S-Renee Designs

Mini Wallet Class

Learn to make this mini wallet to keep for yourself or give as a gift this holiday season. It’s a simple project that even the newest of sewers can make, and won’t bore the advanced sewers (I have some special things up my sleeves for them).

Cost: $15 – if you bring your [...]

What I’ve Been Doing Lately

Okay, so I’ve been super busy, some would say that I’ve been doing nothing and being lazy, but I think that’s because I’m overwhelmed with everything else, that I just want to be lazy most nights. Now I’m going to tell you everything that’s been going on, and I’m really excited to share all [...]

Simply Beautiful

I would have to say that I am one of the happiest girls out there right now! As I was looking through my emails, I noticed one from Kathy over at makingitfun, and the subject was congratulations! I was intrigued and quickly clicked on the email. To my surprise I won 2 yards of [...]

Weekly Challenge by A Bowl Full of Lemons

I’ve been doing some research lately, on organizing, because I’m sick of the way my apartment has been looking. A Bowl Full of Lemons had a 21 day Organizing Challenge that started at the beginning of January. I found this when they were already on day 15, so I [...]

Secret Santa

I participated in a Secret Santa swap over on the lillyella blog. I sent one of my gathered pouches along with a few buttons, to a girl on the East coast. I’m glad that she blogged about it, because of course, I forgot to take a picture :/

The recipient was [...]

2010 Reflections + 2011 Predictions

I decided to participate in the Sew,Mama,Sew! blog post about Reflections + Predictions. I chose the questions that I actually have answers for. Enjoy!

Looking back on the sewing scene of 2010, what trends stand out in your mind? Buntings, they were everywhere, and they are super cute, so who wouldn’t want to make [...]

The winner of the Happy Haul-idays haul of books is:

CakeSpy

35% off + free shipping through December 16, 2011 chroniclebooks.com Use this promo code at checkout: HAULIDAYS

Celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books

This is a super simple giveaway by Chronicle Books! Post a list of Chronicle Books valued at up to $500 that you’d like to haul in, and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to WIN your list of books! And, one of your readers who comments on the post will [...]

15% off At My Etsy Store!

I am part of the EtsyMom Street Team, and I’m participating in the Black Friday Sale. If you shop my Etsy store you will receive 15% off everything! That’s a pretty good discount for my items. The sale runs from 11/26 to 11/29.

There will also be [...]

Amy Butler’s Style Stitches and Indie Fixx

I won a copy of Amy Butler’s Style Stitches: 12 Easy Ways to 26 Wonderful Bags! from the Indie Fixx blog. It arrived in the mail today, and I’m super excited to make a few of the projects as gifts for Christmas this year! A couple of pics from inside the [...]