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Tips for sewing zipper pouches

March 15, 2023 3 Comments

Quick and easy zipper pouch pattern

If you struggle to sew zippers, here are a few tips that will make your next zipper pouch experience fun. Tips for sewing zipper pouches - TIP #1 There is one thing that will help you successfully sew zippers. And that thing is the double sided adhesive tape. This glue tape has a paper backing and it comes in many widths. 1/4” is a very common size used for sewing bags and pouches but wider … [Read more...]

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Heart pouch tutorial

February 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

Heart pouch tutorial

If you need to sew a really quick project to share with your loved ones, how about this one? A pouch made out of faux leather/vinyl (I used oilcloth), with an applique heart, but not the regular heart. Let's add a puffy effect to it. You need a 8'' x 12'' piece of vinyl. On the back of this piece, draw a rectangle 1/2'' x 6''. Draw it centered as shown below. With a rotary cutter and … [Read more...]

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Game changing habit

December 7, 2022 1 Comment

Fabric basket patterns

One thing that has a tremendous impact on the look of a sewing project is the interfacing. But even if you choose and work with the best interfacing for a certain project, there is one more thing that you can do to increase the success of your project. Do you guess what is it? It is all about avoiding bulky seam allowances- this means you have to cut the interfacing smaller than the fabric (or … [Read more...]

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Tips for sewing bags

August 23, 2022 4 Comments

Sophisticated bag pattern

Is the technique used to sew my latest pouch and bag patterns complicated? If you are asking this question, here is the answer, from a message received from one of my customers: What a well-written pattern!  You made the rather complex instructions clear and easy to follow and understand. Beautiful work - Karen! I think anyone, even a beginner, can sew anything, as long as she/he is good at … [Read more...]

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How to reinforce the bottom of a bag

August 21, 2022 2 Comments

How to reinforce the bottom of a bag

Have you seen my latest pouch and bag patterns? In spite of the sophisticated look, these are not hard to sew patterns and actually, there are not too many steps involved! The bag pattern includes instructions on how to add a stiff bottom insert to the bag- very easy... You can reinforce the bottom of a bag in other ways as well, here is what else I made for this pattern- I did all the … [Read more...]

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How to use interfacing scraps

July 8, 2022 11 Comments

Easy summer tote bag pattern

It does not matter if you stitch big items like bags or small things like pouches, if you sew a lot, you end up with a lot of interfacing scraps that are too small to be useful and too big to throw them to the trash. For these bags made with my latest patterns I used Decovil light interfacing and my pile of scraps is growing by the day. What to do with them? You might like: Batting, … [Read more...]

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How to remove plastic snaps

June 27, 2022 3 Comments

Card holder patterns

Lately I use a lot the plastic snaps for closing my pouches and sometimes I make mistakes (usually, pieces of the snap installed on the wrong side of the piece or snaps that do not close easily, due to an imperfect installation). So those snaps must be removed; there are removal dies that fit the plies used for inserting the snaps, but I don't have these dies. So I had to find something else to do … [Read more...]

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Tip for inserting snaps

June 26, 2022 3 Comments

Card holder patterns

Have you seen my latest pouch patterns? Many of them require two snaps for closure... I used to hate this step of installing two snaps. Measure once, measure twice and still many times I end up with snaps inserted in the wrong place. Even if it is only an 1/8'' error, you bet it is visible and ruins your work... There is an easy way to prevent this and to transform this step in the finishing … [Read more...]

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A trick you must know

June 5, 2022 6 Comments

Accordion Cardholder patterns

You probably know very well this sewing sequence: Sew along the edges at..., leaving a gap in the seam. Turn the piece right side out. Close the gap! Many times we don't pay too much attention to this final seam, because it is hidden (like the final seam in the lining of a bag or pouch). But sometimes the way you finish this seam matters. For my latest patterns I had to make many pieces like … [Read more...]

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My favorite interfacings for pouches

June 4, 2022 1 Comment

Accordion Cardholder patterns

There is a problem with the interfacing we use for pouches: there are too many on the market and it is hard to find the best one for a specific project. That's why it is easier to find out what works for others, buy those products and try them yourself. Each project is unique and what works for one could ruin another one. But in time, with practice, you will find a few favorites. I have in the … [Read more...]

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