sewVery Inaugural Giveaway Contest

Hi, everyone!  I'm still fairly new to the blogging community, but in January I was fortunate to win four separate contests for some pretty awesome prizes. So it's time I give back and host my very first giveaway contest right here on sewVery!

Included in one of my prize packages was a Valori Wells pattern card for a Little Wallet.  I immediately tried out the pattern and whipped up this adorable version made with Joel Dewberry's Opal in Fuchsia and Tile Flourish in Garnet fabrics.

Today, I am giving away this Little Wallet that I made (pattern card is not included).  

The Rules:

All you have to do to enter the contest is become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment telling me you did so (or that you are already a follower).  For an additional entry, leave a comment telling me your favorite fabric collection.  Plus, please include your email in each comment so I'll definitely be able to contact you if you win.

Entries will be received through Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 and the winner will be drawn using Random.org and announced on Wednesday, February 22nd.  I look forward to reading your comments and having you follow along on my sewing adventure!  

Good luck!

The contest is now closed.  The winner was chosen using Random.org and is comment 10 from Eilah who said, "Very cute!! I am a new follower :)" Congratulations, Eilah!  

When counting the number of comments, I did not count my responses or those responses from followers that were not entries into the contest.  

Thank you to everyone for entering my contest and following along on my blog!  I'm having so much fun meeting you all.  Make sure to stop back by often and leave me a message!  

Contest Winnings and a Cute Little Wallet

A few days ago, the fabric arrived that I purchased with the gift certificate I won from Modern Fabric Studio.  I was so excited!  Amanda, the shop owner, always has a great sale going on, so I spent about an extra $25 of my own money so I could get even more fabric.  I think I ended up with 10 yards in all.

You really should check out her shop right now.  She's got a great sale going on, and I think all the Joel Dewberry fabrics are 35% off plus you can get an additional 10% off at checkout with the discount code on her site (that comes to $5.56 a yard plus $5 flat rate shipping)!  She always sends this adorable magnet in every package.  I've got three now stuck to my frig!  BTW, this is not a paid advertisement!

Anyway, I just couldn't resist ordering more of Joel Dewberry's Heirloom collection.  Every color palette this collection comes in is appealing to me, so I purchased some pieces I had not ordered before.  And I threw in a super sale piece of Amy Butler that I've wanted for a while.

Ok.  It's time to ooh and aah now.

And to make the prize even better, Modern Fabric Studio was offering a free Valori Wells pattern card with every purchase!  I chose to receive the Little Wallet pattern, and I immediately whipped up one in the Opal in Fuchsia fabric.  One pocket inside is made with Tile Flourish in Garnet.  

Isn't it sewVery adorable!?  I even had these tiny magnetic closures that I ordered a while back from an Etsy shop, and they were the perfect size for this Little Wallet.  This was such a fun, quick, and simple project.  I even made two more to give my nieces.  Now I'm all geared up to make a full-sized wallet, but I just need to learn how to sew in a zipper...

I'm very appreciative to Modern Fabric Studio for sponsoring the contest I won last month over at See Kate Sew.  Not only is it fun to win a contest, but it helps that it is something you really would enjoy!  

Because I was so lucky last month and won four contests, I thought it was time I give a little something back to the blogging community.  So if you are interested, please check out the rest of my blog and enter my inaugural contest here!