Spring Break trip = new clutch required

I’m heading down south for a job interview! And I’m also catching up with some college buddies that I haven’t seen for almost TWO YEARS!! If that doesn’t scream “new wallet” then I don’t know what does. I’ve been using this wallet for a while, but I finally got tired of my shady zipper installation and [...]

March 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Clutches, Personal, Sewing Projects | 2 comments

Recycling = iPod case

So I have a whole bag full of fabric scraps from my various projects. I don’t want to throw them away but I couldn’t think of anything to do with them except possibly to make a chew toy for the puppies and stuff the scraps inside of it, but I like the [...]

February 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Sewing Projects, iPod case | Leave a comment

Time trial sewing

This weekend I tried a new version of the pattern I’ve been working on to see how fast I can make a bag. It ended up taking me a full Saturday morning, including a break for grilled cheese sandwiches. I found a great canvas fabric from J. Caroline Creative and left out the pleats on [...]

February 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Bags, Sewing Projects | 3 comments

Duck canvas = the answer to interfacing woes

So, my Mom’s birthday is coming up! For those of you who know her, she is a great lady and has some excellent fashion (some of which she may or may not have liberated from my closet). So, for her birthday present, she picked out some fabrics that she liked and I got to work.
On the [...]

January 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Bags, Sewing Projects | Leave a comment

Zippers can’t get me down- Part 2

So, the previous post is all about my first clutch making experience. Once I made it, and discovered that I needed some improvement in my zippers and the general design, I started doing some research. So, first things first, I needed to learn to properly install a zipper in a small pouch. I found tons of [...]

January 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Clutches, Sewing Projects | 4 comments
 
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