"Thanks Karen, I had no idea you had such a wonderful sewing environment set up, very pleased to be here"
Curating sewing and quilting talent, techniques, and tutorials, since 1997.
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Karen
- Female
- Norwich, Norfolk
- United Kingdom
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Jeannie Phelps commented on the blog post 'Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵'"Yes it does . Thanks!"
Karen commented on the blog post 'Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵'"I am no expert Jeannie, but you can attach it to the seam allowance of the outer bag if you are confident it will turn through the h*** in your lining ok. Make sure the stitching is reinforced so they don't rip. Otherwise you can insert it…"
Jeannie Phelps commented on the blog post 'Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵'"Made my first tote now on my second one making improvements. Over the first. What is the best way to add in a plastic canvas bottom. The tote is lined."
Karen commented on the blog post 'Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵'"Thank you. I guess all the girls love a sailor still!"
Susan commented on the blog post 'Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵'"Me too. I love just about anything nautical, and this tote was very well done. (As always!) "
Carol Skilling commented on the blog post 'Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵'"I absolutely LOVE this nautical bag. Fantastic job! Carol"
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Profile Information
- I am an awesome:
- intermediate sewer
- My sewing interests are:
- handbags, garment, doll making, embroidery, hand sewing
- I sew as a:
- hobbyist
- I am interested in learning how to:
- a) actually use the stuff I have bought over the years, b) get more things right first time and c) 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:
- ePatterns, Independents
- My Blog URL:
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/auntystitches/
Karen's Blog
Totes Ma Tote Nautical Beach Bag ⛵
Posted on May 1, 2017 at 6:00pm 6 Comments 4 Likes
I've got a couple of commissions to sew for people going on holiday, this is the first one, a beach bag for May, using the …
Floral Applique Cushions
Posted on April 20, 2017 at 6:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
A new florist opened up locally (Flowers at the Forge ) and supplied a lovely basket arrangement for MIL's Mother's Day present. We got talking and I showed her…
Continue Tiger Lily Appliqued Cushion Cover - Embroidery, Patchwork, and the Frill of Gathering!
Posted on April 9, 2017 at 6:30pm 1 Comment 1 Like
For the last couple of years I have made an embroidered cushion for my MIL's birthday present. The first one was a pattern I bought from bustleandsew.com but had problems with the sizing both the pattern and…
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Comment Wall (110 comments)
- At 3:18am on May 16, 2017,
Alison Heath said… Thanks Karen, I had no idea you had such a wonderful sewing environment set up, very pleased to be here
- At 2:41am on August 24, 2016, Geraldine Young said…
Merci Karen, my French is far from perfect! Thanks for the welcome and looking forward to learning a lot more from peeps on the site!!
- At 9:03am on July 6, 2016, Crystal Fritts said…
I did use the link, that is where I got my pattern from, but I did not see on there anywhere about how much material to use. Thank you so much!
- At 4:22pm on March 1, 2016, Sharon Maynard said…
I can't get over those bags! I absolutely love your bags.
- At 3:19pm on February 8, 2016, Sharon Maynard said…
I just saw the pin cushion tutorial. Thank you! I am going to try and follow the instructions without using a pattern -- I'm not much for patterns, but I do like to freestyle stuff (which probably explains why my projects turn out as they do!)
- At 10:32am on January 23, 2016, SH said…
- No that is not correct. I may have misunderstood the question.
- At 1:13pm on January 16, 2016, Sharon Maynard said…
Thank you for the tip on posting the link to my blog.I love the bags shown in your photo section!!! Learning how to make bags is on my "things to learn" list. Right now, I'm still leaning how to cut straight lines for quilts (I'm not joking about this). I hope to sew well enough to be able to create fabric coasters for tea sets for gifts and swaps.
- At 3:32pm on August 28, 2015, Leslie Hinton said…
how can we report spam/phishing
- At 8:50am on August 22, 2015, Pam keith said…
Thank you Karen. I'm looking forward to expanding my knowledge and this site looks like it will help quit a bit.
- At 2:34pm on August 21, 2015,
Dawn Haigler said… - Thank you very much for the warm welcome. I'm looking forward to exploring & discovering all your site has to offer.
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