******* The give away is now over. Congrats to Courtenay! Enjoy your bag!*********
My dear friends. It is time for my very very first blog giveaway!! What you see before you now is something I labored over all weekend long and now I bring to you the first zaza bag that I’ve made!!
It’s actually the first thing I’ve ever sewn (other than shorts when I was 7) but it passed all of the top notch standards of the Zaza Bag Queen Bee….My sister Jennie. Who’s so anal that my hands are sore from rolling the fabric so I could get the perfect press on each seam.
The Hounds of Baskerville is composed mainly of herringbone tweed (saved from a high school sewing project). It is rich in texture and class. This delicious number was inspired by thinking of a Grandpa sitting on the couch. It is artfully constructed and tastefully designed. A treat for the senses, to say the least. It has two pockets on the backside and two pockets on the inside. It also has a delicious cell phone pocket on the side. All of this bag is made from recycled fabrics and left over odds and ends. There’s even a bit of upholstery fabric samples in here. We do not purchase anything for these bags as we are working on keeping our planet green and we want to be able to donate 100% of profits to Zaza’s adoption fund.
two pockets on the back
a delicious cellphone pocket.
So here’s how it works. You need to leave a comment on this post to be entered in the draw. If you write a little bit about this giveaway and Bags For Zaza on your blog and include the links you can have an extra entry. Just leave another comment on my blog with the link to your post (if a pingback didn’t appear). If you don’t have a blog you can get an extra entry by emailing at least 3 friends about this giveaway and Bags for Zaza and email it to me along with your friends (matriarch83@yahoo.ca). Don’t forget to add the links.
If you don’t like this bag (ya right) you can check out Bags For Zaza and there is a bunch more up this week. Since loads of people ask for the same bag we are putting the bags up for auction. All of the bags will be auctioned at the same time. Auction closes at the end of the week so be sure to bid on the one you love the most. All of the proceeds go to Linda’s adoption fund. She’s adopting a darling little girl from Colombia. A cause I fully believe in. We’ve named her Zaza for the time being because we don’t know who she is.
So please enter the draw. Be sure to fill out your email address in the comment form. This is open to anyone. Land shipping will be free anywhere in Canada and the US. Other countries will have to pay the difference in the extra costs. Contest closes on Friday June 27th at 10:00 am Pacific.
PS I totally loved sewing this bag. I can’t wait to sew my next one. Who knew I could sew!??
78 Comments
June 23, 2008 at 10:17 am
Am I allowed to enter? Hee hee.
June 23, 2008 at 10:26 am
That is a fantastical bag Leah! Great job sewing. Enter me in the Contest! I know I already have a Zaza bag, but I have the perfect person to give one to.I’ll put this in my blog too.:)
June 23, 2008 at 10:33 am
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June 23, 2008 at 10:44 am
What a beautiful bag! I love the colours and textures of fabric you’ve used!
June 23, 2008 at 11:02 am
Can’t wait to give you guys all this fabric. I’ve been saving it forever but never knew why…now I know! Absolutely love the bag you made, so cute!
June 23, 2008 at 11:28 am
great job on the bag! keep it up!
i love to sew, it’s almost meditative for me.
June 23, 2008 at 11:36 am
ADD, I guess I just made up for our only difference…lol.
June 23, 2008 at 11:39 am
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June 23, 2008 at 11:42 am
Yeah for Leah, the seamstress. The bag looks fabulous, very urban and tweedy. I know it’s done well because of the quality control at Jen’s house. I’m not sure my bags would pass.
You don’t have a picture of you wearing the bag where you look happy? I can tell you just finished sewing… and got home in a hurry to get the photo on…….
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June 23, 2008 at 12:27 pm
awesome sewing job! wish I could do that!
woot!
The bag looks great
June 23, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Linda- I’m looking “cool” models never look happy either ha ha ha. I think I’m going to steal my sewing machine away from Jennie (and her seam ripper) and start on another bag.
June 23, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Ooooo! I really like it! The colors are great.
Great job sewing.
June 23, 2008 at 2:01 pm
You’re fab to flab work out is paying off! You should change the name to “Body by Leah!”
June 23, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Ha ha thanks. And all I see is my tummy sticking out *sigh*.
June 23, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Ooh, you should be proud of me…I even figured out how to steal a picture from your blog and put it on mine. (Hey…better late than never…)
Love the bag, love the concept, love YOU!
June 23, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I stole a picture of this great bag from your blog (hope you don’t mind) and told everyone about your giveaway and Bags for Zaza. What a great way to get the word out about these fantastic bags.
June 23, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I love that bag! Totally love the mismatching aspect of it. Yes!
June 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Yay I’m glad!!!
June 23, 2008 at 2:33 pm
VERY cool bag!
June 23, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Enter me too, please!
June 23, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Great Job! Enter me please, and I hope I win. It’s looks great.
June 23, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I am loving your blog, girl! I saw the comment you left over at Jess’s place (about me being your hero, LOL) and just had to pop over. Hope you don’t mind! And, I did forget til you mentioned it……we didn’t do anything when Aunt Flo was in town (cuz Hubby said he’s not a ‘blood hound’), but I was on BC pills for so long that I barely ever had Aunt Flo come to visit. Man! This is some conversation for our first time, eh?!
And if you can still stand to have me around, please enter me for this awesome bag. I’m also gonna bid on one of the others. They look great! Good job!
June 23, 2008 at 4:10 pm
ok – Jamie would love this!!!! i am in!!
June 23, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Very Chic bag! I love to sew, but I’m not this talented! Great fundraiser – I’m adopting from Korea – families really need all the help they can get!
June 23, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Those shorts must have been interesting if you sewed them when you were 7. Don’t worry though, I’m sure Cootie had a pair too. Great improvement Leah
That looks like a sweet bag, and I’m totally in love with it. Court you better be thinking of me if you win it haha
June 23, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Gorgeous bag!!
June 23, 2008 at 4:45 pm
how fun! love the bag! count me in
you did a great job!! i want to learn to sew so bad!
June 23, 2008 at 5:08 pm
What a great bag! Thank you for the giveaway!
June 23, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I want it I want it! I also blogged about you (and bags for darfur)http://didyounotgetthememo.blogspot.com/2008/06/bags-bags-and-more-bags.html
Thanks for being you!
June 23, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Love the bag Leah, I think I could even make it work as a diaper bag. I especially love the inspiration of a grandpa on a couch. So peaceful and cozy in my mind.
June 23, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Thats the first bag you’ve ever sewn??? No way! thats BEAUTIFUL, please enter me!
June 23, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Leah I’m so proud of you…you are a seamstress, well at least you’re on your way. That is a good looking bag Congratulations!!!
June 23, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Awesome bag! I’ll be back after I post about it on my blog!
meddlingkidd [at] aol [dot] com
June 23, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Enter me please! I love it!!!!
June 23, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Leah – love the bag – plus all that your sister has made. I have put in a special order – a black and white to carry when I wear my dressy black pant suit – but a smaller size bag. I want it for the up coming symphony concerts – the one that cousin Andrea plays violin in. Love, Gram
June 23, 2008 at 8:29 pm
The concerts don’t start until October – so lots of time. Jen knows about the order. Love, Gram
June 23, 2008 at 9:00 pm
wow, what an interesting and unique bag. i’m glad you found a talent for sewing. i’d love to own your bag!
jenny
June 23, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Oh it is so cute! Its the perfect style for me, not to big, but has a long strap I hate purses that sit under the pit! haha
June 23, 2008 at 10:12 pm
What a lovely bag!
June 24, 2008 at 12:34 am
I love the bag! I can can appreciate a great bag right about now. I clicked my heels 3 times and triple crossed my fingers. Hope I get this one to replace my molded messenger bag.
I blogged about you and Bags for ZaZa. I hope everything goes well and speedy with the adoption.
http://thevoiceofyang.blogspot.com/2008/06/dont-want-to-be-called-bag-lady-anymore.html
June 24, 2008 at 5:37 am
Thanks for the chance to win it!
June 24, 2008 at 6:25 am
WOW!!! Great job on the Zaza bag. I am impressed. Count me in on your giveaway.
Heidi
June 24, 2008 at 9:02 am
oooh, enter me. that is the most beautiful bag in the whole wide world.
June 24, 2008 at 12:59 pm
It is a masterpiece!
June 24, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Sweet! It looks great! What do you normally sell them for? Kinda cool you are giving away the very first one you made! Enter my name in your draw…I might buy one even if I don’t win!
Didn’t know till reading this that your sis was adopting. That’s awesome!
June 24, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Megan, we auction them off starting at $25.
June 24, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Enter me! And I posted a link on my blog, so enter me again, ok? OK!
June 24, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Nice! It looks pretty. I think you will make it big with this bag, they workmanship is great. I would love to havei it, please enter me in this giveaway!
June 24, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Great job on the sewing! I really love the bag. You thought of all the details we moms need in a good bag! Please consider me entered!
June 24, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Great bag, great idea!
All the best to your family and the new addition
Vancouver BC Canada
June 24, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Good work kid
June 24, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Love the purse, love the idea behind it! Very impressed gurl!
June 25, 2008 at 10:32 am
This would be perfect for my sister-in-law. She would love it! m_huston(at)hotmail(d0t)com
June 25, 2008 at 10:44 am
Oh, I SO want that bag!!! Enter me! I wanna win!
June 25, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I can’t believe that’s your first! You did amazing!!! Thanks for the opportunity. That bag rocks!
June 26, 2008 at 4:15 am
that is a marvelous bag!!! I envy people with a gift for sewing, I can’t seem to sew a straight seam to save my skirts lol
thanks for the fun
http://yelowflowersgarden.blogspot.com/
June 26, 2008 at 6:38 am
Ooh very cute! Add my name to the hat please!
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June 26, 2008 at 8:39 am
PICK ME PICK ME PICK ME!!!
June 26, 2008 at 10:24 am
a lovely bag…and so useful too. please count me in!
June 26, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Nice bag! I love the one you did for Courtenay, I’m sure she’s talking about me when she says ‘ it would be nice to give one’ haha. Just streaching my chances!
walkinginthelight.wordpress.com
kepp it up
June 26, 2008 at 3:13 pm
That’s the coolest bag ever!
I always try to sew my own but they always fall apart…
June 26, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Wow! You did a fantastic job sewing that bag. It is gorgeous. I absolutely love it as it is totally my style and I really hope I get lucky and win it. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.
June 26, 2008 at 8:40 pm
this is such a cute bag, i’m such a bag nut, i have to have them all!
i email my friends about your giveaway and i CCed it to you.
June 27, 2008 at 12:17 am
what a great bag and so useful. you did a fantastic job on it. looks big and roomy. i would be proud to carry that around with me hope i can. thank you!
June 27, 2008 at 2:19 am
I absolutely positively love this bag!! All of your hard work has paid off…this is the perfect bag for just about any occasion. I don’t usually care for bags but I want this one!
June 27, 2008 at 2:41 am
ooo, this is a really cute bag, i love it~
June 27, 2008 at 5:40 am
What a great bag – practical and stylish both!
June 27, 2008 at 7:51 am
i would LOVE to win this bag! you are so talented! great blog.
i also have a weekly giveaway on my blog, The Pink Potpourri, so be sure to stop by every friday and enter to win!
http://allieparkersthoughts.blogspot.com
June 27, 2008 at 8:01 am
count me in please
June 27, 2008 at 8:09 am
Very nice bag! Love it!
June 27, 2008 at 9:26 am
love the bag…love the cause..enter me please
3beez at bellsouth dot net
June 27, 2008 at 10:07 am
You are very talented, beautiful job on the bag.
Thank you for the contest.
June 27, 2008 at 11:24 am
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June 27, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I would love this, and I love that it’s green!
June 27, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Taneil, the contest is over. You might want to adjust your colors because it’s actually greys and browns
June 30, 2008 at 9:50 am
AHaha what are the chances in the world! I didn’t win, Courtenay Did!! And she was actually talking about me! yeah! so I Win! Thanks alot, I will really enjoy this bag, I’ll have it right on time for my visit in Quebec! happy!
July 3, 2009 at 8:25 am
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