Pandora Allure (Sep 2024)
Sewfisticated Pandora Allure
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Draw inspiration from the exceptional skills of 19 talented bag makers worldwide! Explore the sewing machines and fabrics they utilized. May their stunning creations ignite your creativity as much as they have mine.
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Compliation of Testers' Makes
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Tester - Sam Harris, NSW from Australia
Shop Link - Made by Erillant; Made by Erillant (IG)
Machine used - Domestic/Vintage - Singer 201K
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 6-7 hours
Checkered Vinyl by Sewfisticated Supplies, The Doctor print by Fizgig Australia, Disney quote print in Waterproof camcas by Fabric Wonderland. Lining is mixture of Sewfisticated Twill and VibrantVue.
Stabilizer - Sewfisive foam heavy and premium by Sewfisticated Supplies
Tester - Yin Ying, Malaysia
Shop Link - Sew Muji
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Juki DX7
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cutting/Sewing Time - 15 hours
Vinyl from Estika, Interior - 210D and cotton with foam.
Tester - Susi Schuegraf, Mexico
Shop Link - Jungle Pearls
Sewing Machine used - Industrial Juki du 1181n
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Material used -
The floral is Sewful Therapy therxtex, the lilac is Sewful therapy’s Twill 600d, pockets and card slots of Sewfisticated Twill and Sewfisive foam heavy.
Tester - Mui Yan, Singapore
Shop Link - Aderry Craft
Machine used - Domestic. Juki HZL-LB5100
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sewing - 10-12 hours
Exterior: Floral vinyl from Big & Brave, blue croc vinyl own stash. Interior: Sewfisticated VibrantVue and Sewfisticated Twill. Stick on stabiliser, including Sewfisive foam 1.5
Tester - Taliah Brell, Australia
Shop Link - Brell Designs
Machine used - Industrial SMA gc 0323
Recommended Skill level - advanced
Cut and Sewing - 8 hours (first bag) 4 hours (second bag)
Vinyl, vibrant vue, sewfisticated wpc, ottertex wpc and Decovil Light
Tester - Milena Hunt, England
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Pfaff Select 4.2
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cutting/Sewing Time - 20 hours
Crackers Fabrics Faux leather, Little Stitcher Sews water resistant cotton canvas, Sewfisticated Crafts Supplies Twill and Vibrant Vue, hardware from my stash. Decovil Heavy, Sewfisive Foam 2.0, equivalent to SF101 for cotton and Decovil Light for extra reinforcement of pressure points.
Tester - Emily Sol from the USA, Montana
Shop Link - bewitchedbyem
Sewing Machine used - Juki TL-18QVP
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sewing - 8 hours
The snake faux leather was from Amazon, the herringbone fabric is from The Styled Magnolia, the hardware is from Tandy, Natural Nerd, and Midwest Hardware. Stabilizer using sewfisive foam heavy from Sewfisticated Supplies
Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 10 hours
Tester - Jenn Hoopert-McGinn, Pennsylvania from the USA
Shop Link - Jenn's Homemadeology; IG Jennshomemadeology
Machine used - Vintage domestic Sears Kenmore 158.17550
Recommended Skill level - advanced beginner
Cut and Sew - Cut time: 1hr, sew time: 4 and a half hours. Total time 5 and a half hours
Tester - Karen Tay, Singapore
Shop Link - TK Embroidery
Sewing Machine used - Brother PQ1500SL
Cutting Machine used - Cricut Maker 3
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cutting/Sewing Time - Cut 1 hour | Sew 3-4hrs
Purple Checker + VibrantVue + Bias Tape from SCD with 1.0mm foam.
Tester - Nikki Wendland from the USA, Florida
Shop Link - Resin Melody FB; Resin Melody IG; Resin Melody
Sewing Machine used - Vintage 1948 Singer 201-2
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sewing - 6 hours
Material used -
Floral Aink vinyl exterior and all interior fabric (Fuchsia & Poseidon Twill and Seafoam VibrantVue), Sewfisive Foam Heavy from Sewfisticated Supplies
Tester - Gladys Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Chavanthandmade IG, Chavanthandmade FB
Machine used - Semi industrial. Janome HD9
Recommended Skill level - Advanced beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Approx 2 hours to cut, approx 8-10 hours to sew
Material used -
Exterior (patterned) vinyl from ET Sewing Stash. Exterior (solid) waterproof canvas 1280D. Lining twill from Sewfisticated Supplies. Stabilizer equivalent of decovil heavy
A single zipper compartment
Tester - Kris Bowen, USA
Shop Link - Bow 'n Needle Crafts
Sewing Machine used - Juki 2010Q Semi industrial
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cutting/Sewing Time - 8 hours
Vinyl and lining fabric from Snow Willow Designs except for the light purple, which was Stonehenge quilting fabric, zipper pulls from Zorelle. SF101, Peltex, Pellon fusible foam.
Tester - Binny Scott, Australia
Shop Link - Brymaxx Precision
Machine used - Bernina Virtuosa domestic and Singer 99K
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Red - Fabricitus/fabric therapy prism shift, lining Sewfisticated Supplies. Floral/pale blue all MereZen and sewfisive foam.
Tester - Kerrie Isaac, Australia
Shop Link - Cork and Cotton Creations FB; Cork and Cotton Creations IG; Cork and Cotton Creations
Sewing Machine used - Janome 6600P
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Portuguese cork for the exterior and quilting cotton for the lining. SF101 for the lining fabric. I used an adhesive fleece called Smackdown Fleece 200gsm
Tester - Holly Ward, USA
Shop Link - Hausofstitches IG; Hausofstitches YT
Sewing Machine used - domestic brother LX3817A
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Emmaline fabrics Mora Moroccan blue. Wpc fabric wholesale direct and hardware amazon and decovil.
Tester - Laura Jones, USA
Shop Link - Sewjojo
Sewing Machine used - Industrial juki DU-1181N
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut & Sew - Cut - 1 hr, sew - 5 hrs
Faux leather exterior with water resistant canvas interior floral print from Printy Fabrics.com. Decovil light and heavy for base.
Tester - Robbyn Minyard, USA
Shop Link - Tail Gunner Apparel FB; Tail Gunner Apparel IG; Tail Gunner Apparel
Sewing Machine used - Industrial. Techsew 4800 Pro
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Upholstery weight leather, blue paisley batik, antique brass hardware with decovil light.
Tester - Mastiqah Adina Mustopha, Malaysia
Shop Link - mastiqahadinamustopha
Sewing Machine used - Industrial, Japan Brother
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Using PU Leather, 600D waterproof and foam.
