely easy. Just make sure you get a needle for denim. I broke many needles before deciding I needed one.

Prepare yourself for those hot summer days with this tutorial for a flirty cocktail dress. Perfect for summer barbecues!