Sewing with Vinyl Coated Mesh – free pattern and giveaway

Hello my name is Michelle Dorsey.  I am a pattern designer and digitizer doing business under the name, SewMichelle.  First of all, I would like to thank Deby for letting me appear as a guest on her blog.

I enjoy designing patterns that are easy and quick to make.  After all, isn't instant gratification what most of us are after?  I try and design unique patterns that make you think outside the box, yet are functional for everyday use.  I also like to incorporate different materials to spice things up a bit too.

One of my favorite materials to work with is vinyl coated mesh, aka pet screen.  Some quilt shops carry this mesh in bright, fun colors.  If your quilt shop hasn't started stocking it yet, don't worry, you can purchase it by the roll at your local hardware store, on Amazon or even at Walmart in their hardware section. {Deby – I found some at Online Fabric Store too}

However, these places sell it for conventional use and generally only stock it in charcoal, which is the basic black color.   The brand I prefer to use is New York Pet-D-Fence.  It has enough body to keep the project from flopping over, which is important since there isn't a lining.  Yet it's easy to work with and not hard on your sewing machine.

I made a Screen Cosmetic Bag Tutorial to give you an opportunity to try this product and see for yourself why it's so easy and fun to work with.  Click HERE to visit my website and download the FREE Tutorial.

If you don't own an embroidery machine, you can still make the project adorable by using your left over quilt squares to adorn the front.  Or how about one of those fabric panels you just had to have that's still sitting in your fabric stash.  Just use a zig zag around the edges to attach it to the front of the bag.  Instant cuteness!

Here are a few bag patterns that I've created using pet screen.

Screen It Up by SewMichelle

Sew Many Projects Caddy by SewMichelle

The Sassy Screen Tote Bag by SewMichelle

I hope that you'll accept the challenge to try vinyl coated mesh.  I think you'll be surprised at how easy it is to work with and how many people will compliment you on your unique bag.  Wouldn't this make a great Christmas present to make for all your girlfriends? If you get started now, you'll be so far ahead and might actually be able to enjoy the holidays. :>)

Thanks again to Deby for introducing me to you and giving me the chance to become friends with you too.  I hope that you will take a minute to look around my site.  I have lots of tutorials and FREEBIES to download.   If you are on Facebook, please look me up and say hello.  

Happy Sewing!

Michelle :>)

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