Wow, thank you all so much for such a warm response!  I loved every single one of your comments and well wishes for my new blog home.  I’m so glad you all come by my little place to visit and I hope you will for many posts to come!

Anyhow, the winner of the giveaway is…

Sophia!

Sophia, I’m going to email you as soon as I post this so I can get your mailing address and send you your tote bag.

Thanks again, everyone, really.  And there are DEFINITELY going to be more giveaways in the future. 

Welcome!  the fabled needle will now live at thefabledneedle.com/blog.  My old blog, http://thefabledneedle.blogspot.com, will still be online so you can refer back to it, if you wish, but is no longer live but all new posts will be right here;  So I hope you’ll visit often as I have posts a-plenty in store for you!

To celebrate my new blog location and to thank my dear readers (Thank you for all the blog-love lately!), I’m giving away this handmade Scalloped Lemon Tote based on my Wendy Reversible Tote Bag pattern (Coming soon).

A pretty and festive summer bag to start off the season.  Just leave a comment in this post (giveaway is open to all readers, worldwide) and I’ll randomly pick a name and announce the winner July 1st. (Giveaway closes June 30th at midnight PT.)  Good luck, sweets!

Do you remember, very long ago, when I said I would make some sewing patterns for the shop? Well, I barely do, it was so long ago. I’ve had the “Coming Soon” text on my Sewing Patterns page (on my fable site) for. ever. I think I was actually not going to do any because of the time it would take to produce them but I can’t seem to get the ideas out of my head. Anyway, I’ll be adding some pdf sewing patterns to the shop and I need your help!

I’m looking for a few people to test this pattern. It should be fairly easy and could be completed in an afternoon (depending on your speed and sewing skills). All skill levels are welcome to volunteer – if you are beginner it would be best to have some experience sewing from a pattern.

Also, I would like this done relatively quickly – in the next week or two (max). That way I’ll have time to make any corrections/adjustments if needed. All testers will get a completed copy of this pattern once it’s posted to my shop.

Please email me at: dearliette {AT} gmail {DOT} com if you’d like to test this for me.  Thank you in advance!

UPDATE: I’ve got my testers for this round – thank you so much!

a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/SBQBawVP88I/AAAAAAAAALk/bC7D8ucGhaU/s1600-h/meadow-handbag_sage.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/SBQBawVP88I/AAAAAAAAALk/bC7D8ucGhaU/s400/meadow-handbag_sage.jpg” alt=”" id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193777829427278786″ border=”0″ //abr /I thought it would be helpful to include some additional information in the a href=”http://fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-meadowhandbag.html” target=”_blank”Meadow Handbag pattern/a about modifying the handle flaps for different sized handles. Specifically for these ever popular – and summery – bamboo handles you see in the photo. I hope this will help anyone trying to figure out how to adjust the pattern if needed. Oh, FYI, the original pattern is still the same.br /br /I sent out the updated version to everyone tonight but if I somehow overlooked someone (sorry) please forward me your PayPal receipt email and the pattern will be on its way!br /br /On a side note, can someone please explain to me this cracked out weather? Sheesh….92 one day, 62 the next. We (2 humans and 1 cat) are doing all we can to keep cool. Which reminds me, time for another lavender Mojito, I mean, melon pop.