A lot of people asked about the fabric that I used in my recent Boxy-Top zipper video. It is quilting cotton from the @modafabrics @createjoyproject Coming Up Roses collection. I am completely obsessed with fat quarters at the moment. Ordering these stunning fabrics that are all coordinated in a big bundle from a local or small online quilt shop is one of my absolute favorite ways to get a variety of prints that I know are going go together for making bags - and the fat or full width quarter yar

I don’t usually like to argue that there is a “right” way to do things when it comes to bagmaking, since different things work for different people. But this is one time it really does matter! If you don’t get your zipper teeth aligned the correct way you will end up with a crooked zipper, a bubble, or a zipper gusset that doesn’t match at the end. All of these things will affect the look of your finished bag. But don’t worry, it’s an easy fix once you know what you are looking for! And if you m