Zippered Pouches

I have been making a few zippered pouches with boxy bottoms and they turn out so wonderfully every time! So cute! I used strips of scraps for the one shown below, even some selvedge! The selvedge is the self-finished edge of the fabric and usually has the designer/company's name and dots of the different colors used in the fabric.

The pouches all have a layer of fleece and a layer of stabilizer, making them very sturdy. I have 5-inch and 7-inch zippers available. Scrappy Strips Zippered Pouch (like the photo) $15, Regular Zippered Pouch $11.

New Embroidery Fonts!

Jack & Jill


Diamond Twist


Now available as Font Set 3 in my shop!

Vacation/Mother's Day

Next week is spring break for my son's school, so we'll be heading to Boston! We're going to be watching whales, walking the Freedom Trail and eating some serious seafood. I might eat all of it, so watch out.

Now for the business portion of the program: I will be gone April 3-10, resuming sewing on April 12. Any orders placed after March 30 will not be shipped until April 20 (unless you want to ask me to expedite your order, I can be bought!). May 1 is the deadline for any Mother's Day orders. I will be checking email during my trip, so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

How about a Mommy and Me Apron Set ($30) for Mother's Day? Or a Buttercup Bag ($24)? I can make aprons for boys as well, just ask! You can also add a monogram!

New Apron!

Here's a new apron I just photographed this morning. It's in the shop in the sale section! Don't forget that the sale ends tomorrow at midnight EST!

New! Purse Pocket Organizer

I made one of these for myself a long time ago and love it! We all know that we can use more pockets in our purse or tote, and this is a great solution. I've even included a little key clasp!

This one I made from Amy Butler's Nigella Wood Fern print. It's 22" x 5" with 5 pockets in varying widths (4.25", 4.25", 3", 6" 4.25"). The fabric is home decor weight and I've added a layer of stabilizer, so it will sit up by itself!

They are $17 +tax and shipping and are included in my sale that runs through tomorrow evening! (Sale price is $13.60)

If you like this organizer but want a different fabric (or size), you may choose any fabric in my shop! Feel free to email me at april {at} forsheedesigns {dot} com with your order or with any questions! You can also get it in my Etsy shop!

PS--The circle dot and red canvas floral fabrics in my sale section are SOLD OUT!!!

Friday Favorites: Local Edition

This week, I am featuring some Etsians from my hometown, Marietta, GA! Enjoy!

First up, from colorfunky, a set of everyday napkins. I love cloth napkins! They bring quite a highlight to a table!


Next, for babies from pleasantlyplumpknits, the cutest baby booties EVER!!!



A Dahlia photo print from laurenbishop. I love the bug in the upper left quarter of the photo!

20% Off Anything Made with In-Stock Fabrics! 10% off gift certificates!

SALE! This is a pretty good one, I think!

Go to my Sale/InStock section and get 20% off anything there or any apron, bag or zippered pouch made with any of the fabrics in that section (There is also a listing for additional sale fabric choices here)! It's your choice! If you buy through Etsy, the 20% will be refunded through PayPal after transaction is completed. (Note that fabric may be limited. If you want a ton of stuff, ask me first and I will let you know if I can accommodate you!)

And...even better...10% off gift certificates! They come ready to give in a pretty cardstock envelope!

Here's what you do:

1. Choose your item (apron, bag, etc.)

2. Choose your fabric

3. Email me at april {at} forsheedesigns {dot} com with your choices and I will invoice you through PayPal for your item(s), sales tax (if you live in GA) and shipping (rates can be found on my Etsy page).

Sale ends Sunday, March 28th at midnight!

PS--I will sell you the fabric also if you just want the fabric! $7.50/yard