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Favorite Overnight Duffle by Sew4Home

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Love love love this overnight bag, but it is does take a bit more time to make.  The first one I made was a total disaster so instead of making 2, I ended up having to make 3.  Sew4Home never disappoints. Favorite Overnight Duffle My Personal Favorite Now I want one for me. How I did It This has been one for the books.  The previous posts' wallet was to go with these overnight bags because I knew my nieces were taking a trip.  I got sick Thanksgiving day and am still trying to get over my illness. I attempted to sew when I wasn't feeling good, trying to meet my Christmas deadline and that did not go well at all - first bag was a disaster.  Won't even waste time detailing all the issues - just know it is a disaster.   Disaster Bag I finally realized it was better to wait until I was completely healed.  Next I finally realized completely healed was coming no time soon (it has been 7 weeks now although I think I am finally at the tail end of my latest illness). Finally, I deci

Snappy Wallet by Sassafras Lane Designs - Quick and Easy Sew

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Oh how I love a quick and easy sew and what could be better?  A quick and easy sew using cork fabric.  I wanted to make some Christmas gifts for a couple of folk and thought this wallet was perfect.  You can easily slip in a gift card to go with it. Snappy Wallet  How I did It Me and my 2 nieces get together on Christmas and have a great time of fellowship.  Since I love making gifts, last year I started making them Christmas gifts.  I like to make thoughtful gifts and since I knew they would be travelling, I decided to make gifts appropriate for travel. So glad I had gotten these made earlier in November because by Thanksgiving I was sick and had no desire to make anything.  I am still not completely healed almost 7 weeks later.  The first one took about 5 hours to make 😂.  The first issue was this was the first time I used zippers by the yard and it took me forever to get the zipper teeth in the zipper head.  Then for some I couldn't seem to get the zipper centered right in it&#