The winners of the Bags and Wallets Contest have been selected. Handbags and Wallets are a staples in our lives. This contest offered members to sew a carryall that is a fashion statement or a functional workhorse. We had bag contests in the past, but for this one we asked our members to, make a handbag / purse / pocketbook or wallet. Any style is allowed: handled, cross-body, shoulder, clutch, messenger bag, backpack, trifold wallet, etc. Wallets or purses using frames are eligible. Closures (e.g. zippers, purse hardware. buttons, clasp frames, etc) are optional. What was not included in this contest: luggage and wheeled bags. The handbag had to be "carry-on" size or smaller. See more Contest Rules here.
34 members participated in this contest. All our members of PatternReview had the opportunity to vote to decide the First Place Winner. The Second Place winner was a random draw by PatternReview. And the winners are....
First Prize Winner: Annette Wright with Lavender and Twine, Alaula Handbag
Annette Wright fell for the Lavender and Twine Alaula Handbag when she saw it made up on her Facebook feed. What did she have to say about construction, "As far as construction goes, this was not the easiest project, I'm still learning. I do have an industrial sewing machine which probably helps, but not as much as I wish. It's easy enough when you first start, but once you add in all the layers, it gets harder and stitching a nice seam isn't the easiest." See her review here.
Second Prize Winner (Random): Sewingshaybug with her Swoon Patterns Denver Backpack
Sewingshaybug made her Swoon Denver Backpack, combining African print fabric and cork. When asked, by Evensews, if cork difficult to work with? "Go for it !!! The cork was not hard to work with. Looking forward to see your bag!" See Sewingshaybug's review here
Congratulations to all that entered the Bags and Wallets Contest. Check out all our participants Bags and Wallets in the Photo Gallery, for some inspiration. If you would like to follow the participant chat on the message board, check it out here.
Special thanks to our Contest Manager, MsIngie for managing this contest.
And a BIG "Thank You" to Emmaline Bags for being our sponsor!
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