Behind the Seams Blog

Golden Retrievers and cactus Wigglebutts Steampunk on green Siamese Cats Mika in Papaya Orange Otters Effervescence in purple Mika in Blue Effervescence in Green Fruit Ladies Flowery Unicorns Floragraphix in Purple Butterfly Batik Colorful Cats  

 I call this fabric Sharkie, it makes me smile. It’s a great size motif to fit many of my smaller bags. Here it is used on a Scooter zippered bag and a Suebee drawstring bag. Both bags are versatile and they also make great gifts for the shark lover in your life.      

Celtic Knots light   Sharkie   Scattered Tea Pots   Les Chats Noir Chillin   Flutterbyes   Dragonflies and Peonies black    Dragonflies and Peonies blue   Dragonflies and Peonies purple   Floragraphix   Bee Kind light   Bee Kind dark

Batiks continue to be a popular fabric choice and with their beautiful array of colors and designs it’s easy to see why. I just finished making a group of Sweet Pea Mini Wallets for the shop in these beautiful fabrics. Prefer something else? Take a look at the other Sweet Peas in the shop. Customize…

I originally designed the Flatie Jr as a custom order for a customer who asked for a small flat drawstring bag to carry her hairbrushes when she traveled. She had a bag she used but it was worn out. After I made hers I thought it was a handy item and added it to my…

I am pleased to share this great pic of Tiina in British Columbia modeling her new customized Tootsie purse. Tiina is a long time customer and shared her feedback on her new bag. “I LOVE MY BAG! It’s exactly what I wanted and needed… room for all my stuff, so light and comfy to wear,…

Many thanks to Janet for sharing this great photograph of herself and her new Fauna tote bag. The tote is made with Wigglebutts fabric, a must have for dog lovers. One of the sayings on the print is “rescue is my favorite breed”. Find this tote in my shop here  

Some new fabrics available for your winter or Christmas bags. Please Contact me if you would like to place a custom order.   Cardinal Beauty Christmas Knitting Christmas Camping Evergreen Tree Farm Robin’s Winter Magical Deer Hawaiian Christmas Gnoming Beachy Christmas Silvery Trees Ski Town Snow Day Winter Potting Shed Winter Garden   Winter Farm…

Norwegian Alpaca Deluxe   When working on a large knitting or crochet project like a blanket, afghan or sweater many crafters find themselves storing their beautiful works in progress in some version of a large ugly trash bag. Well put those trash bags where they belong because you can now keep your work in a…

Thanks go to Carol for sending this great photograph of her new Morphin Lynx Messenger Bag. I love this image, it’s so very Halloween-y. The flaps on the Morphin bags are removable so you can change them out to suit your mood, match your outfit or reflect the seasons or the holidays. I designed this…