And you are invited...

If you live in the Houston / Sugar Land area and even if you don't...

and need an excuse for a Road Trip with your girlfriends...

YOU ARE INVITED!

To join us for our

Grand Opening 

of

It Seams To Be Sew...

Saturday, February 13th, 2016

11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

We will have so much food, fun and giveaways...

You won't want to miss it!

I will also be having an 

online 

Giveaway

on 

Monday, February 15th 

for all my out-of-state quilty friends...

Please join us, I'd love to meet you!

This door is to remain unlocked when occupied...

Two clear sentences continued to be set before

us this past couple of months...

First...

One of the most notable quotes history...

"If you build it, they will come..." 
from the movie
Field of Dreams.

And then...

Believe it or not, this one from 

the bottom of the shop door.

"This door is to remain unlocked when this space is occupied"

We will talk about both and 

I will try not to lose you.

*SPOILER ALERT*

Everything you see from here on down...

WAS BUILT BY HAND

 and I wish I could take credit for it all, 

but I can not.

My husband jumped in with everything he had

 on this one and even as my list kept growing,

he kept working. 

For example:

I needed shelves. 

He Built Them.

I needed a little sink area with a table leaf on the 

side of it so I could have a coffee / snack table.

He Built It.

(disclaimer: this one is not finished but 

only needs the sink and faucets now...I will

update it later)

I needed the shelf he built me at home

for my online shop 

painted and altered a bit.

He Built It Out.

I saw a cutting table on Pinterest months

ago that I had pinned from

Stop Staring and Start Sewing

and I showed it to Bill.

I bought the shelving units from IKEA and

put them together, but...

He Built that top.

To tell the truth...everything in this space 

he fixed, replaced, cleaned or re-tiled 

BEFORE 

He BUILT everything else.

(including putting together my Handi Quilter Avante')

All that hard work led up to this....

These shelves with beautiful fabrics...

A place secured so I could display my favorite 

virtual rabbits from

Raspberry Rabbits and Michelle May...

It led up to a perfect Studio feel...

An even better classroom, all bright

and cheery...

A cutting center to make me never want to

cut anything anywhere else...EVER.

more displays of many, many colors...

Finally, it all led to this door.

My entire life, I've walked in and out of doors

because I was either told to 

 or I knew I had no other way out.

I spent a lot of time 

 looking in from the outside.

This time, the door opened.

I walked in.

I heard it silently drift closed behind me 

 and I thought...

"This door is to remain unlocked when this space is occupied"

The important doors in my life will remain unlocked 

as long as the space in my heart is occupied

with faith.

Thank you Bill 

for all the hard work, late nights, and hugs.

It Seams To Be Sew...

Lana

Grand Opening GIVEAWAY Week 4!!! And Day 4 for Halloween Haunts!!

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Sew...are you ready for this week's GIVEAWAY?

Well here it is....

A Moda Fat Eighth Bundle - Chic Neutrals by Amy Ellis

Includes 38 fat eighths

This bundle is all modern and all for you!

To enter, all you have to do is share

this giveaway with a friend, and come back here

and tell me who you shared it with and where!

(first names only please!)

This week, one entry per person,

and I will also count any names that entered 

on our Facebook page!

This is Quilt Market week, so this is a short

one...so don't delay!

I will announce the winner on WEDNESDAY NIGHT,

OCTOBER 21st!

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

Also, while you are here, 

you should check out the next installment of the 

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS blog hop!!!

These ladies will blow your mind!!!

Featured Haunts On Wednesday October 21
Tea Time Creations
Grandma’s Stories
In The Boon Docks
Just Because Quilts
Just Let Me Quilt

Happy Wednesday!

And....WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!

Good Morning!!!!

Wow...what a great week! I am so thrilled

 to have you all participate!

I apologize for not getting to answer

 everyone in these giveaways, but

I do LOVE that you are came by 

and put your name in the drawing!

IN THE SHOP....

This week in the shop, I have added something 

fun just for you!

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT!

AND...

I have a SLEW of new available fabrics...

You will have the choice to order pre-cuts or yardage...

Since the shop is so new...and QUILT MARKET is coming

in a couple of weeks, you will notice that I will be tweaking 

the site to be more user friendly and easier to order! 

Sew...please come see us!

NOW...

Let's find out who WON this week!!!!

I only counted each person once...

and that gave us 74 entries here on the blog.

I was THRILLED that today's winner is:

StanleyBeagle

Stanley, I will be sending you an email shortly!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Grand Opening Week # 3!!!

Welcome to Week #3 of Our GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY!!

This journey of opening an online 

fabric shop is such a joy to me!

My hope is that as we continue to 

add more fabrics and products,

 I will be privileged to count each of you as customers, 

but more importantly, friends.

AND...

If you have signed up for our newsletter, you

 will be receiving our first one this week!

Included JUST FOR YOU...

 is a FREE PATTERN from Windham Fabrics!

Sew...if you haven't signed up for the newsletter,

please visit our shop HERE and do it!

All the extras that the fabric companies share with 

me, I will be sharing with you through the newsletter!

NOW....Let's talk GIVEAWAY!

This week we are featuring a 

Jelly Roll of Meadowbloom by Moda!

This is a bright and colorful Jelly Roll to be sure!

And it can be yours!!!

All you have to do is comment on what you 

would do with this lovely fabric and you are in! 

Each colorway is very expressive and impressive!

This would make a perfect Spring Time Quilt!

Not to mention just about anything else you'd want to make!

Meadowbloom Rain

Meadowbloom Azalea

Meadowbloom Daisy

Meadowbloom White Blossom Daisy

Meadowbloom Petunia

Meadowbloom Sprout

Meadowbloom White Blossom

Meadowbloom Rain

And that is just a FEW of them...

You will just love this one!

We will choose our Winner

on Thursday, October 15th!

(a little early this week as I have a very 

special wedding to attend this weekend...)

I have a feeling you won't mind...

Sew...how about it...

Are you IN?????

Our Week #2 Grand Opening WINNER!

NOTE:

I tried and tried to post the Random Generator Number 

photo, but it was a no-go this morning!

Well, what a great week! 

Thank you to everyone that participated!

And our winner is.....

Anna Brown!

I will be sending you an email shortly!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Don't forget to check back here on Monday...
We will continue our October Grand Opening Giveaways...
WEEK #3!!!

It's a Grand Opening GIVEAWAY!!! Week TWO!

Welcome to our 

GRAND OPENING WEEK #2!

Last week was such a great week! 

All of you were amazing and I was so

overwhelmed at all the great comments,

Subscriptions to the newsletter and

all the visitors to our new shop!

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT FIRST WEEK!

I love all sorts of fabrics...don't you?

Our shop will eventually handle 

a little bit of everything...

but inspired by some of 

your comments last week...

This week, I am featuring... 

TYPE

by Julia Rothman

Back by popular demand is Julia Rothman’s collection, Type. 

Type is a playful collection with a soothing color 

combination and a cool retro vibe. 

The collection is filled with patterns 

of vintage typewriters, tossed paper clips, typewriter keys 

and notepads. Put your thinking cap on, grab a pencil

 and paper and whip up the perfect project 

for your home or office. Featuring a brand new 

word print with a grey background. 

Sew...what better way to kick-start week TWO

of our GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY than to

offer a YARD of each colorway!!!!

It is not EVEN AVAILABLE until 

NOVEMBER!

That means you will have it FIRST!!!!

That is EIGHT YARDS!!!!

Now...Who's in?

All you need to do is THREE

of these FOUR items

and come back here and let me know!

1. Subscribe to It Seams To Be Sew... (the shop)

2. Follow It Seams To Be Sew... (the blog) Upper right-hand corner

3. Leave a comment on It Seams To Be Sew's Facebook page

and tell me how you would use this fabric!

4. Share this GIVEAWAY on your Blog, Facebook or Instagram and 

come back here and tell me where you shared!

We will pick a winner on 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th!

If you find something fun in the shop this week,

Your shipping is FREE!!!!!

 Sew...

Ready?

Set?

GO!!!

We have a Week ONE Winner!

A GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY!!!!

Thank you for all the well wishes and all the responses to what fabrics you love...It is so interesting to see what others like and how they would use them! 

I also appreciate Aurifil for giving our new shop a 

HUGE SHOUT OUT on their Facebook page last night!

Now, while we are still adding more fabrics and Home Decor this week, please come by and visit often - we would love to 

SERVE YOU!

AND DON'T FORGET:

Come back here on MONDAY

for our next Giveaway! 

Remember, we are having a 

GIVEAWAY 

EVERY WEEK OF OCTOBER!!!!

So without further ado..

The WINNER OF 

THE RILEY BLAKE BASIC COLORS 

AURIFIL COLLECTION IS:

TERESA STANULIS

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Teresa, please check your email....

I would love to send this out to you today!!!!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

See you Back here on MONDAY!!!!

A GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY!!!!

Well, indeed ...

WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

Meadowbloom by April Rosenthal for Moda

Introducing...

It Seams To Be Sew...

THE FABRIC SHOP!

And 

YOU ARE INVITED

to our soft

GRAND OPENING!!!!

Chic Neutrals by Amy Ellis for Moda Fabrics

Omingrid Foldaway Trimming and Pressing Station

Snowman Bag Pattern by Sweetwater

Moda, Windham Fabrics, In The Beginning,

Sweetwater, Riley Blake and much much more!

Garden Party by Blend Fabrics (Coming in December)

Items are being added 

DAILY

however, while I am working away to do so...

you can shop now and find some really 

GREAT DEALS!

Oh, but that's not all!

We will have lots of other fun too...

BEGINNING TODAY!

As a WELCOME TO THE SHOP...

I am having a 

G-I-V-E-A-W-A-Y!

How would you like to claim this as

YOUR PRIZE?

Riley Blake Design's 

Basic Thread Collection

by Aurifil!

Box of 12 Colors!!!!

TO ENTER:

1. Visit us at:

It Seams To Be Sew...

Join by subscribing to our email list

(bottom right of the home page)

2. Like us on Facebook

3. Come back and tell me and comment on

What are your favorite items?

Modern, Traditional, Basics?

The 

WINNER 

will be 

ANNOUNCED 

on

Friday, October 2nd

Oh, but that's not all...

We will continue different 

G-I-V-E-A-W-A-Y-S

EVERY WEEK 

until 

OCTOBER 30th!!!

I hope you will all stop by and join in the fun!

!!!!!WELCOME!!!!!