Le Challenge #27 - METHOD

The days are shorter here in the UK and while we might feel like hibernating there is still crafting to be done!

So here's what we did this month:

see Lucy's appliqué method at Charm About You

You can see how to make a wreath at Made in Home

Link up below for a random chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop and $10 to spend at Eco Fabric Store or Fibers To Fabric.

Please remember to include the button or a link to Le Challenge in your blog post or Flickr description and use the hashtag #lechallenge if you are linking up from Instagram. If you are new to Le Challenge find more information here - please read the guidelines.

Check back tomorrow for the new theme announcement!

An InLinkz Link-up

More to giveaway! ~ New Sponsor ~ Eco Fabric Store / Fibers to Fabric

We are thrilled to welcome a new sponsor to Le Challenge!

"India is a country where being natural is not such a difficult thing. It is still the most basic lifestyle in our rural villages. People have better immunity, health and are in peace with themselves. India is a land where diversities really teach you if you are open to absorbing and learning. Extending natural living practices to fabrics being an integral part of our everyday lives was an idea I held very close to my heart - right from the days I graduated in Fashion Design. By God's grace, I met the right people who shared the same mission as I do and together the whole idea of natural plant extract dyeing and colors were formed. Eco Fabric Store is an honest attempt to fulfill that vision. All my fabrics are Eco Friendly and Earth friendly. The yarns are natural and are hundred percent biodegradable. We also offer a variety of fabrics made from Eco and Earth friendly fibers such as Organic Cotton, Bamboo, Hemp, Soyabean Protein, Banana and Ahimsa Silk".
- Vishruti, Eco Fabric Store owner

Eco Fabric Store has a really beautiful selection of Earth Friendly Fabrics, here's just a few examples:

Triangular Block print, Cotton Pod print, Dahlia Floral print and Leafy Vines print

Not only that but Vishruti runs another shop...

Fibers to Fabric stocks Indian Cotton, vintage fabrics, kits and notions:

Jute twine, Coconut Shell buttons, Small Chevron print and Folk Art print

So technically it's two sponsors but there will be one extra giveaway - the winner can chose which shop to spend a $10 gift certificate!

Please support our sponsors! We are so grateful to them for encouraging us all with our challenges :)

The new link opens tomorrow, if you missed the theme you can read about it here - it's a really encompassing theme so get creative and link up your finishes for a chance to win!

And the winner is...

The winner of the $25 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop is...

Number 5, Kirsten from Gemini Stitches, who made these clever folded festive coasters:

Congratulations Kirsten!

Stay tuned for some exciting news and I'm hoping to provide some inspiration for this month's challenging theme :)

An organised new theme

"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't." - William Shakespeare, Hamlet

"You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles." - Arthur Conan Doyle, The Boscombe Valley Mystery

"The true method of knowledge is experiment." - William Blake

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"The more restricted a method, the lesser the opportunity for one's individual freedom of expression." - Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee: Artist of Life

This is an opportunity to really get creative, the theme this month is: METHOD

For the full low down on le challenge please read these guidelines. Anyone can join in, using any medium and create a finished project based on 'METHOD'. 

The link will open 14th November and one person will be chosen by random to win a $25 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

**There will also be an additional sponsor of le challenge, details coming soon!**

Use the hashtag #lechallenge on social media to show us what you're working on.

Le Challenge #26 - GOLD

Welcome back! Let's see some shiny gold projects...

Here's what we've made:

Lucy had some trouble but made a small christmas ornament. 

Read about it at Charm About You

Check back tomorrow for the new theme announcement!

Link your finished GOLD project below for a random chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop.

Please remember to include the button or a link to Le Challenge in your blog post or Flickr description and use the hashtag #lechallenge if you are linking up from Instagram. If you are new to Le Challenge find more information here - please read the guidelines!

An InLinkz Link-up

And the winner is...

... Lucky 13, Laurie from Dresden Lane - you made this beautiful bag! Congratulations, and see you all next month!

A gilded new theme

All that glitters...

is not gold...

but our new theme is!

The theme this month is: GOLD

It reminds me of chocolate

and a certain festival in December (and although it feels too soon to talk about it, Christmas will be here before we know it. If you celebrate, this might be a good time to get prepared with something gold!)

 We know you will have an array of projects and are excited to see what you create!

For the full low down on le challenge please read these guidelines. Anyone can join in, using any medium and create a finished project based on 'GOLD'. 

The link will open 14th October and one person will be chosen by random to win a £25 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

Please share and encourage other people to join in the challenge, use the hashtag #lechallenge on social media to show us what you're working on.

Gold
Always believe in your soul
You've got the power to know
You're indestructible
Always believe in, because you are
Gold
- Spandau Ballet