Sew, Mama, Sew! hosts Giveaway Day. It is one of the best days (now weeks) of the year. I love visiting all of the great blogs and seeing all of the great things other people make! Some of my favorite blogs have been found by clicking on the Giveaway day links. If you are visiting from clicking today, thanks for coming by. Let me tell you about myself. I'm a wife and a mom to a 6 year old daughter and 20 month old son. I work full time and sew in my free time. I quilt and sew and craft and embroider. I learned how to knit last year, but I haven't spent much time doing it. I originally started this blog to keep track of everything I've made. In blogging, I like to think that I've inspired my friends to start sewing too, and once a month, I've been hosting my friends for a sewing day. That inspired me to issue a Handmade Holiday Challenge. Be sure to check it out while you are here. Maybe you'll want to come back next week to win another prize!
Now for my Giveaway Day giveaway. This time I'm giving away a great lined drawstring bag.
I used Kona Plumberry and some Wonderland by Momo for the outside. The inside is Connecting Threads Butter. I love this Wonderland print because of the sewing things hidden in. The green irons are my favorite on this side and I love the scissors on the other side.
I used the great Lined Drawstring Tutorial from In Color Order. This is the second bag I've made with this tutorial and it's great.
To enter this giveaway, leave me a comment. I'd like to know what your favorite tutorial is lately. I learn so much from other bloggers and I'd like to know who you get inspired by. If you don't have any (ridiculous!), tell me what you are working on. For another entry, follow me and let me know you are a follower! I'll randomly pick a winner. I hope you'll find something that interests you while you are here and that you'll come back! Now I'm off to click those giveaway links!!!
Now for my Giveaway Day giveaway. This time I'm giving away a great lined drawstring bag.
I used Kona Plumberry and some Wonderland by Momo for the outside. The inside is Connecting Threads Butter. I love this Wonderland print because of the sewing things hidden in. The green irons are my favorite on this side and I love the scissors on the other side.
I used the great Lined Drawstring Tutorial from In Color Order. This is the second bag I've made with this tutorial and it's great.
To enter this giveaway, leave me a comment. I'd like to know what your favorite tutorial is lately. I learn so much from other bloggers and I'd like to know who you get inspired by. If you don't have any (ridiculous!), tell me what you are working on. For another entry, follow me and let me know you are a follower! I'll randomly pick a winner. I hope you'll find something that interests you while you are here and that you'll come back! Now I'm off to click those giveaway links!!!
116 comments:
I love that drawstring bag tutoial but haven't had a chance to make one yet. I'm hoping to find time this week to make some gift bags with it.
I have used several tutorials to learn to make cathedral windows and hexies. they were all great!
Mary
iammaryburke(at)gmail(dot)com
I also have beening eyeing that drawstring bag. It is so cute. My latest tute is the library book bag from lime gardenias- it was posted on the sew mama sew blog this summer. I made three of them for my daughter's friends. Thanks for the chance.
Thanks! I can't think of a specific tutorial but Casey from Casey's Elegant Musings ALWAYS inspires me!
erikaahaj at verizon.net
Adorable bag! One of my fav tutorials is the box bag - a couple of folks have done them, they are just so useful!
I love that bag. My favorite tutorials are the ones for stand along fabric boxes.
I liked the one I found for a teabag caddy. Simple and easy to make
My favorite tutorial lately is for a fabric whirlygig (that's my name for it!)
http://loveaffairwithmybrother.blogspot.com/2011/08/charm-flower.html
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Katina
kjkoukla(athotmail...
What a gorgeous bag - perfect for small balls of yarn :)
I am currently working on a number of clutches as Xmas gifts for the women in my life. I love pinterest for all kinds of bag tuts and my dashboard is filling up faster than I can sew - teehee.
Thank you for a great giveaway.
Marilize
marilize(dot)paulsen(at)gmail(dot)com
Hi, love your bag, it would be great to keep my small yarn projects. At this moment I'm doing some crochet cowls and a hexagon blanket.
I love the dumpling tutorial, link here....
http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/tutorials/
I have made 7 of these for Christmas gifts this year!
Pop over to my blog, I am joining in this give away too.
http://sewasecondchance.blogspot.com/
My favourite tutorial at the moment is the advent calendar sewing at farbenmix.de .. they publish only a small part of it every day, so you don't know exactly what you are sewing.
My favorite tutorial is here: http://www.made-by-rae.com/2010/10/free-raes-basic-newborn-pant-sewing-pattern/
It's for newborn baby pants that fit over cloth diapers. Perfect for his cloth diapering mama due in March :)
Adorable bag. Thanks for the chance to win! ellen@myerly.net
This is such a cute bag! My favorite tutorial lately is one I wrote! LOL! http://www.mayarts.com/blog/snowflake-christmas-tree-ornament/
my favorite tutorial has been anna of noodleheads ruffled clutch!
What a great bag!
Well. my favorite tutorial isn't actually a tutorial per say. I've been working recently on making several blankets as gifts how my mom used to make them. She always had cotton on one side (could be plain or patchwork) and then really soft fleece or minkie on the other side. This makes it like a sheet and blanket in one. You can have the fleece on you if you are really cold, or the cotton if you just want comfort. They're amazing blankets.
(my birthday is Saturday, and this would be such a great birthday present!)
I would like to try this very tutorial!
My recent favorite is a cathedral window over at the moda bake shop.
beth(dot)sebastian(at)gmail(dot)com
I love this tute for bias binding. http://traceyjayquilts.blogspot.com/2010/06/continuous-bias-binding-tutorial.html
My favorite is this bag right now (I made one for my giveaway too!) I love the colors you used!
What a lovely bag. I haven't made this because there aren't any little ones around to make it for but it's just such a cute idea. http://balancingeverything.com/2008/11/28/roll-up-kitchen-playmat-tutorial/
I'm just learning how to use tutorials online. So far I've made a reversible tote bag, very basic and a bunting. I love the ideas I find online!
nancebagance at yahoo dot ca
What a pretty drawstring pouch! This is my new favorite tutorial--just made the "tiny bag" with it earlier this week. :)
Following your blog! Happy to find you :)
I made the dragon slippers from Made for my son's 2nd birthday earlier this month. They turned out great!
I've enjoyed making a cute little quilt from a sew along on GenX Quilter. The tutorials were for each block.
Thanks for the great bag giveaway- so cute! I have lots of tutorials out there too but my favorite one lately is http://www.bettycrockerass.com/2011/10/updated-ipad-rest-tutorial.html which I plan to make for my husband. :)
Cute bag! A really good quilting blog is Chasing Cottons. She's taking a break for the moment (pregnant) but there is a goldmine of info in her older posts. Thanks for joining the fun.
scarletteandcinnamon(at)gmail(dot)com
Here's the link...don't laugh...
http://www.sewsweetness.com/2011/09/tame-your-bobbins.html
This has made me very happy! I have three cases of bobbins and you won't believe how amazing they look now!
Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway!
What a great bag - I love the fabrics you've used!
I like the bag tutorials at allpeoplequilt.com - my favourite is the pick-a-pocket purse. If you don't know it you should check it out!
I love all of Jeni's tuts at In Color Order...I particularly want to make the duffle bag she did. Thanks for the chance to win your awesome bag!
I've been looking at lots of felt food tutorials and ideas.
I have been haunting the food lately looking for something new to try.
jmclean at mts dot net
this tut has gotten so much mileage! Amazing! I love jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts--she's always got something cooking up. http://ellisonlane.blogspot.com/
her e-Z runner just went live at Sew We Quilt: http://www.sewwequilt.com/2011/12/comfort-and-joy-with-another.html
i really like this one (its not sewing related) which is 3 dimensional stars made out of envelopes :) http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2011/11/security-stars.html
raineoc@yahoo.com
That fabric is really pretty! I like this tutorial I did for a kid'smagnetic chalkboard lap desk http://ellebelleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/lap-desk-is-pretty-much-essential-for.html
I just finished a tutorial of my own. I do love popping in on Moda Bake Shop and getting inspired. Thanks for the sweet giveaway!
Well, I would have said Jeni's drawstring bag tute, but since you already mentioned that one, I'll go with this little pocket organizer: http://littlebiggirlstudio.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-days-of-christmas-blog-hop-organizer.html
My favorite tutorial right now is the new poly-more clay ornament tutorial on the spicy pinecone blog
I love your fabric choices. One of my favorite tutorials is the Keyka Lou dumpling pattern:
http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/08/lets-make-dumplings-free-zip-pouch-tutorial.html
Thanks for the giveaway!
This bag is adorable! I have the tutorial on my list of things to be made before Christmas as I want to give a couple with gifts inside.
Most recently, I loved a tutorial for a "Peek-A-Boo Toy Sack" It's a bag that essentially has a clear vinyl window in order to be able to see the contents. I can't wait to gift the ones that I made.
What a great bag!
I just discovered tutorials recently and haven't had the chance to make many. I'm going to give this bag a try cause I always need project bags for my knitting.
ooh i love this!
i really like the keyka lou dumpling. it's super sweet!
thanks for the giveaway!
I have been loving sew4home.com's travel accessory tutorials. I have made several flat iron cases for Christmas gifts, and may try the makeup brush case tutorial next!
Your drawstring bag is cute! I love the colors and mix-match of fabrics/patterns.
I'm now a follower! Keep up the good work blogging!
I'm organizing a quilt-a-long on one of my forums and so the tutorial we're all using (a Moda Bakeshop Tutorial for Sugar quilt) is my current favorite.
Your bag is beautiful! I have ambitions to make the circle of geese pattern next year. It's at
http://machenundtun.blogspot.com/2010/05/circle-of-geese-block-tutorial.html
I like this bag...maybe I should check out that tutorial!! There are so many awesome tutorials out there AND now I have pinterest...GAH!! So much inspiration and so little time!! Thanks for the chance, have fun with your giveaway! :)
I love drawstring bags. I get most of my tutorials off of Pintrest. I am currently working on some homemade ornaments!
I am now an official follower of your blog!
im preparing for surgery.
this bag is beautiful
imisswaylon@hotmail.com
Check out Dana-made-it.com
I used jordy's tote tutorial to make my first tote successfully.
anghhong@yahoo,com
I loves Ayumi aka Pink Penguin tutorial.
Thanks for the chance to win ^^v
I'm a follower via GFC.
The last tute I used was to make a little fold up hussif. I put it in my work bag just in case!!!
I am also a new follower!
I enjoyed making the boys wallet using the tutorial on Noodle-head. I found it on Sew Mama Sew. It is usually hard to find something to sew for boys.
Pat K.
tkelley5(at)charter(dot)(net)
Lately I like checking out the mug-rug tutorials and putting my own twist on them. They are quick and easy and turn out SO cute.
katie.m.hall (at) gmail (dot) com
i'm now a follower of your blog.
What a pretty bag.
My favourite tutorials are 12 gifts of christmas by ellisonlane.blogspot.com.
Hope you have fun.
If you like, check my Giveaway.
Silke
schellersilke@web.de
I love noodlehead's gathered clutch tutorial
there is a coin purse with a snap tutorial I found on pinterest that I love, thanks for great giveaway
I saw a tutorial for a really full swingy skirt that I want to try :-)
c_mcmullan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like a bow tie tutorial I saw on Etsy. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love the rollie pollie by Dana from MADE. Thanks for the giveaway! Amy @ gasudimack(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Such a pretty bag-awesome job! Tutorial-not really sure. I have made a few clutches from Made By Lex from her tutorial-it is great. Thanks for the chance. Have to check out your handmade challenge now:)
I am sorry I do not have one. I am a quilter and I have lots of books with tips.
Well, the best tutorial I tried was the quilt with different cats...very cute.
Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful prize.
Kind regards from Germany.
Claudia
frauknopf@gmx.de
Most recently, oven mitts.
I have been seeing this pattern a lot. I might have to get one for myself.
I am working on a Tula Pink Crown quilt.
Tutorials? I have made many twiddle tails magic burrito pillowcases. Love it
I am working on some more backpacks using a tutorial from Kitchycoo. Details are all here...
http://tamstersshowtell.blogspot.com/
Although the ones I am currently making are for boys
Your bag is adorable. I love the fabric choices. When I look for tutorials, I tend to search Moda Bakeshop first. I always come away with such great ideas. My next one will be their ironing board cover.
I so love this pouch. I am a wee bit obsessed with Wonderland fabric!! One of my favourite tutorials is the crayon roll on Skip to my Lou's blog - I've made 5 now!
I watch tutorials on knitting stitches. I am knitting a climbing leaves loose cowl.
I have learned a lot from peg people tutorials. Such fun!
Thanks for the generous giveaway and a chance to win!
I loves SMS tutorial.
This pouch is my favourite tutorial LOL... I have made about 10... but I would *love* this one for myself :)
I like to knit too. Right now I'm knitting dishcloths for teacher presents. They are cute and I enjoy it! Thanks for the great giveaway!
laurahughes at charter dot net
Lovely drawstring bag! I would love to carry my sewing projects in it. Lately, I've done Christmas stockings following Dentse Schmidt free pattern:http://dsquilts.com/fabric_and_patterns.asp?PageID=214.
I love these earrings http://shopruche.blogspot.com/2011/08/project-diy-arrowhead-earrings.html
Well the tutorial I just finished was not sewing, it was birdseed wreaths (in mini bundt pans) from Martha Stewarts craft blog.Cheers!
mynadala(at)gmail(dot)com
Working on a scarf right now, the pattern is in the book more last-minute knitted gifts by Joelle Hoverson. I'm loving how beautiful it is and how quickly it is knitting up as Christmas is getting so close!
Love your bag! I am ALWAYS super inspired by Make it And Love It! Her tutorials are great. You probably already know that.
I haven't worked directly from a tutorial in awhile, but usually just get ideas from what I see and then recreate them. So sorry I don't have a link for you.
Love your choice of fabrics, especially the plum! Inspired by blogs, magazines, nature. You name it, and I'm inspired by it! When I see patterns for sale with options shown, that inspires me a lot too.
My favorite tutorial right now is http://www.designsponge.com/2011/06/diy-project-farmers-market-bags.html
I'm a new Follower and happy to be here!
Bag LOve! A loud AMEN to the quote on your header by OW Holmes. I started a quilt yesterday. It was going to be a pillow for my aunt..then morphed into a lap quilt for my uncle. Such is life.
skowens (at) sbcglobal (dot) com
I love all the tutorials for zip pouches, different shapes and sizes.
I jsut discovered this AWESOME apron tutorial. I made one in about 2 hours, and it looks almost professional.
http://www.purlbee.com/unisex-apron/
Thanks for the generous giveaway! akmajor (at) gmail (dot) com
I love the Scandi mei tai tutorial.
thanks for the chance!
Felt Bird Garland tutorial. Used it last year for the garland and again this year for ornaments (teacher gifts). From FaLaLaLaFelt Book posted to SMS blog.
following.
My favorite tutorial is the one on Sew Mama Sew on putting in a zipper.
Ooo, I love this bag! It would make a great knitting project bag. Hmmm, one of my all time favorite tutorials is Bottled Rainbows over at Stitched in Color.
I've never used a tutorial before. My Mom has always beenable tp answer any of my questions. Maybe she should make some tutorials!
I haven't followed enough tutorials to have a "favorite", but the one I want to do next is this one:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49410175/Scalloped%20Dresden%20Bag%20Free%20Pattern.pdf
chibidani at gmail dot com
Pretty bag! Here's a link to my Ruffle Shoulder Bag tute. I have dozens more linked on my blog. Thank you! mamalusco at ortelco dot net
http://mamalusco.blogspot.com/2010/03/mamas-ruffle-shoulder-bag.html
My favourite tutorial is one for a fabric journal cover. I have had lots of fun changing up embellishments for whoever is going to receive the journal.
Love drawstring bags they are my favourite to make.
I haven't checked out any sewing tutorials yet, but I arrange flowers and I love the tutorials on Ubloom.
hwcutie at hotmail dot com
Oooh very pretty. I have a ton of tutorials on my pinterest page... For a general location, Grosgrainfabulous did a month of sweater refashions a while back that was just excellent - indeed, when not pregnant (which seems to make her a bit tired - I understand!), she's got great tutorials all the time. Or LiEr at IkatBag, for fun imagination girl stuff.
Gorgeous bag! I have tons of tutorials pinned on my boards, mostly little girl dresses and skirts, bags and things to make with vintage sheets. Right now, I'm trying to finish a Christmas skirt. I'd better get on that! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Great bag! My favorite tutorial of late is the Grandview bab at The Boy Trifecta - I just finished on for my sister-in-law and I know she'll love it!
I don't know if I have a favorite, but this one is on my list to make soon: http://alemonsqueezyhome.blogspot.com/2010/10/pleated-pouch-tutorial-with-pattern.html
My favorite tutorial is a crayon roll one.
I don't know where I found it, but I wrote it down and have made a few as gifts!
chacoyaguayo(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank you for the opportunity, love the look of the drawstring bag!
You know what, I rarely use tutorials. I'm kind of a "design it myself" kinda gal. But I am inspired by so many of the wonderful quilters out there that it would be too many to list! I love the work of Cherri House for example.
Thanks so much for the giveaway!
My favorite tutorials are all the puff quilt ones popping up lately.
My favorite tutorial is anna maria horner's log cabin quilt!
I've been really into sewing baby dresses lately, so my fav tutorial is the itty bitty dress!
My favorite tutorial recently was to learn how to make sugar body scrub.
rosebudscott1(at)yahoo(dot)com
I am currently working on a tote!
I love these two blogs. Check them out. You might like their stuff too.
dana-made-it.com
madebyjoel.com
Monthly sewing day sounds great :) Those scissors caught my eye as well -- great fabric choices! I just used this tutorial earlier this week and was really happy with how they came out -- I'll be posting pics of the finished bags after they make their way to their new owner: http://pinterest.com/pin/52776626852880877/
It's O.L.D. but I love the Hip Mama diaper bag http://amingledyarn.wordpress.com/gallery/tutorial-hip-mama-diaper-bag/ Looks so practical. I like Posie Gets Cosy for inspiration http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/
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