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Temporary solution – Fabric storage buckets

June 3, 2015 by nadel&gabel

This sewing project evolved from necessity. As I have started to do some more sewing again, I also had to face the chaos that had gained the upper hand in my jam-packed drawer as well as in my sideboard filled with fabric. And I had just bought a stack of beautiful Japanese fabrics from here, that I can’t wait to sew with … but that also need space! Aargh, it’s a constant managment of space shortage! It was time to […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, bags & totes, craft & DIY, decoration, fabric • Tags: basket, bucket, crafter, decoration, design, desktop, easy, graphic, pattern, plant pot, print, sack, scraps, sew, sewing, stamp, stash, storage, style, toys, tutorial

Not one but two – Double zip pouch

May 22, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Ha! Finally I found the time and mood to get my sewing machine on again. Sewing really didn’t get its fair share the last months. I guess this was what my sewing machine wanted to express as well when she stuttered making her first stiches after such a long time… Luckily she gained momentum – and I hadn’t unlearned sewing as well. But before I am going to approach Anna’s Caravan Tote – pattern already bought ages ago, the cut […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, wallets & pouches • Tags: blue, clutch, denim, double, echo, fabric, florine, lotta jansdotter, pouch, scandinavian, scraps, sew, simple, tutorial, wristlet, zip, zipper

Toilet bags – Second round

December 9, 2012 by nadel&gabel

After the first set of my toilet bags found so much positive response, I was asked for a little bit of contract work. And after weeks nearly exclusively filled with work, it really was a pleasure for me to blow away the dust on my sewing machine and get it running again.

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, wallets & pouches • Tags: bag, colour, easy, pouch, retro, scraps, sewing, toilet, travel, tutorial

Summer travel equipment – Wide zippered toilet bags

August 2, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, wallets & pouches • Tags: bag, easy, pouch, scraps, sewing, toilet, travel, tutorial, zipper

All my little notebooks

July 13, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Phew! Last class tests corrected, final grades made! During the last days there’ve been a few points of despair and frustration (“Where have you been during our lessons?!” – “Hey, it is your mother tongue!”). I probably wouldn’t have survived without the help of chocolate cookies. Now this work is done and I am so happy and relieved to have at least a bit more time for … living. And being creative again!

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, craft & DIY, paper • Tags: binding, Craft, craft & DIY, notebook, paper, recycle, scrapbooking, scraps, sewing, tutorial, wrap

From scraps – Key ring band

July 3, 2012 by nadel&gabel

Hey, here’s a simple little project for your spare time … or if you’re just procrastinating again 😦 Those easy-to-sew key ring bands are an ideal way to reduce your fabric scraps and in exchange fill up your box of little useful giveaways (next to the little wallets, the tissue cases,…).

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine • Tags: band, easy, key, present, ring, scraps, sewing, strap, tutorial