how to make a business card holder - a free pattern

Ok.  I'm gonna just say it.  I'm super proud of this thing I made.  It was my final project for a course I took a few months ago.  (And yes, I got an A+.)  I thought it would be fun to turn my Mini Little Geese Satchel pattern into an infographic - and a free pattern for you. :)

Please note that this infographic is not nearly as detailed as I would write for a regular pattern.  I was limited with space so I hope the cutting instructions and illustrations are enough for you to succeed. 

Have fun!  xo k

can you tell i picked these?

:)  Probably. 

Have you heard about Westwood Acres Fabric's really awesome I Want Her Stash club? (It started in February, but you can still join the waiting list!)

May was my month and this is what my "stash" bundle looks like.  Pinks, aquas, grays, florals, scripts, lace, filigree, ticking, solids ... yep, that's me and my stash alright.  Dying to play with them ...

obsess much?

Ok, maybe just a little bit.

Darling Jodi from Pleasant Home has become quite famous for her candy-coloured magnetic pin bowls.  I see them all the time on my favourite blogs and in my Instagram feed.  I've wanted needed one a few several since the first time I saw one.  It took me a while to get myself an almost complete collection.  Believe it or not, I'm still missing a few colours ... but I had to draw the line somewhere. ;)

Ok, they're not ALL for me.  I have two daughters with long hair and ... let's just say my house is being overrun by hair pins.  So I got the black one for daughter #1 (she has the exact opposite taste from me), and the mint one for daughter #2 (I want her bowl too, but I will let her keep it).

The other seven (blushing) are for me.  BUT, in my defense, as it turns out, I actually have that many different kinds of pins!  I have these ones,

(favourite colour first)

and these ones,

and these ones,

and these ones (thanks again Ginny),

these ones,

these ones,

and these,

I also have some of those lovely Little House Japanese pins, but I can't find them right now.  (Because I didn't have these awesome organizers before! LOL!) 

If you're looking for a pretty way to keep small metal objects, consider these pin bowls.  I guarantee they will make your home more pleasant. 

Thank you, Jodi!  xoxoxo k