butcher’s sew shop – Alex Lynn Crafts

Block Printing Class

June 19, 2018 by alex Leave a Comment

Hand-carved stamps of dinosaur skulls and the fabric they have printed.

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…]

Desmond Roll Top Backpack

June 6, 2018 by alex 1 Comment

Burgundy waxed canvas roll-top backpack.

I recently took a bag making workshop at Butcher’s Sew Shop in Philadelphia. Butcher’s is such a cool space, and it was so much fun! There were three patterns to choose from, and I picked the Desmond Roll Top Backpack by Taylor Tailor. I used a waxed canvas for the exterior and a white printed … [Read more…]

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