Sling Bag-Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?


Hello handbag junkies! I’m so happy to get back to creating handbags. We have a lovely friend that has inherited a ton of fabric from her father’s upholstery shop and has gifted us several yards/bolts of faux leather, vinyl, and other canvas fabrics too, so there are a lot of new designs coming! I decided…

The Latest Thread-Sewing & Designs


This week I’m sharing the Simplicity NewLook dress pattern results, and the weekly Spoonflower design Challenge entry. LaCartera Kids Well I think it has been at least 20 yrs. since I’ve used a sewing pattern, but I thought I would give it a try for this little dress.  I did make a couple of minor modifications…

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…

Sewing Tips: Top 5 Favorite Sewing Tips


I’ve compiled the Top 5 Favorite Sewing Tips viewed over the past two years. Check out the list, save or pin for later!   #1) Brother sewing machine review..  Two years later and it’s still running like new by LaCartera.   #2) Make your own gathered front top.. Free Sewing Pattern and Video Tutorial by So-Sew-Easy.  …

Sewing Tip- How to Design a Sewing Pattern


Here are some great tips on how to design a sewing pattern!  So Sew Easy shares how she develops a pattern from the early stages of the idea through to pattern development, testing, and the production of the samples.  “When I look at it like this,  including the time taken and all of the materials used in the process, it’s a…

Not your Ordinary Journal!


This journal emerged from disaster! On Monday, my craft room was in a State of Emergency!  Lucky for me there was also a State of Emergency on the roads too!  Snow and Ice didn’t deter me from organizing my craft room! I’ve organized this room before, but it always turned into a disaster room after every…

Are All PDF Patterns Created The Same?


I am working on my second PDF Pattern, and I can now say that not all PDF patterns are created equally.  Some are in need of more detail, some need more graphics.  Creating a template can be helpful, but there are always adjustments that need to be made.   And who would notice the difference  right?   Well Everyone…