it’s national sewing month in the USA so I thought I’d share the bag I finally finished for my daughter, who chose the pattern and fabric a while ago. no problem, was my first thought; how much different can a big bag be from a little zipper pouch? I do love a good challenge. but then I encountered steps and techniques I hadn’t done before so I procrastinated until I was feeling more confident. lessons learned along the way from mistakes were helpful, although if I ever make another it’ll be with a simpler pattern.

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Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians and it’s World Arthritis Day which I’m celebrating by sewing a Japanese Knot Bag for my daughter.

this easy to follow tutorial was perfect for some of my leftover face mask fabrics and I’m very pleased with the end result. now I think I need one for myself; I just started physio for my jaw so I’ll use it to throw into my walker basket just to carry my phone and a few items.

I’m playing along with the As You Like It Challenge Favourite Non-Card Project (& Why). I recently rediscovered my love of sewing after a very long time away from it due to my RA and surgeries; I’m especially enjoying projects I’ve never tried before just because I love a good challenge.

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I’ve been extremely busy lately so it felt great to create something, especially with fabric for a change. long before I started card making I sewed but after my severe RA diagnosis and surgeries I gave it up. but I missed it. so, I traded my decades old manual sewing machine for a computerized one – what a difference; I can sew again.

I started out with making face masks and have moved on to small projects just as a refresher and to learn to use my new machine. these ‘itty bitty boxy bags’ were fun to make and I’ll definitely be making more; I followed this video tutorial.

of course I had to make a sunscreen lip balm holder and I challenged myself to sew with cork; I followed these instructions.

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