good neighbors pincushion {plus a giveaway}

Hello, happy Friday to you all!

Welcome to Pincushion Party celebrating release of AmandaJean's beautiful fabric collection Good Neighbors (available for sale on Sep. 8th) for Connecting Threads.


I've been a fan of Amanda's (crazy mom quilts) gorgeous work for years now. I love how she uses even the smallest scraps and turns them into amazing works of art. Plus, she has an impeccable eye for combining colors which definitely shines through in her new beautiful fabric line.


I love how many small prints are included in the collection as they are perfect for tiny piecing (my HSTs finished at 1.25"). Plus, they come in many colors to choose from.



I went back and forth a lot when deciding on what colors I wanted to use for my pincushion. In the end I chose this limited palette of gray, white, and red which I absolutely adore.


I stuffed this block-y, chunky pincushion with crushed walnut shells and I think that's what I'll be using in my pincushions from now on. I love the texture and heaviness crushed walnut shells add to pincushions and supposedly they even sharpen the pins???

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So, what do you say? Would you like to win a charm pack of Good Neighbors? If so, leave a comment saying what you'd make with this colorful charm pack and I'll choose a random winner on Sunday (Sep. 6th) night.

Please note, this giveaway is for US and Canada addresses only.

Thank you so much for participating, everyone. Mr. Random and I have chosen  Sandra W to be our winner.

Congratulations, Sandra!!! Hope you'll enjoy sewing with this lovely collection.

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And remember, Pincushion Party will continue through the whole month of September. Here's the line up so you can follow along.

9/1/2015 Amanda Jean – Crazy Mom Quilts
9/2/2015 Anna – Noodlehead 
9/3/2015 Mary – Mary on Lake Pulaski
9/4/2015 Svetlana – Sotak Handmade (you are here)
9/5/2015 Debbie – Esch House Quilts
9/6/2015 Holly – Bijou Lovely
9/7/2015 Carla – Grace and Favour
9/8/2015 Faith – Fresh Lemons Quilts
9/9/2015 Vanessa –  V and Co.
9/10/2015 Anna –  Thimbleanna
9/11/2015 Krista –  Poppy Print Creates
9/12/2015 Erin –  Why Not Sew
9/13/2015 Lee –  May Chappell
9/14/2015 Alex –  Tea Ginny Designs
9/15/2015 Cheryl –  Nap Time Quilter
9/16/2015 Penny –  Sew Take a Hike
9/17/2015 Amy –  During Quilt Time
9/18/2015 Debbie –  A Quilter’s Table
9/19/2015 Anne –  Spring Leaf Studios
9/20/2015 Melissa Corry –  Happy Quilting
9/21/2015 Amber –  One Shabby Chick
9/22/2015 Nettie –  A Quilt is Nice
9/23/2015 Adrianne – Little Bluebell
9/24/2015 Cindy –  Live a Colorful Life
9/25/2015 Amy –  Diary of a Quilter
9/26/2015 Chase –  Quarter Inch Mark
9/27/2015 Rene –  Rene Creates
9/28/2015 Erin –  House on Hill Road
9/29/2015 Nicole –  Modern Handcraft
9/30/2015 Teri –  Connecting Threads





 Thanks for reading, friends. Svetlana