Tag: AN2S

I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane . . .

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Fabric is Welcome Home Collection One by Jennifer Bosworth for Maywood Studio
Yes, sewing friends,
it’s time to head back East to do some sight seeing,
visit family, and attend some professional training
This beauty will be accompanying me
It’s the Ultimate Travel Bag pattern by byAnnie
Can I just say, Wow!
I am over-the-top pleased with this one
It’s roomy, has lots of pockets, is sturdy, and meets airline carry on size restrictions
Looking down inside the bag, you can see the inner pockets are made of mesh
Love that because I can see at a glance what is in those pockets
No fumbling around in dark pockets
On one side there is a large zippered pocket
And the other side hosts two pleated pockets and a middle slip pocket
See the bottom of the inside?
That sleeve houses an acrylic base
No wimpy bag droop here!
The outside of the bag also has a host of practical storage compartments and features
There’s a slip pocket on the back
and above that . . .



There’s a hook and loop backed strap to slip over the frame of your roller luggage so you don’t lose your new handmade beauty whilst rolling through the airport or the hotel or the train station . . .

When you’re not using that handy strap, you can push it onto itself and that hook and loop tape keeps it neat and out of the way
In addition to carrying handles,
there is an adjustable shoulder strap
with a nicely padded sleeve that slips over the hardware to protect your shoulder
The shoulder strap is also removable
It is attached to each side of the bag with swivel hooks
The front pocket is a two-fer –
a slip pocket and a zipper pocket
all in one
my Basset was stalking me as I photographed
the inside of the bag on my back deck
can you find him in this photo?
LOL
Have you delved into the world of bag making?
If so, please share
It is such a gratifying endeavor
I love useful items!
If you plan to make the Ultimate Travel bag,
check back here for some upcoming posts
where I will share a few tips and tricks
that will hopefully make your experience
even more gratifying
And of course, if you have any questions or comments
please post them here or send me an email
I welcome feedback and I love to chat

Monogram Accent Pillow

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Happy September, sewing friends!
Today I’m sharing this quick little accent pillow that adds a personal touch to your home décor

I used a built-in font on my Baby Lock Alliance to add an embroidered initial
If you don’t have an embroidery machine,
an applique letter or hand embroidered letter would be lovely
The steps to completing this little 12″ x 12″ home dec beauty are:

1.  Center & stitch out your monogram on a 12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ cut of fabric

2.  Make or purchase piping at least 56″ long

3.  Attach piping to all edges of the monogrammed fabric

4.  Sew one side of an invisible zipper to the bottom edge right along the piping
     (this is a smoother process if you use a zipper that is longer than your finished size)

5.  Cut the backing fabric 12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″

6.  Sew the other half of the invisible zipper to the bottom of the backing fabric

7.  *IMPORTANT*  open zipper at least half way

8.  Close the zipper and layer bottom fabric right side to monogrammed fabric right side,
     matching all edges

9.  Cut ends of zipper (remember, it was longer than your finished pillow size) to match fabric

10. Stitch 1/2″ seam around remaining three sides of pillow form (remember, the bottom edge has
      your zipper stitched in it, so no need to sew a seam)

11. Press seams to set stitches and turn pillow form through open zipper

12. Insert 12″ pillow form and enjoy your new custom pillow
                                              – OR –
      I’d be glad to hand make your custom pillow, just click on the Etsy link

Back of pillow
Invisible zipper inserted at bottom of pillow

Okay, time to get started on the fall decorating!
Thank you so much for taking time to visit with me today
I love to read your comments, so don’t be shy
If you sew one of these pillows (or anything else for that matter), please share photos

French Country Cottage Inspired Accent PIllow

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Welcome back to my little home on the Web, sewing friends!
I’ve always admired French Country decorating
It’s very difficult to find French Country inspired
fabric and supplies here in Utah

One of our local quilt stores does carry a small amount of French General for Moda
That fabric, neutral fabric, red burlap,
and this great machine embroidery design

came together for a beautiful French Cottage accent pillow

The zipper is hidden up there under the burlap ruffle where the two fabrics meet

This one is up for sale at ANotion2Sew – or –
If you would like to make one of your own,
contact me and I would be pleased to share some tips
on how to insert that zipper so nobody knows it’s there
Have a lovely week and please visit again soon.