With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to showcase some quick and easy gift ideas you can give to friends, neighbors, co-workers, and oh yes…even your family! Though I have been sharing a lot of free tutorials they also aren’t quite the same as actual patterns. SO I have partnered up with www.YouCanMakeThis.com to offer you a chance to enter to win some of their most popular eBooks for the whole family and learn some fun new techniques, tips, and ideas not only for the people on your list, but also creative ways to decorate your home!
You Can Make This has created a free download for some fun gift tags. Each of them coordinate with ideas found as part of the DIY Gift Giving Series videos that can be found at www.youcanmakethis.com/blog , as well as designs and patterns found at www.SWAKembroidery.com and www.YouCanMakeThis.com.
So in honor of a handmade holiday & my 600,000th blog hit in less then the 2 years that I have been doing this blog I am having a great giveaway! www.YouCanMakeThis.com gave me an awesome pattern bundle to give away to not just one, but TWO of my lucky readers :).
The giveaway bundle includes instructions for making Personalized Name Pillows, Peasant Tops/Dresses, and Easy Fit Pants including both patterns sized for (6m – 12) and (Teen/Adult). Between all of those, items can be made for both boys, girls, men and women. All 3 of the clothing patterns are by CarlaC who makes some of the best eBooks I have used! Each pattern bundle that is being given away retails for $36.80.
To enter you can do one or both of the following (limit 1 of each type of entry per person) between 12:01am PST 12/11 & 11:59pm PST 12/18:
1. Check out their site & patterns real quick and leave a comment here about patterns that you like or would love to try! When you leave a comment wordpress requires your email so that I may contact you if you win this is NOT shown to the public & should not be put in the comment box, just in the spot that it asks for your email.
2. Blog about this give away! Blog about this give away on your blog making sure to link back to this post. I will track this posts with my wordpress blot stats software & assign each blog post a number.
After the entry period is up I will use a random number generator to pick 2 winners! I will post the winners, & they will be contacted via email directly by www.YouCanMakeThis.com staff.
This eBook/Patterns are .pdf files & will be emailed to you, so there are not county limitations, but they do only come in English.
DON’T FORGET!
www.YouCanMakeThis.com has hundreds of great patterns/eBooks that you buy & download instantly! So take a second & go check them out!
59 Responses
jen m
i really like the doris jane shoes with ankle strap and the sweet little dress for babies, although there are a tons of things i’d like to try on that site. thanks for the chance to win!
Christine Hansen
I have been wanting to make the vertical strip twirl skirt. I think my daughter would love twirling away in it!
Christie Brown
I LOVE YCMT and Carla C patterns! Right now, I have my eye on a few patterns… Namely, the teen, tween and adult pants! What a great way to make matching or coordinating pajama pants for the whole family!
Adrienne
I would love to try the tween wrap around skirt.
Tonya
I love giveaways! 😉 And I love looking around at YCMT! The skirts and dresses section just captivates me! I really like the Edith skirt and the Miss Madeline dress.. I don’t know which I like better!
seemommysew
Thanks for doing this! I would love to try Carla C’s Raglan pattern that I keep hearing great things about!
Randi
This is wonderful, even though I’m just learning to sew I love the thought of doing more hand made things with my girls. We LOVE the personailzed name pillows, they look so cute!
VEronica Cummings
I don’t know where to begin, everytime I go to YCMT I find something else I want to try. Bit of Whimsy dolls are gorgeous and I just founf the Phoebe dress…charming.
Tonya
I love the kids easy fit pants, and would love to try the new teen /adult pants. I also want to try the newest women’s tunic. I have the first one, but I see there is a new one now!
Thanks for this opportunity! I love every pattern I’ve gotten so far from youcanmakethis!
Danielle
I would love to try the raglan top! Also the boys tie because it’s just so darn cute!!
Melissa
I love YCMT! My current favorite pattern there is Carla C’s bowling shirt. My preschooler’s teachers love his fun shirts. Over the summer I loved the reversible bucket hat pattern and made a ton to keep the sun off my girls heads :).
Debbie
I have been wanting to try the name pillow for quite some time. I think it’s too cute!
Emily
I’ve been wanting to try the peasant top dress/pants, the preppy skirt and the bowling shirt.
The goal this year is 50% handmade, next year is 100%!. I might have to start sewing in June 2010 to meet that goal!
Tracy
I would love to try those easy fit pants for kids and adults. They look very comfy!! I have only heard really good things about Carla Cs patterns.
Mirza
I have wanting to try CarlaC’s Portrait Peasant for quite some time. Especially since my DD’s are getting AG dolls for Christmas and the pattern for the doll is included.
Jodie
I’m not sure how to choose just one! I do love The Wrap Top & Dress.
Karen H
I’d really like to try the new recycled tshirt hoodie pattern. That’s just the top of probably a dozen more ebooks I’m interested in right now, there are so many great ones available at YCMT!
Tiffany
I love a ton of patterns on YCMT but I really want to make the Petal Twirl skirt or the Amelia dress. They are two of my faves.
Kymy
I was a pattern tester for the Amelia dress & it is TOTALLY worth it! If you check out this post at the bottom there is a link to a slideshow of more pics, it can be worn SO many different ways depending on the buttons you choose!
http://everythingyourmamamade.com/?s=amelia+dress&searchbutton=Go!
Tanya B
Wow … 600,000 … nice job! I have been wanting the Mommy & Me Ladybug backpack pattern for a long time … it looks SO cute.
silver
My wishlist on YCMT this pretty much every CarlaC pattern. I was planning on using Christmas money to buy the peasant top/dress and easy fit pants patterns.
Rosemary.W
I love so many patterns on Y.C.M.T, but I would really love the wrap skirt pattern.
Rosemary.W
Have blogged 🙂
http://theheartofrose.blogspot.com/2009/12/win-free-patterns-from-you-can-make.html
Sarah G
I would love to try so many patterns. The raglan for one 🙂
robyn
I love ycmt patterns. I have been wanting to try the bowling shirt pattern since i love carla c. She is like the alton brown of patterns. lol
i love how she breaks it down 🙂
Steph
I love YCMT.com! I’m really liking the Olabelhe patterns!
Kellie
I love youcanmakethis. I have found several patterns there. I first bought the a pattern to add a twirly skirt to a RTW t-shirt. I love this! So simple and so cute. I just purchased my first Carla C pattern last week and have already made a shirt with it. GREAT instructions. It is a great place to find tons of simple, unique patterns.
Mindy Oum
I love the Sienna tshirt dress pattern. The halter tie back dresses are really cute to. The ruffled skirt to . There are so many lol
Heather
I LOVE ycmt! I prob have a dozen patterns! I love the easy fit pants, it’s all I use for my 4 year old some and would LOVE the version for adults. Also have my eye on the vest pattern among sooo many other things. Thanks for the contest!
robin
I’ve had my eye on the Raglan top and the Miss Madeline dress. I love YCMT!
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Robin
Jessica Garcia
I’m a new YCMT lover! I’m having a hard time picking just one, but I do really want the wrap skirt!
beebeejaybee
oh so many things….. I love the meghan pesant top/dress, the aivilo reversable skirt, the wrap top/dress, the anysize T-dress, the vertical strip twirly skirt and the no tie apron… oh and those easy fit pants
Bridget
I really love the play mats for cars! My son would love one of those, and all of their play food is amazing!! Thanks for this chance to win!
threegirlsandaboy
I just ordered the Molly Peasant top/dress and Nutty Nana’s No-tie Apron and they both turned out great! I also downloaded CarlaC’s vest pattern for free during October and used it for my son’s Christmas vest. So quick and easy!! Thanks CarlaC and YCMT! I may find myself a regular customer if I’m not careful. 🙂
Ginger H
I think that the You Can Make This site is awesome! I discovered it a few years ago, and my wishlist has been getting longer. There are several patterns that I have downloaded, and all are so cute. Thank you for organizing this giveaway.
Emma Lofaro
OMG This is a fantastic giveaway…… And I am so glad I came across this giveaway as it has brought me to the wonderful website and I can see so much money being spent on wonderful patterns now LOL- first on my list will be the Meghan Peasant Dress/Top for Women, and then some for my boys like the little romper and the ties they are to die for!!!!! LOL!!!!! I have also blogged about this great giveaway!!!!
Kim
Thanks so much for this giveaway!! Sure hope I win…
Ange Moore
I’ve been subscribing to their email newsletter for a while now and love the range of clothing patterns that they have available. I’m especially fond of Ellie’s Twirl Dress (since I reside with a 3-yr old girl who gives all of her clothing the twirl test)!
Kelly
Wow, there are so many great patterns. I think there are two I would really like to try. The t-shirt twirl dress and the precious dress. What a great giveaway!
Shannon
I would really like to try the Kyla Reversible Pinafore Dresses and twirly skirts for my little princess!
Jennifer
Where do I start? My wishlist at YCMT is HUGE. I really want to try the Simply Sweet and the Peasant dress. This is such an awesome giveaway you are doing.
Michelle
Lots to choose from….the Annikkas dress is beautiful. I’m also looking at the Ellie’s twirl dress.
darcie
I love the corset back halter top along with many others!!! 🙂
Morgan
There are a ton of super cute baby thing I want to make: shoes, hats, bibs.
Kali
I love the free ebook pattern for headbands! Infact I made them today. They were so easy and fun.
Jennifer G.
I would also like to try CarlaC’s raglan pattern. It looks like it would fit well on my boys and my girls.
cre8tivecrys
I have been wanting to try the CarlaC patterns. Especially the bowling shirt
Regina
I just downloaded the pettiskirt pattern to try out for my daughter. Also the peasant top/dress patterns looks neat! 🙂
steph conover
The quiet books and the Meghan peasant top are on my wishlist. I love giving and receiving handmade gifts.
Kelly Wilde
I have been staring at the easy fit pants pattern for two weeks…I would love to win this bundle!! I have one CarlaC pattern already and I am SO impressed with it! I hope I am the lucky winner!!
crazyestonian
I don’t have a favorite clothing pattern, but I would love to try their Autumn Fairy with Cat and Pumpkin Cart. This is a crochet pattern. I have also been eying the Mae doll pattern 🙂