ChrisW Designs

Pattern Testers Needed for New Backpack! Expressions of Interest Sought!

Christine Welsh — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:03:17 PDT

Sunday update: ALL pattern testing positions have been filled! Thank you to everyone who has contacted me and the response has simply blown me away! :) DO watch for the release of this pattern and no doubt some very awsome test bag photos that I will share with you as...

I WON! WooHoo!

Christine Welsh — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:21:53 PDT

Honestly....I NEVER win anything but I do enter giveaways just for the fun of it.....dream a little .....and then forget all about it! LOLLLL But this morning I was in for a HUGE but FABULOUS shock when I read the email I received from Maureen of Maureen Cracknell Handmade! I...

When You Feel Like You've Lost Your Mojo!

Christine Welsh — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:16:56 PDT

I am quite sure I am not the only one who at times feels like they have ground to a screaming halt, creative wise.....Haven't we all heard of 'writers' block?.....Well...of late I have felt 'designers block'! LOL....I have been trying to work on my next pattern.....the backpack I have on...

The Granny Flat has a Verandah and my Parents have an Escape!

Christine Welsh — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:28:00 PDT

At long last, the granny Flat has a verandah AND railings...and my parents can get OUT without having to trapse through our house! See the steps on the right: They were stuck for a while as we there was a bit of a wait to get the verandah done, including...

Disaster Area? No....It's Just Our Renovations, Honest!

Christine Welsh — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:27:40 PDT

Many of you already know that the past couple of years have seen BIG changes to my family's way of life....First having my elderly parents come to live with us and then building a granny flat onto our house for them. We had to demolish a part of our house...

No Grey Hair BUT a Deep Rose and Gold Olivia and a Customised Genevieve!

Christine Welsh — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:48:26 PDT

I 'could' write a post about all the disasters I've had lately and show you pics of all the grey hair I have sprouting from my head like new grass growth in spring...BUT....for today, I decided something more inspirational was in order! So instead of grey hair I am going...

One of Those Days!

Christine Welsh — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:06:14 PDT

Do you know how some days are just one of those days.....you know.....you climb out of bed only to kick your toe and then trip over the cat on the way to the loo....and so on it goes for the entire day? I am sure we ALL have those days...at...

Small Quantity of Hardware Kits for Genevieve!

Christine Welsh — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:46:32 PDT

One of the things I get a LOT of requests for are hardware kits for my patterns. I really would LOVE to stock kits for all of my patterns and I get asked so many times that I thought I would give it a trial run.... Sooo.... for the sake...

Genevieve Messenger PDF Bag Sewing Pattern!

Christine Welsh — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:35:40 PDT

Finally I am able to introduce to you Genevieve. My latest design messenger bag sewing pattern which is now available as a PDF instant download in my pattern shop! :) If you have been following my blog, you will know I never seem to be able to do things the...

Pattern Testers Needed for my Newest Design!

Christine Welsh — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:44 PDT

**** UPDATE! Thank you to EVERYONE who has offered to test the patterns for me! Wow! I am certainly overwhelmed by the response I have received! ALL testing 'positions' have now been filled and I thank you for your interest! If you have missed out, please DO join my newsletter...