Category Archives: Behind the Seams

Christmas Creatives Loop 2017!

Christmas Creatives Loop 2017 - Andrie Designs

It’s time for the annual Christmas Creatives Loop for 2017 over on Instagram!!! Woohoo!!! Click here to find the loop! This year we have a fantastic line up of creatives participating who have each donated some awesome runner up prizes! We also have a $300 AUD gift certificate up for grabs from a well known […]

‘My First Handbag’ Pattern in Homespun Magazine!

My First Handbag - Homespun Magazine - Andrie Designs

Hi there! My gosh, I didn’t realise it had been so long since I last wrote a blog post! What with the school holidays here recently, a wonderful 3-week visit from my parents (who live in New Zealand), and surgery on my hands (bilateral median nerve release, also known as carpal tunnel), things just haven’t […]

It’s Christmas in July!

Title image - Christmas in July - Andrie Designs

Hooray! It’s Christmas time! Well, almost anyway! And what better way to prepare than make a start on some Christmas sewing! Yes, I know that’s a scary thought as I’m sure just a few weeks ago it was Easter, but as I’m sure you’re aware, the festive season is fast approaching so there’s really no […]

Introducing Tilda Harvest – The New Collection by Tone Finnanger

Introducing Tilda Harvest - Andrie Designs

Hi there! I am beyond excited to help introduce the newest range from Tilda as part of the 2 Green Zebras blog hop! Out of all the Tilda collections I have worked with thus far, I think Harvest would have to be my absolute favourite (that is, until the next collection comes out haha). Full […]

Andrie Designs Meets Tilda Circus

Andrie Designs Meets Tilda Circus - Andrie Designs

Recently I was lucky enough to receive a fat quarter bundle from the lovely Fiona at Two Green Zebras – the Australian distributor of Tilda fabrics. That fat quarter bundle was of the upcoming new Tilda range called Circus. It’s at this point I would normally write a little blurb about it but, for once, […]

Andrie Designs Meets Quilters Companion Issue #84

Creative's Tote in QC Magazine Issue #84 - Andrie Designs

UPDATE: The Creative’s Tote has been released! You can find it here! If you are one of the many talented makers who love to sew both bags AND quilts (and anything in between), and you’ve grabbed yourself a copy of the latest issue of Quilters Companion magazine which hit newsagents this week, you may have […]

Sewing For Pleasure

Cleo Everyday Wallet - Andrie Designs

I don’t know about you but I find it increasingly hard to make time to do some sewing for me, some ‘selfish sewing’. What with the kids, family life, school, kindergarten, friends, running the house, daily chores, work etc etc etc., most of the time it feels almost impossible to consciously decide to sit down […]