Sewing and Such
Last year I made some bags as gifts for my friends and family. They had a magnetic snap closure at the top, and I followed all of the instructions for inserting this type of closure from the pattern. All but one of the bags are still holding up well, but with heavy daily use, half …
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Everyone needs zipper pouches to put their stuff in! I love this one because you can use scraps from other projects, mix and match fabrics, or keep them simple. I used this tutorial for a Triple Zip Pouch from A Quilter's Table. The first pouch I made, I followed her instructions exactly (I won't be …
I've decided to start a "Make a Gift" series. This is timely for the holidays, especially since I need to get started early if I'm going to get them all done, but I also want to keep track of these projects since I give them away and forget I've ever made them. Kicking off this …
Little Kitty Zippy Top (aka Cookie's Week top) I was noticing all of the super adorable Halloween tops and decided to make one for my girl. She LOVES cats, so we settled on a cat themed top. Then as we were looking at cat silhouettes, she found a really cute one that decidedly does NOT …
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