I made a new pouch and I laminated fabric myself. It is such a cool thing to be able to laminate the fabric you want. 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. A few years ago I made this pouch in a generous size; I used this easy pattern. For laminating I used a product called Pellon … [Read more...]
How to sew a drawstring bag- tutorial
I needed a BIG drawstring bag and wanted to sew it quickly so I remembered this technique and thought to take some pictures to share with you. There are other ways to sew drawstrings bags, I found this one is the easiest and quickest one. These drawstrings bags are useful, I needed a few for the small children in our family that started kindergarten a few days ago. I made a few in different … [Read more...]
How to sew pockets for bags- welt pockets
We all love to sew quick and easy things; in this way, we sew more and share more of what we sew with the loved ones. But sometimes you choose another path: you choose to make it better instead of making it faster. I just did this last week and I can't describe the amazing feeling that I had once the project was finished. I was so proud that I allowed myself to spend more time doing a better … [Read more...]
The best interfacing for bags
Are you still looking for the best interfacing for bags? Maybe you already know that I love to sew quilted bags? There are a few reasons for this: Sometimes you don't have the proper interfacing at hand. If you are a quilter, you probably have batting scraps. With batting and a backing (or no backing), you can make any fabric work for bags. If you are a bag maker, you know how to press a … [Read more...]
Lettering bag pattern and some special tote bags
I made a lettering bag pattern and these special totes before Christmas and I finally share them on the blog. This blog is like a journal of my work, so better keep it updated, girl! It all started with this beautiful fabric, from the “Gradients” collection by Moda Fabrics (there are two more colorways). and with a fun and easy technique. The result was this: Then … [Read more...]
Heart design turned into a quilted pouch
I made these designs for my newsletter subscribers and here is the reason the second design is not complete. I quilted the design and then turned it into a pouch. The center space is for the zipper opening! I thought the design is a nice reason for more free motion quilting practice. And when the quilting was done, why not turn it into something useful? It took me 10 minutes to … [Read more...]
Reverse applique quilt tutorial
Hello friends! Because from time to time I receive messages like this from quilters: "These quilts are amazing, but what exactly is the reverse applique technique?, I decided to share with you a Reverse Applique Quilt Tutorial I made my first little piece in July 2017 and the more I use and design, the more I love this FABULOUS technique. Let's summarize the technique in a few … [Read more...]
10 Minute Drawstring Bag Tutorial
If you are in need of a gift bag and you have only 10 minutes to stitch it, this drawstring bag tutorial is exactly what you need! These bags are so much fun to stitch and you can sew them from fabric pieces in any size. Once you learn the technique, just check your stash, pair fabric rectangles and start sewing drawstring bags. Drawstring bag size: 5 3/4'' x 8 1/2'' Let's … [Read more...]
Free quilt design
I made this design for my newsletter subscribers; you could make it as applique or with English paper piecing or just quilt it. I have a thing for free motion quilting with straight lines, so here is what I did. At first I was tempted to make a larger design and use thread in many colors... but then I thought to experiment with only two colors. This is Aurifil 28wt thread and … [Read more...]
French Seam Pouch Pattern
Today's pouch is not as pretty as the one I showed you yesterday, but there is something special about this pouch. It uses a super quick and easy technique. It works great for lightweight fabrics (like quilt weight fabric paired with lightweight interfacing) or heavier fabric (like denim) without interfacing. For this sample I used a faux suede and no interfacing. I inserted the zipper … [Read more...]
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