I’m so tired of carrying around a huge mom-purse! It is handy to have pens, sharpies, highlighters, 50 credit cards, 3 checkbooks, the last 6 Joann’s flyers, every receipt I’ve been handed in the past month, kleenex’s, hand lotion, body lotion, chapstick, 3 colors of lipstick, and more, plus my my phone with me wherever I go, but really? So I decided to sew myself a little clutch to hold just the essentials.
It’s a great little shape and has 3 compartments inside – including a built-in zipper pouch!
Plus this week I also filmed a short video showing how to make 3+ yards of continuous bias tape from a fat quarter of fabric.
You’re gonna need it when you make the clutch. 🙂
Make sure you watch your SewCanShe newsletter next week so you don’t miss either the video or the new clutch tutorial – both will be free!
Now it’s your turn to show off what you’ve been sewing up. What have you been sewing up this week? Did you make something with one of my free sewing tutorials or patterns? I would love to see! Tag me on Instagram @sewcanshe.
Sew an organizer covered with pockets that you can hang in your closet! This easy sewing project is great for organizing sewing and craft supplies, fashion accessories, bathroom necessities, gift wrappings, and more. There are pockets on both sides plus a big interior pocket so every bit of space is used. I’ll show you easy step by step instructions for sewing this organizer and putting it to use in your home. Get sew organized today.
Are you sewing a Closet Organizer with me? I hope so! This is Part 2 of our free sewing tutorial for an amazing organizer with a coat hanger inside so you can hang it anywhere.
If you are getting started, make sure you start at Part 1 of the free pattern.
Be a basketmaker! Sure, you can sew, but did you know that you can make amazing baskets too using your sewing machine, some fabric and the same materials that you use for your other projects?
Have you fallen in love with Quilt as You Go yet? It’s a fun technique for quilts, of course, but I’m having lots of fun using it for pouches and tote bags too.
I’m so excited to share with you the pattern for our first mini quilt of 2018… Flora! This beautiful little quilt was designed by the very talented Lauren of Molly & Mama…
At my daughter Chloe’s high school (can you believe my baby started high school???), the lunch lines are so long that she has been skipping lunch! She’s always starving by the time she gets home because she doesn’t want to carry a big lunch bag as well as her heavy backpack – poor girl!
Looking for free table runner patterns? I gathered up all my favorites in one place – here are free quilt patterns for table runners for fall, winter, spring and summer!
I am so in love with the beautiful look of simple patchwork quilts with lots of squares. This is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps like I did, or you can make a beautifully coordinated quilt with pre-cut 2 1/2’’ square fabric pieces that come in mini-charm packs.
I’m also in love with the process. If you feel like quilt making is your escape from the world and sitting down to sew for a few hours makes your troubles fade away… this is the quilt for you!
Sew an easy beautiful apron with this free sewing pattern that only uses one yard of fabric! Whether you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, an apron always comes in handy and makes a great gift. This blog post includes a link to a free template that I digitized for you.
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The last time I went to the airport I was carrying my beautiful Garden on the Go tote and it was so much fun to have people ask me where I got it and answer that I MADE IT! Some people recognized that my bag was handmade and they asked if I was the maker – yay!
That’s why I decided to make you a list of my favorite DIY sewing project that will help you have that same fun when you travel handmade. I know you don’t want me to make you wait for it, so let’s go!
Melissa Mortenson of The Polka Dot Chair has just released Wonderland, her second fabric line… isn’t it adorable? I’m so tickled pink that she invited me to participate in her blog hop.
I’m crazy about little gift bags. You can make them up by the dozens, fill with a treat, and always have a handmade gift to pass out for teachers, friends, and forgotten relatives. These are especially easy, quick, and guess what… inexpensive to make!
You must think I’ve lost my mind with this mini quilt. For some reason when I was arranging these adorable quarter square triangles to make our mini, they started looking like little alien space ships to me. And the background reminded me of the moon!
Make a quick and easy summer skirt, designed by Crafty Staci, for easy, breezy summer days! Do you ever look at all those beautiful quilting cottons and wish you could just wear them? Summer is the perfect season to turn…
I made another pink peplum! The first was cute {see it here} and I got lots of sweet feedback (thank you!), but I’m not really comfortable wearing it because the neckline is so big. I feel awkward in it unless I wear a tank underneath, and that defeats the purpose of a cute knit top to throw on.
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Cute and practical pouch! The button for the linkup doesn’t appear…
Cute and practical pouch!
The button for the linkup doesn’t appear…
Thanks for letting me know. I fixed it! 🙂
This is exactly what I have been waiting for. thank you in advance.
That little pouch is so sweet. I hope to have time to make it.