Showing posts with label bag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bag. Show all posts

Friday, September 21, 2012

Sewing & Bags & Books, Oh My!



Serendipity Studio Ultimate Camera Bag
From Sew Beautiful reader Francine Kind


This should really be called the Ultimate Sewing Bag!  A few months ago at a Florida Sewing Sew-ciety charity sewing day, a friend showed me her Handy Caddy, which she used to carry her sewing notions to classes.  I loved it and immediately ordered one.  The only problem was that it did not have a cover, so I needed to be careful not to turn it over and have everything spill out. 


Serendipity struck (pun intended!).  At my first Martha Pullen Teacher Licensing (Babylock this past April), one of the ladies mentioned the Ultimate Camera Bag.  Not one to waste time, when I returned to my hotel room, I immediately got online, found Kay Whitt’s site, and ordered Media Frenzy. 

Fast forward to home.  I had a beautiful piece of Lilly Pulitzer fabric in my resource center just waiting for the right project.  It had been there for over a year while I searched for inspiration.  Media Frenzy arrived, and there it was!


Over three days, I measured, cut, and sewed until I finished what turned out to be just about the best sewing bag I could have imagined.  My Handy Caddy fits inside perfectly – as you can see.  Instead of the camera sections, I fitted extra pockets inside – and they hold everything I could possibly need to take to classes.  It’s even big enough for a 12-inch ruler. 


Bonus:  I used this as my personal carry-on for my second MP Licensing – Beginning 2.  Instead of my Handy Caddy (packed in my checked luggage), my USB (Ultimate Sewing Bag) held my Kindle, camera, wallet, sunglasses, cell phone, pens, lipstick, snack – well, you get the idea – everything I needed for the flights to Huntsville and back – with room to spare. 


I have enough Lilly fabric left over to make the Essential Camera Bag – which is actually just about the right size for me for a purse! 

I love, love, love my USB!



You can snag your own pattern for Media Frenzy, or any of Kay's other designs!  
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Thanks to Francine for sharing her work with us!




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You'll Love This If:

  • You love cooking Southern food
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In this southern family cookbook, Martha Campbell Pullen offers you a place at her table as she shares her personal collection of family recipes and the joyous memories behind them. She'll inspire you to not only re-create her delicious Southern dishes in the warmth of your own kitchen, but also to reflect on the precious time you've spent with loved ones. Complete with a CD full of wonderful Biblical passages, engaging prompts, and journaling space, you'll be able to record and celebrate your favorite occasions and family recipes for years to come.
From Mama's Famous Sunday Barbequed Chicken to Fresh Fruit Salad for Bible Study brunch, this book is brimming with beloved recipes and remembrances that have been passed down from generations of the Pullen family—and now to you to enjoy with family and future kin.

In This Martha Pullen's Southern Family Cookbook You'll Learn:
  • Southern recipes, stories, and blessings
  • CD with spiritual thoughts and journaling templates for readers to record their own family stories and recipes
About the Author:
Martha Campbell Pullen loves heirloom sewing, Southern recipes, family stories, and cooking memories. Author of more than fifty-five books in the sewing industry, Martha is the founder ofSew Beautiful magazine and has conducted sewing workshops on six continents. A devout Christian, Martha gives total credit for her sewing business as well as her other blessings to God. She currently lives in Huntsville, Alabama, with her family.

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Monday, August 27, 2012

BOO-tiful Trick or Treat Bags!


DIY Trick or Treat Bags:

How to make custom machine appliquéd felt tote bags. 

Create and customize a trick or treat tote bag using felt and one of three free downloadable appliqué designs from Sew Beautiful magazine.



BOO BAGS
By Joy Welsh and Nicki Hill

Appliqué Designs are available as a free download from Sew Beautiful's Web Extras page or from Applique for Kids.  Refer to download for specific appliqué materials and supplies.

These instructions support the article “Boo Bags” from the article published in the September/October 2012 issue of Sew Beautiful magazine, Issue #144. Instructions for Appliqué are included in the issue. We teach you to construct the tote bags in this blog post!

Materials For Tote Bags
• 2 sheets of bamboo felt or wool felt in color of choice (available at Martha Pullen Co.'s online store)
• 1 sheet of black wool felt
• Colored felt according to free appliqué download design
• Rayon machine embroidery thread for appliqué and lettering as called for by design
• Tear-Away Stabilizer as called for in appliqué instructions in issue #144


TOTE BAG INSTRUCTIONS  


Cut out with regular scissors first, then trim seams with pinking shears for a zigzag edge.

Cutting
•  Cut two sheets of felt 12 inches W x 11 inches H for front and back.
•  Cut two 11 inch x 4 inch strips from contrast colored felt for sides.
•  Cut one 12 inch x 4 inch strips from contrast colored felt for bottom.


Assembly

1. Follow appliqué instructions to complete machine embroidery and appliqué design on one piece of felt (reserve remaining piece for back of tote, or embroidery another appliqué design on back as well).

2. Stitch front and back pieces to bottom 4-inch contrast felt strip with wrong sides together so that seams are on the outside of the bag. Start and stop 1/2 inch from ends and back tack at each end. Trim seams with pinking shears.
3. Place one side strip to front edge of back and sew from top to bottom stopping 1/2 inch from edge (meet end of bottom seam to form a corner and backstitch). 


Repeat to join other sides of side strip to back of back. Trim both seams with pinking shears.

4. Pinch bottom edges of side and bottom strip pieces together and stitch from corner to corner and backstitch at each end. Trim seam with pinking shears.




5. Repeat these steps to apply remaining side strip.

6. Top edge of bag remains straight, but could be cut with pinking shears if you wish.




7. Make handles from ribbon, braided trims, felt or anything sturdy and stitch ends of handles to inside of both front and back approximately 4 to 5 inches apart centered.

8. Glue decorations such as rickrack, ribbon fringe, trim and buttons to bag as desired.

FILL WITH TREATS!!!


Check out more fun appliqué designs for all seasons from Applique for Kids.