UK Quilters
Another challenge announced and before I know it my name has been put forward and appeared on the list to be part of it! How does that happen? Due to time restraints I had to rethink my original offering and decided to go along with something that I know off by heart and what I…
As I have explained previously, my mum taught me how to sew. She also taught me how to cook, and she was usually quite happy to let me loose in the kitchen, without worrying that I would blow myself up or burn the house down. In fact, it could be due to some of her…
One of the first things I really liked to make was a little drawstring bag. Once you get into sewing bags, there really is no way to stop. From simple gift bags to cosmetic pouches, to kids backpacks and even sturdy travel bags there really is a bag project for every sewer and every level…
It was on my birthday a couple of years ago that one of my friends had an accident. This was no ordinary accident. She is still (just) in her 40’s, although her big birthday is this month (and she will probably have had it by the time this blog is published), and – I hope…
A beautifully, retro styled shopper’s tote bag with iconic sewing designs and coordinated prints, in soft blues, greys and pinks. The perfect accessory for any shopping trip. Download Shopper’s Tote bag pattern
A beautifully, retro styled tote bag with iconic sewing designs and coordinated prints, in soft blues, greys and pinks. Download The Striped Tote Bag free pattern
Vegans don’t usually buy leather products and so finding a nice phone case it sometimes difficult. One day as I was, yet again, searching for a nice case to replace my old one (one of those you open up like a book with credit card holders on one side) I took out my phone to…
The quilting bag which can be adapted for your needs . I so enjoyed the sew-a-row challenge last year (Fire & Ice) that I signed up again when the word was out that there was going to be another one. I am one of those people who think things are ‘a good idea at the…
I’m not a traditional quilter so my take on a bag, is to make the ornamentation first. So here’s how to make a panel that can be attached to any bag including the simple shopper in my next instalment. Create your design. My finished panel is approx 10 inches square. If you can draw your…
With your panel finished, it’s now time to choose the fabric for your bag. I have chosen a simple canvas, to show off my panel, you can choose a plain or patterned fabric. I cut my fabric to 38×19 inches. Yours could be smaller or larger depending on what you wish to use…
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