This fold over clutch was made by Babs from the Mädchen für Alles blog, which stands, in German, for something in between a ‘Girl Friday’ and a ‘jack of all trades’ as per the author’s own explanation. She used reclaimed denim and some scraps for leather she had around. Melissa, from Mahlica Designs created …
Hi lovelies, How are we all adjusting to autumn? It’s so cold here that I’ve resorted to working with a hot water bottle as well as my usual cardi, scarf and fluffy socks! I’ve seen some gorgeous carpet bags popping up on Instagram and I even had the pleasure of meeting up with Kerry from …
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Hi lovelies, Lots of people have asked about fusing vinyl to their fabrics to make the Toiletry Tote, so I’ve prepared a comparison for you of the most popular three. To be compared are Pellon Vinyl Fuse – £7.22 for 15” x 2yd Buy from Amazon.co.uk Heat n Bond Iron on Vinyl – £5.45 for …
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Today we’re joined by Christine from Bags by Bags of Style who regularly uses waterproof fabrics in her sewing, and is a prolific bag maker. She’s here today to tell us more about using waterproof fabrics. SEWING WITH WATERPROOF FABRICS. In my sewing life I’ve used a lot of unusual fabrics………and since I now feel …
Hi lovelies, You should have bought your supplies and cut everything out ready now, today we’re going to sew! For part one with the supplies and cutting list, please see this post. Because we’re lining the bag, we won’t be using self bound seams. We’ll start with the outer pockets. You should have cut 4 …
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Introducing The Morgan Messenger Bag! (exclusive to Patreon subscribers of Skillbuilder Plus tier (and above) for three months) The Morgan Messenger, in two sizes, is the perfect gender neutral, device-carrying companion with secure top zip closure & flap! The Morgan Messenger sewing pattern is currently only available to Skillbuilder Plus (and …
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Hello lovelies, It’s time to share some exciting photos with you today! A few days ago I released my Machine Bag pattern so today it’s time to start showing you some of the testers’ pics! Tara made her bag in monochrome and used chunky piping around the outside. I love her fabric choices, her bag looks …
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Hi Lovelies, Today I’ve got a real treat for us, an interview with a celebrity! Neil from Ragsto has recently been featured on BBC TV’s Money For Nothing as their expert for turning unwanted materials into something incredible! His gorgeous up-cycled leather handbags caught the eye of my sister, and office manager Amanda, who is always …
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Hi lovelies, it’s June! That means we’re spending the whole month celebrating men, and looking at sewing for men! We’ll have posts on choosing fabric for men, posts on using trickier fabrics for men, posts with Father’s day gift ideas (for you to sew), and a couple of pattern hacks along the way! We’ve started …
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