Seriously. When this lovely woman contacted me wanting to do a giveaway on MY blog, I about fell out of my chair. Though, it's not a polkadot chair. ;) Umm, have you SEEN her blog??!?! Yeah. I was so honored that she wanted to be included! So let's meet the lovely Melissa of Polkadot Chair shall we? But first! TODAY IS HER BIRTHDAY TOO!!! :) How fabulous!
My name is Melissa Mortenson, I have always loved sewing and crafts. About a year ago a decided to start a blog as a "memory keeper" of all the things I liked to make (especially since I gave most of them away). That blog is called the Polkadot Chair, after the comfy chair I have in my craft room. It started out small and has grown over the past year. It is now the best job I've ever had!
In January I started a little company called fourteen may (that's my birthday). I sell sewing patterns and kits through my etsy shop, may & mae, that I run with my friend Traci of Amazing Mae.
I design patterns based on things that I need. I needed a good bag to carry with me on vacation thus the June Bag was born, I needed a large sturdy bag for all my church stuff, hence the Sunday Bag. and my 14 yr old daughter wanted to give her friend a purse as a birthday present so she drew me a little sketch and I ended up with the March Bag.
I'd love for you to visit my shop www.mayandmae.etsy.com or stop over to my blog an say "Hi"
Someone pinch me! "owe"! Ok. This is really happening.
June Bag...
March Bag...
Sunday Bag...
Melissa is giving away 3 patterns, the March Bag, June Bag & Sunday Bag. She is also giving away 4 fat quarters. There will be 3 winners. 1 winner will get the June bag AND the fat quarters. The other 2 winners will get the patterns only. But, since I have hooked you up with some fabric stores during these giveaways, you know where you can find some fabric to make them. :)
Here is how to enter ....
Go visit Melissa's Shop. Come back here and tell me what you loved.
Extra Entries:
- Go visit Melissa's Blog. Follow her and wish her a Happy Birthday!
- Follow Melissa on Twitter. Come back here and let me know you did.
- Do this for me: What is your favorite cake?
Good luck!!!
145 comments:
I love everything in that Etsy shop :)
how hard to choose...
but right now I would wear Soldered Glass Charm Pendant, Vintage Playing Card and Keep Calm and Carry On Red if I had it :)
I love the Keep calm charms! so fun!
I went to Melissa's blog and gave her some comment love there ;)
I am now a follower on twitter.
and...my favorite cake by far is vanilla. Plain Ole Vanilla.
I simply love the soldered initial charm. Even though EVERYTHING at her shop is fabulous.
Fun give-away!
I'm heading over to Melissa's blog now...and wishing a happy birthday.
I love her bag patterns. The love pouch is quite cute as well.
I purchased the March pattern not too long ago and really enjoyed sewing it!
The Sunday bag is my favorite!
Carrot Cake is my fave!
I wished Melissa a Happy Birthday!
And now I follow her on Twitter!
I went to Melissa's blog and left her some birthday love. I've been a follower for awhile - she's great!
I left her some birthday love!
Love the patterns, and the initial pendants are really cute, too!
Love the march bag pattern!! So cool!
And I'm kinda partial to chocolate cheesecake - does that count? ;)
I followed Melissa's blog. Not sure why I haven't before, but am glad I did now!
I love any cake really! But red velvet is my all time fave!
Confetti cake is my favorite! Happy birthday to you both!
Love the June Bag, but the necklaces are super cute too!
My favorite cake was my wedding cake...ugh, so darn good. But otherwise, a super chocolate cake with fudge icing! yum!
Now following Melissa on twitter!
p.s. Love her tutorials on her blog
I love the June Bag Pattern! I've been looking for a fabric shoulder bag for a long time. This is going to be a great project.
A Happy Birthday wish to everyone!
Favorite cake: Strawberry -- my daddy's strawberry cake is the most awesome thing ever!!
So many cute things...I love those bag patterns...and i love the glass soldered charm necklaces...super super cute!
Favorite cake....ICE CREAM cake!!!!
Oh mercy...I just left this super long comment under the beautiful pillow post...oops...I love Melissa's tree skirt with the trim!!!! Just gorgeous. Love, love the June bag!!! I'll be back here often...love your stuff! Thanks for your fab designs...I keep checking for them! Have a wonderful weekend!
oh decisions decisions - sunday or june, june or sunday ... sunday!
definitely chocolate ice cream cake.
I love her bags! But I do love her Soldered Glass Charm Pendant, Crown and Vintage Bird!
Love the June Bag and the Eiffel tower pendant. Great stuff!
I follow Melissa on Twitter! =) Great giveways chica!
I think I like the March bag pattern the best :) I got a sewing machine for Christmas and I'm sad to say that it has been sitting idle for the past few months...perhaps this pattern would be my inspiration to get it going again!!
i LOVE LOVE LOVE the keep calm pendants...and the March bag... I see one of those in my future! ;) Thanks for introducing me to this great etsy shop!
The Keep Calm pendant is sweet!
and I loooove that turquoise/yellow flower fabric she used on the March bag...does anyone know who makes it? And Happy Birthday Shey!
Oh the bags! Any of the bags! And also the 'keep calm' pendants! I know I'm going to be spending alot of time (and money) on her site!
Happy Birthday to you both!
favorite cake-plain 'ole white cake with white frosting....like a traditional wedding sheet cake. I can't get enough of it!
Oh, goodness. That March bag is fantastic! I must have that pattern. Thanks for introducing me to Melissa's shop.
My favorite cake = Boston cream pie. Mmm. Cake.
I love the "Soldered Glass Charm Pendant, Birdcage and Key"! It's so cute!
I love the june bag!
I am following her and wished her a happy birthday!
following her on twitter
I am following Melissa's blog and wished her a happy birthday!
I love German Chocolate cake!!!
My favorite cake is my homemade red velvet cake with cream cheese icing! I make it every year for my husband's birthday (since it's his favorite too)!
I love her necklace that says "keep calm and carry on" such an inspiring message for these days.
I'm all about new patterns! I love the March bag.
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Happy Birthday Shey! i'm now a Melissa follower...and wished her a HB as well.
I follow Melissa & wished her a happy birthday.
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my favorite would be the June bag.
I follow Melissa on Twitter.
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hands down DQ ice cream cake!
Warm chocolate cake w/vanilla ice cream!!!! Mmmmmmmmm
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My favorite cake would be a heavy chocolate cake! Oh, with chocolate frosting and maybe chocolate filling! Did I say chocolate?
I'm a new follower of Melissa's and I left her a comment! One of many I'm sure!
I love the June Bag. I can feel a project coming on !
I love the Sunday bag! So cute!
I already follow Mellisa!
I already follow Melissa
I love the sunday purse!!
I LOVE strawberry shortcake!!!
I love the March bag pattern, very pretty!
My favourite cake is chocolate banana with chocolate icing, but I'm starting a cake baking class at a pastry chef school on Monday, so this favourite might change very soon.
I love the photo necklace. Everything is so cute!
My favorite cake is red velvet with my mom's special icing. Yum!!
Wow! Another fabulous shop! LOVE the Custom Photo Soldered Pendant Charm 1 inch Square Two Photos With Sterling Silver Ball Chain Necklace!!
I can't sew at all, but I love that June bag so much I might be willing to try!
And does cheesecake count? With raspberry topping? 'Cause that's my favorite cake.
oh my goodness i REALLY want to win this giveaway!! i am a fabricaholic and am collecting patterns now so i can make new things!! i love her
The June Bag, a purse pattern and tutorial as well as her Keep Calm and Carry On necklaces!!
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I follow Melissa's blog (Sandra Chang) and I wished her a Happy Bday!!
I follow her on twitter (sandyalamode)!
red velvet cake is my fave, especially w/ a great big dollop of cream cheese frosting, yum!
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my favorite birthday cake is FUNFETTI :) happy birthday to you!
the necklace with the glass initial.
lemon with lemon icing
I love the purses!!! so cute!
my favorite cake is Yellow box mix cake with THICK chocolate frosting, yum!!!!
I love the Keep Calm and Carry on pendants. Think I might need one . . .
LOVE the june bag! Adorable!
Favorite cake....strawberry cake with real strawberries in the batter. Yum-o!
I follow Melissa on Twitter (@narniamum). Thanks for the opportunity!
I follow Melissa's blog and left some comment love/ Thanks.
Pineapple Upside Down! Or Angel Food Cake with berries, yum.
let's start with CAKE first!
RED.VELVET.CUPCAKES= ♥
I am a follower of yours AND hers! :) what a sweet blog she has!
:)
And if i could pick my favorite from her site (besides the bags?)
...
Soldered Glass Charm Pendant, Keep Calm and Vintage Bathing Beauty
for sure!
I love the stripey tree skirt.
Shey, I'm a funfetti kinda girl myself.
I love the March Bag. Its my favorite!
and I'm a follower of both blogs and left a comment on hers!
and my favorite cake? Smith Island Cake, its a Maryland thing with 7 thin layers of cake with chocolate icing in between each one. So so good!
I am a follower!
I love the keep calm and carry on pendants, I need that reminder hanging from my neck! haha!
My favorite cake is chocolate with cream cheese icing!
Ohh...these giveaways are sooo much fun Shey! thanks for that! Ok, checked out her shop, never saw it before and it is awesome cool! LOVE the soldered glass(love the keep calm and carry on so much)pendant with the pearls... that I will need and also the bag pdf's...um love them all!:) But the sunday big is so pretty! thanks again! oh, leaving blog love and following on twitter for additional chances!
I follow Melissas blog!
Oh... another super giveaway. I loved her Soldered Glass Charm Pendant with Circus Poster and Keep Calm and Carry On. It's wonderful.
Her Etsy shop is CUTE! Loving the double sided soldered pendants - unique and versatile :)
catherine s.
I also follower her on Twitter!
catherine s.
My favorite cake is CAKE - any. Seriously it would have to be cake from O&H Bakery in our hometown here. Look them up and try some cake - you won't ask why after that...yum!
catherine s.
I love the March bag :)
I follow her on Twitter now
@mdmerenghi
I follow her blog now and left her comment love
My favorite cake is white buttermilk, yum!
How awesome are the patterns and so CHEAP!!!
My favorite cake is white cake with raspberry filling. Mmmmmmmm
Oooh! WOW! Oh, the patterns are my favorite. Especially the March Bag!! Oh wow. the necklaces are so sweet too. :)
Genevieve
jenny(at)ykwc(dot)net
Favorite cake? Anything with FROSTING!!! But now that I've had to go dairy, gluten and egg free....I make a mean pineapple upside down cake that makes my tongue loll out of my face and onto the ground. Not bragging or anything...ha! ;) Happy Birthday and Many Moooooore!
Genevieve
jenny(at)ykwc(dot)net
I love the stripey tree skirt pattern and all of the bag patterns!
I wished Melissa a happy birthday!
Love the June bag! I love long straps!
Following her and i left a comment!
I LOVE her June bag pattern! I am always looking for new bags...some people say I am a bagacholic!
Black Forest cake hands down!! xo
Following her blog now!! xo
Following on twitter too!! xo
I love the March bag. Thanks so much!
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Following on blog!
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Following on Twitter!
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Best cake. . . chocolate really dense cake from a Wilton pan. Buttercream frosting that has been left out to harden up a bit. Amazing. Happy Birthday! Hope you get your favorite cake!
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The black Keep Calm glass pendant and the March pattern are my faves.
Cannot believe how many giveways you have had!
i love all bag patterns- ofcorse
but i love the "The March Bag" the most!
thanks!
she has a very cool, happy and fun blog
i defenatly became a follower
happy birthday to her son
the lego party looks like a super great idea
thanks!
favorite cake is a cheese cake
thanks!
I make a lot of bags and The June Bag, a purse pattern is my favorite in her shop and amazing!! I love it!!
My favorite cake is poppy seed cake!
The June Bag is adorable! I love how it is a pdf pattern that she just emails you. Taht is super handy!
Im following Melissa via twitter and even sent her a tweet :)
Everyone should have a JUNE BAG! It looks awesome! Happy b-day!
i love the sldered glass initial pendent;}
follow melissa's blog & wished her a happy birthday too!
follow melissa via twitter
@ma21cuteboy;}
shey, i am going to be honest, i love anything ending in cake!
chocolate, vanilla, confetti, neopolitan, carrot, and especially those new ones that they come up with;p mmmm!
those bags are awesome!! I love the keep calm necklace too.
twitter follower! (pinkfrogpress)
I love that March bag! So many fun fabric possibilities!
-Arielle
What a generous giveaway!!! Oh my word all of those bags are so fresh and fun. I am loving her bags!!!
I already follow Melissa's blog - and I wished her a happy birthday too!!
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Triple Chocolate Cake!!!!!
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I am in love with the June bag!
Love the sunday and june bags!!
Following Polka dot chair and wished her a happy b-day!
Following Melissa on twitter!
Gotta love ice cream cake!!
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