Hi peeps, I hope that your all doing well. I selected a few of my projects to blog about today the first item is a cable tidy. I’d seen a lot of these online and to be honest, I had never thought about them before, but they were a great idea! Sometime last year I …
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Hi Peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. This week is the final part of my bag making series. If you have enjoyed it and would like to try making your own bags, then here are some great resources to help you on your way. I was planning to write my own pattern but …
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(This post includes a coupon code for my Etsy shop!) Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. 😊 This week let’s talk about hardware. Firstly, what is it? The hardware for your bag, are things like: D rings, O rings, magnetic clasps, swivel lock, swivel hooks, bag feet, tri sliders, lobster clasps, etc. …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. 😊 Closures: There are a few ways to close your bag. Here are a few suggestions: Button: either on its own with a buttonhole or add a piece of elastic for the button to go around to make a simple closure, this way is useful if …
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Hi peeps, Happy new year! I hope that you all had a nice Christmas and new year. This year, I’m starting off with a series about bag making. As you know by now, I love making bags so I thought I would share a few things with you to help you along as you make …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. I thought that I would share some of my favourite craft items I’ve made this year. 😊 I’m pleased that my sewing skills have improved during the year and I know that I’m getting better with every project. I’m also improving I both my bag making …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. 😊 Thank you all for your interest in my last blog post about a newsletter. I’ve decided not to start one at this time because of lack of interest but let’s see what the new year will bring! For this blog post, I decided to share …
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Hi peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. This is just a quick post to see if anyone would be interested in receiving a newsletter from me maybe once a month? If so, what kinds of things would you like to receive information about? I’ve been thinking about this for some time, but I …
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Hi peeps, I hope you are all doing well. This post is all about how you can all learn from my many mistakes I’ve made whilst improving my sewing skills. While some of them are probably obvious, it’s always the simple ones that can be easily forgotten! I thought of these recently whilst I was …
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Hi peeps, hope that you’re all doing well. 😊 This week’s post is all about pattern weights! What are they? Pattern weights come in a couple of sizes and are typically sold as a pack of four or six depending on the weight size you choose. They are small weights that are designed to hold …
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