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November 6, 2023
Kathy
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Macaron Circle Handbag

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

This adorable macaron circle bag is fresh off my sewing machine! I found this adorable fabric a while ago and set it aside because thought it would make a fun bag in a circle shape. At the time I had seen circle bags but they weren’t what I had in mind. Then one of my favorite bag maker pattern designers – Oro Rosa Patterns – released this fun pattern. I haven’t had time to make this bag until recently. And here it is!

The fabric is so adorable with pink, coral, green and brown macarons on a grey blue background. It is a cotton canvas that I found at JoAnne’s Fabrics. My 1st thought when I saw this fabric was a circle bag would be so cute and fun. It’s fun to see my idea come to life.

I paired the macaron fabric with a fun coral faux leather vinyl. I decided on rainbow hardware to make the bag fun and colorful. I had a fun circle smiley face zipper pull to add to the maracon circle theme – who doesn’t smile when they see a macaron!!

Of course I had to add polka dot fabric for the inside for lots more circle fun 🙂 There is a large zipper pocket as well as a slip pocket on the other side of the bag inside.

The bag measurements are 10 x 10 x 3.5 inches. The outer pockets on front and back of the bag are 7 x 6 inches – perfect for easy access to your phone and keys. The crossbody strap is removable and measures 46 inches. While it’s not adjustable, it is a good length for crossbody as well as a long shoulder carry.

This one-of-a-kind bag is perfect for your favorite macaron lover. It’s even on sale in time for Cyber & Christmas sales on my Etsy shop!.

October 31, 2023
Kathy
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A Peek at Custom Bags

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I take custom orders on a fairly regular bases. Whether I can take on an order is dependent on my time frame and how complex the order is. I enjoy the creativity of collaborating with customers and making their ideas come to life. Here’s a little sneak peek at an order I am currently working on:

Aren’t they beautiful?!! 🙂

October 20, 2023
Kathy
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Upgraded JoAnn’s

Posted in Musing About Art, Peeking Behind the Easel, and Peeking Behind the Seam

My local Joann’s is getting a make over! I’m not in there a lot because the temptation to buy more fabric is too much lol!! Any one who sews knows this temptation well!!! But I did run in today for thread and low and behold – it’s all changed up. The fabric is actually all in one place with the notions. A much better layout!

This time of year is my favor, by far, to walk through the fabric aisles. All the Halloween costume fabrics, new apparel fabrics, Christmas fabrics – they are all beautiful and definitely give me ideas and inspiration. Of course, I purchased some beautiful faux leathers and satin to go with my thread. 🙂

I also noticed that they are expanding their fine art section! They are bringing in more quality artist brand paints, paper, and drawing pens & pencils. As Hobby Lobby is getting rid of name brand fine art supplies in favor of their HobbyLobby brand, it seems like a good move for Joanne’s to take advantage of the fine art niche. I do like some of the Hobby Lobby brand art supplies. But if I am painting or drawing a piece to sell – I will use the high quality name brand fine art supplies.

I also noticed they have a whole aisle now of wood for painting. I wonder if painting on wood or perhaps combined with Cricket & Silhouette machines is an incoming trend? My first painting adventure was on fabric & wood. I hope this aisle inspires people to pick up a paint brush and delve in to the joy of painting!

October 3, 2023
Kathy
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Another New Mini backpack

Posted in Fresh From My Sewing Machine, Peeking Behind the Seam, and Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

I’ve finished another mini sling bag. These little sling bags are similar to backpack but have one strap to slide over one shoulder or wear as a crossbody bag. The bag can be worn on your front or on your back. I prefer this style because it is easy to reach the inside of the bag while you are wearing it.

I love the fabric used for this bag. It is a watercolor style flower print cotton. I love the colors, the choice of lilies, orchids, berries and splatters of colors on the background. I thought it would make a beautiful bag.

I add a stiff interfacing to the back of this cotton fabric so it is sturdy and holds it’s shape. There is also a bit of fleece batting to add a gentle cushioning and comfort for carrying this bag.

I love adding a fun zipper pull to the zipper opening. This bag has a little sliver butterfly. I thought it paired well with the flowers.

I used a cute white and pink floral cotton for the insides. There is a zipper pocket and a slide pocket for your phone, keys, cards, etc.

The back has a D ring on each lower side so you can chose if you prefer to carry it on the left or the right. The strap is adjustable to fit girls and women, as well as giving you the easy choice to adjust to crossbody or to shorten it for a over the shoulder sling.

I used the fun pattern from LindsHandmade: Mav Pack for this bag. I tweaked the pattern a bit to add my own touches to this mini sling bag. You can find this beautiful sling bag already listed on my SibStudioSewing Etsy shop. Enjoy!

September 26, 2023
Kathy
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Green Designer Tweed Bag

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This lovely green tweed bag is my newest bag. It’s a perfect sized rectangle shaped bag with top zippers. An adjustable strap allows the bag to be worn as a shoulder bag, or lengthen to a crossbody bag. I love the gold ring details on this bag.

The green tweed is a gorgeous designer tweed from Italy. It has a nice soft feel with a tight weave, making this fabric pleasant to touch as well as sturdy. I bought this fabric for a custom order and had some leftover. I thought it would be perfect for this bag!

I love the look of this bag and the size ( 10 x 7 x 4 inches ) is a great size – not too big and not too small. The tweed makes this bag perfect for work to evening. I used the Laverna pattern from SewYours for this bag. I create & use my own patterns for much of my sewing. However, there are some amazing bag makers out there recently & it is fun to try out their patterns and learn new ways. 🙂

In addition to the lovely gold ring details on the front, the back has a generous outer zipper – perfect for phones and keys.

Inside is a fun green, white, and black floral print. There another zipper pocket and 2 addition slip pockets as well.

This lovely bag is already posted on my Etsy shop . Feel free to take a look!