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Fall is coming soon, and here in Dallas, fall brings the Texas State Fair! Last year, Allen submitted a Lego project in the Creative Arts Competition at the fair, and he was so excited to receive an honorable mention ribbon. He enjoyed participating so much that Samantha and I decided to join in this year, too.

Allen’s following up last year’s submission with another Lego construction. During our study of Texas state history last year, Allen especially enjoyed learning about the Alamo so he decided to recreate it for this year’s fair! Can you see Davey Crockett in his coon-skin cap standing in the entryway?

Samantha taught herself to knit this year, and now she’s always got some project on her knitting needles. She decided on this very cute beret for her state fair submission.

This was her first project knit in the round on circular needles. She did such a great job!

And, then there are my projects. I actually considered whether or not I wanted to share mine, but in the end, I decided that since the fair is actually a few months away, you’ll probably forget that I posted these by then. If I do well, I’ll remind you. If I don’t, then we’ll just forget I ever mentioned sewing something for the fair. Sound good?

I’ve been holding onto this cotton knit Texas-themed fabric for years now, just waiting for the right project. What could be a better use for it than the Texas State Fair? In the Children’s Clothing category, I’m submitting this color-blocked and appliqued Charlie Tee. It’s a size 4T, so Jamie can wear it when the fair is over.

In the Infant Clothing category, I’m turning in this embroidered Jamie Jumper in size 18 months. This one’s my favorite of the two. I’m really excited about Charlie getting to wear it this fall. It’s a little big now, so I hope it fits!

We’re delivering all our projects to the fairgrounds tomorrow. The kids will be on pins and needles waiting for the judging. The results should come around the middle of next month.

Are you ready to see the winners? I have a quite a few to announce.

First up, the winner for the Week 3 Drawing. Rather than having the kids draw this time, I assigned a number to each entry and used random.org to choose. The number that came up was number 9, and number 9 was assigned to brenda3boysplus for her photo contest entry! Congratulations, Brenda!

Next is the random drawing for those who voted for the contest winner. There were a total of 67 comments between the two posts. I numbered them 1 to 67 starting with the first comment on the the first round of voting. Random.org chose number 30. Comment #30 belongs to Sarah AJ. Congratulations, Sarah!

And, the winners that I know you’re most excited about . . . the photo contest winners!

Drum roll, please . . . .

In the Baby Steps Category the winner is Baby Mushroom by Suburbanbelle!

In the On My Own Category the winner is Cruis’n the Cul De Sac by emilyjohnson226!

In the Friends & Family Category the winner is Hanging Around by Sew Me a Garden!

Congratulations to all the winners! I’ll be getting in touch with you to get your mailing addresses so I can get your prizes out to you right away. And, a huge THANK YOU to all of you who submitted photos, commented, blogged and voted! I hope you all enjoyed the contest as much as I did!

And the finalists are . . . .

In the Baby Steps category, you’ll be voting for one of these three finalists:

Baby Mushroom by Suburbanbelle
In this photo, Maggie is wearing the Halloween costume that her mom crafted using the Jamie Jumper from the Little One Layette pattern.

What’s on My Head? by Suburbanbelle
Here’s adorable little Maggie again dressed in her Christmas Emmy Top.

A Precious Gift by johnnysgirl77
This sweet little guy is 2-day-old Simeon modeling a Little One Layette gown.

In the On My Own category, the finalists are these three beautiful photographs:

Simon’s Ollie by brenda3boysplus
Simon and his skateboard are airborne in his driveway showing off a Patrick Curved Raglan.

Cruis’n the Cul De Sac by emilyjohnson226
Morgan’s speeding around the cul de sac on his bicycle wearing a Patrick Raglan that his Aunt Michelle sewed for him for Christmas last year.

Sweet Birthday Girl by Imamama Diapers
Because of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, this is a rare shot of Olivia actually looking at the camera showing off a sweet smile. She’s wearing an Emmy Top made by her mom for her third birthday.

In the Friends & Family category, these three amazing photographs made the top positions:

Snuggly Brother by mom2katncole
In this photo, big sister is wearing the new Charlie Tee while snuggling with her little brother.

Brotherly Love by emilyjohnson226
Miles and Phineas are sharing a hug here in their matching Patrick Curved Raglans.

Hanging Around by Sew Me a Garden
Big sister is wearing the new Charlie Colorblocked Tee while “hanging around” with her little sister who is wearing the Charlie Tee modified into a nightgown.

Now, you get to decide the winner! You’ll be voting for one photo in each category this time:

 Click here to vote.

Remember to come back here and leave a comment that you’ve voted to be entered into the drawing for a free Charlie Tee pattern. You can leave a comment today even if you left one yesterday for a second entry.

The voting will run through 5 p. m. central time tomorrow (Saturday, August 8). I’ll announce all the winners Monday morning!

Entries in the Baby Steps Category of the 2010 Fishsticks Designs Photo Contest. Just click the thumbnail to see the full size photo:

Sitting on My Own       Smiles!              A Precious Gift           Baby Sydney

    
  Ooga Booga            All Girly            The First Days      Checking My Email

               
On Her Feet      Dressed for Tea    What’s on My Head?    Baby Mushroom

The first round of voting will begin Thursday, August 5th at 10 a. m. central and end Friday, August 6th at 10 a. m. central.

Entries in the On My Own Category of the 2010 Fishsticks Designs Photo Contest. Just click the thumbnail to see the full size photo:

Sweet Birthday Girl       Gwen      the christmas rosemary    wheelbarrow

  pumpkin patch        voracious reader     big boy T             Stella’s dress

     
Hi, from Stella!         Lunchtime yet?            Bombs!               My new tee!

                           
       Prepared for Vacation      Showing Off   Cruis’n the Cul De Sac   

                        
          Simon’s Ollie            Caitlyn’s New Tee                She Likes It!

                      
          wild pajama party        Pajamas!      Daydreaming in Our Garden
           
  Woops!    cheesyalanapinkgirlystripe    webheartdress   bluestripeyalana

The first round of voting will begin Thursday, August 5th at 10 a. m. central and end Friday, August 6th at 10 a. m. central.

Entries in the Friends & Family Category of the 2010 Fishsticks Designs Photo Contest. Just click the thumbnail to see the full size photo:

                             
trying for both smiling             Brotherly Love             Hanging Around 

                           
    Snack Time           Did We Take the Picture Yet?           Snuggly Brother

The first round of voting will begin Thursday, August 5th at 10 a. m. central and end Friday, August 6th at 10 a. m. central.

A little late, but finally done . . . the drawing for Giveaway #2. Allen got to draw this time, wearing his new Charlie Tee Hoodie:

And the winner is . . .

Lisa! Congratulations! I’ll email you and get your information so I can drop your prize in the mail.

Lisa and about a dozen other moms are testing out the Charlie Tee in sizes 5 to 14 this week. (The testers for sizes 12 months to 5T finished up last week.) Here are a few pictures that I’ve taken of the different variations on my big kids.

The Basic Tee in Stripes:

The Ringer Tee:

The Colorblock Tee:

The Basic Tee in Solid:

And, of course, there’s the hoodie which Allen is wearing in the top picture. The pattern should be all finished and ready for sale within the next two weeks!

I’m so, so very late posting this week, so I’ll leave the random drawing up a little longer than last week. There are only a few days left to enter your photographs in the contest! The deadline for entries is this Friday, July 31st at midnight central. Quick, dress your little one in your favorite Fishsticks Designs outfit and start clicking! Click here to see the all the specifics about the contest.

The winner of the Friends & Family category of the Fishsticks Designs Photo Contest will receive four prizes. First is the winner’s choice of one pdf pattern from Little Lizard King.

Second, from Cathy at Wondrous Woven Fabrics, a set of five fat quarters.

Next, from my stash of sewing tags, a set of 10 Mama Made hang tags.

Finally, from me, a $10 Gift Certificate to SewZanne’s Fabrics.

This week’s random-drawing giveaway is for a set of 10 Mama Made hang tags and a set of five fat quarters from Wondrous Woven Fabrics. There are several ways to enter. The first way is to enter a photo in the contest–each photograph will earn one entry. The second way to earn an entry is to leave a comment on any post this week. The final way to enter is to blog about this giveaway or the photo contest (just drop me an email with the link to your blog post). All entries must be made by 10 p. m. central time on Sunday, August 1st.

Off to do last week’s drawing right now! I’ll have the winner posted shortly . . .

Keep sending in those photos! I’m loving seeing how much your little ones enjoy the clothes that you’ve sewn for them using Fishsticks Designs patterns! Click here for all the details on the Fishsticks Designs photo contest. Here are a few more exciting prizes: Today’s prize listing is for the On My Own category, check back next Friday to see the prizes for the Friends & Family category. Be sure to read all the way to the bottom for this week’s random-drawing giveaway. Remember, you don’t have to enter a photo to enter the random drawing–you can also enter by leaving a comment or blogging about the contest!

The winner of the On My Own category in the Fishsticks Designs Photo Contest will receive four prizes. First up is a yummy bar of handmade Kitchen Coffee Soap from Rikki at RikRaks.

Second is your choice of sewing patterns from Made by Rae.

Next a set of sewing tags designed and donated by Becca of Night Owl’s Menagerie.

Finally, from me, a $10 Gift Certificate to SewZanne’s Fabrics.

This week’s random-drawing giveaway is for a set of 5 “Handmade Rocks” & 5 “Happily Handmade by Grandma” tags from Night Owl’s Menagerie and one handmade Kitchen Coffee Soap bar from RikRaks. There are several ways to enter. The first way is to enter a photo in the contest–each photograph will earn one entry. The second way to earn an entry is to leave a comment on any post this week. The final way to enter is to blog about this giveaway or the photo contest (just drop me an email with the link to your blog post). All entries must be made by 10 p. m. central time on Thursday, July 22. The winner will be announced on Friday morning, July 23.

All ready for the drawing . . .

Jamie got to do the honors.

And, the winner is . . .

Valarie! Congratulations, Valarie! I’ll email you with the details about how to claim your prize!

You may have noticed that Jamie is wearing a hoodie in those pictures, in spite of the fact that it’s in the triple digits here. He’s actually insisted on wearing it everyday since I sewed it up three days ago. Soon, you’ll be able to sew up one for your little guy or gal, too! It’s one of the options to my next pattern release, The Charlie Tee!

I’m excited about all the variations that this pattern offers. The options include a basic tee . . .

. . . a ringer tee and two colorblocked versions . . .

. . . and that fun hoodie!

My pattern testers will be working hard to help me finish it up and have it ready for release soon!

I’ll be posting this week’s random drawing along with the prizes for the On My Own category of the photo contest this afternoon.