Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! This is the first video in a series of three videos that will cover how to make my latest bag design which I have affectionately named the “P.S. I Love You Tote” as the accent panel is a large Pineapple Square and it just so happens I really do… Read More Part 1 of 3: How to sew my new P.S. I Love You Tote Bag
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to finish our fabulous Drawstring Beach Bag Tote. I am absolutely thrilled with the finished design and can hardly wait to see your big gorgeous beach bags. For this portion of the project you will need a very long piece of… Read More Beach Bag Collaboration: Final Segment
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to assemble the exterior of our collaborative beach bag design. For this portion of the project you will need the following cuts of fabric: Canvas or Twill: Body Panels 15″ x 24″ (cut 2) Side Panels 10″ x 24″ (cut 2)… Read More Collaborative Beach Bag Design: Exterior Assembly
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! I am learning how to use a new feature on my computer that allows me to record the screen and am excited because this new skill will significantly improve my future video tutorials! I just made this video as a test; but, am sharing it with you in case… Read More Save $5 on my Premium PDF Sewing Tutorials with coupon code: SAVE$5
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew the mesh pocket for the interior of our Collaborative Beach Bag. For this portion of the project you will need one of our interior bag panels which measure 15″ tall by 24″ wide, a heavy duty mesh laundry bag… Read More Beach Bag Collaboration: Mesh Interior Pocket
Hey y’all! I’ve just reached a major milestone and wanted to take a few moments to celebrate the accomplishment. When I set out two years ago to establish a sewing community I thought it would be geared specifically for beginners and I set a lofty goal of teaching 10,000 people to sew. I… Read More Celebrating my original milestone!
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I want to introduce our next collaborative sewing project and talk to you about something serious that has been on my mind. Blissfully yours, Andrea
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew a jewelry roll. For this project you will need to precut the following pieces of cotton quilt weight material: (2) 12″ x 12″ for the body panels (1) 2″ x 28″ for the tie closure (1) 12″ x… Read More How to sew a jewelry roll
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! As promised, I have designed a larger 4 bottle tote bag to share with you. If you are new to Sewspire and my sewing methods you will want to checkout my Ultimate Tote Bag Tutorial for an comprehensive overview on how to sew this boxy type of tote. If… Read More Bonus! 4 Bottle Laminated Tote Bag Pattern PDF
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to craft a lightweight summer backpack from cotton fabric. For this project you will need one yard of material for the bag and a small cut of scrap fabric which measures 4″ x 10″ for the hang tab / closure +… Read More How to sew a lightweight summer backpack