Well, spring still isn't here and over the weekend I thought a sewing session might help save the day! I've been itching to make something with my dear friend
Marisa's new fabric line,
Locally Grown, and decided project bags were just what the doctor ordered!
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Sheep Parade with Prosperity Hens... I LOVE these sheep |
I wasn't sure what shape to make, but when I saw Kim's at lunch, I had a plan! A quick google search turned up many different versions of this
reversible Japanese bag knot bag.... I think they were "hot" five years ago, but sometimes I'm a little slow with the trends : )! I finally settled on
this version over at Martha's and got right down to the sewing! The bag has one short handle and one tall handle, you simply slide the tall handle through the short one, and voila, a sweet little bag. It felt so great to get my sewing Mojo back.
AND, since it's my birthday I decided to make a second one to give to one of you as a THANKYOU for your amazing support this year... I want to celebrate with all of you!
So, if you want to win this bag JUST LEAVE A COMMENT! You don't need to join my
Ravelry group, like my
Facebook page, follow me on
Twitter or
Instagram, or
buy a pattern. Just remember to leave a way to get in touch with you! I'll choose a winner this Friday March 29 after midnight EST.
Oh my gosh, too too cute! I don't really sew, but now I want to learn!!
ReplyDelete(GypsyScarfWoman on rav)
What an adorable bag! I'd love to win it!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics, super cute!
ReplyDeletei love this bag!
ReplyDelete...and your blog
...and your designs
habby birthday!
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Very cute & Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!! such a cute bag, I really need to learn to sew
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday !! I love project bags and sheep. This bag is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! I'd love to win one. Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThose are really cute Laura. I'm mim on ravelry
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Laura so cute! And happy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteLiciniac from Ravelry. :)
Happy Birthday! What an awesome project bag! I'm so envious of your sewing skills! I hope you have a wonderful day!
ReplyDelete(katbetty on Ravelry)
awesome bag...Happy birthday.
ReplyDelete(susanjd) on ravelry
Happy Birthday! I hope your day is filled with everything you love. Thanks for sharing with us, adorable bag.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to one of the best knitting teachers/designers around! Thanks for sharing your skills and passion with all of us. And thanks for sharing this offer!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! What an adorable bag, and so generous of you! Please enter me.
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ReplyDeletethe bag is really cute! Happy Birthday!
Awesome work! Love following your work. Please enter me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Laura! Bag is adorable, and so are you.
ReplyDeleteLove this bag! You are amazing! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDeleteI have so many baby projects on active needles, that I would LOVE a lovely Spring Japanese short-handle-long-handle project bag, Laura. From a friend who's even farther behind the trends than the Birthday Girl.
ReplyDeleteCute bag! Just right for carting around the socks I am knitting.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday fellow March Aries. Knit on, I love your stuff!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteLove that sheep fabric.
These are the cutest bags ever! Love them! Thank you for the chance to win (my knitting would look great in one), and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Stephanie
ReplyDeleteThat is an adorable bag!
ReplyDeleteWow. Talents never end. Happy Birthday to you. The bag is grand and I would proudly use it. Let's make all of my knitting club buddies jealous, right?
ReplyDeleteI love it, no one can have too many project bags. Happy Birthday Happy knitting
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura. Thank you for sharing your cute bags. Hope I win!
ReplyDeleteHappy bday, that bag is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteevilmiss@hotmail.com
OMG how awesome is that! I'd have to share with my 6 and 2 year old! My 2 year old daughter would use it for "shopping" for yarn around the house and my 6 year old son would use it to contain his "cheese" scarf in progress....too cute! I would just love it. Well done. Happy Birthday!
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Have a wonderful day! Those bags are adorable!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! May you do ONLY what YOU want to do on YOUR special day!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Many thanks for sharing. And thank you for being born.
ReplyDeleteLove your patterns and now your bags. Your beaded jewelry kept me sane while I was house bound this messy winter
ReplyDeletecarolm7323@aol.com
Super cute! Love that (Rav handle: MyaLMG)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute bag! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteculabrat on ravelry
Happy Birthday! The project bags look great and Dr. Seuss and the thneeds have a place in my heart :)
ReplyDeleteThe winner will be a lucky one!
Happy Birthday! Love the bag. It's adorable, and useful. Vielle on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I think it is a wonderful thing to give gifts on your birthday, so thank you! dontod on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteVery cute bag! I'd love it!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Laura! I'm not leaving this comment in order to win, since I did win something from you in January, but I wanted to wish you a very happy day. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Love the bags. bloomgirlknits on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute bag!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Laura!!! :)
Sewing is a fun art! I should do more of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteSo very clever. Rav amchart
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura. Have a great day. Love the bags.
ReplyDeletesherryglover1 on Ravelry.
Totally cute. Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! This is adorable. Wish I could sew.
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Anitat on Ravelry
Happy birthday, Laura. Only you would give someone else a present on your birthday. How special and what cute bags.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, how nice to give a gift on your birthday. Very cute bag!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE BAGS HAVE A GREAT DAHY
RUBY
Happy Birthday Laura! Here's to many more, Cheers ~ Thank you for all your lovely designs and for your thoughtfulness to share your new bags, xoxo Briggie
ReplyDeleteWhat great bags! Happy birthday!!! (I'm WordLily on Rav.)
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Can't help but love the fabrics. Happy birthday from a fellow March birthday! alcbrooks on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! LOVE the bags. (I'm LCUBED on Rav.)
ReplyDeleteWOW...you are so talented and generous! Happy Birthday. (MMahoney on Rav.)
ReplyDeleteDid someone say Spring? Happy Birthday! What a cute bag. Thank you.
ReplyDeletebillandsmoke on rav.
Bonjour et Bon Anniversaire from Fontainebleau !
ReplyDeleteThis cute little bag is just the one you can put the skein inside, hang on your arm, and then you can knit walking.
Thank you for the give-away.
Elisabeth.
I have one k toted project bag and would love, love, love another!! Happy Birthday Laura!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful Birthday! What a great bag and love the fabric. karencreates on rav.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! That's the cutest fabric.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! And thanks for the link to the pattern. I've not seen such a bag before and I love the concept. Now to see if I can find a sewing machine to borrow.
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns on your birthday.
ReplyDeleteLuv your site and appreciate the link to the pattern. Of course, it would be really, really nice to win the completed bag.
Mahalo.
Happy birthday! I love the bag.
ReplyDeleteKnitterlydesigns on ravelry
Laura--Happy, happy birthday! These bags are great! Love the fabrics--course I admire all things Laura!! Cea
ReplyDeleteHave a very happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the chance to win a bag. So lovely of you.
Love my Mudra cuff! Get so many compliments on it!
ellenronnie on ravelry
Love the bag, I'd love to win - but in a way I did - cos you linked the pattern. So either way - I will have a bag :D
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great day. Come back up to Canada!!!
Wendy B-F on facebook :D
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteLove the bags! I have some fabric I've been meaning to turn into project bags and will add that pattern to my list of ones to try. Thanks for the link (and for the chance to win one already made)
Happy Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day full of love!
ReplyDeleteI love the bags! I've been trying to knit one but I am not having much luck. It's felted and it's endless knitting. I'd much rather when the one you made?!?! Have a great birthday!
ReplyDeleteTammy
Tamayaya
Happy Birthday! Love your designs. And thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCandybar on ravelry
Happy birthday:) very cute bag!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura!
ReplyDeleteI can always use another bag and these are adorable.
So Cute; I Love it! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteStaceyKnitsIt ravelry
Happy Birthday! Mine was Sunday, and I live near Ithaca too. One of these days I hope to meet you and tell you in person how much I like your designs.
ReplyDeleteLove the bag! Can you share the pattern source? I'd love to make one (if I don't win, of course!).
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
I'm pretty sure you know how to find me, but just in case ..
handcrafter50 on Rav
Adorable, and one can never have too many project bags!
ReplyDeleteRavelry name: MeanderingHome
Happy Birthday! and happy sewing mojo! These are adorable and the fabrics are perfectly chosen.
ReplyDeletelindaran (on rav)
Happy birthday, Laura! You're an Aries like me! Thank you for your gorgeous designs that combine knitting and beads -- my favorite!
ReplyDeleteKungFuKnitterMom on Ravelry
Happy birthday Laura! I have enjoyed my Craftsy class with you and am looking forward to Juego!
ReplyDeleteSandina1 on Ravelry
Dear Laura!
ReplyDeleteA very Happy Birthday again from me!
I wish you the best for the next year in your life with working on your book and thinking of great new designs for us!
Thank you for your ideas and inspiration with what you are doing!
I love your KALS, mystery or not because you are a magnet to phantastic, interesting knitters and you always cheer me up with your great sense of humour!
Looking very much forward to JUEGO!
Have the best day!
Andrea (Lakshmi07)
Love your new bag. I hope you have had a wonderful birthday!! Can't wait till we start the JUEGO. I am trying to squeeze in time to knit all the necklace kits I purchased before I found your Juego.
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Happy Birthday! I hope you get something special. Add me for the give away in honor of your birthday. MDeborah53@aol.com
ReplyDeleteOh pick me, pick me. AND....Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteLeaner (Rav)
Happy Birthday, Laura! Thanks for the pattern link--very cute, going to check out the pattern now.
ReplyDeleteTwistedstitching on Rav
How did you know that I need a new project bag! You know, I have this new MKAL starting on April 12th, and I've decided to do 2 of them, because I'm crazy like that, but anyway, I'm out of project bags! (Can you say too many WIPs?) So this will come in cry handy! Thank you! ;)
ReplyDeleteJan Hicks (JanHicks on Ravelry, because I know that would have been hard to figure out. ;))
Lovely bags! And what a great idea - even if I don't win one, I should buy one for sure. Or maybe sew it? I'm not a great seamstress, but my 9 yo daughter recently went to sewing summer camp - I wonder if she can help me. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Hope you have a great day! Cute bags - thanks for the chance to win one!
ReplyDeleteRobin54 on rav
Happy Birthday! What a fantastic contest. I am TripletMom on Ravelry or email me at amy(dot)j(dot)godfrey@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I hope your day is fantastic. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. I'm patiently? Waiting for Jeugo to start. Love the bag
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! If you see my sewing mojo would you please send it along?
ReplyDeleteThis is the 'Birthday Song' that my mother sang to me while I was growing up and that I sing to my children every year:
ReplyDeleteToday is a birthday, I wonder for who
I know it's for someone who's right in this room
So look around you for somebody who
Is smiling and happy,
By golly it's you!
Happy Birthday Laura from all of us to you
Happy Birthday Laura from all your family too
We congratulate you and wish all the best for you
Happy Birthday Laura
May all of your best dreams come true!
Happy Birthday, special lady!
Donna Hayes
Happy happy birthday!!! What a lovely giveaway - thank you!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday and many healthy returns! This bag is adorable and as a new knitter, I'd love to have a cute project bag featuring sheep that look so much like the ones I raise!
ReplyDeleteRossFarmFibers on rav
Happy Birthday! One can never have too many bags
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura. I think that you are even more awesome now that I know that you share my sewing addiction. Your bags are beautiful. It would only be better if we lived close enough to have a crafting day together (I'm in Western Australia).
ReplyDeleteI don't even care if I win, I just think it's awesome you're not asking for likes or shares. *thumbs up*
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your birthday!
Happy Birthday, and what a cute bag! :) Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSandie at KnitzyBlonde dot com
Wishing you a great day and a fabulous year to follow!!! Love the bag the chicks and sheep are adorable =D
ReplyDeleteSandinmysocks on Ravelry
HBD. Love the fabric and the bags. Have to check out the fabric line. So cute. L
ReplyDeleteoops forgot the contact lmarcario@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! And you're multi-craftual - I love it!
ReplyDeletesassykrafty on Ravelry
Happy birthday! Great looking bag!
ReplyDeletekathyg on Rav
Excellent bag
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura, Hope it is a wonderful one. Wonderful bag, such fun. Brings back many memories. Love all your designs and wonderful spirit!
ReplyDeletecarlylekid on ravelry
Happy birthday! Great idea... Share it with sheep.
ReplyDeleteLisatoo on rav
Happy Birthday Laura! Hope you had a wonderful day celebrating! Love the bag.
ReplyDeleteI love this type of bag!
ReplyDeleteAmber- gibbles83 on ravelry
Happy birthday! Can't wait for your mystery KAL to begin - see you on Ravelry!
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Laura. Sewing is such a great diversion from knitting, once in a while. I love the bag.
ReplyDeleteRavelry ID: ONEDAYDESIGNS
Happy Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bag, perfect for my hen-keeping daughter who has now decided to learn to knit socks like her Mother does.
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a great day.
ReplyDeletecathi3217@yahoo.com
Happy birthday! I admire your creativity! czsknits on ravelry
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Love the bag! auroraravels on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the bag! May you have an even better year than last year.
ReplyDeletelotsofhermies on Rav
Laura, Happy Birthday! These bags are darling. The design is very similar to the knitted and felted Lucy bag. I would love to win one! jeanneftc on ravelry.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the entry Laura! That is so nice of you to share! I hope you had a great birthday!
ReplyDelete~Jarmuz on Ravelry
Happy Birthday Laura - this is adorable - hirsheybolt on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDelete-ctjennifer on Ravelry
I love that fabric.
ReplyDeletefitterknitter on Ravlery
Cindy, Lakeland FL. Thank you for gifting us on your special day! It is beautiful.
ReplyDeletescgil2 on Ravelry
Have a happy Easter! I know I don't have to, but I'll look you up on Instagram anyway :-)
ReplyDeleteCute bag--thanks for the chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteCarol--ceejay on Rav
What a thoughtful offer! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! You definitely have your sewing mojo back, I don't think it ever left! I absolutely love the fabric choices, and I am a city girl who loves chickens, & pigs, etc. I don't know if you ever read the book or saw the Warner Bros. movie "Flipped" but they talk about hens vs. chicken, etc. It's a great story (and my son is in it)! If I happen to win, you can get in touch with me at emvyknits@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWonderful!! Hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love the bag, the pattern and fabric which I need to add to my stash.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Hope you had a great and happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI was so disappointed I missed a chance at this cute bag and I just saw your reminder on Twitter. I was thinking today was Saturday! Yay for getting in on the giveaway and yay for still having a whole weekend ahead of me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Everyone needs a Thneed, right?
ReplyDelete-ABitterKnitter (Rav)
Happy Birthday! This bag is adorable! Thank for the chance to win it. You are very talented!
ReplyDeleteWow, I was going to write what Jenn did, the bag IS adorable!
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