Easy and fun quilted sling bag sewing pattern to make and gift. The quilting tutorial comes with detail step by step photos.
Lego Storage Patchwork Bag
Let’s start with how great these Lego bags are! They are perfect for scooping up the lego or any other toy for that matter in one swift pull of the string. You can buy Lego bags here but how about … Read More ...
Embellish a grocery store tote
Kerby Smith of We All Sew created this project, and it’s a win-win. He took a photo of a friend’s puppy and digitally manipulated onto a red heart with a black ground. He printed the image to fabric, then stitched … Read More ...
Tutorial: Uncut Diamonds quilt blocks
Controlled chaos, or maybe informed improv, is the look these Uncut Diamond blocks lend to this quilt top. Created by Emily of Em’s Scrapbag, she likes this block because it uses up her fabric scraps. Lucky for us, and … Read More ...
Free printable: Get a hoot and more
The bike and owl are my favorites of Angela’s latest free printable at the Moda Cutting Table blog. Carrie Nelson shares ideas on how you might use these; she explains.
… Read More ...Print it out on printable fabric sheets to make labels
Free pattern: Farmer’s Market Tote
Visit your next Farmer’s Market with a cute and reusable tote like the one Kathleen Berlew, of KBB Crafts & Stitches, made. To keep the project quick, she starts with a purchased canvas tote. Sort of the Sandra Lee … Read More ...
Metallics are in the bags
Mo of Mo Bedell created this dazzling quilted tote as part of the Manchester Metallics Summer Bag Challenge. She’s one of 14 talented sewers tapped to create a new summer bag featuring Robert Kaufman’s fabric line, Manchester Metallic. It’s hard … Read More ...
V-tute: Simple Zipper Bag
I always have a cosmetic bag tucked away in my purse, and it’s functional but meh on the cute scale. So, when I ran across these adorable zipper bags Sherri, of A Quilting Life, talks about on a recent … Read More ...
We have a winner | Kin-Cha-Ku bag pattern
Congratulations Brenda, you are the winner of my May is For Makers contest for the Kin-Cha-Ku Patchwork bag pattern. See the giveaway post here. See below her comment, number six.
Giveaway: ‘Honor a maker’ Patchwork bag
It’s the end of May meaning the May Is For Makers campaign is coming to a close. Lindsey, at LR Stitched, wanted those of us who’ve made beautiful crafty things from a free online source, to show our appreciation by … Read More ...
Inspiration: Hand quilted kin-cha-ku bags
Warm memories of elementary school lunches gave Chase, of 1/4″ mark, the idea of making a modern version of the kin-cha-ku bag. Her mom used these to wrap the metal boxes that contained her noonday meal. She explains that … Read More ...
Inspiration: Tea bag printable
Paper goods are great, but I think in textiles. Designer Mollie, of Wild Olive, created these fruity cuties as a special set of note cards. I might have to increase the size a little, and pull out … Read More ...
Tutorial: Thread catcher sewing helper
Trina Gallop of Will Cook for Shoes did a guest post at Janome Life blog where she shares how she keeps her sewing table neat. Of the project she says,
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Put some patchwork in your pouch
Amy Smart at Diary of a Quilter uses patchwork smartly (excuse the pun) in this pouch bag design. Of the project she says,
… Read More ...It’s a great one for using small scraps or mini charms.
Tutorial: Improv patchwork denim bag
When my fridge is empty, I head straight to my cupboard for beans and rice. Similarly, a sewer can use what she has on-hand to create a pantry project. Teresa at Sewn Up TeresaDownUnder took a castaway pair of jeans … Read More ...