RED, WHITE, and BLUE Creations and Winner

Goodness this week has been crazy! I had several orders to get done and/or ship before heading off to Florida this weekend, so I was a bit swamped. And here I am blogging Saturday evening when I haven't even begun to pack, ha! So typical of me to procrastinate as long as humanly possible!

Alright, let's get to it...the giveaway item this week:


A fan! I figured it was a great thing to have during summer, reminded me of outdoor July 4th fun. :-)



I'm very hot-natured in general, and I'm sure most of my real life friends could tell you they see me with a fan in my hand pretty frequently - so much nicer than scrambling for a piece of paper which doesn't work all that well, and they fit so nicely in a purse. Ever since I got a fan, I honestly don't leave home without it, it's been a life saver for me more times than I can count, especially during this sweltering 100+ degree Texas heat!


So what else did I make? What were my big plans?

I was in the mood to make myself something, so I made myself...


a skirt! And not just any skirt, but one that was big and fluffy and voluminous. :-) This is basically a double circle skirt, with a few reverse box pleats, so it used a LOT of fabric.



It also has a pocket in the seam, pockets are so easy to do and sooo useful that I can't help adding them!


It used so much, that this is all I made, lol! Nothing for my shop this time, but one fun skirt for me, just in time to take on our trip. :-) I plan to wear it on the 4th, so here I am trying it out.


Now, I have to confess I did not use up all my bits and pieces of scraps this time! I just completely ran out of time and needed to get a million and a half things done before we leave, but hopefully I'll be able to use them up sometime when I get back! I did use the great majority of the fabric.

Alright, so who won the fan?
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KELLY! Congrats, I'll be sending you an email shortly. I'll probably have to wait until I'm back from vacation to send it off to you, just FYI.

Alright, time to pack!! I plan to make a couple blog posts while on vacation, but the Great Fabric Destash Series will be on hold until I get back. I hope you all have a happy and safe 4th of July!!