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April 28, 2022 2 Comments

How to bind raw edges

When we sew bags and pouches, sometimes we have to bind raw edges (on the interior or exterior of the bag). There is an easy way to do this, and it is not only easy, but the binding will enclose nicely the edges. Here is a little bag (pattern here), look at the beautiful top edge. You might also like: How to press bags and pouches Free arm sewing Binding raw edges of bags and … [Read more...]

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How to sew successful bags for gifts

April 26, 2022 7 Comments

How to sew successful bags for gifts.

If you love to sew bags, you love to gift some of your bags, as well. You put your heart into your sewing projects; the bags require so much work and time and money! How to make sure that you sew successful bags for gifts? I sew bags for friends, my sisters and their friends. When they need a special gift, they always come to me, asking for a bag. Here are some of my thoughts on this … [Read more...]

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How to sew a zipper overlay

April 15, 2022 5 Comments

How to sew a zipper overlay- tutorial

Sometimes you want to add a special touch to a bag you sew.  On the exterior bag you use beautiful fabric and a beautiful design. But how about the lining? The lining is the place where you can add that special touch, it's the place that shows your attention for details. How about  a 10-minute additional work that can transform a simple zippered pocket into a sophisticated one? YOU MIGHT ALSO … [Read more...]

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How to add slider to zipper tape- tutorial

March 14, 2022 3 Comments

Box pouch pattern

I am having so much fun sewing pouches with this classic design (pattern here). For such pattern and many other pouch patterns you need to create a "tube", like in the picture below, and the zipper will open and close the tube. Sewing the zipper is a little  challenging if you use a closed end zipper, in the size of the piece. I always avoid this and I use a zipper about 4'' longer than … [Read more...]

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Placemat with pocket- a tutorial

December 2, 2021 8 Comments

Placemat with pocket tutorial

Last year I made a beautiful table runner in Christmas fabric (pattern here). This year I found in a box a few orphan blocks... ... and I thought to make a few placemats. The blocks were 12'' x 12''; I added 7'' x 12'' pieces to make a rectangular piece- about 12'' x 18''; I quilted and bound the pieces. I thought to add something cute to the simple part of the placemat and … [Read more...]

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Tips for sewing vinyl/faux leather

August 23, 2021 22 Comments

Tips for sewing vinyl (faux leather)

I am in love with my reverse applique technique (see some patterns here) so I thought to use it for bags too, not only for quilts. It works wonderfully with vinyl/faux leather, as it does not fray. These are my first tries - more designs are in the works. I copied the design on fusible web and then I fuse it to the back of the faux leather - YES, you can do that!  Just don't use the … [Read more...]

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How to add straps to box pouches

July 8, 2021 3 Comments

How to add straps to boxy pouches

I love my new boxy pouch pattern; you can make pouches in any size and shape you want. You can make these pouches with cotton fabric and interfacing, but my favorites ones are the one made with faux leather: it's the easiest and quickest version but I love even more that you can easily shape the pouch as you want. But I wanted even more from this pattern. I wanted to turn pouches into … [Read more...]

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Waterproof fabric and shoe bags

July 8, 2021 1 Comment

Sew shoe bags with waterproof fabric

One of the variations of my new box pouch pattern is for a quick and easy to sew storage bag.  If you use waterproof fabric you can use it as a shoe bag or for storing any stuff that can benefit from the features of the waterproof fabric: resistant to dirt, water, easy to clean and wash. I think there are lots of types of waterproof fabrics; this one below is polyester covered  with a PVC … [Read more...]

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Tips for sewing with foam (heavyweight interfacing)

July 2, 2021 2 Comments

Tips for sewing with foam- heavyweight interfacing

The interfacing is something that "helps" you love or hate a project! It could be the best interfacing in the world, if you don't use it correctly, it will give you only headaches! The problem is that each project is unique, there are lots of types of interfacing so many problems may occur! One problem that affects many projects is created by bulky seam allowances. For some projects it is … [Read more...]

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How to install Prym anorak snaps

June 4, 2021 3 Comments

How to install prym anorak snaps

If you want to try something else than plastic snaps on your projects, here is a short tutorial on how to install metal snaps. Pattern for this pouch here. These are Prym Anorak snaps and are easy to install with just a few tools. The tools come in the package with the snaps (you need a hammer also) but if you are serious about snaps (if you make lots of pouches, bags, garments), a … [Read more...]

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