Coastline Blog Tour - Sharon Holland Designs for Art Gallery Fabrics

Sharon Holland's new line for Art Gallery Fabrics is Coastline - and I get to share the knit skirt and canvas tote bag I made with fabric from this line.  This is the second day of the Coastline Blog Tour - so be sure to visit Sharon Holland to get all the information and full schedule for the tour which continues through February 19.  Heidi at FabricMutt kicked off the tour yesterday with a Brass Ring Pillow quilted with Coastline fabric and tomorrow you can see the mermaid maxi tutorial and Sugar Pop top from Lisa at Mabey She Made It.

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Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew from Sew Not Perfect

It's Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew!  Thank you for stopping by (if you aren't familiar with Giveaway Day - follow this link!)  I've got an easy giveaway entry process in the Rafflecopter below for the items pictures above.  No hoops to jump through.  I know it's a frantic time rushing to enter all the giveaways, but I'd be so grateful if you took a couple minutes to read my post.  We could be new blogging or social media besties - you never know (especially if you enjoy tutorials, garment and handbag sewing, or are considering starting a bit of quilting, like me)!

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Jenna Tote Bag from S.O.T.A.K. Handmade

What a great tote bag Svetlana from S.O.T.A.K Handmade has designed!  The Jenna Tote pdf sewing pattern was released last week and I had the opportunity to help test the pattern.  Although I am not usually one to carry around a tote bag, the spacious front pocket, roomy back zipper compartment, and interior pocket make this medium-sized tote bag easy to keep organized; so I've been carrying it every day since I finished sewing it.

*Disclosure: I received this pattern for free for the purpose of pattern testing.   The only testing requirements were to sew the bag and submit comments, suggestions and one picture.  The views expressed here are my own and not required as part of testing or influenced by the designer.

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