Almost time for Quilt Market!

For those of you who don't know, Quilt Market (in a nutshell) is a Trade Show for Fabric Shop Owners to see the latest and greatest of the Industry.  New fabric lines make their debut along with machines, notions, patterns and the likes.

International Quilt Market happens twice a year, in the Fall and Spring~ I am lucky enough that the one in the Fall always takes place in my backyard, Houston TX.  It is a 3 day non-stop, jam packed, overwhelming days of trying to absorb all of the things the Industry has to offer for the upcoming season.  It is seriously like being a kid in a candy store.  The 1st time I went 7 years ago, I went into sensory overload!  There is just sooooo much to see and not enough time to see it! 

International Quilt MARKET is a Trade show for vendors only~the general public cannot attend~so you have to be a shop owner or a press agent to obtain entrance.  BUT International Quilt FESTIVAL which is held the week after Quilt Market is a show that everyone can get into!  Quilt FESTIVAL is a show where shop owners have booths and the general public comes to enjoy shops from around the world!

Soooooooo...I'll be going to Quilt Market next weekend and I'm going to give you all a look inside the Quilt Market world!  You'll get sneak peeks of some of the new fabric lines BEFORE they come out in December and get to see the utter massive-ness of Quilt Market in progress!

That being said...there are always a TON (I mean a TON, people) of new fabric lines that come out.  We are going to be adding at least 2 (if not more) new Manufacturers to our line up of the Fabric Companies whose lines we carry.  It is definitely out with the old an in with the new! 

In order to be progressive and move forward, we've got to clear out bolts and make room for the the new stuff.  There are always certain bolts of fabric that we will carry---what we consider the "classics" (one of them is Carnival Bloom from Michael Miller.  This print has been going long and strong for as long as long as I can remember!)  But there are several prints that will be "Going Away" so to speak--so if you have been tinkering with getting a bit of something...SNATCH IT UP!  There are no guarantees that it will be around!  And this is not just here at Hypernoodle Fabrics--when new lines of prints come out, the manufacturers obviously retire and/or discontinue prints to make way for the new lines.  The manufacturers (Michael Miller, Alexander Henry, Westminster--etc) only keep printing the fabrics that have met a criteria for their sales projections...and most of them fall short and will be going away.  I know from experience--  I learned the hard way that just because I love a fabric and my customers love a fabric, does not mean that it will continue to be printed by the manufacturer (HELLO- ORCHID ROUND ABOUT!--Ugh!)

So the GOOD news is there is a BOATLOAD of new stuff coming your way to choose from!

The BAD news is that some things available now, will likely not be around much longer! 

So be sure to snag the ones that are available now that you like--if you blink, they may be gone for good!

So in addition to getting an inside view into Quilt Market, we will be having an extravaganza sale coming in November~ and it will be MASSIVE!!!  Score!!

Stay tuned here on the blog for details next month...

Happy Sewing! ☺Michelle

Look What I Made! Volume 6

Goodness!!  I have been a busy, busy bee! ~

Check out some of the stuff I've finished:

The cupcake Ipad case didn't last long in my Etsy Handmade shop~ someone swooped in up shortly after I listed it!  It was made on a whim because my "Hypernoodle" got the idea that one of my Ipad cases with a cupckae on it would be cute....and it is soooooo cute~I'm definitely going to make some more!

The top picture is a Halloween Wall Sign~I pieced together 2 fabrics, cut out the letters and stitched them on soft n' fuzzy fleece, then stitched it too the sign.  I also used ribbon to hand-make a custom bow for it and I love the results!  I originally made this sign to go in my house~ LOL--but I had to make another one for my Handmade shop, it is just adorable!  Then, I ended up making one for Thanksgiving and Christmas too!  You can check them out in my Etsy Handmade shop (click the link on the right side bar for quick access!)

And the 2nd picture is of my newest purse design.  I am really extra, super proud of this design-I think it is one of the best purses I've ever made!  I made a few all in different colors...you can check them out also in my Etsy Handmade shop!

With the Holidays quickly approaching, I have lots of other stuff in the works~whether or not I'll get them all finished is another story!  There will be another Give-Away within your reach and I'm working on a tutorial for the blog here...it's coming along~but there is a lot of work in a tutorial to make sure you are covering all the bases! 
Quilt Market is also coming in a week and 1/2 (post on this coming soon!)  and I have a gazillion things I need to do before Quilt Market....ARRRGGHHHH!  LOL!  ***Breathe*** lol... in all reality, I'm used to this by now~and I love it all--It's all in the Life and Times of your favorite Hypernoodle! ☺

New fabby is here!

We've got Giraffes, Monsters and Flowers ~ all brand new in the fabric shop!
Check them out (and their fantastic Duo/Trio counterparts!) on the website...

http://www.hypernoodlefabrics.com/Whats-New_c_43.html

RE: Who's entered all 5 Give-Away's????

My busy bee has done the research and these are the names we've come up with for those that have entered all 5 of The Hyper Hub's Give Away's but have not won:

HEATHER B.

ISABELLE W.

And ladies...for your determination and devotion, you are going to receive any 2 yards of fabric in our SALE section on the website for FREE! Yippee!!! & CONGRATS! Thank you so much for entering all of our Give-Away's thus far~please go to the website & click on the "SALE" link to view the available fabrics.  Once you decide which 2 you'd like, contact me using the "CONTACT" link at the top left hand page here on the blog to let me know which ones you'd like!

If my busy bee has by chance missed someone who did enter all 5 Give-Aways (and was not a winner) Please, please, please let me know and we will triple check our records to make sure you are included!

Give Away #5 Winner is...

Hey Ya'll!  I don't know how I always end up (literally) at 12:30ish am when its time to select a Give-Away winner, it's like the Give-Away Angels are whispering in my ear that "It's time!"~ ☺

So I put all the names in the Victim Selector and heeeeeeeeere's the winner it chose:

CONGRATULATIONS, VANESSA D!!!!! YOU ARE THE WINNER FOR Give Away#5!!!! Yay!

Please email me using the contact link in the upper left hand corner of the blog to claim your fabric!

I cannot Thank all of you enough who follow me and enter the Give-Aways~ Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

And on that note: 
I have a request...**We've had a string of 5 Give-Away's here on the blog for our Grand Opening Spectacular...IF YOU HAVE ENTERED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE 5 GIVE-AWAYS and HAVE NOT been a winner...please post a comment for this post that says "I entered all 5!"~ I've got my trusty busy bee working on compiling a name or names for me so I'll check the comments this week and verify all entries of entrants...ya never know what the Give-Away Angels have in store for ya! ;)

Look What I Made! Volume 5

Here's your sneak peek at a couple of the things I've been sewing like an animal the last few weeks!

BACKSTORY:  I got a snazzy new Ipad2 a couple of months back.  I take it with me to my son's weekly Speech Therapy appointments & had been carrying it in my arm/hand....I DROPPED it--(Ugh!) and thank goodness it wasn't damaged--ummmm yeah--lesson LEARNED!  I needed a padded case not only for protection if I dropped it, but I wanted to tote it hands free (so there was less of a chance of me dropping it!) and I wanted a strap.  I also needed a pocket to put my stylus and charger in...drum roll please....

TA-DAAAAAHHHH, Here she is!

I LOVE it, it is *PERFECT*!  I choose this cute Alexander Henry sewing print to make it in because it reflects me wonderfully!  It's got a zippered closure so it'll stay snug inside and an adjustable strap so I can make it a cross body bag if I want to instead of a shoulder strap~Yippee!!

The pocket on the front has a cute ruffled trim on it~very girly--cause I'm a true Girly Girl--but it also adds a nice design element, dontcha think?  I hand gathered the ruffle...I don't have a gathering foot on my sewing machine and when I try to use the technique with the basting stitches to ruffle, I don't like the results.

It is so super cute and functional, I can't stand it!  I've gotten sooooooooo many compliments on it at the Speech Therapy Office and requests to make some as well!  Here's a pic of the back:

I like Hardware.  I think it really makes a bag of any kind.  So I put on nickel swivel clasps, hoops and grommets.  It just adds an extra lil' somethin-somethin' to the overall look. 
It is soooo nice to put my Ipad2 in this padded sleeve and throw it on my shoulder so I can walk hands free.  The best part about it is sometimes I use it as a crossbody sling when I'm running to the store/Post Office or Gas Station...instead of putting my Ipad2 in it, I throw in my wallet, keys and phone when I'm making quick trips--it's an excellent "grab n go" carry all.

NEXT BACKSTORY:  I have a stack of bills and misc mailers on my desk.  Along with my International Shipping Customs Sleeves (for all you International customers, that is the plastic sleeve your shipping documents/customs forms are in when you get your package!)  I needed something to put them in so it didn't look like a jumbled mess.  Yes, I could have gone to Office Depot or Staples and bought a metal or paper organizer or bin...but I am a *FABRIC* Girl!!  So naturally, I made a Basket out of fabric!  Here it is with all my stuff inside:

Notice a common theme here?  LOL--Yep, the ruffle trim...I have become somewhat addicted to it here lately--it's just so darn cute!!!!  So I am able to keep all the stuff that was messing up my desk nice and neat inside this cute cupcake basket!
NOW--after I made this, I wanted to pick it up and move it and said to myself..."Self, you should have put handles on this basket"....soooo guess what?????

Yep, I made one with handles...Notice the handles are attached with Nickel Stud Rivets (Hardware again, folks--I love it!)  This one in particular is going into my Handmade Shop on Etsy this weekend with a few other ones I made.  I've got some Fabric Baskets with handles, several Ipad2 Sleeves with adjustable straps and a BRAND NEW PURSE DESIGN all going into my Etsy Handmade shop this weekend!  The new purse design is truly a labor of love that I am UBER excited about! 
Stop by my Handmade shop this weekend to see the new purse design!
I'll probably still post a pic of it here on the blog for ya next week as well~soooo excited!
I may start making tutorials here on the blog for some of the quick n' easy projects that I do--who's interested????
Happy Sewing! ☺

Michelle

More fabrics added to the SALE Section on the website!

Hey, Howdy, Hey, Ya'll!

Go check out the SALE section on the website~

http://www.hypernoodlefabrics.com/SALE_c_45.html

More fabrics have been added in & deeper discounts & price slashes to some of the fabs that were already there...oooooooooo!!!

Grab em' before their gone--fantastic prices! ☺

Hyper Hub Give-Away #5!!

I'm still sewing my lil' heart out!  Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the cute new stuff in a "Look What I made Post" coming this week!!  In the meantime, here's another Give-Away for ya!

This bundle ia a designer's dream! Great for projects of all kinds for adults and kids alike!

Includes 14 half yard cuts for a total of 7 YARDS of fabric~ SCORE!

All you need to do to enter the Give-Away is the following:

1) You must be a follower on this blog "The Hyper Hub"
(If you are not a follower yet, you are allowed to become one to enter) This Give-Away is open to US and International followers.
2) Leave a comment for this post telling us what your favorite thing to sew/make is
3) Finally, on your comment~ state your 1st name and initial of your last name~ (or you can state your business name if you have one)

**Only ONE entry per follower, please~Entries will be accepted through Sunday, September 18th until 11:59pm (CST, USA)
any entries received after this deadline will not be counted in the final drawing

•All entries will be entered into a random name selector online to select the winner
•Winner will be chosen and announced MONDAY, 9-19-11
•Screen shot of the selected winner's name will be posted here on the blog
•Retail value of prize with shipping is $56.00 USD, $62.25 CA and $67.25 International ~prize is for the pictured bundle and shipping only to the winner~ prize will only be the fabric bundle pictured above plus shipping. No cash, cash equivalent or trade in value will be given by Hypernoodle Fabrics to the winner~
•Hypernoodle Fabrics cannot be held responsible for entrants who do not read and recognize the above terns of the Give-Away~by entering this Give-Away, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the above terms.

DON"T FORGET....DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th... WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AND ANNOUNCED MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19th!

**** PLEASE YA'll, IF YOU ENTER THE GIVE-AWAY--PLS CHECK BACK ON MONDAY TO SEE IF YOU'VE WON!  CLAIM YOUR PRIZE!!~ WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO HUNT YA DOWN TO GIVE YOU YOUR WINNINGS!!!  Thanks bunches!!!☺

New US Shipping class...

Guess what, ya'll?

If you live in the US, there may be a new shipping rates that will save you $!

(These new rates are US Rates only)

Regional Rate Priority Mail Boxes for US Addresses are now available as a shipping option on hypernoodlefabrics.com

Regional Rate Boxes are still Priority Mail and offer the same shipping delivery times as other Priority Mail products for US addresses (2-3 business days)

The new rate is for between 10.5 to 14 yards of fabric

previously, the rate for anything over 10 yards and up to 26 yards was $11.00 in the regular Flat Rate Priority Mail Box...

now, the Regional Rate Boxes give you a price break for between 10.5 and 14 yards of fabric!

here is a breakdown of the new rate by States:

If you live in TEXAS or LOUISIANA...   $5.25

If you live in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS, ALABAMA, OKLAHOMA or NEW MEXICO=$6.25

If you live in GEORGIA, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, N CAROLINA or S CAROLINA =$8.00

If you live *almost anywhere else in the US= $9.00

*almost= this rate applies to every other State in the US except OREGON, WASHINGTON, HAWAII, ALASKA, MAINE, VERMONT and NEW HAMPSHIRE.  If you live in 1 of these named 7 States, shipping rates remain the same for 10.5 to 14 yards....

This is a TREMENDOUS Value for shipping on 10.5 to 14 yards of fabric--especially if you live in the South!  Those in TX, LA, MI, AR, AL, OK and NM have a 50% savings on shipping for this amount of fabric--Yippee!!  You can get 4 extra yards shipped for a mere .25 cents or $1.25 respectively!

If you live in GA, FL, TN, NC or SC you can save almost 30% on shipping this amount of fabric with the RR Box~and almost 20% in the other States (outside of the 7 States in the exception list)

If you order 14.5 or more yards, the regular Flat Rate Box rate will apply and is still the same as before at $11.00 for up to 26 yards...which is still a GREAT rate for shipping...If shipping actually went on weight and not on a Flat Rate, it would be upwards of $18.00-$26.00 to ship 14-26 yards of fabric depending on where you live!

If all of this confuses you...no worries!  We've made it easy for you--just add what you need to your cart and when checking out you will see all of the available shipping options that apply to where you live~just check the radio dial button for the one you'd like!

Let me know if ya have any questions--you can email me using the "Contact" link at the top left here on the blog~☺

Michelle

Never forget...

I was so moved by this quote:

"Grace taught me that happiness and sadness coexist" --Mary Danahy of her daughter Grace who was born after her father, Patrick perished in the attacks on 9-11-01

What a dual meaning...the fact that her daughter's name is Grace is even more poignant~

With my husband being a former Police Officer, my heart swells for all the Officers and Firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty that day.  I think often about them and all of the nearly 3,000 other innocent people who lost their lives simply because they went to work or were carrying on in their day to day.  To the family and friends of all the innocent victims, I am humbled by your strength, will and courage.  You are forever in my thoughts and prayers and I will never forget...♥

FABRIC WEBSITE SALE!

LABOR DAY SALE!!

at HypernoodleFabrics.com!

Receive these discounts at checkout with the following coupon codes through Monday, September 5th!

$5.00 off your order of $10.00 or more.......... Coupon code: 5LABOR  OOPS!!! (see below!)
$10.00 off your order of $75.00 or more.........: Coupon code: 10LABOR
$15.00 off your order of $100.00 or more..........Coupon code: 15LABOR

HURRY! Offer ends Monday Thursday, September 5th  8th at 11:59pm Central Standard Time, USA
1 use per customer~coupon/offer cannot be reto-activated or applied to a previously placed order
Stock up now on your favorites, or try something new and fabulous!!
☺

SORRY--the 1st coupon code should be $5.00 off your order of $50.00 or more and has been corrected from $10.00 or more!  That's what happens when one is still up at 5am with no sleep trying to activate a promotion!!!  LOL! 
So sorry, ya'll~ The coupon codes are correct, it was my human error when typing the details at 5o'clock in the morning that led to the typo!  We'll extend the promotion past Labor Day until this Thursday SEPT 8th to give ya extra time to catch the sale!!
THANKS!!

Wacky Wends Blog Only Offer!!!!

♥BLOG ONLY OFFER!♥

Today only (8-31-2011), order 10 or more yards on the website (hypernoodlefabrics.com) and receive 1 of those yards for FREE! 

Offer is good on the Hypernoodle Fabrics WEBSITE only--

this offer does not apply to the Etsy fabric store-!

This offer is not being advertised on Etsy or on the website, it is a special offer for Blog readers and followers only!!

Just put 10 or more total yards in your cart on hypernoodlefabrics.com, then during checkout, enter the code 1FREE

you will be credited at checkout for 1 of your yards for FREE!  Yippee!!

Hurry, ya'll--this offer is only good for the next 24 hours until 11:59pm (Central Standard Time/USA) on August 31st!!!  If you are Overseas, please adjust your time accordingly~that is why we are allowing the offer for 24 hours~It will not be extended into Thursday--this is a one day deal that expires at 11:59pm US time, so make sure to take advantage before the clock strikes midnight in Texas tonight! ☺

My Vice, Part Deux...

I had a post day before yesterday on "My Vice" (Oatmeal Creme Pies) & asked folks to comment on their vice...blog follower Kristel posted this comment:

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Kristel said...

I too love Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies! But my real vice is chocolate... especially in the form of brownies!!
August 29, 2011 9:28 PM

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Well guess what, ya'll????? This was a **SURPRISE CONTEST** and the 1st person to comment on that post was going to be the WINNER!!! 
sooooooooo....Congratulations KRISTEL!! 
You have won ANY FABRIC DUO your heart desires from my fabric shop!!!
Whenever you are online again, Email me using the "contact" link at the top left hand corner here on the blog and let me know which FREE Fabric Duo from the shop you'd like to have!!

By the way, Kristel...chocolate is also a vice of mine, but runs a distant 2nd to the Oatmeal Creme Pies! ;)
Thanks sooooo much for sharing your comment, Kristel!  And congratulations again!!! ☺

New Fabby in Coming Soon section!

There are some new prints from Michael Miller in the "Coming Soon" section of the website!

Here's a sneak peek at one of them:

This one is called "Monsters"...soooo cute!
Check out the other ones by clicking on this link to the "Coming Soon" section
http://www.hypernoodlefabrics.com/Coming-Soon_c_44.html

If you can't live without one of them, make sure to put yourself on the waiting list so as soon as they arrive, you'll be notified! ☺

Give Away #4 Winner is...

Hey ya'll!  I'm usually up at this hour (it's about 12:45am) and technically...it is Monday!  So I decided to post the winner of Give-Away #4~ as you know, the random name selector has the task of choosing the winner and the winner isssssss........

Congratulations, NANCY H! Please email me using the contact link in the upper left hand corner of the blog to claim your fabric!

Many Thanks again to everyone who entered~I just love sharing this fabric with all of you!

Never fear, another great chance to win in yet another Give-Away is coming soon~and be sure to check the blog out this week for other news! ☺