Category Archives: sewing patterns

Up and running!!!!

Fairytale frocks and lollipops has just launched Mackerilla Bag’s Sewing Pattern PDF’s on their site for sale!! Another retailer to purchase from! Check them out! They have a great selection of children’s clothing designs as well as many other products! … Continue reading

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Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops

Fairytale Frocks and lollipops is an online retailer of sewing patterns, fabrics, books and notions. They are now carrying my Mackerilla Brand Sewing Patterns!! My stuff will be up shortly on their site!!! Please check out their site. Lots of … Continue reading

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Crafty Pack is now AVAILABLE!

Come get it!! A cheeky take on the ol’ fanny pack! Great for anyone that is a vendor at craft fairs. You can carry everything you need for your sales. Especially your money pouch! Also a great design for anyone … Continue reading

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New Sewing Pattern!

THE CRAFTY PACK! I just whipped up the “Crafty Pack” sewing pattern. I will be finishing up the pattern soon. Need the cover image and to proof it and then I will post it to my ETSY page. This pattern … Continue reading

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Holiday Gift Show!

Two weeks til the holiday show at Westlake School in the upper Westside of Santa Cruz. It’s called the Westlake Winter Artisan’s Fair and is on December 3rd 11 to 4pm Saturday only. I am selling everything $30 and under!!! … Continue reading

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Holidays are coming up!

Gift givin on its way people!!! So why not start now and make some Mackerilla bags for gifts! My patterns are easy to follow. I am not a good pattern reader myself so I designed them with someone like me … Continue reading

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Zippies!

One month til holiday craft show season is here! My friend Debbie and I have been collaborating on some items for upcoming shows! We are striving to upcycle the coolest fabrics into zippered pouches and totes!

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New Bag samples in my fabric designs!

While photographing a few bags in fabrics I had designed, Finn and Una felt like they needed to get involved! Both of these fabrics and a few other designs are available on my Spoonflower page (links are below). I used … Continue reading

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Project Bag in Rozzelberry Fabric!

I just finished this Project bag sample for my Sewing Pattern cover. Now that I have this one done and my Indie Shopper bag sample completed. It’s time to have them professionally photographed by my sister Janet Allinger. She is … Continue reading

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Make a Tink Tote!

This is my Indie Shopper tote bag in the fabric I designed of my dog Detective Tinkerton! One yard of either heavy weight cotton canvas or the linen canvas of this Spoonflower fabric  is all you need for the exterior … Continue reading

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