bag

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Zipper closure of bad with Eiffel Tower zipper pulls.

A Place for Everything 2.0

I’ve just finished my latest bag (on the right in the photo), another one from By Annie, as usual. This is actually an updated version of one I did way back in 2014 (on the left) and which has done heroic service since then. The new bag has a few […]

Bottom of trinket tray, done in bright multicolored houndstooth.

Tidying …

I’ve been seeing lots of trinket trays (usually in leather or imitation leather) lately, and I really wanted to make one to help keep clutter organized in my sewing area. The problem is that I didn’t like the idea of the wrong side of the embroidery used to embellish them […]

Front of fabric case. Fabric is a combination purple and teal diamond shapes with a solid purple band across the middle.

iPad case

I’m going to be taking my iPad in its keyboard case to a class in October, and I thought it might be a good idea to have a padded bag to hold it and keep it safe from possible harm. I had to make a tiny adaptation to the pattern […]

Colorful bag with a pale green background with large lavender flowers. Binding is dark purple. A small swatch of lavender fabric in front of the bag is what was used as the lining.

On the Go bag

Having finished three quilts recently, I took a little break and made a bag. This one is called “On the Go” and is another fantastic design from ByAnnie. I did “edit” it a tiny bit, making it 1″ deeper so it could accommodate my sunglasses or what have you. I […]

Small purple zippered case with white top handle and multicolored zipper with matching dog zipper pulls.

Oops!

I’ve been looking for a way to pack jewelry when I go away, but everything I’d seen just didn’t quite work. However, I noticed a pattern on the By Annie site that I thought might do the trick; the pattern is called Treasures and Trinkets. Since it can be made […]

Zippered bag in purple/pink floral fabric with black zipper. Quilted feathers are all over the bag.

Another bag

I am absolutely crazy about this bag pattern. I’m not sure why, exactly, but it really is nice that it opens up into a flat “tray” for handy access. That’s really nice when I need to just toss some things to the side for easy use later. This is the […]