Thursday, July 23, 2026

A Sunglasses Pouch to Attach to Your Bag

I was asked if I had any suggestions for making a sunglasses pouch that was easy to use or could be attached to a bag. I have to admit, I had never thought about hanging the pouch on my bag, but the idea made perfect sense — especially because my bag is small and the sunglasses case takes up a lot of space.

Thursday, July 2, 2026

The wallet that led to the creation of my YouTube channel

When I started sewing, one of the first pieces I made was a wallet following a tutorial from the Sewing Times channel. It turned out a bit wonky, the zipper on the central pocket wasn’t great, but I still used it for a while. In the beginning, one of my biggest challenges was visualizing the position of the different parts of a project. The fact that we sew with the wrong side facing out and then turn everything right side out took a while to make sense to me — and even today, every now and then, I get confused and end up sewing on the wrong side.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

3‑in‑1 Bag — a new version - crossbody / tote / backpack

A few years ago, I made a 3‑in‑1 bag to use when running errands. The idea was simple: carry a small crossbody bag and, if I happened to buy something, unfold the larger bag that stays hidden inside the front pocket. You can see the original version here.

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Exploring Patternmaking: Three Strap Tops from the Same Base

A piece I wear constantly in the summer is a strap top, so now that I’m learning patternmaking, I decided to experiment and create a few designs from my basic blocks and this process resulted in three different versions.

First version: testing the darted base