Hello friends!
I am excited to share a little bit about my new pattern, the Retro Rucksack.
This vintage style, fold-over backpack can also be easily switched to a shoulder bag. It is roomy enough to fit a couple of school books or laptop, and includes an interior zipper pocket, a large ...
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From the Blog
Divided Basket Pattern Review
I have a few favorite sewing patterns, but this Divided Basket from Anna at Noodlehead is by far my most used pattern. Divided Baskets are my go-to baby shower gift. I think I have made at least 10, with more to come.
The pattern is a downloadable, printable pattern. The pattern pieces match ...
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Denim “Paris Skirt”
My big girl is quickly growing out of her clothes. Her wardrobe is a mishmash of clothes that don't really match, so she really needs some basics to fill in the gaps. I bought some lightweight denim fabric this week to make her a skirt, but didn't have a pattern in mind.
Then I remembered a ...
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Spoonflower Pillowcase Dresses Event
Last weekend we attended a charity sewing event hosted by Spoonflower. They organized and provided materials to make pillowcase dresses for an orphanage in the Philippines. I've been hoping to visit the Spoonflower offices since I discovered their fabric printing services last year, but this was the ...
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Fabric Scrap Bowl Tutorials
These fabric scrap bowls were a quick project I made to use up some of my fabric scraps and some cording rope I was given. I really enjoyed choosing the coordinating fabric strips, and I found the repetitive wrapping and sewing motion a relaxing afternoon project.
There are scrappy fabric bowl ...
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Rib Knit Baby Blanket
Well, this blanket only took me a year...but it is finished before his 1st birthday!
I started knitting this baby blanket about a 6 weeks before I was due last year. I was too tired to crawl around on the floor cutting fabric and too tired to run back and forth from the sewing table to the ...
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