Category: Bag Making
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Sewing Room Makeover: Tips and Ideas for Organizing
I’ve definitely gotten used to my new sewing space. For years, my sewing machine sat on a wheeled cabinet in a corner of the family room in front of the patio window amongst the cat posts. It was a nice view and I loved the convenience of the wheeled cabinet. Although I did, quite often,…
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2021 Sewing Plans: Tackling UFOs and Stash Busting
I guarantee you that there is always a lot of wonderful planning on my part the beginning of every year! This year I plan on finishing this #makenine. Of course, I have said this before, more specifically January of 2019 here! when I posted THE EXACT SAME #makenine PHOTO. This is how much I accomplished in…
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Make your Black Friday a GREEN FRIDAY!
I’ve noticed some businesses and retailers advocating for a greener lifestyle, not all of them, and perhaps not even enough, but many are interested in passing on a greener earth to the next generation. It is also up to us as individuals to bring about this change. For a start, this Black Friday why not…
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How to Sew a …
Have you ever tried googling that? Just start typing it and see all the choices that pop up? Blogs … YouTubes … I’ve been sewing since Grade 8 (I think). I have always tried everything, didn’t matter whether I failed or succeeded, I just kept on going. In the beginning, I followed the instructions word…
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How to install metal rivets on your bags … the easy & inexpensive way!
*** Originally posted in the Lányos Handmade Shop Blog “Bag News”, just a bit of a technical problem over there and it leaked through here! 🙂 Tools: Some bag makers invest in a LEATHER PUNCH or HAND PRESS or a MINI PUNCH SET. I use a SEWING AWL. What you need will depend on your frequency of use, the number of layers and…
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I’m back!!!
Did you miss me? It seems just a little while ago I packed my bag and my travel buddy, Jerry the Minion, and left my sewing machine behind. I did have a couple of weeks off there – it went by so fast. I had a blast! I made a few new friends on my…