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Pumpkin Puff Pouch

September 22, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Want to make a cute Pumpkin Puff Pouch? Keep reading for all the details for this project, including a free leaf template you can use. Perfect for fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Beginner friendly and a fun afternoon project!I have given the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: drawstring bag, Halloween, pdf pattern, pouch, pumpkin, thanksgiving

Classic Laundry Bag

June 19, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Who says your laundry room can't be pretty! In my latest pattern I have combined large scale romantic florals with a coordinating fabric band and crocheted lace, to create a pretty laundry bag. With a drawstring closure and lined in lovely toile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: bag, beginner, drawstring bag, laundry bag, laundry sack, sack, santa sack, travel bag

DnD Dice Bag

June 2, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

This DND Dice Bag was designed for role playing gamers (such as Dungeons and Dragons) to store their dice sts. However it has many other uses. It features four internal mesh pockets and a flat base, making it ideal to store all manner of small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: bag, dice and drawstring bag, dice bag, DnD, drawstring bag, drawstring pouch, pouch

Dice Bag

April 21, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I designed a Dice Bag for my daughter and her partner who enjoy fantasy role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. This little bag has four internal mesh pockets and a roomy interior which can hold up to 12 sets of dice, plus room for figurines … [Read more...]

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Floral Project Bag

April 18, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I have been lucky enough to see a number of wonderful Flower Shows around the world - Keukenhof, Lisse; ; Floriade, Canberra; and the Chelsea Flower Show, London. These shows usually have marquees or pavillions filled with flowers. This is what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: circus, circus bag, drawstring bag, drawstring pouch, floral project bag, gift to sew

Gifted With Love Bag

April 17, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Mothers Day is fast approaching but there is still time to make Mum a a personalised gift. What I love about making gift bags/pouches, is that it is like giving two gifts in one. You have special eco-friendly gift packaging, plus a lovely gift … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: drawstring bag, foundation paper piecing, fpp, gifted with love pouch, pouch

Dice and Drawstring Bag

April 15, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

Dice and Drawstring Bag (D n D Bag) was designed to hold dice sets for fans of Dungeons and Dragons. However it also works well for many other purposes - including holding sewing supplies. It has four internal mesh pockets that can hold all manner of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: dice bag, DnD, drawstring bag, drawstring pouch, pdf sewing pattern, sewing kit

Circus Bags

April 5, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I have had so much fun designing and creating the Circus Bag Pattern. It is a sweet design which is sure to encourage imaginative play in children young and old. It is perfectly sized to hold a collection of toys, treasures, or even sewing supplies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: bag, child, circus, circus bag, drawstring bag, pdf pattern, pouch, sewing for children, sewing pattern

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Packing light? This little kit makes it sew easy ✨ Packing light? This little kit makes it sew easy ✨ The Travel Sewing Kit is compact, clever, and surprisingly roomy—perfect for safety pins, needles, mini scissors, and all your on‑the‑go essentials. Whether you’re heading to a retreat, stitching in a café, or just want tidy tools at home, this pouch will be your new best friend.✔ Beginner‑friendly ✔ Stash‑friendly ✔ Quick to sew ✔ Folds flat for easy packing🧵 Find the pattern in our Pattern Store + Etsy Shop!👇 Comment TRAVEL and I’ll DM you the link!#sewingonthego #travelsewingkit #handmadepouch #diysewing #sewinglove
Sewing a little Something Blue this week 💙 🧵 I’ve Sewing a little Something Blue this week 💙🧵 I’ve been stitching a few of my favourite small projects in the new Tilda Something Blue collection — the Makers Caddy, Sewing Buddy Pincushion, and Dresden Needlebook. Each one is beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, and perfect for gifting or organising your sewing space.I love how the soft blues, tiny florals, and sweet details come together across all three projects. Small makes really do bring the most joy.If you’d like any of the pattern links, comment PATTERNS and I’ll send you a link to my pattern store where you will find these three patterns.Save this for your next weekend sew.Fabric: Tilda Something Blue with thanks to @tilda_australia#tildasomethingblue #ilovetilda #sewingreels #sewingprojects #scrapfriendlysewing
A little fabric pull turned into the sweetest Quad A little fabric pull turned into the sweetest Quadra Pouch 💛✂️ I love mixing a polka dot, gingham, small floral, and large floral in the same colour family — it’s such an easy way to create a coordinated look from scraps or fat quarters. This project ticks all the boxes: beginner‑friendly, scrap‑friendly, giftable, and genuinely useful for everyday storage.The tag and matching cord covers are my favourite finishing touches — small details that make the whole pouch feel extra special.If you’d like the pattern link, comment QUADRA and I’ll send it straight to you.Save this one for your next weekend sew.Pattern: Quadra Pouch — available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#quadrapouch #scrapfriendlysewing #sewingreels #sewingprojects #beginnersewingproject   
Colour Crush Series: Blue 💙 There’s something so Colour Crush Series: Blue 💙There’s something so calming about blue in a sewing room - soft, fresh, and endlessly versatile. From tiny florals to bold geometrics, blue fabrics always seem to play nicely together. 💙🧵Here are a few of my favourite blue makes. Perfect for small projects, scrap sewing, and those soothing “just for fun” moments at your machine.Save this for your next colour‑themed sewing session.#modernsewing #sewingcommunity #sewingideas #fabricpull #scrapfriendlysewing
Want your drawstrings to sit neatly every time? Th Want your drawstrings to sit neatly every time? This tiny notion does all the hard work for you. 🧵✨ Cord locks (toggles) keep your drawstrings tidy, secure, and perfectly in place — no knots, no slipping, just a clean finish.I use them on my Bitsy Baskets to keep the closure polished, especially for gifting or storing small items. They’re so simple to use: thread the ends through, press the spring, slide to lock… done.If you’d like to sew your own Bitsy Basket, comment BASKET and I’ll send the pattern link straight to you.Save this for your next scrap‑busting project.Pattern is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#bitsybasket #cordlocks #sewingtips #drawstringbag #sewingreels
A little Sunday sewing inspiration for you 💙✂️ The A little Sunday sewing inspiration for you 💙✂️ The Dresden Needlebook is one of my most‑loved makes — pretty, practical, and such a satisfying scrap‑friendly project. Perfect for gifting… or keeping in your own sewing kit.Swipe through to see the details — two pockets, felt pages, and a neat snap fastening to keep everything secure.If you’d like the pattern, comment NEEDLEBOOK and I’ll send the link straight to you.Save this for your next weekend sewing session.Pattern Details: Dresden Needlebook Sewing Pattern - available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.  #dresdenplate #sewinginspiration #beginnersewing #sewinglove   #sewinginspiration
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