Quiet Books

I love coming up with new project ideas using Jenn Ski's line of fabrics. They are so much fun and when I see her designs come in to the marketing dept, I almost immediately get an idea for a project to make using her panels.

The first project I made from a Jenn Ski collection was from her Ten Little Things fabrics collection. I made this quiet book that featured Chalkboard  panels opposite of her number panels. 

When Oink a Doodle Moo came in, I knew it had to be another book, but this time it used flannel fabric opposite of the cute little animal panels. Wool letters were added to the book so little ones could spell out words and stick to the flannel pages.

There is even a hidden zippered pocket in the back of the book to store all the little wool letters so they are nice and secure ready for playtime. {unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the inside right now as it is off traveling. I will try to take another picture}

Both of the books, Ten Little Things and Oink a Doodle Moo, are available as Free Patterns on the Moda website.


I love coming up with these soft book designs and now with my own collection, Flats, coming to stores... well...  I just might have an idea for another quiet book up my sleeves. Check back next week to see a sneak peek of my new Quiet Book Pattern featuring Flats.

April Showers... Rain Boot Tutorial

Lately we have been getting so much rain here in Texas. Our weather is so unpredictable in the first place, but the term "April Showers brings May Flowers" is definitely ringing true for us this year.

I kept seeing these cute {but expensive} rain boots {aka: wellies} pop up all over Pinterest which got me thinking. This could easily be done with an inexpensive pair of boots, a few grommets, and a little bit of muscle.

So here is what you need...
A pair of Rain Boots {Wellies}

8 X-Large Eyelets with kit
Small Sharp Scissors
Hammer
Chalk 
Ribbon

What to do...

First you will want to mark where you want your eyelets (grommets) to go. Use your chalk to mark the location for each eyelet. I placed two eyelets on either side of the boot.  You can do just one on each side or more. It is up to you.

Following the instructions on the manufacturers package, cut away the area that the eyelet will be placed and insert the eyelet with your hammer. Small sharp scissors work best for this small cutting.

You are now ready for threading ribbon.

Have your daughter help you if they are for her... she just might have her own opinions on how the ribbon is ties through the holes. ;)  These boots were made for Paige and this is how she wanted her bows.

Next I think I might try an extra wide fabric ribbon and tie them to the back of the boots for a new adorable look.

3...3...3 Winners!

Thank you to everyone for all the sweet comments and birthday wishes! There is nothing better than dragging out your birthday longer than a day! HA! I enjoyed reading every single comment and wish I could give you all a birthday present... but... there are only 3...

By random drawing I would like to wish the following three winners HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Your birthday presents will be arriving soon!

Brenda C April 05, 2013

Happy Belated Birthday! Mine is April 20! April is a GREAT month!!

B Greene April 04, 2013

My birthday is THREE days from the end of this contest - I think it is fate :-) April 10 is my birthday!!

(I follow you on Twitter and Pinterest, but I don't think you intended extra comments, so I won't leave them...). I love to see what creative things you are doing! Happy Birthday!

Lindsay Conner April 06, 2013

Woohooo--sounds like a fab B-day! Mine is Sept 28th (just 3 days, in fact, before my book releases... what a great gift)!

Be sure to visit their blogs and wish them a Happy Birthday! 

Celebrating with a 3...3...3 Giveaway!!!

Today was such a wonderful day! It was filled with all kinds of 3's....

The Date... April 3, 2013
Today... I turned 33 
This morning I woke up to a wonderful surprise in my bed from my 3 Kiddos...

Then they surprised me with 3 wonderful birthday gifts at breakfast...

At my Crossfit OTB workout, the class named our WOD (workout of the day) after me, then made me stand on my hands for a birthday picture, and then they all sang Happy Birthday to me. IT WAS AWESOME! I love my Crossfit Family! These girls rock!

After a morning full of fun and surprises {all before 9:30 am!}, I was ready to start my day of work.

 Later this afternoon, I was surprised with another birthday gift brought by the wonderful UPS man... 3 boxes of Cheryls Co. Cookies from everyone at C&T Publishing wishing me a Happy Birthday! YUM! Thank you C&T Publishing and Stash Books!!!

For Dinner, we went out to eat at our favorite family restaurant, Corner Bakery, with my favorite people. <3

 It was the best 33rd Birthday EVER!!!! I couldn't have asked for anything more!

SO... to celebrate the last 3 minutes of my birthday, I am going to extend it for 3 more days... because I want to and I can.  I am going to give 3 lucky readers a birthday package of 3 of my favorite things....

1. Moda Fat Eighth Bundle of my new collection Flats.
2. A cute little Sketch Pad.
3. My favorite Crystal Finger Press and Point Turner tools made by my Uncle Lee.


All you have to do is leave me a comment with your birthday. That's it! And you just might receive a birthday present from me.

If you are interested, you can also...
"Like" my Facebook page 
Follow me on Twitter, Pinterest, or Flickr  
This is completely optional and is up to you, but it would make my day. ;)

I will randomly select 3 winners on Sunday, April 7.  So...What's your Birthday???

Flats on "the Cutting Table"

Check out the post from Linzee on the Moda Cutting Table blog, A Better "Paper" Doll: Angela Yosten's Flats, to learn more about our little chat about how my idea for the Flats came about.



I am so thrilled to be featured on Moda's blog.  Okay, so Yes, I do work for Moda and United Notions as their Web Developer, however I have to admit it is kinda exciting to be on the other side of "the Cutting Table" as a featured Designer!

My new Flats fabric collection will be in stores May 2013. Precuts should start arriving in April!

Happy Easter!

Wishing you a very Happy Easter from my family to yours!

Merceria Actualidad

I am speechless...

I am completely flattered and excited to see my new Flats Thread Collection by Aurifil featured in the February 2013 Issue of Merceria Actualidad.

Also featured on this page is Tula Pink's awesome new thread collection with Aurifil.

Thank you Aurifil Threads and Merceria Actualidad for the wonderful feature!

Do you have these collections in your thread stash???

STRANDED: Paco and Gnomey Giveaway!

I've been stranded on a Mysterious Island! Click here to find out what items I would take if I was really stranded on a Mysterious Island full of Moda Fabrics, Sewing Machines, Cutting Mats and Rotary Cutters.

PLUS you won't want to miss the giveaway that Paco & Gnomey have in stowaway!

Too Tight Onsie >> Just Right Tshirt

Do you have a onsie that is getting a bit too tight for your little one? Don't get rid of it... simply turn it into a Tshirt!

Follow my quick and easy tutorial featured on Janome's website to turn your babies favorite onsies into a Tshirt they can still wear for a few more months.

http://content.janome.com/index.cfm/ProjectCenter/Project_Detail/Too_tight_Onesie_Made_Just_Right_T-shirt

Road Trip: QuiltCon 2013

Moda Lissa... this one is for you. WEEE WEEE WEEEEEEE!!!!

I am officially on the road (don't worry I am not posting while driving.) and heading to AUSTIN!! QuiltCon here I come!

If you will be in Austin this weekend to attend QuiltCon, be sure to stop by the Moda Bake Shop Booth #100 and pick up your Sweet Treat! See you there!

Show and Tell: Scrappy n' Happy

I stumbled across a blog today and was so excited to see one of my designs from book, Stop. Go. Quilt. Sew!

Jessica is an Aussie mum of 2 boys and her oldest son picked out the Traffic Light Quilt to be made for his room... YES! {Happy Happy Joy Joy!}

I especially love that she was able to make it using fabrics that she already had in her stash.  Instead of piecing the background with the Jelly Roll strips, she used a full piece of fabric and then quilted it with the straight lines to mimic the one in the book. It looks awesome!

Thank you Jess for sharing your creation from my book. Your son must be so proud of his mum! I know I am. ;)

Next up... the No Parking bed cover... can't wait to see it!

Go check out all the fun things Jess has to share on her blog...

GIVEAWAY... Aurifil Thread and Moda Bundle!

I love giveaways! Especially when they include quality fabrics and threads.

Aurifil Threads is giving away a collection of threads and a Moda fat quarter bundle from my new collection, Flats.

All you have to do is go to their website and leave a comment before February 17, 2013 about your favorite childhood game. That's it!  Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy!

http://auribuzz.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/ready-for-playtime-with-angela-yosten-and-flats/#more-3069

It's Sew Emma featuring Flats!

I just got word that It's Sew Emma Pattern company created a pattern using my new collection, Flats!

Look at how cute those little trains are! Jocelyn Ueng of Fat Quarter Shop designed this pattern and they even have a kit available for purchase at Fat Quarter Shop.

Be sure to click to be notified when this kit is available for purchase!
Great Job Jocelyn! Love to see the Flats fabric being designed with.

Do you have an idea for a project using my new Flats Collection? Download the JPGs here and design away... I would love to see what you come up with.

New Moda Fabric Collection: FLATS

You may recall a little tutorial post back in 2009 that made it's debut on the Moda Bake Shop titled Flat Emelie and Matt.

Inspired by my kids, I was determined to find a way for them to play with paper dolls and not have to worry about them getting torn or bent up. Paige loved her paper dolls but was always getting upset with her little brother when he would play too rough with them and a doll would loose its head... literally!

So after mom {that would be me} finally started to get tired of hearing the screams and crying, she decided to do something about it for good! Then the Flats story began...

A few years went by and the Flats lived happily in their new Flat world. Kids played with them, they traveled a bit and even visited a few quilt shows along the way. 

Then one day, their creator decided it was time that they go on a hiatus and take a little time for themselves... you could call it a refresher in some sorts. So, that is exactly what they did. They had a grand time getting new clothes, new shoes... they had a whole new wardrobe!

When they came back they went out and got themselves a new dog, a new cat and even made some new friends!

 
They even went out and got a new house!

It is the perfect size house for them to sit and chat for a while.

The Flats are so happy in their new Flat land and can't wait to meet all their new Flat friends!

 

 Be sure to check out the my new Flats fabric collection from Moda Fabrics at your favorite quilt shop coming this May!

You can see all the panels and swatches on my website here... http://www.angelayosten.com/#!flats-fabric/c1t7y

Lots of fun new prints so you can coordinate your children's clothing and quilts to their favorite Flat doll!

40% off Deal from C&T Publishing

C&T Publishing has started an EXCLUSIVE DEAL OF THE WEEK email and guess who their exclusive author is this week??? ME! This is such an awesome deal... 40% off MSRP!

CLICK HERE to get your hands on an exclusive deal through C&T Publishing you will not want to miss out on! 

Plus, be sure to sign up for their emails so you don't miss out on future exclusive deals!