“Almost-Ambrosia” Pleated Bag

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I used these vibrant fabrics designed by Josephine Kimberling for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, accented with Kona solids, to test out my free pleated bag pattern, which will be available in September when Ambrosia ships to stores. I love including alternative colorways in sewing patterns and one can never have enough beautiful bags. I can’t wait to try it in Ambrosia prints!

Bags aren’t very useful when held upside down, but I wish they were, because I really like the bottom of this bag as well – the contrasting fabric that matches the bag handles gives it more interest and I like how the straps frame that area. So, yes, I am posting a picture of the bottom of a bag…

Check back in September for the pattern.
Hope that everyone is enjoying their summer!

Amanda

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Test Kitchen

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Things are really heating up here in the test kitchen/sewing studio, as we anticipate the release of Ambrosia, which will be in stores in September. I will be receiving a small advance shipment in just a couple of weeks, and I have some special free patterns that will debut here, along with some other projects that will be featured in magazines. (How exciting is that? I feel incredibly fortunate.)

So, amid the flurry of drawing and pattern writing, I am testing some of the patterns. It is always good to show people projects in alternative color ways. Can you guess what we are making from these delicious prints by Josephine Kimberling for Robert Kaufman Fabrics?

Well, if you guessed a bag you are correct! The pleated pockets are accented with Kona solids, also by Robert Kaufman.

I will release this pattern in September so that it will be available when Ambrosia hits stores, right in time for back-to-school.

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