All The Things Tote – Knot and Thread Design

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...

Week 2 of the All The Things Tote Sew-along

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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...

All The Things Tote Sew-Along Week 1

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All The Things Tote, Knot and Thread Pattern, Sew-a-long
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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...