It’s time for another tote! Tote #2 of the 21 Totes Project has a Valentines Day theme since February is just around the corner. By the way, uh, how did THAT happen? I used my Silhouette Cameo for this project. I designed the cutout design and cut it out with the Silhouette. The gray fabric […]
Introducing the 21 Totes Project – Tote #1
I am so excited to share with you the 21 Totes Project! I have been thinking about doing this for some time now and can’t wait to start sharing with you. I always have WAY more ideas than I can do patterns for. Some of that is because I’m a perfectionist pattern writer so I […]
What’s New in 2015
I hope you are having a good 2015 so far. I have been planning and planning until my head hurts, ha! I’ve been wanting to take some steps to move Around the Bobbin to the “next level” and it took me a few weeks to think and plan what that might look like. This is […]
And the winner is …
With entry #161, Ramona is our winner. Congratulations Ramona! I will be contacting you by email Ramona, and I want to say thank you to everyone who stopped by and entered into the giveaway! I especially want to thank everyone for sharing your favorite handmade gifts, whether given or received. I loved reading about each one […]
2014 Sew Mama Sew Giveaway
Hi, it’s that time of year again – Giveaway Time! Welcome to Around the Bobbin! Thanks for stopping by and if this is your first time visiting my website, an extra welcome to you! I’m Lisa Amundson and I design bag and home décor patterns. Recently I started carrying bag hardware in my store and […]
Announcing the Zip & Clip Bag!
I am super excited to share my newest pattern, the Zip and Clip Bag! I have been working on this little bag since June and let me tell you I went through a pile of prototypes to make it really functional and easy to sew! This bag is a Mini Cross-body bag, but don’t let […]
Tester Call for the new Zip and Clip Bag [Now Closed]
I am looking for testers for my new bag pattern, the Zip and Clip Bag. The bag is a mini-crossbody bag that carries a phone and a lot more. This little purse has a zip compartment for money, a phone pocket, a zip pocket with credit card slots, and another pocket with a flap […]
Trends Show at EE Schenck Company
Twice a year, E E Schenck opens its doors for a weekend trade show called “Trends” featuring speakers, open house and teaching sessions at its warehouse and facilities in Portland. Trends is a wholesale show, geared primarily toward quilt shops. If you are not familiar with E E Schenck, they are a large distributor of sewing and quilting […]
Book Club Bag and Sassy Tote Bag patterns converted to PDF
Two more patterns are now available in downloadable PDFs. So if you are looking for instant gratification (well, sort of, except for that whole sewing thing, ha ha), this is your moment . . . but seriously you could start sewing one of these right now! The Book Club Bag and the Sassy Tote Bag […]
Silhouette Cameo Pillows
Hi all, I’m back from market and getting back into things. One of those to-do items is to finish up my Silhouette Cameo pattern I launched at spring quilt market in Pittsburgh last week. The Cameo is getting more interest in the fabric world and it is really exciting what you can do with it […]
