***Quick update! WOW! 240 comments. I’ve enjoyed reading all of them and I will post the winners this afternoon! I’m so excited to have so many new visitors that I’m also going to give away a second notepad. Thanks for entering and good luck!***
Today is Sew Mama Sew! May Giveaway Day!
Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog. Thank you so much for stopping by! This where I post my latest projects and tutorials and other sewing-related information. I know you all have a lot of blogs to visit today, but I hope you will come back again soon. For now, let me make this super easy…
I am giving away a copy of the current issue of Stitch Magazine and a handmade notepad organizer!
My pattern for the organizer can be found in my Etsy shop.
To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post between now and Wednesday the 25th. I will choose a random winner on Thursday, May 26th! The giveaway is open to US residents only!
I am always working on new patterns and tutotrials, so if you would like to follow me, subscribe, “like” me, favorite me, tweet me, etc, it is certainly not required for the giveaway but here are the links to do so:
Subscribe to my blog
Check out my Etsy shop
Dog Under My Desk on Facebook
Follow me on Twitter
View my photos on Flickr!
My free tutorials can be found here or on the right sidebar –>
I can’t wait to read all of your comments! Good luck!
CUTE organizer!!! =) AWESOME magazine! Thanks for the opportunity for a giveaway!
Super sweet organize! Just what I need in my life ;)
What a cute organizer.. Did I mention blue is my favorite color? Haha as well as a great magazine. Thanks for doing the giveaway. Have a great week !!
Such a lovely giveaway. I love your blog and subscribed through reader. thanks!
Adorable giveaway! love the organizer – thank you!
Great organizer! Thanks for the chance to win!
I downloaded your tute for the dog harness. Can’t wait to make them for my Westies. Thanks for all the tutorials.
That organizer is adorable!
I love your blog!! I follow you on Facebook and have you in my RSS feeds .. Thanks for the giveaway!
Ok, your little dog caught my eye weeks ago on Flickr. I would SO love to win.
Adorable organizer, and I **love** Stitch magazine! Thank you so much for participating in Giveaway Day!
Cute organizer – thanks
Wow! I love your etsy site. Made it a favorite of mine so I can visit it again.
love covered notebooks!
The notebook cover is soo cute! I would love to win it AND the magazine. I have the summer off and I would love some inspirational ideas to make the most of my time!
THANKS for the great giveaway!
Great blog…glad I found you! Thanks for the opportunity!
Have been reading your blog for a while now. Love the pictures of your two little friends. They are so cute. Thank you for the giveaway. Love that notebook cover too.
Very cute! Thank you for the giveaway!
what a great idea for a teacher gift! fantastic give away!
Oooh, fun. Have wondered about that magazine but never read it.
This is great. Just what I need to organize my shopping trips.
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway! Loving that notepad organizer! jinglesells at gmail dot com
Thanks for the giveaway! Love the notebook organizer!
Love the notepad, and I don’t subscribe to many magazines because of my tight budget, so that would be super awesome too! Thanks for the chance!
Lovin’ it:)
Cute notebook! I’ve never read that magazine, but I’d love to check it out!
This would be a wonderful prize–the notepad would go immediately into my “Stocking Stuffer” box (so I wouldn’t be tempted to keep it for myself), and I could then sink into “Stitch” guilt-free.
thanks!
Wow, that’s awesome! I think I’ve used the lining of the notepad organizer in a drawstring bag. I think I’m going to have to devote some time tonight to looking over some of the cute things you have posted!
very nice!
i love your banner too-too cute :)
Glad to have found your blog! Thanks for the great giveaway. I’ll be back (^-^)/
cute! hello from chicago!
I just love that organizer! It’s so cute!!!
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that blue is so pretty and i love the swirls
Ooh, I love that notepad organizer! I am ALWAYS losing my grocery list so I end up buying things I don’t need and forgetting things I DO need… I would never lose it in a cute organizer… hopefully :)
-Lorene
just Lu
Would love to win the Stitch Magazine and pretty handmade notepad organizer.
I have a strong feeling I’m going to love your blog (typing as my small, attention seeking dog harasses me.) Thank you to SMS for sending me here, and thank YOU for a really nice giveaway!
Love this magazine! Thanks so much!
The projects on the magazine looks like fun to make. Cute organizer.
Cool stuff!
What a lovely giveaway!
Found your website a few weeks ago. Love the dog projects!!
Thanks for a great giveaway. Your dogs are so cute :)
Beautiful prize!
Love the organizer – and STITCH is one of my faves! They always have such great projects and ideas in there!
Wow! I just looked at the magazine but didn’t buy it because I didn’t have the extra $$ for it. I love the notebook cover, so cool! Thanks for the great giveaway. I’m going to bookmark you so I can come back and look around more!!
Love that magazine! That organizer looks great!
Fantastic!!! :) Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Pretty organizer, and so useful.
Love the organizer!
Very cute–great color, too! Thank you for the chance!
:)
I could really use a place to put my list of all of my crafting ideas! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the notebook organizer..it looks perfect for storing in my purse for notes and grocery list making!
And I love sewing magazines and books, this will be a nice addition to my sewing book/magazine stash.
WOnderful, thank you!
Looks like you have great patterns. I look forward to checking them out. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Great giveaway! I love the notebook!
What a great giveaway! I’d be so honored to win it!
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Oh my goodness, those doggies in your header just cracked me up!! Thanks for a great giveaway!
What a great giveaway. I’m going to check out your patterns now.
I am a to-do list addict, so I’m pretty pumped about the notepad organizer…and I’ve heard great things about Stitch, but never looked at a copy.
Thanks for the chance!
Ohh what a nice giveaway. Heard of a pattern in there I want to try. Hope I get the chance.
Can’t wait to try the iPhone case tutorial. I just got an iPhone recently and don’t have anything to carry it in! Happy to start following you on FB and I’m not far from Sugar Grove either!
Random fact about me: I have a degree in Air Traffic Control that I use to be a stay-at-home-mom and sew. I wouldn’t want it any other way!
Adorable notebook! What a nice giveaway!
What a wonderful giveaway. I would love to be a part of it. Thank you. atchisonsteph at gmail dot com. I live mostly in Canada but I also have a residence in the states, I hope I can be included in the giveaway.
I’m already subscribed! I really enjoyed your interfacing review.
Great Prizes :)
The notebook organizer is GREAT!
I have had that issue of Stitch in my hand so many times. Thanks for the chance to win!
Great organizer! Thanks for the generous giveaway!
What a great giveaway! Love the notepad organizer, and I was just flipping through that magazine today, drooling over all the projects inside. Thanks for the chance! (I’m now following you on facebook, too :) )
thank you for a sweet giveaway!
email is in my profile!
Love your fabric choices, and the magazine is one I’ve been thinking of buying (but haven’t yet).
G’Day! I’m here for the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day! Please visit me, too:
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Deborah
Homemaker Honey
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homemakerhoney @gmail .com
Happy to have found your blog! I have a small dog. Thanks for your PDF tutorial!
Great giveaway! Thanks for participating in SMS Giveaway.
Woo hoo! Thanks for a chance for a great prize. :) Love the colors and what a perfect size!
Great teacher gift!
I would love to win your giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win. Pick me!
Ooooo I VERY need that organizer :) I have the pattern for one but I lack the time and I love the fabrics you chose!
I love the notebook organizer — what a beautiful color!! What a great giveaway! I’ve not seen that magazine before – it looks really interesting! Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Awesome stuff!! Thanks for the great chance!
Love the notepad holder. Thanks for the chance to win it.
I love the colors on the notepad cover, and I think I need to make some even if I do win!
Great prizes thanks for the chance to win them!
Great giveaway, love your organizer and the magazine looks interestng, haven’t read that one yet. Thanks for the chance to win
Thanks for the chance to win!
I love this organizer! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m addicted to quilt magazines!
I love this Giveaway Day! There are so many sites that I’ve found – like yours that I probably never would have stumbled across otherwise. We have a little Chihuahua named Boomer. I love little dogs! I would love to win your giveaway! Thanks for sharing!
Cute! Great giveaway!
The little organizer is really cute! I don’t yet have any type of organizational system for my crazy/crafty ideas :) Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I’ve been wanting to purchase the Stitch magazine but haven’t found it locally yet.
Love the notepad organizer. so cute. Here’s hoping I win, so i can get my life under control :-)
that blue is lovely. I have never bought Stitch; always tempted to though! [email protected]
Awesome giveaway, thanks for a chance!
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Great giveaway. I love that notebook.
Love the blue swirls on the note pad cover & I haven’t even that copy of Stitch yet! Great prizes!
Thanks for participating in Giveaway Day!
Oh my goodness! I love your blog! I am going to become one of your newest followers!
Your projects are just adorable (and so are your little dogs!!)
I’ll be back again soon!
Have a great week!
Mary
like your tutes! great give away. thanks
Cute notepad holder! I love that! Hope I win! Thanks so much!
Looks like fun!
What a sweet notebook organizer! Thanks for the fun giveaway! Hope you have time to check out mine too! :)
Love the note pad holder would look nice in my purse it is green. Just the right size to take down all those note for the quilt store. LOL
Thanks
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I love everything!!
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thanks!
What a cute notepad cover! Thanks for the giveaway!
Cute notebook holder!
Sweet giveaway! Thanks!
Hi! I am a new follower on GFC. I love the tuts for the dogs!
such cute dogs! thanks for the give-a-way.
I love your little notepad organizer! It so cute! My husband always laughs because whenever we are taking a car trip, I always grab a notepad and pen to make lists :-)
Great giveaway, thanks!
great cover, please enter my name in the drawing
how cute!
Thank you for being part of GiveAway Day!
Great giveaway and I love the bright blue color!!
Sweet giveaway!
thanks also for a chance to win!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Thanks for the giveaway!
LOVE this givaway and intro to all these LOVELY blogs!!
I follow by e-mail
Thanks for the chance! :)
Thank you
I’m here from SMS……love the magazine & notepad :)
those are fun notebooks! so glad I found your blog, it’s so informative so I subscribed in Google Reader-thanks for the chance to win!
what a fun giveaway!! thanks for the chance to win. btw, your dogs are precious. :)
Really nice giveaway – am checking out your tutorials as I need to make teacher gifts this weekend.
What a nice giveaway! I love the organizer…I could use a little more organization in my life!!!
I really would love to win the magazine! And the notepad! So cute.
Thanks for the chance!
Sweet giveaway and a very cute notepad organizer.
How cute is that dog! Did you know there was a dog under your desk? lol
Thanks so much for the chance!
What a fun giveaway! And all your pooch tutes are awesome! That little yorkie is so cute I’m squealing! ;) Thanks for the fun!
What a great site for dog stuff – Love the tutorials. I will be back often to check this out. Thanks for the giveaway!
bsyb100 at gmail dot com
love your stuff… thanks for a great giveaway!
Love to win your giveaway!! Nice work!
I like the swirly fabric you chose for the notebook, and have been meaning to purchase that copy of Stitch!
neat!
I could use a little organization!
RP from BBC {at} gmail {dot} com
Love your notepads! I also love your doggie photos – so cute!
I always need notepads to write on when I’m out and about, so this would be great in my purse!
myheehaw at hotmail dot com
Nice tutorials! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the notepad holder. it is very cute.
Always nice to have a new notebook, and I love Stitch. Thanks for the chance!
Thanks for the lovely giveaway!
Love it! thank you :)
You make so many nice patterns! I love them so much :)
It would be so fantastic to win!
Cute dog and blog. :) Thanks for participating in the giveaway!
very cute!
the magazine really caught my eye! Great choice. Thanks for the chance to win. jjjcwebb {at} hotmail {dot} com
Great giveaway, thanks!
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Very nice organizer. I love the colors.
Thanks for the lovely giveaway! Those notepad organizers would be such a nice addition to a purse.
Cute notepad organizer! And I love browsing through stitch magazine at the store – but I’ve never had my own copy.
Stitch is one of my favorite magazines and I could really use the organizer!
fun giveaway! thanks!
love the blue material you used.
Hello! Super fun giveaway! :) I read your post about “watching” shows while sewing, and I totally do the same thing. I do have to choose just the right show/movie/series so it’s entertaining but not distracting. I branched out of my normal shows and found Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix. I became a bit addicted to the show, and I’m already addicted to sewing, so I was just itching each day to put my 3 kids down for naps so I could start up Netflix and my sewing machine! I did find myself zoning into the tv from time to time, but my projects eventually got finished. Now that I have finished Grey’s Anatomy (and I’m waiting for the current season to become available), I need a new addiction–I mean entertainment. ;)
Thanks for the giveaway! I’ll admit to turning on the food channel while I sew…especially their competition shows. I can glance up every now and then and get the gist. leahclaireh(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway! I actually watch a LOT of netflix when I’m marathon sewing. Arrested Development and The Office are my favorites because I love catching the occasional one-liners that make me giggle.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I love your blog name- that is where my dog hangs out too. I love your prizes too. Thanks for participating in the giveaway day.
Would love to win this one!!
OMG! I’m totally going to be back to try my hand at those dog item tutorials. My little chihuahua is currently sleeping away right next to me. He’s so lazy.
I am a novic sewer/quilter so watching TV at the same time doesn’t happen very often. Maybe with a baseball game or some such sport thing that I can do more listening than watching. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
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Love the notepad organizer. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for a great giveaway! izazbz at yahoo dot com
what a fun giveaway! i’m working on zipper pouches for teacher gifts, but i LOVE your covered notebook idea too. super cute.
and i love the name of your blog! my dog would get under too if she could, but at almost 100 pounds she’s stuck next to me on the floor instead.
Hi. The notebook is really nice. Thanks for the chance. One thing about me: I like to watch Food tv when I’m on the treadmill especially cupcake wars.
I love that fabric for the organizer. Super cute!
I’ve never read Stitch magazine and that notebook cover is cute! I’d love to win! Thanks for a chance to win something. bimbi9 at verizon dot net
Great giveaway.
I like those notebooks – what cute teacher gifts they would be!
~ I liked you on FB…I look forward to new posts!! I live in Lombard and work in Aurora…we are like neighbors =D ~
super fun giveaway! thanks!! your “baby girl” Sammy is too cute!!
Hello, Great giveaway. I’d love to win. Thanks for the opportunity. Linda
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
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Love that magazine!
Plus I think those notepad holders are a great teacher idea. I love the design and might have to get your pattern to make some of my own!
I think I may love magazines almost as much as I love fabric.
Love your blog and this giveaway, thanks!
I have never seen the magazine “Stitch” and would love to win this giveaway. I also love that fabric. Thanks.
I’m going to have to make the little dog seatbelt for my friends yorkie.
Great giveaway! I sure do love that magazine! I am having so much fun hopping, I hope you are too!
Great giveaway! Thanks!
What a nice giveaway–those dogs are killing me with their cuteness, BTW. I’m doing a giveaway of vintage sewing supplies on my blog, Foziewisp. Please stop by! Thanks!
So cool, thanks for the chance.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Lovely! Thanks for the chance.
I can’t wait to check out more of your site when I have time
Those dogs in your header are adorable!
Cute notepad!!!
This is neat, I’ve never looked at a Stitch mag before!
Thanks for participating in the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day. Lovely prizes!!!
What a sweet little notebook! Thank you for the chance to win!
I’m a sewing newbie. Love to take a look at Stitch. Cute notepad organizer, too nice to use!
I love notebooks and journals. This one is very cute. Thanks so very much for sharing wiht us!
Hi Erin! Am I eligible to win? I hope your giveaway helps you get more followers. :)
Sweet giveaway!
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I love your blog!! I am loving your tutorials!!! Plus I am a finatic about note pads, notebooks, pens and totes!!!! Love your giveaway! My fingers are crossed! NEw to blogs and don’t have facebook or twitter and don’t know what it means to follow…but I have added you to my favorites bar that I go through each morning when the kids are eating breakfast!
I’m so glad I found you – thanks Sew Mama Sew giveaway day! Just subscribed. And, also entering your giveaway. Thanks and I’m floored by your pictures (my Achilles heel).
What a great giveaway! Thank you!
Awesome giveaway! Love the organizer, would be great in my new sewing room to keep track of ideas!
That’s beautiful! And that magazine looks so interesting! Thanks for a lovely giveaway!
I so like the fabric you choose for the notebook holder. Thank you for the giveaway!
Thank you so much for the chance to win a great prize. I love it. Please feel free to come enter my giveaway also!
Too cute! I love it!
Thanks for a chance to win your great giveaway!
Great giveaway. Thanks!
Great prize! Thanks so much.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for a chance to win!
thanks for the giveaway
I love the organizer!
Love the cover! I have tried to make some in the past but couldn’t!
great notebook! perfect for storing project ideas :)
how fun.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Your tutorials are so cute. I will be coming back to check them out for sure! Thanks for the giveaway!
i love stitch mag..thanks for the giveaway!!
I just told a friend last night that I need a note cover like that!
i couldalways use a little more organization in my life! Great giveaway!
I need a little notepad for my purse – this would be perfect. Thanks for being part of the SMS Giveaway – and for all your free tutorials – I’ll be check those out too.
Thanks for the chance to win — love your blog.
I love giant pandas. seriously the cutest animal on the planet. It’s my dream to go to china and see them in the wild.
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Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Oboed at aol dot com
Great giveaway, thanks for the chance to win! :)
okiedokiemama at yahoo dot com
love the giveaway….thanks for the opportunity…scrapbook342(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks for a chance to win. I love your notebook covers.
Your dogs are SO CUTE!
~robin
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I love the little notebook cover and the new Stitch magazine would be great.
Great notebook cover and magazine giveaway!
Lovely giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
thank you for the giveaway–it’s so fun to enter all the great giveaways–i bet the magazine has some great ideas.
I am so glad I found your blog – I am looking forward to following you on it. Thanks for the chance to enter!
love your site- your tutorials are awesome and your doggies are so cute
I love your giveaway! I’d be tickled to win! Susan
Great giveaway! I love your little dog, BTW. S/he is adorable.
I love stitch magazine and the notepad is so cute! I love your lunchbox pattern.
Like your pad cover. Nicely done.
Thanks for the chance to win! :D
The notepad is so cute!
Lovely giveaway! Thanks so much!
Great giveaway – thanks for the chance!
I’ll be back to check out the notepad pattern, but in the meantime, thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for hosting a giveaway! What a cute notepad cover.
i love your stuff. thanks, i’ll be back!
I love the notebook… and it’s my favorite color :0)
I love Stitch magazine..thanks for a great giveaway:)
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