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Great pattern giveaway!

Hi, readers!
I'm happy to welcome a new sponsor to Adventures in Dressmaking, Cheryl of Paradiso Designs.  This small business out of Seattle makes great patterns for some very high quality handbags and cute clothes.  She uses a lot of Amy Butler fabrics and high quality vinyl handles and trim for strength to make her bags useful and comfortable to wear.  She's joining us as a sponsor and will be doing a generous giveaway--one lucky reader (domestic or international) will receive a pattern of your choice!  Here are some of the great patterns Cheryl makes:
Lots of fun designs!  Which will you pick?
Paradiso Designs is a great small business for lovers of handmade and quality items.  Here's some info about Cheryl, the talented owner and entrepreneur:
Cheryl started doing custom design over 25 years ago, but has been drawing and designing since she was a small child. Paradiso Designs by Cheryl Kuczek was started by Cheryl over 10 years ago as a custom design business. Two years ago Cheryl started teaching adults and children not only how to sew, but how to incorporate their own style wants and needs into their creations. In the fall of 2007, Cheryl introduced her own independent pattern line with four handbag patterns, and since has developed many more. As a teacher Cheryl loves helping her students learn to sew beyond what they thought they could do by helping them create her handbag patterns, clothes that really do fit, and all kinds of stuffed creatures. Children are encouraged to draw their own patterns that are then used to make their projects. Adults are helped with their projects to not just complete them, but to really understand the design on how it looks and the evolving creation process. Cheryl continues to teach and design with passion. She finds joy in the ability to give others a reason to sew and create too. Cheryl teaches at her house, Quiltworks Northwest, Nancy’s Sewing Basket, and Pacific Fabrics. Visit Cheryl’s blog at www.paradisodesigns.wordpress.com today, and get inspired. Checkout her website for upcoming sewing tutorials at www.paradisodesigns.com! Email Cheryl at cheryl@paradisodesigns.com to get on her mailing list for event alerts!
The giveaway for one of Cheryl's patterns of your choosing is open to entries through the end of the day Tuesday, June 22nd when I will pick a winner at random!
Giveaway rules:
First, visit the Paradiso Designs site or Amazon storefront and decide which pattern you'll choose if you win.  Then, same as usual, there are two ways to enter:
Leave a comment on this post (with the name of the pattern you'd choose),
and/or share this giveaway: Facebook, Twitter, your blog--leave a link in a comment on this post!
You get one entry per comment, so if you share this in two or three places, make sure to leave two or three comments!
Please be a follower of my blog if you're going to enter, and make sure I have a way to contact you.  Thanks!  I will announce the winner Wednesday, June 23rd... good luck and have fun!
(And yes, this giveaway is open to international readers!)

64 comments

  1. i'd love the simple skirt tutorial... the word simple appeals to me... and skirts are the perfect for summertime easy breezy (altho' hopefully not too breezy) dressing.

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  2. Anonymous6/16/2010

    Wow! Great patterns. I love them all, but I'll pick the "Lolita Simple Skirt Formula".

    Maria from Argentina
    mycurrenthobby@gmail.com

    http://mycurrenthobby.blogspot.com/

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  3. The courier bag pattern looks like it would be so my much fun.

    petalspurses@gmail.com

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  4. I am torn between the Lolita skirt and the market bag. If I had to choose, I would say the Market Bag. Welcome aboard Paradiso Designs!
    lmwilliams2009(at)gmail(dot)com

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  5. Oh very exciting!! Its a tie between be green market bag pattern & lolita simple skirt formula. I might buy whichever one I don't win. hehe!!
    mylittlepinklady(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  6. I would love the Anna Bag pattern. Thanks for the opportunity to win!=)

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  7. Oops, forgot to leave my email!
    Sandy N.
    explabgirl@yahoo.com

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  8. the skirt tutorial is soooo cute!
    love it, and want it!

    julieb82@gmail.com

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  9. I love the skirt! Great giveaway

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  10. love and need the market bag!
    thethriftyba@yahoo.com

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  11. I'd love the simple skirt! I've been dying to make my first skirt.

    woohoo4sarah@yahoo.com

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  12. Lovely addition with great patterns and an equally great giveaway!

    I really like the Be Green Market Bag!

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  13. Christine6/16/2010

    I would love the Carry All Shoulder Bag Pattern.

    christine.m.hawes at gmail.com

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  14. I'm in love with that Carry All Shoulder Bag! That's what I would choose.
    andrea.hardman at gmail.com

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  15. Anonymous6/16/2010

    Hello, I'll choose the tiny bag pattern, although all the patterns are great!

    Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
    Mari

    mari.hild(at)gmx(dot)de

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  16. I would pick the simple skirt formula pattern. I have the perfect fabric and that looks like the perfect pattern!
    jewea2000@yahoo.com

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  17. Easy! The simple skirt formula!
    jeacousin[AT]gmail[DOT]com

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  18. I choose the Lolita simple skirt formula!
    chickface (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

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  19. I would go for the basket bag. I like the fabric and the pattern

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  20. I love the Be Green Market Bag!! It would be perfect for a quick gift!

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  21. I love the Market Bag! I would totally want to make a few different versions for carrying my stuff for school.

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  22. oh please sign me up for the lolita skirt pattern!! whoosk[at]gmail[dot]com

    win!
    win!
    WIN!!

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  23. I would choose the Paradiso Designs by Cheryl Kuczek Okashi Courier Bag Pattern
    dumei42 gmail com

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  24. tweet http://twitter.com/dmetd42/status/16328077505
    dumei42 gmail com

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  25. I absolutely love the lolita simple skirt formula! Id do it with a yellow and white check print with a bright blue stripe at the bottom, precious!

    kfast@email.arizona.edu

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  26. I love the Kimono Jacket.

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  27. i would love the carry all shoulder bag pattern

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  28. Love the courier bag!

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  29. Love the Paradiso skirt! Thanks

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  30. I love the simple skirt.

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  31. I love the Anna handbag...although the market bag is a close second! :)

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  32. I love the Lolita or Retro (even though the picture is hard to tell exactly what it looks like) skirts!
    http://snowbirdinlove.blogspot.com/

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  33. I love the tiny bad pattern!

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  34. I would love the Market Bag pattern! I have nothing like it!! Thanks!

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  35. Thanks for the change to win! I would pick the Lolita skirt, it's so cute!

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  36. Hi there,

    following your blog now for a while through google reader and just love it.
    And I'd love to win the Lolita pattern. It's just too cute and would be perfect for this summer.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

    All the best,
    Katha

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  37. I love the tiny bag.....great for quick trips to grocery, and shopping. I love your site and I'm always amazed at how you transform clothing items and patterns into designer looking fashions!

    Thanks for the chance,
    Liz

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  38. Like all these patterns, have to keep up with her designs. I'd probably choose the Anna bag. Thanks for the giveaway. As always really enjoy your blog.

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  39. Heather6/17/2010

    I like the Okashi courier bag!
    hnbutler@hotmail.com

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  40. I like the lolita skirt, very funky. I'll also post on my blog, lisadaniellemartin.blogspot.com

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  41. Oh, I love the Lolita skirt!

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  42. I love both the Okashi and the Lolita!
    Such cute stuff!

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  43. Anna! Definitely Anna. Can't have too many handbags, right?

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  44. ooh i love that market bag!! great sponsor!

    abby.macneill@gmail.com

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  45. I love the Xine basket bag. So chic!

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  46. Anonymous6/17/2010

    LOVE the Lolita skirt pattern!

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  47. I really like the market bag, but upon further looking I think I would pick the Okashi Courier Bag. I have some very nice laminated cotton that could be fun in that form!

    Great patterns, thanks for the giveaway!

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  48. Lolita Simple Skirt looks amazing!

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  49. I love the Be Green Market Bag Pattern! Very cute

    samantha.tram@gmail.com

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  50. Great sponsor -- I'd pick The Tiny Bag!

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  51. Yay! I love the Lolita skirt :)

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  52. Great new sponsor! Love her stuff, especially the Market bag and Okashi bag.
    kelly.demlow1@verizon.net

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  53. I follow you on Google Reader! Love the Lolita skirt! Thanks so much for the give-away!

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  54. Anonymous6/19/2010

    I'd probably pick the Market Bag, but it's so hard to choose!
    lexikaye @ gmail.com

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  55. I love both the skirt patterns but the Lolita is my favorite! thanks for the chance to win.
    missmelissaf@yahoo.com

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  56. I would want the simple skirt one! I am always on the lookout for more skirts!

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  57. Just got here through Cheryl's blog! I have had the pleasure of taking classes from her (plus made the Okashi bag) and she is wonderful! I would love the Lolita skirt.

    ljkdh@yahoo.com

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  58. I love the market bag, I'd choose that one, it's beautiful and a great size.

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  59. I would LOVE to make the market bag!

    forevereieghtyeight[at]gmail[dot]com

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  60. I would pick the Lolita Simple Skirt pattern. It is so cute!
    wakechick25@yahoo.com

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  61. Anonymous6/22/2010

    oohhh... i love the Anna handbag! that's the pattern i want if i win!

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  62. I would choose the basket bag pattern! Thanks for the giveaway!
    jenny.maurer84 at gmail dot com

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  63. I would choose the Xine Basket bag pattern. Thanks so much! Great bags!

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  64. I'd go for the Anna handbag

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