Blog Archives - Country Cow Designs Ltd

Do you like sling bags?

Written on 4 May 2022.

I hope you love sling bags, because we’re currently finishing up our pattern for the Daythum sling. This should be ready for release, along with a full video tutorial around 13th May 2022. Keep...

Working on a New Pattern….

Written on 28 April 2022.

We’ve been working hard on a new pattern. This one has undergone a thousand changes but we’re finally happy with the design and couldn’t wait to share it with you. Next week this little...

£50 Voucher Giveaway

Written on 11 April 2022.

Would you like to win a £50 voucher to spend on patterns, hardware & zips? To enter our giveaway, leave a product review on the website. It can be a review of a paid or free pattern, or hardware,...

Share your No Sew Tote

Written on 11 March 2022.

Have you made your No Sew Tote yet? Share your photos in a comment below. We’ve seen lots of pattern adapatations and changes so we’d love to see what you’ve done to personalise your...

Guess What’s Coming Soon!

Written on 24 February 2022.

When you watch a really good movie, you can’t wait for the sequel to come out. We hope you feel the same way about our Teloujay series! All the bags in this pattern series are just £2. They’re...

We’ve got new zip colours in stock including: Grey on brass teeth, Tan on brass teeth, Navy on brass teeth, Teal on brass teeth (restock), Grey on black teeth, Hot pink on black teeth (restock), Red...

What Sewing Machines Do We Use?

Written on 27 January 2022.

One of the most common questions we get asked is “What sewing machine do you use?” We own two sewing machines: A Bernina 930 Record from the 1980s A Singer 201K from the 1940s For the...

New Zip Pull Designs

Written on 24 January 2022.

We have new no.5 size zip designs in stock! Motivational zips including “Bee Kind Always” and “You’ve Got This”. These look so good in person. I can’t wait to see...

Working with Waxed Canvas/Oilskin

Written on 24 January 2022.

We’re loving waxed canvas right now. If you read our previous blog, you’ll know we’ve been using it for our newest pattern, the Sedron backpack but we’ve been using it for some...

Our Next Pattern

Written on 24 January 2022.

Our next sewing pattern is well under way. We asked our mailing list what type of bag they’d like to see us design next and a full size backpack was the most popular by far! So this is our unisex backpack,...

NEW STOCK

Written on 26 November 2021.

Our new stock has arrived! It includes Vala Zips – 14 designs in 3 colours Brushed brass hardware – sliders, rectangle rings, strap ends, magnetic snaps, bag feet and more! Re-stock of...

Tops Tips for Sewing Bags on a Domestic Machine

Written on 18 November 2021.

Sewing Bags on a Domestic Sewing Machine

Have you seen our short video for tips on using a domestic sewing machine when making bags? It’s available to watch on our YouTube channel: Watch here

Top Tips for Sewing Zips!

Written on 18 November 2021.

Our latest bag tips video is now available. This one is all about zips – in particular – how to sew straight zips the easy way! It’s available to watch on our YouTube channel: Watch...

Lowarn Sewalong – Share Yours!

Written on 20 October 2021.

SHARE YOUR PROGRESS – Attach a photo in the comments by scrolling to the very bottom of the page. You must be signed in to your account to leave a comment. You can sign in or create an account...

SEWING SUPPLIES

Written on 14 June 2021.

I often get asked where I source my sewing supplies from. I try to list them in each video I make, but I’ve compiled a list below of the most common supplies I use. Some of the links are affiliate...

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