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Carry a Smile and Take Your Chance to Win!

November 3, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

The first pattern from the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic is the Carry a Smile totebag.

Sometimes a new collection comes out, you look at the fabrics and you know instantly what you wanna make. Maybe you even have the perfect pattern for a while. You were just waiting for this collection and now it’s finally here, yay!

Other times, you see this beautiful new collection and you’re totally blacking out. What the heck will you make? I know some of us just buy the fabrics and we’ll figure it out later. I bet I’m not the only one here.

New collection Sew Happy

When we introduced Zen Chic’s new collection Sew Happy in our last blog post, which one of the two was applicable to you? Do you already know what you wanna make with them? If so, tell us in the comments, we love to hear your thoughts. If not, keep on reading, we’ve got something special for you here. 

Carry a Smile totebag

As I mentioned, we have introduced the Sew Happy line in our former blog post. Let’s take a look at the patterns for this fun collection. In this article, the first pattern that hits the spotlights is “Carry a Smile”.

 
0,Carry a Smile Bag PDF-pattern
 

Make a grocery bag

The quote Smile with the cute camera inspired me to make a pocket out of it on a bag. I wanted to make a huge bag because I’m totally in love with those big tote bags. I can take them with me when grocery shopping. Usually, I go once a week, so I need big tote bags to carry it all home with me. The canvas fabric from the Sew Happy collection makes for a sturdy bag with strong straps, something you could use for carrying your milk and potatoes, right?

Use it for your quilting supplies

Also, it is perfect for quilting supplies to take with you to your guild meetings. The size of the bag fits all kinds of things you need, like a smaller cutting mat, a large ruler, even a little iron. And of course, your fabrics and other notions.

The perfect beach bag


In the summer you can use it when you go to the beach. Bring your towels, some snacks, and your book. When your kids go in the water, their clothes won’t get all sandy once you put them into the Carry a Smile tote bag. How perfect is that?

 
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The right fabrics

For my bag, I used from the collection, the natural linen canvas with the crosses in black and golden. For the front pocket, I cut out the Smile quote in black to make it a real eyecatcher. I just love it, what do you think?

A fun giveaway!

During the next weeks when we take a closer look at the different patterns in this collection, we will have a little giveaway each week to celebrate. In these giveaways, you can win one PDF pattern, the one that is featured during that week plus 2 fabric quotes. You can then use these quotes on your own projects.

Wanna know what you need to do? To enter the drawing, click here and fill out the form that’ll pop on the screen. You’ll have until Sunday, November 7, 2021 to enter. We will announce the winner in next week’s blog post and newsletter. Good luck!!

 

Will you make the Carry a Smile totebag?

 

 

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How to Sew Hexagons by Machine

Joining hexagons can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Knowing how to do this properly using your sewing machine is a great skill to have under your belt. Watch the video tutorial by All People Quilt featuring the Day in Paris fabric collection.

Make Some Cute Pincushions with a Handful of Scraps
Make Some Cute Pincushions with a Handful of Scraps

When you keep making quilts, you keep ending up with lots of scraps. If you have only a handful of them, then these pincushions are cute, easy, and quick items to make. I found a free YouTube tutorial on how to make them. These pincushions are great to have in your own sewing space or to give away to quilting and sewing friends. You can even use the tutorial to make pumpkins to decorate your home for fall season.

Sew Some Stylish Headbands of Leftover Fabrics
Sew Some Stylish Headbands of Leftover Fabrics

If you’re looking for an easy sewing project and you have a few leftover fabrics, I found a great little project for you. These cute headbands are very quick and easy to make. You could surely sew 5 or 6 of them within the hour, making these perfect for a quick gift to a friend. Or make yourself a couple matching your wardrobe. You don’t need much fabric to put a headband together and how fun will it be to complement that blouse you made earlier.

Sew a Cute Gumdrop Mini Quilt with the Dance in Paris Fabrics
Sew a Cute Gumdrop Mini Quilt with the Dance in Paris Fabrics

There comes a time when you’re in the mood to decorate your wall with a new look. So why not create this Gumdrop Mini Quilt to decorate your living room or hallway? This quilt is easy to make using a Charm Pack and gives a fun result for your wall. Check out what you need for this cute and yummy piece!

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