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totes and purses

DIY heart tote (aka ‘Valentine’s stockings’)

January 29, 2022

Ok, I should say at the outset- even though these are technically heart totes, and even though I think there are some cute ways you could use these as a tote (Pi would love to get one as a gift!), in our family, these little gems of heart-shaped toteness actually function as heart shaped stockings. …

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the prettiest felt flower collar necklace- and how to make one!

cutest DIY purses (with interchangable accessories)

October 17, 2018

(A no sew tutorial for the sweetest interchangeable girl’s purses-and-accessories). Pi is an accessory girl. She always has been, since she was teeny! And when we were packing for our trip to Europe earlier this year, she had some serious hopes for taking the cutest outfits with alltheaccessories. …

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how to make a beach bag

how to make a beach bag

May 16, 2017

Somehow the beach bag that I love was on the (rather long) list of things we didn't bring back from Saipan (!?!). Of course, with a beach vacay on the docket, that situation needed to be remedied stat. Luckily, bags are pretty much my favorite thing to make (and also super easy to put …

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lined fabric bags

lined fabric organizer bags

January 10, 2017

Part of every January for me is getting-things-in-order- I love having a 'reset button' of the New Year to sort and organize and re-order. And last time I hauled around a diaper bag, I loved having several lined bags to keep things in their spots within said diaper bag. {Side note- I kind of …

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How to make your own messenger bag (with a padded laptop pocket!). This one is a diaper bag, but it'd make a great travel bag or laptop bag...

DIY messenger bag

April 28, 2016

Even though I made this as a diaper bag (for my sweet sister-in-law who is wading through their own adoption process), this messenger bag could totally be used for non-baby functions. In fact, it'd make a perfect travel bag. Or laptop bag. And it'd make a GREAT Mother's Day gift. It is time …

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Take an already simple project and make it even simpler- this DIY leather tote with uses a belt as the buckle. Sew one up in less than 30 minutes.

how to make a leather tote

May 19, 2015

Unlined leather totes are already on the easy end of the sewing spectrum. Add a belt as the handle and this project becomes the easiest sew ever. I can't really think of someone who doesn't need one of these leather totes as a present. Seriously. No one. To make one, cut- 2 leather …

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I've found the perfect Christmas gift to make- simple construction, minimal sewing knowledge, and a small supply list (plus, it's supposed to take 45 minutes to put together!)

how to make a simple leather clutch (and a mini-me coin purse as well)

November 17, 2014

I think purses (and totes! And clutches!) are my favorite thing to sew. Maybe because I have a wandering eye for purses (even when I find one that I love, I’m always still on the lookout for something new and fabulous). But also because of sheer numbers. Think of how much you use your purse …

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how to make a simple leather tote

make a simple leather tote

September 26, 2014

It’s funny the power that the seasonal rhythms hold over my creative mind- I am living in the land of endless summer (well, currently the land of crazy rain and typhoon warnings, but you get my drift). And yet, my mind swirls with cozy, texture-y ideas like big pom pom lined throws and pumpkin-y …

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how to make a simple clutch- these are fantastic as baby shower (or anytime) gifts

DIY diaper clutch

September 23, 2013

Friends, I have found it! I have been searching for a looong time, and I have finally found it- the perfect, easy-to-put-together, everyone-needs-one baby shower gift! See, my friend Katie gives these fabulous baby blankets to everyone as shower presents. And as I've watched this stroke of genius …

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