Eye Candy for April ’22

March 30, 2022 / Kat /

One of things I love best about designing patterns is to see the amazing things out customers create using our patterns! As a matter of fact, 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 here’s the deal, this month’s selection of bags is particularly diverse and i think you’re really going to enjoy them!

So…let me show you!

First of all, this Sling Along is awesome, but secondly you need to know that Barbro Wingard knitted the pouch fabric, then felted it, THEN embroidered this design on it! To have done all that is amazing, but then she made it her bag front!!! I’m totally in awe! Oh and by the way… she also made the strap w/handwoven, naturally dyed embroidery yarn!

Shana Lynn made this lovely Flaptastic for her Mom with a good deal of help from our FaceBook Sewing Group. She loves how it came out (as do I) and knows that her Mom will be over the moon for it. (That’s the best part of sewing is it not?)

Sally Stults says she’s SO glad she made this Elsie K Baglet and can’t wait to put it to use!
I bet this eye-catching little bag will attract a lot of well-deserved attention!
And Don Distler is back in a BIG way with this spectacular Gemini FlightBag! He says he loves this pattern and used 125th anniversary fabric from Bee’s Quilt Shop in St Augustine, Fl to achieve this look!
Toni Fox-Cole created this Sling Along as a diaper bag for her daughter. She said that she found it to be SO much easier to make than her 1st effort. You might notice that Toni added a little front pouch which I’m sure will come in handy for the new Mom!
And this adorable Elsie K Baglet was created by Linda Collins. I’m sure she’s enjoying
that she can now go “wallet-free” while still having lots of room for her other necessary items!

And this show-stopping Side Slinger belongs to Dorothy Thompson who says that she is totally delighted with the result! But I say that delighted doesn’t begin to describe how I feel about this bag! 🙂

Something tells me that this terrific Sling Along is destined for a trip to Disney World, but seriously… this bag is SERIOUSLY cute. Samantha LaRocque said that even though she doesn’t usually read instructions when she sews, she had to this time. Great job Samantha!
And this Everyday Attache is nothing if not totally cutie-patootie, right? Laura Downs (also known as @funwithtotes) said she loved making this bag and is already making plans to create another. Can’t wait to see it!

And since we started with post with a mind-boggling creation by Barbro Wingard, what could be better than finishing it with yet another? Can this Sling Along top her 1st? I don’t know… you be the judge because she not only knitted, felted and embroidered the front pouch area in typical Swedish style, but this time she actually hand-dyed the yarn she used for the embroidery with various plants & mushrooms. I’m speechless!

And now, it’s YOUR turn!

Do you have a favorite amongst these beauties? And which one made you want to know more? And remember, we love reading your comments and answering your questions too, so please feel free to leave either or both in the space provided below.

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4 Comments

  1. Mary B on March 30, 2022 at 8:09 am

    They are all beautiful and beautifully sewn. Ms. Wingard’s gray one belongs in an art museum.



    • Kat on March 30, 2022 at 10:09 am

      I totally agree! 🙂



  2. Beth on March 30, 2022 at 11:59 am

    These bags are all wonderful and their creators should feel very proud of the results! I do admire the skills that Barbro Wingard used to make her stunning bags!



    • Kat on March 30, 2022 at 7:12 pm

      I do too! This was an exceptional group of bags! 🙂