diy fashion – LaCartera Designs

Sewing Tip – Fabric Ideas for Long Lasting Children’s Wear

Myra at So Sew Easy shares a few simple tips to apply when selecting fabric for children’s clothes. All parents would agree that it’s a herculean task to maintain children’s clothes. All the chocolates and cookies that they snack on inevitably leave their mark on that pretty dress or handsome pair of pants, not to…

The Santorini Tote Bag PDF Feature

Pattern Pile has selected my Santorini Tote Bag PDF pattern as one of bags to sew for spring! Besides the Indie pattern feature it’s also listed in the top 10 sewing project section too. (Woot-Woot!) Click on the photo to see this and other amazing sewing projects. You can find the Digital pattern in my Etsy shop. Click on the following photo to get the…

Top 10 Sewing Tips in 2015!

The Top 10 popular sewing tips and product reviews shared here in 2015! If you are a sewing enthusiast the tips were complied for your reference. Click on the photos below to get the link of the tip you’re interested in viewing. Save or pin this for later! Here’s a special thank you to Debbie at So Sew Easy for her frequent contribution and…

Top 5 Sewing Projects in 2015

Hello Handbag Junkies! I had a few creative challenges this year, but there were some fun and unique projects that emerged. Here are the Top 5 sewing projects viewed in 2015 that were definitely a Hit! Click on the photo to find out more about the ones you may have missed in the series “Hit or Miss – Fab or Drab.” Which one was your…

Too Haute to Shop!

Hello Handbag Junkies! I recently visited the Haute Fabric Store in Arlington, Virginia. And all I can say is WOW… This shop is amazing! I think they sell all of the Haute fabrics ever made there. I went without a plan expecting something to jump out at me, but there were so many fabrics that I couldn’t make up…

Sewing Tip- Pressing Tools

So Sew Easy shares her favorite pressing tools that will make your life easier! “I have collected a few (and others are coming soon in my sewing room.) I’m showing you my favorite tools and how I use them, to save you a bit of the learning curve”… Read more here… Is there a product, or…

Turquoise – Leather Mini

The newest addition to the leather mini wallet clutch collection is in the making! I found a great leather shop on Etsy called Peggy Sue Also with lots of colors and leather prints. As you can imagine there are so many wonderful colors to choose from and so many designs going through my head. 👜 The lining and on the front of…

Sewing Tip- How to sew a fly Front Zipper Video

So Sew Easy shares how to sew a fly front zipper video. “There is no need to be deterred by that fly front zipper – you can do it. When learning a new skill, you can always practice on scraps first before using that new skill on your real project. Watch me showing you how to…

Sewing Tip- How to sew Double Ended Darts

So Sew Easy shares a tip on how to mark and sew double ended darts…”Have you seen this shape of dart before? It will typically appear at the waistline in a dress that doesn’t have a seam at the waist. You might find them on the front, on the back or both. They add in…

Sewing Tip- Use Magazine Boards to Organize Fabric

The perfect fabric organizing tip! My fabric drawer looks similar to this but I painstakingly folded each piece and now I can possibly store even more fabric using magazine boards to organize my fabric. I give this idea an A+++! So Sew Easy “Messy fabric annoys me a lot but I found the perfect solution. You can buy these ‘magazine boards’ from Amazon. They…

Sewing Tip- Comparison of Different Types of Interfacing

So Sew Easy provides a great comparison of the different types of interfacing and their uses. Check out the video and pin this for later! Different types of interfacing and when to use them whether you sew bags or clothes, from time to time, you’ll need to use an interfacing on your projects and it can often…