The March pattern for the Bag of the Month Club is AWESOME!  Kudos to Samantha, the awesome bag designer, from Sewing Patterns by Mrs. H for her very smart design on this bag that converts from a sling to a backpack.  I'll be making this convertible bag very soon, as soon as I pick some fabric.  I have a niece in mind for this one, and I think it will be so cute for her!






I'm loving the bags that are linking up in the flickr pool. There are some gorgeous January and February bags there already.  Make sure you link up yours too! Hint:: Prize announcement coming ;)

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My new metal bag labels and zipper pulls are in the shop and getting a great response from customers so far. I am really happy with how they turned out. These will be great as a centre focal point on the exterior of any bag, or a nice professional surprise in a lining. I know I am biased, as they are my design, but I really think these labels and zipper pulls will set your handmade bags apart from the rest. They are just cool, cool, cool and I am very proud of them! I love my bag bling...


I wanted to use the word "handcrafted" and have a wider & larger label than my original versions and so after some messing around, I came up with this design. I couldn't decide on whether or not to put black in in the lettering, so I got both. You see, I have a hard time making decisions. I plan on re-ordering the style that is the most popular and probably will not always carry both the designs with ink them and no ink in them. As it turned out, it's actually hard to see a huge difference in the "with ink" or "without" as the lettering itself is not very thick. If I had made the font a little wider, I think it would be much more noticeable. So please let me know your preference and I'll make note.


Being a Canadian girl, I started with the Made in Canada version, and created a maple leaf zipper pull to match. After designing the Made in the USA version, I decided on a simple zipper pull to match that says "handcrafted". These pulls are thinner, but a bit longer than the original "handmade" pulls and are well suited for both the exterior, interior of bags, zipper pouches, make-up bags and jackets. I like the size of these!


My Australian customers are feeling a bit left out at the moment and several have requested I produce some Made in Australia labels and if I get a big enough response, I will go for it. My biggest worry is that I don't sell a lot to AUS because of the shipping costs and so I really have to make sure they will be a popular item. I would definitely only buy one style - with ink or without.

These go in very easily. Just simply use the washer to mark the two slits that need to be made.  Put the label prongs through the holes, place the washer on the back and bend the prongs over the washer.  I recommend a bit of batting, felt or fleece over the prongs before you put the washer on, as this makes a tighter fit.

It's done.... and I love it!

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It's a bit small for the space, but I love it and I just love seeing this greet me when I come in the door.


Laney waiting for her boy to come home from school.

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Good morning everyone!  Just a quick post to share pictures today because this is LAUNCH day of our new Parkland Modern Quilters Guild and I have to pack up and get over there to set up. So, SEW, excited!!

As some of you know, I am the February pattern designer in the bag of the month club and here is what I've put together for all of you:



 
The surprise is on the inside!  When you open just the closure strap only, you can access both a slip pocket and an internal zipper pocket, perfect for coins and bills. From there, you can also access both external zipper pockets that each have cards slot pockets for all of your charge cards. There is plenty of room in these other pockets for other items as well. This one is made up in a red cotton twill.



The "Inside":Pop the two magnetic snaps open to reveal your ID pocket. Perfect for showing your driver's license at the post office, a bus pass, or your office ID pass. 





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PS. If you would like this pattern, join the Bag of the Month Club!
If you would like to see the January Pattern Go Here.