2015년 2월 13일 금요일

What Swoodson Said - Week of 2/13/15

Read/Shop/See Links, Social Sewing Calendar Updates, Blog Post Recaps, & Shop News
Hi!
Are you sick of red, pink, and hearts yet? This newsletter is full of Valentine's goodness, but hopefully it's fresh and interesting. My husband and I usually go out to eat somewhere low-key - do you have any fun traditions? Did you make anything for the holiday? Let me know! -Stephanie

Read:

  • Have you ever heard of a 'vinegar Valentine'? I hope you haven't received one, but you can see some examples and learn the history at Sociological Images.
  • Turns out the divorce rate is no longer 50%, but everyone keeps saying it is. "The Divorce Surge Is Over, But the Myth Lives On" by Claire Cain Miller for The New York Times explores why - would that article title make a great Valentine's card or what?

Shop:

See:

You've already seen these two versions of my dump truck applique in previous posts, now I'm sharing the free pattern and tutorial! Appliqueing with Wonder Under is so fun and easy, if you haven't tried it you need to. See the post here!
 
I shared my February Try Something New Every Month, which was needle felting - here are 10 neat tutorials for inspiration. Needle felting truly blurs the line between art and craft for me, let me know which one is your favorite.
Last Valentine's Day post! I shared a free pattern and tutorial for these fun arrow bean bags - tape out a heart target on the floor and start playing with your kids. See more pictures in this post.
This week I added these events to the social sewing calendar

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