a Sew Well Maide pattern release

my lovely friend Karen of Sew Well Maide has just released her latest bag pattern, the Pleated Romance Bag.

the Pleated Romance Bag was designed to teach an intermediate sewist class focusing on pleating zipper skills. the zipper closure with fabric end tabs gives the bag a clean and professional finish, and the bag also features an internal pocket.

the pleats give a subtle and mysterious glimpse of the fabric underneath... and the more you put in your bag, the more the pleats 'pop'. Karen says "if you are a gal after my own heart your bag is always full so you pleats will always 'pop'!" love it! my pleats would pop for sure :)

the pattern is available for purchase in the Sew Well Maide Etsy shop and Craftsy shop... and a lucky imagine gnats reader will win one as well!!

the all-important "how to win" details:

this giveaway is open to everyone. if you are a "no reply" or anonymous commenter, include your email address in your comment so that i can contact you if you win.

giveaway closes february 26th at 8pm EST. the winning name will be drawn randomly and notified via email. to enter, simply leave a comment (any comment!) on this post.

if you'd like to up your chances to win (and who wouldn't, right?)... here are *three* things you can do to gain a bonus entry!! for any that you choose to do, just leave an additional comment telling me that you've done so.

1. follow Sew Well Maide on facebook
2. subscribe to the Sew Well Maide blog
3. bonus entry for imagine gnats facebook followers (current or new)!

thanks to everyone who entered! the giveaway is now closed.