Swoon Ramona Review

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My favorite bag designer, Swoon, has released yet ANOTHER FREE bag pattern.

RAMONA!

Swoon Dallas Duffel Bag

Toss out that old dirty sock smelling gym bag and get yourself a Swoon Dallas Duffel.

Swoon Charlotte City Tote

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Oh my.  My last post was last month's Swoon Bonnie bucket bag.  

No point in dwelling.  

Introducing Swoon Charlotte!  She's a sleek city tote.

Swoon Bonnie

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Today Swoon Sewing Patterns released Bonnie, a slouchy bucket bag.

If you buy any Swoon pattern, make sure it's Bonnie. Bonnie is the coolest of the cool.

Swoon Glenda

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The August Swoon pattern is....GLENDA!

Stella Sewalong Day 7: Interior Construction and Finishing

LAST DAY! Hooray! Easiest day.

We are basically repeating everything from yesterday but with the lining.

* If you want to do an interior zipper pocket, then do that now.
Follow the same instructions as in this YouTube video
but make your rectangle 8" x 1/2" and 2.5" from the top of the interior main panel*

Stella Sewalong Day 6: Main zipper and Exterior construction

All the hard parts are done.  We are so close to the end, I can smell the coffee.

Ran out of peppermint patty creamer, by the way.

Take the two top panels and lay them right sides together, matching the correct sides.

One long edge is straight and the other curves out at the ends.

We are working with the straight edge.

Measure 1" from each end on the straight side.

(Measure 2" from each end if you are using a 22" zipper)

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Stella Sewalong Day 5: Piping and Handles

The answer is YES, you need piping on your Stella Weekender.

Don't argue with facts.

Dig in the back of the closet and pull out the big girl panties.

Put them on and let's get piping.

Grab your exterior side pocket pieces.
Pin piping to the top of one of the pocket pieces, matching raw edges.
Using your zipper foot, sew together as close to the cording as possible.

Stella Sewalong Day 4: Cargo pockets

Today is all about the Cargo pockets!

Take the exterior large cargo pocket piece and fold in half matching short sides.

Hand press the seam.

Stella Sewalong Day 3: Exterior pocket

Day 3!

Grab the main panel piece WITHOUT the fleece.

Measure down 3.5" from the top.  Draw a line across the right side of the fabric.

Flip the piece over.  Fuse the zip interfacing strip along the line but on the wrong side of the fabric.

Stella Sewalong Days1 & 2: Print, Cut, and Stabilize

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Welcome all new Swoon sewalongers and welcome back seasoned veterans.

If you would like to see the other Swoon sewalong, sclick here. The Stella sewalong will

be added to this page so you can always come back.

Let's get the party started.

If you haven't purchased the pattern, you may do so HERE.

Materials

• 2 yards exterior fabric (home decor or quilting cotton)
• 1.5 yards lining quilting cotton
• 1.5 yards fusible interfacing (Craftfuse 808 for stiffer bag, Shapeflex 101 for softer bag)
• 1 yard stiff fusible stabilizer (ex pellon Peltex 71F)
• 2 yards fusible fleece (ex pellon Thermolam TP971F)
• Two 1.5" D rings (or strap loops)
• Two 1.5" Swivel snaps
• 24" all purpose zipper (22" works as well)
• 14" all purpose zipper
• 9" zipper for interior zipper pocket (optional)
• Two magnetic snaps
• 2 packages pre-made piping or 5 yards homemade
• Thread and other sewing instruments

24" bag zippers can be purchased from https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZipperShop

D-rings or loops and swivel snaps can be purchased from www.strapworks.com

(I am not affiliated with Zipper Shop or Strapworks.)

PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING!

1.  Print out the pattern. Do NOT select "fit to printable area".

ALWAYS print "actual size".

Swoon Sewing Patterns Blanche Barrel Bag

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Swoon Sewing Patterns has released the April Pattern:  Blanche Barrel Bag!

Blanche comes in two sizes:

Small: 10.5" wide

Large: 14" wide

Difficulty: 3 out of 4

Swoon Dorothy Sewalong Day 4: Finish!

Last day! All that is left is putting everything together.

Take the zipper top and the exterior bottom panel.

Pin short sides together-move the lining top panel out of the way.

Swoon Dorothy Sewalong Day 2: Prep Work

Day 2 ladies!

We will work on all the prep stuff which includes the handles, exterior zipper, making the pockets and basting the piping.

Do NOT be scared of the piping.  I'm not sure why it seems intimidating.
It is the easiest way to add serious pizazz to your work.

 Grab your interfaced handles.  Ignore that my interfacing is short.  sigh. It's not worth explaining.

Day 5: Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong- Zipper Pouch, Accordian Tabs, andFinish

Last day!  It's an easy day, so let's finish up!

Grab your interior zipper and your four zipper pouch pieces.

Place your zipper along one of the interfaced zipper pouch pieces, right sides together.  Change to a zipper foot, if that pleases you. 

Day 4 Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong: Attaching Trifold Compartment andCompleting Main Compartment Pleats

Next to last day ladies!

Today we are attaching the trifold compartment to the main compartment and completing the main compartment lining.

Grab your two compartments.  With the main compartment folded, but unzipped, center the trifold compartment.  If you have a preference on which side the trifold compartment is attached to, take care to note which way the zipper is going.

Day 3: Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong Completing the Trifold Compartmentand Attaching Main Compartment Zipper

Day 3 of the Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong.
Today we will finish the trifold compartment and attach the main compartment zipper.

Take the stripe panel.  Fold each long end under 1/2".

Day 2: Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong Completing Trifold LINING Panel

Welcome to Day 2 of the Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong.

Today we are completing the Trifold Lining.

Below are pictures and written instructions for making the Trifold pleats.  

But here is also a link for a video on how to make the pleats. 

Making the Pleats Video

1. Take your Trifold Pleat panel, lay it horizontally, wrong side up.
Starting on the left side, mark 4" over.
(I marked the top and the bottom or you can draw a vertical line down)
From your 4" mark, make another indication at 6.5" followed by 3 more 6.5" markings.

Day 1: Swoon Eloise Wallet Sewalong Printing, Cutting, and Stabilizing

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Welcome to Swoon's second sewalong.  We will be stitching Eloise Wallet.

If you have not purchased the pattern yet, do so HERE.

Materials:

1 fat quarter quilting weight exterior fabric

1 yard (44" wide) quilting weight lining fabric

1/4" yard two sided fusible Pellon Peltex (72f)

  1/2 yard Pellon Craft-fuse 808  interfacing

18" #5 zipper for main compartment zip aroun

8" zipper for interior pocket pouch

One magnetic snap: 3/4" diameter

1.  Print out the pattern.  Make sure your printer is set at "actual size" and "auto rotate".  Do NOT check the "fit" box.

2.  Cut out the pattern pieces and cut out your fabric based on what the pieces state.

3.  In addition to cutting the pieces, also cut

• Trifold Pleated Panels: 1 lining 37.5" x 7.5"
• Trifold Pleated Backing:  1 lining and 1 interfacing 7.5" x 3.75"
• Main compartment Pleated Panels: 1 lining 12"x18
• Main Compartment Pleated Backing: 2 lining, 2 interfacing 4"x9"
• Pocket Panels: 4 lining, 2 interfacing 4"x8"

For the cut list items, I like to write those names and measurements on a piece of paper

so I can remember what they are.

Swoon Coraline Clutch

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Do you want the most versatile clutch pattern ever?  Your answer is "Of course!"
The newest Swoon bag pattern is Coraline Clutch.

Coraline pattern comes in two sizes: 11" wide and 14" wide.
She has to handle options: with handles or with wrist strap.
She also has a slightly recessed zipper top to ensure your personal items do not
escape while you are out on the town or dancing with a stranger at that new club.
Best part?  Coraline can be finished in 1.5 hours.
Super fast.  Perfect gift for any occasion.
Or even the perfect gift for your closet.  Whip up a bunch
so you'll have one to match any outfit.

One of my besty bag makers, Diedelbug Handmade
sewed up all the options.  Back left is the 14" bag, right middle is 11" wide and
the front is the handle-less wrist strap clutch.
Go check out Diedelbug on Facebook.
She's really bad ass and she has several ready to ship bags and wallets.