Author Archives: Aimee

2022 Year in Review

2022 Year in Review - Andrie Designs

Hey bag makers! Can you believe this year is finally over? It was a year of triumphs, getting back to a new “normal” in some places and a year of exploring bag techniques! Today we are sharing some of the good moments of the past year and recapping all of our top and favourite moments! […]

Quick Gifts to Sew

Quick Gifts to Sew - Andrie Designs

Hey bag makers! With the holidays right around the corner, we thought it was time to share some projects with you that you can sew up really quickly and just in time! Some of them you can even sew up with scraps so read on to see the quick gifts you can sew up this […]

Free PDF Tutorials

Free PDF Tutorials - Andrie Designs

Hey bag makers! Today we wanted to share with you our best-kept “secret” on our website, our Free PDF Tutorials. We have shared about them a few times on Instagram and Facebook so today we are diving into a closer look at them and a couple of ways to keep them close as you sew! […]

Create a Strap with Directional Fabric

Create a Strap with Directional Fabric - Andrie Designs

Today we have a quick little tutorial for you on how to create a handle or strap using directional fabric. This tutorial shows you the steps to ensure the print on the fabric runs in the right direction once your handle or strap is attached to your bag. Plus how to join them with a […]

Customer Creations – October 2022

Customer Creations - October 2022 - Andrie Designs

Hey bag makers! Welcome to this months round-up of Customer Creations for you! We’ve got to many classic bags to share with you plus a couple wallets and toiletry bags too! Read on to see some of the beautiful creations your fellow bag makers have been sewing! First up we have Ella’s sweet floral Classic […]

Cleo Everyday Wallet – Bar Top Closure Hack

Cleo Bar Closure Hack - Andrie Designs

Hey Bag Makers! Today we have a new pattern hack for the Cleo Everyday Wallet. This wallet can hold so much so I love finding all kinds of ways to change up the closure on the top! This hack uses the bar top closures to give it a classy clutch look. So grab your pattern […]

A Trip Down Memory Lane

A Trip Down Memory Lane - Andrie Designs

Hey bag maker! We’ve done a lot of recaps lately of tips and tricks for patterns, videos and of tutorials so last night I got thinking, what about a recap of where Andrie Designs began and the incredible changes that have happened over the years? Where it all began Lisa started sewing when her mum […]