After holding a week long contest to name my new backpack pattern, the time has come to officially announce my latest pattern, the Daytripper Backpack. Congratulations and thanks go out to Christina Beck, a teacher at Stitch by Stitch in Kingston, Ontario. She entered the name Daytripper …
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Pattern Cover for the New Backpack Design
As you learned from my last blog about pulling together a new backpack design, writing a pattern is a very, very long process – at least when I do it. But writing the pattern does not end with the last period. Every pattern needs a cover Fabric Picking out fabrics to make sample bags is the first …
It’s a Backpack Pattern! A New Bag Design Comes Together
Every so often I get a hankering to create a new bag pattern, and the first question is, of course, what kind of design do I want to do? What about a backpack pattern? Being hands free is important when trekking about in town, doing a little flea marketeering, or visiting the local farmer's …
A Visit to Midland
Recently I had the opportunity to visit the ladies of the Midland Quilters Guild to present my lecture Developing the Designer in You. There’s guaranteed to be something for everyone when I show over 60 quilted pieces including numerous quilts, bags, runners etc. at my hour long presentation. I …
Plan for Winter and Sewing Projects
I started on a major project in the Spring of this year, and after a busy summer and September full of event appearances, presentations, and sewing classes, it feels like winter might be on the way. Changing Seasons, New Activities **Updated: Project news at the bottom of this post** With my …
Woolly, Woolly: A Bag Pattern for Knit and Crochet Hobbyists
The idea for the Woolly, Woolly pattern was inspired by a combination of childhood memories and the needs of a student I had a few years ago. As a young girl, every so often the task fell to me to untangle my Mom’s box of wool and embroidery threads. Mom, being pretty busy with 5 rambunctious …