Today’s feature interview is with Fenna of FABulous Home Sewn. Fenna has designed some cute purses and wallets, and even has some free applique patterns for download from her Craftsy shop. She is also a stay-at-home mom to 5 kids! Not sure how she finds the time 🙂 I made the Petal Purse pattern last year, and my daughters love it. Read on for the interview and then enter the giveaway at the end. There’s also a discount code at the end of the post!

How did you decide to start designing patterns? Did it evolve from your love of sewing or had you always planned on designing patterns?
Can you describe a typical day for you?
What was the first thing you ever sewed that you can remember? How did it go?

Since this is Canada inspired blog tour, tell me a little about where you live. Is there one place nearby that you always recommend to new visitors? (A shop, restaurant or landmark).
Is there any other place in Canada that you’ve always wanted to visit or that you do visit on a regular basis?

Do you think that being Canadian influences your designs?
What are your top 3 favourite sewing or creative resources? (books, websites, etc)

What is your #1 sewing tip or trick?
A cool thing I learned to prevent ripping the stitches on button holes, is to take the seam ripper, poke it through at one end, and then back out in the middle. Rip. Repeat from the other side. There’s no need to be super careful about those last few millimeters at the end of the button holes!
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FABulous Home Sewn is graciously offering my readers a discount of 15% off with the coupon code OCANADA.
Coupon code is valid in her Etsy shop from June 17 – 20, 2015. Prices are already marked down on Craftsy.
You can follow FABulous Home Sewn on their blog here.Â
You can also find them on Facebook!
These fabulous bloggers are sharing their versions of a pattern from FABulous Home Sewn:
June 18: Create 3.5 – June 19: Calm and Carrion – June 20: Stitches by Laura
I’m also giving away 1 PDF pattern of choice from FABulous Home Sewn! Enter in the rafflecopter below:
Don’t forget to link up anything you’ve sewn up recently by any of the featured designers!! You could win a prize package with a retail value of over $300!! Go here to link up!
Ula writes for Lulu & Celeste
You have some cute little bags there! Thank you for the chance to win!
Love the sunburst clutch…the whole shop is so very cute!
Your sunburst clutch is adorable!
The sunburst clutch is lovely!! I would be gifting many of those (and a few for myself).
I think the pirate’s treasure wallet is my favorite 🙂
Hi!! Love your stuff. Thanks for the chance to win