Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Giveaway: Northern Lights Bag Set!

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Please see the main post for more details!

This prize pack includes:
10"x13" drawstring bag
3.5" round zippered pouch

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I found this fabric at the quilt shop in Skagway, and knew right away that I wanted to make something for this giveaway.  I modeled the drawstring bag from one I use all of the time to hold the yarn for knitting projects.  It was a pretty simple make, but definitely fun and useful.

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I think braiding the drawstring took longer than sewing the bag.  You could use this little bag for anything from wips to lunches.  Or possibly your popcorn as you watch the northern/southern lights this winter.

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Stitch markers sadly not included.
The small zippered pouch was made using this ear bud pouch tutorial and was inspired by the one I received from Suzy from Suzy Bee Sews.  I use mine to store knitting notions like stitch markers, yarn needles, and a tiny pair of folding scissors, but it could be useful for change, sewing machine feet, or maybe even ear buds!

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Have you ever seen the aurora borealis or aurora australis?  We're lucky here in the Yukon, we see them pretty much all winter long.  I've watched them in the mornings on the way to work, which is a great way to start the day.  Granted, the sun doesn't rise until after 9 in the morning, so we've gotta have something.  But then, we can't see them at all in the summer, mostly because the sun doesn't really...set.  :)

Good luck!

ETA: Oh hey, don't forget to leave me some way to contact you, whether through an email link on your profile or your Ravelry user name, or just the email in your comment!  Haha getting the hang of giveaways. 

13 comments:

  1. I haven't been lucky enough to experience either aurora, but it's something Justin and I hope to do someday, either in North America or a Scandinavian country (a girl can dream, right?). I'm tempted to jealousy that you get to enjoy the phenomenon so often, but I remind myself that I would be a useless lump during all of the months where the sun doesn't rise until 9...Both bags are absolutely adorable, and one can never have too many project bags!

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  2. Oh, lovely! I definitely want to see the aurora borealis someday-definitely jealous that you get to see them so often!

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  3. It is so lovely and so are you for offering it as a give away!

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  4. Gorgeous!!! Love them Heather!

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  5. Gorgeous!!! Love them Heather!

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  6. oooh lovely! I only have one project bag so far and would love to expand my collection.

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  7. (I have no idea if this account info contains my e-mail, so let's just do Rav name: purplemb13)

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  8. It's so pretty! And shockingly - I don't own ANY project bags! I use random bags hanging around. This would work well for me XD

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  9. I've never seen the Northern Lights but it's absolutely one of my goals in life! Your pouches are lovely :)

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  10. I love Northern Lights, but they are not as common in Winnipeg. I saw them from the car with my 16 year old son and we got out to watch them, and unbeknownst to me, it was on his bucket list, he only told me right then! So that what a good moment. I love love love this bag, and the fact that you made it is so great. Thanks for the chance to win something so lovely, I'd cherish it, nothing like handmade. And normally if I want something handmade I have to make it myself. :) Dana (DanaRae19 on Rav)

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  11. You're so lucky to see these on a regular basis. Here in northern Ohio we may get a "glimpse" but I always seem to miss it. The bags are lovely and so useful! Cincinnati on Ravelry.

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  12. This is so pretty! Thanks for hosting a giveaway! I'm rhymeswithcount on ravelry

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  13. These are really cool. What great fabric! I'm lyndle on patternreview or my username plus nz at gmail.com.

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