It has been forever since I made the adorable Serendipity Hip Crossbody Bag from ChrisW designs, so when she decided to update the pattern, I jumped at the chance to make a new one! The update includes all the square pieces as printable pattern pieces -- not just measurements, an improvement to the instructions, and a new video!
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| This bag is so fun! |
I survived the graduation, and realized that May is pretty much OVER! I am not ready for June and being almost halfway through the year...guess I need to get working on stock for the fall shows! I just have a few wallets on the list so far, but I'd love to make a bunch of the clear tote bags, the water bottle bags, and maybe some little cross body bags...all in my spare time!
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| That's PLENTY of room, right? |
Have you ever seen a fabric and just thought "WOW!!"? This Lou SW panel and coordinating fabric from Knitorious Fabrics totally blew my mind! It's almost TOO fancy for what I usually sew, so I had to find the perfect bag to show it off!
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| Outdoor pic since it's green again! |
I have less than 2 weeks until a child graduates from high school...and I am NOT ready! I'll be taking vacation next week, to get everything ready and to spend time with the family, so I might just drop out of sight for a few days. The Etsy shop will be going on vacation starting Monday (as long as I remember to do that!) so I have one less thing to think about, but I'll still be working on the open orders! I'm hoping to squeeze in some time to organize my sewing studio, along with the rest of the house, but we'll see how I do on time management.
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| Started stitching up some hand towels, need to rinse off the stabilizer I use that looks like plastic! |
Every year around my birthday, I try to do some 'selfish' sewing and try new patterns or make myself a new thing to replace something that is wearing out. Back in 2022 (yes, I'm THAT far behind on sharing), I made the Peregrina Crosspack with some gorgeous lavender Floral Wars fabric from Knitorious Fabrics! Then I had to wait for a perfect May the Fourth (be with you) to share it, but somehow I missed it again!
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| On this print, R2 is my favorite! |
May snuck up on me! I have so much to do that is not craft related, and only a few weeks to do it! Add in the allergies and end of school year stuff, and my time is premium right now. At least I managed to list up a stack of fabric for destashing this week...now just a few hundred more to take pics and try to sell! I have no fear that I will run out of fabric any time soon, and clearing these out will help me to actually get to the ones I really like. Maybe even start using them more?
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| A lovely stack of fabric |
Sometimes I want to make a super cute, fun, and quick bag, and the Bow Fanny Bag from Zor-Elle meets those requirements!
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| It keeps the shape, even hanging! |
