Cupcakes and Donuts!

Dear Sewers,

Lately the children have been lurking around the sewing room and got into the sewing kits. The felt projects especially captivated them – they just won’t stop!

So riding on this theme, I've prepared a sewing kit that utilizes felt and intended for older children. Intended for all children elementary grades 3 and up, the Cara Cupcake Kids Sewing Kit can be easily completed under adult supervision. Another felt kit coming out this week are the Wallis Donuts Kit! And boy was I craving the treats while making them.

Cara Cupcake Kids Sewing Kit

The way my children enjoyed the felt sewing kits really inspired me to share this experience with everyone else! The sewing time also allowed for some special time with my daughter, I would definitely recommend this with your student, child, or niece!

Wallis Donuts Kit

Finally, I prepared two baby shoes preparing for the colder season! Get them now while I have them 30% off :).

617 Reese Baby Boots

618 Nico Baby Boots

Nico Baby Boots Kits

Nico Baby Boots Kit (Brown)

Nico Baby Boots Kit (Flower)

Nico Baby Boots Kit (Red)

Shoulder Bags, Wallets, Kits and more!

Dear Sewers,

Many people come to me for sewing lessons & advice, but a great number of them also happen to be children. And to find the suitable first project was always the most difficult decision.

616 Effie Cupcake Kit

When I taught children how to sew, for the most part, it was their first time to even hold a needle. This made the teaching a harder task and the challenge was to make sewing an enjoyable activity yet still introduce the kid’s to the activity. Introducing the world of sewing to little ones was a tall order.

613 Baby(Girl) 3 Button Boots Kit

614 Baby(Boy) 3 Button Boots Kit

And boy was it a difficult task to complete! I believe I’ve gotten close to my answer and I hope you all feel the same as well. Starting this week I’ll be releasing Kid’s Sewing Kits through iThinkSew for young children! Starting from kindergarten to elementary, kits for a variety of age groups will be prepared! Please look out for future releases every week.

615 Silvia Quilt Pouch Kit

And the sewing kits are also great for first time adults as well! Or maybe you want to gift it as well? Either way please look forward to the kit releases!

Other Releases 

Carrying your wallet and your phone separately can be both inconvenient and awkward. You should try the Denny Smartphone Wallet! Designed to fit the popular Apple iPhone, the Denny Smartphone Wallet includes a phone case as well as a compartment to put your most essential cards and cash. Read more...

612 Denny Smartphone Wallet

Introducing the Isabella Shoulder Bag! Its wide shoulder strap provides stability for the bag and optimal comfort for the user. Additionally, the bag’s outside pocket, designed to hold small items, allows for easy access. Or perhaps the zipper pocket on the inside is just what you need to store your keys and make up. Read more...

611 Isabella Shoulder Bag PDF Pattern

Free Pattern, T-shirt!

Hello once again! Here is this weeks free pattern! A t-shirt for everybody!

Fold the t-shirt in half and trace the pattern as see in the image, making both the front & back. The front uses the front neckline while the back piece utilizes the back neckline, see Picture 1.

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A sample of the front piece (front neckline), see Picture 2.

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Extend until the length of the sleeve, see Picture 3. And add 1/2" to the sleeve.

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Add 3/8” seam to the pattern. Add 3/4" hem to the pattern, see Picture 4.

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Connect the front and back shoulders. Backstitching on both ends, see Picture 5.

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Attach the neck bias on the neck with right sides together. Pin in place and sew both pieces, see Picture 6.

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Encase the seam with the bias. Pin and sew the bias 1/8” away from the edge. Backstitching on both ends.

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Stitch the other side shoulder.

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Fold ½” sleeve seam with wrong side together and press. Stitch together, see Picture 9. Repeat this process for other side sleeve.

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Pin and stitch the sleeve seam and side seam with right sides together, see Picture 10. Backstitch on both ends. Repeat this process for the other side, sleeve seam.

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Clip the underarm seams.

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Fold the hem ½” with wrong sides facing and press. Stitch the hem close to the edge, see Picture 12.

The Zoey Bag & the Payley Wallet!

Hello Bloggers!

As many of my close friends & followers know, I am a huge fan of the widely popular Echino fabric series. And their brand new releases were no exception! You may call it obsession, but I just couldn't help myself in trying them out - so in an instant I designed a bag fitting the Echino design. And this is where our new patterns come in, the Zoey Bag & Payley Wallet!

Payley Wallet

Zoey Bag

Being a huge lover & long time fan of the Echino line, I would absolutely love to share this week's release with everyone else! So that's why we'll be providing the finished product of the Zoey Bag starting today (while supplies last).

I hope you all like the finished bags! With the limited availability on the Buffalo leather that is patch-worked into the bag, I can only make so much. And yes, all handbags will be made by yours truly ;)!

Other Releases

604 Tailynn Bag PDF Pattern 30% Off!

607 Zoey Bag & Payley Wallet Set 50% Off!

 

  To see other items on sale, click here!

Free pattern, Simple Bag!

Hello once again bloggers! I hope you all like this weeks free pattern! It's just a simple bag really... Enjoy!


1.Place the front and back pieces with right sides together. Pin and sew the front and back pieces. Backstitch on both ends. Leave a top opening. Overlock all the seams.

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2. Turn the bag right side out and press the whole bag. Double fold 1" from the top seam and the press.

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3. Topstitch 1/8" away from the top. Topstitch 1/8" away from the folded edge.

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4.Fold and press a 1/4" seam on both short ends of the strap.

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5. Then, fold the strap in half lengthwise with wrong sides together.

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6. Ope the strap and fold each side in half. Fold along the center crease and press again.

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7. Pin and topstitch the all around the strap 1/8" away from the seam.

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Make the other strap in the same manner.

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8. Place the strap onto the front piece with right sides together. Lay the strap 1 3/4" from the top and 2 1/2" from the center. Sew in a rectangular then sew again across each corners.

Attach the other strap in the same manner.

Sneak Peak?

Here's a little peek for this weeks pattern!

Actually my daughter actually drew the pattern from the designs of Deborah baby shoes and I only helped her out.

It took quite some time to perfect the pattern, but in the end it was worth the effort because the shoes turned out to be an extremely comfortable; I actually wore the unfinished sample for the rest of the day. :D

What do you think? I personally had the feeling that the shoes give off an oriental feeling. I'm not sure... :p

Free Pattern, Square Pin Cushions!

Hello bloggers! Here's another blog with a free pattern!  Once again you would be able to get the pattern on ithinksew! Plus you would be getting additional instructions on how to make round pin cushions!

Cut out the Fabric

Draw the patterns directly onto the wrong side of a single layer of fabric. Cut out the exterior pieces, see Picture 1.

EXTERIOR
(2) Main Panels
(4) Side Panels

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Sew the Label (Optional)

Fold the sewing label in half widthwise and baste it to the right side of an exterior main panel, see Picture 2.

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Attach the Main and Side Panels

Connect the four side panels along their short ends with right sides together. Pin and sew the seams, backstitching on all ends, see Picture 3. 

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Pin the main panel to the side panels with their right sides together, see Picture 4. 

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Align the straight edges. Sew one edge at a time, backstitching on both ends, see Pictures 5-6.

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When all four sides of the main panel are sewn onto the sides, it will look like Picture 7.

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Pin the remaining main panel to the side panels with right sides together, see Picture 8.

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Sew all four sides at once, leaving a gap for turning out, see Picture 9. 

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Pivot at the corners and backstitch on the start and end points. Trim the corner seams, see Picture 10.

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Turn right side out

Turn the cushion right side out through the opening, see Picture 11.

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Push out the corners with a turning tool or capped pen if needed. Stuff the cushion with fiberfill, see Picture 12.

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Pin and stitch the opening closed, see Picture 13.

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Sew the Button

Sew the button onto the center of the cushion using two strands of hand quilting thread. Knot the thread 6-7 times, then sew through to the back of the cushion, see Picture 14.

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Sew the remaining button onto the back of the cushion in the same manner, see Picture 15.

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 Sew back and forth 4 times, see Picture 16.

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Wind the excess thread around the button, see Picture 17. Sew it one more time and knot the thread.

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