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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!

Goodies added to the stash:

More...

Zipper Valley sent over some beautiful zipper tape and pulls! I love the selection they have and their gorgeous colors. 

I may have purchased too much vinyl in the Sew Dulce preorder, but I regret nothing! The wide variety of textures and colors means I'll have the perfect vinyl for any project.... and probably some extra to give away 🙂

There aren't many patterns I make over and over, but the Purse Pal is definitely one of them! To make cutting out material quicker and more precise, I invested in some durable acrylic templates from Tops and Bobbins. 

Mojo Sews sent over the sweetest combination of items from their shop, including vinyl, zipper pulls and nylon webbing. I love the themed selection and vibrant colors available!

A Little Extra

I also shared a peak at some personal projects I've been working on. There's no tutorial for these quick pouches on my channel, but you can find the pattern here and a tutorial for it on the Corter Leather channel.

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  1. Bonita scruggs says

    August 1, 2021 at 8:09 pm

    I like this weekly round up, it will help me remember all if the cool sites and patterns you mention.

    Reply
  2. Julie says

    August 2, 2021 at 12:33 am

    Love this weekly round up Jess! Great idea!

    Reply
  3. Cindy says

    August 2, 2021 at 10:50 pm

    Thank you so very much for taking the extra extra time to share all your great finds and products. I would never happen upon some of these amazing companies if not for you!

    Reply
  4. Susan Herman says

    August 5, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    Oh fun, fun!! I am in overload with all the new ideas you are throwing out each day. Great holiday ideas. Keep them coming – just love it! Thank you ❤️❤️

    Reply

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Comment your question suggestion on this post to enter the giveaway!

The Rules:
Giveaway ends on January 16th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.
The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!
This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.
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So if you’re a little intimidated by this technique or this style, give it a try! Take your time, enjoy each step, and have fun making a bag.

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Time for giveaway Bundle 2! 

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The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 12th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
Congratulations to our winner @hula_flowers ! Let Congratulations to our winner @hula_flowers !

Let's get on with the giveaways!

The next 7 giveaways are an assortment of items from my craft room and recent purchases. It's going to get wild around here!

I'm calling this Bundle number 1!

Ok, question to answer for this one is the following:

🤔 What was the first bag you sewed that used a pattern? Not a self drafted pattern or something you made up when you were younger. Really think on this and see if you can remember the exact bag. If you can't recall, just tell me one of the first bags you remember making. Tag the designer as well and show them some love!

The first bag I made was the Petal Pouch from @noodlehead531 . I remember a quilter friend shared a photo of making about 10 of them at once, and I thought they were the most beautiful little zipper pouches I'd ever seen. I never worked with a zipper at that time, I only quilted, but I was determined. 

And I still have that bag! And many many more of them. It's still a go-to pattern of mine. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 9th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

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It’s like a little treat of a bag! So cute, so qui It’s like a little treat of a bag! So cute, so quick, so useful. I love patterns like this ❤️

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Enjoy!

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Congrats to our winner @jdurney09 ! Stay tuned f Congrats to our winner @jdurney09 ! 

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This entry is for the large bundle of quilt blocks, pieced bits, and jelly roll strips. This would be great for anyone getting into quilting and interested in a scrappy look. This would also be great for a quilt guild to share and add their own assortment of quilt blocks from exchanges. 

Quilt blocks can obviously be used to make quilts, but you can also piece them together to create bag panels. Just make sure the pieced block is large enough, add some woven interfacing, maybe a bit of decovil light, and you have a unique bag!

To enter just comment an emoji or one word to describe your hope for 2026. No explanation needed, unless you want to give one. 

Mine is 🥳 : I'm going to make it a priority to pay attention to and celebrate other people's wins. It's always been the most touching feeling when someone notices an accomplishment of mine, even a small one, and I need to do better at giving that back to the community. 

The Rules:

Giveaway ends on January 5th at 11:59pm eastern. Open worldwide, I will cover shipping costs. However, if the winner is outside the US you may have associated fees due upon receipt. This is not sponsored or associated with anyone but OklaRoots.

The winner will be contacted directly by me, OklaRoots, in a direct message AND their name will be announced and tagged to this post. Please don’t fall for the scammers and their scammy tricks!

This post is available on both Facebook and Instagram. Winner must be following the OklaRoots account on the platform they submit their response.

Items come from a dog, cat and bird friendly home.
2025, you were another fun year. I have a feeling 2025, you were another fun year.

I have a feeling 2026 is going to be the best one yet! 

Happy New Year everyone!
From our family to yours, Happy Christmas! We hope From our family to yours, Happy Christmas! We hope you have the most relaxed and happy day ❤️.
This week’s tutorial is going over the most luxuri This week’s tutorial is going over the most luxurious last minute scrappy wallet. Do those descriptions really all work together? Yes… yes they do. 

The Calista Wallet from @the.styled.magnolia is a beautiful little make that looks chic, but is also easy to make. My favorite combo! It has 4 card slot pockets, a small zipper pocket, a hidden slip pocket and a tab to keep it all tucked together neatly. And it comes in 3 different designs!

This would be a great little make for any 2026 family trips… or maybe the OklaCruise?? 🤔

Happy Christmas everyone!

#oklarootstuts #handmade #wallet #scrapbuster
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