DIY Heart Doilies: Cut your own for Valentine's Day
I love all the doilies that pop up around Valentine's Day. They are so pretty and fun to use on cards and as decorations. I know they are super cheap to buy, but if you are looking for some last minute homemade Valentine fun, grab some construction paper, scissors, and a hole punch and make your own.
DIY Valentine Heart Garland
One year I gathered some friends together for a Sew Day at my house and we each made a cute Heart Garland for Valentine's day. It's easy to make and very beginner friendly. Maybe you want to gather your friends together for a Sew Day and make a Valentine Heart Garland too...
Garden Tiles Bag: Large Tote PDF Sewing Pattern
Hello Sewing Friends! I am excited to announce the release of my latest PDF pattern, the Garden Tiles Bag!! It's a twist on a classic, large tote bag without the boring, boxy look. Gathered side panels give it a cute shape and those big side pockets come in so handy. You can make this!
Tote Bag Features
Pattern features
Find the Garden Tiles Bag PDF pattern in my Etsy shop
Why "Garden Tiles"?
The center panel was originally designed as a way to show off my favorite floral fabrics. The flowers in the shape of “subway tiles” made me think of a brick wall with flowers climbing up. The pattern includes options to sew the "Tiles" onto the center panel or use you can choose just one fabric and add some quilting. You could also substitute a 11’’ x 17’’ mini quilt of your own design or for the center panels. So many design possibilities, you'll want to make more than one.
Fabric Requirements
5 Fat Quarters (or ¼ yard each) of different prints for the Tiles on the Exterior Front Panel
1/2 yd - Exterior Front Panel & Exterior Side Pocket Lining - Choose a Solid for the “Tiled” front panel or print for a plain quilted panel.
2/3 yd - Exterior Side Panels & Handles - solid or tone on tone fabric
1/2 yd - Exterior Side Pockets, Zipper pocket, & Interior pocket trim - coordinating solid
1/2 yd - Lining - coordinating print
1/2 yd - Interior Pockets & Exterior Side Pocket Trim - coordinating print
1 yd Polyester Felt by the bolt (at least 56’’ wide) or fusible fleece (Pellon 987f)
1 1/4 yd (20’’ wide) medium weight fusible woven interfacing - such as Shapeflex
28 inches of 1’’ wide elastic
Additional Supplies
1 zipper 7’’ or longer
3/4’’ Magnetic snap
2 safety pins or bodkins
Thin piece of stiff plastic for magnetic snap reinforcement (See General Notes)
Turning tool (if making Tiles)
Fabric Marking pen
Rotary cutter, mat, & ruler
Binding Clips
Walking foot, optional for quilting and sewing the multiple layers together more easily
Seam Guide for quilting, optional
Glue Stick, optional
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The side pockets are my favorite part! |
More Photos from my Pattern Testers
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Sewn by Odette Dubuc |
See the full Reel on Instagram @betsybubblegum |
Sewn By Betsy Naragon |
Sewn by Betsy Naragon |
Find the Garden Tiles Bag PDF pattern in my Etsy shop
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The Makings of a Black Panther Costume
Happy Halloween sewing friends! I hope you are looking forward to some spooky fun tonight. I finished my sons Black Panther costume and got to take some pictures yesterday and today I'm telling all about my crazy adventure trying to figure out how to make this epic costume. Keep reading to see how I pulled this off as well as some very important lessons I learned along the way.