Guest Posting on See Kate Sew

Have you been following See Kate Sew’s Ruffle Series? 

There are a lot of great posts going on over there!  Today I’m sharing how you can turn an inexpensive thrifted basket into a bike basket. 

Click HERE to say hello! 

Guest Post Tutorial on Sewing in No Man’s Land!

I know!  Two tutorials in one week—that hasn’t happened here for months.  This one you just have to click over to the amazing Sewing in No Man’s Land to see!  This shirt is SO easy to sew!  I am so happy Kelly asked me to blog over there for her and kojo design’s Sewing for Me series.   Kelly is amazingly talented and so sweet.  I’d love if you stopped by and said hello HERE! 

Guest Posting on Jame with Gift Wrapping Ideas

Hi all.  Today I’m posting 10 super simple gift wrapping ideas on jame.  Hope you’ll drop by!  You can click HERE. 

Guest Posting on No Big Dill

I’d still love for you to come and say hello over at No Big Dill today for her Once Upon a Thread Series.  I’m showing you how easy it is to paint a picture of Mo Willems famous Pigeon and make a quick Pigeon Softie.  You can see them HERE!

 

Guest Posting on I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar

Hello everyone!  I’ve been looking forward to Cheri’s (I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar) Refashionista series and I’m excited to be participating today.  I’d love if you stopped and said hello over there!

 

I’m showing how I changed this thrifted shirt:

 

… to something more wearable.  Click HERE for the tutorial.

Happy Friday!

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I’d love it if you came and said hello today over at Andrea’s blog, The Train to Crazy.  She’s putting on a fun event called the Handmade Dress Up Series. 

I’m showing how easy it is to make Daniel Larusso’s headband from The Karate Kid.

Purse Week Guest Post: lbg Studio

Some of you might remember lbg studio's purse/clutch from Purse Week last year. 

It was in the top 10 and I liked it so much that I asked Vanessa if she would be willing to guest post during Purse Week this year, and she agreed.  Yay!

She also recently came out with a new pattern!  I LOVE the handle on this clutch!

Some of Vanessa’s projects include this adorable washi tape gift box. 

I’ve been meaning to make a camera strap forever…just can’t decide on the right fabric!  Vanessa has a great strap tutorial with a lens cap pocket as well.

What I love most about Vanessa’s projects is her impeccable sewing skills.  Everything is so polished and her fabric choices are wonderful.  So I am excited to have her as a guest! 

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Hello everyone! I'm excited to be part of Purse Week - a big thank you to Christie to having me join in. I entered a bag in last year's contest (definitely a great experience) and this year I'm getting to share a tutorial with you all. I'm Vanessa and I blog at lbg studio. Like many of you, I really got into sewing and blogging after becoming a mama. So, in my "free" time, I'm usually behind a sewing machine, computer, or camera. Some of the first things I made were purses and now I really like trying to come up with my own designs. Today, I'll be sharing a tutorial for using u shaped purse handles (you can easily add them to just about any of your favorite purse patterns) and I'll also show you how I created a new bag to show off those handles. Thanks for checking it out and good luck with your entries to the Purse Week contest!

 

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Click HERE for the full tutorial!

I love this purse Vanessa!  I love the u-handles and the fabric you chose, and all those great pockets!  Such a beautifully constructed purse.  Thanks so much for being a guest blogger today! 

Click on the pictures below to be directed to the other Purse Week posts!

We interrupt purse week for a bat shirt. :)

I’m posting today over at Every Crafty Endeavor.   I’d love if you came and said hello!  Amanda has a fun Fall Fever event going on right now.  Be sure to check it out!  Here’s what I made. 

There is the bat template available to download if you click HERE!

Purse Week Guest Post: see kate sew

I am loving this week.  So many great purses popping up in the flickr pool, and so many great guest bloggers.  Thank you everyone, for making this week so much fun! 

Our next guest is Kate from see kate sew.  One of my favorite things about Kate is that she thinks outside the box and has such a fun, vintage feel on her blog.   And aren’t we all lovin’ vintage right now!?

Check out this project.  So. Stinkin’. Awesome.  The Vintage Suitcase Chair.  Very cool.

Her Little Man Diaper Clutches are adorable!  And so manly :).   And just about the cutest picture for a tutorial!

And this book clutch is SO adorable and creative! 

Serious uniqueness over at see kate sew.  And she’s beautiful.  Just thought I’d throw that out there.  Welcome, Kate!

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I'm so excited to be a part of purse week! My name is Kate and I blog at see kate sew! I'm a mama to a 1 year old boy. I've finally gotten the hang of being a mom and spend most of my free time sewing!

Purses have always been one of my favorite things to make. Some of my very first sewing projects were purses and totes. They are great for all levels of sewing and are such a satisfying project since they are so useful!

Today I am going to show you how to make this linen satchel! I had a few yards of vintage sheets to play with and some leftover pinstriped linen from a dress. I made it in a messenger style because that seems to be the easiest while carrying a baby around!

Thanks for having me Christie!

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To see the full tutorial for the linen satchel, click HERE.

I love this so much, Kate!  You chose amazing fabric that really looks great together.  Thanks so much for guest posting!

Click on the pictures below to be directed to the other Purse Week posts!

Purse Week Guest: Tea Rose Home

I’m thrilled to have Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest post today!  She is one of the kindest bloggers I have come across and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her better through blogging and the occasional emailing back and forth.  I just love Sachiko! 

I believe she is best known for her fabulous refashions.  I know I’ve made her Ruffle Shirt.  Have you?

I adore this beautiful Sew Stylish Pin Cushion:

She’s also wonderful at making jewelry.  Aren’t these button bracelets cute?

 

So many wonderful tutorials are on Sachiko’s blog.  But really, you just feel uplifted after visiting.  She’s great.  Here’s Sachiko!_______________________________________________________________________

Hi, I am Sachiko from Tea Rose Home.  I am so excited to share my newest tutorial with you today. I share sewing/craft tutorials and ideas on my blog and a little about my life. I love anything that lets me be creative, but my love is deeply rooted in fabrics, sewing and quilt making.  Also, I host weekly link parties, if you have created something to share come join the party anytime!

When Christie asked me to participate in Purse week, it was actually great timing.  I have been thinking about this idea for quite some time and I just needed a little push to start the project.  So, thank you Christie! 

The purse I created is fairly easy to make.  The trick is (and the most fun part of all) how you will combine the different colors and patterns of flowers on the purse.  I hope you will enjoy my tutorial. :)

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To find the tutorial for this beautiful bag, click HERE!

It’s so pretty, Sachiko.  Thanks so much for sharing! 

I hope you are all enjoying Purse Week so far!  Click on the pictures below to be directed to the other Purse Week posts!

Purse Week 2011! Guest post: Busily Spinning Momma

Oh boy!  It’s finally here!  Are you all excited for Purse Week?  Make sure to get those purses made and submitted to the flickr group by this Friday, September 30th, by 11:59 pm MST, making sure to read through the rules first ;).  Also, be sure to check out the prizes!  

The judges will be narrowing it down to the top 10 this weekend.  The top 10 will be announced on Monday, October 3rd, with reader voting open until Wednesday, 11:59 pm MST.  The winners will be announced Thursday, October 6th.

Now let’s get on with it!  We will kick off our purse week with the lovely Dorian of Busily Spinning Momma.

The Rustic Spoon Pendant caught my eye the moment I clicked onto her blog.  Isn’t it so pretty and original?  I love it.  Jewelry seems to be a specialty of Dorian’s!

I am loving her newest tutorial for the Pillow Fight Shield!  How perfect this would be for my two boys!

Dorian also has a lot of fun refashions for all those shirts that are looking a bit drab.   How about this Pretty in Pleats t-shirt refashion?

Such fun tutorials, and today Dorian does not disappoint as the first guest of Purse Week.    Here she is!____________________________________________________________________________

Hi A Lemon Squeezy Home readers!  I can't begin to tell you how very excited I am to be participating in Christie's Purse Week!  Christie's blog was one of the very first I started reading when I was still learning about this beautiful community of bloggers.  I have always loved Christie's colorful and fun kid's project and am constantly admiring her amazing skills as a sewist.  Or sewer? Does anyone know the answer to that?!  Anyway, Christie rocks but you all know that already :)

My name is Dorian and I blog over at Busily Spinning Momma.  I am the proud momma of two boys, ages 3 and 18 months.  They have really made my life everything I ever hope it was just by having the privilege to be their momma and boy, do they keep me on my feet!  Something about me that is near and dear to my heart, is my sweet 18 month old baby, Ben.  We had a scare with him when I was preggo and thought we were gonna lose him.  Through God's mercy we didn't.  He is deaf and special needs...but beyond being deaf and special needs, he is BEAUTIFUL.  So very beautiful. And my lil' guy has taught me more about courage, strength and faith in 18 months that I could've ever hoped to learn in a lifetime.  My oldest Noah, is the bestest (yes BESTEST...it's a word!!!) big brother in the world, he makes me so proud.  We're pretty close, and SO much alike.  He's my little "best friend".  He starts school next September and yes, I have already started crying.  Wuss.

Over at my blog, I talk mostly about sewing (with a dash of home decor and crafting thrown in), but here's the thing...I'm a self taught sewist.  So I may not always have the right terminology, or even the right technique down pat.  But I'm working on it!  I have ALWAYS wanted to be able to sew and it's because of all the wonderful sewing blogs and tutorials out there that I now can!  (even if just a little!)  And if you're thinking about learning to sew...DO IT!  You'll wonder why you didn't learn sooner!  And FYI...I just enrolled in my FIRST sewing course.  Woot woot.  My purse tutorial today is what I call the "In the Garden Quilted Tote".  Fancy, huh?  It’s a simple quilted tote made from one charm pack.  I have never quilted before this bag.  THAT’S how easy peasy it is to make!  If I can do it, you can too!  It's super sturdy, super cute, and not very expensive to make.  It can carry beach towels (next summer, that is!), books, a laptop or be used as a diaper bag. It's really versatile :)  And my tutorial is a FULL PICTURE tutorial, that took me like 3 MILLION hours to edit and post. I don't mind if at least one person finds it useful. So, please head on over take a look-see :) I love to meet new friends!

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To see the full tutorial for this beautiful bag, click HERE!

Dorian, thank you for sharing a little bit about your sweet kids and how much you love them. This purse is so pretty! Thank you for showing us how to make it!

Dear readers of mine:  I’d really love to make these guest bloggers know how appreciated they are!  If you have a minute, please stop by the blogs of those who post this week and leave a kind word—I have some wonderful followers! 

Come visit me today at Kristen Duke Photography

I’d love if you came and visited me today on Kristen Duke’s blog for her Decorating with Portraits series! 

You’ll find out how I changed this little space to be a little brighter and up to date :). 

Come join me today…

…at Laura’s blog On the Laundry Line, where she is doing her Summertime and the Living is Thrifty series, complete with a great line-up of bloggers. 

I’ll show you how I shortened the long sleeves of this $2.00 Wal-mart shirt for summer.  Click HERE!  And Little Miss B?  A double chin never looked so good ;).