Look what's for sale...

iwantedtowonder09 :So Pretty in Pink PIN CUSHION Brunette

xoxotova : plastic flower girls BLOOM BAND headband xoxotova

prettyinpink320 : No. 887 Cowgirls Don't Cry Handbag

camillesstudio : DOG OR CAT COLLAR IN PINK WITH SKULLS DESIGN 118

AbbyChaseDesigns : Incognito Wallet............. the discrete personal hygiene wallet by AbbyChase Designs

surfermomkelly : Boutique Minnie Dot Bandana Miss Mouse Dress Magical Vacation

Supplies from TT

Not only do our members make gorgeous items from fabric, they also offer you the tools to do it for yourself. Don't miss these great supplies on etsy. Just choose the category, Supplies, and search for teamtrendytextiles.


44th Street Fabric has a gorgeous assortment of fabrics. This is a Christmas grouping...it is never too early to begin your Christmas sewing.












Looking for beautiful ribbon? Stop by Betty's Closet where you'll find this pretty pink Andalucia ribbon. The perfect accent!



I love pincushions and this one at Boutique NutMeg is just adorable. It looks good enough to eat!















Here's another yummy pincushion by Creations by Rachel. It would look perfect on your sewing table.


















Looking for those new ModKid Boutique patterns? You can find them in the Wondermommy Shop!

Gorgeous Items

Here are more gorgeous items from the Trendy Textiles street team on Etsy.

This beautiful bag is by Hoganfe. The best part is that it is on clearance...don't miss it!

Surfermomkelly has these cute pants listed! So much fun!

Hullabalooboutique has this cute set available. Any little girl would love this!

See What the Team Has For Sale

Here are a few of the fun and beautiful items for sale from our team members on Etsy. Don't miss your chance to grab these great things! You can always find our items by searching for "teamtrendytextiles".

This is a gorgeous bag from Pink Lemonade Bags. It is stylish and chic. It has three lined pockets. And it is One of A Kind!

This fun fairy set is from Mami Girl Boutique. It is a three piece set that any little girl would love!

This pretty little dress is made by Little Daisy Desgins. Every little girl needs a dress like this in her wardrobe!

Who doesn't love a cute little owl?!?! This cutie was made by White Cottage Design.

Every little girl needs a Gock's Frocks skirt. There are so many to choose from at great prices!

Last , but not least, don't miss my newest custom Flower Power Frida Dress. I don't offer customs very often, so don't miss this one.

Member Spotlight: XOXOTova

Name: Tanya Siman
Etsy shop: xoxotova.etsy.com
Web site: xoxoboutique.com
Blog: xoxotova.blogspot.com
What three words describe your design style? Fun, fresh and whimsical!
What's your favorite thing to sew/create? I love working with other designers & creating the perfect matching accessory. Trendy textiles is a PERFECT group for me b/c I really enjoy matching beautiful fabrics and the talented designs of the other members!
How did you get started crafting? I think I was born with it.. my mom is an artist and art teacher and I spent my childhood crafting everyday! We always had glitter, construction paper, fabric and ribbon around the house. I spent hours coloring and designing outfits and accessories even in elementry school.
What inspires you? Everything.. mostly kids ceativity and natural ability to use color.
What craft have you always wanted to try but haven't? I would really love to sew.. I dabble but can only sew a patch!
What's your favorite thing about being a part of Etsy? The creative, talented and fun people I have met! I am so inspired everyday!
Check out Tanya's Sparkle Holiday Headband (shown above) here!

Member Spotlight: Nichern Designs

Name: Nicole
Etsy shop: nicherndesigns.etsy.com
Web site: www.ni-cherndesigns.com
Blog: ni-cherndesigns.blogspot.com
What three words describe your design style? Functional, trendy, quality
What's your favorite thing to sew/create? Pouches
How did you get started crafting? To help with my student loans, but it didn't help because I'm a fabric-oholic
What inspires you? Colors
What craft have you always wanted to try but haven't? Knitting
What's your favorite thing about being a part of Etsy? Being able to talk to other diy crafters
Check out Nicole's Apples & Pears Wristlet (shown above)!

Member Spotlight: Pink Lemonade Bags

Name: Caroline Ritzer
Etsy shop: pinklemonadebags.etsy.com
Web site: www.pinklemonadebags.com
Blog: pinklemonadeboutiquebags.blogspot.com

What three words describe your design style? Trendy, stylish, chic

What's your favorite thing to sew/create? I love making bags and my favorite are my rag totes. I could literally spend my entire day shopping for fabric on the internet, scheming, I mean dreaming of how the totes will look when finished.

How did you get started crafting? I have probably been crafting since I was a toddler. If I could glue it, cut it, color it, add a feather to it~I did it. I have always loved all manner of crafting and creating. I have take pottery classes, American Indian beadweaving classes, as well as the requisite Art classes in school.

I started sewing when my daughter was born almost six years ago and instantly got addicted! I had one sewing lesson from my mom to learn how to read a pattern and then to make my first bag. Everything else after that has been self taught! At some point, now that I have a couple of mornings free with both kids in their school/preschool, I do hope to take the free sewing classes I got when I purchased both of my sewing machines. I also am owed classes to learn all of the amazing things my embroidery machine can do.

What inspires you? Beautiful fabric and gorgeous photography.

What craft have you always wanted to try but haven't? Quilting. My mom got a quilt kit for a Halloween quilt for me. The next craft on the list ... knitting! Then stained glass.
What's your favorite thing about being a part of Etsy? The people and sense of community.

Check out Caroline's Damask Boutique Diaper Bag/Tote (pictured)!

Show off one of your current listings: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14713496

Sugar Snap it up

Have you seen the fun Sugar Snap launch listings posted by the Trendy Textiles members at Etsy? Check 'em out:

Sugar Snap Wristlet Purse by PrettyinPink320


Sugar Snap Small Pleated Tote Bag by Priddy Creations

Sugar Snap Bubble Gathered Ruffle Tote Bag by Boutique Nutmeg Design

The Criss Cross Bag and Key Fob Set by IslandGirlBags

Japanese Peasant Dress by Flourishes

Featured Blogger................

Tell us a little about yourself, your blog, or your business. I've been sewing since I was a girl and my obsession with fabric and design have pushed me find new creative ways to learn and share the hobby. I love to make children's clothing and home dec items using all different crafts.







How long have you been blogging? I opened an account a couple years ago & never did much with updating and personalizing it. When I starting really trying to build an e-commerce presence about a year ago, I got in gear and starting bloging.

What do you love about blogging? I love to surf the blogs! Finding new people who have found me and following the trail to some of the most creative things I have ever seen! It's also a great outlet to share what is going on for friends and family who are far away.


Does blogging help with your business? Yes!!! I've had many people say they found me via my blog. The more I network, the more traffic and orders I see.

Get more of Georgia Grace & Co. here:
http://georgiagrace.typepad.com/
and shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5311187 or you can click on any of the pictures above.

P.S. Jordon has offered all of the Trendy Textiles readers 15% off!!

Sugar Snap & Melissa Averinos

Designer Melissa Averinos says she's a "sporadic sewer" -- although having a new line of fabric out for FreeSpirit Fabrics may change that.
"I really admire seamstresses and good sewers, and I want to become one," she says. "I don't see myself making quilts with precision but I would like to make clothes with precision."
In the meantime, she'll likely continue her organic method of quilting, which is not that dissimilar from her other artistic endeavors: she arranges strips and squares of fabric on her studio floor until they please her, then sews them together.
"I have a philosophy about artwork or design: mess with it until it looks good," she says. "I work very much on instinct."
She finds inspiration in the everyday items around her, from trees trimmed to accommodate power lines to rusty metal to the textures of asphalt. Her blog, Yummy Goods, (which shares its name with her recently opened gift shop) is a delightful visual trip, showcasing her thrifted finds, as well as her artwork and her honest and open journaling.
See how the Trendy Textiles designers have been inspired by Melissa's work in our Etsy shops. You also can read more about Melissa at Confessions of a Craft Addict.

Member Spotlight: Georgia Grace Designs

Name: Jordon Manis
Stores: Georgia Grace Designs and Grain & Gusset (coming soon)
Web site: www.georgiagracedesigns.com (coming soon too)
Blog: georgiagrace.typepad.com
What three words describe your design style? Right now.... Sweet, Simple, and Colorful
What's your favorite thing to sew/create? Girls' clothing and home dec projects
How did you get started crafting? My mom is very crafty and I grew up watching her. She always involved me in her projects so crafting and sewing has always been a part of my life. Watching my mom all those years gave me the courage to jump in and learn from my mistakes.
What inspires you? My girls, colors, and simplifying designs.
What craft have you always wanted to try but haven't? Hand embroidery & Smocking.
What's your favorite thing about being a part of Etsy? Having an online network of crafters who are passionate about their unique crafts.
Check out Jordon's featured listing (shown above), Orchard Corduroy Ruffles .

Fabric Silhouettes Tutorial.......

One of the newest additions to the Trendy Textiles Blog is the fun DIY tutorials! Now you can create some of the lovely items from the tutorials and share them on Flickr with the members of Trendy Textiles!

Our first tutorial was created by the lovely Melissa, from WonderMommy.

Fabric Silhouettes

By Mellissa Abreu - Wondermommy

http://wondermommy.wordpress.com

http://wondermommy.etsy.com

Materials:
~2 Fat Quarters of different prints (I used Prelude by Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom)
~Fusible Webbing Paper Backed
~Spray On Adhesive for quilting (It can be found in your quilting section and only temporarily bonds.)
~Printer
~Picture Frame
~Marker or Pencil

Note: I made two silhouettes. The materials list is for making one.

Instructions:

First, you need to pick your frames so that you know what size you are working with. I chose an 8X10 frame.

Second, you need to select an image to be silhouetted. I used my camera and took pictures of my children’s profiles in front of a bright window. Then, I edited them in Photoshop taking out the background and leaving only the silhouette of their face. I, then, printed this image out to the desired size (one that would fit in the frame). This is not the only method for getting an image. You could trace your child’s shadow onto paper. You could print out any image from clip art that you would like to use. The options are endless.

There is one important thing to remember: your image will be mirrored when finished. That means that you need to have the image flipped from the way that you will want it in the end. You can select this as an option when printing.

This is the image that I started with:

This is the image that I actually printed after editing it:

Now, we are ready to add the image to the fusible webbing. I keep a roll of this at home and couldn’t even tell you the brand name. I’ve had it that long. They are all pretty much the same. It will have a paper backing on one side and on the other will be a round side. Place that side down and leave the paper side up. Slip your printed image under the paper. Then, take a pencil or marker and trace around the image onto the paper side of the fusible webbing. You should have something that resembles the image below.

Your next step is to cut widely around the image. Do not cut it along your lines yet. We are going to fuse this piece to the fabric first.

Once you have something that looks like the above image, take it and the fabric you wish to use to the iron. Follow the manufacturers instructions for fusing this to fabric. Let this cool down. Your image should now be adhered to your fabric.

Once the fabric is cool to the touch, you may cut your image out along your drawn lines.

Set this aside. You will now take your other fat quarter and the backing of your frame. Lay the fabric over the backing of your frame to get an idea of the size that you need to cut the fabric. I cut mine a little larger than the backing.

Once this is cut to the size that you would like, take this piece of fabric and your silhouette to the iron again. Peel off the paper back on the silhouette and place it on the piece of fabric where you would like it to fall. Then, according to the manufacturer’s of the webbing instructions, adhere it to the larger piece of fabric.





Take this new piece back to where you have your frame backing. Turn it over. Spray the adhesive to the back side of the fabric making sure you reach all sides. Turn this piece over and place it on the frame backing. Press down all around your fabric. Then, turn the frame back over and press the sides down or trim them to the size of the backing…this is your choice.

Place the backing back in the frame and you are done.

This would be a great project for all types of fabric and images. Have fun with it!

Be sure to join Trendy Textiles on Flickr.com and share your photos of items made using the Trendy Textiles tutorials!

Ho Ho Ho

Can you believe how quickly the fall has just zipped past? It's already November and fewer than 50 days until Christmas! I did a quick search of holiday-themed items offered by Trendy Textiles members and found these gems:

Girls' Euro Twirl Set by Sarah Bear Originals.

The Cindy Lou Who Reversible Pinafore Top by LIttle Daisy Designs.


Hand-crafted Christmas Angel or Guardian by I Wanted to Wonder.


Green Christmas Dog or Cat Collar with Red and White Dots by Camille's Studio.


Velvet Sparkle Hair Clippies by XOXOTova.


Holiday Angel Patchwork Quilted Bag by Hoganfe.


Silk Dupionette and Taffeta Holiday Dress by Hulabaloo Boutique.

Portabello Pixie Gracie and Double Ruffle Pants go on a holiday by Flourishes.