Another Pincushion

Here's a pincushion from Mary Jo:
If you don't have a place to link an image of your pincushion to, send your image to us at: info@beverlys.com and we'll place it in our Flickr account:
http://flickr.com/photos/bevfabrics/sets/72157607346915101/

Thanks to everyone who has participated so far. Tell a friend! A winner will be drawn on Monday, September 22.

Weekend Project - Pincushion!

Need more inspiration? Here's a pincushion from Kathy:
Where's yours? A pincushion makes a great gift, and to make it yourself makes it super special! Plus you could win a $25 Beverly's gift card (see yesterday's post for details), and check out the comments to see the cute pincushions people are coming up with.

Win a Beverly's $25 Gift Card!

This month Beverly's is offering 25% off of two books that feature pincushions: Cupcake Pincushions and Pretty Little Pincushions.
So we thought "what a perfect excuse to have a giveaway!"

Pincushions are all the rage, and just like snowflakes, no two are alike. We'd love to see what you come up with. You can use one of these books as inspiration, or come up with your own creation. Just leave a comment with a link to an image of your pincushion, and let us know which Beverly's you shop at. We'll draw a winner on Monday, the 22nd.

Can't wait to see what you've come up with - and to get things rolling, here's a contribution from Laura:

Get Started on Those Holiday Gifts!

Too early? We think not ..... it's never too early to get start on those gift giving projects. Miss Kathy has been busy. Here's a knitting needle case she whipped up. Easily done with a couple of fat quarters and seam binding.

Then she made up this cute purse, that could be used for toting around your latest knitting project. She used a pattern from the Slouchy Bags book. Great ideas - thanks Kathy!


Would you like to win a Beverly's Gift Card worth $25? Who wouldn't? Keep checking back here on our blog to find out how.... and get ready to get crafty!

Fresh New Looks for Your Ourdoor Furniture!

A couple of the girls here recently discovered they had both recovered their outdoor chairs in black and white oilcloth, as well as spray painted them to give them a fresh new look. Two completely different styles - both super cute:

Thanks Kathy!

Thanks Mary Jo!

Have you used Oil Cloth in a project? We'd love to see it. Please share : )

Me & My Peeps™ Iron-ons now at Beverlys!

Plaid introduces Me & My Peeps™, a fun new collection of iron-on transfers to express your family's unique personality. Simply mix and match the Me & My Peeps characters to display your family on wearables, accessories and more.

Super easy, and so cute - and this month's internet coupon - go check it out!

Another Successful Kids Can at Beverlys!

Last Saturday Beverlys hosted another Kids Can - this time the kids were making a Gecko Magnet. Here are pictures from our Monterey store:

Sarah

Kayla and Grant

Grant

Bohdi, Bella and Tallula

Embroidery is hot!

It's everywhere these days..... we even have an "embroidery how to" on our web site. If you're new to embroidery, Beverly's has lots of books to teach and inspire you. For fresh, fun patterns check out the Sublime Stitching Craft Pad from Jenny Hart. This month we have it on sale for $10.97. Embroidery floss is on sale this month as well - 4 for $1 - can't beat that!

Laura, from our Soquel store made this little beauty from Better Homes and Gardens Weekend Kitchen Decor to Sew book. Thanks Laura!

What's your latest embroidery creation?

Latest Kids Can Photos

Beverly's had another Kids Can this past weekend, and here's a couple of shots from our Monterey store:

Lynn and Grant

CJ

Next Kids Can ..... this Saturday, August 23. Please come by and scrap a dinosaur page with your child.

Highlights from CHA

Yes, Beverly's was at the CHA show this summer, so we wanted to share our experience with you.

Jan, Beverly's scrapbook buyer was able to meet Diane Schultz, the owner and designer of Graphic 45. Their booth won "best in the show"! It was exciting to meet them as Beverly’s was their very first account and they were pretty excited to meet us as well.

Jan and Diane Shultz from Grahic 45

It was a thrill to talk with Suzanne McNeill at the CHA – she is the author of SO many great idea books from Design Originals. She was doing a fun demo that day using Sharpie markers on silk – then blending it with a spritzer bottle of water to make the colors flow as if they had been painted. You might recognize Suzanne also from her many appearances on craft shows like Carol Duvall on HGTV and DIY network.

Vickie and Suzanne McNeil from Design Originals

You can tell I was thrilled to be holding my copy of the "Naughty Secretary’s Club" a new book by Jennifer Perkins from Craft Lab on DIY Network. Jennifer is a fun personality with an awesome following from some of the Indie crafters that are hitting the scene out there – putting their own spin on crafts . She was demo’ing fun wearable brooches at the Duncan booth – made with buttons and baubles galore.
Vickie and Jennifer Perkins, author of The Naughty Secretary Club book.

Karen Thomas can be called a paper wizard. She is a fabulous origami artist – she makes me think “I CAN DO IT” by her ease of instructions. She was at the show and I spoke to her about making 1, 2, 3 instruction boards for our stores for a beautiful Christmas card. Karen is also no stranger to many of the craft shows on HGTV and DIY. It was like meeting with an old friend.
Vickie and Karen Thomas from Yasutomo