Sunday, April 5, 2015

New line - Sealed with a Kiss | Giveaway!

Who's ready for some sweet air mail? Sealed with a Kiss, my newest line for Robert Kaufman fabrics has just released and will be shipping to stores in May. It's been a while since I've had a new line and I'm super excited for this one to start showing up in stores, on cutting tables and in all of your lovely creations.

I designed this line based on love letters my boyfriend (who recently popped the question and is now my fiance [insert huge smile here!!]) sends to me. We're incredibly excited about our next chapter together and I *love* that this line is releasing in time for me to make some cute wedding related goodies. 

All three color ways make me equally happy. And every time I look at them, I have a new favorite. 

Caveat: Having some computer trouble which means I'm unable to accurately color balance the photos I took in the studio, but the ones shown on the Robert Kaufman site here and in the image below are correct :)


I heart the hearts on the selvage.




Happy stack of mail :)

Six text prints with lines from notes from my sweetie.


The 4th from the bottom in the picture above is the red (boo misbehaving computer). 
AND its been printed in slicker/coated cotton! 
The red below is much more accurate than the color in the picture above. 

Oh, orange... How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!


I can't wait to sew up some shirts with these harlequin diamonds!

Would you like some Sealed with a Kiss?! Just leave me a comment here before noon CT on Friday 4/10/15 and tell me about the last piece of sweet snail mail letter you received or sent. 

I'll randomly choose a winner who will get a FQ set of all prints. Winner #2 will receive a pack of Charm Squares. International entries welcomed. And everyone make sure I have a way to contact you!

SWAK. xoxo
--laurie



102 comments:

Martine said...

These are gorgeous, I love them and want to win. Martine

Allison C said...

I sent a quilt to a family who lost a child to a horrible disease and I just received the nicest card in the mail from them. It really made my day.

Mary Grace McNamara said...

I always send a handwritten thank you note to my parents at Christmas which includes thanks for the gift to me and my husband, and handwritten notes by each of our children for their gifts as well. New school pictures are also included! I love the idea of a personal handwritten note for any occasion! Gorgeous fabric and charm packs are my favorite precut!

MGM

FaithLoveFabric said...

This is such an adorable line! My husband and I were high school sweethearts and he was older than I am so when he went away to college we kept in touch by mail, I would doodle all over the pages' margins and leave a kiss with pink lipstick at the end. Lol! Cheesy 'ol me. We had cell phones but I'm a romantic and it was much more exciting to have to wait for the mail! Congrats on one of the cutest lines yet this year! faithlovefabric@gmail.com is my email just in case!

Ella said...

I was cleaning the other day and found a birthday card from my grandma who died in December. I'm so glad I kept it.

Marg M said...

Congratulations on your engagement. Letters are always welcome in our house.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

Awwe so nice for you!!! my last piece of mail...for me was a quilt book thwt I won....country girl modern

Tamie said...

My last sent piece was a thank you note and the last piece I received was a note from my daughter who lives on the opposite coast.

Janice said...

The laat piece I received was my dad sending me hia fruit cake recipe...I asked him for it because I actually like fruit cake!

DianeY said...

I received cute thank you notes from 2 granddaughters for Christmas gifts recently. I guess it's been a really long time since I received sweet nothings in the mail

EJ said...

I LOVE this and I am so excited for you! The last mail we received was a letter for my 6-year old from her cousin in Portland. They write letters to each other back and forth and I think it's awesome. My email is stephydinger at yahoo dot com.

Katherine said...

Congratulations on your recent engagement, Laurie! Happiness to both of you. :o)

What a sweet and happy line! I'm especially loving those envelopes and the text print (the pink/orange colourway is a must have!).

The last piece of sweet snail mail I sent was to a lovely friend in Sweden. I used fabric scraps and stitched them to cardstock to make a one-of-a-kind card, just for her.

Unknown said...

These are adorable prints! I love handwritten letters and don't take enough time to send them. The last sweet snail mail
I got was some Easter chocolates from my Mom : ) My email is jackie_costabile@me.com, thanks for a chance to win!

Deb said...

Congratulations on your engagement and also your new line of fabrics, they're lovely.

Linda Nelson said...

I got an Easter card from my mother. At 82, she remembers all holidays and birthdays and sends out many cards.

lenelson(at)mail(dot)com

Sheila said...

I love your new line, especially the ones with the text on them!
I was ill recently and my friends sent me a beautiful get well card with messages from each of them. I really treasure it :)

craftytammie said...

Love the new fabrics, so sweet! And congratulations!

LethargicLass said...

I received a surprise package in the mail from one of my online friends. Getting mail is one of my favourite things in the whole world!

NinJaMoo said...

My husband and I used to date long distance and we would keep a journal of thoughts for each other. Congratulations btw :)

Betsy said...

I received a particularly appreciative thank you note from a bride.

Megan said...

The last awesome piece of snail mail I got was a thank you letter from a dear friend. I had sent her a hand made card - a tribute to our neighborhood raccoon named Dwayne.

Cecilia said...

Congratulations on your engagement and fabric line. My husband sent me an aniversary card since he was out of town for work. Thanks for the chance to win some of your adorable fabric.

Victoria said...

Love the new line and the inspiration behind them. So happy for you Laurie!

Victoria said...

Forgot to tell about my sweet letter -- I received a sweet, silly poem about wanting a tiny moment in my busy life. How could I not make room for him after that kind of effort? It was very touching.

JC in TX said...

Adorbs!!! Must have soon!!

Goldie said...

I send handmade cards all the time...just sent one last week. Love these new prints!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

I just sent my Mom an Easter card. Even though she only lives seven miles away, she likes to get mail.

Denise said...

I just finished a Dr. Seuss Quilt for a little boy ...so cute! and I received the nicest thank you note with photos of the little boy using it.

Liz said...

Congrats on your engagement and new line! My grandmother and I send letters, and that's always special.

Jennyroo said...

Love this fabric!! So lovely! The best snail mail I get is an annual Christmas letter from my old boss in a job and a city I left behind thirteen years ago. She writes without fail every year a handwritten letter (with a fountain pen, no less!) that updates me on her research work and her beautiful family. I am less reliable at writing back (often an email with a few attached files with pictures of my kids) but that letter from her means a lot to me. Thanks for sharing!!

Chiska said...

Congratulations! I think the last snail mail I got was from my Aunt. It was a delightful out of the blue just thinking about you kind of note. It makes me smile thinking about it.

Kathryn said...

My husband and I love to write and receive letters. I try to send a note or two every week - thank yous, get well. And that's in addition to birthday cards to our extended family. Great idea for a fabric line.

Unknown said...

You have hit a home run agin, I love the colors and the envelopes. The texts are so sweet, especially since they are love letters.

nancym said...

My last letter was a sweet thank you from my niece for a wedding gift. I miss getting letters!

Jenny said...

i send lots more than i receive. last week i sent a card to my bestie ... we live in the same city yet rarely see eachother! thanks for a chance. love ORANGE!

Unknown said...

Congratulations on your engagement! Yay! I love all the colors in this new line! I love receiving mail and still send christmas and birthday cards via mail. The best kind if mail is fabric packages! Thanks for the giveaway! cherisetoweratyahoodotca

supersara20 said...

I sent my God children all little note cards with $5 Dairy Queen gift cards so I could "take them out for ice cream" though I live very far from them!

barbara woods said...

congrats! and you are lucky to get a thank you any more

Beth said...

The last bit of sweet mail I received arrived yesterday, a tender note from a friend, wanting to know how my heart is healing after the loss of our three dear dogs this winter. Such a compassionate letter from a very busy person. I felt so loved when I read it and that glow has lingered.

TisaIrish said...

Congrats on your engagement, and long live the love letter! My husband kept all the crazy short stories and letters and lists I sent him when we were first dating. There really is nothing like a hand-written card to capture a specific moment in time.

Andrea said...

Congratulations Laurie!!!! How exciting for you! Congrats on your new line. It's so cute. My last important missive was to my daughter in law for her birthday. I wrote her a very personal love note to encourage and appreciate her in our family. I also transcribed and printed a small journal I kept on my oldest son during his first year of life. It was a present for his 40th.

SueAnn W said...

Oh these are wonderful! If I do win please email skeetersawatcomcastdotnet...Thank you SueAnn

Fran said...

Beautiful new fabrics ! Love the colors & the emotions
.....I love to make my own notecards & decorate the
envelopes too. I color copy small drawings & paintings
then do a collage adding little ink touches. My last
mailing went to a niece & her family ! Fun way to keep
in touch !
Congratulations on your engagement !!!!

Becky (My Fabric Obsession) said...

Congrats on your engagement and this wonderful line! I mostly help my kids send sweet notes to their grandparents now more than sending my own sweet mail.

jenny said...

Congrats! I have all of the love letters my husband sent me when were dating- they're the best! Most recently, I got a birthday card from my god-daughter, who is 5. She had to sound out all of the words herself, so the silent letters are missing in some words, which makes it all the more precious. Thanks for the chance to win such cute fabrics!

Lisa England said...

I got a lovely handmade Easter card last week. I like to send little crafty things to friends or relatives for no particular occasion -- surprises in the mail are the best! I recently sent one of my aunts a couple pot holders I had made from scraps. And of course I always include a note on lovely stationery.

Lisa said...

How exciting for you congratulations! My sweetheart of almost 20 years wrote me wonderful sweet letters when he was away at sea and I have them still. He always write me sweet cards on Valentines and our Anniversary, so the last one was in February. He is retired now and with me always so sweet letters are now words share everyday. I wish you such happiness in finding your lifemate!

Anonymous said...

HELLO,BEAUTIFUL FABRICS! MY LAST MAIL WAS AN EASTER CARD FROM MY SISTER! THANK YOU!
msstitcher1214@gmail.com

pbs said...

Love this fabric line. I received a lovely note from my daughter thanking us for the time they spent with us after Christmas. So nice to get a handwritten thank you note!

pbs said...

Love this fabric line. I received a lovely note from my daughter thanking us for the time they spent with us after Christmas. So nice to get a handwritten thank you note!

Jamie said...

Beautiful! Can't wait for this line to come out:) I just received a surprise letter in the mail today, with (if you can believe this) some SWAK stamps! So fun!

Vicki H said...

Congrats! How sweet to see your name on the salvages. My mom had her 80th birthday two weeks ago, I sent her a nice note with her birthday card.

Martha C. said...

Congrats on your engagement & your fabric. Love it & the name!!! Whenever I leave town, I try to mail my husband a card he will receive while I am gone. Just celebrated 40 years of marriage!

Unknown said...

The last letter I wrote was a note to my grandmother, and I can't remember exactly the last mail I received. Love real letters!

Linda B said...

The last piece of snail mail I sent out was my Income Taxes.....

Courtney said...

I recently sent a birthday card to a bloggy friend and she was so delighted. I really need to do it more often, it sure is an easy way to make someone smile.,

Michele T said...

This is such a sweet fabric collection!! I sent a surprise gift to my nice for her birthday... I love sending something unexpected in the mail!!

Laura Ferdal said...

such an amazing giveaway!
I would love to win these!
I received a letter from my friend by mail at christmas time.

merryorganic@gmail.com

Dita Bybee said...

My grandma sent me a really nice letter a few months ago.. I love snail mail! They make me feel special :)

Anonymous said...

We moved away from family in July. So we love our sweet letters and sending them just about every week.

determineddebby at gmail dot com

Teje Karjalainen said...

Hi Laurie! Your NEW Fabrics are amazing! So beautiful prints and colours and I love the enveloves as well as your story behind them! I'm a Finnish woman living in GREECE with my Greek husband - you can guess that some love letters has been sent in the past. Thank you for a great give away! x Teje
nerospost(at)gmail(com)

GranChris said...

I write a lot of letters, actually I mailed two yesterday. I try for at least two a week.Wonderful fabric.

Katy M said...

Congratulations! I love this fabric - it's a long running joke that I'm obsessed with post! I recently received a painting from my 2 yr old niece which was very special as she lives the other side of the world to me :)

Jusmom1 said...

I have a very sweet friend who lives in the UK (I'm in the US). She is the last person I have received a sweet, hand written note from! Thanks for the chance to win! LOVE this bundle!!!

memmens said...

I've just sent one to my little brother and his wife along with a gift for their 1st wedding anniversary. Love these new prints!

charlotte said...

I am so happy you have new fabric coming. I love your stuff. My hubby sends me a card every year for our anniversary even after 35 years. That's why he's a keeper. Congratulations on your engagement.

Unknown said...

I spent the month of December in the hospital and my husband wrote on a napkin about how much he loved me and not to scare him like that again.

Jessica said...

Honestly, I don't know that I ever sent a letter in the mail. I have known my husband since high school. I used to write love notes to him though. So, if you count that it has been about 12 years since I wrote my last one.

tamara said...

I would love some Sealed with a kiss fabric. Thanks for the giveaway!

ledamewood said...

Delighted to see a new line from you. My latest romantic correspondence was from my husband. He sent me an email with a youtube link for a song. He said, this is how I feel about you.

Michelle Olsen Sasak said...

I received the sweetest birthday card from my mother in law :)

Unknown said...

Congratulations on the engagement! I should be receiving a birthday card from my 81 year old grandpa any day now. He always sends the most perfect cards!

Sarah@123quilt said...

Congratulations on getting engaged and on releasing a new line! This collection is wonderful! I love snail mail and the last nice thing I received was a "no occasion" card from my mom just because she missed me. Thanks for the chance to win!

Allison said...

Congrats on the engagement and the new line! Last handwritten note I got was from my grandpa (he's 96). He sent me a thank you for the book I sent him about the skyline of Philadelphia.
allisonpogany@gmail.com

claire ross said...

I still correspond with pen pals from when I was 8 yrs old. I am now 39 and we have not resorted to email, facebook etc!

Jill said...

Love this line of fabric. Colors are bright and happy.
My husband of 36 years and I, still have our love letters from when we were dating. The last love letter I wrote to him, has been years ago. Most recent, I sent to my daughter a love letter. I adore her and her husband.

amy said...

This fabric is so adorable~
and I received a cute card from my little grandson-made my day!

Unknown said...

Last week I received a homemade card from my 8 year old niece thanking me for throwing her a great birthday party. I live 8 hours away and have not really had a chance to be there for her birthday even though we do something special when I do get up there. This time I planned and schemed and she had a most wonderful birthday party! It turned out great, too!! She definitely felt like a princess all day :)

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

I received a letter with a homemade card from my neice the other day and so I wrote back. She was thrilled to receive a letter back - ahhhh, the power of sending LOVE through the post!!

Linda Smith said...

I have a several hundred postcards that I collected over the past 30 years. They sat in a drawer collecting dust. Now, I have started sending them out. Just little notes to my family members and friends far away. It's fun to look at those old cards, and fun to think of how people will react to getting them in the mail.

OurKookyLife said...

the last piece of handwritten mail i received was from a fellow sewing enthusiast, it was a card with a random act of kindness generous little pendant as a gift

Unknown said...

The last snail mail I got was a post card from a dear friend of 20 years just saying hi. It's on my fridge and it makes me smile every time I see it.

Terri H said...

Last sweet snail mail was a package of fat quarters of Wildwood fabric

Joan H. said...

I received a sweet note yesterday from my grandson thanking me for the birthday gift I sent him

Anonymous said...

My grandma still sends me regular mail! She is the best! Love your line!! Maedgel. At hotmail.com

mlhummy said...

Thanks for the giveaway! I received a lovely handmade Easter greeting from a good friend. :)

Her Indoors said...

I made a special 70th birthday card for my uncle. I did lots of research about the date and the year he was born and created a tri-fold card with this information and photos from his childhood. He was surprised and delighted to receive it in the post.

amber said...

I can't remember the last piece of snail mail I received. Probably a thank you card.

Lee said...

fabulous new line! thank you! I love getting and sending snail mail!

Veronika said...

I just sent off a note with a quilt I sent to my dear friend who had a baby!

Julie said...

Congratulations on your engagement! I look forward to seeing your wedding related goodies made with this fabric. Notes from my husband still make my heart flutter and toes tingle.

erin mcsweeney said...

The last I sent was a birthday wish to a pen pal...love sending out snail mail unexpectedly

erin2470@hotmail.com

mumbird3 said...

I sent a sweet goodie package to my sister with a miniquilt in it after her recent nasal surgery...she loved it!

OhioLori said...

Sweeeet snailmail to come my way has been from some sweeeet Friends...am getting Hugs in the mail from them bout once a week. Am going thru Radiation...5 weeks of every day (cept weekends). They keep sending Hugs & Prayers! How sweet is that! :D

Kathy E. said...

The last sweet snail mail I received came in the mail yesterday from a very sweet friend who never fails to be thankful for the kindness given to her. Last week, I secretly paid for her dinner when a group of us went out to eat. I knew she was counting pennies, so I didn't want her to make it harder for her. She finally found out that it was me and then sent a thank you note!

Pamela said...

Your fabric is delightful! The last snail mail I received was a birthday card from my darling four-year-old granddaughter. She signed her own name and drew a sun on it.

Sarah said...

The last piece was from a dear friend about a month ago. sarah@forrussia.org

Unknown said...

I absolutely love this fabric! I need some! :D

rustymom said...

I sent a handmade Easter card to a friend with a cross stitched bunny on the front.

Margo said...

Congratulations! I love getting letters! It's a lost art...letter writing! Love the fabric! Thanks for the chance to win! -- last snail mail would be from a friend that I have known for over 40 years..no matter where in the world we are...we catch up on everything in a letter. I've saved those letters and cherish them!

Ellee said...

My husband sent me a Valentine's card in the mail. He added cute drawings on the back of the envelope. -- soparkaveataoldotcom

Kat said...

I've just sent my sister an envelope full of chocolate butterflies. :-)