PatternThe Swing Bag — Amy Butler Midwest Modern Description Reversible shoulder bag and scarf/sash. Materials Exterior Fabric: 5/8 yard Reversible Side Fabric (optional): 5/8 yard 5/8 yard of cotton Canvas Swing Bag Pattern Overall Design This is a cute bag with a nice size and shape. It is quite large and may be a little[…]
Pretty Little Pinafore
I’m putting off the unenviable task of deleting all those pesky little cyrillic letters seen throughout the blog, so I thought I’d share The Easter Pinafore. I finished it at about 3 pm on Easter, just in time for the dinner guests to arrive. The Easter Dress was not finished, and will now simply be[…]
Drawstring Purse Pattern Review
Drawstring Purse Pattern The pattern has instructions and measurements for making a 10″ wide x 14″ tall drawstring bag with handles. It also includes one full size pattern for the Smart Handbag (separate review), a 10″ x 10″ bag with handles and a very “finished” look. Materials 1st Coordinating Fabric: 1/8 yard of 44″ mid-weight[…]
Kitchen Kouture Pattern Review
Description Indygo Junction, Inc. IJ734 One size fits most Materials 3/4 yard of 44″-45″ fabric for apron 2/3 yard of 44″-45″ fabric for accent 7/8 yard of ric rac (I did not use the ric rac this time) Overall Design The over all design is great. I only gave it 4 starts because of the[…]
In-Town Bag Pattern Review
The pattern includes one full size pattern for the Smart Handbag, a 10″ x 10″ bag with handles and a very “finished” look. It also includes instructions and measurements for making a 10″ wide x 14″ tall drawstring bag with handles (separate review.) Bag Pattern Review Materials Exterior fabric: 1/2 yard of 44″ mid- to[…]
Wrap Skirt Pattern Draft Tutorial
Wrap Skirt Pattern Draft What you need before starting? Wrapping paper calculator Pen or pencil Measuring tape Straight edge The courage to face your measurements To draft this pattern which you will need you waist measurement and the total length that you would like the skirt to be. Also take your hip measurement to check[…]