Showing posts with label purse making. Show all posts
Showing posts with label purse making. Show all posts

1/20/2012

Kimberly Bag Review

Kimberly Bag
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I have used Amy Butler patterns in the past and loved them, however this was disappointing. I did not like the finished product. It is a very long and skinny bag much more so than pictured on the pattern. I found it was difficult to sew at times. It has a zipper and pleating is required at each end of the zipper. The pattern did a poor job of walking you through this part and the pleats were poorly marked on the pattern as to how big the pleat is surposed to be. I was so disappointed and hated the bag so much that I immediately turned around and sold the pattern on ebay.

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Kimberly BagA classic, graceful shape sized to make this bag suitable for every event. A girls night out or an evening social! Simple lines and gusset allow for a long zipper, making this bag easy access! Sewing pattern includes instructions and pattern pieces to create your own Kimberly Bag.

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8/22/2011

Amy Butler Patterns-Nappy Bag Review

Amy Butler Patterns-Nappy Bag
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I made this as a sleepover bag for my 9-year-old daughter a few days ago and we both love it. The instructions are simple and the bag is easy to make. I omitted the bottle pocket since it's not a diaper bag for us and also omitted the cell phone pocket. I made this in probably 3-4 hours. The bag is quite large- definitely not an everyday diaper bag that I would've used when my kids were babies.

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This hip and functional diaper bag design helps to keep everything under control. It's easy access design even keeps your cell phone right where you can reach it.The pattern includes instructions, pattern pieces, measurements and a metric conversion chart.Dimensions of the finished bag are 24" wide x 29" tall. The changing pad will be 18" wide x 24" long and storage case is 5" x 19 1/2" tall.

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8/08/2011

Amy Butler Patterns-Gum Drop Review

Amy Butler Patterns-Gum Drop
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This is such a fun pillow/ottoman to make. I'm a confident beginning seamstress and have made 3 now, one of the large size for our livingroom and two of the smaller ones in a rainbow design for my kiddos. I'm a fan of Amy Butler as it is and the large ottoman was my first completed project from one of her patterns. The instructions are very clear and there were marks on the pattern to help ensure you line up and sew your pieces more accurately. I only have one complaint and that is that the pattern piece for the panels is only half the total panel and you do have to tape 2 pieces together to get it. While the taping wasn't a problem tracing half and then another half for each panel was annoying. An easy fix though is to trace and cut out the entire panel from freezer paper and use that as your pattern thus saving your pattern piece from wear and tear and getting more use from it later. The 24" version serves as a great casual ottoman and the smaller 18" is still large for a 'pillow' and works best as a mini ottoman or a child's ottoman.

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ART OF THE MIDWEST-Amy Butler Patterns.This sewing pattern includes:instructions and pattern pieces to create your own Gum Drop Pillows And Ottomans.Easy to make, yet dramatic in style.Large, comfy and cool pillows and even larger ottoman sizes.Eye candy for your home.Also includes a metric conversion chart.Amy patterns are now printed on 100% recycled paper.Finished size for 24" pillow:24"W x 12"H. Finished size for 18" pillow:18"W x 9"H.Theme:Gum Drop Pillows And Ottomans.Made in USA.

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7/10/2011

Amy Butler Patterns-Stash/Dash Review

Amy Butler Patterns-Stash/Dash
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I have made 7 of these bags now. They are really fun to make. I think the pattern is very well written, and the construction process used is not too difficult. Even the zipper is not difficult to install (and I am sort of scared of zippers). The finished product is very professional looking. I gave my mom a set of these for Christmas, and she commented on how professional looking they were.
I will say, when I first read some of the steps, they didn't make sense. But if you just do what the instructions say, you'll do fine. The more I made them, the more sense the instructions made. You'll probably want to make more than one if you try these. They're sort of addicting, I think!
I blogged a more in depth review, including photos of the bags I made if you'd like to see it:
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6/24/2011

Amy Butler - Chelsea Bags Pattern Review

Amy Butler - Chelsea Bags Pattern
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I was able to make this bag in an afternoon and it turned out adorable. I received many compliments on it. I don't care for the way the handles turned out, but it has held up beautifully.

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This sewing pattern includes instructions and pattern pieces to create a reversible small bag and a large reversible tote. Clean lines and cool shapes characterize this easy-access bag with contemporary flair.

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4/18/2011

Amy Butler Birdie Sling Tote Bag Midwest Modern Sewing Pattern Review

Amy Butler Birdie Sling Tote Bag Midwest Modern Sewing Pattern
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I am in the process of making this bag today, and I am positively flabbergasted at how inflated the fabric quantities needed for this pattern are! There is no way on God's green Earth you need 1 1/8 yards of both the exterior fabric and handle fabric! I have way more than 1/2 yard left of both of these, and about 1/3 yard left of the lining fabric as well.
Plus, the layout instructions for cutting out the pieces is terrible! It's like they want you to waste as much of the fabric as humanly possible. I guess maybe Amy Butler is hoping you'll use all of her own fabrics to make some extra $$$'s off the inflated quantities this pattern states to buy! I recommend buying 1 yard each of the fabrics at the very MOST, and using common sense to layout the fabrics better before cutting it so that at least you can utilize all the leftover yardage for another project.

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This Amy Butler bag design is easy to make and perfect for a beginner project. The Birdie Sling will be one of your favorite carry-all bags.The finished bag dimensions are 28" tall with handles x 18" wide. The pattern includes instructions, pattern pieces and a metric conversion chart.

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