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Eight Ways to Improve your Fussy Cutting

Eight Ways to Improve your Fussy-Cutting

So… ever since we posted the pictures of our NY Skylines bag sample, we’ve had a LOT of questions about how ...
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An orange handbag with sunflower design

SIX Ways to Create a Stand Out Bag Exterior!

If you’re in the process of working out the details of the bag you want to submit to the 2018 ...
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Sewing the plain green strap and the colorful fabric

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 2)

So… in an earlier post, I showed you how to cover a plain nylon strap with fabric so that it coordinates ...
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an army green fabric in Sewing process

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 1)

So… you’ve probably heard the saying that “the devil is in the details”, right? Well, when it comes to handbag-making, ...
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A closer look to a bag with black leather and circle designs

Six Tips for Sewing with Pleather

So... one of my favorite fabrics to use for a bag accent area lately... is pleather. I like the texture ...
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Tips for Sewing with Cuddle Suede

Tips for Sewing with Cuddle Suede

So… in our last post we showed you the gorgeous Triple Play handbag (at left) we created with an all-Cuddle Suede exterior! I was ...
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closeup shot of the ongoing making of a bag

Sew-in Magnet Stitching Tips

So… I tell everyone who will listen that I LOVE using our sew-in invisible magnet snaps because… They snap together ...
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A finished product of a green card holder

Applying Bias Tape- the S-M-O-O-T-H Way!

(I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth ...
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A red fabric Studio Kat Designs

Make Your Own Bias Tape! It’s EASY!

Posted in Tips & Tricks (I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do ...
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A small handbag with white, gray, and red colored patterns

Eight Reasons to Make Your own Bias Tape

(I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth ...
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