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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 10.4.2021 – 10.8.2021

Stash Additions - Oct. 10, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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This week on YouTube!

This was a catch up week in the OklaRoots home. We started October with a nice and easy quilt block, for month number 9 of the Cotton Cuts Mystery Quilt. And ended the week with a surprise get together that I'll never forget. 

The New Stuff:

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 9.27.2021 – 10.1.2021

Stash Additions - Oct. 03, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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This week on YouTube!

Such an incredible go-to tote bag! The Wool and Wax from Noodlehead is great for beginners and the perfect pattern to get you sew-jo back. I personally love it to test out new vinyl and fabric combinations!

The sweet folks over at Kimberbell were so kind to send me their current Bella Box, and I couldn't be more excited about all the goodies inside. They packed this box full of so much happiness!

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

This month I have the opportunity to team up with some of the most amazing content creators and artists to help raise money for breast cancer research! ByAnnie is hosting their fabulous #sewPink initiative once again! So get ready for tons of crafty ideas and ways to support our community. To check out the schedule click here (spoiler: October 14th will be an OklaRoots tutorial going over a ByAnnie pattern... eeek!). 

Take care of those ta-tas my friends!!

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 9.20.2021 – 9.24.2021

Stash Additions - Sep. 26, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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This week on YouTube!

A seriously fun adaptation to the simple snack bag, let's add a decorative snap tab!

Want to make the uber popular dog waste bag, but your embroidery machine can only use a 4x4 hoop? No problem! Let's go over the hack!

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 9.13.2021 – 9.17.2021

Stash Additions - Sep. 19, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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One of the COOLEST wallets I've seen out there, this skull wallet is quick and easy.  A great project to get comfortable with vinyl!

In case you missed it: Last week we had a Basics video added to the list, all about key fobs! These cuties are quick and easy, and with the right tools they'll last for ages!

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 8.23.2021 – 8.27.2021

Stash Additions - Aug. 30, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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This week we made the ULTIMATE scrap buster! These adorable quick ID holders can be made entirely from scraps and are useful for 99% of the people who you know. Make is a wristlet, a landyard, or click it to your purse. The Carly from Sallie Tomato is a sewing must have!

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 8.16.2021 – 8.20.2021

Stash Additions - Aug. 23, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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Probably the most popular design of wallet to buy, we tried our hand at the small zip around wallet. This adorable pattern from Miss Freckles Designs comes out looking SO professional! Just take your time around those curves.

Mask chains are a daily accessory in our house! Whether it's school, the grocery store or traveling to local theme parks, it's so much easier to have our masks hanging close by than stuffed in someone's pocket. 

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 8.9.2021 – 8.13.2021

Stash Additions, Tutorials - Aug. 15, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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This week we put together some of the coolest hacks you've come up with for the fan-favorite Purse Pal from Linds Handmade! You can get so creative with these, and I love hearing other alts you come up with!

We've hit the first Friday of the month, which means it's time for another month of the Cotton Cuts Spring 2021 Sparkle and Shine Mystery Quilt! We've only got 3 months to go, and I cannot wait to see this quilt! 

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 8.2.2021 – 8.6.2021

Stash Additions, Tutorials - Aug. 08, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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A great way to test out sewing curves and binding (and actually learn to love them) the Luna Pouch from Kandou Crafts is a pattern must have!

After many requests, I purchased the most popular beginner embroidery machine. This Brother PE 800 can do so many projects, and will continue to be a craft room staple if you upgrade to a bigger machine.

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Crafty Weekly Roundup! 7.26.2021 – 7.30.2021

Stash Additions, Tutorials - Jul. 31, 2021 - Jessica OklaRoots

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This week on YouTube!

Our Monday bag tutorial was for the ADORABLE and free Acacia Crossbody Bag, the perfect small accessory. 

For our embroidery tutorial we went step by step through my puffy hat process!

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Just sharing a lil love for my fave lil Chonkies 🥰 Just sharing a lil love for my fave lil Chonkies 🥰

The cutest fabric and zipper scrap busters! 

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This is the neatest it will look for the next few This is the neatest it will look for the next few months, so it must be documented!

I recently destashed and reorganized my vinyl supply and I thought I would share my process. Vinyl organization is tricky. The rolls are pretty big (most of mine are 18” wide) and it’s hard to really SEE them all when they’re stacked up. But, work with what you’ve got.

How do you organize your vinyl? 

#oklarootstuts #craftstorage #craftroom #sewing
You are going to LOVE this bag! This week’s tutor You are going to LOVE this bag!

This week’s tutorial is going over the Ascot Tote from @kandoucrafts and it is April’s @bagmakingbeesclub box!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #sewing #bagmaker
Quick overview of the standard size Wish Tote vs t Quick overview of the standard size Wish Tote vs the Mini Wish Tote, as well as what I put in my bag. Instructions are the same for both! All measurements, templates and tutorial are available in the Wish Tote Pattern. Free video walk through available on the YouTube 😉

Templates for both sizes are available on the ShopOklaRoots website

#oklarootstuts #traveltote #laptopbag #totebag #handmade
The Last Minute Leslie from @joleeleecreations is The Last Minute Leslie from @joleeleecreations is this week’s featured pattern, and it is TRULY the perfect last minute make!

This adorable purse comes together in a matter of minutes and can be modified in any way you need. Keep it neutral and chic, make it funky and bright, add some heavy stabilizer to keep it super structured, or skip the stabilizer and keep it loose. So many options, and it’s all QUICK!

This is also the @bagmakingbeesclub Babe Box for March/April, and yes, that amazing bag chain is included 😱

Have you tried this one yet?? I hope you do!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #subscription #bagmaker #purse
Have you tried Foundation Paper Piecing? How do yo Have you tried Foundation Paper Piecing? How do you feel about it?

I know I’m quilt cotton averse when it comes to accessories, but I’m slowly coming around. I especially like using this material when we can piece it!

For anyone interested in this unique technique, I just released a super simple and quick pattern walking you step-by-step in the process to make a curved flying geese. And of course I included a free video, available on the OklaRoots YouTube channel 🤗

Have a great weekend! Make it a relaxing one ❤️

#oklarootstuts #fpp #quilting #coffeeislife #handmade
This week’s tutorial has me feeling SO out of the This week’s tutorial has me feeling SO out of the bag loop 🫣

Apparently there is a whole lot of love for pouches with a large double zip opening… and this is the first time I’ve seen one! 

The Aneira from @the.styled.magnolia is a BEAUTIFUL pattern that comes together in the coolest way. I promise you haven’t constructed a bag this way before, it’s SO smart. This is a great quick-ish sew, doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles. But you’re definitely going to learn something new about curved gussets 🤗.

I hope you enjoy it! Have a great week friends ❤️

#oklarootstuts #zipperpouch #handmade #travelbag
This week’s tutorial is going over the oh-so-adora This week’s tutorial is going over the oh-so-adorable Aurora Sling from @the.styled.magnolia !

This little cutie is a FUN bag to make! Super unique and handy gusset method, scrappy, and quick. This is a great make for those spring break and summer trips!

Quick question: for your every day bag, do you prefer to make it with vinyl (faux leather), nylon, or quilt cotton?? Let me know! 

#oklarootstuts #handmade #bagmaker #sewing
Ok friends, be kind while I figure out this voice Ok friends, be kind while I figure out this voice over and text technique ❤️. 

Here is a quick tutorial on how to use the Hidden D-Ring template available in @shopoklaroots . This is a great technique to add a D-Ring to a bag where you don’t have a seam or an easier option.

For example, the Wish Tote has the strap anchor webbing stitched across the front and back panels. But if you want to modify the exterior with a large zipper or you have a featured design you don’t want covered, the Hidden D-Ring is a great option!

Let me know if you have any questions! 

#oklaroots #bagmaking #sewingtutorial #howto
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oklaroots

Just sharing a lil love for my fave lil Chonkies 🥰 Just sharing a lil love for my fave lil Chonkies 🥰

The cutest fabric and zipper scrap busters! 

Pattern is available at ShopOklaRoots, templates available as well. 

#oklarootstuts #accessory #smallbag #zippouch
This is the neatest it will look for the next few This is the neatest it will look for the next few months, so it must be documented!

I recently destashed and reorganized my vinyl supply and I thought I would share my process. Vinyl organization is tricky. The rolls are pretty big (most of mine are 18” wide) and it’s hard to really SEE them all when they’re stacked up. But, work with what you’ve got.

How do you organize your vinyl? 

#oklarootstuts #craftstorage #craftroom #sewing
You are going to LOVE this bag! This week’s tutor You are going to LOVE this bag!

This week’s tutorial is going over the Ascot Tote from @kandoucrafts and it is April’s @bagmakingbeesclub box!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #sewing #bagmaker
Quick overview of the standard size Wish Tote vs t Quick overview of the standard size Wish Tote vs the Mini Wish Tote, as well as what I put in my bag. Instructions are the same for both! All measurements, templates and tutorial are available in the Wish Tote Pattern. Free video walk through available on the YouTube 😉

Templates for both sizes are available on the ShopOklaRoots website

#oklarootstuts #traveltote #laptopbag #totebag #handmade
The Last Minute Leslie from @joleeleecreations is The Last Minute Leslie from @joleeleecreations is this week’s featured pattern, and it is TRULY the perfect last minute make!

This adorable purse comes together in a matter of minutes and can be modified in any way you need. Keep it neutral and chic, make it funky and bright, add some heavy stabilizer to keep it super structured, or skip the stabilizer and keep it loose. So many options, and it’s all QUICK!

This is also the @bagmakingbeesclub Babe Box for March/April, and yes, that amazing bag chain is included 😱

Have you tried this one yet?? I hope you do!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #subscription #bagmaker #purse
Have you tried Foundation Paper Piecing? How do yo Have you tried Foundation Paper Piecing? How do you feel about it?

I know I’m quilt cotton averse when it comes to accessories, but I’m slowly coming around. I especially like using this material when we can piece it!

For anyone interested in this unique technique, I just released a super simple and quick pattern walking you step-by-step in the process to make a curved flying geese. And of course I included a free video, available on the OklaRoots YouTube channel 🤗

Have a great weekend! Make it a relaxing one ❤️

#oklarootstuts #fpp #quilting #coffeeislife #handmade
This week’s tutorial has me feeling SO out of the This week’s tutorial has me feeling SO out of the bag loop 🫣

Apparently there is a whole lot of love for pouches with a large double zip opening… and this is the first time I’ve seen one! 

The Aneira from @the.styled.magnolia is a BEAUTIFUL pattern that comes together in the coolest way. I promise you haven’t constructed a bag this way before, it’s SO smart. This is a great quick-ish sew, doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles. But you’re definitely going to learn something new about curved gussets 🤗.

I hope you enjoy it! Have a great week friends ❤️

#oklarootstuts #zipperpouch #handmade #travelbag
This week’s tutorial is going over the oh-so-adora This week’s tutorial is going over the oh-so-adorable Aurora Sling from @the.styled.magnolia !

This little cutie is a FUN bag to make! Super unique and handy gusset method, scrappy, and quick. This is a great make for those spring break and summer trips!

Quick question: for your every day bag, do you prefer to make it with vinyl (faux leather), nylon, or quilt cotton?? Let me know! 

#oklarootstuts #handmade #bagmaker #sewing
Ok friends, be kind while I figure out this voice Ok friends, be kind while I figure out this voice over and text technique ❤️. 

Here is a quick tutorial on how to use the Hidden D-Ring template available in @shopoklaroots . This is a great technique to add a D-Ring to a bag where you don’t have a seam or an easier option.

For example, the Wish Tote has the strap anchor webbing stitched across the front and back panels. But if you want to modify the exterior with a large zipper or you have a featured design you don’t want covered, the Hidden D-Ring is a great option!

Let me know if you have any questions! 

#oklaroots #bagmaking #sewingtutorial #howto
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