Custom Swoon Dallas Gym Bag

I don't sell bags often, and even rarer do I do custom bags for people.  However, I received an Etsy message one day inquiring, so decided to take it on.

Swoon Bonnie SAL Day 4: Complete

Last day of the Swoon Bonnie sewalong!

It will be an easy and fast day, so let's get those bags finished!

Handles and Connectors

Fold your handle piece in half, hot dog style. And Press.  Open and press the raw ends to meet the middle fold you just pressed. If you are using leather or vinyl, you will need to do this all at once in small portions, clipping as you go.

Swoon Bonnie SAL Day 3: Interior

Welcome to day 3 of the Swoon Bonnie sewalong.  We will complete the interior today.

If you are doing the interior slip pockets.  Lay them right sides together.  Sew along the shorter long edge with 1/2" seam allowance.

Swoon Bonnie SAL Day 2: Exterior

Day 2 of the Swoon Bonnie sewalong.  Today we will complete the exterior of the bag.

Take two of your main exterior panels.  The top outsides of the pieces should swoop up .

Swoon Bonnie SAL Day 1: Print, Cut, Interface

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Welcome to the Swoon Bonnie sewalong.  This sewalong will span four days.

Bonnie is not a difficult bag.  It is helpful to have bag experience, but isn't completely necessary. If you've sewn zippers and understand general sewing terminology, you can sew Bonnie.  If you have any questions during the sewalong, please leave a comment, email me, or ask in the Facebook Swoon Group page.

Let's Go!

Victory Lola II

Victory's Lola dress is one of my favorite patterns.  You can see funny pics my first Lola HERE and a more serious review HERE.

Sis Boom Carolina Mae Dress

Sis Boom and Scientific Seamstress have released their newest pattern: Carolina Mae!

Miss Carolina Mae has two neckline options: high and low.  I chose low, of course.

Combined with a high waistband and semi-full sleeve, Carolina Mae is a stunning lady.

New Iron and Ironing board review

Our 6th anniversary is in a few days. I like to stick to the traditional gift ideas.  Year 6 traditional gift is iron or candy.  I certainly don't need candy, so I asked for a new iron and ironing board.

My old iron was a $20 Hamilton Beach.  It was a great iron but liked to occasionally, and without warning, throw up rust stains on my fabric.  Oh the rage.

My ironing board was a super cheap 10 Euro specialty from Auchan in Naples, Italy. That POS was sho

Welcome 2015!

It's already January 4th and I'm just now doing my 2014 round up and welcoming 2015. Yikes!  I've spent the last two weeks with family and spending extra time with my little girls plus dancing until my feet hurt at a James Bond theme New Years Eve party.

Daddy Ali Cat and I are both from Texas.  We spent a week back home see the grandmas AND I finally got to meet my boss.  Pretty cool.
Grammy has two kittens.  The girls thought they hit the jackpot!