Category: Lányos Handmade

  • It’s June!  What’s new?  PART TWO!

    It’s June! What’s new? PART TWO!

    I told you in my last post here, I’d be posting photos of my (Virtual) Walk to End ALS. Everything went off flawlessly. I even received some orders for fabric face masks at the last minute today. The $10.00 I ask for them is going straight to my ALS fundraising account. So yes, I did…

  • It’s June!  What’s new?

    It’s June! What’s new?

    Do you remember my last Lányos Handmade Newsletter … showing how my garden was growing?  I just had to show you today how much things have changed in just a month! (If you’d like to sign up for the Lányos Handmade Newsletter and missed the pop up box when you came to this site, there is…

  • Which Fabric Face Mask pattern do I like the best?

    Which Fabric Face Mask pattern do I like the best?

    Well … I’m blogging over at the Lányos Handmade Shop this weekend. If you would like to learn the answer to that question, and more importantly leave your own opinion, head on over here! Thank you! Oh! While you’re over there, don’t forget to sign up for “The Bag Blog”, the Lányos Handmade Newsletter –…

  • Fabric face masks and a “Bad” Day, that was actually a “Good” Day …

    Fabric face masks and a “Bad” Day, that was actually a “Good” Day …

    Just before I get into my “Bad” Day, that was actually a “Good” Day, I’d like to recap the deal on my Fabric face masks: I still have a few left, a few cut out and lots of 100% cotton fabric to make more. Just email me at lanyoshandmade (at) gmail (dot) com or message…

  • How to install metal rivets on your bags … the easy & inexpensive way!

    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…

  • One busy weekend after another!

    One busy weekend after another!

    … seriously 😁 who has time to sew … but they were wonderful weekends! Last weekend I discovered Dragon Alley in Victoria’s Chinatown. My sister @JCVArtStudio was one of the featured artists in “Art in the Alley” held by the Victoria Arts Council in Dragon Alley. I have lived here for 31 years and never…