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June 4, 2025
Kathy
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Rainbow Quilted Purse

Posted in Fresh From My Sewing Machine, and Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

quilted rainbow bag by sibstudiosewing on Etsy

Isn’t this bag a beauty?!! It’s perfect for date night, weddings, work to evening events, and even everyday! I enjoyed making this bag and was happy with how it turned out!

The fabric is a quilted metallic rainbow vinyl. It has a pearl like sheen and catches the light. The rainbow is muted and beautiful. The vinyl is quilted in a chevron stripe and has a nice feel. The bag measures 11 x 6.5 x 3 inches.

The above image with the back of the purse. The gold curb chain is attached to the 2 top chain connectors. The connectors are placed so the bag is balanced and doesn’t want to tip forward when you are carrying it.

The flap is closed with a beautiful gold and purple sparkle sakaru cherry blossom flower magnetic clasp. The inside is lined with purple cotton & has 2 slip pockets and a zipper pocket.

This bag is one of my designs. It is a variation of one I designed it for a customer special order. I used foam interfacing so the bag isn’t too heavy or stiff. I also like that it keeps it’s shape no matter what you put your purse through during the day. It also gives a little cushioning to you and your items inside the bag.

This beautiful rainbow bag is already posted and ready to ship: Metallic Rainbow Purse

More bags and paintings on the way – stay tuned!

March 10, 2025
Kathy
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Cherry Blossom Painting

Posted in Art Work, and Peeking Behind the Easel

Some paintings just need a frame.

This beautiful painting of a cherry blossom turned out lovely, but it was missing something. I love the oval shape of the canvas and how it hints of Easter eggs and spring. That is why I chose to paint a beautiful sprig of cherry blossoms. As happy as I was with the end result, something was missing.

Tada! What a difference a frame makes! Now it has a polished finish! The white frame pulls out the pinks and blues and really make this painting special.

Many of my paintings are on gallery wrapped canvas, so you have the choice of with or without a frame. I painted the sides of the canvas, so the painting looks neat and tidy when hanging without a frame. This painting, however, look much more complete with it framed. You can find this painting, wired and ready to hang here: Cherry Blossom painting

March 6, 2025
Kathy
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New Shopping Site: Sibstudioartsewing.com

Posted in Peeking Behind the Easel, and Peeking Behind the Seam

I’ve mentioned I was working on opening up a Shopfy shop in addition to my Etsy shops. It’s been slow going, but it is up and running. As of right now, I have just my art work posted for sale. My sewing bags, wristlets, & more are coming onboard shortly. I will continue to have both my Etsy shops up and running, and this new website will be in addition to the Etsy shops.

The name of the shopify shop : SibStudioArtSewing.com Take a peek and see what you think!

As frustrated with Etsy as I get, it is very easy to open an Etsy shop and get started. Shopify caters to all big brick and mortar and tiny shops like mine. It’s overwhelming to get started and get the hang of it. But I did it, and I’m up and running. 🙂

Etsy has a limit on their seller covered pricing. This is fine for most of my items – both art & sewing. But I do have a few paintings that are over the pricing. Sibstudio Art & Sewing will allow for some of my higher priced paintings. It will also easily let me showcase my work for some side projects I am working on.

I also wanted to add some accessories like straps and tassels to my sewing shop. It’s difficult to set my Etsy shop to allow this without it looking overly cluttered & messy. I will be able to create sections for the accessories without cluttered up the whole site. I also want to explore some different sewing, again without cluttering up my Etsy shop.

So new things happening around here! I will keep you up to date as I include my sewing on the new site. I will continue to sell on my Etsy shops – SibStudio & SibStudio Sewing! This new site will be in addition to the Etsy shops.

March 3, 2025
Kathy
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Glitter Bowler Bag

Posted in Fresh From My Sewing Machine, and Peeking Behind the Seam

Isn’t she gorgeous?!

This sparkly, rainbow light catching glitter bag is just stunning! It features a top handle strap as well as a removable chain strap. The glitter vinyl catches the light as a rainbow reflection. I love the design of this bag as well as the glitter vinyl. This is a sturdy vinyl that will last and last.

Some of my photos are a little dark so I could catch the rainbow reflections of this glitter vinyl. The rainbow shimmer shows up in the light and at others times, the glitter looks more white with silver sparkles. Very fun fabric!

it’s a nice size 7 x 9.5 x 4 inches. Perfect for all day into evening. Double zippers allow for quick opening of the bag.

The top handle is both riveted and sewn in to make this a sturdy top handle. There are 2 D rings for the removable chain strap and for anything you want to attach such as tassels or charms.

Inside is fully lined with a bonded poly nylon which is water resistant and wipeable. This is my first time using a bonded poly nylon and I like the results.

There is a netted slip pocket on one side of the inside. Perfect to see what you slide in – a phone, keys, etc. The opposite side has not only a zipper pocket, but card slots and a bill slot for your cash and cards.

I used the Konin Bowler Bag pattern from Country Cow Designs which was part of a bag kit. the bonded poly nylon fabric is new to me and I wanted a chance to try it out. I also had been admiring this pattern and the glitter vinyl. I haven’t try doing a netted pocket as well, so it was a great way to learn some new skills and make a gorgeous bag!

This beauty is ready for purchase at my Etsy shop : Glitter Bowler Bag More bags coming too!

February 19, 2025
Kathy
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Purple Flowers Denim Zipper Tote

Posted in Fresh From My Sewing Machine, and Peeking Behind the Seam

Here’s the latest bag that is finished and ready to take home!

This bag is so pretty in real life. It has purple, pink, and yellow crocuses, berries, and other flowers on a white background. The fabric is a beautiful printed denim – I just love the fabric! It would be a great bag for spring, Easter, Mother’s Day and of course, all year round!

I was designing my own pattern for a zipper tote bag when I came across this pattern from Merge Patterns. It was very close to what I was working on but I love this exterior zipper pocket design so I used this pattern to learn a new way with pockets. 🙂 I used this pattern a few weeks earlier on my Stars and Moon tote bag.

The size is great – 14 x 12 x 5 inches – not too big but big enough. The exterior pocket on the above and below photos shows the slip pocket between the two sewn in straps and a zipper pocket as well. I like having a outer slip pocket for phones. The zipper pocket is great for keys so they don’t fall out if the bag falls over in the car.

There is another slip pocket on the other side of the bag exterior. The straps are sewn in from the bottom to the top so this bag is secure and sturdy. The straps and handles are the same printed denim. The denim handles are comfortable when holding this bag.

Inside is a fun purple and gold swirl cotton fabric. There is a large zipper pocket and 4 slip pockets. Plenty of room for all your everyday needs! The top of the bag zippers up completely to keep your items secure.

This super pretty bag can be found listed and ready to order on my Etsy shop: Flowers Denim Tote More bags coming as well !