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This post contains affiliate links to fabric on etsy. Gosh, I really do love making the Grocery Bags in denim! So I stitched up a two more in Bluebottle Field Denim. This is the fabric mentioned in this blog post.... Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Patchwork Tote Denim Basket Bag Suns Fabric Swallows Tote Bag Tiny Story Cat Fabric Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Essex Linen & Floral Fabric Idea Pouch

Last week I made two items featuring patchwork and this pouch is one of them (the other is this patchwork bag). This was made using the Idea Pouch pattern. This pattern has kind of a funny name because I'm just... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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How to Catch Front and Back Edges of Quilt Binding

This post has an affiliate link. Yesterday I made quilt binding in a black and white stripe from Riley Blake and I really haven't made much of this type of binding that's simply folded in half, but will offer more... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Bluebottle Field Denim Grocery Bags

While ordering the fabric for these Basket Bags, I also picked up some of this Bluebottle Field denim from Art Gallery. After a few years of working my stash off, my denim collection was down to scraps, which just won't... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Two Custom Sizes for Improv Zip Wristlet Pattern

If you have this pattern, here are two more sizes you can make using this way of sewing and the measurements provided in this post. This first one is large enough for some versions of the iPad or other tablets... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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A Bunch of Roses

Gingham Rose Pincushion Cuff Well, the "bunch" is a bunch of new Rose Pincushion Cuffs really, but the real roses will be blooming soon too! In the meantime, five new cuffs in three different fabric combinations are available in the... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Rifle Paper Floral Canvas Basket Bags

5.11.19 Update: If you pre-ordered this bag, your bag will ship on Monday the 13th. There are also two more bags available here and some scraps of this fabric are available here. Last week one yard of floral canvas fabric... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Sale Fabric on Etsy

Vintage Rose from Little Snippets by Bonnie and Camille for Moda This post contains affiliate links. Etsy is always my first stop when I'm browsing fabric online for a few reasons--I'm an etsy affiliate, etsy has been a great sales... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Japanese Craft Book by Takemi Takemura

Once before I almost sold this book, but changed my mind because I wasn't quite done being inspired by all these wonderful quilted flowers! But the time has come for it to find its next home and is available for... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Sample Sale - Denim Basket Bags (Sold)

Happy Thursday! Today seems like a good day to show you these denim bags and also offer them as samples. Both of these are the same size, fabrics (denim and quilting cotton), and topstitching (red), but with different colorways of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Strawberry Basket Bag

This post contains affiliate links. Oxford fabric, like this pink strawberry print, is one of my favorite fabrics for the Grocery Bags. After finishing making a large Grocery Bag from the one yard I purchased, some of what was left... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Quilt Binding

This post has an affiliate link. I finished up these rolls of quilt binding and took the photos and then two sold (thank you!) before I was finished writing the blog post. But let's take a look at them anyway... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Sample Sale - Zip Pocket Pouch Wristlet Size 2 (Sold)

It's Sample Sale time! Sold out. Today's sample is Size 2 from the Zip Pocket Pouches Wristlet pattern. This size is the larger of the two sizes in the pattern. This size was added to the pattern not long ago,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Packed Flowers from Bloom by Makower

This post contains affiliate links. This fabric from the Bloom collection by Makower for Andover is new to me and right away I knew it was going to be a favorite. It has two qualities I love in a print:... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Stitch Cats by Nancy Nicholson for Clothworks

This post contains affiliate links. Some cute cat fabric arrived in my mailbox recently and as soon as it was laundered and pressed, I got to work and made a couple things! The first is the Basket Bag above. This... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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New Quilt Binding

New fabric arrived in the mail last week and some of it has been transformed into quilt binding! Woodland Spring Double Fold Quilt Binding The monotony of making binding appeals to me, and since it's not a task that everyone... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Basket Bags

Well here we are at the fifth mod for the Grocery Bag pattern and, oh my, these bags sure are cute! If you are wondering about the other four mods, there are links to them in the pattern description at... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Outback Wife Elaine Barkcloth Zip Pouches

This post contains affiliate links. Made some more zipper pouches... This size/shape is one of my favorites to make and that's probably because I have one of these and I adore it! It lives in my bathroom and holds my... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Jan 21, 2019

Outback Wife Elaine Barkcloth Messenger Bag

My most recent sewing project finish is a Messenger Bag in a beautiful blue barkcloth fabric called Elaine. This fabric is from the Outback Wife collection by Gertrude Made for Ella Blue. This bag has three mods that I'll go... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Sample Sale - Patchwork Zip Pouch (Sold)

Sample Sale time! Today this colorful patchwork pouch is available as a sample. Sold - thank you! There isn't a pattern for this pouch, but this pattern shows how to make a similar pouch. This is 8.25" wide x 4"... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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Wildflower Clutch + Blue Scrap Bag

Wildflower Clutch Isn't this just lovely? I made this bag sometime before Christmas and as of today, it's available for sale in my etsy shop. This bag is the same as these bags, but the box bottom for this one... Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2019 at {michellepatterns.com}

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P.S. Good idea to make a taller one for the celery. That's cute your dogs like celery. Mine enjoyed carrots, but I think it was only because they are sweet!

Commented Jan 7, 2019 on Extra Large Grocery Bag at {michellepatterns.com}

Thank you, Dawn. No, I just stitch them twice. Twin needles have a zigzag on the underside, so I don't use it for these bags.

Commented Jan 7, 2019 on Extra Large Grocery Bag at {michellepatterns.com}