VOTE for the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2017 WINNER!

“Why buy when you can make it yourself – better and for less money?”

For an incredibly long time I have been disappointed with the choices, quality and sizing of ready-to-wear.  For years now my idea of shopping, online or in the stores, is to browse or fondle and get ideas for what I can make for myself.  

RTW just doesn’t stand up to Handmade anymore.  The landfills are full of unwanted clothes.  Now I am hearing of textiles that are treated with chemicals (why?) before they are made into RTW fashions.  (What is happening here?)

So now we have the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Challenge – find something you like, a Designer Original, and COPY it.  Let’s see your Designer me-made Copy!

Here are our DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Challengers, in no particular order:

The Petite Cat

The Sewing Goatherd

Steely Seamstress

Sewanneuk

Paisley Pirouette

Kloonpatrone

Fadanista

Vintage Sewing Machines

Elle Gee Makes

Valentine & Stitch

Mahlica Designs

Life in a “Mads” House

Sewing à la carte

Seam Racer

Mumokio

The Pretty & The Kitsch

Belle Citadel

Corecouture

Dream Cut Sew

Emma and her Machine

Mema

Creations by Paula

Who do you think was most successful in making a Designer me-made COPY of their DESIGNER ORIGINAL?  Let’s pick the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2017 WINNERS.

The top five Challengers in this poll will win one of the 10 randomly selected prizes – the other five random prizes will be given to the top five Challengers in the #designindecember Instagram vote.  You might see some entries in both places, on the blog and on Instagram, but it will still be one prize per sewist.

Poll results will be hidden.  The winner will be announced in 1 week, after the poll closes Monday, January 8, 2017.  

I want to say “Thank you” to our generous DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER SPONSORS!

Itch to Stitch – two PDF patterns of the winner’s choice

JCVArtStudio

Named Patterns – one PDF pattern of the winner’s choice

Paprika Patterns

Skinny Bitch Curvy Chick Patterns – one PDF pattern of the winner’s choice

Vintage Pattern Lending Library (Etsy) – gift certificate worth USD $25

Sense & Sensibiliity – one PDF pattern of the winner’s choice and one Vintage ebook

Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!! – a mystery sewing grab bag

Now for the voting:

Take Our Poll

NOTE:  With the Instagram vote, I am going to re-post each of the 35 Designer me-made Copies again separately and in no particular order – so please wait until you see them all before you vote.

HOLD ON!  You couldn’t get your sewing and posting done before the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2017 deadline?  Let me know and I’ll include you in DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018!  (Yes, I will be back again next year!  Will you?)

REMEMBER: Just by participating in DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER you are already a WINNER because you have a Designer me-made Copy – better and for less!

Good luck!

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