Welcome to Day 5 of the Hemingway Pouch Sew Along! Today, I’m sharing some tips for making a mini Hemingway Pouch from the triangle cut-off. Making a mini Hemingway Pouch from the triangle cut-off works best when using the triangle piece from the Large or Extra Large sizes of the Hemingway Pouch, but if you’re […] The post The Hemingway Pouch Sew Along Day 5 first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

Welcome to Day 4 of the Hemingway Pouch Sew Along! Today, we’re finishing off our Hemingway Pouches by sewing the pouch closed and adding binding. SEW THE POUCH CLOSED When turning the pouch inside out and lining up the edges, I like to hold everything in place with Wonder Clips. If you weren’t able to […] The post The Hemingway Pouch Sew Along Day 4 first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

Welcome to Day 3 of the Hemingway Sew Along! Today’s a big day. We’re sewing on our zipper then reattaching the pull. If you’re struggling with getting the zipper pull back on, I have a handy video on my Instagram account that should help: click HERE for the zipper pull video. I also recommend trying […] The post The Hemingway Sew Along Day 3 first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

Welcome to Day 2 of the Hemingway Pouch Sew Along! Today’s assignment is to quilt our basted panels then trim to size. Whenever I’m quilting fabric for a bag, I always start off with a bigger size than necessary, then trim to size after quilting. The process of quilting often shrinks the panel (the denser […] The post The Hemingway Pouch Sew Along Day 2 first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

I’m so excited that you want to make the Hemingway Pouch with me! I originally posted these Sew Along tips and tricks in February 2024 in conjunction with a Sew Along I hosted. I’m posting the daily assignments and bonus tips here to my blog for those who didn’t get a chance to join the […] The post The Hemingway Pouch Sew Along Day 1 first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

Meet the Hemingway Pouch! It’s a fast and easy pattern with a unique diagonal zipper that really elevates the look! The Hemingway Pouch comes with four size options: perfect for fitting everything from eye glasses to iPads. The Hemingway Pouch pattern has clear, easy to follow instructions, full color diagrams, and is available as a […] The post The Hemingway Pouch + Supply Recommendations first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

To get a head-start on handmade holiday gifts, I’m hosting TWO sew alongs in December! Yay! To simplify things for me (and you), there is one sign up form for both sew alongs (you can sign up HERE). That means you just need to sign up once and you’ll receive the daily tips and tricks […] The post Holland Pouch + Alpen Belt Bag December Sew Alongs first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

Last month while I was at a quilting retreat, several of my friends made themselves a Holland Duffle bag and there were a few of the discarded quilted boxy corner cut-offs floating around the sewing space. Meg from Monograms for Makers saw potential in those small cut-offs and made a couple tiny pouches. I was […] The post Bonus Bag from the Holland Duffle Boxy Corner Cut-Offs first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

Hello friends! I’m excited to introduce you to the Holland Duffle! It’s an up-sized version of my best-selling Holland Pouch pattern that has the same ease of construction (no bias binding or curved seams!) and includes outer pockets and long handles for toting around. The Holland Duffle finishes at 15″ long, 9″ deep, and 9″ […] The post The Holland Duffle + Sew Along first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more

 Two color quilts have always been a favorite of mine. They are timeless and classic and really let the pattern shine. This summer, I decided to try a two color quilt with a pattern I’ve never made before: a Double Irish Chain. Amber from Gigi’s Thimble has a wonderful (and free!) pattern for a Double […] The post Double Irish Chain Quilt with Link to Free Pattern first appeared on Center Street Quilts ..read more