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Where Sewing and Geekery Collide

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My Sewing Tattoo

November 21, 2017 by alex Leave a Comment
Brightly colored half sleeve tattoo of a stork with scissors for a head over a nest of thread spools.

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…]

Posted in: General Tagged: sewing, tattoos

Review: Madison Hunting Bag Pattern by ithinksew

September 12, 2017 by alex 4 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: bags, handmade, ithinksew, leather, madison hunting bag, messenger bag, patterns, personal, review, sewing

Review: Campfire Messenger Bag Pattern (Noodlehead)

August 8, 2017 by alex 1 Comment

Just before PAX East this year, I did something ridiculous. I made myself a new bag from a pattern I had never used before just two days before the convention. Starting so late meant I could not order the correct zippers or hardware; I had to make do with whatever I had or could scrounge … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: bags, link to the past, noodlehead, patterns, review, sewing, zelda

Review – Swoon Belle Baby Bag Sewing Pattern

July 2, 2017 by alex 2 Comments

My partner found this adorable Finding Dory fabric at Joann’s a few months ago and suggested that I make his sister a diaper bag for her baby shower. Perfect idea. I loved the fabric and could just picture the bright orange lining and trim. After doing a bunch of research, I picked out Swoon Patterns’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: baby bag, diaper bag, hand crafted, patterns, self made, sewing, swoon belle, swoon patterns

Introducing the Corvus Mini Crossbody

October 15, 2016 by alex Leave a Comment

I have a new bag design available in the shop! It’s a small crossbody that’s perfect for when you want to travel light. It’s only 7.5″ wide and 9″ tall, but it has a long, adjustable strap that can be worn on one shoulder, or across the body. The first Corvus is in a Dragon … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: bags, dragon age, dragon age inquisition, products, sewing, shop news

Shop Launch – Plus Free Pattern!

August 1, 2016 by alex Leave a Comment

I’ve finally launched the Alex Lynn Crafts Etsy store! I’m selling handmade items that are cute and a bit geeky. You can see some of the initial lineup below! I have a couple of crossbody bags designed by me and sewn in adorable geeky fabrics (with more to come!). There are also fabric keychains, handmade … [Read more…]

Posted in: Patterns Tagged: bags, etsy, keychains, makar, pattern, sewing, shiny charm, shop launch, wind waker

Better Bag Maker — Part 1

July 5, 2016 by alex Leave a Comment

On a recent Joann’s trip, I spotted a book in the craft book section that looked interesting: The Better Bag Maker, by Nicole Mallalieu. I’ve been wanting to get back into bag making and to make some bags for my store, and also to learn some more professional bag techniques. Since I had a coupon, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: bag making, bags, better bag maker, nicole mallalieu, sewing

Custom Christmas Stockings

May 24, 2016 by alex Leave a Comment

2015 was the first Christmas my partner and I had living together. Living alone, I had never done much decorating for Christmas. So this year I wanted to do something special. One was make custom stockings for us… and the cats! I used a pattern from Joann’s and picked out quilting fabric to match each … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: christmas, decor, holiday, sewing, stockings

Light Up Headband

May 17, 2016 by alex Leave a Comment

The theme of my office holiday party last year was “Glow”, and everyone was encouraged to bring glow sticks and wear lights and all that fun stuff. I was pretty excited for this since I had taken that e-textile workshop over the summer! Not having much time or a whole lot of supplies, I made … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: conductive thread, e-textiles, sewing, wearable electronics, wearables

Twinkle Star Purse with LEDs

August 1, 2015 by alex Leave a Comment

Last weekend, I went to a great little workshop about e-Textiles in Philly given by Stephanie Vasko. She gave a brief and super-interesting talk about the history of e-Textiles as well as the chemistry behind what makes circuits work, and then we all set about making some simple projects using conductive thread and LEDs. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: e-textiles, purse, sewing, wearables
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