{"id":66261,"date":"2025-04-29T07:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=66261"},"modified":"2025-04-27T13:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T20:52:11","slug":"various-sundry-2025-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/various-sundry-2025-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Various & Sundry 2025 #4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Minikins page<\/a> has been updated with some of the recent non-Minikins finishes.<\/p>\n

Projects, Classes, Patterns, Techniques & Tutorials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lynette told me about Torie and Ren<\/a>, a designer of pouches.<\/p>\n

Cyndi and I have been talking about having a small Sew-a-Long to make the Arabesque Scissors pattern, Smart Sofa Station<\/a>. After mentioning this to another friend, I was reminded of the Mini Maker Station<\/a> by Lilyella. The Smart Sofa Station is a complex pattern (our friend says too complex), but we compared the two and the Smart Sofa Station just looks better. The ‘swag’ motif on the front makes it look well designed. Cyndi commented that she didn’t need something as large as the Mini Maker Station.  I have the SSS pattern and do want to make it. I just haven’t carved out the time to even choose the fabrics yet.<\/p>\n

This discussion reminded me of the Lilyella website<\/a>. I don’t see many updates or new patterns since the last time I looked. I have made a few projects from the site and have been happy with the results. I made the Mini Maker Case<\/a> and the Undercover Maker Mat<\/a>. Julie made me a Hold Tite Folio<\/a> and I have the magnets to make a few, so I need to get on that. Nicole, of Lillyella, is no longer updating her blog (no big surprise), but her last post<\/a> is a great interview with Chris of Modern American Vintage. Since then she has disappeared off social media. Sad for us, but I hope she is doing well.<\/p>\n

Tools, Books, Fabric, Notions, Services & Supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was disappointed in my attempt to try the Sewfisticated foam<\/a> I found out about from the Bag of the Month Club March bag, the Pandora Charisma. I talked about last time<\/a>. Sadly there was no way to check out as a guest and I was unable to create an account. I abandoned my cart and will use some alternatives. Fortunately, the pattern provides a list of alternatives in the footnotes, which is much appreciated.<\/p>\n

Media & Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sew Sweetness live show<\/a> was delayed a bit due to technical difficulties. i watched the replay one Sunday afternoon in between audiobooks. The Bag Lab portion was about measuring for a gusset when you want to make a flat pouch three dimensional.<\/p>\n

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