At Craft Buds, we believe in coming alongside crafters who want to start their own handmade business, and today I’d like to introduce you to Sara of Sew Sweetness! Yes, she made all of these amazing outfits. And she wants to write sewing patterns and teach you how to do the same with step-by-step, easy-to-follow patterns.
Sara has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help her raise the funds to start drafting sewing patterns for clothing. She also makes some of the best FREE bag and purse tutorials online. We want to support her in this new endeavor, so we’re giving away some lovely fabric in support of Sara’s new project. Sara says:
My Kickstarter goal minimum is to raise the money to buy a package of quality garment pattern drafting software, which will allow my patterns to be available in sizes XXS-XXL. I would like to produce my instructions as a PDF. All pattern pieces would be included, as well as full-color step-by-step photos and very detailed sewing instructions. The finished patterns would be available online as downloads.
I wish I could do this on my own, but I just can’t! I work at a pet store on the weekends so I can stay home with my kids during the week while my husband is at work, and I think this is a way that I can not only better myself, but help my kids learn about hard work and that it’s possible to do something that you love.
Giveaway!
To enter this giveaway, visit Sara’s Kickstarter campaign and make a donation of any amount ($1, $5, any amount!). Then come back here and leave a comment letting us know you’ve donated.
One randomly drawn winner will receive the soon-to-be-released, oh so cute Lotta Jansdotter Bella Fat Quarter Bundle! (image courtesy redpepperquilts.com)
One randomly drawn winner will get this gorgeous charm pack of Liberty Art Fabrics from Sara’s stash. (See more drool-worthy pics of this fabric from Sara’s Quilt Market post, here!)
Besides being one of the nicest, most generous sewists in blogland, Sara is a mom to two adorable kids and she is extremely passionate about teaching others to sew. Let’s help Sara kickstart her new handmade business! As a bonus, you can donate for one of the set amounts and can pre-order Sara’s dress patterns or get some other fun rewards once Sara meets her goal!
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So, if you’d like to enter to win one these prizes, just pop on over to Kickstarter, make a donation of any amount, and then leave us a comment to say you did! This giveaway is open worldwide and closes on Friday, August 10, 2012.
Update: Congrats to our winners, #40 Cassandra (Bella fat quarter bundle) and #7 Carlyn Jane (Liberty charms)! Thanks to all who donated, because it looks like Sara is going to beat her original fundraising goal!
46 comments
I pledged! Good luck, Sara!
Love your fabrics and your creations. Wish you the best! Hope my small donation helps. And I’d love to win!!!
I already pledged her! It sounds like an awesome project!
I backed her! I love helping small business and mothers!!! Good Luck with your future endeavors! 🙂
I made a donation (last week) and I really hope she succeeds. I think that she’ll make some really lovely patterns for us.
Oooh, I donated immediately she launched, keeping everything crossed for her!
I absolutely donated for her project! (Pretty sure I’m the only Allegory on there 😉 )
I donated! Love her blog and am happy to help support her new endeavor.
I pledged! Good luck to Sarah!!
I pledged. Wishing Sara luck–she’s sweet and talented, a lovely combo.
I’m a backer!
I pleadged! Go Sara!!!
Good luck Sara! I pledged!
I pledged, too! Best wishes, Sara 🙂
I pledged! Best of luck Sara!!!!
Very excited for you and hope all these donations make it happen! Just submitted my donation.
I’m in for the $15 donation. Wish I could give more – I believe that small business owners are the real backbone of our economy, and since I’m a sewist/quilter, I’m all about the small businesses that I can directly use! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway.
I pledged, only a small amount – would like to give more but not able to at the moment. I wish Sara every success.
I know every little bit counts & hope more than anything that Sara meets her goal! I’ve done my little bit to help. 🙂
I love Kickstarter and I’m always happy to give to those on it. This is a great bonus! I love the fabrics and hope I win something.
Ooooh, I love that fat quarter bundle! I pledged…I really hope she makes it, that would be so awesome if she did. 🙂
I backed her. Hope she makes her goal!!!
Officially a backer! Sara is very talented and I hope her patterns take flight!
Best of luck to her!
I have made a donation! It was worth it just for the free patterns she’s created. She’s wonderful and I hope she makes her goal 🙂
Love that Bella bundle!!! I backed Sara’s cause! Her patterns are great!!!
I donated the moment she launched! So happy for her and can’t wait to see her patterns!
I pledged to Sara, love her work!
Good luck Sara! I pledged and hope your project gets funded!!!
I pledged. Good luck Sara.
I donated!! Good luck Sara, I’m trying to set up my own little shop right now while being a full time Mom to my 5 month old and I know the hard work behind it!
Wahoo! I pledged! She’s so close now!!
Good luck Sara. I don’t have much money, but I pledged a little.
Take care.
Debbie
I pledged – I wish Sara the best of luck. SHe is very talented and so generous with her time and expertise! Thanks for the great giveaway, too!
Her stuff is so great, hope she reaches her goal!
I love her purse tutorials! I pledged, good luck!
I pledged. So glad she made her requested amount. I know she’ll have a great business. I prefer the Liberty prize if possible =) I just love the colors and all the flowers.
I pledged (not much because we are budget crunched sadly, though I hope to get one of her patterns when she starts putting them out) I’m really glad she made her goal so she can buy her software!
I donated!
I donated and it looks like her goal has been met! Awesome!
I backed her, I love Sara.
congrats, Sara, on meeting your goal! I pledged, and look forward to your patterns 🙂
Always a pleasure to help out another crafty mom. Good luck Sara, we all believe in you!
Best of luck Sara.
Hope all goes well!