Due to the incredible friends, success, fun, knowledge, and inspiration we gained from the previous
Retro Pillow Challenge, Keren and I have decided to bring you the:
This Challenge is now closed. Please see a list of all the finished totes and vote for your favorite HERE.
Guidelines:
PROJECT: Tote bag
THE KICKER: You must use solid colors only, no prints!
TECHNIQUES: Use at least one of the following: Applique, Reverse Applique, or Patchwork.
VOTING: A Polldaddy poll will be set up to determine the winner.
PRIZES: Winner(s) will receive bragging rights and a snazzy button!
Timeline:
START: November 1st, 2011
LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION: November 30th, 2011
VOTING: December 1-31, 2011
WINNER ANNOUNCED: January 2012
Tools:
Please visit the Solids-Only Tote Challenge Inspiration & Resource Page here.
What you'll find there:
- Applique gallery and tutorials
- Patchwork gallery and tutorials
- Tote bag gallery and tutorials
Participants are utilizing a common pinterest board to display inspirational photos, works in progress, and finished totes.
Count me in! How do I sign up?
Simply comment below or email Keren or Rikka the answers to these questions:
- Your name
- Where you're from
- You, in a nutshell
- Your blog/website name(s) and URLs
- How you heard about the Solids-Only Tote Challenge
- URL for an image to represent you or email one we can use
Grab a button:
The Dos:
- Do adhere to the challenge's guidelines.
- Do be friendly and check out your fellow participants' blogs, pinterest boards, facebook pages, twitters and spread some love!
- Do grab a button for your blog.
- Do conctact one of your lovely hostesses (Keren or Rikka) if you have any questions or concerns.
The Don'ts:
- There is only one don't: Don't take this too seriously. We're here to socialize, learn and have fun!
Meet the Challenge Participants:
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Pam from Australia
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I've just retired after 30+ years of Teaching, so for the first time in my life, I can wake up each day and decide how I will spend all the free time that I have. Amazingly, I wonder how I had time to fit in work. The majority of my spare time is divided between sewing, gardening and spending time on my computer. I've bought a motor bike this year and am going to relearn how to ride in retirement. I haven't ridden for about 20 years. |
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Jill from Australia
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My name is Jill and although originally from England I'm now proudly Aussie and living in Cairns! I sew and I blog. I strongly believe that anyone can do anything they truly want to - so try to post tutorials to help others believe they too can create and sew whatever they desire! I'm also a HUGE fan of upcycling and love making things out of old clothes - and anything else I find and hoard! I'm always learning more about sewing - and can't wait to learn even more through this challenge! |
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I'm a christian wife, mom, & Nonnie.
Last yr I left my full time job to care for my oldest daughter, who was left with a brain injury from diabetes. I love to crochet, sew, cook, and fish with my honey. I'm excited to be a part of this challenge. |
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Jennifer from Texas
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I moved to Texas in July to get married to an amazing guy. Thats when I started my blog . I wanted an outlet for my creativity and a way to meet new people. |
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Lakshmi from India
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Aspiring freelance fashion designer planning to launch own clothing line in near future. I blog about the 2 loves of my life - Daughter and Sewing! |
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Gia from Greece
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A compulsive crafter, addicted to fabric, beads and ribbon (mostly) who wishes there were more hours in the day. |
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I'm a male quilter from the South (I know, sounds like an oxymoron), love to quilt, longarm all my own quilts, and have way too much fabric.
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Amy from Arizona
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I'm a 30 something working mom of 2 adorable boys age 4 (KidMo) and 7 mos (BabyMo). I am also married to the Man of my Dreams (aka MoDaddy) and very blessed to have him in my life. |
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Tori from Florida
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I'm a self-taught sewer just trying to live my life creatively. I'm addicted to sewing handbags and pouches, and blogging! |
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Gray from Germany
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Creative, crazy, flea market junkie and now a new upside down mama! |
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Juanita from New Zealand
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Teacher, actor, writer, traveler, dreamer, ukulele player, beagle owner, wife, organic gardener, knitter, weirdy and all round busy woman...
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I have been sewing for as long as I can remember; it's my therapy, my strength, my reminder of how amazing it is to create something when you start with simple materials. I can typically be found sewing several large quilts at once and also recently struck out into fiber painting as a way to create smaller art quilts. I'm excited to be a part of this endeavor and look forward to stretching my creative muscles to rise to the challenge! |
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I live in Iowa and am from Oregon. I am surviving being the mother to a 17 yr old and 23 yr old boy and firmly believe in covering the gray they have caused! I love to paper craft, refinish furniture, create and have really started sewing again in the last 6 months and LOVE it!
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I'm a full-time university instructor/researcher who have found a new passion "sewing" about two years ago when I tried to prove to myself that I could do anything if I put my mind into it (I used to hate sewing due to my childhood's experience in home economics class). I like learning new things and challenging myself. I'm also a fabrics- and crafts books addicted. :)) |
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I am an adventurer, a mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a writer, a craft-a-holic, a full-time employee, and most recently a blogger! I loved craft projects with my mom growing up, and my dear Gram taught me how to quilt. So my induction into the sewing world was a patriotic quilt that we still take to every picnic - and it still gets compliments. Since then, I've branched out into all sorts of crafts, but as my blog implies - I like quick projects. My favorite ones take an hour or less, and I generally make a couple a week - mostly for my 8-month old daughter. She's a beautiful inspiration! |
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Tanya from Australia
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Name Name is Tanya. I am from Brisbane Australia. I am a mum and grandma. I love to create beautiful things for my home, as well as my family and friends. |
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Stephanie from The Netherlands
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| When I moved from the UK to The Netherlands I needed something to fill my time with. I started sewing small things as a hobby but eventually had so many small toys and things that I had no space to store things any more as I live in a student room. So I decided to start selling them on etsy and it also helps fund me buying new materials to make more new things! I also find sewing to be a great break from my job, as I sit at my computer most of the day working on website designs. |
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Kristin from Australia
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I am Kristin from Tasmania, Australia. I am a wife, a mother to a very busy little two year old boy and a novice with a sewing machine. |
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Gwen from Virginia
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I've been sewing recklessly since I was 8, but I've taken a couple years off from sewing and am so happy to be crankin' up my little gal again. |
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Keren from Israel
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I have worked for nine years as a Software Developer, but I am now on a break, sewing ceaselessly and loving every moment. Until two years ago, I thought I wouldn't enjoy sewing! I got into it when I decided to shorten the hem on a pair of jeans. I was so proud of myself, and the rest is history! |
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Rikka from Montana
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| I am a wife, a mom, and a small town girl from Montucky who loves to sew handbags. |
