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Which is your preferred method of sewing drawstrings, and why?     Let us know your TNT method, and why in the comments below.  (I know which one I prefer! (And which method mostly ends up in sewing-related objects hurtling through spacetime to a backdrop of tears and profanity. I am exaggerating obviously, but only a little bit!) #JacobDressExtraResources 

There’s something about receiving negative feedback that really gets me. My stomach drops, my heart races. I know I’m not saving lives — I make sewing patterns! — but I care deeply about the work. People trust me with their time, money, and fabric. I want them to walk away from an In the Folds project not just with a beautiful garment or accessory, but with new skills and confidence. And yet, one piece of negative feedback can take up more space in my mind than a dozen glowing reviews (thank you to everyone who takes the time to share...

In today's post Emily has included several helpful videos to help guide you along and usher you through to the finish line–enjoy! In the below photos, you will see that the lining is still pinned around the zip. This is because I was saving the slip stitching for when I had some natural light! I created a couple of videos as seeing this in action makes it a bit easier to understand! And that's a wrap! Thanks for following along, and congratulations if you've finished your Darlow Bag! Please remember to share your projects over at #DarlowBagShareYourMakes, we are so...

A note from Emily: The straps were one of the areas that changed a little as we fine-tuned the design of this bag (we have a post coming that covers more about that soon). The bag I made was a way for me to triple check the instructions and photograph the steps that changed for the sew-along. You will see that I used cotton tape joined together as webbing. I just wanted to use what I had rather than buying more for this purpose. Some of these photos were taken by Alys (with actual webbing) and I'll add mine just...