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Robyn from British Columbia, Canada. Passionate about Slow Fashion - bespoke clothing, sock monkeys, quilts, bags and other things. Link to my blog🐒😊🪡

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A belated #bagtuesday update from moi…. @fourpatchtextiles
As some of may know, it’s Mr A’s special birthday very soon (husband to the gorgeous Sue @sueleighatkins)
Thankfully I’m not having to do my sewing in secret as poor Sue had to do.
I’m making a bum bag as he loves to travel. I think this sandpiper festooned cotton is highly appropriate and being light-coloured he’ll be able to easily find his stuff inside.
Cutting out has commenced!
Fabrics and everything else from my stash. Only needed a gunmetal coloured oblong rectangle so obvs ordered other goodies too or it would have been lonely in the post. 😇Coming from the fabulous @thepurplestitches .
#birthdaygift

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It’s a #SewingTuesday so this is my students’ work: velvet trousers are cut out; the blouse has cuffs (if only I’d photographed them 🙄); the tote bag from sewing leftovers is finished and two old blinds have been resized and encased in new fabric.

#SewOver50 #BagTuesday

Back pocket construction on the velvet trousers.

A lesson in velvet pile before cutting out.

A new tote with Robyn’s clever method of completing the shape at the bottom - thanks @FourPatchTextiles🙏

There’s a pocket inside.

A finished blind.

Slip stitching a blind

The smaller blind complete.

The right side of the small blind.

In production.

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#bagtuesday plans @fourpatchtextiles
Using up more stash fabrics and haberdashery to make another bag as a birthday gift!
I do love this part - choosing everything…
Now onto construction!

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Here are my ‘bag-gy’ trousers this fine #bagtuesday @fourpatchtextiles ❤️💛💚
I’ve finished my sweet-corny #madronepants @sewliberated
AND! I blinking well love them!!!
I went off my hip width and made up the corresponding size with no adjustments. 🥳🥳🥳
Fabric was from @rainbowfabricskilburn and I had NO idea what I was going to make with it but loved it! The sections of red are a linen blend remnant (if you can call 0.4m a remnant!) I picked up from @weaverdee_sew_craft a good long while ago. Cord from @sheenssew2knit
Searching in my stash has become a new hobby made easier with my @stash_hub app as I can search using categories such as fabric length & width.
These are a solid entry for #sewbold2026 hosted by @whatbecsews
And, how about #sagamambitiousaugust @suestoney @sewing_in_spain @spoolriversewing
Loved all the top stitching, using some of the selvedges and the instructions were fab! Sewn on my @janomeuk DKS100 and AirThread2000d

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One special friend has a birthday - she loves bags…
I have a sewing machine, lots of fabric and a willingness to show her how much she means to me.
This #bagtuesday @fourpatchtextiles I present to you my first #oxbowbag @noodlehead531
All fabrics were from my stash. Webbing, zip and hardwear from @thepurplestitches
Labels are from either @cosyclubhandmade or @little.rosy.cheeks which are stored in a gorgeous folder from @little.rosy.cheeks
I lengthened the handles so it can be carried over the shoulder and omitted the cross body strap. Added a luggage sleeve to the back so it can sit on a suitcase. Added a lobster clasp inside on a strap to hook keys onto - no more scrabbling around the inside of the bag here!
Used some decorative stitching on my @janomeuk DKS100 for interest.
I enjoyed auditioning various fabrics for this project - picked colours I knew she loved.
A very happy birthday to my gorgeous friend @rawlinsoncelia 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

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Here I am on #bagtuesday @fourpatchtextiles making the #oxbowtote by @noodlehead531
It’s for a special someone so I can’t reveal anymore atm.
Bought all my bag hardware from @thepurplestitches at the @thefestivalofquilts to save myself the postage! What a winner!!!🥳🥳🥳

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Here I am back in my sewing room this #bagtuesday @fourpatchtextiles
Making a new ‘onion bag’ if you get my drift for my lovely husband.
Happy days all!!!!

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On #bagtuesday @fourpatchtextiles
I present to you my first #flowertwistminibag by @roberts.wood
Made for my daughter, Cara, @scobie_in_stitches to match her special dress (will be shared I promise!🥳).
I find these patterns by @roberts.wood fascinating! Peculiar shapes sewn together in unique ways to create wonderful things. I double challenged myself on this one by cutting the fabric out on the reverse. 🤪 The meant quite a lot of mental gymnastics, reversing some of the instructions! But, I got there in the end with encouragement from Shelley (@shelburyuk) whose bag made for @scottishfrocktails 2025 inspired me to have a go. 💕
FYI it easily fits a smartphone, lipstick and tissues.
And, it didn’t take me as long as I thought it would! Winning all around! I’d make this again, maybe trying a magnetic closure instead of the ties.
If you decide to make it, keep all the pieces numbered until the very end to save yourself lots of headaches. That’s what Shelley advised and how helpful that was!
Those that know the pattern well will notice my twist is the other way around to the pattern!! That was due to my fabric cut on the reverse side issue. 😅

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Today we spent another few lovely hours exploring Toronto and learnt to use the trains around town with the local presto card which we were able to load into our wallet on our phones. Very convenient and the subway is an easy and fast way to explore the city. We had an hour or so of stress after we received a notification from Qantas saying our flight this evening to Vancouver was canceled but after an hour on the phone Qantas sorted that out an we have boarding passes onto the original flight that it turns out was not cancelled after all! The joys of travel … we managed to catch the bus replacement for the train to the airport which was quick and so much cheaper than a taxi fare so we feel like we won that one. Had time to check out the wonderful @textilemuseumofcanada and you can see their wonderful collection! Great quilts and wearable art well worth a visit. I have this venue earmarked as a possible exhibition venue for the #100plusheartsproject quilt maybe in 2027/2028? What do you think of this idea? Wearing today #memademay2026 all day my #stokxplaypants and my long sleeved colourful #stokxkimtop and carrying my trusty #stokxheldintasche as carry on luggage @stokxpatterns

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Here I am this #bagtuesday so named by Robyn @fourpatchtextiles contemplating my collab crochet bag project!
I’m collaborating with my daughter, Cara, @scobie_in_stitches to crochet up the bag kits we both received from my brother - me for my birthday last year and Cara for Christmas.
They are both kits from @begrand_ua which is based in Croatia.
They’ve got everything inside you’ll need for the project!
Let’s get hooking!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰
@sharesewover50 #crocheting

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For #fixandfinishfeb2026 hosted by @shlebysews and @sewmakeityours I’ve cut up my ‘jumper fail’ and one of the items I’ve made is this lined pouch. 🩷
#bagtuesday (tag created by Robyn @fourpatchtextiles) felt the perfect day to share it with you.
Doris is on quality control and is admiring my pattern matching….🤩
I appliquéd the heart into the front using @vlieseline_uk Bondaweb and then a zig zag stitch in thread matching zip.
Wonder what else I’ve made???🤔
More will be shared.
#februarysewover50

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This #bagtuesday (thanks to Robyn @fourpatchtextiles for sharing your tag)
I’m shifting lane from one project idea to another. Listen to find out why!
#crochetisfun #crochetincheshire #yarnstashproject #crochetlovers #makingbagsisfun #makingchristmaswrap

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