Saturday, August 22, 2009

Pippijoe's Sling Bag

Pippijoe's Daisies print is really lovely and it goes so well with her Sling Bag pattern!
No wastage either. Half metre of her fabric is all you need to make 1 bag along with a matching lining of the same size. I've already got requests to make a couple more!






















My son makes the cutest model!

The Practical Bag By Grand Revival

I must confess that I am a newbie when it comes to sewing. Nevertheless, I decided to invest in a sewing machine which didn't just do the basic straight stitch and zigzag but something that could do more so that it would "grow" with me. After looking around, I jumped at the opportunity when Spotlight had a recent sale and bought the Brother Innovis 900.


It's a great little machine so far! I was able to embroider my kids initials on their towels just by pushing a few buttons, and I have made a couple of bags so far without any hitches!

The truth is, the bags are really simple to do and a basic sewing machine that can do a straight stitch will get the job done. Seriously.

Here is a practical bag (using Heather Bailey's Peonies Rose) I made with the help of my aunt (who made the Ava Bag recently).

We added a couple of extra touches like the pink bias trim on the top curve and a pocket inside the bag to hold little items as well. It was really fun!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Ava Bag

My aunt took up the challenge of making this sweet bag using Grand Revival's Ava Bag pattern.


Verdict? If you follow pattern instructions, it is fairly simple if you have basic sewing skills.


Time taken? About a couple of hours...(she is an quite an expert in stitchery skills!)...







She added a couple of extra touches like the pockets with zipper and velcro at the top so that the bag is closed (for safety reasons!).






Nice job, don't you think?

An Interview With Patty Young

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