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07 Jun

Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review: Jenna Lou Mabel Bag

March 31, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
flap, jenna lou designs, mabel bag, sewing pattern review, tote
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This post is part of Purse Palooza 2012.For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!The guest post today is from Bree of My Crafty Crap. I had the excitement of meeting Bree and her handsome son, Cooper, last month at Quilt Market. She had a super cute Noodlehead bag with her...Bree definitely knows about making bags! Check out...

23 Dec

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Handbag Extravaganza Winners!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
ali foster patterns, coupon code, giveaway, handbag pattern, jenna lou designs, sewing pattern
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Wow! Thanks so much for all the comments and participation in my handbag sewing pattern giveaways! I really enjoyed seeing what you all had to say, and the bags that were posted on the linky party were beautiful!The random winner of prize #1, the Mabel bag .pdf sewing pattern from Jenna Lou Designs, was #47 Michelle. I have contacted...

17 Dec

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Handbag Pattern Giveaway Extravaganza

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
ali foster, bags, giveaway, handbag pattern, jenna lou designs, purses, sewing, sewing pattern, totes
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Before I get all carried away with the awesome prizes and such, I would like to give a plug for my bloggy friend Bree, who is hosting a Sew Along for Amy Butler's Style Stitches book. The Sew Along is starting in January, which gives you plenty of time to get the book if you don't already have it!...

28 Nov

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Pink Skulls Mabel Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag, jenna lou designs, mabel messenger bag, pattern review, sewing, sewing pattern
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Whew, I'm almost there! As far as Christmas presents go, I only have 1 more bag to finish (and then on to the other Christmas present sewing projects, lol!). This bag was the Mabel Messenger bag sewing pattern that I reviewed earlier in the year here. I've made so many, it's going into retirement for awhile. I made this...

15 Nov

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Cassette Tapes Mabel Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alexander henry light bright, fabric, jenna lou designs, mabel messenger bag, moda cassette tapes, pattern review, projects, sewing, sewing pattern
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I only have a few more things to sew for Christmas, and this was one of them. I don't know why I let it sit half-finished for 2 months, but here it is. This is a Moda Cassette Tapes fabric sewn with the Mabel Messenger Bag sewing pattern that I reviewed earlier. I actually ordered a little extra of...

28 Sep

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Entry for Purse Week

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
a lemon squeezy home, alice in wonderland, contest, jenna lou designs, mabel bag, messenger bag, pink, purse week, sewing
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I'm presenting to you my entry for the A Lemon Squeezy Home purse contest that I first mentioned here. Yep, it's hot off the presses, just took it off my sewing machine. It's a Christmas gift, so hopefully the recipient passes over my post, since it's a surprise. :-) I don't think I'll win, but I wanted to get...

06 Sep

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Mabel Messenger Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag, easy, echino, favorite, handbag, jenna lou designs, mabel messenger, sewing pattern, simple
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I made several of these bags for myself at the beginning of the year, but I am getting ready to revisit this pattern for some Christmas gifts, so I thought I would do a little write-up on it now.I got this pattern delivered conveniently to my e-mail by purchasing it on Etsy from Jenna Lou Designs. I just love her...