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Bucket-style purse – leather and canvas

By on January 22, 2022

This was another purse idea that came from looking at Pinterest. I really liked the look of the bucket style bags with canvas and leather. Made it a little easier on construction and the different materials looked nice together. Some of them had backpack straps, but for this I just did a shoulder strap. I […]

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Sling bag – camo and metallic leather

By on January 11, 2022

I have liked the look of sling bags, so I thought I would draft up a simple one to start out with. I perused Pinterest, and there are a lot of different versions: I went for a front pocket with a snap flap and a top zipper. Not as detailed as some of the versions […]

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New sweatshirt design

By on January 2, 2022

Apparently one shouldn’t beat an old horse with a new stick (?? where did that saying come from anyways??) I needed to come up with a new design. I already made three out of this pattern: While each was a little different…same basic style. It’s semi-fitted with a cowl neckline, pockets, covers the butt, and […]

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2021 Wrap up and looking ahead

By on January 1, 2022

This past year was not a stellar year when it came to getting really anything done. Not on the sewing front, nor personal front. I felt like I was just treading water, trying not to sink, for most of the year. I was also insanely unfocused when I did have time to breathe, so still, […]

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