Hi, I have a new bag pattern to share with you, the Cappuccino Bag II. One of my first bag patterns was the Cappuccino Bag, a cross-body bag with a front flap and a funky bottom construction method that is fun and easy to do. This bag shares some of the same basic features, although […]
Pass the Hot Dish! is now available
Hey bobbinettes? bobbineers? I dunno, the nickname might need a little work but I’m kind of liking it. I am off to Quilt Market in the morning with a new Around the Bobbin pattern in hand so I had to squeeze in a quick post to introduce the hot dish. Hot dish is the […]
Twister Gnomes Pattern Now Available!
Hey all you Twister fans–and soon to be Twister fans! I have a new twister pattern out, a holiday table runner just in time to get planning for a Christmas in July sewing party! There is a little bit of family history with these gnomes. In the Norwegian tradition, the gnome, or Nisse, is a […]
Happy Thanksgiving! Black Friday Sale too!
Happy Thanksgiving! The apple pie is in the oven and the sweet potatoes are up next. Yum! Everything in the Around the Bobbin store is 25% off with the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY on Friday only. I just added a bunch of new hardware onto the store so check it out! Sale includes PDF patterns, print […]
21 Totes Project Continues – Tote 15!
We spent the weekend in the Wisconsin woods last weekend, and I brought along my sewing machine. It was time for another tote! I had a relaxing morning putting together this tote. We all have go-to features we like in our bags. I discovered awhile ago that I often end up adding a second fabric along […]
The McKenna Bag
The McKenna Bag has now completed the testing process, and many phases of editing and proofreading. You can get it in my retail shop as a downloadable PDF. I am so pleased to share tester pictures of the new McKenna Bag. They really are outstanding! This was a fabulous group of testers and it is […]
Tote #14 Make a wine tote!
Last week we went over for dinner at some friends and brought a bottle of wine. I was wishing I had made a little tote as a gift. I sewed one up today–and it doesn’t take long–and I am looking forward to giving this one away. There is actually a bottle of wine in […]
Tote #12 Simply Charming Twister Tote
Totes, totes, and more totes! Today I’d like to share with you the Simply Charming Twister Tote! This tote is a quilted tote made with the Lil’ Twister tool. It is Tote #12 in my 21 Totes Project this year– I am now over halfway there, yay! The Simply Charming Twister Tote is also available […]
Itty Bitty Totes Downloadable PDF now available
Today I want to tell you a little more about Itty Bitty Totes. This pattern is available in the Around the Bobbin store as a downloadable PDF pattern right now and the paper pattern is being printed right now for release next week! You may have seen a lot of mini quilts lately and […]
Tote #11 of 21 Totes – The Itty Bitty Tote
Hi all! I had a wonderful quilt market show in Minneapolis a couple weeks ago and I am finally starting to catch up! I launched a number of patterns, including a couple that were “previews” of patterns to come since they were still in testing at that time. So, I thought I’d introduce you to […]
