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Interesting reads!
Christine of ChrisW Designs has started a new series thar are a lot of fun to read. Every Thursday she alternates between an interview with a pattern designer and a sewist. This is her 3rd week. I've...
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Smart Messenger Bag - pattern testing
About month ago I tested a messenger bag for Anna at Charmed Liebling. She just released the pattern named "The Smart Messenger Bag". The bag is a very roomy messenger bag with a adjustable strap and...
View ArticleDo you instagram? I do now! Below is a feed of my umm.. 3 pics I've taken (instagrammed?) so far.. hoping to get more into it and have it be a venue to easily share some things between blog posts.My...
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Identifying fabric
So a couple weeks back I took a photo of a project I was working on.. (and am still working on). This was the photo I used my smartphone to take the picture as I was playing with Instagram. I put...
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Modified Dawn to Dusk backpack
So my son is starting kindergarten tomorrow. Of course I wanted to make him a backpack to use. ChrisW Designs released an awesome backpack pattern called the Dawn to Dusk backpack a few months ago and...
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Recycling Purse Hardware
So a side affect of being addicted to bagmaking is having a purse hardware collection. I have a stash of rings of all shapes, swivel hooks, magnetic snaps, purse feet, etc bought from various online...
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Sewist Interview with ChrisW Designs!
I am so thrilled that Christine of ChrisW Designs asked me to take part in her awesome series of sewist interviews!Hop on over to read her interview with me and also to enter a giveaway a bag pattern...
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Quarter Note Clutch
Janelle of Emmaline Bags just released a new clutch pattern this week. The pattern called the Quarter Note Clutch comes free when purchasing a large flip locks (which are awesome!) from her purse...
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I nearly missed the fact that my blog will be turning 1 year old in a few days! Well, the rest of the blogging world is celebrating with with some exciting bag making events! haha. of course none of...
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Building A Bag
I have started working on a bag. It's one I've had in mind for a while now, just haven't had the chance to start it. Purse Palooza started today and I'm hoping to get this bag done in time to enter it...
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Building a Bag - Part 2
So I worked a bit on the bag I'm working on for Purse Palooza. I decided to work on the front which I broke into 3 parts. The 3 parts are sewn together with a small pleat between each piece and...
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Building a bag - Part 3
This really should be "Building a bag in really small increments". I was able to do a little more work on the bag. I'm off on vacation soon, so I'm trying to get this made in 1/2hr - 1hr time slots...
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Building a Bag - Part 4
Being on vacation for the last couple weeks, I haven't been able to work on my bag for Purse Palooza until today. Let's ignore that laundry and unpacking ok?I had my exterior and lining piece ready...
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Building a Bag - Part 5
More progress pics of my bag. (Secret - the bag is done, but still need to take photos)Exterior and Lining sewn. Nearly done.. I had a few challenges at this point. That zipper closure is now...
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Completed Bag!
Ok, so finally I have photos of the bag I worked on over the last month. But first, my inspiration for the bag: I came across the Coach Isabelle bag online - here's a photo of the COACH bagCoach...
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Happy New Year!
Hope everyone had a good holiday season! Can't believe it is 2014! I have been an awful blogger over the last few months.. Hopefully I can approve on that ...So I haven't done much sewing hence the...
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My Necessary Clutch Wallet!
I just finished my first sewing project of the year and boy do I love it! I had purchased the Necessary Clutch Wallet pattern from Emmaline Bags a while back. It looked like a great little wallet....
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Laundry Room Art
I broke out my Silhouette Cameo machine after a long time and created some fun art for out laundry room. There are different variations of this floating around the net. When I first saw it I knew I...
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Hanger for a Bride to be
Just wanted to share a little DIY gift I made for a bridal shower gift.I had seen these hangers on Etsy last summer and as usual thought I would try to make one. I rounded up my supplies. White...
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Friday shoutout!
Thought I would do a shout out to one of my favourite blogs, At Home with Mrs H . Samantha is a bag pattern designer and makes some fabulous bags. Samantha just released a FREE bag pattern about a week...
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Crafty Traveler Blog Hop by Elison Lane
I just came across this blog hop by Elison Lane and had to share as it promises to feature patterns and tutorials for handmade bags .. and we can't get enough of those right!!Today was the first day of...
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Butterfly Sling Bag!
I just completed making a Butterfly Sling Bag. The pattern is by Emmaline Bags and part of the Bag of the Month Club. I was very excited when I saw the pattern arrive in my email on Febuary 1st. A...
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I've come across a couple Bag-making events that I thought I would share.First if you own Sara Lawson's Big City Bags book, there is a sew-along for a bag a month from the book. It began in January so...
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Vinyl Art
Wow, it's April. I had blog-less March. And not much sewing. I did however use my Cameo cutting machine for a few wall art projects.First for my son's play room, a series of super hero canvas.My son...
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Totes Ma Tote Bag
My oh my.. so many months since my last post and much too long since my last bag!! Time is just getting away from me..I was very happy to test a new bag from Emmaline Bags in June. The pattern was...
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