Thanks for your amazing reviews

June 22, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

Oh boy did we need a bit of help over at Amazon.  If you care to leave a review regarding Happy Home we would really appreciate it.  Hard time for booksellers everywhere so I can’t thank you enough for the glorious reviews. Please keep them coming.  Reviews are the best way to sell books. Leave a comment on amazon even if you did not purchase it there. It would be such a great boost to us!!!  Have I told you lately how grateful I am to all of you???  So I have so much to share with you so I will start with a new Jenny I found that you will love! She has a blog called Seamingly Smitten!! She’s crazy enthusiastic about Crazy Love and made this gorgeous top.  Please come to our facebook community Jenny they will love you. Under Sis Boom!

Then there is Kathy Hennessey who is like a rock star in the sewing community and runs the facebook forum Handmade Dress Haven who did this wonderful hat from the book Happy Home.  You are loving this reversible hat and I love the colors Kathy chose. Kathy thanks for being part of this blog roll!!!!

oh and don’t forget Super Fly giveaway at Sew Caroline!!  That’s Miss Caroline in her Jamie Dress!!

Last but not least by any means is Stephanie Danko from Tabbo Design with her beautiful tablecloth from Happy Home with a laminated Sis Boom fabric on the top!!

Lastly get on the Sis Boom Photo contest train you will be so happy you did.  Some seriously great prizes!!!

 

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Girlfriends

June 20, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

These girls make living so fun.  Moments captured of Sis Boom fabric that make me smile so wide.  I love and adore you peeps and big large thanks for reviews on amazon.  Hard to ask for help but in truth the more reviews the more we sell books and with Borders out of the equation we have to lean on Amazon for the majority of our sales.  Hard time to introduce a book in the publishing world these days and you all have been the best at helping out a fellow design soldier and I can’t express my thanks enough.

Angela Bowman thanks for not only making our baggage not only  easier to carry but pretty in the process.  I love looking at these suitcases lined up. I do hope you are going somewhere.  Deserved!!

Alyson Ray   from Thread fabrics if this zebra dress doesn’t make you want to sew, then nothing will!!!

Caroline Hulse you are the cutest fashionista and we love this amazing Jamie dress.  The blog post goes up today the 21st of June so watch her blog.

and you all know and love Monique so no introduction needed but look at her go for Super Fly!!!

You all know and love Stephanie from Tabbo Design look at these kids.  Ralph look out!!!

Melissa P.  Girl look at that sweet basket from Happy Home.!!!

Please give it up for some of my fave girls!!

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Millies Market Bag

June 19, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

Monique does it again..Her own spin and we encourage all of you to do the projects in Happy Home the way you like!!!  Spin it out. Make it your own. You be the designer!!  Thanks Monique for being unique and casting Matchy Matchy to the wind..we adore everything you do!!

 

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Ollie

June 19, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

This is about the luckiest cat ever.  It belongs to Nancy Geaney my dear friend and after Nancy worked the show on friday she went home and made this lovely bed up!!!  Lucky for Ollie it was done before naptime.  It is a total work of art and I so appreciate whenever there is a photo op with Sis Boom fabric.  Are you ready for Super Fly!!?  Thanks pretty Lady!!

 

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Here’s My Handmade Detail!

June 18, 2012 by Madeline Rhodes

As we kick off the first day of our Happy Home photo challenge, I wanted to share a favorite handmade detail in my home! So simple and so sweet. we LOVE these guys!

Keep submitting your photos either to our email OR to @sisboom using #HappyHome. Can’t wait to see them!

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Happy Home PHOTO CHALLENGE!

June 18, 2012 by Madeline Rhodes

Happy Home Photo Challenge!

In honor of my new book, Happy Home, hitting the shelves, I thought it’d be fun to host my first-ever photo challenge!

I hope you’ll all play along because there are lots of exciting prizes to win and I can’t wait to see the spaces you’ve created in each of your happy homes!!

(all details & information about rules & prizes below!)

A little bit about Happy Home
My new book, Happy Home, will guide you through the fun process of whipping up beautiful accessories that will transform your space into a special, colorful, and of course, happy space. With simple step-by-step instructions, a glossary of techniques, pattern sheets tucked into a handy front pocket, and lush color photos, the book makes it easy to pretty up every room in your house.

The Happy Home Photo Challenge details
Each week I’ll share a challenge and give you a few days to take a fun shot with your phone or camera. Once you have the perfect shot, just sent it to me at contest@sisboom.com or Tweet it to me at @SisBoom. In doing so, be sure to use the hashtag #HappyHome!

I’ll choose the best submission and feature the winner on my blog and my facebook page. There will be three challenges (one per week, each listed below) and three weekly winners. At the end, I’ll choose one grand-prize winner from the three weekly winners to enjoy a very special prize.

Check out the Prizes …. GET EXCITED!!!!

Weekly Winners: Each of the three weekly winners will receive one signed copy of Happy Home, a fun & random stack of Sis Boom Fabrics, and a feature on the Sis Boom Blog and Sis Boom Facebook page!

Grand-Prize Winner: The one grand-prize winner (selected from the three weekly winners) will receive one Sis Boom Flexi Journal, one Sis Boom Notecard Set, one signed copy of Girl’s World, 1 signed copy of Happy Home for a friend, and $100 of Chronicle Books design/decorating books.

So what are we waiting for, let’s get going!….
Week #1 Challenge: Share a photo of your favorite handmade detail in your Happy Home.

Submit your photo for this week’s challenge by June 24th at noon EST and check back here on June 25th to see who won the first week’s challenge. Remember, you can submit your one photo either via email: contest@sisboom.com OR via twitter to @sisboom using #HappyHome

We can’t wait to see what all of you come up with! Thanks for playing & good luck!

Rules: The contest is open to anyone 18 or older who lives in North America. By submitting a photo to the contest, you are agreeing that you own the rights to it. Winners will be judged by Jennifer Paganelli on the basis of creativity, style, and appropriateness to the prompt. Photos will not be used for anything other than the contest and to promote the contest. Winners can expect to receive their prize packs within 30 days of winning the contest.

We can’t wait to see all of your creations– we know they will all be beautiful and special.

 

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Creations from Happy Home

June 18, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

Me again just wanted to share some wonderful pillows created from Happy Home.  Leah my new best friend whose name I got mixed up on…So Me!!!  It’s a long standing joke around here because I try so hard and get everyone’s name wrong.  They even watch me to see if I will get anyone’s name right!  Leah was kind enough to let me know and was just the sweetest about it.  You guys have such dignity about you.  So anywho please take a long look at her wonderful pillow applique process.  Leah from Zuzoo’s petals is on fire!!!!!  just sayin!  Look how she transformed her couch!!

 

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INSTANT DOWNLOADS Now Available in our Pattern Shop!!

June 16, 2012 by Madeline Rhodes

Hi everyone– it’s Madeline here. We’ve got some very exciting updates to share with you regarding a new feature on our website….. Now you can instantly download Sis Boom PDF patterns!!… What does that mean for you?

Buy. Print. Sew. LOVE! All in an instant!

Read on to learn more

New Instant Download Feature with Sis Boom PDF Patterns
I am SO happy to share something very exciting with everyone out there… We JUST launched a BRAND NEW Sis Boom Patterns Shop. It’s awesome and so easy to use. The most exciting update is that all patterns are now instant downloads! You’ll also notice that each pattern has its own page with pattern details and multiple pattern views. You’re going to love it!

Sis Boom Shop
Additionally, our Sis Boom Store is full of wonderful products, like signed copies of Girl’s World and Happy Home, the Sis Boom note cards & journal, and aprons. Come take a look!

How does the Instant PDF Pattern download process work? (all of this information can be found on our FAQ page:
We love this downloadable pattern feature on our web site because it allows you to start sewing minutes after you place your order! Once you’ve decided which pattern you’d like to order, click on the “Buy” button. Follow prompts to complete your order. You will then be emailed a link to download the file. Additionally, a link will appear in your account history/downloads page. The pattern is a PDF file. Within moments you will have your pattern and you can begin your project! Patterns are then printed on your end and assembled.

How do I Print & assemble MY PDF patterns?
When you select the pages to print, select “none” so that the printer does not change the pattern size upon printing. Once printed, the square box should measure 1″ square on the pattern piece. At this point you will need to cut and assemble the pages to make each pattern piece. There are directions on how to assemble the pieces. Many customers like PDF patterns because the paper is sturdier and you are able to print each size separately. Some people print the directions and others read the directions directly from their computer. Choose the size pattern you need and print out those pages. If the pattern piece is bigger than an 8×10 sheet of printer paper, it will print out on several pages and you simply cut and assemble. There are directions for how to do this. Some people also choose to print out the directions and some people just follow along from their computer screen. The advantages of this method are that you don’t have to deal with cutting out nested patterns sizes (thereby ruining other sizes in the nesting), plus computer paper is sturdier than tissue paper that commercial patterns are normally printed on. These patterns have much more detailed instruction, photos and diagrams than a typical commercial pattern would. That makes these patterns great for the beginner and the experienced sewist alike.

Last, and certainly not least, thank you to all of you for the warm birthday wishes!! I received the most special gift– being able to spend more time and work alongside Jennifer. Who wouldn’t want that!!!

🙂 Have a wonderful weekend xo Madeline

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You are all the best..

June 16, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

You know how to rev us up!!  You rush in wanting to see Super Fly and all the other Sis Boom fabrics that we have and start dreaming of all your quilts and ideas you have.  Where do you get all that energy.  What moves me most are the women in their 80’s and 90’s that have switched to color and love creating Modern quilts.  They inspire me!!!  the most loveliest and sincerest group of folks you ever met. bunch in the lot and I am so delighted that they love our fabrics that they will come for miles.  That is the gift inside the day.

So back to the blogroll we go and Monique is up and dazzling as always she’s put Happy Home to work for here and created the loveliest apron!  I’m also including a baby bed she put together with Sis Boom fabrics for baby Yasmin in Australia! Ask Monique anything!!!!  Fabric found here !

 

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How are you?

June 14, 2012 by Jennifer Paganelli

I keep meaning to ask!  Life here at East Meadow is speeding up but whatever the pace we are grateful for all of it. You will be Happy to know Madeline is back with me Two whole days a week and you know how crazy I am about her.  It’s her birthday too so say Hey.  I am loving all the Happy Home Tutorials and your incredible enthusiasm.  I am overjoyed that most of you are getting your Superfly think  tablecloths and canopy’s, and headboards and tents and everything else in Happy Home.  Do me a favor and dream of the possibilities, cover an ottoman or a special chair.  run with it will you??  I love you all so much and you can never know what you all do for me.  Times are hard for all of us and I have to put on my big girl pants everyday but when I know you are all doing it too it helps me!! xo

 

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