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Locking Hemostatic Forceps are Amazing

Locking Hemostatic Forceps

I don't remember when or why I started stocking these forceps and I personally hadn't used them until just a week ago and it turns out they are AMAZING for turning small things RS out and for stuffing them.

Around the holidays I start to feel like getting out some of my fancier fabrics--you know the velvets, wools, and silks--and of course, some sparkly beads.  So I made this mushroom, which was a simple project but I 100% would have abandoned it without the help of these forceps.  They made it super simple to turn the stem RS out and it was easy to stuff it.  Both of these things would have been really frustrating without these forceps and now I'm a fan.

Moda Fruit Loop

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There are a few new remnant bundles available in the Fat Quarters and Remnants section of my etsy shop and one of them has this colorful, fun fruit print fabric from the Fruit Loop collection by Basic Grey for Moda.

This fruit print has a Carmen Miranda vintage vibe and is just super cute--especially for Grocery Bags!  Which is exactly what I made with the black:

It comes in a few colorways. I bought the black and pink of the fruit print and also some of the black version of this cute folk inspired floral print.

Besides the fruit and floral prints, I'm also loving of this gingham-like print:

See more of these fabrics on etsy in my Moda Fruit Loop collection. 

New Fabric Scraps

Tiny Scraps

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There's a new bag of scraps available in my etsy shop today.  There were two but one is sold already (thank you!). 

Check out that so, sew cute cat print fabric right on top!

This is fabric I purchased from Cotton Studio on etsy and if you want yardage, you can find this cat print fabric it right here. 

This fabric also comes in a couple other colorways--a purple version and a teal version.  Maybe there are others too but I haven't been able to find this anywhere except this shop.  

Halloween Print Fabric on Etsy

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A friend recently moved so I've been working on a house warming gift and since her family LOVES Halloween, I'll also send this perfectly pink Halloween basket for her little girl. I'll get some candy to fill it up first of course!

The basket was made using the Mini Fabric Basket Bag pattern available on my website here or available on etsy here.

Scroll down to see the fabric I used for this bag. There are also a few more of my personal Halloween favorites.

Dear Stella Dancing Skeletons

 

Art Gallery Witch's Wardrobe

 

Spooky-N-Witchy Pumpkin Carving

 

Riley Blake Halloween Whimsy Stars

 

Art Gallery Pick-a-Boo

 

Benartex Spooky Spiderwebs

 

Alexander Henry Belinda's Big Kitty

 

Alexander Henry Midnight Muertos

If ordering fabric and getting it in time to sew something out of it seems a little unrealistic for you at this point, take a look at Etsy's Halloween Guide or Fall Decor Essentials for some ready-made Halloween/Fall items for yourself or to gift.

Floral Oxford Fabric Basket Bag

 

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If you've seen some of the other posts about the Basket Bags pattern, I list some of the many, many things I stash in these bags. It's hard to keep count of how many I have now because many are stashed away in closets and cupboards, but it is probably at least 20 these days.  

This blue one is my most recent make and this colorful packed floral print is a nice Oxford fabric from Cosmo.  I've had my eye on it for a while and finally ordered the blue and the black colorways from silkfabric on etsy. 

The fabric also comes in white, a pastel version on white, and teal. They are all lovely! I think, but I'm not certain, this print comes in a quilting cotton version. So if you are looking for it and want the Oxford fabric, read the details carefully or you might end up with the wrong one!

Of course, I used the Basket Bag handle templates while making this bag. 

 

Spooky & Sweeter Remnant

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This won't be news to some of you, but the smallest size in the Grocery Bag pattern is perfect for making Trick or Treat bags. Last year I made the pink one pictured above from a ghost print from Art Gallery's 2021 Spooky & Sweeter collection.  

Usually I'm not super on top of promoting holiday sewing so I'll make today a first and remind you it's time to order Halloween fabric if you need some!

If you specifically would like this print, I have one remnant piece available that is a little bit larger than a FQ. It's not enough to make the small Grocery Bag, but still plenty big enough to make something cute for Halloween.  

If you are looking for yardage of this print, this pink colorway is going to be hard to find. I think it's mostly gone and OOP/HTF.

But this print is still pretty widely available in a magenta colorway from the more recent collection called Spooky & Witchy. Check it out in my etsy Halloween fabric collection here.