Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! This tutorial was a special request from a friend of mine who owns a similar bag and asked me to show her how she could make another one that is larger. Side note: I originally released this as an exclusive tutorial for our Sewspire Patrons. Since then I have… Read More Pattern Drafting: Japanese Knot Bag by Sewspire
Hey y’all and welcome to the Spring 2019 Sewspire Re-Use, Re-Cycle and Re-Purpose (RRR) Series. In this video I am sharing my vision for the series as well as the goodies which I hope to RRR. My first project will be to craft an artful tunic using found materials. If you would like to sew… Read More Intro to the Spring 2019 Re-use, Re-cycle, Re-purpose (RRR) Series
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! As a follow up to last week’s Pixie Pocket Purse this is a full tutorial for a coordinating Pixie Wallet that fits perfectly inside the slip pocket of the Pixie Purse we made last week: You can find the original tutorial for the Fundamentals of The Pixie Pocket Purse… Read More How to sew a Pixie Wallet to hold your Passport and Cards
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! As a follow up to last week’s Pixie Pocket Purse this is a mini tutorial for a Patchwork Pixie Pocket Panel with Pleated Cargo Pocket. Each Pixie Pocket Purse requires two panels. Next week we will be making our fourth panel in this ongoing Pixie Pocket Panel series. You… Read More Sewspire Fundamentals: Patchwork Pixie Purse with Pleated Pocket
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! As a follow up to last week’s Pixie Pocket Purse this is a mini tutorial for a Pixie Pocket Panel with zippered pocket and card slips. Each Pixie Pocket Purse requires two panels. Next week we will be making our third panel in this ongoing Pixie Pocket Panel series.… Read More Pixie Pocket Panel with Zipper and Card Slots
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew this darling cupcake pin cushion. For this project you will need the following materials: Assorted quilt weight cotton remnants 12” of 1/4 cording 20+ pennies to weight the base (hence the name) Pellon 808 or 809 interfacing Poly-fil or fluffy… Read More How to sew a Penny Pincher Pin Pillow
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! In this video I am going to share the formulas I used to calculate the measurements to create a custom cosmetic bag with zippered top closure. If you would like to duplicate the bag as shown you would use the following measurements: Cut 4 Body Panels 15″ wide by… Read More How to calculate measurements for a custom cosmetic bag with zipper top closure
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! I am taking a knitting class this month and according to my friend Suzi, the instructor, I will need a small bag to carry my yarn, snips and tape measure in. So I thought I might as well make something custom and share it with our beautiful community too!… Read More How to sew a small knitting bag with chopstick handles
Hey y’all and welcome to the first ever Sewspire Sew Together! Sewspire Everyday Backpack Fabric: 2.5 yards Batting: 1 yard Hardware: four 1.5” tri glides, one 7” zipper, one 14” zipper Pattern Pieces A. Body Panels 11″ x 14″, cut 4 and back 2 with quilt batting B. Sides / Bases 6″ x 11″, cut… Read More Sewspire Sew Together: Everyday Backpack
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you via a 3 part video series how to sew what I am calling The Everyday Backpack. For this project you will need approximately 2.5 yards of material and 1 yard of quilt batting. These amounts will vary slightly depending upon the width… Read More Sewspire Everyday Backpack Pattern and Sewing Tutorial