Thursday, October 29, 2015

Frameless Framed Patterns?

During my years as a professional pattern designer, one inquiry I heard the most was the question regarding the frames. Unfortunately, these frames often get discontinued by the supplier as the years go by. One such a victim was the Annalise Metal Clutch - one of the first designs I've ever released as a professional, the pattern is one of my proud early achievements! Featuring a fantastic design, it became one of the obscure patterns that became hard to find frames for...



Agne Bag PDF Pattern
So I went ahead and remade the Annalise Metal Clutch design without the frames! The Agne Bag is just the Annalise Metal Clutch without the metal frames. You can enjoy the original Annalise Clutch's design without the hassle for looking the frames! The pattern is suitable for most sewers in terms of difficulty and this design was really made as an homage to my early years as a designer. It was really nostalgic for me to go back and refer to those early sketches & files to make something that respected its design yet new enough to stand on it's own without any metal frames!

Conary Doctor Bag PDF Pattern
But the revisions don't end there! This is where the Conary Doctor Bag also comes in! Traditionally, doctor bags were designed to securely carry around as many items as possible due to the irregularity of the doctor's utensils. This was mostly achieved with the frame opening and I decided to tackle this!
Tessa Purse PDF Pattern

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Fold Overs!?


The Fold Overs are here! The flexible design allow all of you to hold the increasing amount of accessories you would need to carry with your smartphones! Due to that fold over clutch became a hot design and still is to this date. Not only is the design flexible but so are its purposes - able to fit the day and night bag needs, all seasonal apparels from thick jackets to thin summer tank tops.

Eden Fold Over Clutch

I had actually drafts of similar designs before in early 2010. Although it ended up joining the ranks of "drawn but never finished" works. I found myself recently wanting to do it again, so with it I decided to complete the pattern, instructions, and samples before the first week of October!

Marissa Fold Over Clutch
I honestly love the fold-over design and thought it would be perfect to meet the Autumn season with its modern chic design - yet they are too expensive just to buy from the store. However there's a solution to this! Fold-over clutches are naturally easy to make so for us sewers - we can get started on it with our own material choices!

Heather Fold Over Bag

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