The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs as part of their Jane Austen at Home blog tour. The project and opinions are mine. There is a famous quilt in the Jane Austen home, sewn by Jane herself. It is absolutely stunning. This year, Riley Blake Designs has recreated the fabrics used in this quilt and they are so beautiful! I knew whatever I sewed needed to show off these gorgeous fabrics. A simple tote and some…
Riley Blake Designs provided the fabric for this post as part of my participation in the blog tour for the Fleur fabric line. All projects and opinions are my own. In this day of global pandemics, who doesn’t dream of going out on adventures to far off places? We may only be able to travel locally right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do it in style. And then, one day when this whole pandemic is over, we will…
The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs for participation in the Dream Weaver Blog Tour. The patterns, project and opinions are all mine. I love sewing zipper pouches, they are perfect for organizing everything, especially your purse! Today, I am sharing what I think are the best zipper pouches to sew for your purse. And, I get to showcase this gorgeous Dream Weaver fabric while I’m at it! As soon as I saw the main floral…
The fabric for this Personalized Zipper Pouch Tutorial was provided by Riley Blake Designs as part of the Serenity fabric blog tour. The projects and opinions are mine. This post may also contain affiliate links. What is better than a personalized gift for someone? And, if you can make that gift yourself, and have it be something useful- then you are winning on all fronts. Use this personalized zipper pouch tutorial to create a bag for your favorite adventurer with…
With summer nearly over and preparations underway for back to school season, I thought of the amazing teachers everywhere getting ready for back to school. So, I wanted to create something that might help take a bit of the sting of summer ending. A fabric covered notebook and zipper pouch are projects that are quick to sew. Also, they show off the fabrics of this gorgeous line amazingly well. Sewing this Teacher Gift Set will be sure to take you…
I love when a pattern allows me to show off gorgeous fabrics. This Color Block Zipper Pouch is the perfect way to let these amazing prints from the Midnight Rose Fabric line shine. As part of my participation in the blog tour, Riley Blake Designs sent me the fabric to sew with. The designs and opinions are all mine. This Color Block Zipper Pouch is a free tutorial you can find on my blog here. Midnight Rose Fabric As you…
Zipper pouches are always handy for organizing, carrying and sorting all kinds of things. If you can make them cute, even better! This Color Block Zipper Pouch Tutorial will walk you through the steps of making a color blocked Zipper pouch. The pouch finishes at 4″ X 8 1/2″; so it is perfect for holding pencils or markers or whatever else you might want. The Color Block design allows you to show off your favorite fabric prints. For another fantastic…
The fabric for this post was provided by Riley Blake Designs to allow my participation in the blog tour, the project and opinions are all my own. I love giving useful, handmade gifts whenever I can. These lined drawstring pouches and mini ruffle pouches are often a go to for me. It is so easy to add a gift card and maybe some delicious chocolates and you have a unique, thoughtful gift anyone would love. When I saw these gorgeous…
Last year I sewed up a set of pouches that I could use when traveling. I shared pictures of them as part of the Vintage Adventure blog tour, but didn’t have a zipper pouch pattern to share at the time. After many requests and finally setting aside the time, I’m happy to report that I finally have the zipper pouch pattern and sewing instructions for this set of zipper pouches that nest, have vinyl coated fabric for the bottom and…
This post is part of the Simple Goodness blog tour. The fabric for this project was provided by Riley Blake designs but the project and opinions are my own. I have come to the conclusion that navy and I are BFF’s. And any fabric line that includes navy is going to find it’s way up to the top of my list. This Simple Goodness fabric is no exception, the blush pinks, red and turquoise are wonderful accents to my favorite…
