Friday Give-Away – Two Tote Bag Patterns
September 4th, 2009
Congratulations to last week’s winner #146 Erin. She won the Quilters Dream Cotton Batting donated by Seaside Quilting Supplies.
This week’s give-away is two gorgeous tote bag patterns, pictured below, donated by Barbara Weiland Talbert. One winner will be chosen to win both patterns. Stitch up a few for Christmas gifts.
Barbara is a nationally known author and award-winning free-lance writer/editor in the home sewing and quilting fields. Her sewing career began as a small child at the knee of her dear great grandmother and she’s been sewing and quilting and writing about it ever since!
Barbara’s most recent book, The Quilting Answer Book was published in April, 2009, by Storey Publishing. It was the featured selection of the month at Crafter’s Choice shortly after publication. Barbara’s next book, The Sewing Answer Book, is due for release in July, 2010.
Barbara has been designing and marketing quilt, tote bag, and garment patterns under the Jo-Lydia’s Attic label since 1999. And, when time allows, she posts sporadic entries to her blog.
To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below answering: Have you started your Christmas quilt-giving projects yet? The contest closes September 10, 2009. Winner will be randomly chosen.
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UPDATE: Congratulations to #99 DiahRothman. She won the two tote bag patterns.
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I haven’t actually started my xmas gifts but I have started thinking about what I will be making!
Caryn’s latest post: Deadlines
Yes, I have started holiday gifts :) The easy way…using some of my UFO’s and changing the purpose of the blocks to make covered photograph albums, quilt journals for friends, and shopping bags.
nope, haven’t started yet, but i have thought about it. :)
tracey’s latest post: Insert Title Here..
What??!!!! It’s not that time already is it?! HELP!!!
Angela Huddart’s latest post: My 12th Butterfly Block :o)
I haven’t started Christmas gifts yet. I’m the perennial procrastinator who’s always scrambling to get thing completed before the big day.
Cecelia’s latest post: D9P Completed Flimsy
I’m sure thinking about it. Especially with all your good ideas!
My list was started in June. So far, I have 5 projects finished and surprisingly two of them are totes. Maybe I’ll be able to use a Jo-Lydia’s Attic pattern for one more tote. Happy Holidays & Sewing Everyone!
I am always meaning to start early but get distracted and never do. Gots lot’s of ideas but that is it so far.
I have not started the actual sewing yet, but have gotten some fleece I need to make some stick horses for the grandkids. Also, the pattern won a few weeks ago for a ‘Quiet time book” will be fun to make as well. I always procrastinate about making presents…..:(
I have started making fabric grocery bags for friends and family to use instead of plastic. I also am making sewing chatenlaines for my quilting friends to have at our quilting ministery for their needles, scissors and threads.
I have bought the fabric. Does that count?
Melissa’s latest post: Feature Friday
YES! I’ve started! But I’ve got a *long* way to go! I love the Christmas season, and I so love to give gifts that I’ve had my hands on and had a part of — it’s like giving myself! Happy Christmas creating days! :)
Denise :)’s latest post: SUPER-CHARGED!
Love the bags! I have actually started a quilt I plan to give as a Christmas gift. Hopefully I’ll get it finished for Christmas THIS year :)
No, but I’ve sure have done a lot of thinking about it.
Just finding time to do it,want to make some bags for my
quilting friends.
I have made 4 out of 8 quilts so far. Plus some placemats. Still need to work on ornaments, stockings, coaster…OH MY!! I better get going :)
robin(rsislandcrafts)’s latest post: Ghoul’s Guild in October
Great bags! Nope, I haven’t started any Christmas gifts yet…but I have started collecting fabric for a couple of projects.
Barb’s latest post: Overwhelmed by WIPS’s….
No “official” starts, but I have a few big projects in the works for my brothers. My plan is that they will be a gift for whatever holiday falls closest to the finish date.
As a note – my youngest brother already got a queen sized quilt from me … the finished top was a gift for Christmas one year, I let him admire it then took it back … the finished quilt was for his birthday the next October :)
Is it December 23rd already?
Shelly’s latest post: I opened my big mouth.
No I haven’t started yet. Oh my, september already.
marty
I still playing with ideas :)
Hi,
I wish I could say that I’d started but I can’t. I plan to make some tote bags, a couple of table runners and some small things.
I’d love to win a new bag pattern and if I do I hope it inspires me to get started,
Lotta in Sweden
These are great looking patterns. I would love to win.
I have had 3 weddings with 2 more to go – So, No, I havn’t started my Christmas gifts. I have thought about them tho, and these bags would be great containers for them. thanks
Barbara G’s latest post:
Wow, I haven’t even thought about Christmas gifts yet. But it will be here before I know it. I better get busy. :)
Leah’s latest post: Another Girly Rag Quilt
I bought a pannel for this Xmas, don´t have enough time to do all the things I would love to do… maybe next year!!
Thanks Barbara for your generosity!!!!
XXX
Elena’s latest post: Me encanta esta foto…
Querida amiga, aun no he comenzado con los regalos de navidad, pero si he decidido que hacer y los iniciaré a partir de octubre. Pequeños quilts para colgar con motivos navideños, un pie de árbol, unos individuales para otra amiga y bolsas para las compras de tela para otras. Gracias por permitir acceder a estos bellos regalos.
marta’s latest post: SEGUNDO BLOQUE BOM DEL FORO B.A.Q.
Yes, I’m making a quilt for my Mom’s birthday/Christmas with embroidery blocks sew by her Mom.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Billie
I have my main Christmas present, a rag quilt for my DH, planned, and just have to order the fabrics and get busy sewing!
A couple of small things needed for quilting friends – pretty totes would be just perfect :-)
Well, I live in the Netherlands and most of the dutch doesn’t have the habit to celebrate xmas with giving eachother presents. (allthough some do) In my family we do celebrate it with our family(grandma, uncles and aunts, grandchildren), staying both days together, making a nice dinner together and chat and laugh a lot, playing games etc etc.
In the Netherlands we have our “Sinterklaas” (a bit like santa claus) at the 5th of december. That is a real childrens celebration with presents and poems.
So that”s why I doesn’t make any xmas give away quilts (or anything else) but I do hope that I still may join the give away for those beautifull totepatterns!!!
Conny’s latest post: Distelheuvel
Yes, I’ve started my Holiday gifts. I can’t believe I’ve started so early! I’d love to win!
We (meaning myself + MIL) have one of the three quilts made for my girls twin beds :)
Jill’s latest post: Tuesday Morning Deals!
Sort of….I still have a few things that I made last Christmas that were never completed in time but, finished later…..So I have those gifts ready and a few that are still in the works. It would be really nice to make a few totes to place those gifts into……
Kristi Van Os’s latest post: Mini Quilt
Yes, I have started two years ago. Hoping to finish my paper pierced Christmas tree by this Christmas. I stopped making because I was pregnant in bed and now my daughter is almost 10 months old I can finish it if she sleeps well.
Javhlan
Javhlan’s latest post: Holidays over!
Yes, and no LOL I’ve finished the quilt that I decided to give one of my daughters for christmas, but now I have to do two more, cause they all want one..even though I fibbed and said that I was sending the first one to someone else LOL
Amber’s latest post: One down…
No gifts started yet! But the bag patterns might help me.
yes, I have started a few runners and 2 wall hangings. I would not mind making these bags at all.
betsy’s latest post: Leftover border
Actually haven’t started yet, but have a list of to dos! Hope that counts. Great bags and they would make great gifts.
Jackie’s latest post: A Quick Pause…
Love the patterns. Haven’t actually started on Christmas yet. but am thinking about it.
Colleen Bartell’s latest post: Week 3 of Stitchers Angel
Yes, I’ve started… I work on them all year round…LOL I have two tablerunners and one tote and a quilt ready to go for this year! I just need to make a personalized toy tote for my new neice!
I am really getting into making tote bags and just love the patterns you are offering. Crossing my fingers on this one!
Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Yes, I’ve found fabrics and am going to do some of the cute, cute, cute friendship bags for friends and am intrigued by the inchies, so I’ll likely do some of those as well. Also, I generally do a handmade gift for our office swap, and that is also underway.
I believe any gift-making thoughts for Christmas this year are going to be packed along with all our other belongings for our move to the west coast in late fall. I love using reuseable tote bags when out shopping!
Darlee Byron’s latest post: New Beginnings
NO! Opps shoudl I guess its September already
Yes, I have! I am making my sister-in-law a hand applique quilt called “Frolic” from the Vintage Spool. It is taking FOREVER, but I love the handwork.
Brye Lynn
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Brye Lynn’s latest post: Do You Always Use an Embroidery Hoop?
Oh, I love those bags :) I am already in the process of Christmas projects, hoping to get everything done by december….these would e great projects to add :)
Nope, haven’t started yet. Either of these patterns would be great help!
I’ve been busy making gifts for our local (Brisbane Australia) Homeless Connect day, where people are able to choose a gift for themselves, or choose something to give…..kids love to get something for their mum :)
Tote bags feature heavily in what I make….gotta keep your ‘treasures’ somewhere if you don’t have a home….so these patterns would be timely….thanks for offering such a wonderful gift.
Yes, I have , I have made 5 pillowcases with the boys favorite colleges…
Barb’s latest post: A WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY WIN AND SOME MORE….TOTES.
Weeeelllll! I’m thinking about making stuff, haven’t actually started yet. Some bag patterns would help.
Sue’s latest post: Three little bears
I started working on my Christmas Projects in Feb. but I keep thinking of more things that I want to do so the list continues to grow.
Brooke Bryson’s latest post: Baby Quilt complete
I always start on December 26 , to make my gifts for next year!!!! Been so busy with the Guild Quilt show and charity quilting, so I’m really behind! Someone said today…It’s October next month!!!! Geez!!! LOL
No I haven’t started any Christmas projects and I feel guilty about that after reading some of the above! I could make some bags, though if I win this contest!
Jean Kritenbrink’s latest post: Not much going on…..
I have started my Christmas quilt projects by picking out all the fabric that I am using to make my children each a quilt this year. I have three months and three children, so I am aiming to complete them in time. I love your bags. They are beautiful. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Jocelyn’s latest post: I Love Civil War fabrics
Nooooo….the Christmas gift projects haven’t quite been started but the fabrics and patterns are already waiting in my sewing room!
Jennifer Richards’s latest post: All Clear
I have just finished one Christmas wall hanging and am ready to start another for my mom. Christmas projects are year round at my house. I’d love the tote bag patterns. Maybe use some Christmas fabric to make them and stuff them with gifts….
i haven’t started my gifts,but have started my list!
I haven’t started stitching any Christmas gifts yet. I’ve started thinking about the fact that I should start thinking about it : )
Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
Victoria M.’s latest post: More giveaways
No haven’t started yet. Myself and a couple of friends are coming over from Oz to the US for Houston Festival and hopefully will get some ideas and stash stuff then. Plan to start as as I return home…
Joy V’s latest post:
Yes I have!!!!!! I’m at the sashing stage of a suduko quilt.
Vivian’s latest post: 5 more sleeps
I started the week after Christmas last year. Have wall hangings and quilts done, now am doing embroidered items. Coming up crocheting. Sarahe4e
I would really love to try borth as christmas gifts…
Alessandra’s latest post: Perline e perlucce… e Giveaway!
I rarely get started on my Christmas gift making this early, always intend to but it rarely happens that way. But with the economy in such bad shape, most of my gifts will be homemade so I had to get started early this year. And I love making anything quilty and that includes tote bags. Everyone on my list is getting a tote bag this year. Some will have applique designs on them, some embroidery stitcheries, some paper pieced. They will all be personalized for the recipients, too. There are so many fun fabric prints that I’ll be able to find just the right fabric for each project and person on my gift list.
Chris Cruse’s latest post: Foundation Paper Piece Quilt Block PDF Pattern-Electric Fan
I started with thinking and choosing fabric. Does that count as starting. I know now what to do and will start very soon. I first have to finish something.
Anita’s latest post: Bag op reis
Yes I have although we are moving from the US back to Australia over Christmas and I plan to give them in person after Christmas. I have made 1 quilt and another is nearly done!!!This is amazing for me.
No, I haven’t started Christmas presents yet. These patterns would help! They are so cute!
Jamie Mueller’s latest post: Border
No, but I do have some baby items in mind for friends who are expecting!
Thank you!
These patterns would really be great to help me get started on making Christmas gifts!
I have not started my Christmas gift projects. I am still working on some swap projects for fall. I love bags so these patterns would be great, never get too many!!
Marit Mathisen’s latest post: Moebius
I have one throw quilt top done, just needs layering and quilting. I haven’t thought of any other gifts yet though.
Wanda’s latest post:
I have done a couple of small items for our snowbird friends but have more to do. The patterns for bags would make it easier. Thank you for having this give away.
Marge
Oh my gosh, I have not started………my husband is having so many health issues I have not really been in the mood to start, that is why i love doing the swaps it keeps me in good spirits. Thanks!!
I actually have begun working on Christmas gifts. I was at home recovering from some surgery this summer and so I had time on my hands. I hope that I can keep going now that I am back to work.
Haven’t even started thinking about Christmas yet… eek!!
Veronica’s latest post: Friendship Bag Swap
YES and NOOOOOOOOOO! thinking but doing actual work HAAA.
No not yet, but start planing.
Thanks for a giveaway
Simona’s latest post: OFFICIALLY RETIRED
Oh yes I have about 50% done but now I am lacking on new ideas. I think I need a creative break. I would like to make my grandsons alphabet quilts but finding 26 fat quarters of appropriate fabric has proved challenging.
I’ve started thinking….it’s just like doing with less actually activity :)
I have a few UFO’s that must be done first and then I can get some Christmas projects going.
Abbe
Abbe’s latest post: SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
What lovely bags patterns- someone will have fun making your wonderful designs.
I have not made any Christmas project plans yet. They will need to be simple and quick as time is at a premium with my work schedule- perhaps I will make things with beads rather than quilting.
Thanks for hosting a lovely giveaway.
Regards,
Anna
quiltmom ( anna)’s latest post: Progress ….
Please include me in this wonderful giveaway. Totebags are always a weclome gift any time of the year.
sallyannequilter’s latest post: Friendship Bag Exchange
yes I have. So far I have made 2 blankets and some blocks exchanged and some ornaments.
Its not too early to start on Christmas gifts, in fact the patterns for the tote bags will be a perfect gift with all the gals on my list…I love them and would want one for me too…..Beautiful.
I am still thinking about starting xmas gifts but these bags would be a great start
I have a huge list of “thsat would be perfect for…” but haven’t physically gotten started yet. Too many swaps and things to do
I have been adding to my “christmas box” all year – family, friends, and charity. Your totes are lovely, and would make a beautiful gift for someone on anyones list.
Yes, I’ve already started. You can see iin my blog. Please, include me in this giveaway. Hugs from Brazil
maria regina’s latest post: BLOCOS DE NATAL
Yes I have, christmas is my fave time of the year and I always set my house up. I still have a lot of quilting stuff to be done, I like to be surrounded in red and green, lol. Please count me in your giveaway, I love the tote bags!
Oh man,
I would love to win this week…
as with other weeks…
but this one just sticks out to me more…
hoping to win these patterns…
PICK ME!!!PRETTY PLEASE!!!
Carolyn
Sad to say I have not even thought about making Christmas gifts yet… I am still working on quilts for wedding presents and baby showers, plus the string quilts our monday quilter group is doing for the veterans home. The tote pattern has definately jump started the creative ideas. Thanks for the inspiration
Pat Damcott’s latest post:
I’ve only just seen it now, so I am thinking about it.
No, I haven’t started sewing yet, but I have been thinking and searching for a while for suitable projects for gift for some dear friends. The tote bag patterns would be just perfect! Who knows…I might be the lucky one to win a pattern. Then there will be no excuse for not getting started sewing.
Anne-Mette’s latest post: Endelig – Finally – Es ist so weit…
What a fabulous idea for Christmas gifties, especially for my sewing friends – they are gorgeous
Jennifer Csorba’s latest post: Sewjourn – Lancefield Retreat
Oh – you just stressed me out because NOOOOOOOOOOOOO – I Haven’t started on Christmas stuff yet – oh boy! I better get cracking.
Joanna Stokinger’s latest post: Paperbag Photo Album
Oh, have I started my Christmas quilt-giving projects yet? I did make a hand quilted quilt for our family’s reunion for the annual raffle last weekend. But….I haven’t officially started my Christmas quilt-giving projects. I have found some great inspiration to get me started though!
cre8tivelle’s latest post: Labor Day weekend
I am recently unemployed, so no I haven’t even thought about Christmas yet. I go have a large stash of fabric and I am always looking for ideas.
Oh yes – a short time ago I finished the first christmas present – a set of four placemats.
I have thought about Christmas, but that’s as far as I got. I saw the tote tutorial and thought totes would be easy and fast, so I am leaning in that direction.
I am always open for ideas.
I have thought about it and have gotten a few ideas. Got some fabric for bags but nothing set in stone yet
Wow gorgeous patterns! Yes I have started my christmas sewing. I started a CQ stocking for a Secret sister, a fabric rope bowl for my daughter but my most important one at this date cause it will take me awhile is for a special friend and I just cannot decide what to make for her…….I will keep on thinking about it and hopefully come ups with a solution by the weekend. Because I will need to do some lovely hand stitching on it and that will take me a little bit…..thanks for the opportunity to win one of your lovelies..
Sharon
I have a couple started and all my Christmas fabric is sorted out so, hopefully, all the projects I have in mind will go faster. Love your site.
Oh no, having so much to do I have forgotten about X’mas is almost knocking on the door….. and quite a long list. Help!
DiahRothman’s latest post: DENIM PATCH BAGS AGAIN
I have purchased a pattern and several different fabrics for new purses. I have made one but it became a birthday gift. But I have the ideas…
Jane in Kansas
both patterns are fabulous and I would love to win them.
Oh, yes! I’ve started Christmas quilting already.
I make my own purses and would love to add these two patterns to my ‘collection.’
SherryR’s latest post: What I Did…
help!! is it nearly christmas again??
Since I have recently joined the ranks of the un-employed,, guess I now have the time to make all the gifts that I have wanted to do in years past — yipee! Good results can be made from bad things happening, can’t they!
( and I have SO many things I want to make!! toys and kid quilts, and table pads, and table runners, and coasters, and hot pads, and lol,, the list just keeps going!)
Mimi
Mimi’s latest post: YOU THINK I WOULD LEARN!
I have made several friendship bags and collecting goodies to give my girlfriends for Christmas.
well (she says smugly) yes, I have started, I have made several gift items, but I must say that I have been encouraged by the number of wonderful swaps that I am currently participating in, have to be organised!
i love those patterns, please enter me
Tonya’s latest post: A loss for words……
I’ve started my Christmas gift projects by drafting/drawing different shaped coin purses in my journal.
Kathleen Seaton’s latest post: Friendship Bag Swap
Yes, I have started. I have made 5 wall hangings. They will be given as gifts and are Christmas decorations.
I attended a 3 day retreat recently and finished 2 tops. One was a “Take 5″ in golf fabric for a 60th BD last weekend. Second “Take 5″ for me needs borders, but I did not get to the D9P for my DS. It will be a Christmas present. It is cut out and ready to sew. So, yes, I have started, but no presents finished yet.
I’m thinking about it and have gathered up patterns and ideas. No actual cutting and sewing yet. Hopefully later this month.
Love the bags. I have all my Christmas fabric sorted out so I am ready and anxious to get started.
Yes, I have started my Christmas sewing, as I love to do quilted items and need to start early. Please enter me in this wonderful contest, thanks so much, Kathy
Hi, I have not started yet, because I am not used to it. I come from Holland, and there we know Sinterklaas (sort of Santa) at 5th December. At that day we celebrate his birthday. Children believe that he brings gifts for them if they are sweet. When they grew older family choose to celebrate Christmas with gifts, but there al also families who choose to give gifts at 5th December. They mostly make suprisepackages and poems.
I have not started yet because I am still busy with my bag swap.
But I would like to win something.