Last week I told you all about the $10 bag of goodies I got from my local scrapbooking store which precipitated a major reorganization of my sewing & crafting room. Three trips to Ikea later, I’m all done, and quite pleased with the…
Last week I mentioned that I needed to do a total reorganization of some areas of my crafting/sewing room. It’s been going well. I’ve rediscovered lots of goodies I’d forgotten about and have given away or tossed many items that I’ll never…
In the past week I’ve shown you how to make Origami Folded Purses and Beaded Handles for said purses. Now let’s look at, in no particular order, some finishing details to make your bags truly special. Consider making the two sides of the…
Earlier this week I showed you how to make Origami Folded Purses. Today’s tutorial is for how to add beaded handles. Of course, you could add these handles to just about any bag; think of it as jewelry for your purse! Here…
Sadly, yet another small business in my area has had to close its doors. First it was Saftlers, a fabric store that had been in that family for three generations; they’d opened in 1919 and closed just this summer. Now the Scrapbook…
For quite some time I have been wanting to show you all how to make these fun origami purses. Depending on the fabric you choose they can be very elegant, or just plain cute. To make one origami purse, you’ll need: 2…
Hi everyone! Sorry this post is going up so late in the day. I’ve only been distracted by about 15 million different things since I took the photo SIX hours ago. Sheesh. (Well, maybe it was only 15 things… or 5, but…
Right now I’m working on a commission, a t-shirt quilt that includes what must be most every t-shirt this gal has ever owned. 🙂 It’s rather an interesting challenge, trying to get them all into a reasonably sized quilt. We’re skipping any…
A couple days ago I was shopping at Fabric.com and ordered these two sweater knits for fall cardigans/jackets: I also ordered a yard of this pink diagonal stripe to make another drapey sleeveless top. I love sleeveless tops as I can wear…
Today we have the third and final installment of our three part series, A Primer on Sewing with Knit Fabrics. If you missed Part One, you can find it here; Part Two is here. Sewing with knits Many folks who have been frustrated…
