Note from Alanda Craft: Wow, don’t you just love the gorgeous, colours that Sheryll has used in her vibrant origami bag. The abstract pattern has such a modern look and the orange lining just sets the bag off perfectly. These bags are so quick and easy to make and as you can see from Sheryll’s […]
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What Thread Do We Use for Sewing & Quilting?
This is a question we are often asked. What thread do you use? Well we use Gutermann thread. I have used it for my sewing projects for many years and I have always had good results. There are other good quality threads available such as Aurifil. But old habits are hard to break when you […]
Readers Project: Barbara’s Butterfly Panel Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft: This is a beautiful butterfly panel. It’s so colourful and it reminds me of lovely spring days with all the butterflies in the garden. I just love how Barbara has treated the panel , and the mauve border followed by the spring flowers on a pale green background just set this […]
Readers Project: Barbara’s Rail Fence Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft: Barbara has completed some more awesome quilts. She is churning them out like there is no tomorrow. I love how your confidence has grown since you first started out Barbara. I was going to put them all up together but I think each needs to be given its moment. This is […]
Readers Project: Michelle’s Large Tote Bag
Note from Alanda: Oh, I love this. Michelle has certainly been busy and here is her latest large tote bag. Love the use of modern home decor fabric. The bag looks bright and modern. If you need a really big market or tote bag, with lots of pockets, you might want to check out our […]
Reader’s Project: Origami Tote- Market Bag
Note from Alanda Craft: Black and white always look great and Michelle’s origami bag looks lovely. These are such easy market bags to make and you can make them so unique by the fabric you use. Thank you so much for sharing your origami tote bag photo with us Michelle. Michelle Says: I used a […]
Readers Project: Wanda’s Tea Towel Bag
Note from Alanda Craft: These tea towel bags are easy to make and they look great. Wanda has been busy making these bags using beautiful, fun tea towels. I do love the cowboy boots and the Indian styled print on these ones. The lining certainly sets off the colour of the main fabric. Thank you for […]
Readers Project: Julie’s Origami Bag & Zippered Pouch
Note from Alanda Craft: Julie shared photos of her Origami bag on our Facebook page, so I asked her to share it here on the website so that you could all see how gorgeous her bag and zippered pouch turned out. I love the fabric that she has used and the teal blue lining just sets […]
Readers Project: Lisa’s Tote Bag Using Canvas Instead of Tea Towels
Note from Alanda Craft: Lisa took our Tea Towel tote bag tutorial and used a patterned canvas instead of the tea towels. What a great idea, it’s always great to see how innovative you all are. I like the contrasting pocket on the front. She also has a tip about the handles. Fingers crossed, we haven’t […]
How to Make a String Quilt From Your Scrap Stash – Part 2
Once you have made the blocks for your string quilt, you are ready to sew the blocks together. You can refer to our post on ‘How to Make a String Quilt Block’ if you haven’t made your blocks yet. So now we need to join the the blocks together. Cut some contrasting strips that are […]