Handmade Holiday Sew-Alongs!

I can't believe I'm saying this, but the holiday season is upon us! With that in mind we've got a Holiday Sew-Along Series planned for you with two of our best gift patterns, the Stowe Bag and the Portside Dopp Kit. Both of these bags make great gifts for the handmade appreciators in your lives, and with our sew-along schedule you'll have them sewn up with time to spare. This week we'll be sharing the schedule as well as the supplies you'll need to make each bag so that you can get your supplies ordered in time. Even if you know how to make these bags already, we've broken down the steps into 3 easy sewing sessions a week so that you won't be overwhelmed come December! So with that, let's get to the schedule.

Portside Dopp Kit Sew-Along

Oct 31: Gathering supplies

Nov 12: Fabric inspiration & ideas

Nov 14: Cutting & marking

Nov 16: Assembling the side panels

Nov 19: Assembling the body

Nov 21: Assembling the Lining

Nov 23: Finishing

Nov 28: Bonus day: travel pouch

Stowe Bag Sew-Along

Nov 05: Gathering supplies

Nov 09: Fabric inspiration & ideas

Dec 05: Cutting & Marking

Dec 07: Attaching the pockets & sewing side seams

Dec 10: Binding

Dec 12: Creating the handles

Dec 14: Finishing the bag

I hope you'll join us on our holiday sew-along journey! Every year I have grand plans of handmade gifts but I never get started early enough. Hopefully this is the year that changes! If you have any questions about the format of this just let us know below and we'll do our best to answer. Otherwise stay tuned for the supply lists later this week!