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 awesome! Me sew too. We be friends.” or something like that) [Read more...]
After months and months of promising it has finally arrived! The Mommy Poppins Bag pattern!!!! I want to thank you all for your patience. I decided to take the time to make this pattern everything I wanted it to be and I think I succeeded. So, let’s celebrate shall we?
First off, the Mommy Poppins Bag PDF pattern is available for purchase here. (If you are reading this post in your email inbox or in your blog reader, you should be able to see some fat coupon codes at the end of this post. Not a subscriber yet? See the sidebar to sign up!)
Just to show you how very excited I am about this pattern I’m giving away one hardware kit (the frame, 6 d-rings, and 2 swivel snap hooks) with a copy of the pattern, AND two more winners will receive their own copies of the pattern too! (Don’t wait to see if you win to buy your pattern though. If you have already purchased the pattern and you win, I will refund the purchase price.)
The Mommy Poppins Bag pattern will be released next Monday April 22nd, 2013! To celebrate, we will be having a pattern release party! What does that mean?
See you next Monday!
- Jodi
Because of a delayed hardware shipment, I had all but given up hope in getting the Mommy’s Poppins Bag pattern out Before Baby. The cornerstone of this project is the lovely 14 inch purse frame and I couldn’t get the pattern tested without hardware for my testers! And there is no WAY I would want to release an untested pattern. So frustrating, but….
MY SHIPMENT CAME YESTERDAY!!!!!
Which means I in search of a few testers! Interested in helping out?
In other news, I am also working out details with a fabulous highly-rated Etsy shop who is wants to supply Mommy’s Poppins Bag hardware kits - the purse frame, high quality d-rings and clasps all bundled together for your convenience. As an added bonus, you will get speedy domestic shipping instead of the frustratingly pokey international shipping I have been cursing this last month. I’ll let you know when her shop is ready to take orders!
Sew Exciting!
This is it folks! The cat has finally been let out of the bag. Just take a minute to take a look over the pictures below…
… has it sunk in yet? good. because…
Over the past eight weeks a lot of behind the scenes work has taken place to bring you this amazing bundle of ePatterns from several of the top pattern designers and bloggers in the sewing and blogging world. The result is a bundle of 18 PDF sewing patterns that you don’t want to miss.
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For less than $25.00 you will have a library of resources that you can use over and over again. The designers that have joined this sale are experts in their craft. They have been sewing for a very long time and are well known in blogland and elsewhere. Each designer has contributed one or two of their favorite patterns to create a bundle that is sure to please! Whether you are sewing for your own family or making gifts for others, these are patterns that you will love to use.
If you’ve never sewn with a PDF pattern before, let me tell you how great it is! After downloading your pattern instructions and your pattern, you will print out the pattern itself, creating pattern tiles, if you will. Simply tape the tiles together to create the full pattern! At that point you can cut out the size that you need and pin the paper pattern directly to your fabric or you can trace the pattern size that you need onto sewing paper or tissue paper and cut it out, saving the paper pattern for later when you need to sew another size. Pdf patterns are so convenient because you can print them out as many times as you need!
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The Sew Fab Giveaway is amazing! One lucky winner will win a bunch of amazing prizes from Craftsy, Fat Quarter Shop, fabricworm, Jennifer’s Jewels Custom Labels on Etsy, Green Bee Patterns, author Deborah Moebes, Mee a Bee, Gussy Sews, I’m Feeling Crafty, and Ball and Chain on Etsy. See the end of the post for giveaway details. This giveaway is not to be missed!
18 well-loved ePatterns from 10 well-known designers are instantly accessible to you by PDF download upon purchase of the Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle. Here are the patterns that you will receive (click on the links below to see more details):
Goodship Dress by Circus Wear, Mommy & Mia Apron by Sew Much Ado, Ruby Lou Doll by Sew Much Ado, Mini Maxi Dress by Seamingly Smitten, Miss Mod Top by Seamingly Smitten, Love Your Lunch Box by Ginger Cakes, Modern Folksy Bunny by Ginger Cakes, Banyan Pants & Shorts by Figgy’s, Banyan Top & Tunic by Figgy’s, Go To Shift Dress by Go To Patterns, Go To Gift Bags by Go To Patterns, Sidekick Suitcase by Sew Fearless, Madeline Dress by Me Sew Crazy, Forget Me Knot Dress by Me Sew Crazy, Alex & Anna Summer PJs by Peekaboo Pattern Shop, Alex & Anna Winter PJs by Peekaboo Pattern Shop, Commuter Cowl by luvinthemommyhood, Scirocco Dress by Figgy’s
The Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle is only available for one week and will never be available again! You can purchase the bundle from February 4th at 8 a.m. EST through February 11th at 8 a.m. EST and there will be no late sales offered. Due to the nature of the sale there will be no refunds offered. [Read more...]
I like to sew. I have 5 kids. I like to sew. I am married to a poet. Have I mentioned I like sewing?
This blog is about my reckless pursuit of sewing knowledge.
