Pink Pony Design

Friday, October 27, 2023

Tula Pink La Passacaglia - Sick sewing

I started this project when I was too sick to sit up by myself and therefore unable to sew on my sewing machine. This was as they were trying to get my Cogan's Syndrome under control and I was bed bound to and from for a few years. It's currently managed as well as can be hoped, however, after three years of managing to avoid it, I caught covid! And therefore I've been bed bound for nearly two weeks again (as I'm immunocompromised I had a short stint at the hospital but they managed to get my oxygenation under control and my CT scan looked ok luckily and I got to go home). So I'm therefore taking up my "sick sewing" project again so I thought I'd share my progress here. 😊

Those who know me know I really dislike hand sewing so taking on this kind of project is perfectly insane I know! But I just LOVE the look of these quilts so it had to be tried! I of course choose to work in Tula Pink fabrics, as they're my absolute favorite!

It started very humbly with this little rosette center from her Zuma line, man this took me soo long!

It was quickly built up a little with some Zuma seahorses once I started to get the hang of things:

Followed shortly by this one, also in her Zuma line:

I then felt I had to branch out a little so then came this one with Tabby Road center and Zuma around:

Right now I'm working on my first row of stars lying in the couch (jeez they're fiddly!), I'll share that as soon as I have it done!

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Stockholm Bag - Pattern Update and Revision!

My most requested pattern update is finally HERE! The much loved Stockholm Bag now comes with optional zipper closure! The pattern has been completely rewritten and is now up to the standard of my new patterns!

If you've purchased the old version pattern:

If you've previously purchased the pattern, you'll get a push update saying there's a new version available. If you have purchased the old version pattern through Etsy, a very old version of my website or in paper form, just drop me an email showing you've purchased the pattern and I'll email you the new PDF version for free.

It also has a YouTube Video sew along with me now where we sew this Stockholm Bag together:

You can now choose to close your Stockholm bag with a very nice zipper closure! This version is made with gorgeous eco-leather from Made By Lullan and it's lined with Tula Pink's gorgeous Sugar Skulls print from her De La Luna collection.

This bag is super sturdy, stands up on it's own and has room for a LOT of stuff! The perfect beach or day on the town bag, it's ~12" (30cm) high and ~18" (20cm) wide at the top and 5" (13cm) deep at the base.

The interior has also been updated with a nicer and larger zipper pocket.

You can of course choose to make it without closure or with a magnetic snap.

This version I made with a vinyl I bought when travelling many years ago and finally dared to use. The cotton contrast fabric is Geode & Ink in Mint from Borlänge Sycentrum. The lining is Fairy Dust from Tula Pink.

Zipper pocket on one side.

And generous open pockets on the other.

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My amazing pattern testers were awesome as ever and tested the pattern for me, and they have done such an awesome job! A sincere thank you goes out to each and everyone one of you for helping me make each new pattern - into my best pattern yet!

I'm so very grateful for all your help and hard work, I could not do this without you!

Sabrina Charette - of Bags & More that you can find HERE on instagram made this stunning version.

Helena Halvar Tall - Whom can be found here on instagram made this beautiful hand embroidered one.

Anja - whom you can find on instagram here made this beautiful vinyl version, you'd never be able to guess it was her first time sewing with vinyl!

Eva Arthursson - made this super cool zebra print version.

Jayne Plant - of Bright Bag Design that you can find on Instagram HERE made this adorable 85% version.

Liselotte Hagström - That you can find on instagram HERE and on Facebook HERE made beautiful two beautiful ones.

Liselotte Tillberg - Made this awesome 80% size version with flat handles and beautiful connectors.

Vicki Evans - made this beautiful flowery version.

Angelina Izzi Umemoto - Made this super cool version.

Abbey Hamblin - Made this lovely Hunger Games version with flat handles.

Ariane Griffiths - of La Petite Stitcherie that you can find on Instagram HERE made two pretty (less heavily interfaced than the pattern recommends) versions with lovely handle attachments.

Frida Nilsson - of Tygfavoriter that you can find on Instagram HERE and Facebook HERE made this awesome Eevee version.

Annie Kate - Made this beautiful, aurora inspired version.

Lisa Nyberget - of Kakankläder whom you can find HERE on Instagram and HERE on Etsy made this epic Disney princess version.

Thanks a million everyone!

Saturday, July 23, 2022

ADD ON Flap Pack for Singapore Sling Bag!

I don't think it has escaped anyone here how much I LOVE the Singapore Sling Bag, so I really wanted to expand this pattern and allow for more fun and creative versions of it, hence this flap pack add on!

Get it here!

I have a full length youtube tutorial for the pattern here:

4 new versions of the Singapore Sling Bag are now possible!

Pointed Flap

Made in a super cool, reflective vinyl from Bob & Jen's Odds and Ends you should see this bag in the sun, I have to make a little video! Beautiful Bow twist lock from Made By Lullan.