Hi! So great to have you here and my GOODNESS have I got something exciting to share with you today!!! Starting next week is a brand-spanking new blog series that will run for five wonderful weeks called ‘Quilt Me A Bag‘. This series will showcase some of my most popular patterns, as well as the […]
Hi everyone! Oh boy, oh boy do I have an exciting pattern hack for you today and it’s something many of you have been asking about for a while now… Adding a zipper closure to the Stand Up & Tote Notice pattern!!! Hooray!!! The ever-lovely Aimee from The Little Bird Designs has been hard at […]
If you read my last blog post (here), you will have seen the gorgeous Maker Maker range by Sarah Golden, from Andover Fabrics, is out and just divine… Like seriously, it really is…! As well as making a Cleo Everyday Wallet, Fiona from 2 Green Zebras also asked me if I’d be interested in making […]
I’d like to introduce you to Bumblebee – the new fabric collection from Tilda! Last month I was honoured to receive an email from the lovely Fiona at 2 Green Zebras (the Australian distributor of Tilda) to ask if I would be interested in making a bag with fabric from Tilda’s upcoming new collection, Bumblebee. […]
Just when you thought the Stand Up & Tote Notice pattern couldn’t get any better I throw this spanner of genius into the works. This funky little closure tab is a great substitute for the magnetic snaps attached to the lining, as detailed in the pattern. Follow the tutorial below to add yet another level […]
Hello everyone! Today’s post is short and sweet and is for the Stand Up & Tote Notice pattern. If you haven’t grabbed your copy of this extremely popular pattern then you can do so here. If it’s your first time making this bag then you may find it a bit confusing trying to work out […]
I think you will all agree that there is nothing more frustrating than stitching that final seam of your bag, turning everything out the right way, and discovering that the lining looks like you’re toting the Saggy Baggy Elephant. Loose lining can be caused by a number of factors. Inaccurate cutting, fabric shrinkage, too small […]