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# The Folk Art Factory

A craftopedia for the modern DIY maker

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## Posts

- [Deck the Halls with DIY! Sew Something Special for Christmas.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/deck-the-halls-with-diy-sew-something-special-for-christmas/) - I have something a little bit different for you today. My publishers at Search Press have asked if I would like to take part in a special Christmas promotion that they are doing for Bookmarked (a whole, glorious crafty community and you can see more about it here) and of course I said YES! My
- [How to Sew an iPad Cover- Easy Free Pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-sew-and-ipad-cover-easy-free-pattern/) - Hello, hello! It is lovely to see you! I have a double treat for you today- a free pattern for an iPad cover AND my once a year very special competition. Read all the way to the end for that one. It is always sad when we have to say goodbye to something that we
- [Fake it with Fabric- How To Make an Easy Rope Bowl.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/fake-it-with-fabric-how-to-make-an-easy-rope-bowl/) - Have you ever tried 'pottery' using cotton cord or rope? If the answer is no, read on! Actually read on any way because I don't want anyone to miss out. I love a project that allows me to use scraps and make some useful storage and rope bowls fit both categories perfectly. If you are
- [A Very Easy Design Tweak with HUGE Impact.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/a-very-easy-design-tweak-with-huge-impact/) - 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 am looking at one of my favourite patterns, the Devon Tote and I would like
- [Make Life Changing Storage Bins- Free Pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 through the hell of not having any infrastructure in a sewing room will relate. Storage
- [How To Make an Adjustable Bag Strap](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-and-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 but at first can seem like a bit of a puzzle. Of course you can
- [How to Work with Oilskin - The Hints and Tips You Need!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 in the fishing and sailing industries for one major reason- it is tough and water
- [Zero Waste Sewing- Use ALL of those scraps to make a cute purse (or three).  Free beginners pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/zero-waste-sewing-use-all-of-those-scraps-to-make-a-cute-purse-or-three-free-beginners-pattern/) - Morning everyone! I am still on my crusade to show you cute and modern pattern ideas to use all of those scraps - and not only scraps of fabric but scraps of interfacing too. Sewing things are not free as a rule and even if they do cost us nothing in actual money, they cost
- [THE Perfect First Tote Bag- Free Pattern for Beginners](https://thefolkartfactory.com/the-perfect-first-tote-bag-free-pattern-for-beginners/) - Everyone needs a simple tote bag in their repertoire. And you do not need me to tell you that it is coming up to gift giving time.... I love a simple make like this because it is quick. So if you want to get into bag making, this is the bag to start with and
- [THE Wallet - Your Free Sewing Pattern for the Perfect,  Favourite Accessory.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/the-wallet-your-free-sewing-pattern-for-the-perfect-favourite-accessory/) - I was having a look through my patterns the other day to see what we could possibly add to the list of 'needed' things. Then it came to me. A wallet. We don't have a wallet pattern! I decided that it has to be easy to make and use very little fabric so that we
- [How to Make and Use Bias Tape](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-and-use-bias-tape/) - I know, I know, you can buy bias tape (known in the UK and bias binding) but when you do that, you are limited to the colours and patterns that the manufacturer decides. What if you want to match your binding perfectly to a project? The answer is to make your own bias tape. The
- [Easy To Sew Pouches with a Clear View Window- Free Pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/easy-to-sew-pouches-with-a-clear-view-window-free-pattern/) - I have lots of purses and pouches as you might imagine and they are all great and I use every one. But I cannot see what is inside them as a rule. At the moment I am after a pouch where I can see at a glance what is inside, something for photos when I
- [How to make a divider pocket with a zipper.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 was still one that we haven't explored- that would be the zippered divider pocket. Put
- [Super Easy Notebook Pencil Case- free beginner's pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/super-easy-notebook-pencil-case-free-beginners-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 now! I know right! It is just too perfect. Let me know if you would
- [Happy New Year! And a free Sewing Pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/happy-new-year-and-free-sewing-pattern/) - Hello friends! I was so busy trying to decide whether to do the predictable Christmas post for you that I hardly noticed that Christmas whizzed by and made the decision for me! So in a mahoosive face -saving exercise where I pretend to know the actual date and what day it is, I decided to
- [A Deep Dive- How to Get a Bound Zipper Pouch Right Every Time](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 get back on with the proper topic.....There are actually as many ways to make a
- [Free Pattern - How to make a Snap Pudgy Pouch. Easy-Peasy!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/free-pattern-how-to-make-a-snap-pudgy-pouch-easy-peasy/) - I love an easy make that doesn't use much in the way of fabric. This pudgy little pouch certainly fits that bill! It is useful for so many things too - I have lined mine with a waterproof fabric because I want it to carry treats for Daisy when we are out walking (most good
- [How to make a Mask Protector.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-a-mask-protector/) - We are all pretty much aware by now that we don't want our masks to become contaminated when we are out and about. No-one but us gets to touch them and we should wash them often if they are fabric masks or dispose of them completely and responsibly if they are not. We all know
- [A Family Day Trip to Fairytale Bremen](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 a special fountain but I shall get to that in a minute. I have loved
- [When the Sun Shines on the Snow](https://thefolkartfactory.com/when-the-sun-shines-on-the-snow/) - I have just been sorting thorough some photos and I came across a whole bunch that I thought you might like to see. They are a bit of a follow up to my last postcard post about our proper snow day which I wrote in January of this year. Basically, the very next day after
- [How to make your own paper sewing template- When your PDF pattern doesn't have one.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-your-own-paper-sewing-template-when-your-pdf-pattern-doesnt-have-one/) - There is a definite trend away from printable paper templates when you buy a PDF sewing pattern and to my mind, that is no bad thing. No really, hear me out. In terms of sustainability alone it is a good idea (those trees are our lungs here on planet earth after all) and this doesn't
- [How to add a bound top zipper to a bag. Hint: it's way easier than you think!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-add-a-bound-top-zipper-to-a-bag-hint-its-way-easier-than-you-think/) - A little while ago, I launched the pattern for my Pennine Way Convertible Backpack in my Etsy shop and a lot of people asked about the bound zipper that I chose to close the top. Was it hard to put in? How was it done? I promised faithfully to write a post explaining all about
- [Beginner Sewing Techniques - How to make a very easy credit card panel.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 am back now and I have some ideas for you. I wanted to kick off
- [How to make an easy Guitar Strap for a bag.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/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 can you get! Now for the kosher music people out there, this guitar strap has
- [How to Sew a Sliding Pencil Case. Free Pattern!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-sew-a-sliding-pencil-case-free-pattern/) - I started bullet journalling a few months ago - when I say I started, I mean to say that I started collecting all of the delicious pens and accessories that more organized people use when they ACTUALLY do bullet journalling! Okay so I went shopping for cute stationery which, as it turns out, is a
- [A Proper Snow Day- At Last!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/a-proper-snow-day-at-last/) - You might think there was something wrong with us if I admitted at this point that we have spent the last two weeks comparing phone weather apps (Rob has Android and I have my beloved Apple) and watching the sky for signs of even a single snowflake! But that is pretty much how we have
- [Family Walk on the Heath](https://thefolkartfactory.com/family-walk-on-the-heath/) - Pretty typical of me, I have had my postcard menu category for absolutely ages and now, on the very last day of 2020, I have managed to steal a few moments to add a small post. The idea of this section is to show you small snippets of life in my part of Germany. It
- [QAYG Half Moon Pouch](https://thefolkartfactory.com/qayg-half-moon-pouch/) - Do you love a free project which uses little bits of fabric? I certainly do and as every sewist in the world knows, it doesn't take long to get a scrap bag bag together. This time I have a pattern for you for a little zipper pouch which can be made up either from the
- [Easy Sewing Tricks- How to Make Shaped Bag Straps](https://thefolkartfactory.com/easy-sewing-tricks-how-to-make-shaped-bag-straps/) - 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 it as a pretty quick handle for just about any bag but did you know
- [How to Make a No-Sew Bag Tassel](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-a-no-sew-bag-tassel/) - 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, my post is all about how to make a professional looking tassel on a swivel
- [Emergency Stocking Filler!  How to Make an Easy Coin Purse.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/emergency-stocking-filler-how-to-make-an-easy-coin-purse/) - Christmas is coming peeps! Try as we might, we are not going to stop it now so we might as well roll with it. I wanted to write a pattern for you today with a nifty idea that everyone needs and anyone can sew. Enter the felt coin purse! This one uses tiny amounts of
- [New Bag Pattern in my Shop](https://thefolkartfactory.com/new-bag-pattern-in-my-shop/) - I love round things so it really was just a matter of time before I came up with a round bag. To be honest, I designed one for my first book, The Bag Boutique but I wanted to make it a little bigger and give it a modern makeover. Because our son is flying into
- [How to Make Perfect Bound Lining in a Bag](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-the-perfect-bound-lining-in-a-bag/) - There are many ways of doing just about everything in our world and some ways are better than others - others are just perfect in their place. Lining comes under this heading. Mostly lining things really scares a beginner (when they are not being worried about zippers) but it really shouldn't. Lining isn't difficult and
- [How to Sew a Professional Looking Gusset Zipper in a Bag](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-sew-a-professional-looking-gusset-zipper-in-a-bag/) - As you venture into the world of bag making, you will encounter gusset zippers - these are the flat zipper panels that are so often used in weekender bags and other bags where a gusset (separate middle panel) is used. A gusset gives great depth to the bag and allows it to have a flat
- [Throwback Thursday Free Pattern- Easy Laptop Case](https://thefolkartfactory.com/throwback-thursday-free-pattern-easy-laptop-case/) - I have been going through my pattern archives again and I found this laptop bag that I wrote quite a while ago for a British magazine which is now, sadly not with us anymore. However, that is a good thing in this case because I can release the pattern again and that makes you the
- [Brand New Pattern In My Shop!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/brand-new-pattern-in-my-shop/) - It has been a busy month but I am delighted to announce that I have a new pattern for you in my Etsy shop. It is an evening bag this time and it is the Soho Wrist Bag and you can find the pattern here. I am not usually into evening bags because I don't
- [How To 'Write' with Fabric- Without Foundation Paper Piecing!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-write-with-fabric-without-foundation-paper-piecing/) - I am late to several parties as a rule and some I don't really feel that I want even be invited to. Foundation Paper Piecing falls into this category. Boy do I admire other people's work but I have no desire to dip my own toe into the water. Yet. However. I do want to
- [Free Sockstar Knitting Pattern! How to Knit the Easiest Socks in the World.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/free-sockstar-knitting-pattern-how-to-knit-the-easiest-socks-in-the-world/) - First of all, let me tell you a (very short I promise) story. When I was little, my Mum tried to teach me to knit. It was a disaster. The end. Fast forward to last year. I lost my lovely Mum a year ago yesterday and when it happened, I promised myself that I would
- [New Pattern in My Shop- The Florence Writing Compendium](https://thefolkartfactory.com/new-pattern-in-my-shop-the-florence-writing-compendium/) - Wow that's a mouthful! And who wants to write anything any way!? Well to be honest, hand in hand with journalling and calligraphy, hand written letters are coming back into style in a big way. I can sort of understand it too. It is lovely to give and receive handwritten letters. I even have some
- [New Bag Pattern in My Shop. The Windermere Sling!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/new-bag-pattern-in-my-shop-the-windermere-sling/) - The Windermere Sling sounds like a fancy cocktail but it is in fact a really nicely sized sling bag (somewhere between a backpack and a cross body) and it is so comfortable. The ideal sling bag has to be hardwearing, stylish, functional and useful. No one has any use for a bag that is not
- [New Discounted Pattern in My Shop- Sacramento Storage Cubes](https://thefolkartfactory.com/new-discounted-pattern-in-my-shop-sacramento-storage-cubes/) - I am constantly struggling under a huge mountain of scraps and it is my guess that you have a few around too. My other struggle is not enough storage. Again, I bet that we have that in common as well! I set myself a quest to change both of these conditions with one pattern! Enter
- [Sock Knitting for Beginners- Focus on the Toe](https://thefolkartfactory.com/sock-knitting-for-beginners-focus-on-the-toe/) - 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 surprised! It is a day that no-one thought would come. It is hard to be
- [Sock Making for Beginners- Focus on the Afterthought Heel](https://thefolkartfactory.com/sock-making-for-beginners-focus-on-the-afterthought-heel/) - My ultimate goal on the knitting journey was to knit a sock. I considered these to be so difficult that they were not possible to make by human endeavour alone. The blackest of arts were also required and at the very least, divine help. The fact that my Mum seemed to be able to manage
- [Make Your own 3D Mask- Free Pattern and Tute.](https://thefolkartfactory.com/make-your-own-3d-mask-free-pattern-and-tute/) - We are living in strange times and all indications show that Corona may be with us for a while. This is not really ideal but if we are stuck with it, we need to take steps to looking after ourselves. After a lot of indecision with the powers that be, it seems that the best
- [How To Make Your Own Fabric with QAYG-  Free!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-your-own-fabric-with-qayg-free/) - Firstly, that is a pretty big statement right there - we are making free fabric now? What is THAT all about?! Actually it is all about using your scraps and what you have and at the moment with COVID sweeping through our lives, money is often short but we still want to craft. You can
- [Throwback Thursday- Water Bottle Carrier Bag](https://thefolkartfactory.com/throwback-thursday-water-bottle-carrier-bag/) - 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 stage so I went digging through them and I found this one. It was born
- [Super Easy Pencil Case- Free Sewing for Beginners](https://thefolkartfactory.com/super-easy-pencil-case-free-sewing-for-beginners/) - I know that I start a lot of my posts by assuring you that this is the easiest >>insert 'thing' here
- [Bag Making Details: Wrist Straps](https://thefolkartfactory.com/bag-making-details-wrist-straps/) - 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 it without a visible join? And what about hardware? How big should it be? The
- [How To Sew Slip Pockets](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-sew-slip-pockets/) - 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 lined slip pockets and unlined ones. I have a horror of raw edges and horrid
- [Pretty Simple Backpack- Free Pattern](https://thefolkartfactory.com/pretty-simple-backpack-free-pattern/) - 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, rewrite, re-jig and re-sew! Actually, when I looked through my old blog, I was amazed
- [Faux Concrete Upcycle - Nothing is Real Here Folks!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/faux-concrete-upcycle-nothing-is-real-here-folks/) - 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 the bin. We have a real jungle in our house made up of huge numbers
- [Rustic Felted Crochet Bowl with Wooden Handles](https://thefolkartfactory.com/rustic-felted-crochet-bowl-with-wooden-handles/) - 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 home and then felting them in the washing machine. It is easy and so fulfilling!
- [Round Pencil Pouch - Free Pattern](https://thefolkartfactory.com/round-pencil-pouch-free-pattern/) - I love a freebie (who doesn't) and I have another one for you today, still exploring my obsession with zipper pouches of all sizes and shapes. I have a thing for round things too for some reason so it seemed the obvious thing to do was to marry the two together. So This is what
- [Cute Pyramid Pouch- Free Pattern](https://thefolkartfactory.com/cute-pyramid-pouch-free-pattern/) - I love zipper pouches! This obsession of mine means that you are going to get some free patterns so all good. Seriously, they are so useful and there are so many shapes and sizes possible. I just love how they fit into my life. We have looked at half moon pouches and round pouches and
- [Recessed Zippers- Take Away the Pain!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/recessed-zippers-take-away-the-pain/) - Zippers. Are. Not. Hard. (keep repeating that...) And you can totally handle them! I guess to a certain extent, it is about having to accept that somethings just have to be learned and when you have them under your belt, you will be one step closer to being the sewist that you want to be.
- [Hello WordPress!](https://thefolkartfactory.com/hello-world/) - Well this is weird! I have been blogging for more years than I can count over on Blogger and it has been great but I have outgrown my sandbox and it is time to move on to bigger things. So here we are! Let's do the introductions of the team. My name is Debbie and
- [How to Sew a Professional Bag Flap](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-sew-a-professional-bag-flap/) - Deets peeps - The Devil is in the details - doesn't matter how you say it, details matter. In everything actually but in sewing it is super important. Details are what make the difference between a good maker and a great one. Today's particular detail is the flaps on bags. And bag pockets for that
- [How To make a Zipper Box Pocket in a Bag](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-to-make-a-zipper-box-pocket-in-a-bag/) - Zippers are hard right? Wrong! Zippers are not hard to install and there are a few tricks to change your zipper world. I actually have a theory that they have a reputation of being difficult because not all of the older sewing machines came with a zipper foot. That meant a struggle. And because our
- [How Do I Sew That- Boxed Corners on a Bag](https://thefolkartfactory.com/how-do-i-sew-that-boxed-corners-on-a-bag/) - A lot of new sewists put off making their first bag because it seems to be a really scary concept. There are zips and 3D items and it feels a world away from the comfort zone. But believe me, it isn't actually too difficult and you use the same set of skills over and over

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- [Free Patterns](https://thefolkartfactory.com/free-patterns-2/) - I love a freebie and I am guessing that you do too so I thought that I would sprinkle a few free patterns through my blog for you. But I write a lot and things can get a bit lost so here is a handy way to find the free stuff! Just gonna let the
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- [The Legal Stuff](https://thefolkartfactory.com/the-legal-stuff/) - Sorry to have to come over a bit strong now but all designers have a horror story about the theft of an idea or pattern at some point in their careers. I put my patterns onto this blog free for your personal use but every now and then, someone wants to know a little more.
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