Amy Butler Birdie Sling

Yay! I finally finished making the much talked about Amy Butler sling.  It took me two days to finish this, (and that is between cooking, shopping and everything else)…not bad. 

The fabric I used is Treetop Fancy Aqua by Tina Givens.

Here's a close up.

The inside.

I had to customize this bag a little by adding a zipper pocket and magnetic snap (the original pattern had just twopockets and no snap closure).  I never use a bag without a zipper pocket and I would prefer my bag to close shut instead of things falling all over the place.

The only thing I disliked about this pattern is there are way too many things to cut.  But once it's done, it looks sooo adorable.

And the thing I really love about this bag is it’s huge.  Yes, and I mean HUGE!!  Which means I can carry loads of stuff (I usually carry a truck load of stuff in my bag, bigger bag = more stuff = happiness). 

I have a few more bag patterns which I may end up sewing pretty soon.  But now that classes have picked up, there are many unfinished projects vying for my attention.

And before I go here's a pic of some super cute Hydrangeas from my garden.  

Indian Blouse Part 2

Finally, I got some time for a blog post.  I made many indian blouses till now.  Indian blouses have both very simple to very complex patterns.  These are just a few variations on how they are made.

Here is the final version of the Indian blouse I talked about in my previous blog post. 

Both the front and back neck has a piping with metallic gold single fold bias strip which is available in most fabric stores.

Back View:

I attached fabric tubes at the back with beads.  This part is optional, though fabric tubes act as a support to hold the shape for deep necks.   

Side view:  I cut out two motifs off the extra part of the saree and patch worked it to the back of the blouse. 

Front view: This blouse has front opening.

Here‘s another version of the blouse with opening at the back.

Sleeves can be of various lengths, short, 3/4^th sleeves or long. 

This is another variation where the opening is on the side.

P.S: This dress form is not my twin.  I haven’t had a chance to buy my twin yet.  I just fell in love with this antique singer dress form and it had to come home with me.  Indian blouses generally are worn with a very snug fit unlike what you see here on the dress form.

Indian Saree Blouse.

Finally, I got to spend some time in my sewing studio and here’s what I have on my cutting table.

It’s a work in progress Indian Blouse.

I am doing some patchwork on the back bodice and I will be adding metallic piping to both front and back neck.

I will be posting more pics once I am done sewing the blouse.  


So, what’s on your cutting table?

Kaffe Fasett Big Blooms in Turquoise Dress.

Here is a dress I made with an awesomely cute looking Kaffe Fasett Fabric.

It perfectly fits a 4 year old.

The sleeves have a few gathers on top and it comes with a removable pink lace flower attachment.

Remembering Summer…

A couple of months ago on my visit to Jo-Ann fabric store, I found this cute fabric which made me forget it’s still winter. There were only a couple of yards left on the bolt and I just had to grab it. Here is how it looks now with contrast patchwork at the neck with Pink Paisley fabric.

Back View.

The sleeves are gathered on top with elastic at the bottom.

Don’t you think it looks cute? You can get it here at my Etsy store

Tea wallet or Card Wallet...

I have been very busy this week making stuff for the craft fair in my local farmer’s market. When I found this cute kittens fabric I was sure I wanted to make a wallet with it. I am planning to make many more of these for the stall.

This is how it looks when you close the flap.

Just perfect to fit any bag. :)

Little Girl's Apron.

A very sweet lady from Etsy asked if I could make a smaller version of the Apron I made earlier with Alexander Henry's Apples and Pears fabric which is posted here .

It's a christmas gift for her daughter and I hope she loves it.

Apron with Alexander Henry's Apples and Pears fabric!!

Yay!! Finished sewing one more apron!!

I made this with Alexander Henry's {As the title says ;)} Apples and Pears in Blue with some Red polka dot fabric and a lovely white ric rac and added ruffles to the pocket with gingham fabric.

All these colors are going to look gorgeous in any kitchen!!



A side view.

Here's the back view.

Good news!! It's for sale at my Etsy store and my Website.

Apron with vintage look fabric.

Just a sneek peek of another Apron I finished yesterday.

The divided pockets are at the bottom of the Apron skirt.
I added these pretty buttons for adjusting the size of shoulder straps.


A side view...

And here's the back view...

One more Apron added to my Etsy Shop.

The Finished Product!!

One more item for the stall - check...

Yay!! I finished the apron I sketched yesterday. Check here to see the sketch.



I love the way it looks. I changed a few details from the sketch. I made the shoulder ties longer to make it adjustable for all sizes. So I had to drop the idea of the side bow as it was looking bulky on the shoulder. I added 2 D rings instead. Also, I changed the neck a little from square to a kind of semi-sweetheart style.

I will be adding this to my Etsy shop soon. :)

Pouch/Purse

A pouch for cosmetics, or if you’re like me, you can just dump everything else into it except cosmetics. :-)

I have this strange habit of carrying tons of stuff in my bag, like potty liners, bottles of sanitizer, lizol wipes, stapler, glue, folding scissors, a color wheel, and shopping bills for the past few years, hand cream, sunscreen, two pairs of sunglasses... too big a list. No wonder all the bags in my closet are big. I hardly have any small handbags.

How do people manage with small bags? Go figure…

Apron for little people...

Target 1: One more item for the the stall. CHECK.

A Reversable girls apron with a cute little pocket and contrast gathers at the bottom .

I made this apron with Alexander Henry's Fabric Collection. The fabric color on one side is cream (first snap) and the color on the other side is biege (the next 2 photographs). (Though the photographs do not do justice to how the colors really look).

PS: (Thank you Miss A for sparing your time for the photo session though you were busy practicing patio skating).

A pin in the hair and a pin in the Cushion…aka a Patchwork pincushion and a few fabric hair clips.

For the past two days, I was buried among piles of fabric, running around between my cutting table & sewing machines and trying to make more things than my hands can manage. (Did I forget to mention the wrist brace on my right hand? Hope it does not turn out something serious. Huh...). Here is the output of this effort and a few more are on the way. I am just whipping up a lot of items for the store.

I will surely keep posting more if I can remember to take a picture when the sun is still up. As of now I just could capture this picture in my camera. By the time I made other stuff it is already dark and the lighting at my home is not great for a pic.

An Apron for a Friend..

Sometimes it is just so difficult to finish some projects. It’s not about the time it takes to finish the job, but it’s mostly about not having enough inspiration and enthusiasm.

Among one of those unfinished projects was an Apron I promised to make and finally it is done. YAY!!



This is the first Apron I made and what I love most about it is, it took far less time than I expected. I gifted it to a friend and she loved it!