Grow Your Blog

Hi and welcome.

I'm Jessica, Ret. Army wife to Mike and mom to four great kids aged 6 to 19. 

We just relocated for the last time, still getting settled a bit and back into our groove. 

Luckily I have "my room" my own space to sew, craft, chit chat on line, watch tv in peace or just hide away if I need to.

I have always loved to sew and craft and then in adulthood I learned to love cooking (and eating). 
Here I keep track of yummy recipes that the husband says "write that one down" normally I'm a toss,chop,sprinkle kind of cook. 
I also post about the dresses, dolls, toys, bags that I sew up. 
Just this past year or so I have gotten into quilting, I'm self teaching by following blogs and participating in block swaps to tone my skills. So of course quilts pop up here and there too.

I'm excited to be able to show to you the things I make, through pictures and tutorials. 
I try different things out here and there so items I post about will vary throughout the seasons. 

So glad to partake in Grow your Blog this year. 
Look around a bit, follow if you'd like  :)

Noguchi Designs is also on Facebook

~Bonus~ 
Comment to enter if you'd like to win one of two giveaways, post which one you'd like

1. Sewing
(2 large cut fat quarters, pins, needles, measuring tape) 

 

2. Scrapbooking
(cardstock, charms, tags, 2 stamps) 

 

Winner,

Winner, Chicken Dinner - goes to #4 McKenna C., picked by RNG.org. Off to email you now.
Thanks to those that entered.

10 dresses

Pillowcase style ranging from size 1 to 4.

I had these all precut and stashed away from about 5 years ago. The 4 on the left were to be for my now 5.5yr old daughter. (eecckk) I guess I got to busy to finish them for her.

These will be going to Dress a Girl at the end of the month, Check out the Flickr Group, we are up to 100 or more as of today.

Care to sew one with me? enter in the previous post for a chance to win the supplies to make one.

Sew a dress with me :) + giveaway

This month over on Hopeful Threads blog she's sewing up dresses for Dress a Girl Around the World.I've joined in and currently working on a dozen or so dresses now.
If you'd like to sew along the more the marrier I say.

Here's a Flickr group just for this occasion.
How about if you'd like to help but just don't have the supplies right now here's your chance.
I'm giving away enough fabric, elastic and bias tape to complete one dress.

All I ask is that you make and donate the finished dress to this cause.

You can find your local rep listed HERE

You can find a free pattern listed HERE that can use the fabric, elastic and bias tape I'm giving away.

It never hurts to follow along either (wink wink)

Giveaway will close in 1 week, Thursday the 19th at midnight pst,

please make sure I can contact you either through your profile or leave your email address in your comment.

1 entry per person.

TNT Webbernet Event

Did you know that my friend TNT is holding a month long

Recycle, Reduce, Reuse

RECREATE

webbernet event ?

Well she is !!!

Make sure to stop on by for lots of great info, ideas, tutorials, giveaways

Theres even the great option of you submitting ideas or questions right to her

check it out

Blog candy giveaway

I love the spools used for this, too cute

http://scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-candy-few-of-my-favorite-things.html?showComment=1298757139386#c7856606503742364112

~Giveaway~ for mom and daughter

~Ended~

Woohoo! we hit 600+ on our Facebook Fanpage,

you know what that means?

Double giveaway time.

Here we have a gift for mom & daughter.

Mom~ Lavender soap with cotton sudsaq

Son~ grow with you toy to tooth pillow owl

Currently open to the USA & Canada

Giveaway will open the 19th and close at midnight on the 20th

so you have 48hrs to enter,

winner will be chosen by random.org

2 ways to enter, please post a good contact email once per entry

(so if you do both you should reply twice)

1 entry~ be a 'liker' of the facebook fanpage

1 entry~ follow our blog publicly

Thanks & have fun

*olivia owl pattern by Bit of Whimsy

~Giveaway~ for mom and son

~Ended~

Woohoo, we hit 600+ on our Facebook Fanpage,

you know what that means?

Double giveaway time.

Here we have a gift for mom & son.

Mom~ Lavender soap with cotton sudsaq

Son~ grow with you toy to tooth pillow owl

Currenty open to the USA & Canada

Giveaway will open the 19th and close at midnight on the 20th

so you have 48hrs to enter,

winner will be chosen by random.org

2 ways to enter, please post a good contact email once per entry

(so if you do both you should reply twice)

1 entry~ be a 'liker' of the facebook fanpage

1 entry~ follow our blog publicly

Thanks & have fun

*olivia owl pattern by Bit of Whimsy

want to start your New Year off with free prizes?
Stop on by & check out RiotCart for details
http://ping.fm/j2hVV

TNT Recycles: Webbernet Event

Stop on by and check it out

TNT Recycles: Webbernet Event

http://www.trashn2tees.com/

Lots of tips, tuts, giveawys & fun

all packed into one dedicated day of Recycling

(we even did a tut to share ;))

Z-Zilla Giveaway!

Make sure to stop by Thrifty Nifty Mommy for her All Boys All Week Giveaway event
Theres lots of great giveaways lined up just for your little man. We will be givingaway one of our Z-Zillas.

Trick or Treat Fun

For Adults!!!

Noguchi Designs is proud to announce that we are a Yellow Sponsor for this event.

How fun to go on a hunt and the prize is so much better than candy,

Its WAHM WARES from everywhere,

Handmade clothes, toys, soaps, cloth diapers and much much more

Make sure to head on over to http://www.mamaandruby.com/ and Register for the hunt.

Good Luck & have Fun!!!

stamp set giveaway

Any stamper/scrapers out there?
Check out this great blog candy giveaway :)

300 Fan Facebook Giveaway "Girl Item"

~Closed~
Winner is ~ Elise Hightower

Up for grabs is this fun fall print pillowcase style dress.
Wear with jeans or leggings, add a long sleeve shirt it needed, can fit as a dress or a shirt.
Comes with a matching bow, any little girl will be pumpkin picking ready when wearing this.
measurements are ~
armpit to armpit 13in across chest (26in around)
length from top of chest straight down is 16in
ties are 14 1/2in each, plenty of room to make a bow and adjust if needed
(ties are stitched into place so they are washable)
Size should fit roughly 6mo-4T


To enter please comment with your facebook name so I can verify the winner is a fan.
If you'd like to follow the blog thats great too but doesn't count as an entry.
This is open from now on & closes at 12 midnight pst Thursday the 23rd.
Once closed I'll use random.org to pull a winner, once pulled I'll announce it on the facebook fanpage

300 Fan Facebook Giveaway "Boy Item"

~Closed~

winner is Hannah Aranson Williams


Up for grabs is "Sour Stan Monster"
Made from Michael Miller Fabrics
he's 100% cotton, textured back, ears & face
he's stuffed with polyfil, body is 8in tall 6in wide arms & legs are 4 1/2in long



To enter please comment with your facebook name so I can verify the winner is a fan.
If you'd like to follow the blog thats great too but doesn't count as an entry.
This is open from now on & closes at 12 midnight pst Thursday the 23rd.
Once closed I'll use random.org to pull a winner, once pulled I'll announce it on the facebook fanpage

300 fan double giveaway coming soon

Are you a fan on our facebook page?
If not, why not?
Head on over 'like' us and when we hit 300 there will be a Double Giveaway.
1 boy item & 1 girl item.
Suggest, refer, tell everyone to come on over :)

http://www.facebook.com/NoguchiDesignsFanpage

'Eco Friendly Doll House GIVEAWAY'

Sarah’s hosting a fabulous Giveaway over at Dolls And Daydreams for her Eco Friendly Doll House PDF pattern!

Let your children’s imaginations grow whilst learning about recycling at the same time!

I’ve entered, how about you? Fingers crossed!! Good luck everyone!!

shop pt 2

the ad banner is made :)

I'm just in the process of finalizing at date and all the prices.

Also check out the facebook fanpage (link on left) there will be a toy giveaway at 150 likers

Great Giveaway

Come check it out ~ HERE

Scrapbooking kits & Custom Vinyl up for grabs.

Lots of way to enter

So Excited

I got voted Best of The Box for May!!!!

All those samples paid off.

So now,
help me reach 50 fans on facebook and I'll give a Box away.