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Purse Palooza 2012

Announcing Purse Palooza 2012!!I have put together a fun event to get you sewing a purse for the summer! Here's how it works:1. Every weekday in June, I have 2 amazing guest bloggers scheduled to share with you a purse sewing pattern review. The review will contain detailed information about what they thought about the sewing pattern, modifications they...

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Sneak Peak: Fylerion Bag

I haven't shown you a finished project in awhile, so I just had to pop on and show you this bag that I finished this morning. It's called the Fylerion Bag, and I designed it for a sewing pattern that I wrote this past Sunday.This bag pattern is targeted at those who are new to sewing handbags, although anyone...

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Amy Butler Blossom Bag

This was the pattern that I was most looking forward to, from Amy Butler's Style Stitches book (and you can get the pattern for free from Sew Mama Sew!). Honestly, it's the most innovative sewing pattern for a bag that I have ever seen. There are many details that I have not seen in any other patterns, such as the...

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SEW ALONG! Two Peas Ava Bag

Come make a bag with me!! We'll be working with the Ava Bag sewing pattern by Two Peas in a Pod Designs (if you like this one, in July there will be one for the Madison Bag).Bag made by Trish from Two Peas in a Pod DesignsDiscounts - Both of the patterns, as well as fabric needed to make...

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Amy Butler’s Style Stitches – No. 12 Take Flight Shoulder Bag

I wasn't really supposed to be making this bag until the end of the year for the Amy Butler Style Stitches Sew Along. When I got this book last year and saw the sewing pattern for this bag, I knew that it was meant to be made for my friend, Kim. She is the most generous person ever, and...

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iThinkSew Junia Bag

I was super-excited when I received the Junia Bag pattern to test from iThinkSew. The great thing about iThinkSew patterns is that they are available in the regular version, and the 'sewer friendly' version. The difference is that the sewer friendly version is less instructions (and half the price!). If you already know how to sew, and especially if...

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Sewing Pattern Giveaway #6

Wow, I can't believe we're already on giveaway #6! I've decided to spread the handbag pattern love and give away a new, unused handbag sewing pattern every Friday until Christmas. That's right. One every week.This week's pattern giveaway is going to be the Moonshine-Designs Round Handle bag!How...

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Sewing Pattern Giveaway #4

 I've decided to spread the handbag pattern love and give away a new, unused handbag sewing pattern every Friday until Christmas. That's right. One every week.This week's pattern giveaway is going to be the Swing Bag by Amy Butler!How you can enter:1. Leave me a comment and show me...

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Sewing Pattern Giveaway #2

I've decided to spread the handbag pattern love and give away a new, unused handbag sewing pattern every Friday until Christmas. That's right. One every week.This week's pattern giveaway is going to be the Nicole Mallalieu Belle bag sewing pattern. This bag was featured on the cover and in a spread of Australian Stitches magazine!How...

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Sewing Pattern Giveaway #1

I've decided to spread the handbag pattern love and give away a new, unused handbag sewing pattern every Friday until Christmas. That's right. Just like your favorite store, I'm bringing out the Christmas before Halloween has even arrived.This week's pattern giveaway is going to be the Amy Butler Frenchy Bags pattern. So cute and modern!How you can enter:1. Leave...

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Pretty Pinafore Purse

Normally I am not the swearing kind, but if I was, this purse would have me spouting all sorts of expletives. I don't know if I've been tired this week or what, but I should have known right from the start this project would be a disaster. This is the Pretty Pinafore Purse from U-handbag. While cutting my pattern...

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