The best thing about custom fabric is the unique styles that come out of the fan art! This Mid Century Modern style fabric from KNITorious Fabrics is so fun and pretty! I used it to make the large Book Sleeve from Sewn Ideas.
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| Even has a Grogu zipper pull! |
The newest pattern from ChrisW Designs is the ADORABLE Vale Crossbody Bag! It comes in 3 sizes, and I chose the middle size - Petite. It's so cute and barely uses any supplies! I made mine with vinyl exterior, and since it's May, it had to be Star Wars inspired!
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| I think this is one of the cutest purses I've made so far! |
I feel like May should be ALL Star Wars, so I have plans to make some fun stuff using my stash! First up was a pattern test using pretty Chewie and embossed vinyl. I also have more inspired strike fabric for a promo backpack, and I have 2 moondance notebook covers set aside to sew up, both using Star Wars vinyl! What else should I add in? More keyfobs, finger puppets, bookmarks, blankets....?
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| Pre-sewn pic of the strike project, it's done now! |
This year I had to dig into the backlog of posts to find a good May the Fourth (be with you) post, and somehow I STILL missed getting it up in time! This was a project I did a few years ago and it turned out pretty fun! The pattern is a free one I found at Sew4Home, and I modified it a little to be a turned bag and left off the piping.
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| The light grey background has stars in it! |
Have you ever seen a fabric and just thought "WOW!!"? This Lou SW panel and coordinating fabric from Knitorious Fabrics totally blew my mind! It's almost TOO fancy for what I usually sew, so I had to find the perfect bag to show it off!
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| Outdoor pic since it's green again! |
I wanted a quick Star Wars blog post for today, so I dug around for something to share! This was a Free N' Easy wallet from ChrisW Designs that I whipped together the night before leaving on a business trip last year, so the pictures are not my best. The vinyl is really gorgeous, a lavender with floral Rebel symbols from Knitorious. I could go take some better pics, but my business cards left some ink on the pockets, so it's not as pretty inside as it was. (I didn't even know they could do that!) An R2-D2 inspired snap was the perfect closure for this wallet.
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| I meant to do the x sewing at the top. Totally didn't do it to disguise my crooked late night sewing. |
It used to be just May 4th was 'Star Wars Day' but now I think pretty much all of May is considered to fall into it. I grew up on the original trilogy, have cosplayed as SW characters, and have an absurd amount of SW decorations in my house, plus a stockpile of SW fabric, so I'm all for it lasting the entire month! I intended on sneaking in more projects before the 4th so I could share them, but May is also one of the busiest months for us!
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| sneaky peek! |
I admit, R2-D2 is one of my favorite characters from Star Wars. When I had the request to make this fun bag, I had to talk myself into cutting into the super cute Floral Wars fabric from Knitorious and not hoard it for myself!
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| The print is very detailed and perfect sized for this little flap! |
When I saw this pattern, I knew it needed to have a fancy fabric accent and be one of my 'classy' purses! The Ruffled Runaway is an adorable bag that can be fun or fancy! (or Fancy fun!)
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| Finally, daylight to take pictures! |
I was fortunate enough to be picked to test this adorable new pattern from ChrisW designs! The Bangle Dangle is a cute little bag with so much organization and tons of pockets! The best part? This new release is on sale for a 15% discount with the code 15bangledangle until midnight Monday, March 21, Australian EST!
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| The Falcon barely fit on the flap, but I love it! |
I love all the awesome panels that come out with the custom fabrics, but sometimes they are just a little TOO big to really showcase on a purse. However, they are PERFECT for a giant tote bag like the Siren!
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| Totally. |
One of my favorite fast and pocket-full (I'm pretty sure that should be a word) patterns is the Triple Zip Crossbody from Sew Da Kine.
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| I need to make more matching sets... |
It's May the 4th Be With You day, aka Star Wars day, so obviously I need to share at least one fun Star Wars inspired purse! This one was a quick and super cute purse, and I even had a little help from a model!
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| Those Porg seem to get into everything |
And another month speeds by! I'm definitely not ready for it to be September, but at least I'm starting to feel like I have things slightly more under control. Ok, not really, but I can pretend!
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| Hmm, should I add in the 'watching blankets' to my lineup this year? |
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| So many pretty colors! |
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| I feel like he's guarding the food. |
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| The 'top' view to see all of R2! |
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| R2 is my favorite! |
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| It's a very soft purse, so the handles won't stand up without assistance |
