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Alicia of Swoon Patterns -
I’m a graphic designer by trade and fell in love with sewing many years ago. I think it was a natural path for me to mesh the two and start drafting my own sewing patterns.
There’s nothing I like sewing together more than bags, so that’s mostly what I do! I am not much for frills, ruffles, or an obvious “homemade” look (much to the dismay of my 7 year old), so my patterns create bags that are simple, clean and easily modified by the advanced bag-maker.
I learned to sew clothing and bags using commercial paper patterns. As everyone knows, they can be a little vague and hard to follow with limited diagrams and absolutely no photos. Though frustrating, it really is the best way to learn!
I try to alleviate the frustration while keeping to the same to-the-point style. I want you to be able to comprehend what you are doing, so that you can learn and apply it to other projects. Swoon patterns do not have 100 steps with a photo for each of them. In fact, Swoon patterns have no photos. They are written in paragraph form with computer-drafted diagrams. Any enthusiastic beginner can sew up a Swoon bag, ambition is key. If you aren’t sure this is the pattern style for you, try one of the free patterns first. You will likely impress yourself.
Please make sure to check out Alicia's website today, Swoon Patterns, and tell her thank you for sponsoring our challenge by picking up some of her gorgeous patterns! Don't forget to use the coupon code: whimsical, while checking out to save 20% off your entire order. *Note: Collections are excluded.
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