Archive for September 2021
So You Wanna Be a Tester Rewind
So… in our last post, which was the testing round post for the Elsie K Baglet, we only had two testers who took the pattern to completion and sent me pictures. Sadly after enjoying 4 years of tester stability, we’ve suddenly suffered the loss of several. One is dealing with long-haul Covid, and several are…
Read MoreA Converted Sling Along
So… for quite some time now, we’ve been on the receiving end of requests to create instructions that would allow for our Sling Along design to be converted into a true backpack, and even though writing up instructions for straps can certainly be accomplished quicker than writing up a new bag pattern, it still takes…
Read MoreWhy We Stopped Shipping to the UK & EU
{Post Script: Please note that we’ve finally found some reasonable solutions to the shipping problems described below to the UK, the EU, & the South Pacific as well as to reduce the impact of the announced USPS slowdowns during the holidays! We’re SO relieved both for us and our customers! Go here to find out…
Read MoreSeptember 2021 Eye Candy
So…. I totally LOVE seeing pictures of the bags our customers make from our patterns! There’s not too much I like better than opening up an email that includes a picture or two of a customer-made bag, and the pictures we received last month are truly extraordinary! And guess what! The eight pictures below represent…
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