spoonflower's open house + a little giveaway

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Spoonflower is a design and print your own fabric company.   They recently moved to a larger space in Durham, NC and opened the Greenhouse, an area for crafts and sewing.  Their open house was this past Saturday, and I got to tour their facility.  I am really fortunate to live so close to it because in the near future they are offering classes and craft sessions in their Greenhouse.  The people were really nice, and they are small company with 42 employees.

If I could work, Spoonflower would be a dream job.  They are seriously casual, laid back, and the work space itself is clean, bright, and spacious.  I got to meet Stephen, one of the co-founders of Spoonflower, and he was collected and cool.  His personality was warm and inviting, which was the only reason I approached him.  I knew he was not going to look at me like, "Why are you talking to me?"  Overall, I am guessing he makes a killer boss.

I got to touch large samples of all their fabric choices, which was really nice.  I really like all of their fabrics except for one, which is the basic combed cotton.  It just felt inexpensive, a little scratchy, and reminded me of some of the cottons at JoAnn, so keep that in mind if you are wanting to save a little when purchasing from Spoonflower.  There's a big difference between their basic and Kona, so spending a little extra can go a long way.

Here are few peeks into their workspace.

Lobby

 One of the twenty printers at Spoonflower.

Gift wrap coming soon.

Printed fabrics ready to be shipped.

Cutting stations

I am so glad I got to go behind the scenes at Spoonflower.

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I picked up a few extra items for a small giveaway for one owen's olivia reader.

This giveaway includes:

• One Christmas tree ornament ready for you to make
• One bear ornament ready for you to make
• One newly updated swatch book showcasing all the fabrics available at Spoonflower and includes a wallpaper and decal sample
• One decal 

I made the bear ornament for my home and stuffed it with fabric scraps.  NO SEWING MACHINE IS REQUIRED.   All you need is a needle and thread to make these ornaments.

Just leave me a comment letting me know you'd like to win.

Other stuff:  This is open to anyone anywhere.  Giveaway closes this Thursday at midnight EST.  Winner will be chosen at random and announced this Friday.  Please make sure I can contact you or else a new winner will be selected.  Package will ship the following week.

Congratulations to Oh My Word!?!   I sent you an email.  Thank you to all who entered!