Making the Tower Crossbody Bag

Making the Tower Crossbody Bag

Hi there and a little unexpected post that has slipped in between the upheaval in things here. We had expected our house move to go through any day and I was almost packing boxes and then the chain broke at the other end and everything is suddenly on hold again. It is unsettling and disappointing and infuriating and for a few days I was so fed up, I couldn’t settle to anything. But there is nothing like a little bag making and embroidery to calm things down and in sorting out my stash in the sewing room I had come across the last bit of a beautiful piece of raspberry coloured wool fabric that I had brought back from Stockholm.

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Making the Yarn Minder Bag by SewSweetness

Making the Yarn Minder Bag by SewSweetness

And then there were three…. It’s bag fest time. Last weekend was my annual foray into bag making and I get so much pleasure out of plotting and planning what it will be, researching the options and gathering the supplies. This year it is the Yarn Minder Bag by Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness.

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Making the Ansel Camera Bag

Making the Ansel Camera Bag

Maybe it is the sight of the trees turning golden or that sort of nesting feeling that comes with the nip in the air and the promise of chillier days ahead, but my SewJo seems to have returned. Whatever it is, I have been sewing and working on projects that have been on the table for a while. First up is my new camera bag and I am really excited to share this with you.

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Making the Triple Threat Briefcase by Sew Sweetness (or my explorer bag)

Making the Triple Threat Briefcase by Sew Sweetness (or my explorer bag)

Well…. I hardly know where to start or how to contain my excitement about this one! It’s a WOW project and superb pattern. Bag making is something I enjoy once or twice a year - sometimes for someone else as a gift and sometimes I am motivated by what might be just really useful for myself. This is definitely the latter - it isn’t going anywhere!

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