Our Sewalong is Sew Powerful!
This time we are partnering with the Sew Powerful organization to make purses for kids in Africa. Read on to find out how these purses help young women spend an extra 6 weeks a year in school!
Win Prizes - Worldwide!
Three people are going to win two amazing prizes!
An Oliso Smart Iron
The "It" Iron for quilters. Each winner will receive a brand new iron from our Sponsor, Oliso.
An "Essentials" Bundle from Olfa
Each winner will also receive a cutting mat, rotary cutter, blades and a ruler, from our Sponsor, Olfa.
Sewalong Dates and Prizes
The sewalong opens on November 25th 2024 and runs until January 31st 2025. Everyone can access the patterns and make purses, but only event attendees are eligible to win prizes!
The prize categories are:
- Most Purses Made
- Most Majestic Modeling of a Purse
- Most Delightful Purse - as chosen by Bea Byrne, host of Quilt n Learn.
To enter the competition you need to...
- Be registered as an attendee of Quilt n Learn's January 2025 event.
- Have made and finished a Sew Powerful Purse by January 31st 2025.
- Have completed the short entry form, including a photo of your purse(s), by 11:59pm PST on January 31st 2025.
- Agree to the terms and conditions below.
You can make and enter more than one purse! In fact, we have a prize for the person who finishes the most. You can enter each category once per purse you make.
Terms & Conditions
- This competition is being hosted by Lixie Makes It LLC, owned by Bea Byrne.
- The competition runs from November 25th 2024 until January 31st 2024 at 11:59PM PST.
- Entry is by completing and submitting the entry form. No other method of entry is possible.
- Multiple entries are possible - one entry per completed Wallet is allowed.
- The photo submitted may be used by Lixie Makes It LLC or by Radha from Sewing Through Fog either individually or in compilations, and may be used to promote the sewalong, the pattern or the activities of either business in general. The maker's name will be included in attribution.
- Winners will be chosen by Bea for each category, and the winners will be announced the week of February 3rd 2025. Winners will be notified via email using the address they entered when they filled out the entry form.
- The winner needs to respond within 30 days of the notification being sent.
- Prizes are as stated and can not be substituted.
Congratulations to all our winners!
It was so hard to choose and thanks to everyone who entered.
The Sew Powerful Organization
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Sharing on Social?
We would love to see what you are making! As well as sharing in our Private Community or our Facebook Group you can share on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtags #sewpowerfulpurse #quiltnlearn and by tagging @sewpowerful and @quiltnlearn.