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21 Feb

Locked and Loaded Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
hobo bag, how to, large bag, large scale prints good for, locked and loaded bag, metal twist lock, pattern review, sew sweetness, sewing pattern, tote
25 comments

I'd like to introduce you to the Locked and Loaded Bag sewing pattern, available as! This is a large bag that many of my pattern testers have deemed a confident-beginner bag (the lining zipper pocket is what possibly carries it over into the intermediate level). The pattern features templates needed to make the pattern, 12 pages of sewing...

19 Feb

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Velocity Girl Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
adjustable strap, confident beginner friendly, pattern review, pockets, sew sweetness, sewing level, velocity girl bag, zippered pocket
15 comments

I will be introducing two new patterns this week, and this is the first of the two! This pattern is called the Velocity Girl Bag. This is a confident-beginner level sewing pattern. It includes 15 pages of sewing instructions, 33 full-color step-by-step photos, and the templates needed to make the pattern. The pattern is available right now in my...

15 Feb

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The Bag That Made Me Turn to Drink

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
alison glass, andover fabrics, dot dot dash bag sewing pattern, lucky penny, patchwork, pattern review, purse, quilted bag, sew sweetness
21 comments

So, let me preface this post by saying that using a blog post entitled 'The Bag That Made Me Turn to Drink' is probably not the best way to sell a pattern that you have made and designed yourself. Hopefully you'll read most some of this post and at least hear me out. ;-)I had two last minute bags to...

04 Feb

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Accordion Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
accordion bag, bag sewing pattern, beginner friendly, knife pleats, pattern review, pleated flap, sew sweetness, small bag, soft and stable
20 comments

I'm really excited to introduce my 2nd bag pattern, the Accordion Bag! This pattern is available in my pattern shop. This confident beginner-friendly bag features a pleated flap with magnetic snap closure. It is a soft, structured purse that has plenty of room for all the essentials! You can use fabric scraps to make the flap patchwork like I did,...

31 Jan

Bags, Uncategorized

Dot Dot Dash Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag pattern review, foam, laptop kindle ipad, padded, pdf sewing pattern, recessed zipper, sew sweetness, square, zippers
31 comments

I'm really happy to announce the first pattern to go up in my pattern shop, the Dot Dot Dash Bag, available in pdf or paper! This is a bag that features 5 zippers on the front of the bag, and a top closure in the form of a recessed zipper. The strap is adjustable. The pattern is intermediate/advanced sewing...

20 Jul

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Kickstarter…Take 2

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
kickstarter, sew sweetness
16 comments

Soo...maybe you saw lately that I was trying to raise money to start a women's clothing sewing pattern operation (if not, you can see my previous post here). I had to re-evaluate because I could already see at the initial stages that my goal was a bit too high. I am sorry to all of those that spent time funding...

18 Jul

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Interview on Pat Sloan’s Blog Today!

This is a photo of Pat at her booth that I snapped at Spring Quilt Market!I'm on Pat Sloan's blog today for a little interview ::falls on floor:: It's really awesome and I almost can't believe it, so if you have a minute check it out :-)

17 Jul

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Please Help Me Meet My Goal!!!

March 31, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
kickstarter, sew sweetness
11 comments

If you've read my blog for any amount of time, you're probably familiar with my free bag sewing patterns. I think it is so helpful, especially for beginners, to have great instructions as well as step-by-step photos, which I try my hardest to do. I would like to move my pattern-making skills in 2013 to the next level and...