Bags

Strawberry Thief Knot Bag

The lovely Dawn from the studio has made this Strawberry Thief Knot Bag to match her gorgeous UGG boots.  She has used the colourway  Strawberry Thief L.   I asked Dawn about the sewing project.  “I really liked the look of Alice’s knot bag pattern and it was easy to decide on the fabric.  Strawberry Thief L matches my Ugg boots and a little scarf I made a few months ago! I lined the bag in plain Tana Lawn in black which was a practical choice. I just made a couple of tweaks to the pattern by adding a little …

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Beautiful Liberty Patchwork Bag

This Beautiful Liberty Patchwork Bag has been made by Dawn from the studio.  Dawn is in a sewing group and is always arriving at the studio with another beautiful Liberty item.  It’s got red Jelly handles by Lecien and is made using 2.5 inch Liberty squares. The deep red binding and red handles look great with the random Liberty squares.  Many of us have a spare stash of Liberty lurking in our fabric cupboard.  Mine is literally huge as I can’t bear to part with one off or vintage pieces.  Dawn has put together pinks and reds to give this …

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New Liberty Sewing Kits

I have been really excited by our Alice Caroline debut on the Sewing Quarter TV channel recently and designed a whole range of new Liberty sewing kits for the show.   If you haven’t already seen the channel, Anna from the Alice Caroline team will be sewing some new kits this Saturday 29th July at 8am and 10am.  Check out the channel 78 to see how they are made.  Ready to launch tomorrow are a brand new colour way of our Caroline Clutch, another beautiful cushion to match the Mitsi Star Cushion and some raw edge appliqué techniques.  Make sure …

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Liberty patchwork Anna Bag

Sarah from the studio has made this really pretty Liberty patchwork Anna Bag from my range of exclusive Liberty fabrics.  It’s simply lovely.  It brings together two of my favourite things – putting colours together and making bags. The pattern for this bag was inspired by my friend Anna who a couple of years ago made a quilt for her daughter from hand pieced Liberty hexagons.  I’m normally too impatient to hand sew, but I’ve always liked the portability of crafts like knitting.  So I devised this partially-portable sewing project as a way to reconnect with making by hand.  It’s a …

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Liberty Summer Bags

I thought I would share my Liberty Summer Bags range with you today as they make a great sewing project in the run up to summer.  Some of them can be made in just a few hours and you can have a lovely new bag for your holidays or just to brighten up an outfit. This lovely Market Tote Bag Kit (shown above) is my newest bag design – I’m especially pleased with this one as it really is in great colours for the summer.  I’ve added hot pink webbing to the outside of the bag to give it a …

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New Liberty Range

 It’s finally here – my new Liberty range of beautiful cosmetic bags.  I feel like I have been working on this project for such a long time and now it’s here – my brand new range of Liberty cosmetic bags & home accessories.  I just love love love them and really hope that you do too. I’m very excited to launch this beautiful new Liberty range of purses, cosmetic bags, tote bags and home accessories. Made in England, I have curated this selection from my favourite Liberty fabric prints.  The range includes William Morris designs alongside contemporary botanicals, showcasing the best …

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Liberty Patchwork Tote Bag – Made From ‘The Artist’ Collection

I’ve made a Liberty Patchwork Tote Bag (my ‘Katherine Bag‘) in some of the really gorgeous fabrics from the new Spring / Summer 2016 collection – I’m so pleased with the finished bag and think it looks really fab! Hope you like it too and that it inspires you to make something beautiful.  It’s a great everyday bag – the beautiful colours and patchwork pattern brightens up even the coldest of winter days.   I’ve used my favourite florals from the new Liberty Spring / Summer 2016 collection which is called ‘The Artist’.  They create a vibrant splash of summer …

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Liberty Tote Bag Kit – Brand New

I’ve got my brand new Liberty tote bag to show you today – called the Sara Tote Bag Kit.   This great new design for a bag kit is really easy to make and at the end you get a great looking Liberty bag – hurrah! I designed this one using the beautiful print ‘Ianthe’ in a canvas fabric which is really great for making bags.  Ianthe is a beautiful timeless print which was first printed for Liberty of London in 1967.  The design has been widely used for both fashion and furnishing fabric as well as for making scarves.  The …

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Lovely Liberty Keiko Bag

Thought I’d share my lovely Liberty Keiko Bag with you today.   I’ve made this in many Liberty fabrics since I designed the pattern several years ago.  I think it looks new and fresh depending on the fabric used and this ‘Emerald Bay’ fabric from the latest Liberty Autumn / Winter collection definitely stands out! The Keiko bag is a lovely pleat fronted bag with an inside pocket -it’s the perfect size for both a day bag and for an evening out.  It’s size lends itself to fitting in an iPad, purse, make up plus your other handbag essentials. The …

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Stylish Liberty Fabric Knot Bag

I just couldn’t wait to try my Knot Bag with this fabulous ‘Pops and Boo’ print from the spring summer Liberty collection.  It’s such a fun design and was inspired by the Garden of Live Flowers from the book ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The Knot Bag is a stylish and practical way to wear your favourite Liberty print and only uses two pattern pieces – a lovely and simple sewing project.  I made this bag in just 2 hours!   Simply choose your favourite fabric and download my pattern and you have a new bag – hurray!      

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