Spooling out a new product
This post is about how I developed a (new-to-me) product, purse charms using a thread spool. Braids made using the 3-ply technique, which...
Tutorial: reversible, reusable gift bag
This post is about how I developed the sewing pattern for reversible fabric gift bags. Math alert: this post uses math calculations. Some...
Does the briefcase suit?
As I mentioned last week, I developed a new briefcase pattern, and made one out of denim. Of course, that was the prototype. I wanted to...
The making of a briefcase and its pattern
A while ago I decided I would make a pattern for a briefcase. I browsed the internet looking at different styles of briefcases, saving...
Making a suit bag
Some time ago, while browsing Pinterest, I realized that men’s suits could be a good source of interesting fabric. So I bought some old...
A traveling ma'am
Today I’m taking a break from talking about the things I do, and what I create. Recently I had reason to travel to and around Texas. It’s...
No more falling-apart luggage
I had it all planned out – my blog posts would continue through my vacation (to see Wood’s family). I would start posting again when I...
Contest Update
As I mentioned before, I entered some items in a purse / bag contest associated with a quilt show. It is time to update you about the...
Purse contest entry #5
This makes the end of the series on the construction of bags or purses as entries into a contest. By the time I was ready to sew this...
Purse contest entry #4
You may ask why I am telling you about the steps to create these bag contest entries. Partly because I want to show you the steps...
Purse contest entry #3
I must have had food on my mind when I decided to make and enter this bag in the contest. The summers in Yuma, AZ, where I live, get a...
Purse contest entry # 2
I wrote previously that I was entering a bag or two in a contest. In this series I will go through the design decisions I made when...
