The festivities started at 11am, so, of course, mimosas and donuts were mandatory, and everyone who attended got to sew up a cute string of holiday garland (a project from the winter section of the book). It was so much fun spending the morning hanging out with fellow crafters in such a beautiful, light-filled space. And, thanks to the wonderful folks at AccuQuilt, who sent me a GO! Baby fabric cutter just in time for the event, the make-and-takes came together at lightening speed!
Here are some photos that I snapped during the stitch-happy celebration:
Susan and the GO! Baby during pre-party setup.
My wonderful new AccuQuilt GO! Baby cutter made its debut at the party, cutting the circles for the holiday garland make-and-take! (Thanks, AccuQuilt!)
GO! Baby beauty shot.
We used the AccuQuilt GO! 2″ circle die to cut the garland fabric.
GO! Baby + fabric, ready to start cutting.
I mean, you can’t throw a craft book party without pretty decorative pom poms, right?
The cutting table is ready for action.
A book party attendee cutting her garland fabric into circles.
So easy, even a three-year-old can do it. (With the help of her mom, of course.) Photo credit: Brett Bara
Double-layered fabric (two fabrics joined by a center layer of fusible interfacing), ready to be cut and turned into garland.
Fact: After using my new AccuQuilt GO! Baby, I’ll never, ever got back to cutting circles by hand.
My beloved Brother sewing machine took a field trip to Brooklyn Craft Company!
Stitching circles together to make super-easy garland.
Everybody got to sew!
Peggy getting stitch-y.
A mountain of pretty garland fabric scraps.
This little machine cut this whole pile of fabric in less than two hours. Pretty, perfect circle cuts every single time!
Susan meets my sewing machine for the first time.
Look! It’s a sewing book author actually sewing at her book party!
Susan, her book, and a table full of lovely projects. (The Spring Flowers Wrap Skirt is my favorite.)
Brett (the head of Brooklyn Craft Company) and Susan. <3
Want in on the fun? You can pick up a copy of the book or check out the GO! Baby cutter here:
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What a fun party! Thanks for sharing.