Yesterday was such a happy day for me: Germany won the Soccer World Championship!! Woohoooo!!!!
This tournament is held every four years and took place in Brazil this time. It is a very big deal for Germans - or Europeans for that matter - since we are crazy about soccer - or football as we call it.
To celebrate this epic win I decided to give you a big discount of 40% on all of my PDF sewing patterns which are currently listed in my Etsy shop. Use the following coupon code during checkout: 

WORLDCHAMPION2014

Here is just a small selection of the total of 15 bag and wallet patterns currently in my Etsy shop:

This offer is valid until July 21 2014, so don't wait too long!
I hope you are all having a great summer!
Happy sewing :)

One thing I love about Europe are the Dutch fabric markets! The Netherlands have always been famous for their fabrics and many dealers go on tour twice a year (spring and fall) to the bigger cities of Germany to sell their stuff. To be honest I even planned my trip to Germany according to their schedule. I knew they would be in Frankfurt on June 10 and so would I! Those markets are heaven for fabric lovers and sewing enthusiasts! Many dozens of booths, each of them carrying a great variety of fabrics, for clothes, bagmaking, home decor and quilting. Some dealers also offer accessories like ribbons, buttons, all kinds of notions, patterns and even sewing machines. The good thing about the Dutch fabric markets is that you get the whole package: quality, variety AND bargains! Gotta LOVE this!!  
I was looking for some more medium-weight cottons for bagmaking. Here's what I found:

They also have a huge range of knit fabrics, plain and colored, all of which are ridiculously cheap! I only bought two cotton knits which I am planning on using for myself, maybe for sleepwear or something. Both pieces are 60" x 60" and I paid 10 Euros (i. e. 12.50 $) which is pretty awesome!

                                            10 zips (all 18 cm/7") for 5 Euros (6.30 $)!!!

If you ever make it to Europe and want to catch one of the markets, here's the link to their official website. Check for "Termine", which is the German word for schedule! I forgot to take any pictures on the market but they have a lot of nice pics posted on their website too, just to give you an impression of the atmosphere!
AND: if you ever go, be sure to bring enough cash as most of the dealers don't accepts credit cards!