Honeymooner Suitcase pattern hack, original pattern from Big-City Bags book
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30 Apr
Pattern Hacks, Tutorials

Pattern Hack – Honeymooner Suitcase

This is a pattern hack of the Sew Sweetness Honeymooner Suitcase sewing pattern, from the book Big-City Bags. The modification to the pattern is for luggage straps and a mesh zippered pocket! While this tutorial is free, you’ll need to pick up Big-City Bags for the pattern in order to complete the rest of the bag. DEFINITION – Pattern Hack : to modify...

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Free Tutorial: Adding a Zippered Mesh Pocket to the Sew Sweetness Ansel Camera Bag sewing pattern
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19 May
Bag Making Techniques, Tutorials

Tutorial: Adding a Zipper Mesh Pocket to your Ansel Camera Bag

If you've picked up my Ansel Camera Bag sewing pattern, I've put together a free tutorial in case you'd like to add a handy zippered mesh pocket to the lining side of your lid. This is really quick and easy to do, and great for storing small items like sd cards, lens cap, camera manual, etc. Before getting started, please...

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19 Jan
Bags, Bags, Tutorials

FREE Pattern: Baker Street Bag

Enjoy this free pattern for the Baker Street Bag - you can download the pdf pattern instructions here:PATTERN - Baker Street Bag . It features 11 pages of sewing instructions, and 26 full-color step-by-step photos. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDYWEZfdZzM] The Baker Street Bag only features one pattern piece (the rest are rectangular cuts), so only one page of templates to print (and no taping together!)....

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02 Dec
Bag Making Techniques, Tutorials

How To Sew with Faux Leather

Today's post is brought to you by Liz from Moments... She is an avid sewer of faux leather, and I thought it might be nice to pick up some of her tips for sewing with leather, as it's not something I commonly do (but would like to!). pleather, PVC leather, fake leather ...whatever you call it ... is way easier...

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12 Nov
Bag Making Techniques, Tutorials

Tutorial: Adjustable Strap with Swivel Clip

An adjustable strap is great, but what happens when you want to add an adjustable strap to a bag that has swivel clips on both ends? Today I wanted to show you how! I used this method in my upcoming pattern for the Tudor Bag. I made this version in delicious Tula Pink 'Elizabeth' fabrics. Supplies Needed Strap Fabric (I cut...

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03 May
Quilts and Home Decor, Tutorials

Flower Pillow Tutorial made in Jungle Ave. Fabrics

Happy weekend! I just wanted to share with you a pillow tutorial that my friend, Kim, made using my Jungle Ave. fabrics. This pillow is for my booth at Quilt Market, less than 2 weeks away. And who doesn't love scrappy binding! She told me yesterday that she is not hand-sewing any more binding for me on any more...

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05 Feb
Bags, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Free Bag Pattern: Arabesque Bag

  Hello there and thanks for stopping by! Today, I have a surprise (hey, it was a surprise to me too) FREE bag sewing pattern. I haven't written a bag pattern that I can share since my Bag of the Month Club pattern last month. I am always so freakishly obsessed with writing patterns with tons of detailing (flap pockets, panels,...

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21 Oct
Bags, Uncategorized

Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Tohoku Tote

 This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013. For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Katy from The Littlest Thistle is an amazing bear-maker, astounding paper-piecer, and I can always count on Katy to make me laugh. Check out her blog to see what she is up to now! Hi, I'm Katy from The Littlest Thistle, and I'm...

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17 Oct
Bags, Uncategorized

Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review : Anna Maria Horner Right Turn Bag

This post is part of Purse Palooza 2013.   For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!   Cindy of Raspberry Sunshine is a talented bag-maker and quilter. You can see all of her handbag work here (and there's a ton to look at!!). I am so excited to be one of the guest posters for the 2013 Purse Palooza! Today, I...

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16 Oct
Uncategorized

Zippers 4 Ways

Me in my Sewing Summit Zippers class - shot by Faith from Fresh Lemons Quilts. See, zippers *can* be funny.   I had a great time this past weekend at Sewing Summit. One of my classes was 'Zippers', however, the class was very quick and we only got through 2 out of the 4 zipper techniques (and even the 2nd one...

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13 Jun
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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review: V. and Co. Ruffle Fabric Tote

This post is part of Purse Palooza 2012.For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!Today's guest post is from Caroline, who blogs at Carolina Fair, although you probably know her best from Sew Can She, the well-known daily free tutorial site which features all online sewing patterns that are free. If you don't already, sign up to receive the...

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08 May
Uncategorized

New York Beauty Quilt Along – Week 10 Block 9

This post is part of the New York Beauty Quilt Along. To see schedule and tutorials for all 10 blocks in the series, check here! Well everyone, today is the last day of the series. First off, I want to thank everyone for following along and posting your completed New York Beauty blocks to the Flickr group. The amount of talent, even from...

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