Category: Accessories

  • Jellyfish Swim Cap

    Jellyfish Swim Cap

    The Jellyfish Swim Cap is a fast little project to sew up and it can complete the look of your little ones whole outfit for swimming lessons. Keep reading to get this pattern for free.

    Making one of these caps is a great opportunity to use up those scraps and sew your little swimmer a great little swimming cap to either team up with your favourite swimsuit or with the Stinger Bodysuit Pattern.

    In Australia, for swimming lessons, it is a requirement that our little ones wear a swimming cap and goggles in the pool. The swimming caps are mainly used to keep the pools cleaner. Due to our hot summer weather conditions more families to want to teach their children to learn to swim and for this reason swimming school pools can see 100’s of students each day.

    Do your kids have a need for a Swim Cap, for swimming lessons? Maybe you’d like to try our Jellyfish Swim Cap Pattern?

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  • Jenny Tote Bag Pattern Release

    Jenny Tote Bag Pattern Release

    This pattern release will always hold a special place in my heart as this Tote Bag pattern has been made in honor of my mum, Jenny Fotheringham who tragically passed away due to Pancreatic Cancer in August 2018.

    When you purchase this PDF Pattern 50% of all proceeds from the sale will be donated to Pancare Australia’s not-for-profit pancreatic cancer organisation. If more can be done to help people find out sooner that they have the cancer, then there will be more hope of curing it. Early detection is the key!

    Sewing your own bags gives the exciting option to personalize to your own taste. This functional, durable, multisize bag can be rolled and stored in your purse, pram or glove box until you are ready to use again.

    This PDF document comes with all the pieces you need to make 4 handy sizes of Tote Bag with 3 roll up fastening methods. Included in the pattern are 2 video tutorial links. The first links to a tutorial for the entire bag, the second links to a tutorial for just the ‘Burrito Method’ used to construct the handles of the bag.

    Due to the internal French seams you will only require your sewing machine straight stitch and no overlocker. This finish gives you a clean look on the inside and a super-strong bag so you will feel confident loading them up.

    Size Range: S, M, L, XL
    Fabric: Wovens. Quilting cotton, lawn, poplin, nylon rip-stock.

    Sizes L and XL sizes can also be made in duck or canvas.

    Thank you to all my lovely testers that helped test and edit and promote this pattern. Your support has be remarkable and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. xx

    Amy Hodge, Angie Leung, Ashleigh Danson, Brenna SmithCarolyn Chambers, Crystal Sears, Ellen Green, Fea Stephens, Jess Norris, Kate n Lyn, Kel Curteis, Kestrel Procter, Krysten McGillivray, Lauren Chapple, Margo Parkyn, Mariah Fair-Wall, Nabilahrazif, Nathalie Van den Bossche, Rachael Harris, Rachael Swatling Sarafin, Sami Smith, Sandra Schommer, Shaina O’Dell, Shannon Smith, Stephanie Woods, Sue-Ann Jones, Tina Woodhouse, Trish Sullivan,Shalini Verma, Jodie Stephenson, Tanya Karolina

    Thank you everyone that has purchased the Jenny Tote Bag. In release week we raised an initial $575 for the Pancare Foundation. To date we have raised $1327.40 for the Pancare Foundation

    So, please know that if you are yet to make your purchase of the Jenny Tote Bag Pattern, 50% of all profits will continue to be donated to the Pancare Foundation.

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