Just before PAX East this year, I did something ridiculous. I made myself a new bag from a pattern I had never used before just two days before the convention. Starting so late meant I could not order the correct zippers or hardware; I had to make do with whatever I had or could scrounge … [Read more…]
My partner found this adorable Finding Dory fabric at Joann’s a few months ago and suggested that I make his sister a diaper bag for her baby shower. Perfect idea. I loved the fabric and could just picture the bright orange lining and trim. After doing a bunch of research, I picked out Swoon Patterns’s … [Read more…]
I have a new bag design available in the shop! It’s a small crossbody that’s perfect for when you want to travel light. It’s only 7.5″ wide and 9″ tall, but it has a long, adjustable strap that can be worn on one shoulder, or across the body. The first Corvus is in a Dragon … [Read more…]
I’ve finally launched the Alex Lynn Crafts Etsy store! I’m selling handmade items that are cute and a bit geeky. You can see some of the initial lineup below! I have a couple of crossbody bags designed by me and sewn in adorable geeky fabrics (with more to come!). There are also fabric keychains, handmade … [Read more…]
On a recent Joann’s trip, I spotted a book in the craft book section that looked interesting: The Better Bag Maker, by Nicole Mallalieu. I’ve been wanting to get back into bag making and to make some bags for my store, and also to learn some more professional bag techniques. Since I had a coupon, … [Read more…]
2015 was the first Christmas my partner and I had living together. Living alone, I had never done much decorating for Christmas. So this year I wanted to do something special. One was make custom stockings for us… and the cats! I used a pattern from Joann’s and picked out quilting fabric to match each … [Read more…]
The theme of my office holiday party last year was “Glow”, and everyone was encouraged to bring glow sticks and wear lights and all that fun stuff. I was pretty excited for this since I had taken that e-textile workshop over the summer! Not having much time or a whole lot of supplies, I made … [Read more…]
Last weekend, I went to a great little workshop about e-Textiles in Philly given by Stephanie Vasko. She gave a brief and super-interesting talk about the history of e-Textiles as well as the chemistry behind what makes circuits work, and then we all set about making some simple projects using conductive thread and LEDs. I … [Read more…]