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Hi Sandie! These are two inch hex tiles, they come on a sheet from the hardware store. These scissors are from IKEA, they are large fabric shears but I got them when I lived in Germany so I’m not sure if they are available in other places.

Thank you!

You are so welcome!

Thank you! I’m so glad to be able to bring something new to you!

I love that you found and used this tutorial! They are so fun and a great scrap buster!

Hi Kim, it may have been my thread burner or my seam roller, I have short videos where I chat about both in my favorite things playlist.

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@@OKSew474 Thanks! It's the thread burner.

Hi Amanda! I have not had any trouble, making sure to keep my snips about 1/8-3/16” and applying fray check, but it does matter what the weave of your zipper is like. This video from designer Spencer Ogg has a great explanation that may reassure you, it is well worth the watch: czcams.com/video/R3h51fkyOn4/video.htmlsi=14eNyIaoLn2au9-5

The catastrophes are where we learn the most!! ❤️

Thank you so much for your generous comment, Karen! I am so glad to be able to help the sewing community in this way. ❤️

Thanks Jackie!

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Thank you Michelle!

Yes definitely, I should have put that in the video! I have added it to the description, thank you for the suggestion. ❤️

I used 6.5Lx12W for the main panels, the lining is a single piece 12.25Lx12W.

@@OKSew474 thank you!

Thank you too!

Hi Patricia! I get it from a few different places depending on the finish and size I need. I like craftmemore on Amazon, My Handmade Space, Emmaline Bags, Purse Supplies R Us on Etsy, and for longer rivets and the larger sliders I use Gold Star Tools (with the caveat that I have found there is a lot of variability in their hardware quality and I only buy those two harder to find items from them as a result).

I have a few different brands in my regular rotation (I have about a dozen on my table). I like Gingher, I have a couple of their 5” pairs that are my most used scissors. My embroidery scissors and my duckbill scissors are Tula Pink, the embroidery ones are nice & sharp for snips and the duckbill ones are great for trimming. For my bigger shears I have a more affordable but still good quality Livingo pair, and also a 6” pair in the same brand that is my “utility” pair. I also use this brand around my house & sewing room for non-fabric scissors. I do have a bigger set of Gingher shears but they are quite heavy and I just never find myself reaching for them.

Thanks so much Jean! You could be referring to either my seam roller or my thread zapper. The seam roller allows me to crease materials without my iron, and the thread zapper is used to melt threads rather than use a lighter or snip them, providing another level of security against unravelling. I have made short favourite things videos on both if you wanted to hear me chat about them in more detail.

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You are very welcome!

I’d like an answer to this question, too!

I may need to do a video on different vinyls and the things that I like and don't like about them, there is a lot to say but I will do my best to give you an answer here. There are a few things to think about, but in my humble opinion the main things to consider when starting out are cost and user-friendliness. When I was first working with bags my main concern was with keeping my costs low as I was practicing and building up my own skillset. Unfortunately, some of the cheaper vinyls available are a little trickier to work with and can present problems that you won't have with other options, which can result in frustration and ends up in a false economy situation. My favorite vinyl to work with is Mora Faux Leather from Emmaline, which is a Canadian based shop, but unless you are in Canada the cost of shipping may be prohibitive until you are certain about your future in bagmaking enough to make the investment. A good US-based alternative is myhandmade space. You are looking for vinyls that are "faux leathers" or "faux suedes", preferably non-textured as those tend to be thicker, and nothing too shiny or shimmery as those are harder to work with. Anything with a more matte finish around 1mm is going to be a good starting point. You may also have luck with faux leather and/or lychee grain vinyls from suppliers on Amazon to give you a feel for working with vinyl without having to shell out a lot of money to get started, I would opt for ones with reasonable reviews and as with the others about 1mm thick and avoid glitter in any form.

@@OKSew474 This is incredibly helpful, thank you so much for the information!!

Thank you Brenda 🥰

Thank you Kathy!

I will see what I can come up with!

That’s fantastic!! 🎉