Check out my review of Sewn by Hand
by Susan Wasinger. It’s over in our Giveaways section – because we’re giving away a copy of the book to one lucky reader. Go to my review and get yourself entered.
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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
I would work on projects together with my friends at our Arts/Creative Meetings
I loved the review for the sewing by hand book. One of my sewing buddies (we have a group called the BBGC, Big Bootie Girls Club) told me about the giveaway. She taught me to hand sew this year and now I love to sew! I am a painter so love doing things with my hands, and the hand sewing is perfect in the evenings when I am watching TV with my family.
I would do these projects (especially the totes to carry paints) at bsllgames, at the beach, while chatting with my friends at parties. My BBGC group is having a hand sewing party once a month now! I AM HOOKED ON HAND SEWING! Go to my website to see my first hand sewn project. It is a hand painted apron, then sewn by hand. Addicted!
I volunteer at the local hospital, where I have already done some hand sewing projects when times are slow. I would love to teach others in the Volunteer/Auxiliary so we could hand out to the patients for the different holidays in the year. Where I volunteer is Women’s Services where labor & delivery, post partum and of course my favorite the nursery are. I can already see “lots” of bibs being made and handed out to the new babies. I have already made somethings to raffle off, where the proceeds went to our scholarship fund. Thanks!