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All the Things Tote Sew-along 2024: Week 3

(The last one) Welcome to week 3 of the sew-along! At this point, you should have your fabric quilted and your handles assembled. Now that you've finished that portion of the project, it's time to assemble the pieces and attach the binding. Let's jump right into it! Assembly My favorite little rulers for rounding corners are the Creative Grids Circle Rulers that come with 5 sizes and have a 2.5'' size perfect for these corners. If you don't' want to spend the money on these. Try measuring the bottom of a thread cone you have on hand. Those are pretty handy and are often the perfect size. When attaching your end panels to your bag's body I recommend you use A LOT of clips. This helps me sew...

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All the Things Tote Sew-along 2024 Week 2

Welcome to week 2 of the sew-along! At this point, you should have all your supplies for the bag and have cut out your fabric pieces. Now that you've finished that portion of the project, it's time to quilt your pieces and assemble the handles. Let's jump right into it! Prepping your fabric for quilting These are simple tips, but I find them helpful when getting ready to quilt my fabrics. Make sure that, if your fabric is directional, you piece it prior to quilting. Iron your fabric. Quilting on your domestic machine There are a few different tools and ways to mark and quilt your panels. If you have a favorite method (pin basting, spray basting etc.), use it! Here is...

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New Pattern: The Checkered Star Quilt

The Checkered Star Quilt Pattern is out and now available for purchase! It’s been such a fun project to work on. I designed the mini version of this quilt block in January 2023 for 12 minis in 12 months and had so much fun making the 6 ½ inch version of this block. Even when I originally designed it, I imagined it being enlarged and made into a full-size quilt. I didn’t realize that it would end up into a 17 ½ inch block, but I love how it turned out. Now I'm able to apply the same tips and tricks that we used in the small block to the large block, including chain piecing and the four-at-a-time flying geese method. I recommend trimming up your flying geese blocks with the...

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The All the Things Tote from Knot and Thread Design
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All the Things Tote Sew-along 2024 Week 1

I'm so glad you've joined us in making the All the Things Tote together. You're going to love making this tote alongside many other makers! I'm here to make it fun and easy for you. Here's what you have to look forward to: Tips, tricks and live Q+A on Instagram Lives each Friday Special discounts to some of my favorite online shops Being inspired by a swath of fellow makers working on the same project Here's the schedule we'll be following throughout the sew-along: In case you haven't gotten the pattern yet, here are the links to my shop. Buy PDF Pattern Buy...

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Final Week of the All The Things Tote Sew-along

This week we will be making our handles and assembling the bag. Are you excited to finish this up? I hope the end result of this bag leaves you wanting to make more! HANDLES: Are you using a finished handle webbing? Or covering some strapping with fabric? You have options and both are good. I am really loving all the webbing options I've seen shared. I have a few colors of finished cotton webbing in my shop if you need a quick option. The pattern covers instructions for both versions. FABRIC COVERED STRAPPING: Covering a polypro strapping with fabric is one of my favorite ways to add more variety to your bag. I love fabric so any way to incoporate just one more print excites me. If you are the same, this may be...

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Week 2 of the All The Things Tote Sew-along

We are quilting and cutting out all the pieces this week! PREPPING YOUR FABRIC FOR QUILTINGThis are some simple tips but I find helpful when getting ready to quilt my fabrics. 1: Make sure if your fabric is directional you piece it prior to quilting. 2: Iron your fabric.I know that are some pretty simple tips but they make a difference in the quilting process!  QUILTING ON YOUR DOMESTIC MACHINEThere are different tools and ways to mark and quilt your panels. If you have a favorite method (pin basting, spray basting etc.) use it! Here is a YouTube video I made sharing about how I like to quilt Soft and Stable. Quilting smaller pieces can make the process a little easier than quilting up an entire yard of fabric on your machine. So try cutting out the Bag Body, End panels and Pockets out...

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All The Things Tote Sew-Along Week 1

Welcome to another Sew-Along! I'm so excited to be sewing another bag with you! The Schedule Collect Supplies Do you have everything you need? I designed the bag to be made with Soft and Stable, but I have seen a couple samples interfaced with SF101 fusible interfacing and then quilted up with batting. So you have some options and liberty with how you construct your bag. If you have batting/interfacing lying around, those are great options. I love Soft and Stable for the structure and stability. I haven't made a tote without it yet. In case you need it, I carry both options in my shop:Shop InterfacingShop Soft and Stable Have you decided which handle option you are going to make for your tote? The pattern includes instructions for...

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Patchwork Duffle Mini

Don't you just love puppies? I love puppies because they small and cute. It's like all of the good things about a dog, but in a more manageable size. If you like puppies like I do, you might also like my Patchwork Duffle Mini—which is a smaller and more manageably-sized version of my Patchwork Duffle pattern. This pattern has felt like it's been in the works for a while now. Shortly after the Patchwork Duffle was released, I had people wondering about another size variation. All you who have made the extra large and extra spacious Patchwork Duffle know you can fit a small toddler inside. Well now you have the perfect sized bag for your Toddler's use, or a perfect companion travel bag for your Patchwork Duffle. Like the...

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Sew Pink 2022

As always, I feel so privileged to participate in the ByAnnie #SewPINK event each year, to promote Breast Cancer awareness and fundraising! This year the ByAnnie team has made a goal to raise $20,000. If you would like to help us reach this goal, you can donate directly to the campaign here, where they are matching all the donations given. I look forward to the opportunity each October to slow down and play with some pink fabrics for this event. This year I decided to make my Violet Backpack pattern. It's the first anniversary of its release this month. When I was trying to decide on a fabric, I couldn't pick just one, so I decided that a patchwork version of the backpack could be fun. I was having a...

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Patchwork Sew-Along Wrap Up!

What a fun few weeks we shared together making duffles! I have loved seeing your finished bags pop up on Instagram! Thank you for sharing and for sewing with me! I'm so excited to share some fun additions that Makers made during the sew along and wanted to credit them and link to them so you could reference back to these fun ideas and additions for any of your future Patchwork Duffle making! INSIDE POCKET ADDITION I loved this idea of adding a mesh pockets to the inside of the End Panels. Mesh is a great way to add a pocket without adding more bulk into your seams! You can bind the mesh with a fold over elastic or just a piece of cotton fabric. @_indoor_cat shared photos of her addition! check her Instagram...

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