I have made two pouches for a little girl. Naturally, I made them small and the zippers I have on hand are too long. If this happens to you too, it's not necessary to shop for new zippers, because shortening a zipper is easy task! The zippers can be shorten in different ways and it depends on the technique used for inserting the zipper. One of the easiest way to insert the zipper … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design Quilted!
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Free motion quilting The first thought was that it would look beautiful as applique; then I changed my mind and I wanted to just quilt it. Because the quilting involves a lot of backtracking, a good thread is a must. I used Aurifil. The "practice" sandwich; it was too beautiful to not finish it into something useful. So … [Read more...]
Laminate Fabric Pouch
Maybe you already know: I LOVE rainbows and pencils! So much that some time ago I purchased some pencil images and I printed them on fabric, using Spoonflower's service. Now, I hardly have the heart to cut into that fabric! And I would love to keep these vibrant colors forever! So that I thought to laminate some fabric and I made a laminate pouch. I used this easy pattern and quickly stitched … [Read more...]
What I have learned sewing mini bags
What are the craziest things you have ever sewed? And I am not talking about quilts that took you months or years to sew! I love pretty little things, and the mini bags are among them! Of course, the size makes them so sweet, but the fabric choice is part of the sweetness too! 17 bags below, and it all started with a pretty bundle of fabric I had a few years ago (Quite Contrary - Riley … [Read more...]
How to sew mini bags using the patterns you already own
I know for sure that a handmade bag made with love for a little girl is one of the most beautiful gifts you could sew! When my sisters need something special for a little girl, they always come to me asking for a little bag. A ready-made bag is never in my stock! A trick! So it was the time to sew a few new little bags and I thought to share with you a little trick that maybe you don't … [Read more...]
Large quilted bag
And this is the bag for my sister Oana; she wanted a bag with front pockets too, but a bigger bag. At first, I thought to search the original Amelie pattern on my computer and print it bigger. Then I realized that I already have a pattern for a bigger bag - Nicole. Since this bag is very large, I printed all the templates at 90% and here is the bag- a good size for a big everyday … [Read more...]
Quilted purse with front pockets – the best idea for a gift
It was the time to sew new bags for my sisters! I made this bag for Nina 7 years ago, and she still wears it (what a bad sister she has!). The fabric is extremely faded, the straps have all the stitching broken, but she still wears it, because she loves those two deep pockets on the front, which are so easily accessible! She doesn't care about the zippered pocket that all my bags have on the … [Read more...]
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