My new free pattern download is up! You can find it here, at the Sewing Republic amongst many other good projects from my fellow Bernina friends. The crumb catcher is for you parents of a wee one that have been embarrassed by the mess left behind under the chair at friends or restaurants. Now you don't have to scoop it up with remnant of paper napkins while the public watches. You can just take the crumbs with you to feed the birds or the rubbish bin. It can go through the wash to await another adventure in artful spilling!
Think about all the inflated tips you left behind in shame and get sewing!
Of course seeing the project live online calls for celebration and a give away. I chose some Japanese goodness to match the simplicity of the catcher. One sewist will win a copy of the Petite Pattern Book : Simple and Natural.
The rules are simple, anybody can leave a comment, preferably after having visited the Sewing Republic and I will randomly pick a winner next Thursday. Easy enough!
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The Sewing Republic is such an awesome website and the crumb catcher is a brilliant idea!!
Posted by: Emily Jane | October 22, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Love the crumb catcher, great idea!
Posted by: Jill | October 22, 2009 at 09:31 AM
Sewing Republic has so many project ideas, great stuff. The crumb catcher what a super idea.
Posted by: Nancy | October 22, 2009 at 09:45 AM
I love Sewing Republic - and it's great seeing your projects there!
Posted by: Chris | October 22, 2009 at 09:51 AM
sewing republic is great!!! i love it!
Posted by: RosaMaría | October 22, 2009 at 09:59 AM
Very clever idea, I feel you have felt the need for one ;)
Posted by: alittlebitofscrap | October 22, 2009 at 10:31 AM
I love your patterns; it's so generous of you to do a giveaway too!
Posted by: Shelly | October 22, 2009 at 10:41 AM
I'll be needing one of those soon!! ;-) Very nice giveaway!
Posted by: Cristin | October 22, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Thanks so much for this giveaway and sharing this great site. I love all the tutorials offered and will be printing them up soon to try out!
Posted by: Rachelle | October 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM
I am totally going to make one of those! Thanks!!!
Posted by: Hayley | October 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM
what a great idea!
Posted by: Marta | October 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Cute idea. I don't have kids yet myself, but have a ton of friends expecting and seems like that would make a super cute gift!!
Posted by: Emilee Turner | October 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM
such a simple pattern. love the idea and the description. just what i need/ed with a very messy little person.
Posted by: ayama | October 22, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Ingenious. I read through the instructions and they were very clear. Good job!
Posted by: Amy M | October 22, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Great idea!
Posted by: Jackie | October 22, 2009 at 12:38 PM
What a great idea! I can't believe I haven't thought of something like this before! :)
Thanks for the chance to win!! Have a great weekend.
Posted by: mel | October 22, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Thanks for the tutorial - I am going to start making mine today!
Also thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Ariane | October 22, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Thanks for the link to the sewing republic. I just cehcked it out - Some great simple tutorials there. I have been wanting to shrink a T-shirt for ages - so was pleased to see a tutorial forexactly that.
Posted by: Tricia | October 22, 2009 at 01:51 PM
great give-away, and a wonderful idea.
Posted by: shauna | October 22, 2009 at 01:59 PM
Gotta say, if you're gonna plug a site, that should be the one!
Posted by: Jesselyn | October 22, 2009 at 02:58 PM
The crumb catcher is a great idea. Well done. hay have I never heard of the Sewing Republic before? Oh what a sheltered life I've led. Thanks for the link. Great place for a die-hard Bernina fan like me to go.
Posted by: Viv | October 22, 2009 at 03:09 PM
what a genius idea! love it!
Posted by: montague | October 22, 2009 at 03:23 PM
that is so awesome! I already downloaded a copy to my desktop so I an et sewing for my wee one! Thanks for such a great project! And I hope I win the give away! :)
Posted by: jennsquared | October 22, 2009 at 03:23 PM
Ah yes.....too many inflated tips and looking like a fool on my knees! Chinese Restaurant is the worst! Great idea :)
Posted by: Tiffany | October 22, 2009 at 03:56 PM
I think I will make a crumb catcher for my daughter to use. Thanks for the pattern :)
Posted by: Therese | October 22, 2009 at 03:57 PM
Totally been there (in years past) with the restaurant mess. This crumb catcher will work when you go to a friend's house as well!
Congrats on publishing your pattern.
Posted by: larissa | October 22, 2009 at 05:25 PM
I will have to make me one of these. What a great idea to have it fold up into the bag. Thanks!
Posted by: Tania | October 22, 2009 at 05:40 PM
I love the crumb catcher. My six month old grandson is just starting on finger food and this will be a perfect gift for him.
Posted by: Paula in NH | October 22, 2009 at 05:53 PM
Thanks for the great giveaway! I love that crumb catcher, I totally need one of those, my daughter is SO messy.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 22, 2009 at 06:15 PM
I think the crumb catcher is super clever! Great job!
Posted by: Holly | October 22, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Well my kids are (just barely) over this stage. BUT I can see making one up and painting roads on it or a zoo scene and including cars or animals in the bag. Now you've got my wheels turning.
Posted by: Anna - Three Sneaky Bugs | October 22, 2009 at 07:35 PM
Oh no these are about 12 years too late for me - well on second thought maybe I need one for myself. ;)
Loved your yarns today. I don't know if I got to tell you enough how beautiful they are because I was too busy admiring Finn's cheeks. :D
Posted by: Lisa | October 22, 2009 at 07:36 PM
I've been visiting Sewing Republic for a while now. It's got some cool patterns, and yours is a great idea! :)
Posted by: Yana | October 22, 2009 at 08:58 PM
I think I am going to make a crumb catcher soon! What a great idea!!!
My 2 years old daughter wants to feed herself and my kitchen needs to be cleaned 4 times a day!!!
Thank you for the pattern!
Posted by: Sylvie | October 23, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Great idea, thanks for the pattern.
Posted by: Amy | October 23, 2009 at 05:30 AM
What a great idea! I'm keeping this one in mind should I need it in the future! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Ashley | October 23, 2009 at 06:34 AM
oh what a handy thing to have... Thanks
love the look of that little book too.
Keep up the good work. :)
Posted by: Betty | October 23, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Love it. Maybe my project over the weekend. Thanks!
Posted by: Lana | October 23, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Love the Japanese pattern books~ ~H
Posted by: ~Heather | October 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM
What a smart, smart idea! Love the website, too!
Posted by: Sarah S | October 23, 2009 at 11:59 AM
I love mats for under high chairs - always great to have handy. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Sara B | October 23, 2009 at 02:56 PM
YAY! I have a 5 month-old who is going to be trying solid foods soon! I have been fretting about reaching "that age" when I have to leave a mess in the restaurant and thinking, well, that's the end of eating out for a while (I suffer from a major guilty complex about stuff like that). Yehoo! This came in the nick of time:) Thanks!
Posted by: Kristina | October 23, 2009 at 03:05 PM
awesome! I would love to be entered into this giveaway:)
Posted by: Allison | October 23, 2009 at 07:40 PM
lots of crumbs to catch around here !
Posted by: steph | October 23, 2009 at 08:35 PM
Love it...hope to win it!!
Posted by: Joy Mosley | October 23, 2009 at 09:10 PM
Great idea - love this pattern.
Posted by: Anne | October 24, 2009 at 04:53 AM
What a clever idea! We've been going back and forth on the old shower curtain version, which neither of us are all that happy about - hence, we haven't put one down yet.
Now if only I can get some time on the sewing machine.
Posted by: Nanc | October 24, 2009 at 05:31 AM
What a great idea--I love how it folds into a bag.
Posted by: karen | October 24, 2009 at 08:15 AM
Oooh, I've got to make that for my niece! Maybe one for her house and one for when she's staying over auntie's house. Thanks so much! And that Sewing Republic site is so great, too!
lorepuckett at verizon dot net
Posted by: lorena | October 24, 2009 at 04:35 PM
This is pure genius!
Posted by: Courtney | October 24, 2009 at 10:33 PM
What a great idea. And the Sewing Republic is a nice site. I have a Bernina and I did not know they had that site. I guess I live in the dark.
Posted by: kwiltmakr | October 25, 2009 at 06:24 AM
There are so few (sew few?) new ideas but this is one I have yet to come across. Very clever!!
Posted by: Jan | October 25, 2009 at 04:55 PM
This looks fabulous! It would be a great baby shower gift as well!
Posted by: Jen | October 25, 2009 at 07:20 PM
my children still need crumb catchers and they're all over 16!!
gill
Posted by: gill | October 26, 2009 at 03:29 AM
Great Christmas idea for my little nieces and nephews!
Posted by: Lynn H | October 26, 2009 at 04:58 AM
Great idea!Thanks!
ap_lemos at yahoo dot com
Posted by: Paula L. | October 26, 2009 at 09:35 AM
I love the Sewing Republic :) All sorts of cute ideas for me to try :) I wish that i still had a little one to use your crumb catcher on. All mine are old enough to not make such a mess lol Great idea :)
Posted by: Amber | October 26, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Your blog is my favorite! Thanks for another great idea. This will be a fun and very useful shower gift. :o)
Posted by: Terry | October 26, 2009 at 12:39 PM
I need to make a crumb catcher for our dining room floor - what a wonderful idea! Thanks for the chance for the giveaway!
Posted by: Katie | October 26, 2009 at 06:38 PM
great pattern idea.
fingers are crossed.
Posted by: shopwork | October 27, 2009 at 08:12 AM
I've really enjoyed the Sewing Republic. I've been meaning tomake something like this for years. Maybe when my kid is a teenager. Thanks!
Posted by: Sam D. | October 28, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Great design - I love the way it folds into the pouch! This would be great for visiting my parents when we have dinner in their carpeted dining room!
Posted by: Rebecca | October 28, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Love, love, love this idea (especially since we're having our 1st baby the end of March).
I'd love to win!
Posted by: Sara | October 29, 2009 at 05:34 AM
crumb catcher - I've got to get on making one of those!
Posted by: blueberryblues | October 29, 2009 at 08:44 AM
What a cute idea!
Posted by: RBlack | October 29, 2009 at 02:05 PM
oh my gosh, a close friend of mine is always having troubles with her son spilling and dropping crumbs!
i'll have to send her a link to this!!
thanks so much for the pattern :)
keep up the good work!
Posted by: Georgie | October 10, 2010 at 10:53 PM