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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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.
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,