In my last post, I mentioned briefly how I bought some sewing books to take my free form sewing ability to the next, less crooked, level. I brought both books, Sew Everything Workshop and The Bag Making Bible, with me to lunch so that I could make a shopping list before I headed to the fabric store.
The laundry list of items for the bags in The Bag Making Bible were a little intense, so I decided to make the “Tokyo Tie Bag” in the back of the Sew Everything Workshop book that only required 3/4 yards of fabric and liner. I am just as intimidated by a pattern with a gazillion materials as I am by a recipe with a gazillion ingredients. Weird.
The second I started sketching the bag pattern I remembered how much I enjoy sewing. I love getting my craft on!
I put Band of Horses on my iPod and disappeared in craft land. Before I knew it, I had cut, hemmed, listened to all three albums, and finished my first sewing project in years. Mighty impressed…
I had a decent amount of fabric left over and I wasn’t ready to stop, so I regressed to my free form days and whooped up a skirt.
The skirt turned out surprisingly well, don’t you think?
Too cute, looks like u did a great job! 😉
Thanks Holli!
Nice work!!! They look awesome!
Thanks! Btw, That Fabric Place is closing and everything is 50% off. They only have upholstery fabric, but you could def make super fun place mats and table cloths with those!
I’ve been wanting to learn how to sew for some time now! Did you teach yourself or do you have the luxury of knowing someone that was able to teach you. I swear my mom knew how to sew but no luck once I got my machine. lol Any pointers when it comes to learning how to sew? That skirt is super cute!!
Thank you! I never had patience for patterns, but I learned a few basics from my mom. I think the Sew Everything Workshop book seems pretty legit for beginners if you want to check that out. I read a TON of reviews on Amazon before purchasing and it seemed to be the best. Hopefully more projects (and possibly an Etsy store) to come soon!
Oh my gosh, you have reminded me how much I enjoyed sewing back in the day. I have a machine just haven’t made sewing a priority. The bag is just lovely, and yes the skirt turn out nice. Thanks for a great post, get your craft on more often 🙂
Thanks!! I can’t wait to get back to the fabric store and zone out in craft land again!