I am so excited, because stitching these two bags, I learned something new. First I made this one, with beautiful heavyweight fabric from Ikea. A new trip to Ikea is in line, because this fabric is gorgeous. They have a version with blue instead of pink and grey gingham. I need them NOW! My first try of stitching a hidden zippered pocket. It wasn't successful! A … [Read more...]
Quilting faux leather
Over the years I quilted different fabrics: of course, most of them were quilt fabrics. But I quilted home decor fabrics as well, velvet, denim and textured fabrics. Now it was the turn of faux leather to be quilted. This one below is a very thin fabric; I don't think it is suitable for bags (maybe for a small pouch). I gave 1 meter to my niece for a skirt. Can't wait to see it. This … [Read more...]
New Faux Leather Bags
After many beautiful prints and all kinds of interfacing, it was the time for a little change: solids colors, no interfacing, soft and flexible bags. And easy patchwork. The bags are different: colorful or sober, with a simple or more complex pattern, in different sizes and with different straps. One thing remains the same : the pleasure of piecing this soft faux leather. More pictures … [Read more...]
Topstitching on faux leather
I have a few colors of faux leather and I can't sew anything else until I use them all; so I started! This time I stitched the seam allowances down with a very thick, decorative thread. It's 100% polyester and shiny. I think it looks like the thread used for topstitching on jeans. I have a few colors, I am glad I found an use for them. NOTE: In this picture I did not stitch with … [Read more...]