Week 2: Fussy Cutting with @fabricpop If you missed today’s live, I chatted with Christina from Fabric Pop all about the best tools, tips, and fabrics for fussy cutting your own fabric pockets for the Violet and Archie Backpacks! 🎒✨ You won’t want to miss these pro tips for making your backpack...
WEEK 1: Collecting Supplies Welcome to the 2025 Backpack Backpack Sew-along!We’re so excited and grateful to have you sewing along with us as we make The Archie Backpack and The Violet Backpack patterns. This week, we’re focusing on gathering all the supplies you’ll need to make your bag. If you haven’t already grabbed your pattern,...
A Quilt Inspired by Family, Memory, and the Magic of Simple Stitches Some quilts do more than warm your lap—they warm your heart. That’s exactly what Norma’s Patchwork is all about. This pattern was inspired by a photo of a quilt found at my Grandma Norma’s home. I was instantly...
Join the Quilt Donation Drive Blog Hop! I’m thrilled to be part of the Quilt Donation Drive Blog Hop, and I invite YOU to join us in spreading awareness and making an impact. Your voice, creativity, and generosity can inspire others to get involved and contribute their handmade quilts to...
We had such a great time sewing with you this year in our Patchwork Duffle and Patchwork Duffle Mini sew-along. We added an element of service sewing into the sew-along this year as well but also hosting our first ever "Duffle Drive 25". Sharing all the resources we shared during...
It is once again time for ByAnnie's yearly SewPINK Initiative! It's been such a privilege to team up with so many to share this cause each year. I've loved having the time to stop, reflect, donate, and, of course, sew pink things! It can be easy to neglect our own...
Week 3: Assembly, Zippers, and Binding This week we will be finishing our bags! I have seen so many finished bags already! This bag really does come together quick after all the quilting and cutting are completed. I'll be sharing quick tips on bindings, the carrying strap, zipper installation, and...
Week 2: Cutting, Quilting, and Handles This week we will be quilting and cutting out all our quilted bag pieces, cutting our accent fabric, and making our handles.If you're just now joining the sew-along, make sure you check out the stuff from week 1: IG Live Week 1 Email And...
Week 1: Collecting Supplies and Cutting Patchwork Welcome to the Duffle Sew-along 2024 for the Patchwork Duffle and Patchwork Duffle Mini patterns! This week we'll focus on collecting all the supplies you need for your bag and cutting the squares for your patchwork (if you're making a patchwork bag). If...
My son Archie is notoriously adventurous. He goes and goes and goes and lives to explore. He always wants to see how far he can push something until it breaks (and it often does). He is fearless and is rarely deterred by silly things like bodily harm. He loves bananas...
(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...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
