Bags, Pouches, Clutches!

Dear Sewers,

Halloween is around the corner - and so is winter! In Canada, it gets very chilly before the Trick-or-Treating season so I hope everyone stays warm!

My personal love for patchwork can be clearly seen this week's Helen Zipper Bag and Zipper Pouch ! Utilizing at least the leather mentioned from last week's post, the pattern is the product of my favorite form of needlework! It wasn't easy though coming up with the perfect color combination. With so many scrap fabrics from previous works, the results were just endless! I hope I selected the best color sets for the sample!

Helen Zipper Bag and Zipper Pouch Bag

Not only is the Helen Bag easy but it comes with 2 different designs in one as well as the Catherine Clutch and Bag!

Catherine Clutch and Bag

The Jules Baby Doll Kit from last week is also get its standalone pattern Jules Baby Doll!

Jules Baby Doll & Blanket

Brand New Kit - 20% Off!

The Macy Doll Kit is my new doll kit prepared for this week!

665 Macy Doll Kit - New Release Sale! 20% Off!

Paper Pattern Sale - Same Price as PDF Version!

Mackenzie Gathered Jacket (6M ~ 24M) Paper Pattern
Mackenzie Gathered Jacket (3Y ~ 7Y) Paper Pattern

Dolls and More Dolls!

Dear Sewers,

This week I was lucky enough to have access to some of my friend's leather! Utilizing this high quality Elk fur, I set out to find a suitable design to maximize the potential of the fine material. And while going through my old sketch book I found a particular bag design I drew 4 years ago! And my was I glad to find it!

The Madigan Bag with its unique two piece body gave me the freedom of using the leather strip to my advantage! It was so exciting - and a bit nostalgic - to see a sketch from some time ago come to real life. Once in a while when I go through my older sketches, I find myself immersed back into those memories and to see them come to life is a special experience indeed.

Inspired by the Madigan Bag, I went onto make a sister design based on its two piece body. Made to be the perfect design to fit your now larger iPhone & wallet, the Tabitha Bag is the perfect companion for your smaller possessions.

Brand New Releases - 50% Off!

Tabitha Bag - New Pattern Sale! 50% Off
Madigan Bag - New Pattern Sale! 50% Off

Brand New Kits - 20% Off!

Jake Bear Kit (White) - New Release Sale! 20% Off
Jake Bear Kit (Pink) - New Release Sale! 20% Off

659 Doll Kit - New Release Sale! 20% Off

Introducing Melissa Stramel, the partnering Designer for this Week!

Last week Miss Stramel was added to our partnering designers & this week we're adding more to her library of creations! The Best Friends Doll is the perfect creation for your next gift! Get it now while it's on sale for 20% Off!

Best Friends Doll

New Designers!

Dear Sewers,

I've got a few special partnering designers to share this week! First is Miss Melissa Stramel! Her bags dresses for girls & moms feature an elegance that is unique to her style.

Melissa Stramel

While Rose Beck and her bag pattern is a sure favorite within our offices!

Rose Beck

Designer Melissa Stramel - All 20% Off!

"Hi there. I'm Melissa Stramel, a country girl who loves to sew! My special mission is that each person who wants to sew should get to and to that end, I teach sewing to girls. My patterns have a vintage feel with girly flair. I also love adding special details to patterns! I hope you enjoy them!"

Beloved Dress PDF Pattern - New Release Sale! 20%...

The Hopscotch Dress PDF Pattern - New Release S...

Mommy, Dolly and Me Aprons PDF Pattern - New...

Rose Beck - 20% Off!

I am a multi-crafter who likes to sew, quilt, knit, and crochet. I pretty much like anything related to fabric or fiber! I design both sewing and knitting patterns and love to explore color, form, and texture in my designs.

The Uptown Hobo Bag PDF Pattern - New Release S...

Grizzly Room Shoes!

Dear Sewers

With the chilly season just around the corner, recently warm materials like fur faux have been catching my attention. So with that in mind, I’ve prepared the warmest room shoes for babies and mothers alike. Also since many people have been asking, I’ve also prepared the PDF pattern for the Rabbit hat kit. 

640 Grizzly Bear Baby Shoes

650 Rabbit Hat

I recommend the pattern the high quality fur faux, which I will also be releasing with the pattern. From personal experience of using it, the fur doesn’t fall out and is great not just for shoes or hat, but also for dolls or such.

641 Grizzly Bear Women's Shoes

So with the approaching holidays, albeit Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas the Rabbit Hat is sure to be a season favorite!

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642 Grizzly Bear Mom & Baby Shoes Set

New Paper Pattern

651 Mom & Baby Room Shoes Set P...

New Materials

643 Light Brown Fur - 2$ Off Sale!

644 Brown Fur - 2$ Off Sale!

645 Pink Fur - 2$ Off Sale!

646 Blue Fur - 2$ Off Sale!

647 White Fur - 2$ Off Sale!

648 Fusible Interfacing

649 Linen - 2$ Off Sale!

Rabbit Hats?

Dear Sewers,

With the autumn leaves slowly falling down, the seasons are changing for colder part of the year. For some of the newborns out there, this will be their first fall & winter.

And for them I've prepared something special this week! The 635 Rabbit Hat Kit was designed with Halloween in mind. During the Trick-or-Treating season it gets chilly here in Canada so the kids have often required something warmer to accompany them. As a parent it’s always more assuring to have another layer of clothing preventing the flu or cold

635 Rabbit Hat Kit

636 Rabbit Hat Kit

I've also prepared a special Free Pattern for the Peyton Market Bag buyers! The Peyton Market Bag is a large & stylish market bag made for convenience. Buy it now & get the Kailey Grocery Bag pattern for free!

New Patterns - 50% Off!

632 Peyton Market Bag

631 Kailey Grocery Bag PDF Pattern (Free)

630 Jude Bag PDF Pattern

New Kit Releases - All 20% Off!

633 Log Cabin Bag Kit

634 Log Cabin Bag Kit

637 Rattles Kit

Free Pattern, Felt Sweet Cookies!

Cookies_A Type

Picture 1

Draw directly onto the wrong side of a single layer of felt. Draw the front and back piece as shown, and then draw it after flipping it over. Cut out the felt pieces, see Picture 1

Picture 2

 Place the fabric on the top of the front piece. Position the frosting right side up on the right side of a fabric piece. Pin the three layers together. Using 4 strands of embroidery floss make a knot so that all of the pieces will be attached to the front piece, see Picture 2.


Picture 3

 Insert the needle from wrong side to right side, knot 2-3 times. Insert the needle into the wrong side. Repeat this process until the frosting is full.  

Picture 4

Place the cookie pieces with wrong sides together, see Picture 4. Blanket stitch around the outer edge of the cookie pieces, leave an opening. Use 4 strands of embroidery floss.

Picture 5

 Fill the fiberfill into the cookies, see Picture 5. Insert the fiberfill into the cookie until it is full.

Picture 6

Blanket stitch the opening, see Picture 6.         
 
Cookie_B Type


Picture 7

Draw directly onto the wrong side of a single layer of felt. Draw the front and back piece as shown, and then draw it after flipping it over. Cut out the felt pieces, see Picture 7.



Picture 8

Trim the frosting with pinking shears, see Picture 8. 

Picture 9

Place the frosting onto the front piece. Sew the sprinkles on the frosting piece. Running stitch the frosting piece using 8 strands of embroidery floss in 3 different colors, see Picture 9.

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Finished front piece will look like, Picture 10. Place the cookie pieces with wrong sides together. Blanket stitch around the outer edge of the cookie pieces, leave an opening. Use 4 strands of embroidery thread.

Picture 11

Fill the fiberfill into the cookies, see Picture 11. Insert the fiberfill into the cookie until it is full.

Picture 12

Blanket stitch the opening, see Picture 12.

 
Cookie_C Type

Picture 13

Draw directly onto the wrong side of a single layer of felt. Draw the front and back piece as shown, and then draw it after flipping it over. Cut out the felt pieces, see Picture 13.

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Place the frosting onto the front piece. Attach the beads using a same color thread, see Picture 14.

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After filling of the heart with beads, it will look like Picture 15.

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 Place the cookie pieces with wrong sides together, see Picture 16. Blanket stitch around the outer edge of the cookie pieces, leave an opening. Use 4 strands of embroidery floss.

Picture 17

Fill the fiberfill into the cookies, see Picture 17. Insert the fiberfill into the cookie until it is full.

 

Blanket stitch pictures

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Bags and Kits!

Dear Sewers,

I've prepared two bag patterns in inspiration of my previous Bags book, the Modern Classics was made with the current trend & the young crowd in mind! The stylish yet convenient design was a sure hit with my teenage daughter as the pattern was completed! Not only that, but my son even requested a bag - with obvious modifications as well :).

New Patterns - 50% Off!

The Jadza bag, with its modern design, closely follows the current bag trend and is designed specifically for younger users.

The Jadza Zipper Bag

The Elle bag for formal wear & suits, uses an elegant design originally part of my first Bags book, The Modern Classics.

The Elle Bag

Sewing Kits - I also have more kits available, most of them intended for all ages!

Madelyn Metal Purse Kit

Dasher Doggy Doll Kit

Kiddle 4 Pouches Kit - New Release Sale 20% Off

Cookies Kit - New Release Sale 20% Off