Color and More

I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw that there were 28 new KONA colors coming in July! With names like water, sprout, flame, and oyster . . . well let's just say I'm anxious to see and use them. Look here for a listing on the Robert Kaufman website.

                                                          Source: robertkaufman.com via Debbie on Pinterest

And speaking of color, someone posted a link to a list of color blogs recently. Sorry I don't remember where I saw it, but you're bound to find some good inspiration among these blogs, so just fyi.

Can't help but give a shout-out to my daughter Rachel who blogs at Snippets of Sweetness. She recently made a table runner she calls "Scattered Chevron", and it is so striking! She shared her inspiration, the back story, and more pics on her post here. Pretty cool, huh?

                                                      Source: snippetsofsweetness.blogspot.com via Debbie on Pinterest

On the other hand, I got a chuckle (what's new?) at my son's comment on my recent Zakka project:

. . . a new comment on your post "Zakka Along Week 5 :: Patchwork Pencil Case": 

"So you gonna sew dad a pocket protector?" 

Uh, probably not.

Thankfully my friend Susan gave me a head's up about Giveaway Day, and now today I see the announcement posted on Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day is a huge biannual event for bloggers to give away handmade items or supplies. I participated in December and it was loads of fun. (Wasn't it, Marci?)

Why do it? (reprinted from the announcement page)

Participants benefit because a) they get new readers (many participants end up with hundreds of comments & visitors); b) they get potential shoppers/readers; c) they can experience the joy of giving something they’ve made to a virtual friend. Readers benefit because a) they get exposed to blogs with great ideas; b) they are directed to shops with wonderful items; c) they get the opportunity to win a cool handmade prize!

All good reasons, yes? Find all the details here.

Enough randomness for today. Hope you have a good one!