Saturday, April 12, 2014

The next big thing!

This past week, for me, was spent prepping for an exciting upcoming opportunity! My little Etsy shop is set to be the feature of a blog review! For those of you who have been around since my shop started, you know that I was featured in a review several months back on an absolutely adorable blog called Mom-a-logues. Since that review, I have been trying hard to expand my fabric options and work on bringing all of you some fantastic new products. In the meantime, Dawn, the fantastic author of Mom-a-logues, introduced me to a fellow blogger she knows who recently had a little boy. Dawn  told me she thought it would be an awesome opportunity for my shop to have a Mom with a baby review my diaper bags. I recently reached out to the wonderful author of life love and puppy prints to see if she had any interest in participating in a review of my diaper bags.  To my delight, she said yes! Which means we will also be doing a giveaway!! So check out the lovely Carolyn's blog and stay tuned later this month for our feature review and giveaway!

In preparation for the extra exposure of a blog review, I have been working hard to replenish my inventory and am very excited to be also officially rolling out the Mini tote bags! As I was sewing away this week, I got to thinking....why not go bigger? I tend to bring a lot of crafty things with me to work so I can have something to do with my downtime. (when you are waiting for phone calls to come in, there is a fair amount of down time and I don't like to just sit there) A few years back I bought an extra large canvas and cotton beach bag from a fellow Esty seller and the thing has held up amazingly! Beings that my mesh bags are good for such a variety of uses, I wondered how a large bag might work out. I decided to be my very own guinea pig.  I got out the tape measure and altered my pattern a bit and VOILA!


Of course, I couldn't resist making my new "work bag" in my Signature prints to match my Sew it Seams logo.


I was so pleased with how it turned out! I immediately started transferring my work things into my new bag. It soooooo much more organized now that I have all these pockets inside to put things in. Its much easier to find things when I know that certain things have an actual home!


I constructed this bag, like my other mesh bags with 6 pockets on the inside and 6 on the outside. SO much room! I packed it with all of the stuff from my old work back and I still have plenty of pockets left to fill with goodies.  I had my co-worker snap a picture of me modeling my new bag so you can see what a great size it is. (It was 3am, so please forgive the darkness....and the tiredness)


I think my new sewing adventure was a success, and I am going to be working on this size for the shop now as well. I think it will make a fantastic beach bag with plenty of room for towels for the whole family! It makes a wonderful addition to my mesh tote bag family.


I can't wait to debut all the new tote bag prints I have been working on. I am working hard to get all of them finished by the end of the month. For Christmas this past year, The Boyfriend's parents gave me a Singer industrial sewing machine.


The boyfriend's Mom told me it would be fantastic for sewing the mesh tote bags because it powers right through them. At the time I was in a nice groove with my bags and figured I would try out my new machine on the next batch of bags.  Trying a new sewing machine is kind of like driving someone else's car for the first time.  Its not that you don't know how it works, and not that you can't figure it out.  Its just new and different and takes a little while to adjust.  Well, after sewing with The Boyfriend's Mom last week (making aprons) my main sewing machine was away in its box to bring to and from her house, and I thought it would be the perfect time to get out the instruction manual and break in the new sewing machine. Boy, am I glad I did! It was so easy to get set up and worked like a charm.  It really did power right through the mesh tote bags and made it so simple. I was so excited to report back that my wonderful Christmas present was a success! It was such a thoughtful gift and I am so excited now that I know how to use it. Well, here's to trying new things and to many more adventures! Have a great week everyone!

2 comments:

  1. Love the new size tote and of course the signature pattern is my favorite. Congrats on the new blog review/feature. I know the new mom and her readers will quickly see why we are all fans of your bags.

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  2. Wow!! Love the size of that tote :) So handy for longer trips or kid essentials..haha ;)

    I am so excited to see you featured on Life Love and Puppyprints!

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

The next big thing!

This past week, for me, was spent prepping for an exciting upcoming opportunity! My little Etsy shop is set to be the feature of a blog review! For those of you who have been around since my shop started, you know that I was featured in a review several months back on an absolutely adorable blog called Mom-a-logues. Since that review, I have been trying hard to expand my fabric options and work on bringing all of you some fantastic new products. In the meantime, Dawn, the fantastic author of Mom-a-logues, introduced me to a fellow blogger she knows who recently had a little boy. Dawn  told me she thought it would be an awesome opportunity for my shop to have a Mom with a baby review my diaper bags. I recently reached out to the wonderful author of life love and puppy prints to see if she had any interest in participating in a review of my diaper bags.  To my delight, she said yes! Which means we will also be doing a giveaway!! So check out the lovely Carolyn's blog and stay tuned later this month for our feature review and giveaway!

In preparation for the extra exposure of a blog review, I have been working hard to replenish my inventory and am very excited to be also officially rolling out the Mini tote bags! As I was sewing away this week, I got to thinking....why not go bigger? I tend to bring a lot of crafty things with me to work so I can have something to do with my downtime. (when you are waiting for phone calls to come in, there is a fair amount of down time and I don't like to just sit there) A few years back I bought an extra large canvas and cotton beach bag from a fellow Esty seller and the thing has held up amazingly! Beings that my mesh bags are good for such a variety of uses, I wondered how a large bag might work out. I decided to be my very own guinea pig.  I got out the tape measure and altered my pattern a bit and VOILA!


Of course, I couldn't resist making my new "work bag" in my Signature prints to match my Sew it Seams logo.


I was so pleased with how it turned out! I immediately started transferring my work things into my new bag. It soooooo much more organized now that I have all these pockets inside to put things in. Its much easier to find things when I know that certain things have an actual home!


I constructed this bag, like my other mesh bags with 6 pockets on the inside and 6 on the outside. SO much room! I packed it with all of the stuff from my old work back and I still have plenty of pockets left to fill with goodies.  I had my co-worker snap a picture of me modeling my new bag so you can see what a great size it is. (It was 3am, so please forgive the darkness....and the tiredness)


I think my new sewing adventure was a success, and I am going to be working on this size for the shop now as well. I think it will make a fantastic beach bag with plenty of room for towels for the whole family! It makes a wonderful addition to my mesh tote bag family.


I can't wait to debut all the new tote bag prints I have been working on. I am working hard to get all of them finished by the end of the month. For Christmas this past year, The Boyfriend's parents gave me a Singer industrial sewing machine.


The boyfriend's Mom told me it would be fantastic for sewing the mesh tote bags because it powers right through them. At the time I was in a nice groove with my bags and figured I would try out my new machine on the next batch of bags.  Trying a new sewing machine is kind of like driving someone else's car for the first time.  Its not that you don't know how it works, and not that you can't figure it out.  Its just new and different and takes a little while to adjust.  Well, after sewing with The Boyfriend's Mom last week (making aprons) my main sewing machine was away in its box to bring to and from her house, and I thought it would be the perfect time to get out the instruction manual and break in the new sewing machine. Boy, am I glad I did! It was so easy to get set up and worked like a charm.  It really did power right through the mesh tote bags and made it so simple. I was so excited to report back that my wonderful Christmas present was a success! It was such a thoughtful gift and I am so excited now that I know how to use it. Well, here's to trying new things and to many more adventures! Have a great week everyone!

2 comments:

  1. Love the new size tote and of course the signature pattern is my favorite. Congrats on the new blog review/feature. I know the new mom and her readers will quickly see why we are all fans of your bags.

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  2. Wow!! Love the size of that tote :) So handy for longer trips or kid essentials..haha ;)

    I am so excited to see you featured on Life Love and Puppyprints!

    ReplyDelete