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Happy Friday! We hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday, the weekend is just upon us. If you are still recovering from the holiday celebrations, oh we hear you…because so are we! We cannot believe that the holiday season is officially over for 2013, but that also just means we now have all year to come up with creative and fun ideas for the 2014 celebrations ;)

It’s time for another Fan Friday post! Today we are taking the time to share with you a fun and creative shop, PK Stuff. Pam Kellebrew, owner and product extraordinaire of PK Stuff, started up her shop after many years delved in the crafting world. It only seemed like the natural, next-step to take – to share her passion with others – and is now behind a very successful online shop! PK Stuff sells all sorts of wonderful things, from stuff for your home to stuff for your bag! Pam loves to create “stuff” that are not just functional, but also pretty to look at..and she definitely does just that.

Amongst all her lovely items, she has used Camelot Fabrics in the mix! Our favorite is her PK Go-Go Wristlet and Tote About with our Simply Fashionista by Jackie McFee collection. By the way, how cute is the name of this wristlet? We adore how the floral fabric looks, styled as this sweet wristlet that is perfect to take with you on the go! Beautiful style and great choice in fabric, Pam!

Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful wristlet and for loving our fabric designs! If you would like to check out her wristlets, and all the other wonders she carries, click here for her shop! She also sells fabric, and you can follow her on Facebook. Thank you so much for reading this week’s Fan Friday! If you have a project using our fabric and would like to share it with us, please email us at info@camelotfabrics.com – We adore seeing all your fan projects! :)

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Merry Christmas everyone!!! Eeee, the day has officially arrived! We hope everyone is having a blissful and joyous day celebrating with loved ones. What does everyone have planned for today? Whether going out to celebrate or staying-in, today is a magical day!! Remember to take the time to embrace all your loved one and cherish the true meaning of the day. But, we also hope Santa has been good to everyone this year ;) “There’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing, when loved ones are near, it’s the most wonderful time of the year!”

We are acting as one of Santa’s elves today, here to spread even more holiday cheer, because we’ve also got another Winsday Giveaway! Today we are giving away a Bumper-2-Bumper Fat Quarter Bundle!!

*Due to the issues with our blog during the holidays (and therefore you all not being able to enter) our Bumper-2-Bumper Giveaway was cancelled, and will be next Wednesday. Look forward to it!*

We hope everyone has a glorious rest of the day…Christmas is here!! :) You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to stay up-to-date with us. Merry Christmas to you all, from the Camelot Fabrics team!!

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Happy Tuesday! As well, it’s Christmas Eve!! We hope everyone is having a blissful day, taking a moment to enjoy everything even through the busy rush. Santa Claus is coming to town tonight, and we are super excited! ;) Here’s to family traditions and memories, and of course the plethora of amazing food! Yum yum yum!! “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there…”

We’ve also got a How To’s day for you! Today we are sharing an exceptionally adorable project we are sure you are going to LOVE! You might just squeal with glee when you see just how cute these stuffies are. Today’s tutorial is of these uber sweet Stegosaurus stuffed animals, perfect for any little youngin’. How precious would these be to decorate a little one’s room? They can be used as room decor, as friends, and pillows! Change up the fabric designs to match these stuffies to any room scheme. Take a peak at our black-and-white themed Steggies:

For the gingham stegosaurus, we used 9400/N #11 for the Main color and 21547 #11 for the Contrast color. For the damask stegosaurus, we used 4150003B #2 for the Main color and 9400/N #11 for the Contrast color.

So precious right?! You can make your very own Stegosaurus stuffed animals with our tutorial today. The project isn’t too difficult, and in not too much time…you’ll have a steggie friend of your own! Click more to see the full tutorial :)

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Happy Tuesday! We hope everyone is having an amazing day so far. There are 15 more days till Christmas and there is still so much to do (eek!). As much as I adore the holidays, I always tend to plan to do too much (Pinterest…I’m looking at you!) and as a result, some things may be put to the last minute. DIY projects are perfect for those meaningful, yet fun and simple gifts to give to all your loved ones. We’ve got lots of free projects on our website and blog that you can use this holiday season; be sure to have a look around our sites for your favorites! We’ve got a stunning DIY project for you today, one that would be perfect for that friend who is always on trend. “If you really love Christmas, come on and let it snow.” – Billy Hack, Love Actually

Today’s free project is our Beaded Clutch Tutorial, using our Mint to Be collection. We also created this clutch in a couple of other collections, including our Penelope Collection! A clutch is a wardrobe essential; it can be used as a bag divider for all your loose products and then interchanged for nighttime. The style of this clutch is beautiful and elegant, especially with the scalloped edges and added beads for that extra touch of glam. If you’re thinking of making this clutch for a friend this Christmas, we definitely suggest getting some extra fabric…we’re pretty sure you’ll want to make one for yourself too. Let’s get sewing!

Now let’s get to the tutorial! Click here for more.

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Happy Thursday! We hope everyone is having a great day, the weekend is almost here! Also to those who celebrate, we wish everyone a wonderful last day of Hanukkah. Here’s to celebrations all ’round! “He puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. Maybe Christmas, he thought… doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps… means a little bit more” – The Grinch

Time for some holiday cheer on the blog! Today’s holiday question is: What is your favorite holiday ornament? For myself, I would say the angel ornament my mom got for me when I was starting high school to “replace” my “Baby’s First Christmas” ornament I had unfortunately broken when I was 5. Even though it’s not the original ornament, my angel still means so much to me and how much I truly adore my mommy! Let’s hear from our design studio team:

Shannen: My favorite ornament is from my first Christmas. It’s brass with beautiful Christmas themed engravings including the year I was born. As tradition, my 3 sisters & I make sure to hang our own each year to make the holiday season official

Valeria: My favourite Christmas ornament is this mega old plastic Santa that used to belong to my mom. It doesn’t match any of the other ornaments in the tree but we adore it and always make sure it’s there!

Marion: My Mum has a beautiful tradition around this time of year. Each Christmas, she buys someone the gift of a slender, sleepy Saint Nicholas from a wood carver who comes to a craft fair in Ottawa where she lives. Two years ago I was living in my own household for the first time – ie. not with roommates – and to celebrate, she gave me a sleepy St. Nick of my own. My Santa’s eyes are covered by two tufts of white hair and his nose is just a nub poking out from his mass of beard and moustache. He’s perfect and he makes me think of my wonderful, generous Mum.

Andra: The Christmas decorations that mean the most to me are a string of lights that are also little bells. I love them because the bell lights also sing Christmas songs. We’ve had them for 15 years and they still work perfectly!

Juan: I have a tradition in my house that I’ve had forever of having a nativity scene. And every night, when my 5 kids have gone to bed, my wife and I move the tiny figures of Mary and Joseph a little closer to the stable so that when my kids wake up in the morning, they can see that Mary and Joseph have traveled over night. On the night of the 24th, Mary and Joseph arrive at the stable and at midnight, baby Jesus appears in the manger. Over the course of the 12 days following Christmas, the three magi approach from three different directions, following a star. On the 12th day of Christmas, which is epiphany, they arrive at the stable and give gifts to the baby. The kids put some water and a bit of grass for the camels.

It’s Thankful Thursday on the blog, and today we are sharing with you an exceptionally special endeavor, Medi-Monsters. Medi-Monsters was started by Tonya Wilson and her son, Trace, as a joint venture to provide loving monsters to comfort children battling cancer or a life-threatening condition.

Tonya: There are approximately 46 children in the US diagnosed with some form of cancer every single school day. My son was one of those 46 on August 5, 2010. Thankfully he is now cancer free. Medi-monsters was developed to help alleviate some of those fears associated with treatment.

Going through any illness is a scary thing. I cannot even begin to imagine how difficult it would be for little kids, with the many doctor appointments and treatments, but Medi-Monsters tries to alleviate some of that fear with their cuddlers. As Tonya states, “this monster is guaranteed to gobble up all fears and scary stuff and is provided free of charge to a child”. They are sweet, soft, and the perfect friend. Such an incredible venture!

A couple of months ago, we donated some of our fabric to Medi-Monsters to help comfort more children, and it had been such a heart-warming experience. We want to thank Tonya and Trace, not only for introducing and welcoming us to Medi-Monsters, but for also being such amazing and selfless role models to us and everyone. Tonya and Trace – you are both superstars! :)

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