Sewing Tutorials

Hi Everyone!!! It's me again ­ Sheri from Munkee Made. I'm here to walk you step by step through adding a flap and twist lock to the newly released Dandelion Double Zip Handbag!Here's my version:First things first! Download your flap pattern piece HERE, and print it out to "actual size" or 100%.Make the flap:Take two pieces of vinyl that are a bit bigger than the pattern piece and glue them wrong sides together so you have one piece that is double sided:Take your pattern piece and lay it on top of your double sided piece and trace around it. (I...

This tutorial is meant to be supplementary to the Boronia Bowler handbag pattern. If you do not have the pattern yet, you can purchase it here. If you would like to make a Boronia Bowler in all fabric, you will need to download this pattern piece, but you will not need to print page 24 of the original pattern. Page 24 is the original overlay; it's meant for vinyl, so there's no seam allowance added to that pattern piece. After you've printed your pattern and taped your pieces together, you will cut all of your pieces as instructed by the...

The Lotus Handbag sew-along, hosted by Sheri of Munkee Made, concluded today. There were several beautiful bags made during the sew-along: The 3 randomly drawn winners will receive prizes from Emmaline Bags, Flare Fabrics, and Blue Calla:            1st prize$20 gift certificate to Emmaline bags3 Blue Calla patterns of your choice 2nd prize$10 gift certificate to Flare fabrics2 Blue Calla patterns of your choice 3rd prizeA set of fat quarters from Flare fabrics: 1 Blue Calla pattern of your choice WINNERS: 1st place prize: Melissa Bonilla 2nd place prize: Heather Butz 3rd place prize: Pj Lyness Thank you so much...

I've had a few questions regarding the zipper required for the Boronia Bowler bag. The pattern calls for a 30" double pull handbag zipper but realizing that not everyone has access to this type of zipper, I decided to give an alternate solution. You can easily substitute the 30" zipper with (2) 16" single pull zippers. Longer zippers will also work and actually, be even better for top-stitching. I will elaborate on this point near the end of this tutorial. All you need for this tutorial is your Boronia Bowler bag pieces as outlined in the pattern as well as...

Welcome Back!  Day 4!!!!  FINAL ASSEMBLY!!!  Are you excited?  By the end of today you will have completed your Lotus :) Let's get at it! Grab that 14" zipper!  Mark the centre at 7", then we will be folding the zipper tape ends at the top.  Fold them at a 45 degree angle towards the back and stitch them in place like this:  NOTE - I used a longer zipper and cut the end off, I put a dab of glue on the very end so it doesn't come apart, if you are using a 14" zipper like I should...