Hi everyone and welcome to one super-duper exciting pattern release!! Since my gorgeous wee Bree’s Box Toiletry Caddy was revealed in the May issue of the Australian magazine Homespun, I’ve received SO many compliments on the design and also countless “I can’t WAIT for you to release this pattern!!!” comments as well so thank you […]
Hi all and welcome to another pattern release, this time for the S & S Tote! This design evolved out of the desire to make a super slouchy, casual-looking bag that was quick and easy to sew, yet looked professional and could be dressed up at the same time (and as you will see below, […]
For a while now I’ve been mulling over the idea of a pieced, curved, tote bag of some sort… Something that allows one to really play with fabric combinations, use up some of those ever-hoarded scraps, and create a masterpiece of sorts that looks waaayyyyy more complicated than it really is! After a bit of […]
Late last year I was approached by the then-editor of Quilters Companion magazine, Clare Mooney, to see if I would be interested in designing a tote bag for an upcoming issue (#84), scheduled to go on sale in March 2017. Once I got over the shock (pleasant shock of course!) of this amazing opportunity, I […]
I would like to introduce you to the Classic Carryall Handbag & Tote pattern – the first pattern in the new Andrie Designs Classic Collection. The Classic Collection will be an ongoing collection of patterns designed to be simple and quick to construct, yet effective and classic in design. They will be patterns designed for […]
For quite a while I had wanted to design a backpack pattern. Not just any backpack pattern either mind you, but one that accommodated almost everyone (so it needed multiple sizes), had many pocket options, and also had some awesome little features that really made it stand out from the rest. With piping, a main […]
After having to look at my hubby’s shabby, old toiletry bag for one too many trips away, I felt it was time to make him a new one and surprisingly, he agreed! I discussed this need with a very close colleague of mine, and she pointed out that there seemed to be a gap in […]