"Hi Sally
I found a butterfly picture with Google Images, printed it off and used it as a pattern. The colouring pages are usually a good source of free printable designs, like this one!
I traced the whole thing onto Bondaweb, bonded it to a…"
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Karen
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- United Kingdom
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Sally Sullivan commented on the blog post 'Remember getting my bag wrong? It's finally finished!'"What a beautiful bag. Where did you get the butterfly applique? I would sure like to have the directions, I have the saddle purse pattern.
alabamasal@aol.com
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A photo by Karen was featured
My Butterfly Bag
Front view showing bag can stand up by itself thanks to using ByAnnies Soft & Stable. All the quilting was done without the need of a backing fabric. I used my mum's patchwork pieces and a recycled denim skirt. Blogged here…
Karen left a comment for Kristi"Hi Kristi
Welcome to SWN and Sewing Purses, Totes and Bags. Hope you enjoy looking around and just ask if you need help with anything.
Karen"
Karen left a comment for Finora Lally"Hi Finora
Welcome to SWN and Sewing Purses, totes and Bags. Hope you enjoy it. Love your fabric choices, feel free to pop over and visit my page for a looksee.
Rather an odd message from kwamenimo???
Karen"
Karen left a comment for Heather Felerski"Hi Heather, welcome to Sewing Purses, Totes and Bags. Hope you find lots of interest!
Karen"
Profile Information
- I am an awesome:
- Hobby sewer. I used to make my own clothes and dolls. More recently I have been making aprons, bunting and bags from recycled fabrics. I enjoy machine and hand embroidery.
- My sewing interests are:
- handbags, embroidery, hand sewing
- I sew as a:
- hobbyist
- I am interested in learning how to:
- use more the equipment I have bought over the years, get more things right first time and fit more sewing into my day!
- My sewing machine(s):
- Domestic, Serger
- The brand(s) of my sewing machine(s):
- Janome
- I am interested in patterns such as:
- Commercial patterns i.e.McCalls, ePatterns, Independents
Mary Poppins Carpet Bag!
I loved Mary Poppins, read the books, watched the film - LOVE the bag!
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Made myself a dressing gown!
Posted on April 3, 2013 at 3:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Well I finally got around to making myself a new dressing gown. As I mentioned when I blogged making my Bed Jacket (Feb 22nd 2013), my dressing gown is a dull boring plain green as it was all there was in the shop when I needed fleece to make one. Now there are lots of lovely patterns and colours I can buy online. I think I must have had a screw loose…
Continue A Teddy Bear Apron
Posted on March 16, 2013 at 10:52am 1 Comment 1 Like
It's MIL's birthday at the end of this month, and when I asked what she would like, she said one of my aprons. When I said what do you want on it she surprised me by saying a Teddy!
I have done a Teddy for…
Continue Sew Painful
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
A few months ago I asked if we could recover the bench seat in my 1963 Chevrolet truck. We found a professionally renovated and recovered bottom part on e-bay, so the Other Half decided I could just recover the back to match as the padding was okay. It sort of matches, insomuchas it's a textured vinyl whereas the other was smooth. It took a bit more effort than making the sun visors, and I wish I could learn how to do it properly, but this is fine. It involved…
Continue Broken Zipper? Don't throw it away, watch this!
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 2:24pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Found this when I was looking at zippers - what a great invention! …
ContinueComment Wall (37 comments)
- At 4:36pm on April 16, 2013, don morin said…
Thanks, Karen
- At 4:44pm on April 5, 2013,
Vincent Matthews said… Thank you
- At 9:15am on March 20, 2013, anna zummo said…
what a great bag! thanks for all the info. at first, i thought it was an online tv show. will be checking in to see more great bags and sewing techniques. i'm a newbie so i'll need alot of help. regards, anna
- At 5:41pm on March 19, 2013, anna zummo said…
- Appreciate the hello. This is the first time I am doing this can u explain how this works. Thank you, adana
- At 11:36pm on February 25, 2013,
Ray said… - Thank you for the welcome and the encouragement.
- At 6:30pm on February 21, 2013,
Dee said… giggle giggle, I love betty boop she's like me.
Thank you, I enjoy making bags I am going to make a few of my different styles to sell at the local craft fair. I just started making some of my clothes to try my hand at it, I also love thrifting to find items and make them my own. I will check out the Sewing Purses site soon.
Dee
- At 6:39am on February 15, 2013,
Kiki Polglase said… THANK YOU for the link, Karen !
As I said, I seem to always get cyber things wrong.....must read up as I thought it went OK !? x
- At 6:24am on February 15, 2013, Kiki Polglase said…
Hi again, Karen,
Just went totally mad and posted photos of a cross section of the sort of bags I make. Went a bit wrong on detail and password after that.....not sure if it worked.
So you come from Britain ? I'm originally from Germany, lived here in England for 43 years now......
Off out into the sunshine with my dog now.
Happy sewing and thanks again !
Kiki x
- At 5:36am on February 15, 2013, Kiki Polglase said…
Hi Karen,
Such a nice surprise to hear from you and thank you for the encouragement !
I love reading and browsing your posts - all such 'good stuff' - also constantly learning from it.
Hate to admit that I've got a bit of a problem with anything a bit more involved on the computer. Seem to go into a brainless panic mode......
Must look how I can become a more 'VISIBLE' member !
Happy sewing,
Kiki ( AlikiBags )
- At 10:13am on January 21, 2013, Beverly Jane said…
Wow, I just saw what you have been making. They are all awesome. You have inspired me to continue trying. I want to do the fusing/applique so much but I don't think I can turn the edges of the tiny leaves. This method seems like it might be doable for my aging fingers. Thanks so much Karen. Bev
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