What Swoodson Said - Week of 1/30/15

Read/Shop/See Links, Social Sewing Calendar Updates, Blog Post Recaps, & Shop News

Hi! You may have caught on by now, I love using up scraps! Do you have a favorite scrap-buster? Both my posts this week were using them up and I'm brainstorming what type of beanbag to make for my son because my itty-bitty scrap basket is overflowing (I use tiny scraps as stuffing!) Hope you're having a great week. -Stephanie Read: Words and language always interest me, and the fun illustrations with this piece don't hurt either. "Idioms of the World" from Hotel Club and on BoingBoing. "The Digital Revolution Will Not Be Televised: 10 Shows Breaking the Hollywood Mold" on takepart.com is a slideshow of TV shows that are sidestepping the traditional channels to reach viewers. We don't have cable and typically watch online; I'm bookmarking  #5 & #10 to check out soon! Shop: I. love. this. calendar, from the Sam Osborne Store off Etsy. I'm seriously contemplating ordering it for my sewing space once I get it organized - check out how the back is a print after the year is over! Gorgeous. I'm trying out needle felting for my February #TSNEM and love this beautiful starter kit from Artterro! (affiliate link) See: When I first saw this pin I thought she was drawing in snow, but now that I see it's paper I will whole-heartedly direct your attention over!Using paint, feet, and paper to make art; looks like fun. These drawings are done with longer strokes from a ball-point pen, and the effect is unique. Check out the artwork by Marite Desaine on Twisted Sifter. A quick and easy tutorial to use up some of your wool upcycle scraps - heart-shaped hand warmers! They have an envelope style back that's easy to sew and lets you wash the covers if they get grody. See more pictures and the steps here.   I'm prepping activities and toys for when the baby arrives (eek!) and organized a little Busy Bag idea swap with a few friends. Click over to see my easy fleece scrap busy bag idea and everyone else's from the week! I wrote a contributor post for Creative Green Living this week and love how it turned out - from my old jeans to a play crown for my son! See more pictures and the tutorial on CGL, with a free PDF pattern. This would be perfect for a birthday crown too.   This week I added these events to the social sewing calendar:  Pattern Revolution Bundle UP Sewing Bee Grainline Studios Cascade Duffle Coat Sew Along Fabric Mart Pamela's Patterns Peplum Sew Along Sewing Machine Cover sew along with The Sewing Loft ModKid Reese Dress Sew Along