Melly & me:

July 23, 2013

Sew Cute to Carry!!

Yes, Denny you are the winner!!!! I just love this name and I knew I was in love the moment I saw your comment :)

Of course I have to still get the OK from the publisher but "Sew Cute to Carry" is my favorite.

The definite runners up of "Its in the Bag", "Sew Carried Away" and "Mobilicity" You are all such clever cookies and I appreciate all of your help so much!!!

Denny please send me an email with your postal address and I will send out your winning parcel soon!

And check out what arrived at my distributor's this week.....

They will be making their way to stores over the coming days and weeks. So excited that they are really real and they are really here!

Keep watching this space as there will be another exciting announcement next week....

Until then..

xx Melly

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July 17, 2013

Q: "What's in a name?" A: "Everything!"

It's true that sometimes I obsess much too much about names!

When creating a new pattern, fabric line or book it feels essential that I find the perfect name that fits the feel of the project but also rolls off the tongue or makes me smile. I often wish I was more clever at thinking up cute and witty names...

So you can imagine my dilemma when my publishers started to ask me what I would like to call the next book that I am currently working on (est. release Aug 2014). This book is a bag book and will feature handbags, a shopper, clutch, overnight bag, nappy bag, messenger etc etc etc... So what do you call such a book?

I am thinking it is definitely time to come to you, my readers to help me! PLEEEEEEASE! I am lost!

So my thinking came to the idea of running a little naming competition! Can any of you think of a name that is cute or clever letting people know it is a bag book without it being completely boring or generic??

The winner will of course get total bragging rights as well as a signed copy of my new book "Snug as a Bug" in a tripple pack with my past books, "Sewn Toy Tales" and "Kaleidoscope"!

So get yout ideas to me by commenting on this post or on the Facebook post. I wont select a winner until next week so feel free to come back before then if genius strikes!

And while on the subject of books, here are some lovely pics of the projects that are in my other book that is literally just around the corner, "Snug as a Bug". I hope you love them! This book is a smaller book with 5 projects and 48 pages. All of the projects include full instructions and full sized templates. The book will retail for about the price of one individual pattern so is brimming with yummy value!

"Sebastian the Snail" as featured on the yummy cover...