side of the road ... "olamade"
"I decided to work with my hands to feed my soul." ~ Eric Gorges
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Japanese Fabric Snap Pouch
Been busy at my sewing machine these days using up all those metal flex bands I have.
For this pouch I used the mid size metal band that I have which is 3.9 inches (10cm).
Used cotton sand dollar print dobby weave Sevenberry Japanese fabric for the lining and another cotton fabric for the outer part of the pouch.
Finished pouch measures approximately 4 x 4.5 inches.
I found an easy to follow tutorial using a simple technique to sew this lined pouch over at 'upacoHM' .
Monday, November 2, 2026
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Tilda Fabric Flex Frame Pouches
I sewed these flex frame pouches using Tilda fabric for the exterior and lining of the pouch. I used 3.94 inch metal flex bands for the 'snap' mechanism which inserts into the casing that is created when sewing.
The finished size is approximately 4 x 4.5 inches.
I was inspired to sew these after seeing a simple technique that is demonstrated on 'upacoHM' to create these pouches.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
Colorful Notepad List Folios
Used Echo Park Scrapbook Papers to mat the base of the folios that are 110lb/300gsm heavy kraft cardstock.
Included in each: Pen holder with pen, removable notepads with full magnetic backs and colorful mini binder clips to hold additional papers for notes.
Notepads are replaceable and folios are reusable. Measure 3.75 x 7 inches. The full magnetic backs make the notepads handy for your fridge! Fun colorful Notepad Folios make a cute gift idea.
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I made this Mini Christmas Junk Journal using Tim Holtz Christmas Ephemera and Tim Holtz Christmas Linen Tape to create the tab binding. ...