Hi Peeps, I hope that you’re all doing well. I want to share a free sewing pattern for you today – fabric bookmarks. What you need: Outer fabric, lining fabric, interfacing (optional), sewing thread, scissors, ruler. Cut fabric and interfacing pieces to 10 inches in length and 3 inches wide.Attach the interfacing to the lining …
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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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Bag making series – part three: pockets Hi Peeps, I hope that you’re doing well. Pockets are so great, versatile, and practical, and are relatively easy to make. You could hand sew them onto projects too, depending on the type of look you want to create. A touch of hand sewing, here and there, can …
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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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