overcome your fear of needles
Here it is! The last bag tester bragging post! (At least for now. Please, send me pictures of your bags!) This one was Handmade by Meg K. Meg is one of those ridiculously talented Jack-Of-All-Crafts that I forced into being my sewing buddy after I saw her lovely wares sold at a local festival. (My email introduction went something like. "You sew … [Read more...]
Here we are again with another two pattern tester's versions of the Mommy Poppins Bag. The first is by Sara of SewLittleToSay. Sara lives in the UK and offered to test out the pattern using a 16 inch frame. … [Read more...]
Remember how I said the Mommy Poppins Bag pattern can be modified to fit any size frame? Nerissa of NissaMade, a fellow bag-making enthusiast, volunteered to test out my resizing instructions. She used a 12" frame (similar to the one I used in this bag) to make a "purse sized" version of the Mommy Poppins bag. … [Read more...]
Remember my blog crush on Suzanne? She is one lovely, humorous and talented lady. So, when she agreed to help test my pattern for me, you can guess how excited I was. (hint: very) … [Read more...]
I want to thank you all for your sweet comments and encouragement on my last, rather depressing, post. I like to keep it real as much as I am able on this blog and sharing my "failures", while a little scary, was incredibly cathartic. Now that I've processed through the disappointments, I am able to get back to the heart of this holy time. That being … [Read more...]
It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you Sew Fearless' very first guest-poster, Kristina from The Nerdy Sewist. Kristina is twitter sewing buddy of mine and an enthusiastic seamstress with penchant for all things Dr. Who. I was delighted to hear that, despite initial frustrations and set backs, she is tackling sewing clothes again. So, I … [Read more...]
(used with permission) First off, I wanted to express just how very thankful I am for my pattern testers, Sara, Heather, Barb, and Victoria, and for Angela and my amazing mother-in-law who proof-read the directions and gave me some fantastic feedback. The pattern is a bajillion times better for it. Heather, Sara, and Barb were kind enough to share … [Read more...]
Oh My Gosh. I had so much fun browsing through all of your Pajama Eater photos this afternoon! You certainly were an industrious bunch this holiday season! … [Read more...]
