Tutorials

Friendship Bag by PSIQuilt
15 Minute Quilted Bag by ozcountryquiltingmum
Quilted Tote by Clermont Farms
Quilted Patchwork Bag by Heart of Mary

Interesting Find of the Week - Letters from Italia

I have been thinking about Italia again and yesterday as I was browsing the Etsy site I found this wonderful shop, Rosies Armoire.  Her shop is filled with these wonderful hand painted wristlets and home accessories that were inspired by vintage letters and postcards.  These lovelies have me dreaming of Italia and this week's interesting find:

Letter from Italy Purse

From Italy with Love Purse- Aqua

Until next week...Happy Sewing!
Helen - hmmills - Eco-friendly messenger bags

Tutorials

Fabric Calendar by Rashida Coleman-Hale
Pocket Advent Calendar Tutorial by Noodlehead
Sugar and Spide Magnetic Perpetual Calendar by The Quilted Fish
The picture in the lower right is another person's version of the Fabric Calendar by Rashida Coleman-Hale. I'm definitely trying this project. How cute!

Interesting Find of the Week - For the Record

Years and years ago a friend and I walked into a music store. At the time, she had not yet converted to the CD phenomenon and we were on a quest to find a particular album, but all all we could find were CDs. When we approached the store associate (who appeared to still be in high school) his response to our question was, "Ma'am you can find the vinyl downstairs" Oh boy, did I feel old, even though I was only 22 at the time...and with that, here's this week's interesting find:

Bad Company Record Album Purse from The Big Oh's Shop:

Or about this Record Purse "Under A Blood Red Sky" from Lia and Emily Designs' Shop

Until next week...Happy Sewing!

Helen http://www.hmmills.com

Tutorials

Pet Pouches by the b-line
Pet Treat Pouch by Embroidery Library Projects
Dog Walker's Companion by Amanda Toris
Dog Treat Bag Tutorial by Bits and Pieces

Interesting Find of the Week -

Living in Florida and previously providing coverage in the Cocoa Beach/Titusville area as part of my day job responsibilities, it is with sadness that I watched the end of the Space Shuttle Program once the Shuttle return to earth last Thursday morning.


So this week I pay homage to one type of aerospace technology that had made it into our everyday lives...Carbon Fiber...

Carbon Fiber Portfolio from RAGGEDedge Gear's shop: 

According to the product description, "Carbon fiber is well known for its high tensile strength. Its often touted as being stronger then steel at a fraction of the weight. It was originally introduced to the world for use in the aerospace industry, but has since been adapted by many other industries (now most well known in the automotive sector)..."

Until next week Happy Sewing!
Helen of HMMills - Handcrafted messenger bags, bags for men, clutches, satchels, hobos, totes, purses, canvas bags, laptop bags and school bags. Created in fabulous eco-friendly fabrics such as hemp, canvas and bright cottons.

Tutorials

Scrappy Owl Bag by Ohdeedoh
Oversized Owl Bag by A Wednesday Afternoon
Owl Purse by Giggles Galore
Edna the Owl Bag by Lolly Chops

Bag of the Week - Polka Dot Backpack

This black and white polka dot backpack is adorable (and super functional)!

Team member Kawanila has created this backpack with black and white denim and white canvas. It has pockets galore! There are 2 deep pockets on the outside and 4 more pockets inside.

Go to Kawanila's shop to see more backpacks in cute stripes as well as some very nice leather phone/ipod cases.

Kawanila can be found on Twitter and Facebook as well!

Tutorials

Mama Diaper Bag by A Mingled Yarn
Angela's Diaper Bag by Moda Bake Shop
Little Boxy Pouch by Three Bears
Half Yard Bag by Molly Chicken

Bag of the Week - Fifi Lapin Billfold Wallet

Take a look at this super cute vegan wallet by team member retool!

This wallet features:
- 4 card slots, each holding about 3-6 cards
- 1 long pocket for paper money or receipts
- velcro closure
- 70% of materials sourced from factory remnants/discontinued/upcycled goods
- vegan!

You must retool's shop to see all the cool repurposed wallets, messenger bags, zippered pouches and cases.

Retool can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and they have their own blog.