New Tutorial!

I've made two of these Prairie Braid Blocks for virtual quilting bees, so I thought a tutorial might be in order. This is my favorite way to use up scraps and its so easy and fun! You can find the tutorial here!

Last time, people had trouble downloading the file, so I used a different program this time. Please let me know if there are any further issues.

Etta Says it Best

AT LAST!

This tutorial for the Strip Tease Bag has been in the works for so long. It is a relief to finally get it finished and published!

This is definitely my favorite bag to date. I used a round bottom of vinyl which not only looks cute, but is durable and water resistant. The new handle style is also a big plus. They are much stronger than my other designs.

Durable and darn cute...a pretty good combination in my opinion! Get the tutorial pdf here, and let me know what you think!

EDITED TO ADD: I have been told that some people are having trouble opening the file. It works for me, so I'm not really sure why that is happening. I'll try to figure it out, but in the meantime, if you can't open the download, email me at smithie09@gmail.com and I will send you the file.

In Case It Hasn't Yet Been Made Abundantly Clear...

I am a complete and utter control freak. COMPLETE.AND.UTTER.

Case in point, I love making patterns. Actually, I don't just love it, I luuuuuurrrrrrve it. Writing instructions, breaking things down into manageable steps, telling other people what to do and having them actually listen...its a dream come true!!! I wish I would have discovered the wonders of writing patterns earlier.

So anyways, here's another one. Humor me...I'm attempting to control the world one pencil case at a time.

Mwahaha.

Tutorial is Here!!!

I am so pleased and so excited to share my first original, start-to-finish project with you. The pattern can be found here. Please let me know if there are any problems downloading the pattern, or any confusion with the directions. Once you have finished creating your bag, please consider leaving a comment with a link to a picture. I would love to see what results!