About Coffee & Yarn Cakes
Hey! I'm Nyree and I started making project bags for myself around 2008, at the same time I started knitting - mostly because I wanted Halloween designs all year round but also because I like doing *all* the crafts! After eventually amassing a significant fabric stash, I decided to start selling some...originally to fund more fabric...which incidentally is a bit like yarn, as you can never have too much!!
I have tweaked my self drafted pattern design and materials along the way. I prefer using higher end materials that I know will last, so my bags are all sewn with Gutermann thread, include genuine YKK zips and high quality branded lining and interfacing. I add a fleece interfacing to all my bags, giving them a padded, substantial feel. My small, large and extra large project bags are wedge shaped with boxed bases enabling them to freely stand and the large and extra large bags also include a wrist strap. All bags feature a detachable laser cut, zipper charm with silver plated findings - so you can more easily grab your zipper pull and because...it’s cute and I'm all about those little finishing touches!
I am always happy to take on custom orders so if there’s a size or style of project bag you’d like - drop me a message! Likewise, if you have a fabric request I don’t stock, let me know! Many of my fabric designs are repeatable and I do regular restocks of those designs.
As for stitch stoppers - I am obsessed with them! As someone who unceremoniously shoves WIP's into bags and then wonders why I pull my needles out of the stitches the next time I grab it, these are an absolute life saver - and super useful when trying on a project still on the needles. Again, I do love a bit of a theme so I like to try and match mine to my bags for added...whimsy and doapamine!!