zippers Archives - Sew Sweetness

12 Sep

Zipper Tips for Bag-Making

September 12, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
bags, free tutorials, zippers
20 comments

Today, I'm joining in as part of the Back to School Blog Hop on Hunter's Design Studio. Sam Hunter is a brilliant teacher and quilt pattern designer, and I've purchased several of her quilt patterns (since we're Doctor Who fans in this house, both her Tardis and Dalek patterns). Sam also has a continuing campaign called We Are $ew...

19 Aug

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Black and White Dot Dot Dash Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
animals, black and white fabric, dot dot dash bag sewing pattern, pdf pattern, samarra khaja, timeless treasures, zippered cross body bag, zippers
22 comments

I made another Dot Dot Dash Bag over the weekend. This bag is heading off to the Minnesota State Fair. My friend Roseann of Rosebud's Cottage, has a booth for her quilt shop there, and among all the fabric and kits, she will also be selling my new printed patterns! I printed 6 of my most popular bag patterns,...

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...

16 Oct

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Zippers 4 Ways

January 12, 2016
Posted by Sara Lawson
free tutorial, how to, instructions, invisible zipper, step by step photos, zipit, zippered panel, zippered pocket, zippered pouch, zippers
29 comments

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...

01 Oct

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Prep for Sewing Summit Classes

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
4 different zipper applications, advanced bags, class, invisible zipper, regular zipper, sewing summit, zippers
14 comments

Sewing Summit is over a week away...I can't believe how fast it's gotten here! That means I have halted all other sewing and begun prepping for my two classes...I'm teaching 'Advanced Bags' and 'Zippers'. I have not taught any classes before, so I'm a bit nervous, but I had a great time cutting out and labeling all the Pellon interfacing charm squares...

06 Sep

Uncategorized

Amy Butler Blossom Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler blossom bag, dividers, echino, fabric, handbag, large purse, large tote, pattern review, sewing pattern, zippers
48 comments

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...

30 Aug

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Inserting Zippers

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, free sewing tutorial, how to, information, inserting, sewing back-to-school, zippers
22 comments

This post is part of the Sewing Back-to-School series, 30 days of helpful sewing articles by guest bloggers. Feel free to check out the original Sewing Back-to-School post for schedule and previous posts! Bree is visiting today from My Crafty Crap. She's just gone on blogger maternity leave after the birth of her beautiful little boy! I have been following...