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Giveaway!!

Well, on Wednesday 27 April I have been blogging for 12 months!  To celebrate I am giving away a length of fabric, some retro sunglasses and a 1948 tuxedo blouse pattern!



The fabric I bought at a second hand shop on Bribie Island.  It's an openish weave, linen like fabric.  Not my colours (I don't do brown) but I saw it on someone a while ago in a lift and it looked nice.  There is 1 1/2 metres and it is 140cm wide.  The pattern is size 16 bust 36" .... I have seen one on the net and it is in colour... the lot of patterns I got at the jumble sale were all this era but all the McCalls are in black and white.  I have not opened it but presume it is all there (if I get time I will check).  The sunglasses are divine I think and I know someone will love them!

So leave a comment and tell me what your favourite parts are of blogs you read.  I will send the goods anywhere and I will draw it on Thursday night Australian est. And when you make something or wear the glasses send me a photo! Good luck!

Comments

Congratulations on blogging for a year!
My favourite parts of the blogs I read are probably tutorials and showing the things they've sewn or bought at second hand shops.

By the way I passed on an award to you on my blog.
Urban Rustic said…
I have only just started my blog and doubt I will last a year so congratulations! I like to see the pictures of all the things that have been made and, I must admit, read about other sewers mishaps and how they get over them as it makes me feel that I really am not the only one out there who makes mistakes and that very often something that you think is totally ruined is salvageable.
number2 said…
My favorite part about the blogs I read is the sense of community I get. I don't have any sewing friends in real life, blogs make me feel like I'm not alone!
-Sandra
Allison said…
my favourte part about blogs are the mistakes people make and generally sewing things....actually i really like reading and seeing photos of muslin people make that's always great.

Allison

p.s the blouse pattern is so beautiful!
Emelie said…
Constructive sewing advise. Not so much tutorials (but those are great too), but an insight in the sewing progress. With entries about things they found on the net as well.
Dangtryagain said…
I agree with number 2. I have no sewing friends in real life. Blogs like yours are like sewing friends to talk to and learn from.

Nadine
Katie said…
Congratulations on your one year!! My favourite part of sewing blogs (which I have just recently started reading) are the tutorials and guides in pictures of how to do things , like diffrent seams etc. its much easier to understand when a 'real' person shows you how to do it!
javede said…
Congrats! I have a huge list of blogs in my blogreader and so I don't read every post. What drwas me in though are photos and then I will read the post too.
Kestrel said…
Hi there
I've just found your blog through Sew Retro. I really enjoy feeling part of the sewing 'community', which must be one of the friendliest and most supportive online communities. Also, I'm pretty nosy so I love to see what others have been making, and get ideas for my own sewing and knitting projects!
Unknown said…
Hi Sofie,
Congratulations. Saw your post on Sew Retro. I enjoy the pictures of patterns and the clothes made up. But also the insight into the lives, thoughts and doings of some very productive and generally happy people.
Anna Depew said…
Wow, what a great giveaway idea! And what a great prize, I love those sunglasses, such sass!
Happy blogiversary!
Stella said…
Congratulations on one year! I enjoy seeing creative corrections to mistakes. Maybe I'm fatalistic like that. But it helps me with my own process.
Jodi Wade said…
Hey, I like seeing the pics people post of what they have made.
Sara E.K said…
The best thing I read about in blogs are the result of what people have done and also how they did it aka tutorials.

sara.kampf@live.se
jadestar said…
I like seeing all the things people make. Step by step along the way. I've learnt so much from the blogs I read. Best of all is the sense of community you get. I don't meet many people with the same crafty interests as me, so its great.
dotted lines said…
I love tutorials, or step by step posts on making garments. I always learn something when people post these! I've tried, and I know how hard they are to make, though!

I also love seeing how people wear the items they create - not just a final outfit shot, but maybe a couple more posts when they just happen to wear the item. :)
Carol said…
I love looking at all the inspiration - I sew for 18" American Girl Dolls and I look at pictures of 'historical dresses' or patterns and copy them in doll size. If you don't mind - if I win (yes, I know, I never win) really just send the sun glasses and pick another winner for the fabric and pattern because I would never use them anyway - not my size or style anyways!!
Thorup said…
Congrats on the blogoversary! I love seeing the results of others' hard work- especially if it is a pattern I own and can make myself! Basically, pattern review is my favorite place =)
zilredloh said…
I love it when bloggers get personal, cheese right?! It truly makes me feel more connected to the blogger and the community of sewers. :)

My birthday is on the 27th too!
ellie said…
Congratulations! I am always attracted by the photos of the things people make. Also interesting "how to's".
I love the bits and bobs rounded up from like-minded sewers around the world/web! :)

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