Happy Halloween!
This year’s foam pumpkin carving is Litten! Thanks to Pokemon.com for always providing great stencils for pumpkin carving. Have a safe and fun Halloween, everyone!
General
Finishing a Soft Toy with a Ladder Stitch
Plush artist Plush Mayhem has a great little video on Instagram demonstrating how to close up the stuffing opening on a plush toy with a ladder stitch. If you’re interested in making plushies, definitely give it a watch to get familiar with this essential skill. Even if you don’t make plushies, it’s just satisfying to … [Read more…]
Block Printing Class
I had such a great experience at Butcher’s Sew Shop for their bag-making class, so I was thrilled when they announced a block printing class where you carve your own custom stamp and print fabric with it. This is something I’ve been interested in for a while. I even bought carving tools and a rubber … [Read more…]
New Pattern Preview: Crossbody Ita Bag
Coming soon!! My latest pattern is a crossbody ita bag with a top zipper. It’s a perfect everyday bag that also lets you display your pins! This might even be my first pattern to come with multiple sizes… Sign up below to be notified when it goes on sale! Subscribe to the ALC mailing list
New Pattern Coming Soon! Plus, Cos-Plans
I did it! I finally finished my sample! Hoping to have the pattern out by the end of the month. Stay tuned…! . . . #sewing #diy #itabag #messengerbag A post shared by Alex R (@alexlynncrafts) on Feb 6, 2018 at 7:31am PST I recently finished my first sample for my new pattern. This one … [Read more…]
6 Tips for Sewing with Clear Vinyl by The Crafty Gemini
The Crafty Gemini has a new video full of great advice for sewing with clear vinyl. Clear vinyl is an amazing utility fabric with many applications for sewing. Vanessa goes over different weights, cutting vinyl, and removing wrinkles. I learned a few new tricks as well! This video is particularly helpful if you’re working on … [Read more…]
Bob’s Burgers Double Wine Bag
Happy 2018! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season. I just had a nice bit of time off, and I’m looking forward to getting back to sewing. Today I want to share with you this wine bag I made for my amazing mother-in-law for Christmas. It features Linda from Bob’s Burgers! The … [Read more…]
My Sewing Tattoo
I have three tattoos. I’ve gotten them all in the past two years, and they all have special meaning for me. I had my most recent tattoo done over the summer, and it is dedicated to my love of sewing and creating. I go to Art Machine Productions in Philadelphia. When I saw artist Jenny … [Read more…]
Cosplayers and Who Fans! 13th Doctor Fabric Available for Preorder at Z&Q Fabrics
If you saw the latest image of the 13th Doctor and thought “I need to cosplay her” or at least “I need that striped t-shirt”, you will want to check out Zenith and Quasar’s latest preorder round. Z&Q are going to be printing fabric designs based on Thirteen’s costume, as well as a couple other … [Read more…]
Spoonflower Sale: BOGO Free Fat Quarters
Spoonflower’s regular sale on fat quarters is here until Thursday. This is a great time to get custom printed fabric for small projects! If you don’t know what a fat quarter is, it’s a cut of fabric that is half the width of the fabric wide and 1/2 yard tall. If you put four of … [Read more…]