September is National Sewing Month

I just adore this time of year- not only is it my Birthday (okay, are you like my boyfriend and already annoyed at my mentioning it?? Apologies but I am seriously 7 when it comes to my B-day!) but it is the start of fabulous Fall (the best Season in my book), back to school and National Sewing Month!

Well, it is a great time to indulge in your sewing passion or just get started if you’ve never sewn before! The American Sewing Guild is a fantastic resource. They can help you find sewing classes in your area and also have an annual Sewing Conference. Although I would like to take this opportunity to say that their “fashion” show really needs some help!

Sewing.org is another great resource. Their site is chock-full of sewing projects as well as tons of info on America’s new fave pasttime. (I know- it’s a dream but Sewing is definitely gaining popularity! No?)

And I promise not to mention my Birthday (until tomorrow when I post about the dress that I made for my party). Stay tuned and Happy Sewing!!

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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