{"id":19680,"date":"2013-09-29T06:23:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T13:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=19680"},"modified":"2016-08-26T11:02:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T18:02:10","slug":"get-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/get-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ceQDip-E1A\/UiYTdbsuCII\/AAAAAAAAIPw\/sGQ7nNMnTT4\/s1600\/pursepalooza12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ceQDip-E1A\/UiYTdbsuCII\/AAAAAAAAIPw\/sGQ7nNMnTT4\/s1600\/pursepalooza12.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: purple; font-size: medium;\"><b>Announcing Purse Palooza 2013!!<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p>I am happy to be participating in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/2013\/09\/purse-palooza-2013.html\">Purse Palooza<\/a> this year with a special bag sewing pattern review! Here&#8217;s how the event works:<\/p>\n<p>1. Every weekday from September 30th &#8211; October 25th, there are <em>at least<\/em> 2 amazing guest bloggers on the Sew Sweetness site scheduled to share with you a purse sewing pattern review. None of the purses reviewed from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/2013\/09\/purse-palooza-2013.html\">event last year<\/a> are being reviewed again, so these will be fresh sewing pattern reviews! Each review will contain detailed information about what the reviewer thought about the sewing pattern, modifications made, what kind of interfacing used, and more! There are a few technique and product review posts sprinkled in as well.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great way to get inspired to make the bag you have always wanted to make. Having a buddy really helps. Remember when Pam and I did the <a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/the-petrillo-bag-along\/\" target=\"_blank\">Petrillo Bag-Aong<\/a>?<\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBwdYK8-Brw\/UiYUY5WLCTI\/AAAAAAAAIP8\/zL9CkA3T_Nw\/s1600\/002.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qBwdYK8-Brw\/UiYUY5WLCTI\/AAAAAAAAIP8\/zL9CkA3T_Nw\/s320\/002.JPG\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Aeroplane Bags<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>2. Even more exciting&#8230;<b>THERE WILL BE A GIVEAWAY EVERY WEEKDAY DURING THE EVENT! <\/b>That&#8217;s right, <b>20 GIVEAWAYS!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h4wTh47aeAM\/UiYUkttXdzI\/AAAAAAAAIQE\/j_APcitPWc4\/s1600\/002.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h4wTh47aeAM\/UiYUkttXdzI\/AAAAAAAAIQE\/j_APcitPWc4\/s320\/002.JPG\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dot Dot Dash Bag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pattern Review Schedule<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/2012\/05\/all-about-bag-interfacing.html\" target=\"_blank\">All About Bag Interfacing<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">September 30<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kim &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/kimskrafts.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kim&#8217;s Krafts<\/a> (Charlie&#8217;s Aunt Anglia Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Jaye &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art Quiltmaker<\/a> (Oliver+S Day in the Park Backpack)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samantha &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/handmadebymrsh.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">At Home with Mrs. H.<\/a> (Chris. W. Sugar and Spice Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Rachael &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imaginegnats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Imagine Gnats<\/a> (Bari J. Green Living Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 2<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charmed-liebling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charmed Liebling<\/a> (Studio Kat Tandem Tote)<\/li>\n<li>Mary &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/maryonlakepulaski.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mary on Lake Pulaski<\/a> (Primitive Pieces Ewe Old Bags)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 3<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lindsay &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lindsaysews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lindsay Sews<\/a> (Diaper Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Joanna &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/tutinella.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tutinella<\/a> (Oliver + S Messenger Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 4<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrea &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mouseinmypocket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mouse in my Pocket<\/a> (Michelle Patterns Pleated Wristlet)<\/li>\n<li>Elena &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotpinkstitches.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Pink Stitches<\/a> (Sewing Rabbit Tote)<\/li>\n<li>Angela &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/angelab.me\/\" target=\"_blank\">AngelaB<\/a> (Amy Butler Sophia Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 7<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiffany &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thiscraftyfox.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">This Crafty Fox<\/a> (Two Peas Ava Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Lana Parks &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mommypixels.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Moments of Sanity in a Crazy World<\/a> (Dog Under My Desk Two Zip Hipster)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 8<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allegory &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/athousandneedles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Thousand Needles<\/a> (Sew Sweetness Aeroplane Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Gina &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ginapina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gina Pina<\/a> (Echino Gathered Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Kerry &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.pennydog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">PennyDog Patchwork<\/a> (Sewing Patterns by Mrs. H Satchel Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 9<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katy &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/imagingermonkey.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;m a Ginger Monkey<\/a> (Made By Rae Lickety Split Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Ali &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asquaredw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">a2w<\/a> (Melly and Me Sleepover Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 10<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AnneMarie &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genxquilters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gen X Quilters<\/a> (Michelle Patterns Strap Clutch)<\/li>\n<li>Kim &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gogokim.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Go-Go Life<\/a> (Sew Sweetness Lilium Laptop Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 11<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sara &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sew Sweetness<\/a> (Serendipity Studio &#8211; Media Frenzy Camera Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Kerry &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/verykerryberry.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">very kerry berry<\/a> (Carolyn Friedlander\/Noodlehead Social Tote)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 14<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katie &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/swimbikequilt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Swim Bike Quilt<\/a> (Style Stitches Origami Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Amy &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diaryofaquilter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Quilter<\/a> (Noodlehead Divided Basket)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 15<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DeeAnn (Rebecca Lambert Corduroy Patchwork Bag)<\/li>\n<li>R0ssie &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/r0ssie.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fresh Modern Quilts<\/a> (Lotta Jansdotter Gardening Tote)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 16<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elizabeth &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dontcallmebetsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Don&#8217;t Call Me Betsy<\/a> (Noodlehead Super Tote)<\/li>\n<li>Laura &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/quokkaquilts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quokka Quilts<\/a> (Moonshine Designs Bella Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 17<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cindy &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/raspberrysunshine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberry Sunshine<\/a> (Anna Maria Horner Right Turn Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Emily &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/emmmylizzzy.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EmmmyLizzzy<\/a> (Pleated Beauty from Bend the Rules Sewing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 18<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jess &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/theelvengarden.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elven Garden<\/a> (Emmaline Necessary Clutch)<\/li>\n<li>Brenda &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkcastlefabrics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pink Castle Fabrics<\/a> (Green Bee Vera Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 21<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katy &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thelittlestthistlecraftshop.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Littlest Thistle<\/a> (Momma Hear Me Roar Tohoku Tote)<\/li>\n<li>Joanna &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/shape-moth.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shape Moth<\/a> (Emmaline Boyd St. Bowling Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 22<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Penny &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sewtakeahike.typepad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sew Take a Hike<\/a> (Patchwork Bag by Akemi Shibata)<\/li>\n<li>Corinna &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/anotherthingoffthelist.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Another Thing Off the List<\/a> (Amy Butler Belle Bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 23<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teresa &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crinkledreams.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crinkle Dreams<\/a> (Drop Top Messenger Bag from Stitch Magazine)<\/li>\n<li>Natasha &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/housefulofnicholes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">House Full of Nicholes<\/a> (Dog Under My Desk Daytripper)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 24<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kaye &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/miss-print.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Print<\/a> (Amy Butler Birdie Sling)<\/li>\n<li>Terri &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sew-fantastic.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sew Fantastic<\/a> (Michelle Patterns Inset Zipper Clutch)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">October 25<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emily &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mommysnaptime.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mommy&#8217;s Naptime<\/a> (Duffle Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Julianna &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/jednoiglec.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sewing Under the Rainbow<\/a> (Studio Kat Gadabout Bag)<\/li>\n<li>Technique post from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indygojunction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indygo Junction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-q4SWHTiIN7s\/UiYUvHks8UI\/AAAAAAAAIQM\/gmQjxqSOM_I\/s1600\/lapin2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-q4SWHTiIN7s\/UiYUvHks8UI\/AAAAAAAAIQM\/gmQjxqSOM_I\/s320\/lapin2.jpg\" width=\"210\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Lapin Noir Bag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contest Rules<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. Check out all the purse pattern reviews throughout the month and get inspired to sew up a purse of your own!<\/p>\n<p>2. Link up your completed purse on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/2013\/09\/purse-palooza-2013.html\">Purse Palooza 2013 page<\/a> <b>BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30th AND NOVEMBER 11th.<\/b>\u00a0Your 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.<\/p>\n<p>3. There is no limit to how many purses you may enter, as long as they were made between <i>September 30th and November 11th<\/i>. Only one link-up per purse please.<\/p>\n<p>*<i>Note: Besides bags and purses, for this event also acceptable are clutches, backpacks, wallets, etc.<\/i><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uiye9utFuKI\/UiYU-oSOEoI\/AAAAAAAAIQU\/xtscIvBl0Bc\/s1600\/wallet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uiye9utFuKI\/UiYU-oSOEoI\/AAAAAAAAIQU\/xtscIvBl0Bc\/s320\/wallet.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Greenbacks Wallet Trio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Prizes<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p>This year, there will be 1st-4th prize winners chosen from all those that submit a purse during the event. There will also be a randomly-drawn winner out of everyone who enters!<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qzLHdeR5ZF4\/Uip3Y5eZNKI\/AAAAAAAAISA\/K5Q-OC1CNCQ\/s1600\/PursePalooza_prizePackageLOGO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qzLHdeR5ZF4\/Uip3Y5eZNKI\/AAAAAAAAISA\/K5Q-OC1CNCQ\/s640\/PursePalooza_prizePackageLOGO.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1st prize<\/span> &#8211; 4th prize will receive an AWESOME prize pack courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patbravo.com\/\">Pat Bravo<\/a>, genius fabric designer extraordinaire! The prize packs will each include 3 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patbravo.com\/Sewing_Patterns.html\">Pat Bravo sewing patterns<\/a> (La Boheme Skirt, Barcelona Bag, and Capri Bag), a pack of Pat Bravo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patbravo.com\/Threads.html\">Aurifil Threads<\/a> (thread pack may vary, as there are 3 different packs), and 10 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patbravo.com\/FabricsMain.html\">Pat Bravo fat quarters<\/a> (fat quarters may vary).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the 1st prize &#8211; 4th prize winners will also receive a copy of Sara Lawson&#8217;s new book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Big-City-Bags-Handbags-Style-Sophistication\/dp\/1604682930\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1375285185&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sara+lawson+big-city+bags\">Big-City Bags<\/a>!! The book releases November 5th, and you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Big-City-Bags-Handbags-Style-Sophistication\/dp\/1604682930\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1375285185&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sara+lawson+big-city+bags\">pre-order<\/a> your book now!<\/p>\n<p>Retail value of each prize pack: $127.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JFbj_1aJERU\/Uip4Spyc4RI\/AAAAAAAAISQ\/96DOo-L1Oow\/s1600\/SewSweetness_BigCityBags_Banner.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JFbj_1aJERU\/Uip4Spyc4RI\/AAAAAAAAISQ\/96DOo-L1Oow\/s640\/SewSweetness_BigCityBags_Banner.gif\" width=\"640\" height=\"80\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There will also be one randomly-drawn winner out of all purses entered, and this winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Sara&#8217;s publisher,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmartingale.com\/\">Martingale<\/a> (as well as a copy of her new, not-yet-released book, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Big-City Bags<\/span>!).<\/p>\n<p>Retail value of prize pack: $77.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Judging<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p>Purse Palooza will be judged this year by Kay Whitt of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewserendipity.com\/\">Serendipity Studio<\/a>. Kay writes the most stylish and fun-to-sew clothing patterns and bag patterns out there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rv48UdmjvKw\/UiYN_E8WTTI\/AAAAAAAAIPg\/hxHX-mcgN10\/s1600\/kayheadshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rv48UdmjvKw\/UiYN_E8WTTI\/AAAAAAAAIPg\/hxHX-mcgN10\/s200\/kayheadshot.jpg\" width=\"179\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><b>Thank you to all of the wonderful sponsors that are supporting this event!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patbravo.com\/\">Pat Bravo<\/a><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b> \/\/<\/b><\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barij.typepad.com\/\">Bari J.<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emmalinebags.com\/\">Emmaline Bags<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanessachristenson.com\/\">V. and Co.<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chriswdesigns.com\/\">Chris W. Designs<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/betzwhite.com\/\">Betz White<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amybutler.com\/\">Amy Butler<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/artsycraftybabe.typepad.com\/\">Artsy Crafty Babe<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charliesaunt.com\/patterns\/\">Charlie&#8217;s Aunt<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noodle-head.com\/\">Noodlehead<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/erinerickson.com\/\">Dog Under My Desk<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.byannie.com\/\">By Annie&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studiokatdesigns.com\/\">Studio Kat<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SewingPatternsbyMrsH\">Handmade with Mrs. H.<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/modkidboutique.com\/\">ModKid<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.made-by-rae.com\/\">Made by Rae<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indygojunction.com\/\">Indygo Junction<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/mellyandme.com\/\">Melly &amp; Me<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystudio.com\/\">Serendipity Studio<\/a>\u00a0 \/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annamariahorner.com\/\">Anna Maria Horner<\/a><\/b><\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>\/\/\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmartingale.com\/\">Martingale Publishing<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grab a button!!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px;\" align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/2013\/09\/purse-palooza-2013.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Sew Sweetness\" alt=\"Sew Sweetness\" src=\"http:\/\/i869.photobucket.com\/albums\/ab257\/bluemerleboutique\/pursepalooza12.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<pre style=\"background: #f0f0f0; border: solid 1px #cccccc; color: #777777; display: block; font-size: 90%; height: 50px; margin: auto; overflow: auto; padding: 10px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 90%;\">&lt;div align=\"center\"&gt;&lt;a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewsweetness.com\/2013\/09\/purse-palooza-2013.html\" title=\"Sew Sweetness\"&gt;&lt;img src=\"http:\/\/i869.photobucket.com\/albums\/ab257\/bluemerleboutique\/pursepalooza12.jpg\" alt=\"Sew Sweetness\" style=\"border:none;\" \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR: Announcing Purse Palooza 2013!! I am happy to be participating in Purse Palooza this year with a special bag sewing pattern review! Here&#8217;s how the event works: 1. Every weekday from September 30th &#8211; October 25th, there are at least 2 amazing guest bloggers on the Sew Sweetness site scheduled to share with you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/get-ready\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Get Ready!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[402],"tags":[72,66],"class_list":["post-19680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-402","tag-group-project","tag-tote-bags"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19680\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}