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Sock Knitting for Beginners- Focus on the Toe

Posted on October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

I cannot believe that not only have I arrived at the point where I can knit a pair of usable socks but I can show other people how it is done! My Mum would be so proud. Not to mention

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Posted in Knitting, UncategorizedTagged autumn crafts, fall crafts, knitting, sock knitting

Easy Sewing Tricks- How to Make Shaped Bag Straps

Posted on September 18, 2020December 30, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

There are some bag making techniques which simply lift your project into the covetable realm of ‘artisan’ or ‘handmade’ and straps fall squarely under this heading.

You can of course, and we often do, leave webbing flat and just add

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged bag making, bag making tips and techniques, beginner tips, how to, sewing techniques

How to Make a No-Sew Bag Tassel

Posted on September 9, 2020December 30, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

Making bags is huge fun- you get to make something that is beautiful and useful. And the best thing of all, the fun doesn’t have to stop there. We can also make accessories for bags! I know right!

This time,

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged bag accessories, bag making, embellishments, how-to, tassels

Super Easy Pencil Case- Free Sewing for Beginners

Posted on August 11, 2020September 9, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

I know that I start a lot of my posts by assuring you that this is the easiest >>insert ‘thing’ here<< ever! And here I go again – but in my defense, I would like to add that I have

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Posted in Bag Making, UncategorizedTagged fat quarter friendly, free pattern, free sewing pattern, step-by-step, zipper pouch

Bag Making Details: Wrist Straps

Posted on July 20, 2020July 24, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

A wrist strap is a fine detail to add to just about any bag that is small enough to carry in your hand. And you can often just put one in to an existing pattern. But how do you sew

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged bag making, bakersfield bag, how to make a bag, how to sew, wrist strap

How To Sew Slip Pockets

Posted on June 15, 2020June 19, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

Slip pockets are another essential bag making skill and they are really easy. You will have seen them already. Shirt breast pockets are slip pockets and they are a popular addition to most bags.

The thing is though, there are

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged become a better sewist, beginner sewing, how to sew slip pockets, learn to sew, slip pockets

Pretty Simple Backpack- Free Pattern

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

This simple drawstring backpack is a bit of a blast from the past and it comes from my old blog. But I kinda love it and I thought that it deserved an update. So time to dust off the pattern,

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Posted in Bag Making, UncategorizedTagged bag pattern, beginner sewing, drawstring backpack, free pattern, sewing, simple sewing

Throwback Thursday- Water Bottle Carrier Bag

Posted on June 4, 2020September 9, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

As you will know by now, there have been lots of goings on with my blog and some changes being made (some not so sensible as it turns out). I have a few posts that never got past the draft

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Posted in Bag Making, UncategorizedTagged bag pattern, free pattern, how to, throwback thursday

Faux Concrete Upcycle – Nothing is Real Here Folks!

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

I have been going through my rubbish bin a lot lately….I must emphasise that it is all in the interests of upcycling and a recent addiction that I have formed to making little pots out of what I find in

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Posted in General Crafty Stuff, UncategorizedTagged faux concrete, faux finish, upcycle, upcycling

Rustic Felted Crochet Bowl with Wooden Handles

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 by thefolkartfactory

Those of you who have been following me for a while now will know that I sew and quilt and do a lot of other crafts. Crochet is one of them! And in particular, I love crocheting items for the

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Posted in Crochet, UncategorizedTagged artisan, crochet, crochet and felt, crochet bowl, felted crochet, rustic

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Hello I am so happy to see you here! I am Debbie and I have been a craft writer for a lot of years now. I was born in Australia and originally trained as a scientist. I love that too and science fills my world every day but I I cannot image working as anything but a writer now. I live in beautiful Germany now with my husband Rob, Cocker Spaniel Daisy and our grandcat (that is a Thing) Checkmate. I love working from home and creating great content. Bags are my, well, bag and this blog is all about helping to make you a better bag maker. Because I am interested in a lot of other crafts too, you will see sprinklings of other sorts of patterns and even the odd recipe. Look around and make yourself at home.

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