Made my mom this leather drawstring handbag from some leftover hide she had and my own pattern. Really happy with how it came out! It’s lined with apparel lining. The grommets are 7/8″, and I used 550 paracord for the drawstring. It was difficult topstitching the opening. If you make your own in leather, definitely … [Read more…]
I recently got into bookbinding. I’ve been wanting to try it for a while, and I finally decided to sit down and just try it. I originally made a simple coptic stitch book with just printer paper, cardstock covers, and perle embroidery thread. Then I decided I wanted to try case binding using glue and … [Read more…]
I made this Donkey Kong sling backpack for my husband for PAX East. I’m so happy how it came out! The pattern is the Erika Sling Bag by ithinksew. It’s pretty small, about 12″ tall. But that makes it perfect for carrying just your essentials around a convention (and under a kigu!!). The fabric is … [Read more…]
I made this bag for myself for my birthday. Just a little bit of selfish sewing! This is the Madison Hunting Bag designed by ithinksew. I got the pattern in ithinksew’s early summer sale, in a bundle with the Beckett Backpack, which I hope to also make sometime soon. The bag is large but not … [Read more…]
My sister-in-law collects Disney pins, so I made her this ita bag! My husband came up with the design. He has such a good sense for this kind of thing. Unlike other ita bags I’ve made, this one has a gusset, which adds width to the sides and bottom. To add the gusset to the … [Read more…]