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Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway Day

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Closed for entering now, mamas! Thanks so much! I’ll do the drawing and announce the winner tomorrow morning, June 1st.

 

I’m so excited about participating in Sew Mama Sew’s May Giveaway Day! If you haven’t heard of it, just click the link above and read all about it. You’ll have the chance to check out some really cool blogs and win prizes!

 
The Sammi Grace Bag is one of my favorite patterns. It has so many options including a full-size bag, a shallow bag and a mini bag. The outer part of the bag can be flat or gathered. And, there are multiple options for dividers and pockets, inside and out.

 

 

Like all my Fishsticks Designs patterns, the Sammi Grace Bag pattern is computer-drawn and is printed on 20# paper for durability and ease of tracing, folding and reinserting into its storage envelope. The instructions are printed in booklet form with pictures of each step. And, I’m always available by email if you have any questions while you’re sewing!

On to the giveaway . . . I am giving away a copy of the Sammi Grace Bag pattern and a yard each of two of my favorite fabrics from Joel Dewberry’s Aviary collection. To enter to win, just leave a comment on this post before May 31st. I’ll draw a random winner on June 1st. I’d be happy to ship internationally, too, for those of you outside of the U. S.

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to explore my Tutorials and my Sewing/Crafting posts. I really enjoy sewing and love to share that joy with others! Feel free to add a comment on any of my posts, if you have any questions for me.

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  7. I’d love to be entered in the giveaway. I already have some of your patterns, but not this one. Thanks for doing this!

  10. What a fun contest! You can count me in 🙂 I’d love a copy of your wonderful pattern!

  15. What a cool bag! I can’t wait to make it. (thinking positively that I’ll win)

  19. Oh! I’ve been wanting to sew a cute bag for the summer. A pattern and some awesome fabric are all i need! Thanks!

  21. Hi! Glad I found your blog. I love the bag and the fabric too! Can’t wait to check out your tutorials and other info. thanks!!

  31. This is great and your bags are really cute, thanks!

    ap_lemos at yahoo dot com

  38. I love your tutorials! You have such nice things. It is so nice of you to offer your bag pattern and some fabric for a give-away.

  43. What a fun bag! I love its versatility. Oh, and the fabrics are AMAZING! Thanks for a terrific giveaway.

  46. I’ve been looking for a pattern just like this! The fabrics would make a beautiful big bag!

    Thanks!

  47. Bonnie, I love seeing your creations and watching your kids grow up in pictures on DSD. I hope I win! Thanks!

  52. Great bag! Such a cute pattern, and it is nice that it has different options. And that Joel Dewberry fabric is to die for. I’ve loved it since it came out.

  55. I have some of your other patterns and just love how quickly and simply they go together. I’m sure your bag pattern is just as great and would love to have a copy. I just made my very first bag for my sister’s birthday and it was so much fun. Now I need more bag patterns : )

  59. Wow! What a great giveaway! I’m a quilter at heart but I am trying to branch out to other sewn projects and your bag looks like a great way to branch out!

  65. wonderful giveaway and great bag pattern! love that style! I’m marking your blog to come back later to check the tutorials!

  67. What a fabulous giveaway! The bag pattern looks adorable– and I need a new bag. Crossing my fingers…

  68. love the tutorials. i love all tutorials i have a collection. you have now been added. thanks for participating today!

  71. It’s all so wonderful. I have wanted some of the aviary for ages! I am off to browse all your great patterns…

  72. What I love about the SMS giveaway is coming across new blogs! I will be browsing through today, I do like what I see here. Thanks!

  81. Lovely giveaway! I was just checking out your tutorials too…fantastic! I can’t wait to make up one of your art on the go projects for my Daughter! It’s perfect! Thank you so much!

  84. Oh this looks like a fun bag to make, and I love fabric. I am well on my way to being my grandmother (she has a whole wall of fabric!)
    I like your tutorials, very nice.

  85. Oh, love that bird fabric. And this is the perfect giveaway! I’ve been wanting to try a summer bag pattern!!! I’ll be sure to peek around a bit for other patterns and tutorials as well. Thanks for hosting!

  89. I have been looking for a bag pattern just like this one! I love it. The fabric is fabulous too!

  90. Please enter me in your drawing, the bag looks great.

    I really like your tutorial on the little mini zippered reusable bag. We are trying to find more ways to cut out our use of plastics and the baggies. These would be perfect!

    Thank you.

  94. Ooh, what a wonderful pattern. Just what I need to get started on Christmas in July!

  97. Love your wristlet tutorial! I’ll have to try it. I’d love to win your bag pattern. I’ve been eyeing it for a while!

  98. Love the bag – perfect size for day to day stuff – great fabrics too.

    Just been browsing your tutorials and definitely going to try some bloomers – so cute!!

    Great site.

    Thanks.

    Jx

  100. Love the zipped pouch; definitely making some of those for gifts this year. Thanks!

  102. I love the picture of your mom and all her grandbabies. Wish we lived closer to my mom….she sews my girls the best stuff and I’d love to pick her brains when I’m sewing!

  104. Beautiful! I’ll be back to check out your art on the go tutorial. Thanks fo the chance to win!

  106. Cute bag!! I love all of the patterns that you have and I am planning on getting this one for my 4y daughter unless I win (then I will be able to get something for the new baby).

  111. What a great bag and pattern! I am new to sewing, so this giveaway is the perfect setup for someone like me who doesn’t have much of a stash yet!

  112. This giveaway day is so great for finding new blogs to explore. Thanks for participating~

  117. I’ve been wanting to make a bag like that! And the fabrics are lovely. Thanks for giving!

  118. That pattern looks great! And the fabrics are gorgeous!
    Thanks a lot and please count me in.

  122. I really need a new, very versatile bag. The strap is falling off my old one, and it’s not nearly as beautiful as the one you’ve designed

  123. Oh my, what a fabulous giveaway! MMMMMM, Peanut butter fudge…doesn’t have to just be for Christmas right?

  124. Wow, I think I have just fallen in love with that fabric – not to mention the pattern itself – would it be easy enough for a beginner? i.e me!

  125. OOh those are two of my favorite fabrics, too. I love that whole line. I think it will make a fabulous Sammi Grace bag.

  126. This is such a cute bag! Thank you for sharing your patterns and tutorials. It’s always a nice surprise when people give to others without asking for anything back.

  129. The Sammie Grace bag looks great…and the gathered version is my favorite. I have three sisters and lots of cousins who would love that! Thanks for participating in the giveaway!

  145. What a great give-away. The pattern looks easy enough that even I could follow it, and the fabric looks great.
    Thanks for participating. This is fun!

  155. Love your cupcake bag! Great book, too. Have you discovered the book Purplicious? Please enter me in your give-away. I love making bags. Haven’t discovered this pattern yet. Take care! And thanks for the give-away fun!

  171. I would LOVE to win this! You have such a cute site… I may just stay awhile! 🙂

  172. Oh your site is lovely– I’m so happy to find some new tutorials!

    What a generous giveaway.

    secretcake (at) yahoo (dot) com

  174. wow! where to start? i have been wanting to make a bag and i LOVE this one!! those fabrics are too sweet! thanks for the awesome opportunity!

  177. Oh, how fun! I have been looking for a bag pattern for a while and would love to make this bag.

  178. What a great bag. I would love to give it a try. Thanks for the giveaway.
    jmhamlin826 AT yahoo DOT com

  179. Your peanut butter fudge recipe looks delicious and I think I’ll try it!

  180. Great bag and your fabric selection is terrific! I look forward to trying some of your other tutorials and projects.

  181. I would love to win a copy of your lovely pattern! The zippered pouch tutorial is terrific (I love tutorials)… off to explore your blog a bit more!

  184. Your blog rocks!!! Thank you for the great give away and such wonderful tutorials, the mini zipper bag is on my list and I printed the bloomers a few days ago. And my Patrick Raglan pattern came in today!!!

  186. That fabric is beautiful. I hope I win. I’m so happy I found your blog. I was just looking for a tut for a little zippered bag.

  189. What a great giveaway! That’s a gorgeous bag, and I’m really excited about the fabric and the chance to make one for myself! Have a great week… thanks for the chance to win! leafygreenes at gmail dot com

  190. The bag looks fantastic, and I’m happy to find your tutorials. I’m new to your site, but will stick around and check it out. 🙂

  201. your blog is beautiful! and i know that i’ll be stoping by some more
    thanks for the giveaway

  202. You have a wonderful pattern and Joel Newberry fabric is awesome. Thank you for being part of this give away.

  206. Love the title of your Blog!!!! I am loving the Joel Dewberry fabrics and think that they would look great in your lovely bag pattern! Great blog

  215. Oh my goodness…that is the cutest bag! I am DEFINITELY going to lookover your site and subscribe to your blog. Thanks and I’m crossing my fingers and toes!!!

  216. Your give away is wonderful. I love to make bags! The fabric is beautiful. I will definitely take the time to check out your blog and tutorials. I love tutes!

  220. Thanks for sharing. Your prize looks great! I too am a follower of Christ. I love your tutorials. henny b.

  227. Oh I LOVE that bag! I’m on a major bag kick, and I’m bookmarking that pattern, I love it!

  229. Love those fabrics. Had fun browsing your blog-those backpacks are adorable!

  233. Perfectly wonderful! Have added you to my Google Reader so I can catch up on your archives.
    Karen
    kareno369(@)hotmail(dot)com

  234. Lovely pattern, and adorable fabrics. Thanks for participating in giveaway day! Adding you to my RSS right now…

  241. What a great pattern and generous giveaway. I’ve been having a mooch round your blog and am loving it – plenty of things bookmarked for later.

  243. The bag and the fabrics you picked are both fabulous. Thanks for making up the pattern and being generous to give it away to one of us!

  244. It looks like you have some great tutorials! I’m bookmarking you so that I can come back and explore some more later!
    Thanks for the give-a-way.

  253. I’m so happy to be finding these great blogs. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  256. What a cute bag! Love the fabric choices in the pics. Thanks for a great give away!

  270. Those are two of my favorite Aviary prints as well. Your blog name makes me laugh. I grew up on fishsticks and fries.

  271. Thanks for particpating in the giveway… I’d love to win this, it looks like a great pattern…

    I love you toturials, I’ll make use of them!
    Thanks,
    Michal

  272. What a generous giveaway from a very talented lady! I’m so inspired by other mums who can design, sew, parent and blog too! Will check out your tutorials now!

  282. Wow, what a great giveaway and the bag pattern looks fabulous, just the kind that like best. And the fabric! Wow again.

  284. What a funky looking bag! I’ll definately be looking around your blog- I love the tutorial below for the little zippered bag, I’ll have to have a go at that! Thanks for your give-away!!

  294. I absolutely love this giveaway. I can’t wait to have a closer look at your tutorials. They look great. The May Giveaway has led me to a great new-to-me site. Thanks for participating.

  303. Gorgeous bag! What a great give away! Thanks for participating and here I am crossing my fingers that I have a lucky number!

  305. Lovely! Thanks so much for participating in this, I’m loving finding all these great new blogs, and crossing my fingers!

  315. Yay, this is a great pattern and I love purses. Also I just briefly looked at your tutorials and I’m already planning on making the mini zippered bag. I like how you added the extra bits of fabric to either side of the zipper and would like to try it.

  321. Love that bag and would love to make it ! Thanks for the giveaway. Saw Joel on a video at Sandi Henderson’s blog. Sweet guy, great fabric !

  328. Hi! The bag pattern looks really cute, and the fabric too!

    P.S. I’m so gonna try that peanut butter fudge!

  330. Gosh so glad i stumbled across Sew Mama Sew & found your tutorials. You have been really productive. Thanks for sharing!

  332. Lovely giveaway! Love the fabrics, and the pattern. I intend to make a handbag soon, and your patterns seems perfect!

  333. Drooling over those birds! What a very generous giveaway you are offering. Thanks for the chance at winning.

  336. Wow that is incrediable giveaway. Amazing!! I look forward to see who (hopefully me) wins. Thanks you so much.

  342. Your patterns look wonderful! I love all the variations available. I think the best part of Giveaway Day is all the great new shops and blogs I find! Thank you and I’ll be back! =]

  346. Looks like a great giveaway! The pattern looks like a lot of fun to experiment with! And very yummy fabric with which to do so… I have recently started making bags and love it, would be great to get a new design. Your blog and tutorials look interesting I am glad I found your site.

  349. Oh, so gorgeous. Count me in, please! I can’t wait to have a look around here. I’ve been dazzled by brilliant crafting blogs all day long!

  352. Hi thank you for the lovely blog and a chance at the giveaway. I have printed off the santa stocking tutorial.

  353. I would loooove to win this bag pattern! I love making bags and they are something I would actually keep for myself!

  355. This is a great giveaway. I just love this bag!
    I really enjoy your blog too!

    Thanks

  357. Hi – neat looking bag and fabric! I feel like I’ve already won in discovering your zippered bag tutorial – looking forward to trying it!
    Another follower of Christ daily in need of grace 🙂

  364. I am so glad to find your blog. I am pretty new to sewing so your tutorials are great!! I actually have been wanting to do a make up bag so I can’t wait to try yours.

  368. That bag is perfect for mommies. Lots of room to put everything in. I would love to make it! Thanks for giving away such a great prize!

  369. Wow, what a great looking pattern. I’d love to haveit. Thanks in advance (pick me!)

  374. Oh please pick me. I’ll just cry if I lose. I love your offerings. I never got any of that fabric, while coveting it for so long. Thank you for your generous giveaways.

    I checked out your tutorials and I will for sure be back. I’m going to save your blog to my blog so I can check you ever day.

    I lived in Texas all my life but we’re in Tampa, Florida now. I get really homesick. We’re also a homeschooling family.

    Take care. God bless. Hope to see you with good news in my email. 🙂

  375. I will have to try the backpack for my grandchildren, very nice. Joel’s fabric is wonderful. Keep sewing!

  378. How exciting– a pattern for a great little tote, and Joel Dewberry’s aviary fabric– that’s one of my all time favorites! Thanks so much!

  385. How can you part with that beautiful fabric? Thanks for being so generous! I am definitely heading to check your tutorials out!
    Thanks for the chance to win this great package!

  388. Wow! A great pattern and great fabric?!?! You are too generous! Thank you so much!

  404. I love these patterns. I also love tutorials. I will check them out in more detail later, today we have a bbq/cookout to go to so I am not online for much longer.

    Thanks for doing this giveaway!
    Cassie
    cmdoduck(at)gmail(dot)com

  407. That Joel Dewberry would make a lovely Sammi Grace bag. I love all the options you put in the pattern, too. Thanks for the chance to win.

  408. That would make such a wonderful bag. I love the pattern and fabric. Super nice. thanks for the giveaway!
    spondah(at)aol(dot)com

  409. I love the purse and have really enjoyed looking through your site. This is my first time to visit, but I have a feeling I will be a regular!! Thanks for the tutorials!!

    kcpearls at yahoo dot com

  417. Yes please, I love the pattern and the fabric is one of my favourites… I love seeing how much you’re doing for charity, wish I had a couple extra hours a day to do some crafting, charitable or not!

  419. I’m so glad I found your website even though it does make me feel a bit guilty – I have 5 children too and I am not nearly as productive as you! I love the “art on the go kit” tutorial- I see 5 of those being made in my near future. I would love to win the bag pattern and the fabric. I had some of the bird one but just used every last bit on a dress for my 2 year old. Thanks for the opportunity!

  422. WOW!! I love your site! I can’t believe I have never been here before! I’m so excited to have found this…thanks for such a great giveaway!!

  423. I am so gald i clicked your blog even if i dont win anything i love tutorials and crafty mamas such as yourself.

    I do hope i win though cause that pattern and fabric is absoultely gourgeous

  424. I’m because even if I don’t win I am totally going to be checking out those tutorials you have posted. Thanks!

  426. You have some great tuorials here! Once I get through visiting the giveaway posts, I have to come back here and send more time!

    Doris
    auntiedart(at)yahoo(dot)com

  432. What a wonderful blog and a lovely bag!!
    I would be estatic to win such a great prize!!

  433. Thanks for playing in the giveaway! I love your art-on-the-go tutorial…thanks for sharing it!

  434. Wow, this looks like an awesome, I mean, AWESOME giveaway!!!!! Love how the skirt to purse turned out!

  435. I love that pattern. And the skirt to bag concept, genious. Thanks for the giveaway. Will be perusing your blog while I’m here.

  439. This bag looks like it would be just the right size for my new netbook! I’d love to win and stitch one up. Thanks for the chance.

  441. Oh wow! This is such a generous giveaway! I would LOVE to win these, and I adore the fabric you chose! Pick me!

  448. What a great website – this is my first visit to you and not my last
    Love tutorials too

  450. Beautiful bag and grt pattern. I am becoming bag obsessed lately but who is complaining 😉
    thanks

  453. Love your bag, especially the one you made from a thrifted skirt. I’ve got a skirt just waiting to become a bag.

  459. I love your blog! I will definitely be back to check out some of your tutorials! The bag is awesome too! Thanks for sharing!

  460. I love love love that bag pattern! especially what you’ve done with the old cord skirt. Too cute!

    I love giveaway day because I discover such neat blogs. I’ve added yours to my rss and cant wait to explore it.

  466. The first fat quarter of american fabric I ever bought (on etsy), was the one design by Joel Dewbery pictured in your photo. I wouldn’t mind to own some more of it!!

    Thanks for the opportunity, and cheers from Barcelona, Spain 🙂

  468. Thanks so much for doing this giveaway. The fabric is beautiful and the bag looks like a really fun one to make.

  469. This is a great bag, and lovely fabrics. I would love to have them. Your tutorials are very clear, I have added them to my favorites and will come back to check them a bit later. Thanks for sharing with those of us who are not that much experienced.

  470. That is an awesome bag. I bookmarked your zippered bag tutorial. I really need a few of those for the diaper bag and suitcase, but I must overcome my fear of the zipper first! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

  471. lovely fabric! I might consider using it to make one of your ‘on the go art kits’ for my niece (once she gets over the colour-on-the-walls stage).
    Thanks!

  474. That is a fantastic bag pattern! And Joel Dewberry…sigh…perfect fabric!

    I love your blog with all of the great tutorials. I will definitely be making a little boxy bag (and zippers scare me still), and the art-on-the-go set.

  475. I love the purse and your fabric choice. Very nice tutorial on the litlle bag. I like the way you do the zipper.

  476. Thank you for this giveaway. I love the birds fabric! And I’d love to try my hands at different types of bags, they’re perfect for presents, so the pattern would be nice.

  477. I love the purse you made from the skirt it is just lovely. (your most recent post). Please include me in your contest.

  478. I would love to make a bag from the bird fabric. Thanks for participating in the giveaway.

  480. No way! This is too awesome of you!

    Due to blog surfing throughout this giveaway I’ve just found Joel Dewberry fabrics…I know, I feel like I’ve been living in a cave for the past few years!

    Any way.

    Thanks for your generosity!
    Em

  482. Thanks for the great giveaway! Going to check out your tutorials and patterns now!

  488. I love making bags, although I never carry one – I am a guy. I don’t normally use a pattern but that one looks adorable.

    I always want more fabric. I think I am addicted.

  495. Wonderful giveaway – this looks like a really fun pattern! Thanks for the chance to win.

    I love your tutorials too!

    ugli.tangelo.fruit at gmail dot com

  500. That’s an awesome bag- I’d love to make one! I took a look at your tutorials, too and the Peanut Butter fudge looks delicious. Maybe packed in a little zipper bag.
    Susan

  501. ooooh, i’d love to get this pattern! your corduroy skirt to bag turned out beautifully btw!

  502. Ooh! I totally want to win this one! LOL!!!
    Really, I’m so super happy to have found your blog! Your tutorials look awesome!
    xoxoxo Jaime

  503. What a great blog you have! I’m excited about the fabric and pattern. One for each person who comments, right? 🙂 By the way, those backpacks are awesome.

  506. Oooh that’s one of my current favorite fabrics. I just LOVE IT! I am going to cross my fingers that I am chosen to win. And what a great bonus in getting one of your patterns for such an adorable bag.

    I just took a look at your tuts and wow are they done very well. After checking those out I can only imagine how wonderfully you’ve done your patterns. I’ll be subscribing to your RSS Feed so that I don’t lose your blog. Thanks for such a great giveaway.

  512. Hi, thank you for giving your time and ideas so freely on your blog- and this giveaway, very generous. I have a question about ingredients for the fudge recipe- do you know how much ‘1 stick’ of butter weighs? I am in Australia, and we don’t use ‘1 stick’ as a measurement, also we don’t have jars of ‘marshmallow cream’- do you think I could just melt normal marshmallows down?? Thanks!

  513. Oooh, a giveaway I can be in on. Oh joy! Love the pattern and would be great to win it.
    Like you blog, very warm and inspirational.

    I’m sorry about your dad.

  515. Please enter me, I would love a chance to win a pattern! As a beginner sewer I still don’t actually own one yet LOL

    x Mel

  521. Oh thank you for a chance to own these great fabrics for a great looking purse. thanks!! fort wayne, indiana

  527. That bag is absolutely adorable so thank you so very much for the chance to win it:)

  533. Sorry, should have checked my speeling on my email! I’ll try again 🙂
    Great bag!

  536. love the bag! I will be back to visit your site! I love to sew and like to get inspiration from others. Thanks!

  538. Well, I am intrigued. I love your bag. I plan to spend a little more time looking around. : ) Great work!