I recently decided to see what I could make out of the less desirable front pockets on jeans.  I had a light and a dark pair that had already donated their legs and back pockets to other projects, so I decided to start by pieceing them together!…

As I promised myself, I made another of Erin Erikson’s Zip and Go Bag  from recycled denim.  This was some more of the skirt I used for my Patchwork Butterfly Bag which was a nice dark blue.  I had 3 panels left, so I machined them together to make enough fabric to cut the bag out,…

"I LOVE THIS."  Super easy, thrifty, and fun!

You will need:

• Man’s long sleeve sweater (note: sweater should measure at least 18” from…

I need to know how many yards of cloth I need to make a queen size 90x108

So I made the Josy Clutch by ithinksew.  (The pattern is on sale now at 50%…

Having have read Chris’s tutorial on using rivets on bags, I decided it was time to have a go!…

It's funny the things you can get excited about!  Well, I'm excited about 3 new additions to my sewing room.  

First up is this lovely pair of vintage 1950's Wiss Model C Pinking Shears.

Even though it' obvious that they have been used, they cut beautifully.  I'm so happy, because my current pair, even though much "younger"…

I follow fellow SWN member Chris’s blog and was amused and horrified to read her “8 Bag Making Mistakes to Avoid…

I saw these pinstriped shorts with turn-ups in a charity shop last year and loved the self-covered buttons.  I decided they would make a great bag.

Tried out my idea first by pinning it into shape and having a look at how it…