12 August 2010

Sewing 101 Giveaway

::Giveaway is now closed.  THANK YOU for entering!::
I wanted to do this during July, but life got really crazy for my family.  So, how about a giveaway now?


Up for grabs, some fun sewing supplies to get you beginning sewists ready to go.


I've put in lots of fun little items so you can start a few different projects.  First of all, fabric from my stash.  A fun turquoise fat quarter from Moda, and two Joel Dewberry prints, about 1/2 yard each.  I'm including a vintage pillowcase that was embroidered by some relative in my family, (obviously not a close one) that would make a fun nightgown using Gingercakes' tutorial.  Three different bias strips hand-made by me.  One is the extra from an SYTYC project, the black check would make an awesome birthday banner, and some Anna Maria Horner bias just because I am so glad you guys read my stuff! Also included, a couple zippers that would make the  beginnings of some awesome Noodlehead gathered clutches, 3 sets of alligator clips and felt so you can make some ruffle clippies or simple bow clippies, and some of my must have sewing notions...a seam ripper, disappearing ink pen, and fray check.  Oh, and I threw in some gold ricrac from my great-grandmother's stash, just because it looked really cool.  

Here are some close-ups of the loot:






Just a little way to say thank you for reading my ramblings, and wanting to express your creativity.  Really, that's the whole point of my blog.  I share things in the hope of inspiring you to develop YOUR creativity. It's in there, you just have to find what avenues work for you. 

To win, you simply need to comment, one per person please.  The contest will end August 14 at 8pm MST.

Be sure to keep checking the Sewing 101 archive.  I will continue to have monthly guests each first Saturday, and will keep adding to this post when I find great info on other sites.


Linked to Someday Crafts Giveaway Directory.

113 comments:

  1. My 12 year old daughter is just starting to sew and this would make a great surprise gift for her!

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  2. am I the first???
    I'd love to win! Thanks for the chance and the great tutrials!

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  3. Super cute! Thanks for posting.

    Here's to winning!

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  4. Ohh, I would love to win. And I'm the first comment. Yippee

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  5. Would love to win all of those beautiful sewing supplies. Love the embroidered pillow case. Jackie

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  6. I'm just learning how to sew and your blog is a great help. Thanks for the contest!!!

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  7. What a great giveaway! I would love to win!
    kimprine1 @yahoo.com

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  8. Groovy giveaway. Fingers crossed! Thanks!

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  9. What a wonderful giveaway! That is so nice of you. Thank you again for your Sewing 101 series, I've learned so much!

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  10. What a nice giveaway. I'd love to enter the draw please.

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  11. Great giveaway! Thank you! singingthreelittlebirds@gmail.com

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  12. I am a beginner at sewing and would love to win this giveaway! I am teaching myself, as no one in my family has attempted the skill. I am thoroughly enjoying your Sewing 101 posts. They are very helpful and informative. If I don't win, I would still like to say thank you for your Sewing 101 posts. They give me confidence that I can do this! ~LaRae

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  13. What a great giveaway and a perfect one for a beginner like me. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks!

    savinghubsmoney@aol.com

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  14. Love the sewing 101. I am a beginning sewer, and I am finding it so helpful!

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  15. Thanks for a great giveaway. I just love the fabrics and I love.Love.Love your blog! :)

    Happy Thursday!

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  16. I love your blog and look forward to reading a new post each morning! :) Love ya Chris!

    So happy about your new change that's coming!

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  17. What a great giveaway... I love the fabrics you chose, such beautiful colors. As a beginning sew-er, I would love to receive such a great collection of sewing supplies. I love your blog!
    azbelle3@yahoo.com

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  18. What an awesome giveaway - sometimes the hardest part about completing a project for me is choosing the materials. I would love to complete the projects you referenced - winning this would solidify which materials to use! Thanks for the chance!!

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  19. Great giveaway! I have been loving all of the Sewing 101 posts.

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  20. Thank you for having such a great giveaway. I'm learning to sew and this would be a great help.

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  21. I have learned alot from you so thank you for that. I love that fabric by the way!

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  22. Thanks for the competition - and I've loved the sewing 101 series, looking forward to putting more of it into action - thanks again.
    thejasperpatch at googlemail dot com

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  23. Those are awesome supplies. I would love a chance to win. Thanks for all the great tips and tutorials. jillmomma2girls@gmail.com

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  24. Ohhh, looks like some fun stuff! I hope I win. I am always up for some fun new supplies :) You are so fun.

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  25. What a nice giveaway, thank you! Dumb question of the day: what are the alligator clips used for? I'm a newbie at sewing. :) You did a great job on your bias tape, BTW!
    Thanks again!
    Missy
    missy93073@yahoo.com

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  26. So fun! I would love to win.

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  27. What a fun giveaway! I've been trying so hard to be good and not buy any more fabric, but if I won it, what could I say? :)

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  28. Wow! That's generous of you! I hope it's open to Canadians! :)

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  29. The fabric is awesome! And wouldn't those zippers be great for a little hand or make-up bag? Me thinks so!

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  30. I'd love to win! This would be so nice to start some new projects with!

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  31. Ooh, crafty stuff in the mail, I'm in for an entry!! Yay.

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  32. awww I want it! I want it all.....I hope I'm lucky this time...Thanks so much!!!!

    thesassycrafter@gmail.com

    www.mrssassycrafter.com

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  33. Thank you for this great giveaway! I'll surely come back to all of your tutorials as I sew more and more!

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  34. I haven't sewed in years but want to get back to it-thanks for the giveaway

    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  35. Such a great giveaway idea after an awesome tutorial series. I <3 moda fabric.

    Thanks!

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  36. I would love to win these items!

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  37. What a great give away!! I just won a sewing machine in the winter and have never sewn before! It would be wonderful to have this to get me started!!

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  38. what a great giveaway! I'm retired and just getting into sewing and I would love to win this. Thanks for sharing

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  39. This looks great. i just started sewing this year and would love to try these things in some fun projects.
    sassysarahl@hotmail.com

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  40. Woohoo!

    mamaheada@gmail.com
    mamaheada.blogspot.com

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  42. What a nice giveaway thanks for the chance
    lbroadstreet@tds.net

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  43. Fun stuff! I have definitely found some inspiration your blog! Thanks!

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  44. This makes me all excited since I am SUCH a beginner and have truly enjoyed (and printed off) your series.

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  45. Awesome! I'm a pretty new sewer, with only a few projects under my belt.

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  46. I'd love to win! Thanks for the chance at an awesome kit!

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  47. great giveaway! thanks for your generosity of both the goods and the sound tutorials you offer :)

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  48. Wow, what an awesome giveaway. I need to stop drooling so I don't break my laptop!

    miamihoney@gmail.com

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  49. I would love this...just bought a sewing machine and am slowly building up supplies.

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  50. What beautiful fabric. I would love to win.

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  51. Would love these starter supplies! they are gorgeous!

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  52. I am just getting into sewing and am in the middle of a Beginner Sewing class. I would love this.

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  53. I loved reading your Sewing 101 and have just purchased a sewing machine to get started on my own. Have a great day!

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  54. I have been learning so much from your blog...thanks!

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  55. Oooo- I love those prints on the fabric! What a nice giveaway- so generous! I'm loving the 101 series- thanks!

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  56. Awesome giveaway Chris! Hope I win, the pillowcase and bias trims are adorable! not to mention the fabric, yum!

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  57. Oh... what a lovely giveaway, please count me it!

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  58. Thanks for your great posts - I should leave a comment more often but I always get sucked into looking at the next post...thanks for the giveaways :)

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  59. I recently purchased my first sewing machine. This would be perfect!!

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  60. Sewing supply giveaway?? I'm in!!!

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  61. Hi. I really enjoy your site and would love to win. Just picking up sewing again after not sewing for quite a while. Maybe if I win this will be the push I need to get started again. Thanks for the opportunity. Thanks, Marsha

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  62. Count me in. Thanks for your great tutorials.

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  63. I would love to win. I'm new to sewing so all your tips have been great! Thanks!

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  64. Would love to be the winner of your great giveaway. Thanks for doing this.

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  65. Would love to be the winner of your great giveaway. Thanks for doing this.

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  66. WooWee! Thank you for a chance to win this 101 sewing give away! I've just started getting back into the sewing fun and would LOVE to win!! :)

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  67. Very cute fabrics! I'd love to win!

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  68. This looks wonderful! I saw you through a friends Sew Therapy blog and she says you are amazing!

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  69. how lovely!

    thank you for the opportunity!


    rebekah[dot]diehl[at]gmail[dot]com

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  70. I want to win. I love the bias tape!

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  71. How absolutely lovely! I love that you are giving of your own favourites and stash...it makes it all the more wonderful to recieve! Hope I win!

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  72. This is great! I'm in my first month of sewing! I've made a super easy quilt blanket from a tutorial by Sister Diane, a hygiene roll and a makeup brush roll. I have yet to attack zippers, maybe this will give me the push I need!! Plus, I need some work with bias tape! :-)

    Have an amazing day!!
    Aukele

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  73. How very generous of you .. first hosting the Sewing 101 sessions and now with all these goodies.

    Can a person from Asia participate?

    cyrenekong(at)gmail(dot)com

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  74. What a GREAT giveaway! Thanks for the oppourtunity!

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  75. I would love all of those things....so handy to have.
    hobbymommybecky@gmail.com

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  76. NO, NO
    Thank YOU!!
    I've learned so much.

    ayalilti@gmail.com

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  77. Thank you for the opportunity! I just got my first sewing machine a few months ago and don't even own so much as a seam ripper. Thank you also for all your tutorials and inspiration!

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  78. What a neat giveaway,, I'd love to win this. Thanks

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  79. I just found your site and I LOVE it! I have a sewing machine but I don't even know how to use it... I would LOVE to learn so I can make cute stuff for my new baby girl. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    Beckypimentel@gmail.com

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  80. This is an awesome giveaway, I'm also just learning to sew and have absolutely Loved your tutorials! Thank you so much for them!

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  81. OHHH! I just love love love this giveaway--I'm new to sewing too! Thanks for the chance to win:)

    sbmmhoover {at} {yahoo} {dot} com

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  82. Thank you for a great giveaway :)

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  83. such a fun giveaway!

    drawstringstudio[at]gmailDOTcom

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  84. thank you for doing sewing 101. very educational!

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  85. Fun collection of sewing items! Thanks for the chance

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  86. These items would be great to get me going. Hope I win.

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  87. Thanks for such a great giveaway! I just started sewing... I hope I win! =)

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  88. Exciting! I have really enjoyed all of the helpful hints! Thank you!

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  89. I just found you and am so happy I did! I'm teaching our Brownie troop how to sew in a few weeks and we are making pillowcases for the Million-Pillowcase Challenge. I'm sure we could put it to good use! Thanks for the fun giveaway.

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  90. i only just found your blog yesterday. it is providing me with just the inspiration i need to get sewing with my granny's vintage machine. would love to win the materials!! thanks for the inspiration!!

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  91. What a neat giveaway!! Good luck to everyone (but I hope I win ... :D )

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  92. I've really enjoyed this series. I am just learning to sew and it's been helpful and inspiring.

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  93. wow that is awesome. thanks so much for the sewing 101.

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  94. What a great selection of supplies! Cool giveaway!

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  95. Wow!! I just started following the Dewberry's blog! How cool would it be to win some of his fabric!!! Thanks so much for offering this and all of your great ideas!!!

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  96. Tam Premsrirath13 August, 2010 23:40

    Great give-away! I read every Sewing 101 post and learned so much! I'm new to sewing and am enjoying checking out so many great blogs. Thank you!

    Tam Premsrirath
    tam_premsrirath@yahoo.com

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  97. Wow my creative juices are flowing! Oh the things I could do... :o)
    Great giveaway and I LOVE your blog!

    d_vanderstoep at hotmail dot com

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  98. Great giveaway! Thanks.
    Dianne
    jmclean at mts dot net

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  99. I am so glad I found this blog! I am fairly new to sewing and extremely limited. These tutorials are just what I need!!

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  100. Thank you for your blog ramblings (I've learned a lot) and thank you for the chance to win these goodies!

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  101. Wow! Great package of awesomeness!!! My daughter is beginning to do some sewing, using mom's leftovers---wouldn't this be fun for her very own stash!!!
    mompenkert@verizon.net

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  102. This is awesome! I've always wanted to learn how to do basic sewing. I love seeing all your fun projects

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  103. I would love to win. I have never tried Moda fabric. Thanks for the giving.

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  104. I just found your blog via CraftGossip. I love it and plan on going through the archives today. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome giveaway!

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  105. What fun! Oh the possibilities.

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  106. Nice! That ould come in handy!

    anvazmu@gmail.com

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  107. Came across your blog via the CSI Project!! Loved your chore charts!! I am teaching myself to sew...little by little...and loved all your tutorials!! Thanks so much!!

    Vicki
    tomatoqeen@aol.com

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  108. Ooh, love those fabrics! I'd love to win!

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