{"id":9576,"date":"2014-04-19T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-19T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=9576"},"modified":"2022-06-19T14:49:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T18:49:47","slug":"make-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-entries\/","title":{"rendered":"Make It Yours Entries and reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9215 lazyload\" alt=\"Make It Yours clutch bag sewing contest on So Sew Easy. 3 categories with lots of fun sewing prizes. Sew a bag and win!\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9215\" alt=\"Make It Yours clutch bag sewing contest on So Sew Easy. 3 categories with lots of fun sewing prizes. Sew a bag and win!\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest-Button-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Entries are starting to arrive for the Make It Yours Clutch Bag Contest. \u00a0Are you already sewing? \u00a0Better start if you haven't already, as all entries are due in by the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>Larissa from Australia has submitted this fabulous bag made from the most unusual materials:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This clutch is made from pages out of a book, foil, vliseofix and felt. The fabric is created first by layering strips of paper next to each other, layered then with painted vliseofix and sewn together. The flower feature was freeform machine embroidery over the pages, cut out and attached to the front. The inside is lined with felt.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9577 lazyload\" alt=\"Larissa-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9577\" alt=\"Larissa-1\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9578 lazyload\" alt=\"Larissa-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9578\" alt=\"Larissa-2\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Larissa-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The prizes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the fun stuff you could win just for sewing the<a title=\"\u2018Make it Yours\u2019 One Piece Clutch Bag Pattern and SEWING CONTEST\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-yours-clutch-bag-pattern\/\"> &#8216;Make it Yours' Clutch bag<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Make It Yours clutch bag sewing contest on So Sew Easy. 3 categories with lots of fun sewing prizes. Sew a bag and win!\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"620\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/620;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Make It Yours clutch bag sewing contest on So Sew Easy. 3 categories with lots of fun sewing prizes. Sew a bag and win!\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Make-it-yours-contest.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"620\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloggers Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 months side bar advertising on So Sew Easy in a 125&#215;125 spot, valued at $60<\/li>\n<li>Any 3 So Sew Easy sewing patterns of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Invite to write a sponsored post for the site on any sewing topic, tutorial or project of your choice, including links back to your own site<\/li>\n<li>$50 voucher to redeem for purse supplies of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=pursesuppliesrus&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FPurseSuppliesRUs\">Purse Supplies R Us<\/a>\u00a0 (USA Mailing addresses only)<\/li>\n<li>$35 voucher to redeem for purse hardware of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=3dhardware&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2F3Dpatternpaper\">3d Paper Patterns on Etsy<\/a>\u00a0(Worldwide mailing)<\/li>\n<li>2 sewing patterns of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SeaminglySmitten\">Seamingly Smitten<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The blog posts from\u00a0all\u00a0blogging entrants will be posted on my Pinterest boards to more than 25,000 followers<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity for us to work together to design your own bag\/purse pattern, which can be named after you or a name of your choice, and offered to readers on both sites.\u00a0 (All within the limitations of my sewing skills!)\u00a0 We will work together on the design and pattern, and you\u2019ll be involved in the testing and sewing up of the samples, giving feedback, taking photos etc and helping to draw up the instructions. Once the bag is completed, you decide if you want to make it a free pattern for the readers of both sites, or a paid pattern with any proceeds going to the charity or good cause of your choice.\u00a0 Should be a fun and interesting process!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Readers Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Membership of the Pattern of the Month Club for 2014.\u00a0 Get 15 free sewing patterns. Value $35.<\/li>\n<li>$50 voucher to redeem for purse supplies of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=pursesuppliesrus&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FPurseSuppliesRUs\">Purse Supplies R Us<\/a>\u00a0 (USA Mailing addresses only)<\/li>\n<li>$35 voucher to redeem for purse hardware of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=3dhardware&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2F3Dpatternpaper\">3d Paper Patterns on Etsy<\/a>\u00a0(Worldwide mailing)<\/li>\n<li>2 sewing patterns of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SeaminglySmitten\">Seamingly Smitten<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Any\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/craftsy\">Craftsy<\/a>\u00a0class of your choice.\u00a0 Value up to $70.<\/li>\n<li>Bag interfacing pack from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pellonprojects.com\/\">Pellon<\/a>. Including a package each of SF101, 808 Craft Fuse, 987F Fusible Fleece and 70 Peltex.\u00a0 (USA Mailing addresses only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Voting prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be a chance to win prizes just for visiting the site and voting on your favourite bags.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 sewing patterns of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SeaminglySmitten\">Seamingly Smitten<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Any 3 So Sew Easy sewing patterns of your choice<\/li>\n<li>$50 voucher to redeem for purse supplies of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=pursesuppliesrus&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FPurseSuppliesRUs\">Purse Supplies R Us<\/a>\u00a0 (USA Mailing addresses only)<\/li>\n<li>$35 voucher to redeem for purse hardware of your choice from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=3dhardware&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2F3Dpatternpaper\">3d Paper Patterns on Etsy<\/a>\u00a0(Worldwide mailing)<\/li>\n<li>Tickets for two for a guided\u00a0Fabric Buying Tour\u00a0in the New York fabric district, from\u00a0Seek NY Tours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How to enter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Entering is easy!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, design and sew your bag.\u00a0 Think about what colors, features and decorations might get you votes.<\/li>\n<li>Take some nice, bright, clear photos.\u00a0 Your entry will be voted for based on your pictures so make them good ones!<\/li>\n<li>If you are applying for the blogger category, post about your completed bag and about the contest with links back to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-yours-clutch-bag-pattern\/\">bag pattern<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-sewing-contest-opens\/\">contest rules<\/a>, on your own site.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0entry form\u00a0on So Sew Easy, complete your details and attach the best one or two photos of your bag.<\/li>\n<li>In early June, the contest opens for voting. Return to the site to log your vote and feel free to encourage your friends and family to vote for you too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>The bag submitted must have been sewn with the free sewing pattern supplied and cannot be materially changed in shape or design so that it is not recognisable.<\/li>\n<li>Last date for submission of entries is 30th\u00a0May 2014.<\/li>\n<li>Readers at So Sew Easy will vote on entries and the bag in each category with the most votes will be the winner.<\/li>\n<li>Entry to the blogger category requires a blog post showing the sewn bag and linking both to the free pattern page and the contest details page.<\/li>\n<li>There is no cash equivalent of the prizes.<\/li>\n<li>Certain prizes may only be sent to the USA due to sponsors\u2019 restrictions and these will be marked as such. There is no cash or alternate prize if you do not have a US mailing address \u2013 sorry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Sponsors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These companies have kindly donated prizes to this contest.\u00a0Please drop over for a visit and give them your support in return for their generosity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SeaminglySmitten\">Seamingly Smitten<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Seek New York Tours<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=pursesuppliesrus&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FPurseSuppliesRUs\">Purse Supplies R Us<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=258957&clickref=3dhardware&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2F3Dpatternpaper\">3d Paper Pattern<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pellonprojects.com\/\">Pellon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Already sewn your bag? \u00a0Fill out the\u00a0ENTRY FORM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good luck everyone and happy sewing. \u00a0I'm really excited to see what you all make.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entries are starting to arrive for the Make It Yours Clutch Bag Contest. \u00a0Are you already sewing? \u00a0Better start if you haven&#8217;t already, as all entries are due in by the end of May. 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