Due to the out-of-the-ballpark success and fun of Purse Palooza 2012 last year, I have put together a fun event to get you sewing a purse for 2013! Here’s how it works:
1. Every weekday from September 30th – October 25th, I have 2 amazing guest bloggers scheduled to share with you a purse sewing pattern review. None of the purses reviewed last year are being reviewed again, so these will be fresh sewing pattern reviews! 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! Get inspired!
Aeroplane Bags |
2. Even more exciting…THERE WILL BE A GIVEAWAY EVERY WEEKDAY DURING THE EVENT! That’s right, 20 GIVEAWAYS! This year, I have some help with the giveaways – Tiffany of This Crafty Fox will be putting together the giveaway posts, so check back here during the weekdays in October!
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!
September 30 – Kim – Kim’s Krafts (Charlie’s Aunt Anglia Bag)
Kerry – PennyDog Patchwork (Sewing Patterns by Mrs. H Satchel Bag)
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 right at the bottom of this post 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 I will also accept clutches, backpacks, wallets, etc.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to comment on this post and I will get back to you!
Greenbacks Wallet Trio |
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 (small 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 my 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 my book!).
Retail value of prize pack: $77.
Grab a button!!
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Is this contest valid for international sewers? 😉
Wow – this is just great – wonder how I will keep up with all the great patterns I expect to see !
Yaaaay!! Thank You, Sara 🙂
Right now, as we speak, I have two bag patterns that I cut out over a year ago and never sewn together – is that ok?? I am such in a bag making mood right now!!
This looks awesome yet again! BTW I am planning on reviewing what looks like an excellent pattern from Handmade by Mrs H (this one in fact: http://www.etsy.com/listing/125805765/satchel-bag-pdf-advanced-sewing-pattern?ref=shop_home_active) around the same time, feel free to add me to your schedule *wink wink*
What a wonderful event. Thanks for setting it up and hopefully I’ll be able to take part.
This is perfect! I have a couple of your patterns that I haven’t found time to try out yet so this could be then push I need I get the Ghastlies Lithium bag made (as well as some others I hope :P).
Beyond excited to get started and can’t wait to see what everyone does!! So honored to be a participant this year! Cindy
Great! Waiting to see what sewers do!
Yay! I was hoping this would happen this year again.. I have two vacations planned in your Sept 30-Nov 11 time frame so not sure if I’ll get a bag made for the contest. (Grrr to overseas family weddings) But for sure I’ll be following along!
I love Purse Palooza! It keeps me inspired for the entire year.
Fun! I’m looking forward the purse inspiration. I hope I’ll make something myself too.
Good luck to everyone! xoxo, Pat Bravo
fun! I loved participating last year and plan to again, in fact I have several purses in line to be completed! thanks for hosting again, what great prizes!
How fun!! I actually own one of Kay’s books! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Yay, I have my patterns printed, cut out and the fabrics pulled already :o)
Yey!! I loved it last year and it came at the right moment just when I was starting to sew again. I’ll be sewing bags like a maniac! 🙂 Thanks a lot for doing it again. You sure are a busy girl these days!!
I missed last years event, so I’m super excited for this! I have some fabric I purchased specifically for a bag recently, so this is perfect timing!
I have seen this several places, are you actually the one hosting it? I want to make sure I refer to the right blog/person! Let me know
I am so happy to be a part of it, thank you for that Sara!
Count me in! Never need an excuse to make a new bag, but it’s nice to have one!
Hi!! Can we use a pattern we’ve already made purses from? I’m planning on submiting one of my own, the necessary clutch wallet (I just love it!!) and maybe one or two more… Thanks for hosting this event!!
So excited!!
Loving purse palooza and all the reviews… wish I had a blog so I could enter in the contest. 🙁
could someone explain why most blog contests are meant for other bloggers and not general readers/followers of blogs? It’s not just this one, I’ve noticed it with a lot of blogs I follow and just happen to be really bummed about having to miss out on this one so I thought I’d ask. :/
I think you can enter your photo on the Flickr group page and link it here.
Patti, you can link from Flickr, photobucket, blogger, even FB!! Come on, we want to see your bags!! 😀
thank you! I’ll see if I can figure out how to link from FB. I’m in the process of making Chris W Designs Snazzy Slouch so we’ll see if I get it done. I tend to use or give away my bags as soon as I get them made so I need a fresh one. 🙂
The link to the bag number 15 seems brocken and I want to see the pics!!
I loved Purse Palooza last year, and I love that it’s back again! 🙂
Sara, Thanks for hosting and organizing Purse Palooza again this year. I want you and your contributors to know that I have already purchased one purse pattern (Necessary Clutch Wallet) and have 2 others on my list (the Social Tote and the Tandem Tote). I think it might be interesting to do a follow-up post to see what kinds of traffic this generated and which patterns were popular. Thanks, again!
Thanks for possibility of participation in the project!
Yea! So glad I had a purse that I just finished making !!!
What a fantastic giveaway! It just so happens that October has been a serious bag making month for me!!
Sara: Linky Tools is not letting me add my bag to the group above. I have two that posted but the third one isn’t working. As the moderator, maybe you have to do something?? Here is the Flickr link to the picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/89024420@N02/10564696245/
It’s a Amy Butler Birdie Sling bag. Maybe you can post it for me?? Thanks! [email protected]
Love seeing all of these inspiring bags – I have a few bags on the go so it looks like I will be finishing them ready for the linkup:)
Awesome! What a wonderful event. Thanks
Beautiful Bags, Great Event