Today I’m going to show you how to make a pink and red leather handbag. A Valentine’s Day DIY project you use on Valentine’s Day or another other day of the year. I’m not a big Valentine’s Day person. Honestly, I can’t tell you the last time the hubby and I went out on Valentine’s […]
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It’s January (in case you didn’t know) so like most people I’m trying to get organized. One thing I’ve been really wanting to do is clean up is my computer. Most of my files are photos. I have taken a lot of photos ever since I stared sewing bags. As I looked through the files
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Happy January! This post was meant to go up in December… then the holidays came, and, well you know how that goes. So better late than never here is my Holiday outfit, a red striped holiday skirt! I hope everyone had a great holiday! I’m sure you are still trying to recover just like I am.
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If you are a frequent visitor to the blog you would know that I love handbags. Hello, my name is Melissa, and I am addicted to handbags. Yes that’s me, but I’m okay with it. I sewed up a bunch of new outfits in the last few weeks and I made a matching bag for each
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In case you haven’t noticed, I have been matching by bag to my outfit in the last few posts. Sorry if you’re not into matching as much as I am, but this week is more of the same. #sorrynotsorry. This week I made a navy and orange wool plaid skirt and matching drawstring bag. Pattern
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You’ve seen them everywhere, those zipper pouches that hold all the essentials. Some of them are leather some are fabric and some have a cute quotes on them. In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to make a simple clutch out of fabric with a grosgrain ribbon detail. I love clutch bags. They
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Have you ever wanted to make something but couldn’t find the right pattern? Today’s post will show you how to hack a handbag pattern so you can create the exact type of bag you want. This happens to me a lot. I see something I want to make and I search high and low and
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I sat down to write this weeks post and I didn’t know what to say. I wanted to talk about this green leather tote bag and clutch I made, but didn’t know where to start. Writer’s Block. It happens. I was annoyed and slightly concerned as I knew I had a list of other things
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Are you guilty of overthinking things? I am for sure. Sometimes I get ideas in my head and I can’t let them go. That is what happened while trying to create this DIY Pamela Munson inspired bag. I’m not one to toot my own horn, but I’m fairly crafty. I like the process of trying to figure out how
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Similar to my obsession with palm print, I have an equal love of handbags with bamboo handles. I don’t know what it is, but I find them very stylish. As I mentioned before one of the first things I learned to sew was a clutch. Once I figured out how to make it, I realized it needed a handle. I
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