This week I will be a little part of this...
with my review of this, The Social Tote by Carolyn Friedlander and Anna Graham
Read more about it with Sara below!
Announcing Purse Palooza 2013!!
I am happy to be participating in
Purse Palooza this year with a special purse sewing pattern review! Here's how the event works:
1. Every weekday from September 30th - October 25th, there are 2 amazing guest bloggers scheduled to
share with you a purse sewing pattern review. None of the purses reviewed from the
event last year are being reviewed again, so these will be fresh sewing pattern reviews! The review will contain
detailed information about what I thought about the sewing pattern,
modifications I made, what kind of interfacing I used, and more!
Get inspired!
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| Aeroplane Bags |
2. Even more exciting...THERE WILL BE A GIVEAWAY EVERY WEEKDAY DURING THE EVENT! That's right, 20 GIVEAWAYS!
3. At the end of the event, you will get a chance to show me your purse in order to win some amazing prizes! Of course, international entries are welcome too!
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| Dot Dot Dash Bag |
September 30 - Sara - Sew Sweetness (Serendipity Studio - Media Frenzy Camera Bag)
Joanna -
Tutinella (Oliver + S Messenger Bag)
Angela -
AngelaB (Amy Butler Sophia Bag)
Ali -
a2w (Melly and Me Sleepover Bag)
October 10 - AnneMarie -
Gen X Quilters (Michelle Patterns Strap Clutch)
October 15 - DeeAnn (Rebecca Lambert Corduroy Patchwork Bag)
Emily -
EmmmyLizzzy (Pleated Beauty from Bend the Rules Sewing)
October 18 - Jess -
Elven Garden (Emmaline Necessary Clutch)
Joanna -
Shape Moth (Emmaline Boyd St. Bowling Bag)
October 23 - Teresa -
Crinkle Dreams (Drop Top Messenger Bag from Stitch Magazine)
October 24 - Kay -
Miss Print (Amy Butler Birdie Sling)
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| Lapin Noir Bag |
Contest Rules
1. Check out all the purse pattern reviews throughout the month and get inspired to sew up a purse of your own!
2. Link up your completed purse on the
Purse Palooza 2013 page (not here!) BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30th AND NOVEMBER 11th. Your
purse must be created and photographed between those dates; purses made
prior to September 30, 2013 will be disqualified. The purse may be of your
own design, or made from a sewing pattern. You can link from Flickr, your blog post, or wherever else you host your photos.
3. There is no limit to how many purses you may enter, as long as they were made between September 30th and November 11th. Only one link-up per purse please.
*Note: Besides bags and purses, for this event also acceptable are clutches, backpacks, wallets, etc.
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| Greenbacks Wallet Trio |
Prizes
This year, there will be 1st-4th prize winners chosen from all those that submit a purse during the event. There will also be a randomly-drawn winner out of everyone who enters!
1st prize - 4th prize will receive an AWESOME prize pack courtesy of
Pat Bravo, genius fabric designer extraordinaire! The prize packs will each include 3
Pat Bravo sewing patterns (La Boheme Skirt, Barcelona Bag, and Capri Bag), a pack of Pat Bravo
Aurifil Threads (thread pack may vary, as there are 3 different packs), and 10
Pat Bravo fat quarters (fat quarters may vary).
In addition, the 1st prize - 4th prize winners will also receive a copy of Sara Lawson's new book,
Big-City Bags!! The book releases November 5th, and you can
pre-order your book now!
Retail value of each prize pack: $127.
There will also be one randomly-drawn winner out of all purses entered, and this winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to my publisher,
Martingale (as well as a copy of Big-City Bags!).
Retail value of prize pack: $77.
Judging
Purse Palooza will be judged this year by Kay Whitt of
Serendipity Studio. Kay writes the most stylish and fun-to-sew clothing patterns and bag patterns out there.
Thank you to all of the wonderful sponsors that are supporting this event!
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