Welcome to the Latest Thread & Happy MLK Day! We are so excited to share the upcoming plans and events, new LaCartera Kids designs, fabric haul, Blogiversary Celebration, Sewing Tip, handmade handbags for our Handbag Junkies, and PDF Patterns. So Happy MLK Day! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and prepared their resolutions for a…
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The Latest Thread – Giveaways, Handbags, Hair Bows & Other Gifts
Welcome to the Latest Thread! We’ve been busy preparing the shop for Christmas and updating our Giveaways. So there has been lots of sewing, creating and designing handbags, hair bows, jewelry and organizing the shop! So we are presenting our little Christmas Catalog! During the month of November, we had two giveaways and this month…
The Latest Thread – Unique Gifts and Giveaways
As we are gearing up for the Holidays, we want you to share in our creative excitement too! We have new artistic Christmas bows for the hairbow lovers, Mommy and Me earrings, handmade scarves, handbag release, 50% off fat quarters on Spoonflower, and a couple of Giveaways this month! First we have to take a…
Mini Odyssey…is it a Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Hello Handbag Junkies! It’s taking me a little longer to finalize my collection with a few distractions, but I’m back on track moving full steam ahead. First I want to show you the collection I’ve completed so far. The tote bag, Odyssey bag and now the Mini Odyssey with a tassel zipper pull. I have…
The Latest Thread! ~Quilt Making ~Headbands & A Special Gift
Welcome to the latest thread! We’ve been creating quilt designs,headbands to support this months Spina Bifida Campaign, and a special handbag gift. First let’s hear from Lisa and her quilting adventures and then we will take a look at our other adventures to prepare for the holiday season! Hello Everyone, We thought I should share…
The Latest Thread – Harvest Moon
Hello Handmade Handbag Junkies! It feels like a year since my last post, but It’s been only a month! I’ve been dreaming of the day when things calmed down a bit to let everyone know that I’ve been displaced due to smoke damage to my home after my adjacent neighbor’s townhouse caught fire. Everyone is well and no one was hurt, but…
Sewing Tip – Why you Need a Punch Plier in Your Sewing Kit!
Have you struggled with punching holes in your sewing or craft project? If SEW the Strengthened Punch Plier is just what you need in your sewing kit! If you apply rivets, snaps, studs, or need to start holes in thick layers of fabric or other craft projects you may want to look at this a little closer. With this revolving…
The Latest Thread – Sewing, Textile Designs & Crafts
Sewing, designing textiles and ordering fabric swatches have been at the top of my list during the last couple of weeks! I had time to enjoy Thanksgiving with the family and I hope you had a happy time too! So far everything is on track to finish some of the projects that I have to get done before…
The Latest Thread – Shopping for Textiles, PDF Pattern & More Textiles
This week I received my pattern from Sprout Pattern printed on my latest Spoonflower textile design to complete my LaCartera Baby project. I had a fun textile design session with my Auntie who tested out my painting techniques and focused on new textile design samples for a friend. I completed the Sling Bag pattern and will upload it to Etsy on July 5th….
The Latest Thread – Shopping for Textiles, PDF Pattern & More Textiles
This week I’ve been approving my latest design swatches, selecting fabric for my next projects, adding the finishing touches to the Sling bag pattern and collaborating with a friend on a print for her kitchen remodel. So here’s the latest weekly thread! Shopping for Textiles, Pattern Making and More Textiles It’s so exciting when my fabric designs arrive for review and approval! And this time was…
The Latest Thread – Textiles, Sewing & Pattern Making
This week I’ve been sewing with vinyl, created a pattern/prototype for a satin blouse, decided on the finishing touches for a shoulder bag, painted and created digital overlays for textile designs, and found energy to plan my exciting sewing and PDF Pattern project goals for the month after being sick for several days. So here’s the latest weekly thread! Textiles, Pattern Making and Textile Designs Here’s…
New Textile Designs – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Before I show you the three new textiles designs I want to update you on my first round of Spoonflower swatches. The swatches arrived last week and the colors and designs look Great! So I’m happy to announce that my Spoonflower Shop is officially open with my first designs, which offers international shipping too! I’m in love with the marbling…
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