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 […]
UPDATE: The Creative’s Tote has been released! You can find it here! If you are one of the many talented makers who love to sew both bags AND quilts (and anything in between), and you’ve grabbed yourself a copy of the latest issue of Quilters Companion magazine which hit newsagents this week, you may have […]
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 […]
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. […]
A few months ago a most exciting thing happened in the world of two pretty poppets (that I’ve had to keep secret for all this time!!!)… I was approached by the lovely Fiona from 2 Green Zebras to see if I would be interested in participating in their upcoming Tilda Showcase! 2 Green Zebras is […]