I need a bag for a gift and since I don't know the fabric preference of the recipient, I thought it's safe to stay away from bold prints and colors; this is what I chose: any woman loves flowers and pink, right? My favorite gifts to sew! I was wondering what interfacing to use and then I recalled that some time ago I came to the conclusion that the quilted bags are the best bags to give as … [Read more...]

I love piecing faux leather! I use the walking foot when sewing faux leather;I have 3 or 4 types of faux leather and on some it works better than on other. And because the seams can't be pressed with an iron, I stitch down the seam allowances to keep the seams open. And here is the very large bag I made for the new mom in our family- my niece. Last year I made this one for my sister Nico … [Read more...]