Have you been following along with the Hey Mercedes Sew Along? I’m really impressed with every single participant and I’m glad I wasn’t in charge of picking a winner because the bags were all fantastic. Thankfully, Samantha of Sewing Patterns by Mrs H agreed to pick one for me, and I don’t envy that task! There were also 3 random winners from the remaining completed bags.

The winner selected by Samantha was this gorgeous bag sewn by Maggie.

Samantha said “I love that it looks designer, it’s so wearable, and the contrast gusset looks great!”

Maggie has won a $25 credit at Sitka Fabrics and a beautiful Aurifil thread set.

I truly enjoyed seeing all the bags as they came in, either by Instagram or through my contact page. If you want to see the rest, check out #HeyMercedesSAL, or have a look at these:

Thank you so much for joining us. Have you been working on more bags from Sara’s book Windy City Bags? Which one is your favourite?