Have you ever wanted to try English Paper Piecing? We made a small tutorial on the basics of the process quite some time ago, but sometimes you need a little more direction and ideas for easy projects. Carolina Moore‘s new book with Nancy’s Notions, Learn to English Paper Piece, is a great starting point! Here’s a […]
read moreAt my workplace, we do a white elephant gift exchange every year during the December holiday party. We do a big potluck, eat lots of shared food, exchange gifts, and have a great time outside work. I really enjoy the white elephant gift exchange. It's competitive good fun. We set the limit at $20 but you can really stretch that if you are crafty and use fabric you got for free (see this great video from Professor Pincushion about Aunt Betty to learn how that happens).
This tote called the Fat Sack by Atkinson Designs was shared on one of the many groups I'm a member of on Facebook. I decided to give it a try.
Hello my creative friends!!
As one famous designer once said “…. I went to fashion school for four years and then work for a very long time just to realize that all women want is pockets!" Now, don’t ask me who the designer was, but for sure she or he was completely right!
We always have pretty things, secret things, necessary things, and even forgotten things that we need to carry with us … so while designing the Puri Tote for the beautiful Flower Child collection I thought it would be a great idea to add a welt zipper pocket and ...
Sometimes I get a crazy idea. This time, it was to use some denim I have had for a couple years, a fun embroidery design from Urban Threads, and my own cross-body bag pattern, to make a fun bag.
I've been working on a bag pattern off and on for years.
While writing this post, I realized I made my last handbag in July 2016. It was time for a new one.
It’s Quilt Market this week! We’re taking a quick trip to Houston, so next week we will have a fun recap on here of our favorites. In the meantime, we just released our Weekend Market Tote pattern! You bet we’ll be sporting these beauties around the Market floor. Our second version of the tote was […]
read moreMy Friend had designed a featherweight mate pattern for a carrier and table protector for the featherweight. She has a pattern on craftsy. I made one a bit ago, and it is getting worn out ( or I was just tired of it), so it was time to make another one. I wanted it to be a little brighter but still look good with the black of my featherweight.
