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2. To be counted for entry into the contest, get sewing!! Sewn item must be made from a Tula Pink pattern (or from her book) *OR*
made from at least 50% Tula Pink fabric (such as a bag, dress, etc.).
If you are sewing from a Tula Pink pattern, the fabric does not need to
be Tula Pink fabric.

3. If you will be adding an item to the pool to be counted as an entry,
it must be sewn and photographed from September 24th through November
12th, 2012. Any items completed before September 24th are not eligible.

4. You may add up to 2 photographs per item.

5. You may add as many items as you want, as long as you made them each
within the time frame. If you are making a quilt, the quilt top is
adequate to be entered. Anything smaller (mug rug, mini quilt, bag,
dress) should be completely finished.

There are also some great discounts for stocking up on Tula supplies!

Tula Pink has generously offered a 25% discount on all PDF quilt patterns when you use coupon code tulatroop in her pattern shop. This code is good now through October 31, 2012.

Brenda from Pink Castle Fabrics, has generously extended a 15% discount on all Tula Pink fabrics in the shop using coupon code TULA15. This code will be good now through September 30th.

If you don’t already have the book, Tula Pink’s publisher is offering a discount code so you can pick up your own copy! Use code TULA2012 when you purchase the book from the Martha Pullen store. Support publishers and authors by buying direct!

Prizes:

Prizes will be announced soon, but here’s a little sneak peak at the
sponsors Sara has put together.

I’m kinda freaking out at the thought of a Bernina machine being in the mix!

Purse Palooza 2012 :: Envelope Clutch

My review of Noodlehead‘s Envelope Clutch is up over at Sew Sweetness.

You can check it out here.

Thank you Sara for including me!

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June 6, 2012 · 12:04 am

Purse Palooza

Have you heard about Purse Palooza yet?

Sara from Sew Sweetness has dreamed up this event that I am really excited to be a part of.

If you love making bags or want to start making purses and bags, be sure to follow along!

Here’s how it works:

1. Every weekday in June, there will be 2 guest bloggers scheduled to share with you a purse sewing pattern review on Sara’s blog. The review will contain detailed information about what they thought about the sewing pattern, modifications they made, what kind of interfacing they used, and more.

2. There will also be a giveaway every week day in June!

3. At the end of the event, you will get a chance to enter your purse in order to win some amazing prizes.

Pattern Review Schedule:

June 4 – Sara @ Sewsweetness (Pat Bravo Capri Bag)
Kim @ My Go-Go Life (Naughty Secretary Bag)
June 5 – Meg @ Fashioned by Meg (Anna Maria Horner Art Student Tote)
Lindsay @ Lindsay Sews (Posie Rosie Little Things Jane Market Bag)
June 6 – Kaelin @ The Plaid Scottie (Oliver + S Day in the Park Backpack)
Colleen @ The Busy Bean (something from Amy Butler’s Style Stitches book)
June 7 – Bree @ My Crafty Crap (Jenna Lou Designs Mabel Bag)
Ayumi @ Pink Penguin (Signature Bag from Kumiko Fujita)
June 8 – Tamiko @ Patchwork Notes (Hexagon Patchwork Bag from Playful Patchwork)
Jessica @ A Little Gray (Pat Bravo Verona Bag)
June 11 – Jessica @ Sew Crafty Jess (Amy Butler Spice Market Tote)
Amy @ amylouwho? (V. and Co. Favorite Bag)
June 12 – Sara @ The Pretty Pickle (Charlie’s Aunt Casablanca Clutch)
Lindsey @ LRStitched (Noodlehead Envelope Clutch)
June 13 – Erin @ 2 More Seconds (Keyka Lou Bucket Bag)
Caroline @ Carolina Fair (V. and Co. Carry All Tote)
June 14 – Ali @ a squared w (bag from I Like Orange Too)
Rachael @ Imagine Gnats (Jen Giddens Pocket Tote)
June 15 – Holly @ Bijou Lovely (Noodlehead Go Anywhere Bag)
Katie @ There and Back (Sweet Pea Pocket Purse)
June 18 – Monique @ Sew Fun by Monique (Millie’s Market Tote from Happy Home by Jennifer Paganelli)
Katie @ Swim, Bike, Quilt! (Green Bee Scoop Tote)
June 19 – Jennie @ Clover and Violet (Lunch Bag from Pink Penguin)
Joanna @ Shape Moth (Emmaline Bag)
June 20 – Jen @ Bettycrockerass (While Baby Naps Metal Clutch)
Krista @ The Spotted Stone (The Sometimes Crafter Amanda’s Knitting Bag)
June 21 – Katy @ The Littlest Thistle (Noodlehead 2-4-1 Tote)
Terri @ Sew-Fantastic (In Color Order Lined Drawstring Bag)
June 22 – Elizabeth @ Don’t Call Me Betsy (Amy Butler Weekender Bag)
Sarah @ Fairy Face Designs (bag from the Bag Making Bible)
June 25 – Amy @ Sukie Don’t You Know Who I Am? (Amy Butler Sophia Bag)
Heather @ {House} of a la Mode (Retro Mama Granny Bag)
June 26 – Julianna @ Jednoiglec (Charlie’s Aunt Kitchen Garden Bag)
Jeni @ In Color Order (Bari J. State Street Tote)
June 27 – Kerry @ Very Kerry Berry (bag from Suzuko Koseki)
Michelle @ I Like Orange Too (Left Bank Granny Bag)
Laurie @ On the QT – Quilting Tangents (Betz White Hexie Hipster)
June 28 – Kay Whitt @ Sew Serendipity Studio (tutorial: adjustable strap with metal slider)
Amy Barickman @ Indygo Junction (tutorial: installing grommets/magnetic snaps)
June 29 - Melissa @ Bittersweet Designs (Bella Nonna Boutique Shoulder Bag)
Kelly @ Kelby Sews (Pat Bravo Paris Bag)
Bianca @ Sweet Diesel Designs (Lisa Lam For Pleat’s Sake)

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. Join the Purse Palooza 2012 Flickr Group.

3. Link up your completed purse to the Flickr Group BETWEEN JUNE 4th and JULY 11th. Your purse must be created and photographed between those dates; purses made prior to June 4, 2012 will be disqualified. The purse may be of your own design, or made from a sewing pattern.

4. You may link up to 2 views of the same purse. More than 2 photos of the same purse will be removed from the group.

5. There is no limit to how many purses you may enter, as long as they were made between June 4th and July 11th, 2012.

Be sure to visit Sara to read more about the prizes and to start following along!

Lindsey

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May 28, 2012 · 10:43 am

Zakka Along Week 9 :: Stem Messenger Bag

This post is part of the Zakka Style Sew Along, please visit here to catch up if you’re just joining us!

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I am so excited week 9 is here.

This is my absolute favorite project from the book!

Let’s look at last weeks projects and pick a winner and then we’ll jump right in to this new week.

Last week was a toughie with the largest project from the book.

I’m quite excited for those who made their very first quilt! (Congratulations, did you enjoy it??)

We had 15 full size quilts entered for the $75 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop.

The winner is:: #12, Jen

Congratulations and thank you to Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop. I am so grateful to our sponsors.

They have been amazingly generous in their support of the sew along, THANK YOU!

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Alright, let’s get to the Messenger Bag. Our blogger this week is Sara from Sew Sweetness.

She is the Queen of Bags and I am crazy about her version of the Stem Messenger Bag.

Projects that are completed and entered this week will be eligible to win a fat quarter bundle of Le Femme from Robert Kaufman!

You may begin linking up your finished Stem Messenger Bag today through Sunday June 3rd at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win the Le Femme fat quarter bundle.

Click on the frog picture below to link up (one) of your projects or to view the entries.