Sewing tips links

Speaking of The Great British Sewing Bee..... I thought I would provide my sewing friends 

with a link for some great sewing tips.

40 sewing hack, tips, & tricks that you should know from: Andrea's Notebook

There you will find:

How to iron a hem

Installing zippers (regular and invisible)

Lengthening or shortening a pattern

Making bias tape

Pre-washing fabric tips

Sewing elasticated fabrics

How to sew a perfect circle

Etc etc etc etc.......

I would like to share with you some ...... 

Wonderful and fun free patterns I found out there in cyber world...

I have noticed recently that there is a huge interest in making your own travel cases. 

The patterns come in all shapes and sizes..... from cosmetic bags to coach bags. 

Speaking of sewing your own travel bags...

 I found this fantastic free Duffle Bag Pattern at: Robert Kaufman

An Urban travel bag at: Bag'n-telle

It would be great for your commute to work. Fantastic for holding your tablet or notebooks. 

It could substitute for a great bag for your weekend staycations....

or over-niters at a friends house.

My last adorable duffle I found is a very cute and versatile duffle back pack for children. 

I found the free tutorial at Thread Riding Hood, from Made by Me Monday. 

Speaking of sewing....... here is a very functional and cute quilted take along tote for your sewing needs. This great take along tote pattern was found at JoAnn's web site. 

Lastly for my sweet sewing friends I found this very different and adorable thread catcher.  Please click HERE to see the tutorial and pattern on how to make this cute and functional catcher.