Winner!

...and the winner is...
Donna
who said
Where did my comment go?  I love the fabric, the way it's put together and the bag's size.  Laura, you are so talented.

The Giveaway Bag

I finished the bag for the giveaway on Thursday evening, but I was hoping to take a picture of it Friday morning in the sunshine.  Of course, I didn't get it done before we left for the weekend.  So here it is Sunday and I am finally getting it done!  Because of this I am extending the deadline to Thursday, March 24th, so go enter!

Click on the picture to go to the giveaway post OR

Click here to go to the giveaway post and comment to enter!

Giveaway!!

THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Okay, here it is!  I am giving away a tote bag.  This bag is approximately 13 inches wide, 16 inches tall, 4 inches deep, with 21 inch handles (making it a 10 inch drop).  It will have a pocket inside.  I was going to have a picture of the bag I made for my sister (same style but different fabric), but I don't have it yet.  The bag for the giveaway is under construction at the moment- I just finished fusing the interfacing to all of the pieces.  I will post a picture of it as soon as I am done (which will be by Friday afternoon).

 

This is the fabric.  The pieces are all cut out and ready to be sewn together.  The blue fabric is the outside and handles.  The green is the lining.  This bag will be perfect for a myriad of uses; carry your laptop, books, use it for shopping or work, as a travel bag, take it to yoga, use as an overnight bag or diaper bag, or a church bag.  It's up to you. 

To enter the giveaway just leave a comment on this post OR the giveaway post at my personal blog- no need to leave a comment on both, though.  If you don't have a blog please leave an email address (you may leave it as address(at)mail(d0t)com if you would prefer).  Sorry this is only open to US residents.  I will announce the winner right here on this blog on Thursday, March 24.

Blogiversary= GIVEAWAY

This month I have been blogging for four years.  I started out on my personal blog on March 3, 2007.  A Make It Yourself Mom's Diary also shares March as its blogiversary!  I am doing a giveaway in honor of this.  I will post the details tomorrow, so be sure to look for it.

Jacket Muslin

I gave up on the Simplicity jacket I was working on.  I wasn't sure I could get it to fit right.  I decided to go with a different pattern instead.  I picked Nancy Erickson's 1945.  So far, the muslin fitting is going well.  It is slow going, though.  I've had quite a bit going on.  Then I fell (down two stairs) and I tried to sew later that day, but my back, neck and shoulder were hurting so I didn't get as far I wanted.  I am hoping to get the muslin fitted this week.  I would love to start working on the jacket in the fashion fabric soon.  March would be a great month to finish a jacket- just in time for the weather to warm up here!  I will post pictures of the muslin when I get it completed.