It is easy when you buy a pattern simply to follow it and to be honest, that is usually what the designer has in mind! But sometimes, a teensy tweak can change the way you use a bag.
Today I
A Very Easy Design Tweak with HUGE Impact.
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Make Life Changing Storage Bins- Free Pattern!
Think I am exaggerating just a bit? A simple sewing storage problem solved and everything else in your world falls into place! Well not quite (that credit card bill is still there) but not exaggerating either- anyone who has suffered
How To Make an Adjustable Bag Strap
Sometimes sewing tasks require you to bend things, weave them and poke them in different directions and for the slightly directionally challenged, that can be an absolute nightmare. Adjustable straps for bags come under this category. They are actually easy
How to Work with Oilskin – The Hints and Tips You Need!
I love oilskin! It is actually nice to work with, looks amazing and pretty much any bag that you make from it will look professional. Also called dry oilskin or oilcloth, it is a fabric that has been long used
Super Easy Notebook Pencil Case- free beginner’s pattern!
I am a stationery addict. I love pens and markers and cute erasers, rulers, notepads….you name it, it is on my favourites list. All of the things. Right at the top. I have even started MAKING sketchbooks for my art
How to make a divider pocket with a zipper.
You guys know me by now, I like pockets and I am always after a way to improve storage options in a bag. We have made quite a lot of pockets together but the other day, I realised that there
A Deep Dive- How to Get a Bound Zipper Pouch Right Every Time
Okay so just to be clear, I mean one of those pouches with the zipper ENDS bound, not all the way around the top edge- mind you, that would make an awesome post too so please stay tuned.
So to
A Family Day Trip to Fairytale Bremen
Okay so when I say ‘family’ I mean Rob and I and Daisy. But it totally counts. Daisy likes a day out as much as the next dog. She actually found an unexpected interest in a local tourist attraction and
Beginner Sewing Techniques – How to make a very easy credit card panel.
Gosh lovely peeps – remember me! I have been AWOL for a bit while I was finishing my second book for the year and I feel ashamed about the things that have been slightly neglected in my absence. Well I
How to make an easy Guitar Strap for a bag.
Some bags are great no matter what and some need a little help. Sometimes that help can be as easy as swapping out a strap. My current rave fave is the guitar strap. I mean, c’mon- how rock ‘n roll