A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we had plans for a Sew-In at work to celebrate reaching the half-way point through our One Yard Wonders Sew Along. The team voted it as a unanimous choice over lunch at a fancy restaurant. And boy was it a lot more FUN!
The space we work in has beautiful natural light, a wide open floor layout and is all around just a pretty darn cheery place to be. I often say I wish I was rich enough to just rent this space as my sewing studio. We had an amazing time sewing here. I think it was all the more decadent because we sewed during work.
A new goal on my list is to grow the business big enough where everyday it was someone’s ‘job’ to sew all day creating samples, pattern reviews and new designs to inspire our customers. Always DREAM BIG!
All the images from the mosaic are in our Pink Chalk Team Sew-In set on Flickr. Here’s a run down of everyone’s project (and yes I was there but I had the camera!):
Diana – Betz White Sidekick Sling bag using Jessica Jones Outside Oslo fabrics on the outside and Anna Maria Horner Loulouthi for the lining. Grommets are now available in the shop, we found grommets that work (they’re not Dritz).
Janis – Betz White Sidekick Sling bag using Japanese Decor Weight Linens lined with Kona Cotton.
Carrie – Atkinson Designs Zippy Strippy zippered pouches. A great scrap buster project!
Jo – Lazy Girl Designs Runaround Bag using pieces from the scrap bin. She thought the zipper was a breeze!
Alicia – Kwik Sew 2954 Wrap Skirt – Kwik Sew calls this a Learn to Sew pattern. This is Alicia’s second one!
Tracy – Kwik Sew 3775 Toddlers’ Dresses. She pieced the bottom band.
Jacqui – Colette Patterns Violet Blouse with fabric from her stash.
Cindy – Blue Underground Green Glass Door quilt pattern.
Melissa – Make It Perfect Versatile Wrap Skirt using a Sandi Henderson print which we’ve since sold out of (the new collection from Sandi is due early next month). Melissa wore her skirt to her birthday dinner that evening!
Kathy – Sew Serendipity Camilla Insulated Bag using Anna Maria Horner Loulouthi Laminated Cotton
SO jealous that I wasn’t there! Thanks for the rundown on everyone’s projects– ladies, all of your projects turned out awesome!
How fun! I want to work there
All the projects look great!!
looks like it was a lot of fun!
Oh, what fun! I love that bag with the grommets.
If you’re ever in need of more help, I’m just across the bridge!
Looks like a very fun place to work!
That is a dream sewing space! Can I come work for you too?! Commute to NC might be tough…but your shop looks so FUN! I’ve already told my husband if we are ever in Washington, I have to go to Pink Chalk!
HOLY CRAP! Are you hiring?!?
WOW! Looks like you guys had fun!
How fun is this?!
I. am.so.jealous! What absolute fun! And it’s my dream to have a job where I can sew all day even one day a year!
Oh, that looks like so much fun! If only…
Sounds like such a fun day!
Oh! I can tell from all the smiles and models that this was much more fun than a restaurant. It is a lovely space with wonderful light.
Wish I’d been there! Sure beats my workplace any day! Samples and Pattern Reviews would be a great addition!
How fun!!!!!
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures!
That looks like so much fun. You all certainly deserve it.
I’m so glad you took the time to sew together!
Looks like you all had a blast!
it looks like you all had a really good time! How fun to get to sew while at work!
Man, I would totally LOVE to sew at work. Although that might be strange seeing as how I work at a hospital.
It looks like everyone had a wonderful time creating together.
I would love to quilt and sew with a group. Maybe next fall I will see about getting a group together in my area.
Debbie
Looks like you guys had so much fun!!!!
Looks and sounds like a great team to work with. Thanks for sharing I love the projects, they are all inspiring.
That sideways sling is adorable!
What fun! I wish I had a job that cool. I’m sure in the old days all of the (male) engineers that I worked with would’ve run in the other direction if I’d mentioned sewing! It was definitely restaurant lunches!
great fun ! so i don’t have friends to work with. sometimes i’m very sad about it !
greetings from germany
stella
Looks like so much fun – I love that Versatile Wrap Skirt pattern! Lucky girls!
Kathy, can I come work for you? This looks like an awesome time and the perfect way to celebrate your milestone.
All wonderful projects ~ I have a lovely job at a wonderful knit shop in Portland (Happy Knits) ~ I’d love to work for you too!
Congratulations on being half way through the book!
You’re all so talented! Don’t we all wish we worked at Pink Chalk? I probably would have spent my time oohing and aahing over everyone else’s work — so beautiful.
When you reach your goal, I’m available for hire to sew ALLLLLLL day! I’m sneaking downstairs now to review my 1 yd wonders & taking my laptop with me. Baby just went down for a nap
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Thank you so much for sharing! This is inspiring (awe-inspiring, envy-inspiring, sew-inspiring!)
I bet everyone wants to work there with y’all. What fun!
Sounds like a super fun day! I hope you all are happy with your projects.
How fun!!!! Love what you all created and it must have been a blast!
Wow, what a great day and wonderful women doing what is fun….for themselves and for others.
Wish I could have been there. The pictures are great….to watch over and over and over.
Hey, that’s *my* idea – I would love to have that dream job (sewing up samples!). I really just love to sew, doesn’t matter what, and I love learning new techniques, but I really don’t need or have room for everything I turn out. That’s actually what started my little shop on etsy (click my name to go to it!) – I was trying to figure out what to do with all the stuff I make! But, hey, if Hancocks or Hobby Lobby, or my fave online shop…Pink Chalk, made me an offer…I just don’t see how I could refuse!
Y’all look like you had SEW MUCH FUN!!
Cindy, your quilt is wonderful…..Blue underground…..I like the way you used the prints and solids……
A great space, a great place and great people what more could a girl want.
They are all fantastic projects. What a great place to work and you must be the best boss in the whole world!
I would love to sew at work! All the projects came out so nice.
Looks like lots of fun!
The runaround bag is next on my list. Glad to hear that the zipper was easy!
Wish I could sew all day at work! Glad you made the most of it, using such beautiful fabrics! Bliss!!
Well how much fun that must have been!
Looks like everyone was enjoying themselves. And some great projects were made.
Wow, so many lovely projects. You must have had a lot of fun!!!
Oh What Fun!! And everyone made such lovely things! Well done.
What a great way to spend the day. All the projects look great.
It looks like so much fun! You have such a beautiful space!
what a great dream !