Hot Patterns Mega-Shopper

I didn’t intend to make a piece of luggage when I started the HotPatterns Mega-Shopper, but in the end, that’s pretty much what I got! This is a Very Large Bag – the finished size is 16 x 7 x 12 inches.

Thank goodness for Diva Ann – I had to finish this up on her [...]

January 15th, 2007 | Category: Accessories, Leather sewing, Pattern Reviews | 15 comments

(La) Rue the Day

By Diva Phyllis
It’s a funny thing about sewing and me – when I get outside my zone, even though I have years of sewing experience, I still feel that newbie anxiety. This is the first project I’ve ever done in leather, and I can’t thank Diva Els and Diva Ann enough for their wonderful recent [...]

December 21st, 2006 | Category: Accessories, Designer Inspirations, Embellishment | 28 comments

Pattern Shopping at the Airport

Hi – Phyllis here. My daughter (that’s her above) has a vexing habit of using big bath towels when she washes her hair, and inevitably she leaves them all over the house. This past Saturday we were heading home from vacation, and she found this in a duty-free shop at the airport. This very cute [...]

September 4th, 2006 | Category: Accessories | 6 comments
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