I always enjoy pattern testing. There are three people who I have tested for, and I always love the outcome of their projects. For different reasons of course. This is the Lilium Laptop Bag by Sara of Sew Sweetness fame.  So far, I’ve tested two bags for her, and enjoyed both processes immensely. The Paparazzi Bag and this one. I’m loving them. They are spacious, they are trendy, and best of all, they’re pretty easy to sew. I would think about making a few alterations based on what I know that I like for my bags, but for a straightforward pattern, the Lilium Laptop Bag is perfect. Continue reading →

Hey lovelies! I’m back, and I’ve worked on a couple of things over the past few weeks of NOT posting anything sewing related. I’m such a poor keeper of “themes” on this blog, that it’s pitiful. I choose to blame the kids. Because it’s my right.

This bag is the second that I’ve made, and I think that I love it more than the first. The photographer is a college friend of mine who became a photographer after a very emotional event in her life. She gave me a color scheme to work with and trusted the process (even though it was long.) I’m learning that while I love making gorgeous things, I will never be able to really mass produce larger objects because I want to peg the fabric for each individual.  The geometric shape gives it a pretty good edge and the hot pink gives it that “fun” pop of color.  Isn’t this lining ingenious? She’ll never, ever misplace her bag, and no one will be able to claim it! She has a camera strap in matching fabrics, minus the camera print fabric. 
I also made another Cosmo Bag! I’m getting pretty good at getting them cut out and sewn up in one afternoon or evening. This client makes hair accessories for a living, and needed something to carry her items to, for craft fairs. I guessed on the lining and it turns out that she’s in love with butterflies!  So, that’s it. To all of my #sewists, what have you been up to lately?

So, first off, I have a confession. I’m moving Thread Filled Tuesdays to Thread Filled Thursdays because my inability to let alliteration go is making me. However, I have one more looksie for you all.

Last week, I made quite a few things for some clients and for my Etsy Shop.

Here we go:

A second Dog Under My Desk Daytripper. This one was for a client of mine, and I LOVE IT! I almost didn’t want to give it up, but purple is not a color of mine, so it was a bit easier than I thought. I feel like this one sewed up much better than the first one that I did, and I’m looking forward to making another one.

And yes, I took all pictures in an unprofessional way. Essentially, as soon as that bad boy was hot off the sewing machine, I went to snapping. So no stark white background for it this time. Next time, I promise.

These potholders are all from Michelle Patterns, and are her Just A Pinch Potholders. Such a super cute way to use up fabric scraps AND protect your fingers when taking hot things out of the oven! These are all in my Houseful Of Stitches Etsy Shop, and I can’t wait to see who becomes the owners of all of these!  Here I have a passport holder that a friend of mine contacted me about. She needs one to hold eight passports and I went to work on trying to figure out one that holds six first. Good thing that I had One Shabby Chick‘s pattern to use. It’s a fantastic use of scraps as well. This one won’t be going to my friend though because of two things. It’s missing two pockets for two passports, and the interfacing was too thick, so I will be making two more and then sending it over. How about you? Are any of you working on any sewing projects? Share them with me! I love looking at what you’re working on!