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special occasion quality purse

Quality costs money; why it’s worth paying a bit more.

Leave a Comment / Hints, tips and cheats, Sewing / By melaniejayne

We all want a bargain, to save money where we can, and as such I get asked often why a hand made bag is so expensive to buy when compared to a bag bought on the high street. My answer is always two fold. First of all you are paying for quality; a hand made …

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Latest Make: The Oslo Craft Bag by Sara Lawson.

Leave a Comment / Pattern Review, Sewing / By melaniejayne

The Oslo Craft Bag by Sara Lawson of Sewsweetness.com is absolutely adorable! On the Facebook group I’ve seen so many of these posted, made in a variety of fabrics, I knew I had to make one for myself. Having seen the finished result, my husband now wants one. He has no idea what for, but …

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soft bodied pleated bag with fleece lining and webbing handle

Buttercup Bag from Made By Rae – A Review

Leave a Comment / Pattern Review, Sewing / By melaniejayne

I have only recently started to make bags, unless you count the ones I made as a child that were, shall we say, less than successful??? Of course back then I didn’t use patterns or linings, never mind interfacings! When I decided to give it a go I headed off to Google and searched ‘free …

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