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We love to see our zippers out in the wild, in your amazing shops! We recently caught up with Susan, the owner of the Etsy shop, Tres Chic Geek Boutique, and asked her about her story and how she got her shop up and running. Susan’s shop is really fun, and she has a TON of boxed pouches. You can find a great gift for just about anyone there, from your Star Wars-obsessed kids to your style-conscious friends—or maybe just one for yourself!   I really enjoyed reading Susan’s story, and hearing how sewing has been a theme throughout her life. Susan's Story: When my family moved from S. Korea to my father’s new duty assignment at Ft. Hood, TX,...

This tutorial will help you do two incredible things: First, you'll get to sew the beautiful Millcreek Star block, designed by Katie Blakesley of SwimBikeQuilt (check out her Instagram). Second, you'll learn how to sew a pouch, using the Millcreek Star as the main attraction.  Here we go! Step 1: Sew the Quilt Block   The Millcreek Star block is part of a larger quilt pattern, compiled as the 2017 Summer Sampler. The Sampler organizers have generously allowed us to use this block for FREE. You'll get more info about that in your email inbox.  In order to sew the block you'll need to download the pattern, which you can do by Clicking Here.  For this tutorial, we're going to use...