imagine gnats: announcing Purse Palooza 2012!!

anyone else need a new summer purse? well, lucky for you, june will be chock full of purse inspiration over at Sew Sweetness! every weekday in June, there will be 2 amazing guest bloggers scheduled to share with you a purse sewing pattern review. even more exciting...there will be a giveaway EVERY WEEKDAY in june! that's 20 giveaways! (big thanks to the giveaway fairy godmother, Kim from My Go-Go Life, who has worked hard to plan these unbelievable giveaways!) at the end of the event, you will get a chance to show off your purse in order to win some amazing prizes!

free tutorial from Sew Sweetness: Caliti Convertible Clutch

free tutorial from imagine gnats: the madeleine bag

Pattern Review Schedule

June 4

Sara @ Sewsweetness (tutorial: bag interfacing)

Kim @ My Go-Go Life (Urban Jungle Bag)

June 5

Meg @ Fashioned by Meg (Anna Maria Horner Art Student Tote)

Lindsay @ Lindsay Sews (Posie Rosie Little Things Jane Market Bag)

June 6

Kaelin @ The Plaid Scottie (Oliver + S Day in the Park Backpack)

Colleen @ The Busy Bean (something from Amy Butler's Style Stitches book)

June 7

Bree @ My Crafty Crap (Jenna Lou Designs Mabel Bag)

Ayumi @ Pink Penguin (Signature Bag from Kumiko Fujita)

June 8

Tamiko @ Patchwork Notes (Hexagon Patchwork Bag from Playful Patchwork)

Jessica @ A Little Gray (Pat Bravo Verona Bag)

June 11

Jessica @ Sew Crafty Jess (Amy Butler Spice Market Tote)

Amy @ amylouwho? (V. and Co. Favorite Bag)

June 12

Sara @ The Pretty Pickle (Charlie's Aunt Casablanca Clutch)

Lindsey @ LRStitched (Noodlehead Envelope Clutch)

June 13

Erin @ 2 More Seconds (Keyka Lou Bucket Bag)

Caroline @ Sew Can She (V. and Co. Carry All Tote)

June 14

Ali @ a squared w (bag from I Like Orange Too)

Rachael @ Imagine Gnats (Jen Giddens Pocket Tote)

June 15

Holly @ Bijou Lovely (Noodlehead Go Anywhere Bag)

Katie @ There and Back (Sweet Pea Pocket Purse)

June 18

Monique @ Sew Fun by Monique (Millie's Market Tote from Happy Home by Jennifer Paganelli)

Katie @ Swim, Bike, Quilt! (Green Bee Scoop Tote)

June 19

Jennie @ Clover and Violet (Lunch Bag from Pink Penguin)

Joanna @ Shape Moth (Emmaline Bag)

June 20

Jen @ Bettycrockerass (While Baby Naps Metal Clutch)

Krista @ The Spotted Stone (The Sometimes Crafter Amanda's Knitting Bag)

June 21

Katy @ The Littlest Thistle (Noodlehead 2-4-1 Tote)

Terri @ Sew-Fantastic (In Color Order Lined Drawstring Bag)

June 22

Elizabeth @ Don't Call Me Betsy (Amy Butler Weekender Bag)

Sarah @ Fairy Face Designs (bag from the Bag Making Bible)

June 25

Amy @ Sukie Don't You Know Who I Am? (Amy Butler Sophia Bag)

Heather @ {House} of a la Mode (Retro Mama Granny Bag)

June 26

Julianna @ Jednoiglec (Charlie's Aunt Kitchen Garden Bag)

Jeni @ In Color Order (Bari J. State Street Tote)

June 27

Kerry @ Very Kerry Berry (bag from Suzuko Koseki)

Michelle @ I Like Orange Too (Left Bank Granny Bag)

June 28

Kay Whitt @ Sew Serendipity Studio (tutorial: adjustable strap with metal slider)

Amy Barickman @ Indygo Junction (tutorial: installing grommets/magnetic snaps)

June 29

Melissa @ Bittersweet Designs (Bella Nonna Boutique Shoulder Bag)

free tutorial from Sew Sweetness: The Underwater Stripes Bag

Contest Rules

1. Check out all the purse pattern reviews throughout the month and get inspired to sew up a purse of your own!

2. Join the Purse Palooza 2012 Flickr Group.

3. Link up your completed purse to the Flickr Group BETWEEN JUNE 4th and JULY 11th. Your purse must be created and photographed between those dates; purses made prior to June 4, 2012 will be disqualified. The purse may be of your own design, or made from a sewing pattern.

4. You may link up to 2 views of the same purse. More than 2 photos of the same purse will be removed from the group.

5. There is no limit to how many purses you may enter, as long as they were made between June 4th and July 11th, 2012.

free tutorial from Sew Sweetness: The Urban Jungle Bag

The Prizes

First off, there will be a team of lovely judges that will choose 1st through 6th place. ALSO, 3 randomly chosen winners will be picked out of EVERYONE who completes a bag! Some great chances to win!!

1st Prize