Shaggy Baggy Inspiration
Sewing DIY – Scrap buster – glasses case
This glasses case is a perfect way to use up some scrap fabrics from your stash. You will need 4 pieces of scrap fabric measuring 7 inches long by 5 inches wide. Your fabrics don’t need to match, you just need two pieces for the exterior and 2 for the interior. If you are using…
Read MoreSewing tutorial – laptop cover
If you have not worked with a lot of zippers, this laptop cover is a great beginner sewing project. It is really just a zipper pouch sewn in the dimensions of our Mac Book. I will share the dimensions that I cut my fabrics, but always measure your own laptop for best results. I measured…
Read MoreSewing Tutorial – Dish Towels
Here is a great project for your own kitchen or to use as gifts. I just measured my favorite size kitchen towel and added 2 inches for the initial cut. Always pre-shrink your fabrics when sewing anything that will be washed again and again. It may still shrink a bit over time, but will keep…
Read MoreSewing DIY – Heated Rice Bag
We have a cold, cold weekend ahead of us in Minnesota. This will be the perfect time to sew up a few Heated Rice Bags. Sort through those scraps left from holiday sewing – I will be using flannel today, but quilters cotton works great too. I have a mix of white rice, flax…
Read MoreFirst Pattern Release
2020 was a crazy year for everyone. I had a surge of fabric and mask sales in April 2020 that kept me busy for months! I was also able to give my wholesale sights a bit more attention and now have my buckets in over 20 small brick and mortar and online shops. During the…
Read MoreNew Beginnings for 2021
2020 was a crazy, crazy year. Shaggy Baggy saw some great growth and I plan to carry it into 2021 and beyond! I am starting the year by joining Julie at The Intrepid Thread for her Sew365Project. My goal won’t be to sew everyday this year – I already do that, but I want to sew…
Read MoreEasy Gift DIY – Kitchen Towels
I am making dish towels for Christmas gifts, but they can be used and given all year long. I found these waffle towels in a pack of 4 online. They are a nice size at 16 x 24 inches. I want to use up some scraps from my stash, so I chose to add one…
Read MoreT-shirt Bracelet DIY
I have been prioritizing a little time every week to make something new. This week, I am back to repurposing t-shirts. I can’t begin to guess how many t-shirts I have cut up and repurposed over the years. If you do a “t-shirt repurpose” search on Pinterest, you will find more projects that you can…
Read MoreCrafting at Home
Stay home to flatten the curve. Stay home Save Lives. Self quarantine. All these new phrases and new feelings in our Country right now as we deal with the Coronavirus. If you are looking for some affordable and easy craft and sewing ideas – I suggest you start with YouTube and Pinterest A link to my Pinterest…
Read More30 Bags in 30 Days – June 2019
Almost at the halfway mark with my 30 bags in 30 days for June. I am taking lots of time to use up lots of fabrics from my ever growing stash. I love mixing colors and patterns. Each bag is a little different so there will be lots of unique choices in the ETSY shop by…
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