This week, you will be finishing up your bag! This week’s task will take you up to Step #28 in the pattern instructions. I can’t wait to see your finished bag! When you have completed your bag, take a photo of it. Enter you photo below to be eligible for a randomly-drawn $50 gift certificate to www.sewsweetness.com! You have until March 30, 2024 to enter your photo. Please enter your own photo in the link tool below so your fellow sewists can see your beautiful work! Please email me if you need assistance (sara@sewsweetness.com). Random winner will be chosen after March 30, 2024 out of all en ..read more

Here are all of the products that I talked about on this week’s Sewcial Sunday for March 3, 2024! You can watch me LIVE every first Sunday of the month at 7pm CT on Facebook and YouTube! If you miss the live show, you can watch the recording anytime. Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter!Join my private Sew Sweetness group for more sewing fun! You can find the Sew Sweetness Groups by State/Country here    Bag Packs – https://tinyurl.com/23ns5jsn Waxed Canvas – https://tinyurl.com/ytrafphc Zipper Pulls – https://tinyurl.com/yjnu4jaz Sweetbay Mini Crossbody Sew Along Wee ..read more

This week, you will be choosing your fabric. Then, cut out all of your fabric and attach it to the interfacing. This week’s task will take you up to Step #4 in the pattern instructions. I’m looking forward to seeing what fabrics you’ve selected for your bag! When you have finished up to Step #4, snap a quick photo of your progress (your photo can be either of your fabric choice, or your pieces cut out and attached to interfacing). Enter you photo below to be eligible for a randomly-drawn $50 gift certificate to www.sewsweetness.com! You have until March 16, 2024 to enter your photo. Please en ..read more

Welcome to the March Challenge! Every month there will be a new challenge and you’ll have all month to get your entries in. This month we’re going to have TWO challenges. You can enter one or both but can’t submit the same entry twice. One randomly chosen winner for each challenge will be awarded a $50 gift certificate for Sew Sweetness and be announced in the next month’s newsletter. The Minikins Season Four challenge this month is to make the Oleander Yoga Bag. Don’t go to yoga? There are many other uses for this bag including what Heléna did and made it longer for rolls of interfacing ..read more

Here’s a closer look at the Oleander Yoga Bag from Minikins Season Four. This pattern is exclusively part of the bundle. This zippered bag has enough room for your yoga mat and a towel, as well as some essentials like cell phone and wallet. Finished Size: 8” long x 30” tall x 8” deep (20cm x 76cm x 20cm) The bundle includes the pdf patterns and videos to make all 12 projects. Each pdf pattern includes sewing instructions, complete with step-by-step color photos. Also included in the PDF pattern are printable pattern pieces for your home printer. The following files will all be included with ..read more

The Sweetbay Mini Crossbody Bag was chosen by popular vote as out next sew along! Starting on March 3rd, you will be assigned weekly tasks: You work away independently at those tasks during the week and post your progress photo to the relevant blog post (each week’s blog post will go live on the above specified dates); make sure to snap a photo after you finish that week’s task. Everyone is working on the same tasks in the same week so there’s always someone who can help you if you get stuck – just ask in the Facebook group or email sara@sewsweetness.com. You don’t need to sign up a ..read more

The Vervain Bag contains instructions to make either a waist bag version or a crossbody bag version. Both have the same features, the strap being the difference. This small 3-dimensional bag features a front flap pocket and a top zip closure. This bag also has a zipper pocket in the lining. An online workshop is available to purchase for this pattern, watch the trailer video below: Online Workshop Length – 1 hour 50 minutes Finished Size: 8-3/4” long x 5-1/2” tall x 2” deep (22.2cm x 14cm x 5cm) Supplies Needed to Make One Bag: 1/2 yard/metre of non-directonal exterior fabric (one fat qua ..read more

The Sweetbay Mini Crossbody Bag is the smallest bag I’ve ever designed – it just fits a cell phone and a few credit cards. This bag also features an adjustable strap. Perfect for when you just want to carry the bare minimum. An online workshop is available to purchase for this pattern, watch the trailer video below: Online Workshop Length – 1 hour 1o minutes Finished Size: 5” long x 7-1/4” tall x 1-3/8” deep (13cm x 18cm x 3cm) Supplies Needed to Make This Bag: 1/2 yard/metre of exterior fabric (quilting cotton or lightweight canvas recommended) 1/2 yard/metre of lining fabric 1/4 yard/me ..read more

The Allium Bag comes in 2 different sizes (size small and size large) and features a 3-dimensional pocket on the front. This is a great bag for a feature print on the front. The crossbody strap is adjustable and attached to the side of the bag. An online workshop is available to purchase for this pattern, watch the trailer video below: Online Workshop Length – 1 hour 42 minutes Finished Size: small – 7” long x 5” high x 2-1/2” deep (18cm x 13cm x 6cm) large – 9-1/4” long x 6-1/4”high x 2-1/2” deep (23cm x 16cm x 6cm) Supplies Needed to Make One Bag: 1/2 yard/metre of exterior fabric (qu ..read more

Here are all of the products that I talked about on this week’s Sewcial Sunday for February 4, 2024! You can watch me LIVE every first Sunday of the month at 7pm CT on Facebook and YouTube! If you miss the live show, you can watch the recording anytime. Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter!Join my private Sew Sweetness group for more sewing fun! You can find the Sew Sweetness Groups by State/Country here    4-PACK VIDEO BUNDLE (Available February 4-16, 2024 only) – https://sewsweetness.com/products/4-pack-video-bundle-february-2024 Woven and Wooly color chips – http ..read more