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Finally the Vanity Pattern
You’ll remember last time I blogged about a great Vanity/Craft bag. Well it may have taken me a few days but i have finally finished editing the pattern and it is now up in the shop. I’m pretty...
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The End Of The Year
It’s been a bit of slow end of the year for me. I had an operation on my shoulder a few weeks ago and my shoulder is still sore! As a result there are still some things I am having trouble doing....
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Goodbye patterns
As you know I love making new bags! I like working out how a bag goes together, where the pockets should be, what shape is best, how to carry it and so on. Usually it takes a while to work it all...
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Giveaway gorgeous handbag
Today I’m giving away a gorgeous handbag. Here’s why. Recently I thought it was time I made myself a new handbag. I’d made a very satisfactory weekender with a carpet-bag internal frame……so I...
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Thank you to everyone who entered this giveaway, whether here, on Facebook or even Pinterest. So what I did was number the entries from wherever and use the random number generator. And the winner...
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Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day
In the UK (and elsewhere in Europe) the fourth Sunday in Lent is called Mothering Sunday. This year it falls on March 15th. Mothering Sunday is more than just a day remembering one’s mother....
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New approach to bag making
I’ve seen on the internet “patterns” that only show the steps of a project in photos – no words. Usually these are Japanese. When I write a tutorial I take photos of each step and write the...
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New Purse Tutorial
Remember when I said I was going to try a pictures only tutorial? Well I’ve now done it. I’ve put it in this post as a PDF download. There are two documents, one is the tutorial and the other is...
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Crafty Beauty Secret
No doubt you’ve seen those beauty secret adverts on the internet that show someone who looks 70 with loads of life lines as the before picture and someone who looks 20 with no lines AT ALL as the after...
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5 Tips For Better Bag Making
There are few things that will help your bag making by making it easier and making the final product better. Here’s my list of 5 things that will absolutely be of value to any bag maker. 1. Always...
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Danish news
You might be wondering why it’s so quiet at Sewchristines lately. Well I’ve been on holidays. We hitched up our caravan and left Kent, travelled across the Channel and then drove through France,...
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What’s happening at Sewchristine? (Free tute)
This post is to bring you up to date with what’s been happening here. I feel like it’s an age since my last post about our trip to Denmark. August always goes past in a flash because I have my...
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Retro or vintage handbags
Been a bit busy here at Sewchristine. Last week was half term so I had my grandchildren to stay. Not much sewing got done! But on Saturday I did a workshop at my local sewing shop in Canterbury. We...
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Thinking of handmade for Christmas gifts…?
If you are thinking of making gifts for friends and family this Christmas you can do worse than to check out the special offers currently in my shop. I have some brilliant frames in different sizes...
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My big fat half price sale!!
Currently at Sewchristine we’re having a 50% off sale. Every single handmade item: backpack, clutch, handbag, pouch and wallet! These are all items made last year with quality metal fittings, gorgeous...
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Sometimes I find it’s easier and clearer to see instructions in a video than to read it. For this reason I thought I would put some sewing tutorials on You Tube. Sounds simple but isn’t! First I had...
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The Great British Sewing Bee
Are you watching the sewing bee? Has to be essential viewing for any sewer! I’m glued to the set on Monday nights and when it’s over I can’t wait til the next episode. Last night was riveting. A...
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