I’m heading off to quilt market today! If you’re not familiar with it, the International Quilt Market show is held twice a year and it is a trade show for the quilting and sewing industry. Mostly people from the U.S. there although there are a surprising number from Canada, Australia, Japan, and a smattering of other […]
Flared Top Baskets – New Pattern
The newest Around the Bobbin pattern is a basket pattern to decorate — and organize — your home. These baskets are fat-quarter friendly. Four fat quarters will make any size basket. Add in some interfacing and stabilizer and you’re ready to go! Maybe it’s time to organize your sewing room. Or maybe your knitting needs […]
Working on . . .
It’s been raining for days in Minnesota. I say if that isn’t sewing weather, I don’t know what is!! Get out your sewing machine 🙂 Last night I finished up the diaper bag for my cousin. I just need to trim the zipper and add a zipper tab and voila! it is ready to go, […]
New Pattern – The Nina Bag
It is time for a new pattern, don’t you think? I am so excited to announce that the Nina Bag is here. I first designed this bag last November so it is definitely time for Nina to arrive! The downloadable PDF version is available now and the paper version is off to the printer today so it won’t be long […]
Working on. . . .
This last week I have been working on pattern testing for new patterns I will be releasing this month – so exciting! So, mostly I have been sewing my new designs which I will show on the blog later this month. I have a new bag pattern and a basket pattern. Stay tuned for more on […]
WIP Wednesdays!
A few years ago, my cousin asked me to make her a diaper bag “someday” when she decides to have a baby. Well, flash forward to now and the baby shower is on Saturday. I thought I’d “whip up a bag” for her. While “whipping up a bag” without a design always takes a little more […]
Would you like to be a pattern tester? Find out how! {Now closed}
***UPDATED 3.16.14***The form is now closed. Thanks so much for all your responses. Wow, I am overwhelmed and so excited to do testing with you. I will get back to all of you, and I am sorry I can’t ask everyone to test this go-around, but there are many projects to come. In fact, I have […]
Tutorial: 5 tips for sewing amazing bag handles
How are your bag handles? Are you looking for tips on making them even better? Check out 5 tips for sewing amazing bag handles.
5 tips for sewing amazing bag handles
Unless you’re making a clutch, pretty much every bag needs at least one handle. Here are some tips to make your handles look really great! 1. Cutting the fabric out straight Most handles are quite long, and so we are usually folding the fabric in half and cutting a strip with a rotary cutter. One […]
Flower Power Table Runner 2
I just released two new patterns in time for fall market and they are now available so I wanted to share with you some pictures of them. I’ve very excited about my new table runner. It is an idea I have had for awhile and am so glad to have finally finalized the pattern. Below […]
