The Fabric Enabler

Howdy! Here are some fabric sales for that money burning a hole in your pocket! It's been a little while since I've done a 'Fabric Enabler' post, but I'm back. I won't be buying any new fabric for awhile (or so I tell myself), so I need to live vicariously through you all.

Fat Quarter Shop  - 50% off Marmalade Cottage by Robin Betterley for Wilmington Prints w/code MARMALADE at checkout. Ends Sunday. 

20% off all Aurifil thread. Ends 5/31/2013!

20% off all Cotton Couture by Michael Miller Fabrics! Ends 5/31/2013!

I Don't Do Dishes  - There is an anniversary coupon for 15% off is good through the end of May, using code "ONEYEAR" at checkout. Also, Simple Marks Summer is on sale for $7.50/yd, and there are new things in the clearance section! The coupon is good on top of sale prices!!

LiMa Sews  - The Memorial Day sale is Friday 5/24 through Tuesday 5/28.  Everything is 20% off with the coupon code MDAY2013.

Pink Castle Fabrics - There is a 'Skinny Bolt' sale this weekend (along with all the other markdowns that are already in the Sale Section).  Anything in the shop under 5 yards is 30% off with the coupon code SKINNY30. The link will update, so as bolts from the shop hit under 5 yards, more things will be added. Also new this week (and not part of the sale) is Bijoux, Just Color, Bonjour Mon Ami, Bake Sale, Village Green.

Stash Modern Fabric  - Now through Memorial Day, save 20% on all Moda fabric in the shop including Bella Solids and brand new collections like Comma, PB&J and yes, Happy Go Lucky.  Make sure to check out the clearance section too!  Many prints are only $5/yard! Also, free US shipping over $50 with code "SHIPFREE50"

Westwood Acres  - The semi-annual sale will be going on, Friday through Monday. So many bundles on sale, including Glimma, Shelburne Falls, Mixteca, Color Me Retro, rainbow basics, black and white, and more! You can find all the sale items in the sale section of the shop, already marked down!


Happy shopping!

 

A New Development

Going to Quilt Market last week was a blast. I don't mean that in a snarky way at all, for those of you that weren't there. But any time I go to Market, crazy things usually happen. This time was no different.

I stole my friend's Instagram picture. Sorry.

I went and got my Schoolhouse for Pellon out of the way the first day. The remaining two days I walked around by myself, taking pictures and visiting with certain folks. Which sounds kind of sad, haha. Most of my friends were there to work. Which made me feel kind of guilty yet smug. "Oh, I think I'll just wake up and sit in bed watching SVU and working on this embroidery until I feel like getting dressed." That kind of thing.

My friend Kim always tells me that I am very unassuming and oblivious. She says that is what is charming about me. I'm not sure if that is a nice way to tell me that I'm a bit of an idiot. When I started up my pattern shop on January 31st of this year, I felt like I had a lot of ideas but I didn't know what to expect. I thought that if I sold maybe 10-20 patterns a month, that would be really awesome. I'm not exactly selling 10 patterns a month, so this is where the idiot part comes in.

When I went to Portland for Market, I had a lot of people that I didn't know ask me where my booth was. Or where they could buy my stuff to stock in their shop. Because I only sell make-believe things (pdf sewing patterns), I had nothing to offer them. I felt kind of weird and embarrassed but that's okay.

Then someone who definitely knows what she's doing took me to her print shop's booth and pointed me in the right direction. I never thought I would sell a printed pattern. My patterns have too many pages. And I don't have any money for that kind of thing. I was really surprised because the whole weekend, person after person told me that I could do it. And that I should do it.

So I got home from Portland and opened up one of my patterns. And you know what? When you reduce the font size, take out some of the photos (okay, so the step photo showing how to topstitch a strap technically isn't necessary; I'm sure you can read my instructions and figure that one out), my patterns actually enter the realm of printed possibility.

And well, I'm actually going to do it. I'm waiting for some price quotes to come back from the printers. And I'm actually thinking about having a booth at Market next spring. Crazy, I know. The pdf's aren't going away, ever! But hopefully having printed patterns out there in the world will help more people make some fun bags. :)

I have to say that the people that work in this sewing and quilting industry are some of the most kindhearted and generous people that you could ever meet. No one is shy about giving me a kick in the pants or offering me advice based on their past experience. I seriously appreciate anyone who's talked to me about this and made me feel like I can do it.

And I'm super happy that you all have liked my bag patterns enough to make me feel like I've done a good job and done the right thing by making them. So I just wanted to share this long-winded post with you because I feel like everyone who reads this blog has played a part in helping me along this awesome path. :)

2 Book Reviews on Printing Fabric

I recently was asked to review two books; both of them were completely different, although both tackled the art of printing and dying fabric. I have only dyed fabric with procion dye (and you can read about my most recent adventure here), so I'm not terribly experienced in the subject. But, my friend Emily went to school for this stuff, so I knew she would be able to produce some good book reviews on the subject! Either of these would be great books if you are interested in becoming a fabric designer!

First up is Printing on Fabric by Jen Swearington, and then we will visit Embellish Me by Laurie Wisbrun. Take it away Emily!

Get your supplies prepared cause you are gonna want to print right away!

I LOVE this book!  Printing on Fabric: Techniques with Screens, Stencils, Inks and Dyes goes into a lot of depth and gets specific about supplies and methods for printing on fabric.  The images in the book are a mixture of photographs and drawn illustrations which just add to the charm.  But don’t think this book is all about just pretty pictures.  Jen Swearington knows her stuff and makes sure that she gives you ALL the information you need to be confident in trying out these techniques. 

Cute doggie on her handprinted prize winning pet bed. :)

Swearington starts the book off with color theory, fabric types, ink and dye specs and even has a section on setting up your studio (believe me you wanna know about that!).  From low tech stencil printing to more detailed prints and even repeats it is all covered here in a very approachable way.  Her sense of humor really comes across in the intros to each chapter and even in some of the projects at the end of the book, I mean who doesn’t wanna make an pet bed with prize winning ribbons on it? 

Thorough Setting up your studio instructions, what more could a girl want!

I would highly recommend that you get this book if you are interested in screen printing on fabric, even though I have screen printed before I will keep it on MY shelf as a great reference and refresher before I start a project.

Get ready for lots of techniques!

Embellish me: how to print, dye, and decorate your fabric  is a book with a lot of techniques on how to make your fabric projects a little more special.  Laurie Wisbrun’s book has four parts: 1. The Basics, 2. Techniques, 3. Going Pro, and 4. Resources.  She  sets about showing you the basics of embellishment starting with lists of tools and fabric know how followed by a very well written chapter on creating patterns.  Some of the techniques that she covers include: screen printing, block printing, cyanotype, dyeing, bleaching, batik, and how to work with beads, fringe, lace and even embroidery. 

Great explanation of making a repeating pattern. :)

Throughout the book Wisbrun interviews designers asking them about process, inspiration and advice they would give someone about starting a handmade business.  I found the interviews to be interesting and I loved to hear what designers had to say while looking at beautiful images of their work.  The book has a lot of inspiration images that really get you wanting to try some new techniques, but I found that not all techniques in the galleries were covered in the chapters.  I found some of the technique directions to be a bit too brief and have too few pictures, only three embroidery stitches are covered and the galleries show many more stitches...not so empowering.  If you are just starting out in the world of embellishment this book with expose you to a bunch of techniques so you can decide where to start embellishing your projects.

Inspiration page for embroidery...look at all that stitching!

Thanks so much for the great book reviews, Emily! :)

Quilt Market: Tula Pink

I'm sure you've already seen a ton of things on the internet regarding last week's Quilt Market in Portland, but I just wanted to share a few photos that I took, so I thought I'd start with Tula Pink's booth. I got the most photos of her booth than anyone else's, so it seemed like a good place to start.

I got in a bit late on Thursday afternoon, but I did make it in time to catch Tula's schoolhouse for Aurifil. She talked about her new threads and showed off some projects, all made with Aurifil. I've been holding off showing these bags since the end of March, but I can finally share with you...I made 2 bags for Tula's booth, from my Petrillo Bag sewing pattern and my Aeroplane Bag sewing pattern.

Here are a couple of shots I took before I sent them off:

She had a lot of other great things in her booth besides the bags, including these great pillows made with a free tutorial that she wrote called Pineapple Slices.

That super great quilt with the darker green background is an English paper piecing kit that will be available from Free Spirit Fabrics very soon. It includes all of the pre-cut fabrics and paper pieces needed to make the quilt. Amazing!!

I know they seem really simple, but I totally loved these flowers...they were amazing. And Tula sold about 300 signed copies of her new book that weekend...do you have one? Make sure you join in on the sew along!

Here's a rack full of wonderful...you can see the box on the 2nd to top shelf, that's the EPP kit I just mentioned. And look at all the wonderful ribbons, thread, and pillows!

Tula also has some new Renaissance Ribbons coming out next month, called the 'Classics' series. It includes ribbons from past lines including the owls (but of course), squirrels, and ladybugs. Look how beautiful!!

This new fabric line is called 'Acacia' and will be out in quilt shops this September.

Below is a shot of some of Tula's stuff in the Free Spirit booth. The quilt on the right is called 'Science Fair' by Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts. Julie has a whole plethora of beautiful patterns, and you definitely need one in your hands!! I also recognize that dress from Alexia's Liberty Love book, which I have and it is amazing!

This is one of my favorite photos from Market...probably my top 3. Me and Tula. Holy moly. :)

And that's Tula, her mom, and Angela Walters, who long arms all of Tula's quilts. Tula's mom, Kathy, seriously has a rocking wardrobe...she had these awesome spiky sneakers and a leather jacket. I was like...wow, I wish I was that cool.

And here is the magnificent butterfly quilt...this will be a quilt pattern available very soon! I saw it far away at first, but when you get close up, it's really an awesome sampler quilt in and of itself. I cannot even imagine the thought process that went into coming up with a pattern like this.

So, that's my look back at Tula Pink's booth. I don't know if you can tell or not by the writing on this blog post; usually I have my thoughts a little bit more together, but looking at these photos again makes me sort of hyperventilate. So sorry. :)

 

City Sampler Sew Along: Choosing Your Fabric

This post is part of the City Sampler Sew Along.

For more information or to see blocks completed so far, click here!

Welcome to the pre-sewing post of the sew along for Tula Pink's new book, City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks. It's already a top pick on Amazon, so hope you've picked up your copy (and if not, there's still plenty of time!).

Me with other sew along hosts Emily Herrick and Julie Herman, at Quilt Market. Kim and Gina were working!

Besides me, there are 5 other hosts for the event. I felt like we would be able to collectively offer more inspiration and help to everyone sewing along at home, especially those new to quilting, if we came together as a group. Today, we'll all be sharing our fabric choices with you!

Sara - I decided to use solids for my City Sampler quilt (I saw these textured solids at Quilt Market and they are pretty freaking amazing, if you're looking to do yours in solids). I talked to Tula when I first got my copy of the book, and she suggested choosing groupings of fabrics that have a lot of contrast in them. For example, if you decided to make some of your blocks in various blue prints, don't choose all of your blues to be similar shades. Make sure you have a good range of lights, medium tones, and darks. That way, when you start assembling your blocks, the features of each one will stand out.

It's not stated in the book, but Tula also suggested that, if you are assembling fabrics to make your quilt, that approximately 5 yards will make all 100 blocks. So, for instance, if you're looking to make your quilt out of all Tula fabrics, then you might take a look at i Heart Tula Pink, where you can find all the current lines and also a lot of hard-to-find fabrics as well! There's a City Sampler Starter Kit for your convenience!

Going along with choosing fabrics, I'd also like to recommend figuring out a good way to organize your cutting and finished blocks while you work. We'll be sewing these for the rest of the year, so you don't want to misplace anything! Some folks in the Flickr Group suggested sticking the finished blocks in your book where the appropriate block's template is. I've been cutting the fabric for my blocks out about 10 at a time (because it seems time consuming to cut out 1 block and then sew it, etc.). I have them in zip-lock bags with numbers on them, so when I'm ready to sew I can just whip through them. After the blocks have been finished, I put a piece of masking tap on the back with the block number. That way there's no forgetting which is which, in case I get a little bit ahead.

Julie from Jaybird Quilts is dipping into her stash of Tula Pink fabrics. She is using fabrics from every line that Tula has ever put out, and from the looks of it, she's got them all!

Emily from Crazy Old Ladies is borrowing Julie's photo; she's using Tula Pink's line that will be out later this year, called Acacia. That color palette is seriously stunning!! I have to sidebar that Emily's new line, Technicolor is out in June, which is just about now, and it's pretty amazeballs. In case you want to use that on your City Sampler quilt.

Kim from My Go-Go Life is using Bobbins and Bits, Pat Sloan's new fabric line for Moda. This line looks great, and the grays are particularly amazing!

Gina from Gina Pina  : Hey there. Gina Pina here. I am so excited about making my own City Sampler! I have been in love with this quilt ever since I saw it at QuiltCon. I kinda have a thing for rainbows.. and Tula Pink fabric. I have decided I want to do the cover quilt rainbow version Gridlock. It really is too yummy to pass up and I can't wait until I have my own to snuggle with. At first I was thinking it would look really cool to dig into my Echino stash and pair it with other Japanese fabrics, but as I was sewing the blocks the little voice inside of me was screaming "for the love of Tula, woman! Use your Tula stash!" So I pulled ALL of my Tula Pink fabric out of the shelves and threw it all on my cutting table; new stuff, old stuff, hoarded Neptune fat quarters, OOP jelly roll strips from the Quilt Shoppe, everything. I painstakingly sorted through all of it and put it in color order and shoved it back onto the shelves. Having it all in color order will definitely help with pulling fabrics for blocks later. Now if only I could do that to the rest of my stash! If your stash and scraps are already organized you will have a fun and easy time pulling fabric for your blocks.

Instead of spending more time sorting fabric I have been buying up cute rainbow bundles in solids, shot cottons and tonal prints to supplement my Tula stash. I feel pretty set, but I know there will be a few secondary colors that I will be lacking in (looking at you, Orange). I think a Fat Eight (9"x22") piece of fabric is plenty for most of the blocks and is the perfect size for bundles since you can sample a lot of fabrics for less. Another way to get a good Fat Eight bundle is to split a Fat Quarter bundle with a friend! I always like to starch and iron my fabrics before I cut my pieces. I am not a fabric pre-washer, but I do feel a good steam and starch will help set the fabric and always makes it easier to sew and less likely to fray while handling. I will talk more about my fabric preparations and cutting when we get to sewing blocks.

After all of my pieces for 1 block have been cut I have been sticking them into little snack size baggies with a Block # label. This way I can cut a lot of blocks at one time during prime cutting time and then have all the blocks ready to sew as I can get to them. Thanks to Jenny WC in KC for that one. I made a few copies of the Gridlock layout so that I could scribble and mark them up without ruining the pictures in the book. I also numbered one to show where the block falls on the finished quilt. This has helped me a lot when I am choosing fabric. I am making each block the same color as Tula uses in the book, but I still like to refer to the finished quilt picture a lot to know exactly which shade I should be making. Another copy I have been using to mark the blocks as I finish them. I have been keeping my book and blocks for now in a giant laminate pouch from Form and Fabric. I am on the lookout for a little box or bin to keep my finished blocks safe. I am really excited to see this quilt come together. As much as I love the speed of chain piecing, this quilt has so many opportunities for playing with fabric color and contrast and highlighting favorites. I can't wait to see all of the different versions that everyone will come up with!


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Hopefully this has helped get your creative juices flowing, if you haven't already chosen your fabrics! If you are new to quilting, you don't need any specialty rulers to sew along. Tula told me that she created this book so that it would be accessible to all quilting levels, even for newbies. So don't be shy if you've never made a quilt before. I would just recommend a cutting mat (I use a 12" x 18", which my friends laugh at me for because it's small, but it does the trick), rotary cutter, and a ruler.

Just a reminder, if you're posting any block photos to instagram, don't forget to tag them #tula100

We'll see you here next Monday for the start of blocks 1, 2, and 3!

Handmade Clothing Explosion

Hi guys! I feel like I've been half awake this past week; my kids have been sick (then I got sick), and in a rush I was also trying to finish up some outfits to wear to Quilt Market this weekend. I've been busy sewing things for a couple of booths for Market, so I asked myself 'do I really feel like making new clothes' and I told myself 'screw that, just wear what you have.' That was indeed the plan, but I dreamt of a couple of my new outfits in my sleep, and when that happens, I know better than to question it and just sew.

So, here are the outfits that I made, all in one post.

On Friday, I made this bright yellow large-text print top, from fabric that I got from Pink Castle Fabrics last year. I originally bought 6 yards of it to make a Vogue dress, but the Vogue dress was a bit fancy and I probably would have worn it once (and felt vastly overdressed wearing it). So I decided to make a peplum top instead. The bodice is from my all-time favorite sewing pattern, the Serendipity Studio Monique Dress. When I told Kay, Serendipity genius, that I was possibly making another Monique, she asked didn't I have a closet of them already? And yes, yes I do.  However, I changed it up a little bit this time by adding a circle skirt, and a short circle skirt at that. I made this to wear over jeans. I'm terribly happy with how it came out. And I love the fact that I will be able to wear pants to Market (seriously tired of freezing my bum off).

Second up is a top that I made, also from a Serendipity Studio pattern. This is the Paige Dress. The bodice piece is actually drafted from your own measurements, with help from the pattern instructions, so this really is a perfect fit. I made another top, but that was because the amount of fabric that I had restrained me to making a top instead of a dress. I had eight half-yards of Tula Pink voile from 'The Birds and the Bees' line that I originally bought to make infinity scarves with. I cut strips from the fabric, to use for my top, and I set aside enough so that I will still be able to make those scarves when I get back. Because the voile is very thin, I French-seamed the strips together instead of serging them. I really like how this one came out. It's very comfortable to wear because of the elastic under the bust, and I love the side tie.

And last but not least, I made a second peplum top. This one is from fabric that I got from Fabric Shack a couple weeks ago. It's from Benartex, which I don't think I've ever owned fabric from before, and the designer is Greta Lynn. I sort of stumbled upon this fabric, and I'm super happy that I did. It was just one of those gems that you didn't know that you needed so desperately. There's only a little bit of red in the fabric, but I  thought they'd somehow be perfect with red pants. I dunno.

I'm also bringing this dress along that I made last year. It's my favorite fabric of all time (and it's getting reprinted this summer!!). I'm doing a Schoolhouse talk for Pellon this year at Quilt Market. I'm a tiny bit nervous, as I always am when I have to talk in front of people, so I thought the dress would give me a little bit of confidence. :) I'm talking about bag interfacing, and I get to show some of the bags that will be in my book (out in November) and mention the interfacing that I use in each (because they're always different).

I also wanted to tell you about these clothing reference cards from Gwyn Hug. These are laminated cards (or eBooks for your smart phone, etc.) that help you decide how much fabric to buy when you don't have a specific clothing project in mind, but really want to buy the fabric. The cards are available for women's clothing, plus sizes, men's clothing, babies, and childrens. The cards show different articles of clothing (skirt, dress, etc.) and give you the recommendation based on an average of thousands of commercial sewing patterns. I thought this was a cool thing to carry around in my purse! Pop on over here for more information!

Well that's it! I fly out tomorrow morning, so I'll be sure to take lots of pictures for those of you at home! Anything special you are looking forward to seeing from the booths?

 

Greenbacks Wallet Trio

I have been really looking forward to introducing you to this wallet pattern! Meet the Greenbacks Wallet Trio! This pattern is available right now via instant download in my pattern shop! There are 3 separate wallet instructions within the same pattern. At 3 different skill levels, you will get to build on different techniques, or choose your favorite wallet and start with that!

I made these wallets using 'Acacia', a fabric line by Tula Pink that is coming out later this year. As with any Tula Pink fabric, the colors are so rich and saturated, and of course features Tula's signature artwork (yes, I know it's fabric, but I consider each piece a work of art!). The raccoon print was just perfect for fussy-cutting on the small area of the wallets!

 Wallet #1 - Confident beginner

Wallet #1 features 4 credit card slots on the front, and a back zippered enclosure, which is great for holding your cash and credit cards. Grab and go convenience!

Finished Size:    4” x 5”

Supplies

fat quarter of exterior fabric (or make it scrappy with 8 pieces, each at least 6” x 6”)

6” x 8” piece of lining fabric

1/4 yard of Pellon® SF-101 Shape Flex® fusible woven interfacing (or lightweight fusible interfacing)

1/4 yard of Pellon #987F Fusible Fleece

6” zipper

 Wallet #2 - Intermediate

Wallet #2 is a great carry-all wallet with a wrist strap and front closure. If you flip the wallet over to the back, there is a handy pocket secured in place with a snap that will fit many cell phone sizes. Open the wallet up, and inside is a divider space with room for credit cards on one half, and cash and receipts on the other half.

Finished Size:    5” x 7”

Supplies

1/4 yard of exterior fabric

1/4 yard of lining fabric

1 yard of Pellon® SF-101 Shape Flex® fusible woven interfacing (or lightweight fusible interfacing)

17” x 12” piece of By Annie’s Soft and Stable™, available at local quilt shops or on-line

(Soft and Stable is a 1/8” thick, foam sew-in interfacing; one of my testers also recommends automotive headliner fabric in place of the Soft and Stable; you can also substitute a needled fleece fusible interfacing for the Soft and Stable, such as Pellon #TP971F Thermolam Plus fusible interfacing)

1/2” metal d-ring

1-1/2” long metal swivel clip

Two 3/4” squares of hook and loop closure (Velcro) OR two sets of snap fastener

Optional: Pellon Peltex #70 extra-heavy sew-in interfacing, 11” x 8” piece; I like my wallets to be extra-sturdy. If you’d like a softer wallet, feel free to omit the Peltex.

Wallet #3 - Advanced

Wallet #3 has a zip closure, and bias binding on the outer edges of the wallet. The showcase of this wallet is the accordion divider on the inside, which has a zippered pouch divider, and credit card and cash slots on each end. The wallet does not open flat, which will safely keep all your valuables contained inside. Hand sewing is involved to attach the binding to the edge of the wallet (I sewed my entire binding, front and back, by hand, although some areas are possible to sew on your machine). Very functional, and just as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside!

Finished Size:    8” x 4-1/2”

Supplies

fat quarter of exterior fabric

fat quarter of lining fabric

fat quarter of fabric for the accordion divider

fat quarter of fabric for the divider pockets

6 scraps of coordinating fabric, each at least 6” x 10”

1 yard of Pellon® SF-101 Shape Flex® fusible woven interfacing (or lightweight fusible interfacing)

18” x 10” piece of By Annie’s Soft and Stable™, available at local quilt shops or on-line

(Soft and Stable is a 1/8” thick, foam sew-in interfacing; one of my testers also recommends automotive headliner fabric in place of the Soft and Stable; you can also substitute a needled fleece fusible interfacing for the Soft and Stable, such as Pellon #TP971F Thermolam Plus fusible interfacing)

Optional: 1/4 yard of Pellon #70 Peltex sew-in extra heavy interfacing for added wallet stiffness

7” zipper

18” zipper

1 yard of double fold bias tape

 I really hope you like these wallets as much as I do! I can't decide which one to use first!

Thank you once again to my testers! They put up with me in a big way this time, and I appreciate all their hard work! They have some pretty pretty wallets to show you!

Maria of Mia Creates made this beautiful polka dot version of Wallet #2. Maria said she used batting on the exterior of the wallet and fusible interfacing on the lining pieces. It's fantastic, and Maria already has requests from her friends to make more wallets. Woohoo! Read more about her wallet on her blog!

Anna from Charmed Liebling actually made both Wallet #2 and Wallet #3. Anna has a shop where she sells her handmade bags and accessories, and her work is super-professional! Anna used Decovil in her wallets, and while it is not readily available in the US, she says it is very lovely in a wallet! You can ready more about her tips on Decovil here. But back to her finished wallets, she used some gorgeous combinations and turned in professional work as always! That's her cat, Oscar, eyeing the birds on her wallet, lol.

Jenn made this sparkly Wallet #2 and it looks fabulous with all the greens and reds! Jenn said that she has an iPhone4S and it fits great in that back pocket (as you can see!). Awesome job Jenn!!

Samantha from At Home with Mrs. H made Wallet #3 with Cath Kidston fabric. So soft and pretty! Samantha is a super-talented bag sewing pattern writer as well..you can check out the patterns in her shop! Read the full review of her experience making the wallet here.

Leah of L3Designs made Wallet #1, and decided to make her wallet scrappy. Great work Leah, and love the red zip!

 

Jenny of Sincerely Jen wins the award for being the most fabulous tester this time around...she made ALL THREE wallets! And they all look as gorgeous and polished as they could possibly be! I bow down to you Jenny!!!

Liana made this gorgeous green and purple floral version of Wallet #2. I think it's freaking fantastic, and she said that her iPhone fit inside the back pocket perfect! Lovely work Liana!

Maire made Wallet #2 in a brilliant green and brown print! Besides the wallet being utterly fantastic, she appropriately staged her photoshoot so that her background matched her wallet! Love this!

 

Mhairi made Wallet #3! She made hers in a purple fairy print. I'm especially ecstatic with the fairy wallet because I know how hard Mhairi worked on that one! Super gorgeous!!

Michelle made Wallet #3 in a beautiful red and navy plaid. I love that the inside of the wallet looks so coordinated with all of the different fabrics!

DeeAnn made this pretty pink Wallet #2. She got creative and put a pen holder in the middle of her wallet lining, as you can see here! Love it and DeeAnn always has such wonderfully finished bags/wallets! :)

Susan of SB Stitching made Wallet #3. She used great cat novelty fabrics for her exterior and lining, and I love the hint of green polka dot on the divider pocket and the sides of the accordion divider as well! Susan used 1/2" bias tape on the edges of her wallet and reported that that worked out great!

Lisa of Six Munchkin Stitching made Wallet #3 in Anna Maria Horner fabrics. I love that she chose such bright lining fabrics, they compliment perfectly with the bright colors on the butterfly's wings! Wonderful job Lisa!!

Mhairi made Wallet #1 (more photos of the second wallet that she completed on the way!). Love the scrappy look of her wallet, and the bright purple zip on the back!

Donna made both Wallet #2 and Wallet #3! What a trooper! I like both of the fabrics she has chosen for the main fabrics, they are totally unique! Way to go Donna!

Mona made Wallet #2 in gorgeous Joel Dewberry fabrics. Her wallet looked so polished, and I especially loved the look of the inside, the dividers looked so exact! Wonderful work Mona!

Ellie made Wallet #1, and she use a brightly colored fabric paired with a coordinating zip. I love the fussy cutting on the credit card dividers!

Cindy of Raspberry Sunshine made Wallet #2, and she used some awesome Heather Bailey fabric. Cindy used automotive headliner fabric for her wallet, and quilted it to her fabric. The quilting makes it look so lovely! Beautiful work Cindy!

Cyndi from The Nosy Pepper made Wallet #3 in some eye-catching brights! She did a fantastic job and look how gorgeous her accordion divider looks on the inside! Woohoo!!

Annette made Wallet #2 with this brightly colored fabric. Great colors and an eye-catching wallet! Beautiful job Annette!!

Bernie made Wallet #2, and she reported that her iPhone fit perfectly (as you can see!). Great placement on the pocket, and she used a magnetic snap which I think looks terrific! Beautiful wallet Bernie!!


Thank you again so much to the pattern testers!! Hooray! If you liked what you saw, please visit my shop and pick up the Greenbacks Wallet Trio today!